Perth Amboy High School Alumni Obituaries

Johnnie Dantzler Jr. a beloved son brother and friend passed away on January 6 2026. His passing leaves an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. Born on Saturday October 18th 1980 at 705 p.m. in New York City Johnnie was welcomed into the world by his devoted parents Johnnie...

Maria ZitoKaufman of Colonia NJ and New Smyrna Beach FL passed away Tuesday January 27 2026 at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach at the age of 78. Born in Brooklyn NY she graduated from Villa Victoria Academy in 1965 where later she served on their Board of Directors. She earned her Bachelors ...

Loraine Ronnie DeMatteo age 83 of Perth Amboy NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 27 2026. Born in Sewaren NJ she resided in Perth Amboy for 76 years. She was a graduate of Samuel E. Shull Grammar School and Perth Amboy High School Class of 1960. After raising her child...

Jerome Jerry Patrick Flynn of Edison NJ passed away peacefully after a short battle with glioblastoma on Tuesday January 20 2026 at the age of 72. Jerry was born in Lorain Ohio but grew up in the small town of Henry Illinois with his younger brother Tom and parents Clarence Clancy and Elaine Dee Wol...

PatriciaJane Sipos Kovacs entered this world in Perth Amboy NJ on July 25th 1943. She graduated into the glory of our LordJesuson September 19 2025. Her parents were Walter and Elizabeth nee Erdelyi Sipos. Several years after her fathers death when she was only 14 Pat was blessed with a wonderful st...

Michael J. Payne 68 of Northumberland went home to be with the Lord Jan. 21 2026. He had been at home in Hospice since earlySeptember 2025. He was born Oct. 11 1957 in Perth Amboy N.J. a son of the late Walter "George" Payne and Patricia DeVine. He is survived by wife of 24 years Bernadette Reynolds...

Barry Joseph Michalak 74 of Readington Township New Jersey passed away on Wednesday January 21 2026 in Flemington New Jersey. Barry was born on December 5 1951 in Perth Amboy New Jersey to the late Anthony and Agnes Michalak. He was raised in New Jersey and graduated from St. Joseph High School in M...

Patricia A. Billig born in Perth Amboy NJ and a longtime resident of Edison NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday January 10 2026 at the age of 85 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Bendas Homusiok and was predeceased by her beloved husband Raymond. She i...

Dorothy Rita Schuck 89 of Hopelawn passed away on December 31 2025 at the Venetian in South Amboy. She was born in Tottenville Staten Island on December 28 1936. Dorothy was a Secretary for America Fore in NYC. She was a graduate of Tottenville High School Class of 1954. Dorothy was a Communicant of...

Joseph D. Waldrop 86 passed away on Saturday January 10th at Brandywine Howell by Monarch in Howell. Joseph was born in Bronx NY and later his family moved to Englewood NJ where he graduated middle school followed by high school at Fort Lee NJ. He spent many years in Jackson raising his family befor...

Joseph D. Waldrop 86 passed away on Saturday January 10th at Brandywine Howell by Monarch in Howell. Joseph was born in Bronx NY and later his family moved to Englewood NJ where he graduated middle school followed by high school at Fort Lee NJ. He spent many years in Jackson raising his family befor...

Joseph D. Waldrop 86 passed away on Saturday January 10th at Brandywine Howell by Monarch in Howell. Joseph was born in Bronx NY and later his family moved to Englewood NJ where he graduated middle school followed by high school at Fort Lee NJ. He spent many years in Jackson raising his family befor...

Jean Baxter of Portsmouth VA formerly of Hopelawn New Jersey passed away on December 26 2025 at Bon Secours Harborview Medical Center in Suffolk VA. She was 94. Born in Perth Amboy NJ Jean lived in Hopelawn NJ for 55 years. Jean graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1950. She was a parishioner o...

John T. Bruns 89 formerly of Shrewsbury passed away Friday December 12 in Columbia MD. Born in Elizabeth and raised in Colonial Terrace Ocean Township John lived in Shrewsbury for 55 years before briefly residing in Tinton Falls and Columbia MD. He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years Dale Sohl B...