Obituaries in Bedminster, NJ

She was born in New York City on September 4 1929 to Anna and Harry Geller and grew up in the Bronx where she graduated from Taft High School. In 1949 at age 20 she married David Lawenda and they moved to River Edge and then Oradell NJ where they lived many years. In fact Rhoda was such a native New...

Edward J. Russo 69 of Bedminster passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025 at his home with family by his side. He was born in Somerville on December 29 1955 a son of the late James V. and Marguerite Jane Deck Russo. He was a lifelong resident of Bedminster except for a few years spent in Peapack. Ed ...

Barbara Nancy Buck Pyne died peacefully in her sleep at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday December 3 2025 at 101 years 9 months and 25 days. In her own words I have had a wonderful life. She was right. Known as Princess for more than 75 years she lived up to that name. Her style in decorat...

Mary S. Penn 88 of Chester Township passed away peacefully on Sunday November 30 2025 at Bryan Manor Care Center in Chester Township. She was born in St. Petersburg FL on June 11 1937 one of twins to the late Jerome and Anne Martin Penn. She grew up in Chester and had lived in Far Hills and Morristo...

Mary Eileen Sheehan Layton of Far Hills passed away on Tuesday September 23 2025 in the company of her husband and family. She was born in Jersey City in 1961 to Eileen ODonnell Sheehan Ginn and the late Cornelius Sheehan. Eileen faced lifes challenges with gusto. At an early age she participated in...

Lucas Luke Matcham of The Hills Bedminster passed away suddenly on Monday August 11 2025 at the age of 44. Luke was born in Cambridge UK in 1980 and came to live in Bridgewater New Jersey when his family moved here in 1988. Luke attended the Bridgewater Township schools through high school. He was a...

Eugene Francis McAteer Jr. 86 of Bedminster passed away on Tuesday June 10 2025 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was born in Jersey City on June 13 1938 a twin son along with James Burke McAteer to Eugene F. Sr. and Eileen McDonough McAteer. He was raised in Kearney having attended Queen of Peace ...

Phyllis Gaye Rust Waage of Martinsville NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday May 24 2025. She is survived by her husband C. Marc Waage her three children Phillip Waage Marcia Waage McBurney Jonathan and Douglas Waage Frida five grandchildren Justin Sean Riley and Matthe...

He was born in Somerville on September 9 1938 a son of the late Raymond J. and Thelma F. Peterson Haines. He had been a lifelong Bridgewater resident. He was a US Air Force veteran having served from 1956 to 1960 attaining the rank of Airman 2nd Class. Mr. Haines began his working career as the owne...

Doris Kutcher 96 of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township passed away on Wednesday April 30 2025. She was born April 25 1929 in Rockaway Township NJ to Ella and John Hancock. She attended Dover NJ schools and graduated from Dover High School in 1947. Mrs. Kutcher is survived by a son Bruce ...

Jack H. Hill 87 of Green Brook passed away on Wednesday December 17 2025 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset in Somerville. He was born in Hampton on January 17 1938 a son of the late Wellington L. and Maude Ansback Hill. He had lived in Bedminster Bound Brook and Middlesex before mo...

Ursula M. Dyck 91 years of age passed away in her Bedminster home peacefully on Friday December 19 2025 with her beloved husband Manfred by her side and surrounded by those who loved her. She was a devoted wife to Manfred for 65 years. She was a loving mother to her children Martin Saskia Peter and ...