Obituaries in Fanwood, NJ

A full obituary will be posted shortlyA visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, from 3-7pm at Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Ave., Fanwood NJ 07023. A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10am at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 111 South St., New Providence...

Betty Jane Thompson, born December 26, 1925, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, surrounded by family. The week prior, she happily celebrated her 100th birthday with 60 of her closest friends and family.Raised in Cranford, New Jersey, Betty was the daughter of Clarence and Gretchen Fritz. She...

Charles A. Grisanti, born in 1930, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at his home in Monroe Township, New Jersey. He was a Bronx native, born and raised by his late parents, Marie and Rocco Grisanti.Charles served in the United States Marines Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve fro...

Odilia Galveias Pereira Santos, 81, passed away while in Portugal on December 7, 2025.Odilia was born in São Jacinto, Aveiro, Portugal, where she spent her childhood. At the age of 16, she immigrated to the United States with her parents, brothers, and sisters, beginning a new chapter of her life.Sh...

A full obituary will be posted shortly.A visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, 2025, from 3-7pm at Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Ave., Fanwood NJ 07023.A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2025, at 10am at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 1571 Martine Ave., Scotch Plain...

Marguerite Mary DeRosa, 60, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026.Born and raised in Staten Island, New York, Marguerite later moved to Scotch Plains, New Jersey in 2011, where she made her home and raised her family.Marguerite received her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and her gradu...

Robert Gregory PayneAugust 15, 1957-January 3, 2026Robert, affectionately known to many as "Greg", passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026. Born in Newark, NJ and raised in Fanwood, NJ, he most recently resided in Washington, NJ. Greg graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1975 and ha...

Genine Darrough Schwartz, 49, of Scotch Plains, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025.Born on Valentine’s Day in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to Marianne and Neil Darrough, Genine lived a life filled with love, laughter, kindness and sweets. A gifted student, Genine graduated with honors ...

James “Jim” Terry, a lifelong resident of Scotch Plains, passed away Wednesday, December 24th, 2025. He was 91 years old.After graduating from Scotch Plains - Fanwood High School in 1952, Jim joined his father in the family plumbing business - E.L. Terry & Son Plumbing in Scotch Plains. Jim wor...

Helen Catherine Egan (née Murphy) passed away peacefully at her home in Scotch Plains on December 28, 2025, following a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 72 years old.Helen was born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to Daniel and Jane Murphy, where she spent he...

William A. Lagun Sr., affectionately known to many as Dad, Harve, Mr. Bill, Sonny, or Papa, passed away peacefully on December 28th, 2025 in Pittstown, NJ. Born in Kearny and raised in Union, he later made his home in Rahway, where he devoted himself to raising his beloved children.An exceptional ma...

Nancy Porambo, of Waverly, NY, formerly of New Jersey, passed away December 19, 2025 in Horseheads Town, NY, after an extended illness. She was 85 years old.Born in Elizabeth, Nancy grew up in Roselle and graduated from Abraham Clark High School. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in mathemat...