Obituaries in Fords, NJ

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...

Daniel J. Jensen 90 formerly of Edison New Jersey and recently of Zebulon North Carolina passed away peacefully on Monday January 5th 2026 at the WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh North Carolina. Born and raised in Rahway New Jersey Daniel lived most of his life in Edison New Jersey prior to moving to Zeb...

Judith G. Wirtenberg age 93 passed away peacefully on January 13 2025 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick NJ. Born on May 26 1932 in New York City to the late Alexander and Frieda Gordon Judy was raised in Westchester NY. After living in Connecticut Virginia and Manhattan she...

Octavio Ruiz 76 of Fords NJ passed away on January 6 2026 at JFK Medical Center. Born on November 29 1949 in San Sebastin Puerto Rico Octavios life was a journey marked by love laughter and devotion to family. He spent most of his years in Brooklyn NY before settling in New Jersey in 2000. A jeweler...

John G. Harvie 93 passed away at home on January 11 2026. He was born on August 12 1932 in Jersey City. John was a Veteran of the US Marine Corps serving during the Korean War. He was a retired Foreman for the Continental Can Corporation. John loved spending time with his family playing cards with h...

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...

Salvatore Moni age 72 passed away peacefully on January 9 2026 in Manahawkin NJ. Born on December 11 1953 in Jersey City NJ Salvatore spent his life living in Edison NJ but has lived in Barnegat for the last 6 years. A devout American Patriot Salvatore took much pride in his Italian American heritag...

He served as Sgt. in the U.S. Army Reserve Corps. He was the founder of Encuentro Guayanillense in 1984 and was a member of the Brooklyn Caribe Lions Club. Francisco is survived by his wife of 58 years Miltho Lady Rivera a son Francis K. Rivera and his wife Lilo of Bayport NY and grandson Gabriel Fr...

Luis C. Martinez 94 of Perth Amboy passed away on December 16 2025 in Rahway Hospital. He was born in Placetas Cuba on February 14 1931. Luis was the OwnerOperator of a Mr. Softee Ice Cream Truck and worked for Fedders Air Conditioning Corp. and The Barge. He was a very social person enjoying spendi...

Hugo Cabrera age 54 passed away suddenly on December 12 2025. He was born on May 27 1971 in Ecuador. A resident of Edison for the last twenty years Hugo worked as a division mechanic for PSEG out of their Somerset NJ office. He was a member of the IBEW Local 94 Union. Hugo is predeceased by his son ...

Jose D. Santos age 54 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 12 2025. He was born in Perth Amboy on July 28 1971. A lifelong resident of the area Jose lived in both Perth Amboy and Edison NJ and was a principal for the Perth Amboy Board of Education specifically the English ...