Obituaries in Somerville, NJ

Annette F. Bzdewka, 89, passed away December 29, 2025. Funeral services will be 11am Saturday at St. James Cemetery in Woodbridge. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, Somerville. 

Gail Hymowitz, 84, passed away January 19, 2026.Gail was born and raised in Brooklyn to the late Louis and Rose Miller. She moved to New Jersey in 1965 and settled in Union where she raised her family until 2003. Gail then lived in Somerset, NJ before heading to Florida in 2012 to retire in the warm...

John Elias Janho, Jr. passed from this earth and into the presence of Jesus, His Savior, on December 11, 2025. He was 88 years old.John was born in Somerset, NJ to Elias and Jeannette Janho. He resided in Somerset for his entire life. John was a graduate of New Brunswick High School and attended on...

Elsie E. Smith, 93, passed away January 10, 2026. Elsie was born and raised in St. Clair, Pennsylvania before moving to Somerville in 1955. She was employed as the director of nursing at the VA Lyons Hospital for over 20 years, retiring in 1997. Elsie was a veteran of the United States Army. In...

Kathleen Kathe Nugent passed away on November 24 2025 surrounded by family in the comfort of her childhood home. Kathe was born September 23 1950 in Orange New Jersey and was raised in South Plainfield New Jersey. She married Sylvain Gilary in 1974 and they lived happily in Manhattan for almost fift...

Joseph Joe Kilian 75 passed away peacefully on November 14 2025. Born on December 14 1949 in Jersey City Joe was the beloved son of Josephine and Joseph Kilian. He grew up in Jersey City and attended Saint Peters Prep where he began to develop discipline and curiosity that would shape his life. Joe ...

Robbyn Marie Hampton, a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and kindness.She was born on April 12, 1959, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Frank and Katie Budd. At an early age, Robbyn moved to New Rochel...

Prayers and inurnment will be Wednesday January 28 2026 at 100pm at Holy Cross Burial Park Mausoleum 840 CranburySouth River Road Jamesburg NJ. Funeral arrangement services have been entrusted to Cuoco Funeral Cremation Services Funeral Home 10 West End Avenue Somerville NJ 908 7072058. Prayers an...

Patricia L Martin, affectionally known as “Pat” or “Patty,” passed away on Monday, December 1st, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones, leaving a void her family cannot fill.Pat was born on December 27, 1950, to the late Maurice and Herman Compton of Branchburg, New Jersey. She was a 1969 graduate of S...

Walter E. Ezman, 96, died peacefully on January 14, 2026. He was the son of Walter and Mary (née Shimalla) Ezman and lived a life defined by quiet kindness, curiosity about othe...

Geraldine Evelyn Gora September 23, 1944 – January 15, 2026 Geraldine Evelyn Gora (née Ropa), affectionately known as Gerrie, passed away on January 15, 2026, in Basking Ridge,...

Valentino A. Toulon, 93, died peacefully on January 10, 2026 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Roseau, Dominica to the late David and Louisa Toulon, Val sought out oppor...