All Obituaries

Robert F. Tatarka, 79, of Plantation, Florida, formerly of Perth Amboy, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Lauderdale Lakes, FL. Born in Perth Amboy, Robert was a lifelong resident, before moving to Florida in 2019 to escape the cold weather and snow. He worked at JM Fields in Hazlet and, OK Electric in Perth Amboy in shipping and receiving for most of his life. He was an active member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church. He is a Life Member of San Salvador Council for...

Jeanette Diakun, 92, of Perth Amboy, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home. Born in Perth Amboy, Jenny was a lifelong resident of the city. She retired in the early 1990s as a teller working for several major banks over a period of many years. She was a long-time parishioner of the Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church of Perth Amboy. She enjoyed going to the Cape May beaches in the summers. Above all, Jenny was a very caring and family-oriented person. Predeceased by her...

Segundo F. Villanueva, 62, of Perth Amboy passed away on November 22, 2022. Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Perth Amboy for many years. Predeceased by his parents, he is survived by his children Nancy Villanueva and Felix Alberto Villanueva; his grandchildren Isabelle, Joslyn, Nyel, Elijiah and Kataleya; his great-grandchildren Dylan and Janaliz, and a number of siblings. Cremation is private. The family will recieve friends on Tuesday, November 29th from 3:00 to 5:00...

Jan Kot, 87, of Perth Amboy, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 in South Amboy. Born in Poland, Jan came to the United States in 1952, settling in Perth Amboy. He worked for 37 years as a chemical operator for FMC Corporation of Carteret before retiring in 1995. He loved tending to his flower gardens. He was deeply religious and served as an usher at St. John Paul II (formerly St. Stephen's) Church in Perth Amboy. Jan is predeceased by his parents Jan and Bronislawa and, a...

Judith Landmesser, 67, of Woodbridge passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Judith settled in Woodbridge in 1988. She graduated from Perth Amboy High School and then went on to study nursing at the former Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing at Perth Amboy General Hospital. After graduating as a Registered Nurse, she went on to work at the hospital for 48 years as an orthopedic nurse. She also spent many years as a nursing supervisor...

Anna Elizabeth Cap, 88, of Piscataway passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at JFK Medical Center, Edison, after a brief illness. Born in Yugoslavia, Anna came to the United States in the late 1940s, living in Woodbridge Township, Edison and Perth Amboy before settling in Piscataway in 1991. She was retired from the Perth Amboy School District where she was an assistant cook in the McGuiness School for more than 20 years. She enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening and in her earlier years,...

Peter Baralecki, Jr., 59, of Perth Amboy passed away after a valiant fight with cancer on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Perth Amboy, Peter was a lifelong resident of the city. For more than 30 years, he worked as a senior carpenter for JFK Medical Center in Edison, retiring in December 2021. Peter was a long-time parishioner of the Ukrainian Assumption Church of Perth Amboy and was very involved in Church activities including the Holy Name Society. He...

Bozena Zuk, 64, of Perth Amboy, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born and raised in Poland, Bozena came to the United States in 1992 and settled in Perth Amboy. She was a caring and loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cruising, gardening and most importantly, spending time with her grandchildren, especially the weekends at Grandma's house. Predeceased by her daughter Magda Komorowski in 2019, she is survived by...

Edward Tomaszewicz, 64, of Old Bridge passed away at his home on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Eddie settled in Old Bridge in 1989. He retired in 2021 after 35 years as a mechanical engineer with the United States Army working at Picatinny Arsenal and the former Fort Monmouth, both in New Jersey, and most recently at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. Eddie loved classic rock music of the 60s, 70s and 80s, playing his drums and guitar, and...

Wladyslawa Bienias, 88, of Perth Amboy passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Born and raised in Poland, Wladyslawa came to the United States in 1978 settling in Perth Amboy. She retired in 1998 after working for 20 years in Raritan bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. She was a long-time communicant of Saint Stephen’s (now St. John Paul II Parish) Church of Perth Amboy. She enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers and spending time at the Englishtown...