All Obituaries

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...

Bernice Demko, 95, of Belle Meade, formerly of Perth Amboy, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Somerville. Born in Allendale, Bernice was raised in Mahwah and lived in Carteret for many years before settling in Perth Amboy in the early 1950s. An avid New York Mets fan, she enjoyed baking, reading and crafting, especially her award winning dolls, which she proudly entered and displayed in many Monmouth County Fairs over the years. Bernice was very loving...

Carlos Carassas, 73, of Woodbridge Township passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Carlos was born in Lima, Peru and came to live in the United States settling in Woodbridge Township. He was a driver for Mavis Transportation, LLC of Perth Amboy. He is survived by his four children July DeLasota and her husband Vincente and, Jonathan, Xayide and Abel Carassas; his sister Gladys Carassas, and; his grandchildren Vincent and Andrew. The family will receive friends on...

Margarita Jimenez, 91, of Perth Amboy, NJ, passed away July 9, 2021 surrounded by immediate family. She was born in Puerto Rico February 23, 1930. She and her husband, Jose, moved to New Jersey in 1952. Margarita worked as a seamstress, nurse assistant and certified beautician. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family, singing, and dancing. Margarita is survived by her brothers, Juan and Pablo and sisters, Rosa, Lucy, and Isabell; son, A....

John R. Ditski, 91, of South Plainfield passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 in Stratford Borough. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, "Cookie" as John was affectionately known, settled in South Plainfield in the mid 1990s. He served honorably in the United States Army, stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from DuPont in Parlin where he worked for many years in their film manufacturing division. He loved carpentry and taking on handyman...

Reinaldo Gonzalez-Cordero passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth. He was 82. Born and raised in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, he lived in Brooklyn, New York for many years before returning to Puerto Rico. He settled in Woodbridge with his daughter 5 years ago. He enjoyed watching TV, playing guitar, listening to music and operating his ham radio. He also loved spending time on the beach and swimming. Predeceased by his wife Margarita Cruz in 2001 and his brothers...

Carmen M. Pagan, 67, of Perth Amboy passed away suddenly on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Carmen has lived in Perth Amboy since 1969. She retired in 2010 as a chef/manager at the former Woodbridge Developmental Center in Avenel, where she worked for 35 years. Carmen was a giving person who put the needs of others before her own and was always available to help anyone that needed a hand. She...