All Obituaries

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...

Barry Knox, 65, formerly of Perth Amboy passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home in Readington Township. Barry was born in Perth Amboy to Edward and Agnes Knox and graduated Perth Amboy High School. Music was a big part of his life especially playing the organ. He was employed as an electrician for many years and, he enjoyed driving limousines and was entrusted to drive diesel fuel for the U.S. Government in an 18-wheel tanker truck. He loved taking care of his children,...

Christopher Mazauskas of Perth Amboy, passed away on December 29, 2020.  He is survived by his brothers Lenny John (Janet), Robert (Iris), Jaime (Diane), and sister Donna (Cliff). He will be sadly missed by his caring aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Christopher had a warm heart and joking personality. He loved to travel and very proud of his family heritage. Chris enjoyed spending time with his friends and family, sharing stories and laughs. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Friends...

Pauline Parkin, formerly of Perth Amboy, passed away alongside family in the early morning of November 25, 2020. A long-time civil servant for the City of Perth Amboy and graduate of Woodbridge High School, Pauline spent her life in New Jersey, living in Perth Amboy, Hamilton, and for the last five years with her devoted and caring son and daughter-in-law, John and Elizabeth Parkin.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Pauline Lasko-Sorce, her brother, Joseph F. Lasko,...

Antoinette C. Kerly, 98, a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Antoinette was the last of 10 children born to Francis and Maria Celecki. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed baking, playing cards and her winter vacations in Bradenton, Florida. Predeceased by her husband John in 1982, she is survived by her children, Kenneth J. Kerly and his wife Nancy of Camp Hill, PA, Janette Kerly of Perth Amboy and Terry Suscavage and her husband...

Holly Ann Lewis, 55, of Woodbridge passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Holly settled in Woodbridge in the 1990s. She was an accounts receivables clerk for OnePack of Edison. She was an avid reader and loved planting flowers, tanning, country music and its lifestyle and old TV shows. She especially loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Predeceased by her father Stanley in 2009, she is survived by her children Jason Lewis...

Kenneth M. Chordas, 83, of Old Bridge, passed away on Sunday, September 6th in Old Bridge. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Ken moved in South River in 1966 and settled in Old Bridge in 2016. Ken who was known as "Ben Buff" to his friends was an outstanding baseball and football player during his years in Perth Amboy High School. For more than 20 years, he worked as a chemical operator for Hercules Inc. of Parlin. He was an avid fan of both the New York Giants and Yankees and a...