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Clare Anne Dus, 60 years young of Chatham, New Jersey passed away on August 30. She leaves behind brothers Alan, James, and Stephen, sisters Joanne and Mary Beth, and 18 nieces and nephews. Born in Kenmore, NY to Anthony and Mary Dus, Clare grew up in North Tonawanda, NY and Piscataway, NJ. She earned a BS from Cook College at Rutgers University in 1985. For over 30 years, Clare called charming Chatham, NJ her home.  A Sensory Evaluation scientist, Clare worked for Sensory Spectrum,...

On September 13, 2023 Pietro Bagnato passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at the age of 74. Born in Bagnara, Calabria, Italy before moving to Brooklyn, NY, he resided in Colonia, NJ since 1984.    Pietro is survived by his wife of 45 years, Josephine (Coppola); his sons Frank and his wife Kristina; Dominick and his wife Kimberly; Christopher; Daniel; his daughter Ariana; as well as his cherished grandchildren Tabitha and...

Clotilde Andino of Edison, NJ passed away peacefully on September 12, 2023 at the age of 88. Clotilde was born on June 5, 1935, she grew up in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to her father Otilio Vega and her mother Esperanza Agosto. She came to to NY as a teenager where she meet her husband Pedro. She raised her children in Manhattan's lower east side and later in the Greepoint section of Brooklyn. She was predeceased by her husband Pedro Andino, Sr. in 1991 and a year later she returned to...

Bernice “Bunny” Sortino passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on September 12, 2023.  Born in Elizabeth and resided there before moving to Cape May in 2010. She worked in the communication field for 35 years before retiring as a manager for AT&T Lucent Technologies.  Bunny’s fun loving nature and infectious personality made everyone want to be around her. Her caring generous heart always put others first before herself. She loved being...

On September 13, 2023 Raymond E Zafian passed away in Rahway Hospital at the age of 91.   Born and raised in Bayonne to George Zafian and Mary (Zelesnick), Ray moved to Colonia in 1964.  Ray is survived by his wife of 62 years,Gertrude (Pevarnik); his sons Raymond and his wife Sue; and Edward and his husband Todd Manes and his cherished grandson Bobby.  Ray predeceased by his five brothers and sisters, George, Evelyn, Florence, Eugene and Marie.  Ray was...

Robert “Bob” Bryan died on August 11, 2023. He was a patient at Care One Highlands Nursing Home in Edison NJ. He was 70 years old and a resident of Linden, NJ. Bob worked as a gas specialist for Public Service Electric and Gas. He enjoyed his career there where he was well esteemed by coworkers and highly valued by customers. He received commendations by the company for his dedication and quality of work. Bob was known for his sense of humor. His extensive knowledge of geography,...

Kenneth Walter Clough of Edison, NJ passed away peacefully on Thursday September 7th, 2023 at the age of 79. Kenneth was born on October 26, 1943 in Jersey City, NJ to father Walter L. Clough and mother Mary Clough. He is survived by his wife Helen Clough; his children Alison Murphy, her husband Brian, his son Kenneth, his wife Diana and 5 grandchildren, Madison and Kaidan Murphy, Jude, Hudson and Logan Clough; his brothers Donald and his wife Diana Clough and Gary Clough. Kenneth served...

On September 9, 2023, Joseph Juzefyk passed away in Colonia, New Jersey at the age of 90. Born and raised in Elizabeth, Joe moved to Colonia in 1958. He was an army veteran and worked for his family company, Juzefyk Demolition in Elizabeth. Joe loved to spend his summer days down in Ocean Gate or out in the garden. Joe is survived by his wife of 67 years, Elizebeth (Betty); his sons John and his wife Lynne, Robert, Joseph and his wife Lisa, and Raymond and his wife Daisy. He is also...