Ernesto Valdes was born in Cuba and traveled into the United States in 1995. He settled in Newark, New Jersey with his two sons. Surviving are his sons Alexander Valdes, his wife Rachel Valdes, Alexeis Valdes, his wife Odalys Valdes. He was proud of his five grandchildren Alexander Valdes Jr., Ivan Valdes, Eileen Valdes, Alexeis Murilo Valdes, and Devanna Valdes. He resided in North Bergen before moving to West Palm Beach, Florida with is long time companion Raquel Lageyre. He...

Fernando Archeval, 74, died June 10, 2021, at his home in Colonia, surrounded by his beloved family.  He was born September 14, 1946, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  In the early 1950’s Fernando moved with his family to Carteret, where he attended school.  Fernando worked for 25 years as a machinist at US Metals, where he also served as a union shop steward for the United Steel Workers Union. When US Metals closed, he started a painting...

Carl C. Andersen Sr., 75, died on June 9, 2021 at JFK Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1946 in Perth Amboy, NJ, the son of Norman and Margaret (Breza) Andersen. He moved to Woodbridge in 1976. Carl attended Perth Amboy Vocational School. He served 2 years in the U.S. Army. He worked as a sheet metal mechanic for Merck, and retired in 2003. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister Margie Nowak and her husband Al, and his brother Norman Andersen and his wife Kathy. Carl...

Patricia E. Kinney, 70, passed away on June 08, 2021. She was born to James Kiesling and Pauline D’Onofrio in the Bronx, New York on February 13, 1951. After moving to New Jersey as a child, she was a resident of Middlesex County having lived in Carteret, North Edison, Iselin and most recently the Clara Barton section of Edison.  She will be remembered for her incredible perseverance throughout a life long with illness and for her unwavering love of family. In her final days she...

Carmela Principe age 85 of Colonia, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 30th 2021 surrounded by her family. Carmela is survived by her adoring husband of 64 years Albert, as well as her four loving daughters and son in laws; Rosemarie and Gary Prignano of Colonia NJ, Teresa and Thomas McCammon of Lewes DE, Diane and Jay Frank of Woodbridge NJ and Andrea and Dan Tannenbaum of Flemington NJ. She is also survived by her four precious grandchildren Andrea and Jason Frank, Samuel and Benjamin...

Patricia A. Kondas 76 passed away Saturday May 29, 2021 at Green Knoll Care Center in Bridgewater. Visitation Wednesday June 2, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00am at the Gosselin Funeral Home 660 New Dover Road Edison. Interment St Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia.

Matthew A. Ackerman IV passed away Thursday May 27th, 2021 at The Woodlands Nursing Home in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was born in Elizabeth, and resided in Colonia before moving to Edison in 2017. He was a manager at Quick Check in Rahway for 7 years. He loved gardening, flowers, and ceramics but most important to him was his dogs Zsa Zsa and Sandi. He was member of of Knights of Columbus.  He is predeceased by his parents Matthew and Marie Ackerman. Surviving are his siblings...

Claire Wojcik, 77, passed away at Seabrook in Tinton Falls on Thursday May 27th. She is predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Josephine. She is survived by her brother Joseph (Barbara) of Falmouth, ME and multiple cousins, relatives and friends.     

Helen Worosila (nee Przychocki) 88 passed away at home Friday surrounded by her amazing children. Born in Bayonne, she moved to the Jordan Woods section of Colonia with her husband Walter in 1957 to raise their family. In addition to her parents Stanley and Julia, she is predeceased by Walter, and her 4 brothers and sisters-in-law, Louis Price (Sadie), Stanley (Mary), Casimierz “Kasiu”(Pat), and Edward (Beatrice) Przychocki. She is survived by her five fantastic children,...

Devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Dorothy Joan (Grauzalis) Vizian passed away suddenly on May 19, 2021.  She was born in Elizabeth, NJ on March 15, 1935 to Stanley and Helen Grauzalis.   She was married to the love of her life, Arthur W. Vizian (deceased) on June 29, 1963. Dorothy had a vibrant personality and could strike up a conversation with anyone. She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids – watching Meghan’s lacrosse games and Matt’s...