Cranford Mother Remembers Late Son Five Years After Tragic Death

Cynthia Kudron remembers her beloved son, Christian Breskin, who died at the age of 25 to a drug overdose.

Beloved Cranford Resident, Math Teacher Dies At Age 83

Marion P. Puglisi of Cranford died on March 2. She was a high school math teacher and an active member of the Cranford community.

Longtime Cranford Resident, Teacher Dies At Age 92

Dolores Koellner lived in Cranford for over 70 years and was beloved as a teacher, as well as a mother and active member of the community.

Obit For Cranford Native, Doctor Makes It Clear: He Loved Golf

Chuck Diakon was class president at Cranford High and went on to become a doctor. Before he died, "He shot an 82. He was a happy man."

Obituary: Teresa O'Keefe

The Westfield resident was 95.

Eva Helen Ford 'Helen', Former Cranford Resident, Dies at 102

Eva Helen Ford "Helen", 102 years and 46 days old, passed away on July 16, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Bolivia, NC.

Cranford Resident, Korean War Veteran Dies At 89

Henry W. Oxley was passionate about modifying and racing cars, his daughter said.

Cranford Police Mourn Death Of Former Officer

Samuel Cymbaluk served the community for over a quarter of a century.

Longtime Cranford Couple Remembered

Mildred and Vincent Romano passed away in Palm Desert, California.

Cranford Native Dies At 63

Steven K. Leonard, born and raised in Cranford, passed away on March 4.

Longtime Cranford Resident Passes Away At 95

Anne M. Santulli lived in Cranford for more than six decades and was Executive Secretary for the Cranford Chamber of Commerce for 20 years.

Memorial Services Set For Honorary Cranford Officer Ray Schwartz

Raymond K. Schwartz, 15, passed away Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer.

Help Family Of Cranford Mother Taken By Cancer On New Year's Day

Monica Carrico left behind a husband and two children. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help.

Cranford High State Champion Quarterback, Captain, Dies At 83

Anthony "Andy" Rogers led the 1954 team to victory before serving in the Army.

Martha Anne Babcock Abell, Former Cranford Resident, Dies At 78

Celebration of life planned for 2019.

Beloved Cranford Fire Department Callman, 50, Dies

A GoFundMe account​ was set up to help Brian Koshney​'s family with expenses.

Cranford Baseball Coach, Beloved 'Pops' Dies At 68

Edward Feeley was a devoted husband, loving father, doting grandfather ("Pops"), and proud family man who died on May 27.

Retired Cranford Police Captain Dies At 74

James E. Washbourne, 74, of Westfield joined the Cranford Police Department in March 1966 and served until his retirement in June of 2004.

Cranford Community Mourns Loss Of Beloved Crossing Guard

Nazaire Jennings, 85, of Cranford served as a school crossing guard for almost 40 years.

Cranford Local Dies At 110, Was One Of NJ's Oldest Residents

Mamie Tarver of Cranford was the third oldest known New Jersey resident as of August, according to the Gerontology Research Group.

Memorial To Celebrate Cranford Farmer, Former UC Agriculture President's Life

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sept. 15 to honor Cranford farmer and former UC Board of Agriculture President Herbert Ditzel Junior.

Funeral Services Set For Cranford High School Teacher

The memorial visitation will be at Dooley Funeral Home on Wednesday, a memorial Mass will be held at Saint Theresa's Church on Thursday.

Cranford Students Grieve For Beloved Teacher; Fundraiser Created For Kids' College

Money is being collected for Cranford HS teacher Joseph Dugandzic's two children's college after his body was found in the Rahway River.

Retired Cranford Detective Lt. William J. O'Donnell Dies

Visitation will be held on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Ave. West in Cranford

Helen Fowler, 85, Yankee Fan (With Exception Of Alex Rodriguez)

A Cranford woman's obituary touches on her love for the Yankees, "with the exception of Alex Rodriguez."

Bobbi Kristina Laid To Rest Next To Her Mother's Grave In Union County

Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, was buried next to her mother, Whitney Houston, on Monday.

Father And Son From 100 MPH Crash Burried Together

Stephen Weekes, the driver of a fatal 100 mph crash in Warren Township, and his 9-year-old son, Anthony Weekes, were laid to rest together.

Cranford First Aid Squad President Barbara I. Ragone Passed Away

In Memoriam: Recent Central Jersey Obituaries

Recent obituaries from central New Jersey.

Former Menswear Buyer, Kalman Lurinsky, Dies at 96

Lurinsky lived in Cranford from 1956 to 2006.

CHS Hockey Program Creator, George F. Slocum, Dies at 67

A Cranford ice hockey scholarship was created in his name in 1996.

In Memoriam: Recent Central Jersey Obituaries

Recent obituaries from central New Jersey.

Cranford WWII Veteran, Thomas Madonia, Dies at 88

Madonia worked as an engineer for Westinghouse and Phillips for 34 years.

Calvary Church Member, Marie (Toma) Patti, Dies at 91

Patti lived in Cranford since 2005.

Francis T. Burke Jr. Dies at 64; '67 Cranford HS Graduate

Burke was born and raised in Cranford.

Union County Diner Owner, Gus Katsikis, Dies at 103

Katsikis started in the diner business as counter help in New York City.

Longtime Cranford Resident, Robert Jess Neufeld, Dies at 77

Neufeld lived in Cranford for the past 70 years.

Best-Selling Author, Cranford Resident Lawrence D. Chilnick Dies

Chilnick most recently lived in Cranford, according to his daughter.

WWII Veteran Joseph Kochera of Cranford Dies

Kochera lived in Cranford for more than 50 years.

Kathleen Ciaccio, 64, of Cranford, Worked for the County Medical Examiner

Here is a roundup of recent obituaries in Union County.