Melvin W. Schroeder, 97, of Bridgewater, NJ died peacefully December 7, 2019 at Brandywine Senior Living with his family by his side. He was born November 29, 1922, in Franklin County, MO, eldest of Henry and Emma (Ahlemeier) Schroeder. He was preceded in death by brother Erwin, sisters Alice and Mildred Smith, and beloved great-grandson Kyle Landwehr. At the age of 13, after losing his father, Mel helped support his young family during the Great Depression. It was those early years that...

Ronald Ross, 60, of Rutherford, NJ and Jensen Beach, FL, has gone to the bright side of the road. Ronnie made a name for himself on the basketball court at Rutherford High School and the University of Hartford. Later in life, he owned and managed local restaurants, including Stingers in Wallington and Mackenzie's in Hoboken. But his two proudest achievements are his son, Patrick James, and his daughter, Samantha Rose. They will forever treasure their time together, whether they were...

Jeanne A. Loomer (née Gagnon} of Pompton Plains, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Cedar Crest Senior Living Community where she lived. Jeanne was born on July 29, 1934 in Salem, Massachusetts and raised there. She moved to the New York area in 1955. After residing in Cliffside Park, New Jersey for over 50 years, in 2015, she moved to the Cedar Crest Senior Living Community in Pompton Plains, New Jersey where she enjoyed spending time with the many friends...

John J. Pierce, age 61, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 23. John was born in Neptune, NJ, and went to Monmouth Regional High School. He attended Brookdale Community College where he met the love of his life and soulmate Karen Brown. John is described by his wife and children as selfless and always wanting to make other people happy. He had a welcoming personality and made us all laugh and smile with his silly, sometimes corny, or even heavily repeated jokes and he loved...

With profound sadness we announce our beloved mother Edmy Linder has gone to be reunited with her husband Robert and son Jimmy. Edmy Linder formerly Edmy Crespo, aged 86, died surrounded by her loving family on October 21st, 2019 after a struggle with cancer. Edmy was born June 3, 1933 in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico the daughter of Lucinda Hidalgo and Gregorio Crespo. In 1956, Edmy married Robert W. a former Force soldier. Upon the end of his enlistment they moved between the USA and Puerto...

Fredrick Anthony Young (“Tony”) passed away peacefully on October 3, 2019. A devoted father, husband, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, cousin, uncle, and friend, Tony fought the good fight to understand and obey God’s will for his life with perseverance and courage. Tony was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, West Indies to Leoline Young, née Smith and Alfonso Young. He migrated to the USA, where he attended Franklin K Lane High School and Kingsborough...

Jay B. Silverstein, age 61, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Sunday, August 4th at his home in Manalapan, NJ surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jay was born on August 4th, 1958 and raised in Queens, NY with his father Stanley, his mother Sylvia, and his sister Amy. Jay attended Fairleigh Dickinson University where he met the love of his life and soulmate Kim Convicer. Just three months after meeting they were engaged to be married. Jay was a devoted husband, a wonderful...

Cipriano Manotoc Jara, Jr. died on Sunday, June 23, 2019 in JFK Hospital, Haven Hospice, Edison, New Jersey surrounded by his family. Cipriano is survived by his wife of 54 years, Monica (nee Sena) and a daughter, Sheila. He was a painter on a ship for many years in the Philippines and retired many years ago. His cremated remains will be placed in a family niche in the Philippines. 

A Joyful Leader Leaves a Legacy of Hope The Bible says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2). This is the doctrine that Rev. Dr. Samuel Acosta lived by as a servant of God, by which I mean a servant of his community, mainly in Chicago’s Logan Square. Instead of being rigid in his ideas about community, Sam always...