Henry Vandyke (Van) Davis was born on November 23, 1931 in Franklin County, North Carolina to the late Henry Davis and Eula Baskett Davis. He was the second of their six children, all boys. Van entered his eternal rest on October 20, 2020 at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey. Van was preceded in death by his brothers George and Reginald Davis. At the age of one, the family moved to Vance County, North Carolina. Van attended the Dickies Grove School. The family joined the...

Michael Joseph Donovan, 54, died suddenly on September 2, 2020, while at work. Michael was born September 16th, 1965 in Jersey City, NJ to Richard and Carolyn Donovan (Fairchild). Michael was a loving father, husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Michael is survived by his wife, Gina Donovan, his four children, Myles, Tyler, Grace, Olivia, and his granddaughter Aurora; his mother Carolyn Fairchild, his four siblings; Carolyn Donovan, Richard Donovan, Erin Donovan, and Kerri Leskowsky;...

Dinorah Lopez (Deelo), age 51, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. She was born April 11, 1969 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her loving daughter, Katelyn Bentz, son, Ryan Bentz and many other loving relatives. We witnessed my mom’s last breath then her heart stopped. An image we will never unsee. She was a practice manager of the psychiatry clinic at Columbia University. She went back to Monroe College and graduated in 2018 with a Masters degree in finance. A...

Julian James Lawrence, age 68, passed away the evening of September 6th, 2020 with his loving wife and children by his side due to complications of pneumonia. Julian was born to Jane Arick Loomis Lawrence of Fort Wayne, Indiana and William Paul Lawrence of New York, New York. He was born in Concord, California and spent a period of time in Fort Wayne, Indiana with his grandmother Evelyn Loomis later settling in Bordentown, New Jersey. Julian was married to Victoria Wassall Lawrence July,...

Richard Paul Rhodes, 85, a longtime Westfield resident, passed away on Sept. 3 at Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, NJ. Born in Brooklyn NY to the late Robert and Claire Rhodes, he attended Columbia University where he earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering. Richard worked for Exxon Research and Engineering in New Jersey where he authored dozens of patents. He founded Synoteck, Inc. after retiring from Exxon. Richard was the beloved husband of Linnea W. Rhodes for 50 years. He is...

Ann Sturgis Tush left this world peacefully, in the company of her only child, Jon, in the early morning of Thursday, August 20, 2020. She resided at Greenhill in West Orange, NJ for the past four years. Ann was born in Toledo, OH on May 10, 1926 to Ethel (Gardner) and Roger Sturgis. She was an only child. She spent most of her youth in Evanston, IL and later attended Northwestern University. Ann left the Midwest to pursue a career in acting. She also traveled briefly with the USO and Bob...

David "Dave" Madden, 68, passed away at his home in Hamburg, NJ on Friday, July 31st.  Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Dave was the son of the late William H. Madden and the late Helene (Smith) Madden-Rossi. He was raised in Salem, Danvers & Peabody, Massachusetts. Dave graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, MA, Class of 1969 then attended pre-med at Boston College before shifting his career to the automotive field. Dave is survived by his...

Geralomina “Gerri” Giaquinto (nee Masi), age 92 of Wayne, died peacefully on July 15, 2020. Gerri was born in Bronx, NY and graduated from James Monroe High School. After high school, she began working as an office assistant in New York’s financial district and eventually retired from Liberty Textile Mills in Paterson. Gerri has been a resident of Wayne since 1964. Gerri was predeceased by her husband, Angelo, in 2013.  In their 65 years of married life, they enjoyed...

Peggy Philomenia McHugh, 89, died peacefully at home in Wayne, New Jersey, on June 29, 2020, with Edward McHugh, her loving husband of 65 years, by her side. Peggy served others. She lived a purposeful life devoted to God, to her husband, and to her children. She was an avid Maker: sewer, knitter, quilter, baker, cook, and so much more. Born October 16, 1931, to the late Anne (Annie) Waldron and John Horkan, in Aughamore, located in the province of Connaught, County Mayo, Ireland. They...

With deepest sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Frank, 33. Frank Barbiera passed away on May 23, 2020. Frank was born on November 27, 1986, to parents Joseph and Enza Barbiera in Old Bridge, N.J.. He initially attended school in Italy, where he became proficient in Italian and completed his schooling in NJ, eventually receiving an Associate Degree at Brookdale College in Behavioral Psychology. Just before passing, he completed the NJ Home and Auto Insurance Licensing course and...