Raymond Taylor

Raymond Taylor

Feb 16, 2020

Raymond M. Taylor, 95, a longtime resident of the Washington area, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2020 at the Brakeley Park Care center in Lopatcong, NJ. Ray was born on December 13, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alfred and Louise Taylor. Ray moved from Milburn NJ to Anderson Town, NJ at 17 to run the family...

Lucy Hoffman

Lucy Hoffman

Feb 9, 2020

Lucy M. Hoffman, 98, a lifelong resident of Franklin Township passed away peacefully on February 9, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus. Lucy was born at home in New Village, NJ on April 13, 1921 to the late William and Alice Hahn. Lucy graduated from Washington high school class of 1939. She married the love of her life...

Allen Groelly

Allen Groelly

Feb 4, 2020

Allen Earl Groelly was born September 11, 1975 and passed away February 4, 2020 surrounded by the people who loved him. He was a loving and devoted husband to Connie since March 13, 1999. The best father possible to Jessica and Allison, of which he spent every day creating perfect lives for. Son of Ernie and Charlotte. Brother of...

Scott Beto

Scott Beto

Feb 3, 2020

Scott A. Beto, 49 passed away suddenly on February 3, 2020. Scott was born on July 9, 1970 in Hollywood, CA to the late Joseph A. Beto and Alice Drake. Scott attended Roxbury high school and had lived in Roxbury, Long Valley and Hackettstown, NJ before moving to Washington Township. He married his high school sweetheart Barbara Smith in...

Blessed Cannata

Blessed Cannata

Jan 31, 2020

Blessed Ann Cannata, 82, of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on January 31, 2020 at home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 6, 1937, to the late Bernabe and Florence Delgado. Blessed earned her Bachelor's degree from Brooklyn College. A lifelong educator, she taught elementary school for over twenty-five years in the Mount...

Elizabeth Hargreaves

Elizabeth Hargreaves

Jan 31, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Hargreaves, 84 of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on January 31, 2020 at Newton Medical Center. Born in Asbury, NJ May 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charles Kenneth Hyndshaw and Zelda Tharp Opdyke. Elizabeth enjoyed traveling, music and playing the organ. She attended Easton High School. She was employed at Heath Village...

Diane Hicswa

Diane Hicswa

Jan 28, 2020

Diane J. Hicswa, 73, Formerly of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully at Hunterdon Medical Center on January 28, 2020. Diane was born on June 9, 1946 in Suffern, NY to the late Donald and Christine Cronk. Diane was employed as a CNA for St. Joseph Hospital in Patterson, NJ for many years. Her loving husband Andrew Hicswa passed away...

Jean Vanderhoof

Jean Vanderhoof

Jan 19, 2020

Jean E. Vanderhoof, 69, of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on January 19, 2020. Jean was born on January 9, 1951 in Coaldale, PA to Mary and the late John Hosak. Jean was raised in Lansford, PA. After high school graduation, she completed her studies and earned her degree as a Radiologic Technician and specialized in mammography. She was...

Irene Broennle

Irene Broennle

Jan 14, 2020

Irene Mary Broennle, 100, of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on January 14, 2020 at Country Arch Care Center in Pittstown, NJ. Irene was born on May 23, 1919, in Harriman, NY to the late George and Margaret Roach. Irene was a graduate of Newton High School Class of 1938. She married the love of her life Herman Broennle....

Deborah Hoyt

Deborah Hoyt

Jan 12, 2020

Deborah A. Hoyt, 55, a lifelong resident of Belvidere, NJ passed away peacefully on January 12, 2020, at Morristown Medical Center. Deb was born on October 18, 1964, in Wilson Borough, PA to William and Beverly Sarson VanAlthuis. Deb graduated from Belvidere High School, Class of 1983, and also attended Centenary College. She was employed as Church Administrator for...

Willard Sarson

Willard Sarson

Jan 11, 2020

Willard Lamont Sarson (Will), 88, of Palmer Twp., PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2020. He was born to the late William Sarson and Nellie (Hess) Sarson Beers on June 13, 1931 in Harmony, NJ. Will graduated from Belvidere High School as part of the Class of 1949. He then went on to serve in the U.S....

Carl Portieles

Carl Portieles

Jan 10, 2020

Carl A. Portieles, 69, of Washington Township, NJ passed away peacefully by the side of his loving wife on January 10, 2020 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was born on August 3, 1950 in Havana, Cuba to the late Carlos E. and Leonor Portieles. Carl left Cuba and came to the United States in 1962. He graduated from Memorial...

Joan Cooper

Joan Cooper

Jan 9, 2020

Joan Marie Cooper, 80, formerly of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully at the St. Luke's Brian D. Perin Hospice House on January 9, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Joan was born on April 25, 1939 in Hazelton, PA to the late George and Helen Polachak. Joan was a graduate of Hazelton High School where she grew...

Adam Scheffer

Adam Scheffer

Jan 8, 2020

Adam Douglas Scheffer, 53, passed away peacefully at his home on January 8, 2020, in Washington, NJ. Adam was born on December 15, 1966, in Dover, Ocean County, NJ to Raymond and Marie Scheffer. He was employed as an auto mechanic and was a past member of the Moose Lodge. He enjoyed watching car shows, listening to music and...

Charles Nabasko

Charles Nabasko

Jan 5, 2020

Charles "Joe" Nabasko, 70, formerly a lifelong resident of Clinton, NJ passed away peacefully on January 5, 2020 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Joe was born on November 20, 1949 in Glen Gardner, NJ to the late Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Nabasko. Joe graduated from North Hunterdon high school class of 1968. He married his soulmate Joyce...

Roberta Eccles

Roberta Eccles

Dec 30, 2019

Roberta Morley-Eccles, 78, Formerly of Port Murray and Washington, NJ passed away peacefully at home in Hudson Falls, NY on December 30, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Bobbi was born on August 19, 1941 in Phillipsburg, NJ to the late Robert and Eva Bartholomew-Morley. Bobbi attended Hampton high school class of 1959. She was a home...

Gloria Hourihan

Gloria Hourihan

Dec 28, 2019

Gloria May Hourihan, 93 formerly of Washington, NJ and New Providence, NJ passed away peacefully at Heath Village nursing home in Hackettstown, NJ on December 28, 2019. Gloria was born in Elizabeth, NJ to the late William and Frances Queen. Christened Rara by her first grandchild, she was a member of the rapidly passing “Greatest Generation", her life spanning...

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Dec 28, 2019

Betty Lou Brown, 79, of Washington Township passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2019 surrounded by her family. Betty was born on February 11, 1940 in Elizabeth, NJ to the late Frederick and Dorothy Schaaf. Betty was previously from Scotch Plains and Elizabeth before moving to Washington in 2004. She graduated from Edison High School in Elizabeth,...

Georgeann "Gee Ge" Decker

Georgeann "Gee Ge" Decker

Dec 27, 2019

Georgeann “ Gee Ge” Decker, 73, A lifelong resident of Oxford & Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on December 27, 2019 At St. Luke’s Warren Hospital. Georgeann was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on August 12, 1946 to the late George and Doris “Zulauf” Decker. Georgeann graduated from Washington high school class of 1964. Was employed as a caregiver and...

Scott Welch

Scott Welch

Dec 21, 2019

Scott F. Welch, formerly of Belvidere, NJ and founder of Bowers Schumann & Welch Insurance Agency in Washington, NJ, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019 at his home in Forks Township, PA. His loving family was by his side. To those who knew Scott, he was the legendary leader who turned BS&W from a one person local business...