Obituaries

Travis Marconi passed away on July 4, 2018. He was 36 years old. Mr. Marconi was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He was an avid angler and enjoyed both fresh and saltwater fishing. He was a carpenter. He is survived by his parents Gary and Mary Marconi of Somerset and a brother, Gavin …

Robert McArdle, 81, died  July 2 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mr. McArdle was born March 12, 1937 in Flushing, New York to the late Robert and Grace (Stevenson) McArdle. He lived in Bricktown and Jersey City before settling in Somerset with his loving and devoted wife Joan E. McArdle for 41 happy years. Robert honored …

John Webster, 87, died July 1 at St. Peter University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Born in South Bound Brook, Mr. Webster resided in Somerset for 45 years. Before moving to Monroe 4 years ago. Prior to his retirement in 1998, he worked as a welder for 30 years with Mohawk Manufacturing located in Whitehouse. John was a former member …

Mrs. Stephanie Robicheau passed away June 25 at Green Knoll Care Center in Bridgewater. She was 64 years old. Mrs. Robicheau was born in Massachusetts but lived most of her life in Franklin Township. She graduated from Franklin High School and worked at her family’s Stewart’s Restaurant on Easton Avenue. She later was employed by the Franklin Township Board of …

Charlotte Hall passed away June 21 at Parker at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. She was 92 years old. Ms. Hall was born in New Brunswick and was a graduate of New Brunswick High School. She moved to Somerset in 1966. She was a lifelong parishioner of St. Peter the Apostle Church in New Brunswick and a member of the …

Pauline (Griffin) Haney died June 19 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years old. Pauline graduated from University of New Hampshire in 1944. A talented math student, she was recruited by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Company to accelerate her degree so she could work as an engineer designing aircraft engines. She married Robert Haney in 1945 …

Mr. Antonio Di Rienzo passed away June 10 at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick. Antonio was born in Vinchiaturo, Campobasso, Italy and immigrated to Canada at the age of 19. He married his wife of 57 years, Antonietta and together the young couple had six children. They moved to Staten Island, New York in 1971 and settled …

Gregory Michael Gaglione, 41, of Long Branch passed away unexpectedly at home on June 9. Gregory is predeceased in death by his nephew, Wyatt Cavanagh, 2018. Gregory is survived by his beloved children, Devin, Olivia and Georgia of Denville; girlfriend, Kristy Fink of Long Branch; father Bill Gaglione and his wife, Kim of Franklin Park; mother Linda Francis and her …

Ida Swayne passed away June 8 at Robert Wood Johnson Somerset in Somerville at the age of 81. Ida was born in Brooklyn and graduated from St. Edmunds High School. She lived for a short time in North Carolina before moving to Somerset in 1975. She was a parishioner of St. Matthias Church. Ida was happiest when spending time with …

Ken Garabrant passed away at home on May 28 surrounded by the family who loved him. He was 66 years old. He was pre-deceased by his parents Kenneth and Helen Garabrant. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara. He is also survived by his daughter, Kate Clark, her husband Dave and their children Shane and Ellie, his …