Eyvind N. Frerecks, Long-Time Resident Of Westfield Passed Away Eyvind N. Frerecks, long-time resident of Westfield NJ and lately of Brielle NJ, passed away on April 17, 2026. He was born in Brooklyn NY and attended Brooklyn Tech High School and Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. Eyvind worked for ...

Russell Willis Hardy, Jr., MD Dr. Russell Willis Hardy Jr., “Russ,” died peacefully surrounded by family on May 1, 2026 at the age of 86. He was born on March 30, 1940 in East Orange, NJ, son of the late Myrtle Ward Hardy and Russell Willis Hardy and brother of the late David Ward Hardy. He was prec...

Harold F. “Chip” Hawkins” Harold F. “Chip” Hawkins Jr., 79, of Bluffton, South Carolina—formerly of Savannah, Georgia, and Scotch Plains, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Born on March 8, 1947, in Westfield, New Jersey, he was the belo...

Arthur Morgan Art Morgan, 95, passed away on April 29, 2026, peacefully at his home with his family by his side. Art was born in Yonkers, NY, on December 10, 1930, where he grew up and graduated from Gorton High School. During his senior year he decided to attend college so took night classes to ear...

Gladys L. Arpino (1939-2026) Gladys L. Arpino, 86, passed away peacefully in hospice care on April 12, 2026, at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Berkeley Heights. Gladys, a forty-nine year Westfield resident, moved to Westfield in 1976 from Chicago with her husband Gene, and their daughters Jeanne and Jenn...

Mickey Asakawa Thelma “Mickey” Matthews Asakawa was born on February 20, 1940, in Somerville, New Jersey, to Lester Charles Matthews and Alice Mae Cochrane. She passed away on April 22, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and devoted care for others. Mickey was raised and educated in N...

Celebrating The Life Of Dennis James Tuohy Dennis James Tuohy, 82, of St. Cloud, FL, passed away peacefully at his home in Westfield, NJ, on April 26, 2026. Born on January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, NJ, Dennis was the son of William and Mary (Cleary). Raised in the inner city, he developed the grit,...

Claude Lewis Longstreet Claude Lewis Longstreet, 83, Born Sept 9, 1942 in Rahway, NJ. Claude grew up in Westfield, NJ. and graduated Westfield Senior High Class of 1960. After high school he was a Sergeant in the Army and served in Vietnam. Retired from U.S. Post Office having worked in Westfield NJ...

Joan Williams, 87, Remembered For Joy, Kindness And Laughter JoanP.Williams,87,ofStuart,Florida, and Westfield, New Jersey, passed away on March 21, 2026, at her home in Stuart, after a private battle with cancer. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1938, Joan grew up in Clark and graduated from Jonat...

Glen R. Crane Glen R. Crane, 84, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, he spent most of his life in Westfield before moving to Fellowship Village in later years. Glen was a graduate of Westfield High School. He attended Colb...