James McIntyre Blackwood, M.D.; Enjoyed Family, Sports and Music James McIntyre Blackwood, 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, surrounded by his family at home in Mountainside. Born in New Brunswick, he was a resident of Mountainside for 54 years. A memorial service will be held on S...

Peter J. Falk, Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather Peter Jon Falk passed away on Sunday, May 19, at home in Berkeley Heights. He was born in Montreal, Canada in 1940 and moved to Massachusetts in 1950, to Westfield in 1956, and to Berkeley Heights in 2022. His love was cars. He worked as a mecha...

Charles ( Charlie) Van Benschoten, 97, passed peacefully from our world on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at home surrounded by loved ones.Charlie was born in Plainfield, N.J., on August 12, 1926, to parents Mabel and Charles Van Benschoten. He grew up in Roselle Park, N.J., with his parents and two younger ...

William B. Linenberg, Oral Surgeon, Longtime Westfield Resident William “ Bill” Bernard Linenberg passed peacefully on the evening of Friday, May 3, surrounded by family members at the home of his daughter in Haddonfield, N.J., where he resided for the past seven years. Bill and his wife, Gerry (who...

Franklin C. “Bud” Nelson, Jr., 94, of Westfield, N.J. and Lighthouse Point, Fla., entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 27, 2024.Bud attended The Peddie School, Gainesville High School, where he was elected Homecoming King, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, where he was a...

Claire Muriel (Ahl) Schierle, born on August 9, 1932 in Perth Amboy, N.J., to Peter and Edith Ahl, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the age of 91.Mrs. Schierle has been a resident of Westfield, N.J., since she was nine years old and a lifelong member of the Holy Trinity Rom...

Daniel T. Gates, age 69, of Doylestown, Pa., died on Sunday, May 12, 2024, following a valiant, two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He previously lived in Westfield, N.J., for 28 years. Dan was born in Cambridge, Mass., in January 1955. He met the love of his life, Karen, when they were high sch...

Carol A. Kraus, 84, Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Dedicated Volunteer Carol A. Kraus, a longtime Fanwood resident and community volunteer, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 3, 2024, while in rehab at Ashbrook Rehabilitation Center in Scotch Plains following surgery to repair a broken hip. Her da...

Patricia Marguerite Hay, 82, Loving Wife, Mother and Friend Patricia Marguerite Hay, 82, passed away peacefully at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, with her loving family at her bedside. Born on September 15, 1941, in New York City, Patricia grew up playing with h...

D. Eileen Jacob, 102, Beloved By Family; Musician, Vocalist, Choir Director D. Eileen “Pam” Jacob, 102, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, surrounded by her daughter, Lynn, several grandchildren, and her current caregiver, Diann. Eileen was born March 7, 1922, daughter of Frederick A. Pal...