Pasquale ‘Pat’ Bavos, 93, Known For Love of Family, Loyalty to Friends Pasquale “Pat” Mercury Bavos, 93, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023, at Brandywine Living at Mountain Ridge in Watchung, New Jersey. He was born in the Westfield family home on November 26, 1930 to parents Frank and Mary F...

Gloria Mathew Nielsen, 94, Beloved Mother, Formerly of Mountainside Gloria Mathew Nielsen, age 94, formerly of Mountainside, N.J., passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023, in Middlebury, Vt. She was born on September 22, 1929, in Hudson, N.Y., to the late Thomas Mathew and Goldina Ban Mathew. Glori...

Dr. Frank Krause, Ret. Orthodontist; Active With Jaycees, YMCA, CDC Dr. Frank Walter Krause, 90, of Cranford, N.J., died at home on Thursday, January 4, 2024. He was born in Rahway on June 3, 1933, to Jean Ann Krause and Frank Walter Krause. He is a Rahway High School graduate of 1951. After college...

Sanford ‘Sandy’ Simon, 92: A Man Who Spent His Life While He Had It Sandy Simon (born Sanford Simon), age 92, of Guttenberg, New Jersey, died on Friday, December 29, 2023, after a brief illness. Sandy was born in Harrison, N.J., to Milton Simon and Bea (Kotel). He was an only child who grew up in th...

Walter Robert ‘Bob’ Rimkus, 85, Family Man, Retired Executive Walter Robert “Bob” Rimkus, 85, of Naples, Fla., died on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Frances Georgeson Hospice House. Formerly of Westfield, N.J., he had been a Naples resident since 2010. He was born August 24, 1938 in Boston, Mass...

Judith Wood Wussler, 84, Devoted to Her Family, Church and Community Judith Wood Wussler — a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, loyal friend, and active community member — lived a full and spiritual life surrounded by people who cherished her. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Janua...

George Clifton ‘Clif’ Zackey, Jr., 77, Marine, Businessman, Avid Sportsman Clif, as he was known during his life, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023, in Stuart, Fla. He was 77 and had struggled with emphysema for many years. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Maureen Crilley Zac...

Michael R. Osborne, 62, Westfield Native, Devoted Father Michael R. Osborne, 62, of Neptune, N.J., and Equinunk, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Eve 2023. Born on October 5, 1961 in Summit, N.J., to Alan and Bernice Osborne, he was raised in Westfield, New Jersey, and was a graduate of We...

Dr. Rudolph Kassinger, 92, Former Westfield Resident Dr. Rudolph Kassinger, 92, of Phoenix, Arizona, died on Thursday, December 21. Rudolph was born on April 9, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Bushwick High School in 1949, The City College of New York in 1953, and went on to earn a Ph...

Patrick Vincent Martin, 85, of Westfield, Retired Attorney Patrick Vincent Martin, 85, passed away peacefully at his home in Westfield, New Jersey, on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Lionel and Lillian Martin, Patrick attended St...