With grace and resilience, Jane Purkis Kearney, 56, peacefully departed this world on Monday, September 11, at Overlook Medical Center, surrounded by her family and friends after living boundlessly for over two years with metastatic breast cancer. Jane was a living testament to the endurance of the ...

On Thursday, August 31, 2023, Janice Lenehan died of cancer peacefully, with grace and dignity, surrounded by her family.Jan was born in 1951 to Ernst and Ruth Gleitsman. She lived in many places, but settled in Westfield in 1978, where she has been a dedicated member of the community for 45 years.J...

Mrs. Jane Anderson Gunza, 97, originally from Westfield, N.J., died on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Monument, Colo. She was the eldest daughter of Margarey Banks Anderson and Raymond Sparrow Anderson of Westfield, N.J. Mrs. Gunza was born December 10, 1925.Mrs. Gunza met George Gunza while attending ...

Dean B. Talcott passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the age of 74. He was born in Elizabeth, N.J., to Joseph and Marie (Braud) Talcott. Dean grew up in Cranford, N.J., and eventually moved to Fanwood, where he lived for 48 years. He was a graduate of Cranford High School and earn...

Kenneth J. Halpin (Ken), 83, of Bonita Springs, Fla., died Wednesday, August 16, 2023, of medical complications at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Fla. He passed peacefully with his four children at his bedside. After a year’s-long battle with blood cancer and Parkinsons, Ken put up a good ...

Elmer “Pete” Terry, 87, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at JFK Medical Center. Born in Plainfield, he was a lifelong resident of Scotch Plains. Pete graduated from Scotch Plains High School in 1954 and later received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Kean College. Pete was employ...

Marylou Delano (née Lyons) died on Saturday, August 26, peacefully and surrounded by family. She was predeceased in 2015 by her husband, Hugh S. Delano, to whom she had been married for 57 years. Survivors include sons Jonathan, Peter (Sue), Buzz (Lisa) and Craig (Kim); four grandchildren; one great...

Martha “Lou” Driver died on August 15 of natural causes. Born on July 1, 1929, Lou graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Randolph-Macon Women’s College (now Randolph College) in 1950. One of the first six women to be admitted for graduate work at the University of Virginia, she graduated with a master’s deg...

Josephine Ciliotta Heaven Has Gained An Angel Heaven has gained the most beautiful angel. Josephine Ciliotta passed away peacefully, in the same manner that she lived her entire life, at home, surrounded by her adoring family. She is now reunited with the great love of her life, Don, who predeceased...

Anne C. Brower, 90, of Bethlehem, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at the Hospice House of St. Luke’s in Bethlehem. She was the wife of William D. Brower for 41 years until his passing in 1999. Anne was born in Jersey City, N.J., on March 9, 1933, daughter of the late John A. and Anna ...