All Obituaries

Duane James Barclay, age 62, of Holland Twp., NJ passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born on November 1, 1960 in Morristown, NJ.  He resided for most of his life in Lebanon, NJ and Whitehouse, NJ. He was the son of Linda Fajnor Barclay of Lebanon, NJ and the late James J. Barclay Jr. He was a member of 825 operating engineers and worked for Vollers in Branchburg, NJ until his retirement. He was a 3rd generation operator. Duane enjoyed dirt track racing and Harley...

Diana Lee Hockenbury, age 75, of Lopatcong Twp., NJ passed away on November 27, 2022 at Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, PA. She was born on March 12, 1947 in Somerville, NJ.  She resided in Lopatcong Twp., NJ since 2014, moving from Clinton Twp., NJ. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Grish Sr. and Margaret L. Greever Grish. Her beloved husband of 50 years, Lewis ‘Punk’ Hockenbury Jr., passed away in March of 2022. Diana was a Hairdresser for 40 years, working at...

Helen Balint, age 86, of Annandale, NJ passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Twp., NJ. She was born on October 3, 1936 in Perth Amboy, NJ.  She spent her childhood in Perth Amboy and most recently lived in Annandale, NJ.   She was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Saro. Her beloved husband, Richard G. Balint, passed away in 1994 after 36 years of marriage.  She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School, class...

Babette Russell, age 45, longtime resident of Tewksbury Twp., NJ passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ.  She was born on May 14, 1977 and had resided in Tewksbury Twp., NJ for most of her life. She was a graduate of Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner, NJ.  Memberships include Tewksbury Township Rescue Squad where she was a charter member.  She was also involved in Girl Scouts when she was younger. Babette was a...

Kathleen Mary Reid, age 80, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was born in Brooklyn to the late Josephine and William Kenney.  She attended Notre Dame College in Staten Island where she received her Bachelors Degree in Political Science and received a Masters in Education from Seton Hall University.  She taught at Christ the King School in Hillside for five years and Immaculata High School in Somerville for eighteen years.  The last five years she served as chair of the...

Sgt. (T) William Francis O’Rourke, age 89, of Lebanon Twp., NJ passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 at home. He was born on November 23, 1932 in Richmond Hills, NY.  He was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County. He was the son of the late Walter L. and Virginia Lynch O’Rourke. He was the husband of Barbara Helbing O’Rourke.  The couple were married in October of 1961 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in High Bridge. He was a US Army Sergeant, serving...

Joan Shaffer, age 80, of Tewksbury Twp., NJ passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at home with her loving family by her side. Joan was born on December 2, 1941 in Morristown, NJ, grew up in New Vernon, NJ and settled in Califon, NJ with her husband Jay where they raised their family. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Robina Morton Pollitt. Her husband, Jay Shaffer, passed away in 2009 after 49 years of marriage. Joan was a Telecom Analyst for Beneficial Corporation in...

Rosemarie Zakszewski, age 87, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ.  She was born on November 8, 1935 in Somerville, NJ.  She grew up in Manville, NJ and resided with her daughter in Hackettstown for the past 2 years, moving from Flemington.  She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ann Vasquez Straszewski. Rosemarie attended Dunellen High School. ...

Patricia Frusco, 91, of Readington, died on November 12, 2022 in the peace of her home after an illness. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and companion who will be terribly missed by those she left behind. Patricia was one of four children born to Joseph and Irma Sloan, and the last to leave this earth. She lived much of her childhood in New York City before losing her father at a young age. She also lived for a time in Blairstown before the family settled in Somerville. A graduate of...

Edna Yaple, age 85, of Tewksbury Twp., NJ passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Twp., NJ. She was born on June 8, 1937 in Middle Valley, NJ.  She was a lifelong resident of Tewksbury Twp., NJ.  She was the daughter of the late John and Evelyn Beam Neuner. Her husband, Kenneth Yaple, passed away in 2002 after 46 years of marriage. Edna was an Electronic Assembler for Glassman High Voltage (now XP Power) in High Bridge, NJ until her...