Carolynn Pulliam, Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Carolynn Carlson Pulliam, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family in Westfield. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was a resident of Westfield for over 50 years. Carolynn wo...

Ellen M. Lagano, 75, Past Pres. of PTA At St. Bartholomew; Fmr. Library Clerk Ellen Margaret Morrison Lagano, 75, of Fanwood, N.J., passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Ellen was born in the Saint Albans section of Queens, N.Y., and was raised in the Laurelton and Richmond Hill sections of that...

Nancy Girard Kimble (warmly known as Nan and Granny), age 78, passed away in King George, Va., on Friday, November 10, while resting comfortably. Born in New York City, she was raised in Westfield, N.J., by Virginia and Maurice (Mike) Girard, along with her two sisters, Judy and Carol. She graduated...

Virginia Mary Cecilia Arata Lipari, aka Mom-Mom, was born in Passaic, N.J., on July 10, 1935, to John and Angela Arata of Vineland, N.J. She passed away peacefully, at the age of 88, on Tuesday, October 31, surrounded by her loving family. She leaves a legacy of love behind. She is survived by her t...

Edward J. Braynock, son of the late Alexander and Alice Braynock, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the age of 87.Beloved husband of Barbara J. (Smyth) Braynock for the past 64 years, Edward was the loving father of Susan Rendano ( Steve), Mark Braynock (Lili) and Stephen Braynock, who pas...

Bruce Charles Anderson, 89, of Raleigh, N.C., entered God’s eternal care on Thursday, September 21, 2023, in the comfort of his home. He was the loving husband to Frances (Vaccaro) Anderson, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage. Born December 19, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Bruce was the son of the...

Mary Kathleen Duff, longtime resident of Scotch Plains, N.J., died on Thursday, October 26, at the age of 93.Born Mary Kathleen Rummenie, she was known to most as Kay.Kathleen, as her parents referred to her, attended Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School in West Orange and completed her high school...

Maria Tomalonis died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 24, at The Chelsea at Fanwood. She had happily celebrated her 99th birthday there four days earlier.Maria Ines Mello was born on October 20, 1924 in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Louis Mello and Philamina Cordeiro Mello. Her parents di...

Leonie Sullivan Watson, M.D., daughter, sister, wife, mom, grandparent, physician, soldier and saint, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the age of 81. A continuous source of seemingly effortless and steadfast good, she will be missed by so many.Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, she was the third...

Fred Kramps, 90, passed away peacefully at home in Scotch Plains on Sunday, October 15, 2023, with his family by his side. Born in Paderborn, Germany, on March 8, 1933, he emigrated to the United States as a baby and was raised in Hempstead, Long Island, and Linden, N.J., before moving to Scotch Pla...