All Obituaries

All services are private due to the COVID-19 federal restrictions on public gatherings under the direction of Raritan Bay Funeral Service, 241 Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy, NJ 08879. Cremation is private. Letters of condolence, directions, and complete arrangements may be found by www.raritanbayfunerals.com.

Mary A. Ciszewski, 97, of South Amboy/Morgan, NJ, passed away peacefully, Sunday, March 1, 2020 at home with her dear children at her side. Mary was born in 1922 to the late John and Anna Mozolic in Perth Amboy, NJ. She is predeceased by her husband Edward A. Ciszewski and son Ronald Ciszewski. Mary is survived by her son, Robert Ciszewski and his wife Roxanne of Morgan, NJ; daughter, Marilee Jones and her husband Joseph of Tucson, AZ; 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great...

Roberta Messina of East Brunswick, NJ, formerly of St. Cloud, Florida passed away peacefully at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, with her loving family at her side. She was 79. Roberta was born in Union City, NJ in 1940 to William Blank and Cecelia Griffin. She, her siblings and her parents lived most of their lives in Weehawken, NJ before she moved to St. Cloud, Florida in early 2005. Roberta loved to cook and grow lovely flowers in her garden as well as spending time...

April M. DeGraw of South Amboy, NJ passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 25, 2020. April was born and raised in Hillside, New Jersey before moving to Parlin in the early 90’s. April is predeceased by her mother and father Paul and Catherine DeGraw of Hillside. She is survived by her beloved daughters Angel White and Nicole DeGraw of Sayreville; her one and only granddaughter Aliyah Nicholas; Son-in-Law Koby Davis; Siblings Paul and Candi DeGraw as well as a nephew and many...

Ryan William Savarese of Old Bridge, NJ, passed away suddenly, Sunday, January 19, 2020 at his home in Laurence Harbor, he was 32. Ryan was a hardworking man who absolutely loved to work with his hands. He had a special talent for fixing, building, and wood working and could build the most beautiful decks. He had a real passion for vintage cars and had one of his own that he had planned on making a project car. Ryan loved to spend time with his father when he was alive. They would...

David Mark Yackovich, 44 passed away suddenly on Monday January 13, 2020.  David was a ray of light that was put out too soon.  David was born December 8, 1975 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. David moved to Old Bridge, New Jersey when David was 12 years old and attended Carl Sandburg Middle School and then Cedar Ridge High School.  David later went on to work as an Anderson Window Installer and then moved to Sarasota Florida where David worked with one of his best...

Paul Billie of the Parlin section of Sayreville, NJ, passed away peacefully, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Ashbrook Care Center, Scotch Plains, NJ. He was 84. Paul served his country proudly from 1961 to 1963 is the United States Army National Guard. He was a quite man who often kept to himself but was very close to his brother John whom he enjoyed spending time with. Paul was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed long peaceful walks. He will be dearly missed. Paul is predeceased by his...

Christina Irons, 32, of Matawan, NJ, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 20, 2019. Christina was a ray of light that was put out way too soon. She was lover of animals and people. She made everyone she met laugh and smile whether they were happy or sad. Christina was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and granddaughter. She will be truly missed by all who were graced by her presence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Raritan Bay Funeral Service, 241 Bordentown Avenue, South...

Ana Otero of Old Bridge, NJ, formally of East Brunswick, NJ, passed away peacefully at the Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel, NJ on December 13, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Ana was born in Puerto Rico in 1927 to Ramon and Rita Vega-Montanez and moved to the states at an early age. Ana was an avid church goer, attending St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church as often as she could. She had a true love and passion for her faith, radiating that faith onto everyone she knew and cared...

Krystyna Fabijanska of South Amboy, New Jersey, passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 7th, 2019, at the Venetian Care and Rehabilitation Nursing Home, South Amboy, NJ, with her dear daughter Katarzyna by her side, she was 74. Services will be private at the request of the family.  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Raritan Bay Funeral Service, 241 Bordentown Avenue, South Amboy, NJ 08879. Cremation is private.