Shirley Ray, 90, Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother Shirley Ray (née Williams), age 90, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. Shirley was born and raised in Westfield, N.J., and moved to Garwood, N.J., after marriage. She lived there for 40 years before retiring to Jensen Beach, ...

Charles George Carl, 88, Beloved Family Man, Formerly of Westfield Charles George Carl, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2024. He was 88. Charles was born on March 26, 1935, in Orange, New Jersey, to Evelyn Hubbs and Walter John Carl. He was raised in Hammondspo...

Marianne Rippe Longtime Westfield Resident Marianne Aber Rippe passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 28, 2023, in Denver, Colorado. Marianne grew up in Kenmore, New York, and attended Cornell University (class of 1953) as a pre-med student, where she received a B.A. degree in Zoology. She was...

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...