All Obituaries

Irene D. Galayda, 92, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick on January 11, 2022 after a brief illness surrounded by her family. Irene grew up in Highland Park and was a graduate of Highland Park High School.  She also lived in East Brunswick and Spotswood and returned to Highland Park in 2018.  She worked as an Administrative Secretary for Rutgers University in New Brunswick for many years and retired several years ago. Mrs. Galayda loved to...

Frances E. Barboza-Clark passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 12/22/21 at Home. She was 83. She was the Granddaughter of the late Portuguese Whaleman, John Domingo Lopes, who was a Chief Mate on the only surviving American wooden sailing whaleship the “Charles W. Morgan,” which is the star attraction at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. Born in Jersey City, NJ she lived in Highland Park, NJ since 1981. Before retiring in 2000 she was employed as the manager...

It is with great sadness that the family of Ida M. Pino, 102, announces her passing on December 3, 2021, in Tinton Falls, NJ. Ida was born on November 20, 1919, in Lima Ohio. The daughter of Alfred and Nancy (Barbaria) Milazzo and the stepdaughter of Mary (Lupo) Milazzo. Her family left Lima Ohio in 1928 and moved to Highland Park, NJ where she grew up and married in 1948. Ida attended St. Paul’s school and was in the first graduating class of the Highland Park High School in...

Donald Robert Humphrey, age 71 of New Brunswick at rest in New Brunswick, New Jersey on December 1, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Valerie Ann Humphrey (nee Adams) of New Brunswick. Loving father of Bryan Baumann and his wife Lisa of Woodland Park. Adoring fan of Michelle Bolchune and her husband Michael of Little Falls. Cherished son of the late Pauline and Philip Humphrey of Whitewater, Wisconsin. Son in law to Joan and the late Herbert Adams. Loving brother of Philip (Sue Marx),...

Helen Rausch (nee Serenco) passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick after a brief illness.   Helen Rausch was predeceased by her parents, Stephen and Mary Serenco, her husband, Arthur Rausch, and sisters, Dorothy Hoffman and Mary Milyo. Born in South River, Helen and Arthur moved to Highland Park many years ago to raise their family.  She is survived by her sons, Richard J. Rausch and Arthur Rausch Jr. Ms. Rausch worked at...

Pat Michael Iurilli, age 65, died peacefully at home on November 20, 2021. Born in the Bronx, New York, in 1956, Pat went blind in his 20s and met his wife of 40 years at a guide dog school on Long Island. They moved to Highland Park, New Jersey, where he worked for 25 years as a software engineer at Bell Labs and its successors in nearby Piscataway. For decades Pat collected Lionel toy trains, postage stamps, coins and currency, and he operated a small store selling collectibles in...

Eaten Huang, age 63, passed away October 31, 2021 surrounded by family at Hackensack University Medical Center. He was born and raised in Taiwan, where he met and married his wife. Together, they raised a family with love in Edison, New Jersey. He is survived by his wife, Huifen Chou; his daughter, Vicki Huang; his son, Allen Huang; two brothers, Eajin Huang and Easen Huang; and a sister, Chunzeng Huang. A lifelong software engineer, Eaten also enjoyed practicing guitar, making origami,...

Marie A. Anfuso, 94, of Brick passed away at home with her family by her side. Born in Passaic, NJ, Marie lived in North Jersey most of her life before moving to Brick in 1996. She worked at Shulton in Clifton, retiring after 30 years. She enjoyed bowling, puzzles, also enjoyed traveling with her late husband, Sal. Marie was a member of the Church of the Visitation in Brick, NJ.  Her family was the most important thing in her life, she loved being called Great Grams by all. Marie is...

Ivan Samuel Jenkins, age 82, died October 23, 2021 in Somerville, New Jersey. Ivan was born on April 9th,1939, in St, Mary, Jamaica, to Samuel and Hilda Jenkins. He graduated with a diploma from the Jamaica School of Agriculture, a Teaching Degree from Moneague Teachers College in Jamaica, and received his Masters in AgriBusiness from Tuskegee University in Alabama. Ivan began his teaching career at Trinity School and Hampstead All Age School where he later became the principal. He was an...

David A. Drinkwater - organist, educator, choral conductor and editor - died on October 14, 2021, at his home in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  The cause was heart failure.  He was 92. As a professor, conductor and mentor Professor Drinkwater taught and inspired generations of students many of whom credit him as having been one of the most important influences in their lives by instilling enthusiasm for music, art, antiques, cooking, gardening, collecting, and entertaining;...