The Amboy Guardian

December 20, 1919 – April 5, 2021 (age 101) PERTH AMBOY – Edward A. Devish, 101, of Perth Amboy, N.J., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2021, with family by his side. Edward was born in Perth Amboy, where he resided his entire life.  He was a WWII veteran and was employed by Ford […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Aaron Adam Jackson, Sr. of Perth Amboy, NJ departed this life on Friday, October 9, 2020. After a long fight with cancer and having spent time with family members and friends, he succumbed peacefully at Center of Hope Hospice. He leaves to mourn his family and many life-long friends. Funeral arrangements are […]

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Joan Roberta Hondowicz was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to parents Leopold Paul Lavin and Matilda Aguero Lavin. She graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1962 and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Douglass College in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1966. She was employed as a systems analyst with J.C. Penney […]

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PERTH AMBOY/TOMS RIVER – Ronald A. Jobin, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on June 27, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of nearly 59 years, Barbara (Wallace). Ron was the most incredible dad to Laura (Keith) Cornish, Suzanne (Albert) Hines, Eileen Szewczyk and Stephen (Lori) Jobin. He […]

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PERTH AMBOY, NJ/SPOKANE, WA – Charlotte Maria Hayes, 74 of Atlantic City, NJ passed away on June 4, 2020, in Spokane, Washington. Born March 10, 1946, in Atlantic City, NJ to Charles Washington Lorenzo Hayes, Sr. and Edith L. Williams-Hayes, Charlotte was native of Perth Amboy, NJ. Charlotte graduated from Madison Township High School in […]

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Served as Perth Amboy Pastor from 1961 until 1981 OBITUARY: Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk Born into life—October 2, 1924 Born into Eternal Life—April 6, 2020 On Monday, April 6, Metropolitan-Archbishop Emeritus Stephen Sulyk while a patient at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees NJ was called home to the Lord. Archbishop Sulyk, 95, served as Archbishop of […]

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November 23, 1940 – March 7, 2020 PERTH AMBOY – Anton Massopust was a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy whose ancestors from Perth Amboy fought in the Civil War. His father’s family were businessowners. Anton’s father died when he was 3 years old. Anton was raised by his mother, Anne. Anton Massopust graduated from Perth […]

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PERTH AMBOY – Antonio “Tony” Soto, 82 of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, formally of Perth Amboy, passed away at the comfort of his daughter’s residence surrounded by family on Saturday, February 1, 2020. He was well know for his witty, funny and long entertaining stories, which he loved to repeat often to the amusement of […]

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PERTH AMBOY – The Very Rev. Father Basil M. Rakaczky O.S.B.M., Pastor Emeritus of St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Perth Amboy died on April 9, 2019, at age 88, in Máriapócs, Hungary.  Fr. Basil was born in Múcsony, Hungary in 1931. In 1948, he entered the Order of St. Basil the Great at Máriapócs. […]

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George Ernest Scharpf passed peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.   He will be remembered for his generosity, leadership and interest in people. He led by example – at the bank, in the community and at home.  His accomplishments as CEO of Amboy Bank were only surpassed by his success as […]

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Mary Frances (Malone) Jackson, 93, was born November 28,1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from William Penn High School in Philadelphia as a valedictorian of her class and received a full scholarship to Philadelphia Art Museum. She was unable to commence her studies due to the outbreak of WWII and, instead, worked as a mechanical […]

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“Charlie,” as he so humbly chose to be called, graduated at the top of his class at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point in 1949. Early on he served in the Korean War in Japan; as head of ROTC at U. Pennsylvania, as Chief of Staff for the Commander of USAF, Europe, and for many […]

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