Obituaries

Joan Rowley passed away peacefully at dawn on April 26, at the age of 90. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, John Rowley; children, Melinda Abbott, Cynthia Murray, and Lincoln Rowley; their spouses; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Joseph J. Bross, Sr., 82, of Livingston, formerly of Orange, died on Thursday, April 25.

Marvin Pinkowitz, 87, died on April 20, after a long illness. He was born and raised in Newark and then moved to Livingston. He worked the New England area for a children’s clothing company before retiring to Florida.

Frances Rose Bilotti, 86, of Livingston, died on April 20.

Anthony J. Cupo, 94, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, April 26. Born in Newark, he resided in Livingston before moving to Coatesville in 2022.

Robert Caslow, Sr., 92, of Livingston, died onApril 18. Born and raised in Newark and Hillside, he lived in East Orange for many years before moving to Livingston in 1975.

Edward Joseph Gallagher, 88, of Livingston, died on Saturday,April 20.

Stephen Mark Brodsky died on Saturday,April 20, in Livingston, from complications related to pneumonia. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Grace (Rosenberg) Brodsky; brother Ed Brodsky (Carol); children Marc (Jill) and Lisa (Ryan); and his two grandchildren.

Sheila Janet Weinberger, 86, of West Orange, formerly of Livingston, died on Thursday, April 18.

Roger Norman Nelson, of Roseland, died peacefully onApril 6 after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Harold Chaiklin, 88, a resident of Livingston, died on Wednesday, April 17. He had been born in Newark.

Gloria Frances Szumaski (née Luciano) of Lavallette, formerly of Livingston, died on Tuesday, April 9. She was 82 years old. She was born on July 30, 1941 and raised in Livingston.