STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 475 IS SADDEN TO ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF OUR BROTHER GRAY GEIGER.  GARY PASSED AWAY ON MAY 29, 2026.  VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY JUNE 4, 2026 FROM 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AT THE FERGUSON VERNON FUNERAL HOME, 241 NJ 94, VERNON TOWNSHIP, NJ 07462.  FOLLOWED WITH A SERVICE AT THE FUNERAL HOME ON JUNE 4, 2026 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.  A GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL IMMEADIATELY FOLLOW ON JUNE 4, 2026 AT THE GLENWOOD CEMETARY ON ROUTE 517 IN GLENWOOD, NJ 07462  FROM 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

It is with profound sorrow that the Officers, Members &  Staff of Local 475 is announcing the passing of our Brother Shaun Sullivan.  Shaun was our Business Manager, but most of all he was a friend to all of us.  As the leader of Local 475, his integrity & love for Local 475 was second to none.  Over his 42 years with Local 475, he touched the lives of many with his thoughtfulness, wisdom & wit.  He will be missed immensely.  Please keep Shaun, his family & friends in your thoughts & prayers.

Visitation will be held at Silverton Memorial Home, 2482 Church Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 on Friday, March 13, 2026 from 3:00 – 7:00 pm.  A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Justin the Martyr Roman Catholic Church, 975 Fischer Blvd., Toms River, NJ 08753 on Saturday March 14, 2026 from 11:30am – 12:30pm.

Donations can be made in Shaun’s memory Nephropathy Foundation, P.O. Box 1322, Wall, NJ 07719 or to the Robert Grassman Scholarship Fund, 136 Mount Bethel Road, P.O. Box 4187, Warren, NJ 07059

 

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STEAMFITTERS LOCAL 475 IS SADDENED TO ANNOUCE THE PASSING OF OUR BROTHER EDWARD KOCH JR.  ED PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 10, 2025.  VISITATION WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY 12/14/2025 FROM 3:00 – 7:00 PM AT THE WALTER JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, 803 RARITAN ROAD, CLARK, NJ 07066.  a SERVICE WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY 12/15/2025 AT 8:45 AM AT THE WALTER JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME AND CONTINUE AT 9:45 AM AT ST. AGNES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 332 MADISON HILL ROAD, CLARK, NJ 07066.  ENTOMBMENT IS AT 11:00 AM AT ST GERTRUDE CEMETARY, 53 INMAN AVENUE, COLONIA, NJ 07067.  IN LIEU OF FLOWERS PLEASE MAKE DONATIONS TO JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION OR THE AMERICAN CANCER ASSOCIATION.

Chuck Bennett passed away 4/23/25

Services will be Saturday, June 21st, 2025

9am-11am at

Piscataway Funeral Home 18 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854