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Phillip Onstad Obituary
AGE: 81 • Edison
Phillip C. Onstad, 81, of Edison, passed away Friday June 1, 2012 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Edgerton, WI, he was raised in Cambridge, WI before moving to Edison in 1965. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring, Phillip was a Lobbyist for International Communication Policy in Washington, D.C. He was a Eucharistic Minister for JFK Medical Center, Edison and Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield. He was a parishioner of St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Phyllis (nee Sacco) Onstad; children Laura and Dave Scinto of Florham Park, Peter Onstad of Metuchen, Jenny and Scott Fischbein of Edison; grandchildren Kylea Onstad, Britnee Onstad, Cory Onstad, Jillian Onstad, Stephanie Fischbein, Joshua Fischbein and Sarah Fischbein.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday 9:45 a.m. at Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave. (Rt27) Metuchen (costello-runyon.com) followed by a 10:15 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Francis Cathedral, Metuchen. Visitation is Monday 2-4 and 7-9. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Pastoral Ministry @ JFK, 65 James St., Edison, NJ 08820
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Memories and Condolences
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Frank Alarcon
June 8, 2012
My sincerest condolences and may god bless you and your family.
Connie Spangler
June 7, 2012
Brad
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Charles Long
June 6, 2012
Always remember the good times...
Hemanth kumar Harikrishnan
June 5, 2012
You have my sincere condolences on the loss of your father.
Kumaran Ekambaram
June 5, 2012
My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.
Hilton Alfan
June 5, 2012
Brad & family, Sorry for your loss
Deepak Tanpure
June 5, 2012
"So sorry to hear about…"
May God make Himself very real to you and comfort you with his Grace.
Ian Shaw
June 5, 2012
Brad and Family,Sincerest condolences from the Shaw Family
Vinod Rajgopal
June 5, 2012
Brad & Family,
My deepest condolences. May his soul rest in peace.
---- Vinod R
Dinesh Babu Sekar
June 5, 2012
Mrs. Onstad & Family
I know your heart is feeling heavy. My hope and prayer for all of you is that each day your hearts will feel lighter and lighter from the loss you are feeling, until one day only sweet memories remain to comfort you.
Bruno Roccoberton
June 5, 2012
To the Onstad family, my feelings and prayers go out to you in this difficult time
Frank Haberland
June 4, 2012
So sorry for your loss.
Jeffrey & Laura Reeves
June 4, 2012
We are deeply sorry for your loss. He truly loved his family and he had many friends. We both have many memories of the Onstad family gatherings and had many meals at the kitchen table and celebrated many events together. Our thoughts and prayers are with your entire family during this difficult time.
June 4, 2012
Mrs. Onstad and Family,
Our deepest condolences.
Virgil Antone
Edison, NJ
Tyrone Payne
June 2, 2012
Mrs. Onstad & Family :
With Our Deepest Sympathy,So sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Onstad. He will always remain in our hearts & memories that we will cherish forever.
May you & the family always remember his Love & the legacy that he has left.
Peace, Love & Blessings
Deborah & Tyrone Payne
June 2, 2012
Our deepest condolences to Phillip's family. We are deeply grateful that we were able to visit him in April during our road trip to the East Coast. Althought we didn't see him often over the years, we enjoyed his company whenever we got the opportunity. Rest in peace.
Peter and Norma Onstad
Joanne Breen
June 2, 2012
Mrs. Onstad and Family. I am sorry to hear of Mr. Onstad's passing. You will have memories of the wonderful times with him in your heart forever. Hugs to all. Jo Breen
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