Life Story: Rosario S. LaCorte, Father Of Township Resident
Rosario S. LaCorte of Warren, formerly of Berkeley Heights, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on April 8 at the age of 95. Rosario was born and raised in Elizabeth, the son of the late Serafina (nee Alfonso) and Rosario S. LaCorte, Sr. He had resided in Berkeley Heights for over […]
Life Story: Thomas Ralph Davenport, 95; U.S. Marine Veteran
Thomas Ralph Davenport, 95, of Franklin Township, died March 12 at The Elms of Cranbury. Known as Ralph, he was born on March 1, 1929, in Guilford County, North Carolina, the sixth of 13 children born to the late Thomas Lon and Ethel Poteete Davenport. His early years were spent tending to the family farm […]
Life Story: Alessandro (Sandro) Vittorio Panebianco, 61; Native Of Sicily
Alessandro (Sandro) Vittorio Panebianco passed away on January 31 in the comfort of his home in Somerset at the age of 61. Sandro was born in Palermo, Sicily and came to the United States at the age of seven. Sandro enjoyed helping others & used his IT skills to help people evolve from panic to […]
Life Story: Simone Joy Zamore-Curbello, 46; Tennis, Vocal Standout At FHS
Simone Joy Zamore-Curbelo was born December 26, 1977 in New York City. She spent her early days in Edison, where she first formed her love of music and dance. Simone began her energetic and spirited passion for performance in Franklin Township, where she acted and sang in numerous school plays and choirs. At home, Simone […]
Life Story: Ellin Ossandon; Was Executive Assistant
Ellin was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Catherine McCauley High School. Ellin and Gil were happily married for 64 years. After raising their family in Brooklyn, they moved to Somerset in 1986 and became members of St. Matthias Church. Ellin had a lengthy career as an executive assistant in Manhattan […]
Life Story: Barbara G. Ruziska, 81; Teacher, Coach, Singer, Golf Champion
Barbara G. Ruziska of Somerset passed away peacefully after a long illness on January 12 at the Garden Terrace Nursing Home in Chatham. She was 81. Born in Orange, she grew up in South Orange as part of a close-knit Irish Catholic family. The second of five siblings, Barbara was a tomboy, loving all sports […]
Life Story: Harry E. Martin, 96; First Principal Of Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School
Harry E. Martyn passed away peacefully on January 14 at Parker of River Road at the age of 96. Born in New Brunswick to Walter and Margaret Fanning Martyn, he spent his youth in Franklin Township, graduating from Bound Brook High School with honors where he competed in track and field. Upon graduation, Harry enlisted […]
Life Story: Clifford M. Davidson, 63; FHS Class Of 1978, Patent Attorney
Clifford M. Davidson, formerly of Somerset and most recently of Holmdel and Boca Raton, Florida, passed away on January 14 at the age of 63. Cliff was a prominent patent attorney known for his legal acumen and creativity, particularly in the pharmaceutical sciences, and for his warmth, charisma and wit. Born in Yonkers with a […]
Life Story: Norma Rosa, 93; Enjoyed Oldies Music
Norma A. Rosa of Somerset passed away at home on January 9. She was 93. Born and raised in Newark, she lived in Westfield before moving to Somerset in 2021. She was a homemaker. Norma enjoyed listening to music, particularly Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and various oldies, and most of all spending time with her […]
Life Story: Vincent P. Simpson, 88; U.S. Air Force Veteran
Our dad, Vincent P. Simpson, died on January 10 at the age of 88 with family at his side. He was a humble, hardworking man who loved to laugh. He was our expert at math homework and life. Born and raised in Millvale, Pennsylvania, he lived in Kansas City, Missouri and Levittown, Pennsylvania before moving […]
