Obituaries

Lance Haldeman of Somerset died April 12 at the Center of Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. He was 56. Born in Clearfield, Pa., he was formerly of Cunningham, Pa., Worland, WY and Berkeley, West Virginia, before moving to Somerset many years ago. Mr. Haldeman was a 1992 graduate from Penn State, Harrisburg Campus, earning a Bachelor’s of Mathematics and Science. Prior …

Gary J. Unterman of Somerset passed away on April 7, at the age of 83. Born in New Brunswick and raised in Highland Park, he lived in Metuchen with his family before moving to Somerset, where he resided for more than 30 years. He worked as a computer consultant for more than four decades, predominantly in the banking and brokerage …

Vilma Pérez passed away on Sunday, March 29, peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was 83 years old. Born Vilma Doris Cardona on March 28, 1943 in Guatemala City, she moved with her parents and brothers to Tiquisate, Guatemala, where her father had secured a position with the United Fruit Company, and the family lived on the company’s …

Joseph L. Hunter of Somerset passed away on March 28 at the Somerset Woods Rehabilitation Center in Somerset. He was 90. Born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he lived in North Brunswick before moving to Somerset 68 years ago. He worked as an electrician for Princeton Electric before his retirement. Previously he had worked as an over-the-road tour bus driver, …

Gregory ‘Rocco’ Pagano passed away on March 25 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 61. Rocco was born in a Sicilian-American family in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He grew up on a farm, graduated from Franklin Township High School, and was a skilled boxer in his youth, which is …

Ellen Anne Adesso of Somerset died March 22 at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick. She was 72. Born in Manhattan, NY, Ms. Adesso resided in Somerset for most of her life. She attended St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick, graduating in 1972. She continued her education at Rutgers University’s Douglass College, earning a BS degree in Accounting in …

Born in Bayonne, Marilyn lived in Elizabeth before settling in Somerset 66 years ago. She made her home on Poe Avenue, where she cherished sharing tea and conversation with her neighbors. She enjoyed her soap operas and old‑time movies and television shows, which brought her comfort and joy throughout her life.  Prior to her retirement in 1998, Mrs. Fillmore served …

Mr. Sugrim Jegroo passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Somerset on March 19. Sugrim was born and raised in Guyana, where he spent his early years before immigrating to Canada in 1976. It was there that he met the love of his life, his beloved wife, Appama. In 1979, they moved to the United States and ultimately made …

Susan Dorothy Goldey, 79, passed away March 17. Susan Goldey was born to the late parents, William and Dorothy Goldey, in Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City on August 30, 1946. She was raised in Jersey City and resided in Somerset for many years. Susan attended public schools in Jersey City and graduated from Douglass College (Rutgers) in 1967 with a …

Eleonora Bentivoglio, 72, passed away peacefully on March 16 at Morristown Medical Center. Born on May 2, 1953, in Grotteria (RC), Italy, Eleonora was the beloved daughter of the late Natale Mazzaferro and Giuditta Mazzaferro (Oppedisano). She was raised and educated in Calabria, where she began her career as a skilled seamstress. In 1989, Eleonora immigrated to the United States …