Life Story: Eddie Zyczkowski, 57; Postal Carrier
Eddie Zyczkowski passed away May 1 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 57 years old. Eddie was born in Jersey City. He lived in New Brunswick prior to moving to Somerset in 1991. He served our country faithfully in the United States Army. He worked briefly as an HVAC Tech […]
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PDFLife Story: Louis Hajdu-Nemeth, 52; 37-Year Volunteer Fireman
Louis Hajdu-Nemeth passed away April 30 at JFK Medical in Edison with his family at his side. He was 52 years old. Mr. Hajdu-Nemeth was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He was formerly employed by Campbell Supply in South Brunswick as the Service Manager with their Fire and […]
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Life Story: Elizabeth Mitchell, 94; Former Mary Kay Representative
Elizabeth Michell passed away on April 30 at her home in Somerset. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Michell was born in New York City and lived in Brooklyn, Jersey City and Edison before moving to Somerset. She was a homemaker and worked for a time as a Mary Kay cosmetic representative. She was a […]
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Life Story: Robert Rogus, 75; Air Force Veteran
Robert Rogus passed away April 29 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York with his family at his side. He was 75 years old. Mr. Rogus was born in Chicago , Illinois. He graduated from University of Illinois with a bachelor of science in business administration. He lived also lived in Philadelphia, Morristown and Basking […]
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Life Story: Catherine Petrosini, 96; Brooklyn Native
Catherine Petrosini, 96, born Catherine Uhlenbusch to Arthur and Lillian Uhlenbusch (now deceased) died on April 23, 2017. She was married to Orlando Petrosini (now deceased) for more than 50 years, setting an example for her entire family to follow. Catherine was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She had three sons who she […]
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Life Story: Barbara Shimalla, 85; Avid Bowler, Bingo Player
Barbara Shimalla, 85, passed away April 23, at McCarrick Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Shimalla grew up in Lyndhurst and in 1955 she relocated and settled in Somerset. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Matthias Church. Barbara was a secretary in the Property Management Department at Rutgers University, after 25 years, […]
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Life Story: Jennifer M. Thiantham, FHS Class Of 2008
Ms. Jennifer M. Thiantham passed away suddenly early in the morning of April 16 in New York City. Ms. Thiantham was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin, graduating from Franklin High School in 2008. She also attended Raritan Valley Community College. Ms. Thiantham was a member of the Franklin High […]
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Life Story: Mary Perry, 95; Longtime Township Resident
Mary Perry passed away on Monday evening at Willow Creek Care Center in Somerset. She was 95 years old. Mrs. Perry was born in Brooklyn and lived in Jersey City and Lawrence Harbor before moving to Somerset 45 years ago. She was a Past President of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Post 25 in […]
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Life Story: Elizabeth Buttler, 96; Longtime Township Resident
Elizabeth M. Buttler, 96, passed away on April 05 at Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. Mrs. Buttler was born April 28, 1920 in New Brunswick, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Spille) Gold. In 1953, she settled in Somerset with her family. Elizabeth was a clothing buyer for Roselle’s and Snelenbergs in New Brunswick, […]
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Life Story: Stephen Lubiak, 84; Long-Time Franklin Resident
Stephen P. Lubiak, 84, a resident of Somerset since 1966, passed away on March 25. Born in Easthampton, Mass., he was the son of the late Peter and Stella (Ciarniak) Lubiak. Steve served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Easthampton High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from American International […]
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