Life Story: Bernadette E. McGrath; Talented Artist
Bernadette E. McGrath (nee Rock) of Somerset passed away peacefully at home on July 7. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, she was a loving mother and talented artist. She was predeceased by her sons, Robert K. McGrath and Matthew McGrath. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert; daughter, Elaine McGrath […]
Life Story: William C. Flibtoff, 74; Hospice Volunteer
William C. Flintoff, of Somerset, passed away on June 18 at home. He was 74. Born on Staten Island, New York, he lived in Millington and North Plainfield before moving to Somerset in 1974. Bill worked as a Division Manager for Oakite in Berkeley Heights for over 30 years before retiring in the early 2000s. […]
Life Story: Daniel ‘Dan’ Glicklich, 76; Former Township Councilman, Planning Board Member
Daniel “Dan” Glicklich, 76, passed away June 7, 2019. Daniel was born in Plainfield and lived in North Plainfield for 55 years, until he relocated to Somerset, NJ in 2005 and lived there 14 years. He graduated from Kean University with both a BA degree in 1968 and a Masters degree in 1970. He was […]
Life Story: Josephine Rose Russo, 82; Lifelong Township Resident
Josephine Rose Russo, 82, passed away at her home in Somerset, surrounded by her family on June 12. Mrs Russo was born September 09, 1936 in New Brunswick to the late Eugene and Grace (DelCielo) Scaletti. She was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Mrs. Russo was predeceased by her brother, Eugene and her sister, Emily. […]
Life Story: Theresa Augustine, 89; Daughter Is Somerset Resident
Theresa Augustine, 89, passed away on June 11 at Cranford Health and Extended Care in Cranford. Mrs. Augustine was born April 20, 1930 in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania to the late Stanley and Banchae (Rushkowski) Doliva. She was a longtime resident of Carteret before recently relocating to Cranford. Theresa loved crocheting, reading and playing bingo. She […]
Life Story: Lydia Halle Lenaghan, 86; Longtime Barnard Professor
Lydia Halle Lenaghan died on May 10 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 86 years old and lived in East Millstone. Lydia Lenaghan was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1939. She received her B.A. from Barnard College and her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr in Classical […]
Life Story: Frank Walcott, 93; Longtime Somerset Resident
Frank Walcott, 93 (½), passed away on May 19 with his daughter by his side at Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. Mr. Walcott was born November 18, 1925 in Barbados, West Indies. In 1949, he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Bronx, NY. Soon after arriving in the U.S. Frank studied […]
Life Story: Antonietta Di Rienzo, 77; Cafeteria Worker For Franklin School District
Antonietta Di Rienzo, 77, passed away on May 5 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mrs. Di Rienzo was born June 8, 1941 in Vinchiaturo, Campobasso, Italy and immigrated to Canada at the age of 19. She married her husband of 57 years, Antonio, and together, the young loving couple had six […]
Life Story: Rene Rivera, 59; Longtime Franklin Park Resident
Rene Rivera, 59, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 suddenly in Kendall Park, New Jersey. Mr. Rivera was born December 28, 1959 in Manhattan, New York to the late Celestino and Iris (Davila) Rivera. He grew up in New York and relocated in his twenties to New Jersey. Rene was a longtime resident of Franklin […]
Life Story: Ann Bernstein, 97; 12-Year Somerset Resident
Mrs. Ann Bernstein, 97 years old, passed away on Saturday April 27, 2019. Mrs. Bernstein was born in Newark, New Jersey and raised her family in Irvington before moving to Cranford and Toms River. She relocated to Somerset in 2007. She worked for many years in an administrative capacity for the NJ State Commission of […]
