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Life Story: Elaine L. Day, 95; Bookkeeper, Travel Agent, Active In Scouting

Life Story: Elaine L. Day, 95; Bookkeeper, Travel Agent, Active In Scouting

Elaine L. Day died peacefully at Foothill Acres in Hillsborough with her family by her side on Oct. 27 after a brief illness. She was 95 years old and was living at home in Somerset until recently. Elaine was predeceased by her sister Ruth (Fitzgerald) McCarthy and her beloved husband of 45 years, Robert O. […]

Life Story: Terrence Doherty, 31; Lifelong Township Resident

Life Story: Terrence Doherty, 31; Lifelong Township Resident

Terrence Doherty passed away on October 23 at his home in Somerset. He was 31 years old. TJ was born in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He was a 2005 graduate of NJ National Guard Challenge Youth Program. He was employed by Middlesex County Utilities Authority as part of the […]

Life Story: Eileen Bender, 76; Avid Reader

Life Story: Eileen Bender, 76; Avid Reader

Eileen Bender, 76, passed away surrounded by her family on October 18, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mrs. Bender was born June 14, 1943 in Perth Amboy to the late Richard and Helen (Kantra) Maher. Eileen lived in Somerset for the past 15 years and was previously from Hillsborough. Eileen was […]

Life Story: Dorothy McLaughlin, 83; Scout Leader, Township Substitute Teacher

Life Story: Dorothy McLaughlin, 83; Scout Leader, Township Substitute Teacher

Dorothy McLaughlin passed away on Oct. 14 at The Parker Home in Somerset. She was 83 years old. Mrs. McLaughlin was born in Arlington, Massachusetts, graduated from Framingham High School, Class of ‘54, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in History at Bridgewater State Teachers College, Class of ‘58, and worked as a Social Studies […]

Life Story: Virgina Saladini-Schwend, 81; Longtime Township Resident

Life Story: Virgina Saladini-Schwend, 81; Longtime Township Resident

Mrs. Virgina Saladini-Schwend passed away Oct. 14 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Saladini-Schwend was born in Wilmington, DE. She relocated to The Bronx, but has been a resident of Somerset since 1964. Virginia worked for over 25 years as a Research Administrator for Ortho Pharmaceuticals […]

Life Story: Luella Renda, 87; Longtime Township Resident

Life Story: Luella Renda, 87; Longtime Township Resident

Luella Renda passed away on Oct. 7, 2019 at her residence at the Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough. She was 87 years old. A longtime Franklin resident, Luella (Clark) Renda was born in New Brunswick and resided in the North Brunswick-East Brunswick-Highland Park areas before moving to Franklin Township. She was a longtime member of […]

Life Story: Clifford Robbins, 91; World War II Navy Veteran

Life Story: Clifford Robbins, 91; World War II Navy Veteran

Clifford A. Robbins died on September 29 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 91 years old. Mr. Robbins was born in Princeton and was raised in Rocky Hill. He graduated from Princeton High School and attended Ryder University. He served our country faithfully in the United States Navy during World War […]

Life Story: Kofi Nantwi, 67; Franklin Park Resident

Life Story: Kofi Nantwi, 67; Franklin Park Resident

Kofi Nantwi passed away on September 24 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 67 years old. Mr. Nantwi was born in Kumasi, Ghana, where he completed his primary, secondary and university education. He then furthered his education at Clarion University, in Pennsylvania and St. John’s University Queens, New York where […]

Life Story: Hwa Ja Rhee, 78; Native Of South Korea

Life Story: Hwa Ja Rhee, 78; Native Of South Korea

Mrs. Hwa Ja Rhee, 78, of Somerset, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 30. A native of South Korea, she was born Hwa Ja Chang, the daughter of Doo Joon Chang and So Nyuh Seung, on February 2, 1941. She endured the Korean War and its aftermath, and ultimately graduated from Seoul National […]

Life Story: Beatrice Falcon McLaughlin, 95; Native Franklinite

Life Story: Beatrice Falcon McLaughlin, 95; Native Franklinite

Beatrice Falcon McLaughlin, 95, of Somerset died on September 19 at the home of her son Thomas. Born in Franklin Township, she lived in New Brunswick before moving to Somerset in 2012. A graduate of Middlebush School, Franklin Township and a 1942 graduate of Bound Brook High School, she was a parishioner of St. Mary […]