About 66 percent of the 73 Franklin residents who have died from the coronanvirus since mid-March contracted the disease in a long-term facility in the township, according to state and county records. That’s an increase of six percentage points from April 20, when the state Department of Health first publicly released statistics about coronavirus’ impact on long-term care facility patients. …

Tunde Olatunji passed away on Saturday evening at his home in Franklin Park. He was 52 years old. Mr. Olatunji was born in Nigeria. He moved to Franklin Park in 2007. He was employed as a nurse. He is survived by his wife, Favour Funmi Olatunji of Franklin Park. Services will be held privately.

The number of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus increased by 25, the township Office of Emergency Management said on April 26. There now have been 845 residents who tested positive for the virus since mid-March. The number of township residents who have succumbed to the virus held steady at 69, according to the OEM. Another round of sample …

Another 20 township residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, and four more have died from it, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. The additional cases bring the total number of positive cases to 820, and the total number of coronavirus deaths in the township to 69, the OEM reported on April 25. New testing dates at the …

Maurice Mesulam passed away peacefully on April 23 in Somerset. He was 95 years old. Mr. Mesulam was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He served as an officer in the Turkish Military and played on the Turkish Maccabiah Basketball Team. Mr. Mesulam came to The United States at the age of 31 and resided with his aunt Lena and uncle Max …

Rolando Chavez passed away on April 23 at The Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. He was born in Cuba and served as a General in the Cuban Armed Forces. He also was a professional baseball player in Cuba. He came to the United States and resided in West New York. He was employed as a cook and also worked …

A series of blue lights – one representing every township resident killed by the coronavirus – is hung at the township’s cultural gazebo. (Photo: Michael Steinbrück.) A memorial of blue lights for township victims of the coronavirus was virtually unveiled April 23 during Mayor Phil Kramer’s “town hall” meeting. The lights were proposed by the Franklin Township Interfaith Council. The …

The total number of township residents who tested positive for the coronavirus has increased to 800, according to the township Office of Emergency Management. The number of township residents whose deaths were attributed to the virus increased by four, to 65, the OEM reported on April 24. An additional 26 residents tested positive. Township officials have said that the number …

Betty Edfort, 96 of Somerset passed into Eternal Rest on April 21. She was born February 16, 1924 in Pringle PA. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Handley and attended Pringle High School. Betty was a homemaker when her family was young but then entered the workforce in the garment industry in the Kingston PA area which was …

The number of township residents testing positive for the coronavirus increased to 756 and the number of deaths attributed to the disease grew to 54, township officials said April 22. The township Office of Emergency Management reported 37 new positive test results and four more deaths. According to the township OEM, the best way to protect yourself and your family …