Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Joey Fernandez on December 11, after a long battle with cancer. He was 53 years old and lived a life full of love, laughter, and generosity. Born January 30, 1971, in Perth Amboy, Joey was a lifelong New Jersey resident, spending the last 37 years in Somerset. …

“Muzzie” May 31, 1921 – Dec. 13, 2008 “When you are lonely and sick of heart, go to the friends we know, and bury your sorrow in doing good deeds. Miss me, but let me go.” Lovingly remembered by Bill, PJ, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Sempre nei nostri cuori  

Beatrice Cohen, 94, passed away peacefully on December 5 at Stein Assisted Living in Somerset. Born on April 14, 1930, in Lakewood, she was the beloved daughter of the late Issac and Molly Perlin. She grew up in Lakewood then spent much of her life in Parsippany before settling in Somerset. A hardworking and dedicated professional, she enjoyed a fulfilling …

Joseph Roy Brown, also known as “Patrick”, of Somerset passed away peacefully at home on December 2. He was 66. Joseph was born in Bellas Gate, St. Catherine, Jamaica on March 23, 1958. He grew up with his grandaunt Edna McCalla and Cousin Stanley Fraser, until he immigrated with his sisters to New York City to join his mother Ruby …

Helen E. Rosol, 93, passed away peacefully in her home of over 70 years in Somerset December 4, after an extended illness. Helen was born July 15, 1931 in New York City to Ethel Trunk Smutz and Steven Smutz. Helen grew up near Dunellen, on what was then a small farm where she learned everything from butchering livestock, gardening, to …

Mrs. Paula Kraus passed away on November 26 at JFK Hospital in Edison. She was 77 years old. Paula was born in Newark and raised by her parents, Morris and Mildred Rood, in Maplewood. Her infectious joy and love of life were evident from an early age. She graduated from Columbia High School, then trained as a dental assistant, working …

Helen Elizabeth (McNelis) Bell, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on November 24 at the Bristal Assisted Living community in Somerset, surrounded by her family. She was 93 years old. Born in Hazelton, PA, she spent her childhood in Freeland, PA, amidst the love of her siblings, creating memories that would remain in her heart forever. Helen later moved to Middlesex …

Norman L. Halvorsen of Somerset passed away at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Nursing Home in New Brunswick on November 24. He was 79. Born and raised in the Prospect Park and Bay Ridge sections of Brooklyn, he has lived in Somerset since 1987. He worked as a Program Manager for AT&T, first in New York City then later in …

Florence Hart, of Somerset, passed away on November 22 at the Spring Hills Assisted Living in Somerset. She was 97. Born in Jersey City and raised in Lyndhurst, she lived in Newark then the Morgan section of Sayreville for more than 50 years before moving to New Bern, North Carolina. She has lived in Somerset for the past 12 years. …

Margaret Mary Wolf, 89, died on November 18 peacefully at her home in Franklin Township. Known by her family and friends as Margie, she was born on May 25, 1935 in Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania to Catherine Shields Wilverding and John Wilverding. The youngest of six children, Margie grew up in Sugar Notch until the family moved to Plainfield. Margie graduated …