Obituaries

Sabitree Jagdeo, born on September 11, 1965, in Port Mourant, Guyana, to Scott and Katie, passed away on March 30. She spent her early years in the Williamsburg Squatting Area with her parents and siblings before relocating to the Bronx, NY, and eventually settling in Somerset, where she resided for the last 31 years. In 1987, Sabitree married Doulat Jagdeo, …

Francis (Frank) McCann passed away quietly at his longtime Somerset home. He was 94 years old. Born and raised in Queens, Frank graduated from NYU with a BS and MBA in economics. While working at Philip Morris, he met Joan, his loving wife of 56 years, who died in 2012. They lived in Queens before moving to Somerset in 1962. …

Elise Carol Sheinman-Chiola, 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Edison on March 19. Born on January 3, 1955, in Bronx, Elise was the daughter of Seymour and Leah (Weinberg) Sheinman. She spent much of her life in Somerset before settling in Edison. Elise attended Middlesex County College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree. In her early career, she …

Geraldine Davis departed this life on March 18 in Somerset. She was born January 6, 1935, in Moore County, North Carolina to the late Carrie Bennett Murchison and William Henry Murchison. She had two brothers, Herman Bennett, and Henry Murchison (both deceased), and two sisters Lilian McGregor and Criss Murchison of North Carolina. She graduated from Berkely High School and …

Andre Morosoff, formerly of Somerset and most recently of Hillsborough, died March 17 at Avalon Assisted Living at Hillsborough. He was 94. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Morosoff resided in Somerset for most of his life, moving to Hillsborough nine months ago. Prior to his retirement in 1980, he worked as a Systems Analyst for 25 years with the Ford …

Superior Court Judge Sheree Velita Pitchford, formerly of Somerset and most recently a resident of Dunellen, passed away on March 11. She was 55. She was a daughter of Jersey City, born at Margaret Hague Hospital and having resided in Jersey City through her college and law school years, and thereafter. She then moved to Somerset, where she lived until …

David Samuel Thompson passed away quietly at his home in Somerset on March 3. Born on June 17, 1956, in Somerville, David was raised in his hometown of Somerset. He received his education within the Franklin Township Public School system, graduating from High School. Shortly after his graduation, David enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a …

Roksana Bithi Ali, of Somerset, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 2 at her home. She was 68. Roksana Bithi Ali was born on June 26, 1956 in a small hut in Khulna, Bangladesh, to parents, Raihan and Afrooja Ali. She was their second child. She was also the first deaf child in the family. Despite knowing no …

Martin J. Molnar, 58, of Franklin Park, passed away on February 25 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born on November 2, 1966, in New Brunswick, Martin was raised in his hometown before settling in Franklin Park in 1995. He dedicated his career to serving the community. He was a Middlesex County Sheriff Officer and also …

Raymond Osborne, 88, died on February 25 in Bethlehem PA. Born in Franklin, Mr. Osborne lived for 50 years in Somerset before moving to Atria Bethlehem in 2022. Mr. Osborne began his career as a teacher at North Hunterdon Regional High School in Annandale and Montclair High School in Montclair. He spent most of his career working for AT&T, beginning …