Obituaries

JoAnn Zavodnick, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 71. Born in Newark, NJ to the late Dominick Lopizzo and Maria “Teddy” Conway, née Gaber, she spent her youth in Metuchen. She moved to Somerset in the late 1970s before moving to Waretown, then back to Somerset in 2019. JoAnn loved reading, baking …

Mrs. Mary Ann Hrapsky (Warga) passed away on May 15 at her home in Somerset with her devoted family by her side. She was 88 years old. Mary Ann was born November 21, 1936 in Somerville to the late George Warga and Mary Raio (Moore) and raised in Edison. She graduated from St. Peter’s High School in 1955 and married …

Scott W. O’Brien of Somerset passed away on May 16 at home. He was 46. Born in New Brunswick, he lived most of his life in Franklin Township. He worked as a Technician for Composecure in Somerset. Scott was a proud US Marine Corps veteran, serving in the late 1990s/early 2000s. He also enjoyed watching Minnesota Vikings football, comedy movies, …

Stephen D. Brenner of Long Valley passed away on May 10 at the Heath Village Long Term Care Facility in Hackettstown. He was 61. Born in Ridgefield, he lived most of his life in Somerset before moving to Long Valley 20 years ago. Steve was the owner and president of the Brenner Company of Somerset, specializing in kitchen and bathroom …

Mr. Tulsie Guman passed away peacefully at his home in Somerset on April 17. He was 87 years old. Born in Port Mourant, Guyana, Mr. Guman was raised by his parents, Ganesh and Sukhia Guman, in a loving home alongside 12 siblings. The Guman family was well-known in their community for their pottery (goblet) and clay-making business, where Tulsie began …

Thomas Kurz passed away peacefully at his longtime Somerset home. He was 60 years old. Tom was born on May 4th, 1964 to the late Joseph and Josephine (Walsh) Kurz, in Teaneck. He was raised in Little Ferry and graduated from Don Bosco Tech high school. He received his Bachelors Degree from Rutgers University. After graduation he became a roadie …

Carlos Rafael Jordan, 79, passed away on April 16, surrounded by his beloved family, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, Carlos was the son of the late Epifanio and Sofia (Vera) Jordan. In 1956, at the age of 11, he moved to New York City, where he began building a life marked …

Ruth Ellanor “El” Mounce, 83, of East Windsor, passed away peacefully at her home on April 9. Born on April 27, 1941, in New Brunswick, El was the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Smith) Mounce. She spent many years in Somerset before making East Windsor her home. El was known for her quiet strength, gentle spirit, and deep …

Loretta (Yablonski) Csorba of Somerset died April 13 at Spring Hill Assisted Living, Somerse. She was 89. Born in Pittston, PA, Mrs. Csorba resided in Somerset for most of her life. Prior to her retirement many years ago, she worked as a assembly line worker with Temple Industries located in South Plainfield. A former communicant of St. Matthias Church, Somerset, …

Andrew Paul Burian, of Hillsborough and formerly of Somerset, passed away at home on April 10. He was 46 years old. Born in Rahway and raised in Middletown, Andrew lived in Somerset for many years before settling in Hillsborough last year with his beloved family. Andrew was a gifted and passionate architect whose talent left an indelible mark on the …