Obituaries

Lillian Thomas, 96, passed away peacefully on October 1 at her longtime home in Somerset. Lillian was born in Perth Amboy to the late Peter Kara and Anna Horvath. She was raised in the New Brunswick area and attended local schools before graduating from St. Peter’s School of Nursing in 1951. It was during this time that Lillian met her …

Cindy S. Zins, of North Brunswick and formerly of Somerset, passed away on Wednesday, September 30th at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She fought a strong battle against many illnesses and was fortunate enough to pass beside her loved ones. She recently turned 60. Born in Jaffa, Israel, she immigrated with her parents to the United …

James Paul Jones, 64, passed away peacefully on September 30 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic. James was born in Burlington, Vermont, and moved with his family to Central New Jersey as a young child. He was raised in the area and attended Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Following high school, James attended a vocational school for landscaping and began his working …

Beverly Seely Bauer Briggs of Somerset passed away September 13 at the Bristal at Somerset Assisted Living. She was 94. A parishioner of Christ Episcopal Church, New Brunswick, for more than 50 years, she was a member of the Altar Guild and served on several church committees. Beverly was a longtime member of the women’s League of Rutgers University, the …

Mrs. Josephine Brickey passed away on September 6 at Parker Assisted Living in Somerset at the age of 95, surrounded by her loving family. It would have been the 74th anniversary of her wedding day. She was born in New Brunswick to Frank and Mary Scibilia. She attended New Brunswick Public Schools until the family moved to Highland Park. She …

Screenshot Jack Jerome Spector of Somerset passed away on September 4 at home, surrounded by his family, less than one month away from his 101st birthday. Born in Bayonne, he grew up in and around New York City and attended City College and Columbia University. He earned a Fulbright scholarship to research his doctoral dissertation in Paris, France for a …

Mr. Robert Snyder passed away on September 4 at his home in Somerset. He was 75 years old. Mr. Snyder was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin Township High School and married his sweetheart, Jeanne Yager only a couple months later. The young couple remained in Franklin Township where they …

Henry Morton Miller, 94, passed away peacefully on July 31 in Somerset, where he was a cherished resident for more than 60 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 25, 1931, Henry graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1949 and later earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree with a specialization in Merchandising from Brooklyn College in 1959. …

Carol Fodor, of Piscataway passed away on Sunday, August 2nd at home. She was 75. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, she lived in New Brunswick, Somerset and Edison before moving to Piscataway 35 years ago. Carol worked as a Produce Clerk for Foodtown, then later Stop & Shop in Edison before her retirement. She was a member of the …

Nancy Lynn Purick, 81, passed away on July 27 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Nancy was born on August 8, 1944, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to the late Chester and Martha (Webster) Bellick. Raised in Mississippi, she later relocated to Flushing, Queens. She also resided in Rahway and Edison before eventually settling in Somerset. Nancy began her …