Obituaries

Charles “Charlie” Faherty, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on October 30, surrounded by his loved ones. He was 81 years old. Born in March 1944 in the Bronx, Charlie was a proud son of the borough he carried in his heart throughout his life. He attended Rice High School in the Bronx and later served honorably in …

Raymond Frank Hills of East Millstone passed away at home on October 28. He was 94 years old. Raymond lived in East Millstone all his life. He attended the East Millstone School as a child, and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1950 where he excelled at track and field. Ray joined the US Navy on April 5, 1951. …

Antonio Benamer of Somerset passed away on October 26 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 68. Born in Quezon Province, Philippines, he immigrated to the United States in 1986, settling first in New York City before moving to Hammonton, then Somerset. He worked as a Registered Nurse at the Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in …

Ms. Michele Rojek passed away on October 19 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 51 years old. Ms. Rojek was born in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. She graduated from St. Matthias Grammar School and Immaculata High School. Michele was a talented writer while in school, even authoring her own …

Eleanor Nagy of Somerset passed away on October 20 at the Complete Care at Park Place Nursing Center in South Brunswick. She was 97. Born and raised in New York City, she lived in Rhode Island and Carteret before moving to Somerset. She worked as a Receptionist at St. Joseph’s Church in Carteret. Eleanor was a woman of strong faith, …

Ruth E. (Brayall) Lancsak of Somerset died October 18 at home in Somerset with her family by her side. She was 99, just 17 days short of 100. Born in Houlton, ME, Mrs. Lancsak resided in Somerset most of her life. She was a self-employed Beautician in Somerset for over 60 years, retiring in 2012. She loved spending time we …

Mr. Yalcin Atatimur passed away on October 16 at his home in Somerset. He was 94 years old. Mr. Atatimur was born and raised in Turkey. He completed his primary education there then came to the United States to attend Columbia University. He completed his undergraduate work then received his master’s degree in engineering from Columbia. Mr. Atatimur went into …

Janet L. LaCorte (née Rivera) passed away peacefully on October 10 at the age of 94. Born on April 10, 1931, in Elizabeth, Janet was the daughter of Mary (née Loffredo) and Anthony Rivera. She grew up in Elizabeth and became a longtime resident of Berkeley Heights, where she lived from 1984 until relocating to Warren in 2023. Janet had …

Bernice C. Woldman of Somerset died peacefully on October 12 at her home. She was 95. Born in the Bronx, NY, Mrs. Woldman resided in East Orange before moving to Somerset 40 years ago. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she worked as a Social Worker with the Somerset County Board of Social Services, Somerville for 30 years. Bernice was …

Judith Smith, 76, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at her home on October 9. She was born on January 7, 1949, in Bramwell, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Smith) Davis. Judith was raised in Dunbar, West Virginia, and after attending college at West Virginia State University, she relocated to Somerset, where she built a beautiful …