Obituaries

Screenshot Henry C. Zimmer of Somerset passed away on July 25 at home with the support of his family. He was 74. Born in Plainfield, he lived in North Plainfield before moving to Somerset in 1971. Henry worked as a Butcher / Meat Manager for Foodtown Supermarkets, later Stop & Shop, until his retirement in 2014. He served in the …

Wesley Delton Perry, formerly of Plainfield, transitioned on July 1 at the Regency Care Center in Somerset. He was 87 years old. Wesley was born in Warren County, North Carolina to the late Joe and Virginia Perry. He was the fourth of 12 children; seven siblings preceded him in death. Wesley was educated in the Warren County School system in …

Michael G. Obester of Somerset passed away on June 30 at RWJUH at New Brunswick.  He was 67. Born in Elizabeth, resided in Rahway, Michael spent his early years in Linden before moving to Somerset 35 years ago. He was a graduate of Linden High School, attended University of Alabama, and graduated from DeVry University, Woodbridge. Mr. Obester worked for …

Anthony Rubino passed away peacefully on June 26 at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin. He was 77. Anthony was born and raised in Newark and was affectionately known as Tony or Bear. Growing up, he spent many summers in Keansburg and loved to share those stories with his friends and family. After marrying, he and his wife Marta moved …

Albert “Al” Maglio, passed away peacefully on June 22 at his home in Somerset, surrounded by his loving family. He was 77 years old. Born on December 3, 1946, in Montclair, Al was the cherished son of the late Albert and Ada (Sullivan) Maglio. Raised in Bloomfield, he developed a strong sense of duty and commitment early on. In 1964, …

John “Jack” A. Shafranski, 80, passed away peacefully on June 19 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born on February 7, 1944, in Perth Amboy, Jack was a lifelong resident of Somerset. He was the beloved son of the late John and Judy (Gulick) Shafranski. Jack was a dedicated and passionate educator. He received his Bachelor’s Degree …

Stephanie (Wyllie) Ryan of Somerset died suddenly on June 9 at her home. She was 74. Born in St. Vincent & the Grenadines, she came to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, NY, before moving to Somerset 24 years ago. Prior to her retirement in 2002, Mrs. Ryan was Registered Nurse for 35 years, last working for Brooklyn Hospital, …

Shirley Perry, age 94 and formerly of Somerset, entered peacefully into God’s loving care on June 4 at Holland Village in Holland, PA, with members of her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Shirl earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1952 from Carnegie Mellon University, where she met fellow artist and future husband, …

Mrs. Rita M Lauder passed away June 8 at the age of 94. Rita was born in St Peter’s Hospital to Gus and Rose Chadwick and grew up in New Brunswick. She was a lifelong parishioner of St. Peter’s Church and attended St Peter’s Grammar and High School, graduating from SPHS in 1947. After school she was employed by Squibb …

Mrs. Doreen Johnson passed away on May 31 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 61. Mrs. Johnson was born in Plainfield, raised in Franklin Township and was a graduate of Franklin Township High School. She was employed at Conagra Foods before started her family. After years of being a stay-at-home mom she started working at …