Obituaries

Fayomi D. Wyse of Somerset passed away on December 15 at the Care One at East Brunswick Nursing Home. He was 76. Born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, he had lived in Somerset since 1992. Fayomi worked in Electrical and Janitorial Services at the Care One Nursing Home in East Brunswick. He was very proud of his …

Stacey Ane Gondek, 56, of Franklin Park, died on December 18, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick surrounded by her loving family.  Born in South Amboy, she resided most of her life in Sayreville before moving to Franklin Park. Stacey owned and operated Confectionately Yours where she would always greet you with a big smile and warm hug. Daughter of …

Norah Benway Kuthy, an esteemed educator whose passion for learning and dedication to teaching touched countless lives, passed away on December 26 at the age of 90. Born in Jersey City, Norah embarked on a remarkable journey through academia, earning her stripes at Douglass College before achieving a master’s degree from Rutgers University and attaining a doctoral equivalency. Her educational …

Leonard H. Aarons, of Somerset passed away December 24 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 92. Born in Orange, he was raised in Orange and East Orange, graduating from Orange High School in 1949. He was a member of the State Championship Football team and the State Championship 4 x 100 track team. Leonard then …

Wilmer “Bill” Kreider Schnure, 79, passed away on December 13 after an 11-year battle with prostate cancer. Born in Schenectady, NY in 1944, to the late Robert and Annabel Schnure, Bill grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and finally settled in Somerset where he has resided for the past 45 years. After high school, Bill attended Bucknell University where he graduated …

Alice M. Psolka, of Edison passed away on December 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 87. Born in New Brunswick and raised in Highland Park, Alice lived in Edison with her husband for over 65 years. Before settling down to raise her own children, she was a beloved elementary school teacher at St. Matthew …

Our precious angel Noah Forde passed away on December 16 in his bedroom at home in Somerset, surrounded by his family. Noah spent his last day and night with his family in his favorite place “The Family Room.” He was watching some of his favorite TV shows with his Daddy and Mommy, doing crafts with his sister Natalia, and helping …

Stephen H. Pulver of Somerset passed away on December 16 at the Parker at Landing Lane Care Facility in New Brunswick. He was 84. Born in the Bronx, New York, he graduated from Indiana University and settled with his family in Somerset in 1973. He worked as a Human Resources Manager for various companies throughout the New Jersey/New York area, …

Mr. Vincent Saitta passed away on December 13 at Spring Hills Assisted Living Center in Somerset. He was 97 years old. Vincent was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. He lived in Queens for a short time and once he married, he and his wife Santa moved to Plainview, Long Island where they would raise their family. Vincent …

Mrs. Patricia Perrotta passed away on December 12 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. She was 79 years of age. Mrs. Perrotta was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. She married her husband Richard and after a short time, moved to Great Kills in Staten Island. The young couple then moved to West Brighton in Staten Island …