Obituaries

Eva Maria Nagy of Califon went home to be with the Lord on November 27 at the age of 77, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Eva’s life was based on values that she lived by – the importance of faith, education and service. She was born in Salzburg, Austria, the daughter of Hungarians Arpad and Maria Bogdany. In …

Ellen Jeanette Yates (Bixler) of Somerset passed away on December 23 at Parker of Somerset. She was 99 years old. Born on November 3, 1924, in Ashtabula, Ohio, Jeanette was the daughter of Ellen Mentora Corlew and George Bixler. She graduated from Ashtabula High School and later went on to marry Rolland Yates on March 29, 1946. Together, they had …

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Joey Fernandez on December 11, after a long battle with cancer. He was 53 years old and lived a life full of love, laughter, and generosity. Born January 30, 1971, in Perth Amboy, Joey was a lifelong New Jersey resident, spending the last 37 years in Somerset. …

Beatrice Cohen, 94, passed away peacefully on December 5 at Stein Assisted Living in Somerset. Born on April 14, 1930, in Lakewood, she was the beloved daughter of the late Issac and Molly Perlin. She grew up in Lakewood then spent much of her life in Parsippany before settling in Somerset. A hardworking and dedicated professional, she enjoyed a fulfilling …

Joseph Roy Brown, also known as “Patrick”, of Somerset passed away peacefully at home on December 2. He was 66. Joseph was born in Bellas Gate, St. Catherine, Jamaica on March 23, 1958. He grew up with his grandaunt Edna McCalla and Cousin Stanley Fraser, until he immigrated with his sisters to New York City to join his mother Ruby …

Helen E. Rosol, 93, passed away peacefully in her home of over 70 years in Somerset December 4, after an extended illness. Helen was born July 15, 1931 in New York City to Ethel Trunk Smutz and Steven Smutz. Helen grew up near Dunellen, on what was then a small farm where she learned everything from butchering livestock, gardening, to …

Mrs. Paula Kraus passed away on November 26 at JFK Hospital in Edison. She was 77 years old. Paula was born in Newark and raised by her parents, Morris and Mildred Rood, in Maplewood. Her infectious joy and love of life were evident from an early age. She graduated from Columbia High School, then trained as a dental assistant, working …

Helen Elizabeth (McNelis) Bell, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on November 24 at the Bristal Assisted Living community in Somerset, surrounded by her family. She was 93 years old. Born in Hazelton, PA, she spent her childhood in Freeland, PA, amidst the love of her siblings, creating memories that would remain in her heart forever. Helen later moved to Middlesex …

Norman L. Halvorsen of Somerset passed away at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Nursing Home in New Brunswick on November 24. He was 79. Born and raised in the Prospect Park and Bay Ridge sections of Brooklyn, he has lived in Somerset since 1987. He worked as a Program Manager for AT&T, first in New York City then later in …

Florence Hart, of Somerset, passed away on November 22 at the Spring Hills Assisted Living in Somerset. She was 97. Born in Jersey City and raised in Lyndhurst, she lived in Newark then the Morgan section of Sayreville for more than 50 years before moving to New Bern, North Carolina. She has lived in Somerset for the past 12 years. …