Obituaries

Donald J. Bell of Somerset passed away on March 24 at home. He was 86.Born and raised in New Brunswick, he has lived in Somerset since 1963.He worked as a repairman, first for GE then for his own business Mid County Repair in Somerset before retiring in the late 1990s.Donald was a longtime active member and past chief of the …

Mrs. Maxine Bell passed away on March 24 at Foothill Acres in Hillsborough. She was 80 years old. Maxine was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After obtaining her Master’s Degree from Brooklyn College, she began a long career as an elementary school teacher in Brooklyn. While on a blind date arranged by one of her closest friends, Maxine met …

It is with both immense sadness and deepest gratitude that the Belloff family announces the passing of our patriarch, Robert L. Belloff Jr., on March 18. While we are saddened by the loss of the man who is our father and grandfather, our sadness is tempered by the abundant evidence of happiness he brought to the world through his connections …

Daniel J. DiMaria, Sr., 88, affectionately known as ‘Popdan’, entered into eternal life on March 14 in Hazleton, PA of complications due to COPD. Born in Hazleton, PA, son of the late Joseph and Florence (Castrina) DiMaria, he settled in Neshanic Station in 1967. He was a Korean War Army Veteran who honorably served his country from 1955 to 1961. …

Robert C. Zisk, Sr., of Somerset passed away on March 12. He was 67. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. Bob worked as an Operations Manager for Brenntag Northeast in New Brunswick and Branchburg before his retirement. He was also a longtime volunteer for the Franklin Township Little League. Bob was a fan of …

George H. Maurer, of Somerset passed away on February 23 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 86. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of the New Brunswick/Franklin Township area. George was the Manager and Projectionist for the Princeton Garden Theater and Playhouse Theatre during the 70s and 80s, as well as the Eric …

Jane was a devoted wife to Frank Angelo Resta (deceased 1991), a loving mother to four children: June (Dennis), Frank (Celeste), Debra, and Ed (Lisa). An admiring grandmother to Andrea (Rob), Justin (Bena), Carlie, Carina, Ryan, Corey (Anna) and Sara. Jane was a mental health warrior. She loved family, friends, dance, and fashion, and she cared, loved and appreciated all …

Mr. Daniel Marx passed away on February 23, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 78 years old.  Dan was born and raised in Irvington NJ, where he met his future wife, Esta Roth. He graduated from Irvington High School and furthered his education at Rutgers University, earning an MBA in Accounting. He was employed …

Elaine Green, formerly of Franklin but most recently of Hillsborough, passed away on February 22 at home. She was 86. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, she lived in Somerset, East Brunswick and Aventura, Florida for 20 years before moving to Hillsborough five years ago. She worked as the Director of Financial Aid at Rutgers University in New Brunswick …

James Gagliastro, of Somerset, passed away on February 12 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 76. Born and raised in Hoboken, he also lived in Jersey City before moving to Somerset in 1991. Jim worked as a Risk Management Analyst for JP Morgan in New York City, then later as a Realtor for Prudential …