Obituaries

Teresa Olkewicz of Somerset passed away on July 11 at the age of 71. Raised in Bayonne and moving to Somerset in 1976, she loved gardening and her art projects. She will always be remembered for her amazing heart and love for her friends and family. Waiting with open arms for her are: mother & father: Jozef and Zofia Lesiak, …

Gabrianna Angel Andrews, 19, passed away suddenly on July 9. Gabi was born July 11, 2002, in Pontiac, Michigan. She grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan, before relocating to Somerset five years ago. Gabi graduated from Franklin High school in 2021. She continued her schooling at Rutgers University, where she was majoring in Engineering. Gabi had an energetic and assertive …

Thomas W. Neville, 74, passed away, surround by his family, on July 8 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Mr. Neville was born November 2, 1947, in Teaneck to the late John and Elizabeth (Burns) Neville. He lived in Somerset since 1978 and was previously from Dumont. Thomas attended West Virginia Tech, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree …

Henry Keh Lee of Somerset passed away on July 2 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He was 79.Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, he immigrated to the United States in 1969, settling in Brooklyn, New York as a chemical engineer before moving to Sayreville then Somerset in 1996.Henry owned and operated a Carvel ice cream franchise in Sayreville …

Antonia Tomaselli of North Brunswick passed away on June 26 at the Princeton Care Center. She was 84.Born in Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily, she immigrated to the United States in 1972, settling in San Diego, California before moving to New Brunswick then to North Brunswick in the late 1980s.She was a proprietor of the family business, Mario’s Pizza in Somerset for …

Judith A. Werensly, of Somerset passed away on June 16 at the AristaCare Nursing Home in Manchester Township. She was 74. Born and raised in Newark, she lived in Iselin and Irvington before moving to Somerset in 1977. Judy worked as an Office Manager for the Board of Education in Franklin Township from 1989 until her retirement in 2009. In …

Roslyn Siegel of Somerset passed away June 18 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 78. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lived in Plainfield before moving to Somerset over 50 years ago. She owned and operated the Expertravel Inc. Travel Agency in Somerset for many years, coordinating trips to Disney for the Franklin Township school bands …

C. Thomas Del Casale, 97, passed away surrounded by his family on June 10, 2022 at his home in Somerset.   Mr. Del Casale was born November 28, 1924, in New Brunswick to the late C. Thomas and Rose (Dispaltro) Del Casale. He was a lifelong resident of Somerset.  Thomas graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1942. He continued his …

Lita de Gil, 95, of Somerset, died on June 4 at Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hillsborough. She enjoyed a wonderful, cultural life, traveling worldwide with her husband and three children, as an Army wife to her predeceased husband, Col. Bernard F. de Gil, who died in 2002. After her retirement from work, she reveled in frequent trips …

David W. Gates of Somerset passed away June 3 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 79. Born in Ossining, New York, he lived in Long Island, Syracuse and New Brunswick before moving to Somerset in 1967. He worked for Public Service Electric & Gas as a member of the Gas & Appliance Workers UA …