Obituaries

Donna Bower, 58, passed away suddenly on August 19 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton. Donna was born June 4, 1963, in New Brunswick. She resided in Hightstown for many years and was previously from Somerset. Donna was a cosmetologist for Tresses Design Studio and worked part-time at the Hightstown High School cafeteria. She was also a former member …

Angela Flower Frigiola passed away on August 9 at her home in Somerset. She was surrounded by her loving family when she passed. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Frigiola was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. She graduated from Yonkers High School where she was a cheerleader and the home coming queen. After marrying, she relocated to Somerset in …

Verna V. Toki, 96, joined our Lord and Savior on Friday, August 6 from her home in Somerset after a very brief illness. Mrs. Toki was born May 19, 1925 in Windber, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Anna (Timko) Thomas. In 1961, she relocated and settled with her family in Somerset. She was a communicant of St. Peter the …

Helen Reilly, 94, entered eternal rest July 19, 2021. She was long time resident of Somerset, and the owner and publisher of the Somerset Spectator. After graduating from Nursing School, she served her community as the Public Health Nurse, then Councilwoman, and Mayor. She is survived by her children, Mary Reilly and her partner John Lawton; Thomas Reilly and his …

Robert Morgenberger passed away on July 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 100 years old. Mr. Morgenberger was born in Buffalo, NY and raised on his family’s farm. He grew up helping the family work the farm, he worked as a soda pop boy, a pharmacist’s assistant and a machinist. In 1944 he enlisted in …

Raymond G. Werensly of Somerset died June 26th at RWJUH at Somerset, Somerville. He was 89. Born in Bloomfield, Mr. Werensly resided in Somerset for more than 35 years. Prior to his retirement in 1998, he worked as a Custodian for the Franklin Township Board of Education for 5 years; prior to that he was the proprietor of Linden Exhibits …

Gerard “Jerry” Connelly, 63, passed away on June 23, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mr. Connelly was born June 25, 1957, in Queens, New York to the late Edward and Eileen (Carr) Connelly. In 1987, Jerry settled in Somerset with his wife, Mary, to raise their family. Jerry attended St. John’s University, where he graduated …

Agnes Ann Paduch, 91, passed away on June 22 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Perth Amboy on October 24, 1929 to Anna and Andrew Nemchick and moved to Fords where she spent the rest of her childhood years. In 1952, she married her husband, Joseph Paduch, and moved to the Middlebush section of Franklin Township …

Mrs. Sumintra Guman passed away on June 19 at her home in Somerset. She was 80 years old.Mrs. Guman was born in Guyana in South America. She was raised on her family’s farm and coconut plantation where she assisted in the day-to-day operations. She came to the United States in 1981 and resided in the Bronx, NY. She relocated in …

Bruce Medley, second from left, receiving a commendation at a 2016 Township Council meeting. Bruce Medley, a Hall of Fame basketball player and the township’s longtime recreation coordinator, died May 26 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center. He was 63. Medley served as recreation coordinator since 2002. He was also a member of the township’s Municipal Alliance for the Prevention …