Obituaries

Michael W. Knapp, Sr. of South Brunswick passed away on December 18 at home. He was 62. Born in New Brunswick and raised in Somerset, he has lived in South Brunswick since the late 1980s. Mike was a self-employed home contractor. He enjoyed watching soccer, discussing politics, working on home projects and above all spending time with his family, especially …

Pastor John Cabarcas went home to be with the Lord early on Friday December 16 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with his beloved wife, Adelaide by his side. He was 85 years old, born on November 30, 1937. Mr. Cabarcas’ life began in Barranquilla, Colombia where he graduated from a Fine Arts High School and eventually …

Darlene Dupree, 74, passed away on October 28 at her home in Somerset. Ms. Dupree was born February 22, 1948, in New Brunswick to the late Thomas and Hilda (Pryzogda) Prindaville. She was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Darlene attended Franklin Township High School. She worked as a customer service agent at CSSC in Edison’s Raritan Center. She later worked …

The Fernandes Family is heartbroken to announce the passing of their beloved Sunil. In Loving Memory of Sunil Fernandes of Monroe, formerly of Franklin Township, who passed away on December 12. We pray to God for his departed atma to rest in eternal peace and give strength to the family members to bear the loss of their beloved Sunil Funeral …

Frances Andrea Irma Varga, 66, passed away on December 11 at her home in Somerset. She was born May 23, 1956 in Trenton. Frances was adopted by Francis and Margarite Varga. She resided in Altoona and Scranton before settling in Somerset. Frances graduated from Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona, Pa. She continued her education at Marywood University in Scranton, …

Anthony Conrad Henry of Somerset passed away on December 4 at the Parker at River Road Nursing Care Facility in Piscataway, at the age of 72. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Montego Bay, where he attended Cornwall College and achieved head boy status. After high school, he attended the College of Arts, Science, and Technology (CAST) …

Alexis J. (Slagada) Lippencott of Somerset died December 4 at her home. She was 73. Mrs. Lippencott was born in New Brunswick, she resided in Somerset most of her life. Surviving are her husband Joseph Lippencott: two daughters, Jennifer and Kathleen Lippencott; her sister, Patricia Miller, and Mrs. Lippencott loved all of her fur babies. Visitation will be from 3-5:45 …

Laura Sue Goetz of Hillsborough, formerly of Somerset, passed away on December 1 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. She was 60. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she lived in North Brunswick, Somerset and Monmouth Junction before moving to Hillsborough over 20 years ago. She worked as a Dental Assistant for the A&R Franklin Dental Group in …

Mrs. Mary Romito passed away December 1 at the Bridgeway Care Center in Hillsborough. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Romito was born and raised in Queens, NY. She graduated from Bayside High School and married her high school sweetheart, William Romito soon after. The young couple lived in New Hyde Park on Long Island for a brief time before …

Mr. John Percoco passed away November 29 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 94 years old. Mr. Percoco was born in Manhattan and raised on the lower east side. He moved to New Brunswick in 1965 and lived in North Brunswick before moving to Franklin Township in the mid 1980s. He went to work at …