Obituaries

Visitacion “Vee” Toscana Stanford, 71, of Orlando, FL, passed away at her home on October 15, 2021. Vee was born in Liliw, Laguna, Philippines on March 23, 1950. She was a longtime resident of Somerset before moving to Orlando in 2004. She graduated from Feati University and Polytechnic University of the Philippines with a B.S. in Commerce Accounting. She worked …

Thomas A. Efthimiou of Franklin Park passed away on October 25 at Princeton Medical Center. He was born in the Bronx on October 28, 1929 and lived there until moving to Franklin Park in 1978. Tom served with the US Army in Korea, was a member of the VFW in Kendall Park, and was always very proud to be a …

Anthony Stankovich passed away on October 23 in Watertown, NY while doing what he loved best, fishing. He was born in Johnstown, Pa. but was raised in the Middlebush section of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin Township High School and worked for his father’s auto body shop in East Brunswick before opening his own shop in Somerset. He was …

Frank Edward Catalina, 78 of Somerset, died at home Oct. 15 after a lengthy battle with cancer.He was born on Nov. 3, 1942 in Jersey City to Anne (Stierli) Zando and the late Edward Catalina.He grew up in Secaucus and North Bergen and spent his youth exploring the New Jersey Meadowlands. A proud graduate of St. Peter’s Prep (’61), Frank …

Francis Villano passed away on Oct. 9 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 85 years old. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, he will be greatly missed by many. Villano was born in Carbondale, and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School, where he was known to dance quite well. He worked locally …

Maury Fontaine Barkley of Somerset passed away on October 7 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick after a brief illness. She was 80. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, she lived in various towns throughout Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey before settling in Somerset in 1973. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Phillips Lighting Company in …

William V. Calvo, of Somerset passed away on October 5 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 94. Born in Franklin Township, he lived in Metuchen, Milltown and Bayville before moving to Somerset in February 2021. He was a Sanitation Worker for Public Works in Metuchen for over 30 years before his retirement. Previously he …

Pastor Isaac L. Johnson, III of Somerset passed away on October 4 at home. He was 63. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he lived in Somerset since the early 2000s. Pastor Johnson worked as a Facilities Manager for SERV Behavioral Health of New Jersey in Middlesex County for the past 25 years. Isaac attended Gateway College of Evangelism where he earned …

Elizabeth Rhodes, “Betty”, 82, passed away peacefully on October 3 at RWJ University Hospital, Somerset after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Stephen Ball and Mary (Sopko) Ball on April 2, 1939 and grew up in Manville, then married her husband Donald, August 19, 1961. Betty worked in various secretarial fields, including being a legal secretary. She …

Helen Wolfe, 92, passed away surrounded by her family on October 3 at her home in Somerset. Mrs. Wolfe was born December 25, 1928, in Somerset, the daughter of Nassif and Agnes (Habib) Coury. She was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Helen was a clerical worker for John Wiley and Sons in Somerset, where she worked for over 25 years. …