Obituaries

Rose Gessner, 99, passed away on October 12 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mrs. Gessner was born July 17, 1923, in New Brunswick to the late Eugene and Rose Vajai. She relocated to Milltown in 1946, before moving to Somerset in 1955. Rose attended Middlebush School in Franklin Township. She began her career at Triangle Cable …

Samuel Mauro, Jr., of Somerset passed away on October 3 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 86.Born in Jersey City and raised in West New York, he lived in Pompton Plains before moving to Somerset in 2005.He worked as a Manager and Accountant for Lipton Tea, later Unilever in Englewood Cliffs before retiring in 1990.Sam …

Blondie Marie Davis Edmond was born on April 25, 1947 in Rose Hill, MS. She was the second born to Ethel Lee Davis and Grady Davis Sr., who preceded her in death. Her family originally from Mississippi, they moved to New Jersey shortly after she graduated from South Side High School in Heidelberg, MS. For her very first job, she …

Rosalind Harris, 66, passed away on September 22 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital of Somerset, in Somerville, after a brief illness. Rosalind was born July 27, 1956, in Christ Church, Barbados to the late Sydney and Winnie (Batson) Harris. Her sweet face and gentle nature prompted the family to call her “Lovey” as a baby, and the name stuck …

Mrs. Sharen Garrison passed away on September 22 at the Complete Care Center in Hamilton. She was 67 years old. Mrs. Garrison was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She was raised in Franklin Township and graduated from Franklin Township High School. She went on to further her education at the Cittone Institute of Technology in Edison. She worked for many …

Mr. Chendreka Persaud passed away on September 23 at Foothill Acres Rehabilitation Center in Hillsborough. He was 82 years old. Mr. Persaud was born in Guyana. He came to the United States as a young man and resided in Queens and New Brunswick before settling in the Somerset section of Franklin Township in 1986. He was employed by Suburban Transit …

Mr. David Moynihan Sr. passed away on September 19 at The Frances E. Parker Home in Piscataway. He was 87 years old. Mr. Moynihan was born in Salem, Massachusetts and graduated from St. Mary’s Boys High School in Lynn, Massachusetts. He furthered his education at Merrimack College in Massachusetts and earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and later in …

Marie Amoruso of Franklin, 74 years old, passed away on Sept. 15 after a brief but severe illness. She is preceded in death by her mother Stella J. and her father Louis J., Amoruso of Manhattan. She is survived by her sister Lucille S. Amoruso also of Manhattan. Marie was born and raised in Manhattan, attended and graduated from St. …

Gabor Zrinyi, 77, passed away on August 11 at his home in Franklin Park. Mr. Zrinyi was born July 13, 1945, in Hungary. In 1972, he immigrated to the United States and settled in Franklin Park. Gabor arrived in the United States as a mason by trade. He began his work career here, first as a mason apprentice and subsequently …

Marie E. Zimmerman, 66, passed away suddenly September 14 at home in New Brunswick. Born December 11, 1955 in Somerset, Marie graduated from Franklin Township High School in 1974. Shortly after, she began a 20-year career working for Dr. Michael Nissenblatt at Central Jersey Oncology, as the office manager. After retirement, Marie enjoyed working with flowers and her passion was …