Obituaries

Mr. Sugrim Jegroo passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Somerset on March 19. Sugrim was born and raised in Guyana, where he spent his early years before immigrating to Canada in 1976. It was there that he met the love of his life, his beloved wife, Appama. In 1979, they moved to the United States and ultimately made …

Susan Dorothy Goldey, 79, passed away March 17. Susan Goldey was born to the late parents, William and Dorothy Goldey, in Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City on August 30, 1946. She was raised in Jersey City and resided in Somerset for many years. Susan attended public schools in Jersey City and graduated from Douglass College (Rutgers) in 1967 with a …

Eleonora Bentivoglio, 72, passed away peacefully on March 16 at Morristown Medical Center. Born on May 2, 1953, in Grotteria (RC), Italy, Eleonora was the beloved daughter of the late Natale Mazzaferro and Giuditta Mazzaferro (Oppedisano). She was raised and educated in Calabria, where she began her career as a skilled seamstress. In 1989, Eleonora immigrated to the United States …

Irma Felicia Chandler was born on September 10, 1951, in Charlotte Amalie, on the beautiful and tropical island of St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands. She lived on St. Thomas until the age of six and then relocated with her parents and siblings to New York City. Her parents settled in the borough of the Bronx, where they were reunited …

Salvatore Saladini, aged 93, passed away peacefully at his residence on March 1. He was born on January 27, 1933, in Wilmington, Delaware, to the late Emidio and Alba (Calvelli) Saladini. The family later relocated to the Bronx, New York. Mr. Saladini graduated from William Howard Taft High School, Bronx, NY, in 1950. He served as an Army corporal during …

Thomas M. Hansen, 69, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family in the early hours of February 28. Born in Plainfield, Thomas grew up in East Northport, NY and later raised his family in Boonton before moving to Somerset in 2020. Wherever he lived, Tom built more than a home, he built a life centered …

Santi Ghosh, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on March 1 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 103. Santi was born on October 4, 1922 in Rangoon, Myanmar (formerly Burma) and was the second oldest of seven siblings. She lived in Kolkata, India before moving to Queens, New York in May of 1974. She lived …

Marjorie Jo Lancsak of Somerset passed away on February 23 at home with her husband by her side. She was 73. Born in Billings, Montana, she moved around a lot as a youngster living in Butte, Montana, Fargo, North Dakota, and Superior, Wisconsin as her father worked for the railroad. She moved to Somerset at the age of 12 where …

Otis Watson passed away on February 19 at his home in Somerset. He was 70 years old. Otis was born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, on January 27, 1956. He often spoke of his early years there, living with his sharecropper grandparents and working in the fields picking cotton. At a young age, he moved to New York City with his …

Pearl Levitan, 93, of Spotswood, passed away peacefully on February 20 with her family at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born on December 17, 1932 in East Brunswick, Pearl was the beloved daughter of the late Walter Smith and Laura (Anders) Smith. She was raised in East Brunswick and graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1950. After …