Obituaries

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. …

Porfirio Cardenas of Franklin Park died peacefully on October 1 with his family by his side.He was 92. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. October 8 in the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Street, Somerset. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. October 9 from the Gleason Funeral Home, thence to OurLady of Peace, North Brunswick for a 10 a.m. …

Michael P. Yankowski, 90, died September 27 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mr. Yankowski was born September 30, 1930 in Elizabeth to the late Peter and Mary Yankowski. He was a lifelong resident of Elizabeth before recently relocating to Somerset. Michael honorably served in the Army during Korean Conflict. He was a truck driver for ABF …