Antonia Tomaselli of North Brunswick passed away on June 26 at the Princeton Care Center. She was 84.Born in Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily, she immigrated to the United States in 1972, settling in San Diego, California before moving to New Brunswick then to North Brunswick in the late 1980s.She was a proprietor of the family business, Mario’s Pizza in Somerset for …
Read More »Life Story: Judith A. Werensly, 74; Worked For School District
Judith A. Werensly, of Somerset passed away on June 16 at the AristaCare Nursing Home in Manchester Township. She was 74. Born and raised in Newark, she lived in Iselin and Irvington before moving to Somerset in 1977. Judy worked as an Office Manager for the Board of Education in Franklin Township from 1989 until her retirement in 2009. In …
Read More »Life Story: Roslyn Siegel, 78; Township Travel Agent
Roslyn Siegel of Somerset passed away June 18 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 78. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lived in Plainfield before moving to Somerset over 50 years ago. She owned and operated the Expertravel Inc. Travel Agency in Somerset for many years, coordinating trips to Disney for the Franklin Township school bands …
Read More »Life Story: C. Thomas Del Casale, 97; First MacAfee Principal
C. Thomas Del Casale, 97, passed away surrounded by his family on June 10, 2022 at his home in Somerset. Mr. Del Casale was born November 28, 1924, in New Brunswick to the late C. Thomas and Rose (Dispaltro) Del Casale. He was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Thomas graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1942. He continued his …
Read More »Life Story: Lita de Gil, 95; Loved The Arts
Lita de Gil, 95, of Somerset, died on June 4 at Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hillsborough. She enjoyed a wonderful, cultural life, traveling worldwide with her husband and three children, as an Army wife to her predeceased husband, Col. Bernard F. de Gil, who died in 2002. After her retirement from work, she reveled in frequent trips …
Read More »Life Story: David W. Gates, 79; Retired From PSE&G
David W. Gates of Somerset passed away June 3 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 79. Born in Ossining, New York, he lived in Long Island, Syracuse and New Brunswick before moving to Somerset in 1967. He worked for Public Service Electric & Gas as a member of the Gas & Appliance Workers UA …
Read More »Life Story: Thomas A. Lyons, 79; Was Union ELectrician
Mr. Thomas A. Lyons, III passed away June 4, 2022 at the Bristal Assisted Living Center in Somerset. He was 79 years old. Tom was born and raised in the sixth ward of New Brunswick, and spent lots of time in Cape May. He graduated from New Brunswick Vocational and Technical High School and enlisted in the Army Reserves where …
Read More »Life Story: Eleanor Fidecaro, 94; St. Matthias Founding Parishioner
Eleanor Fidecaro passed away June 1 at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Fidecaro was born in Dunlo, Pennsylvania. She was raised in the coal mine towns of central Pennsylvania. She moved to the New Brunswick area at age 16. After marrying, she and her husband moved to the Somerset section …
Read More »Life Story: Mae Zanellato, 94; Loved Flowers
Mrs. Mae Zanellato passed away peacefully on May 30 at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. She had recently turned 94 years old and celebrated her birthday with family. Mrs. Zanellato was born in Manhattan and lived in Brooklyn for a time while she was young. Her family relocated to the Somerset section of Franklin Township when she was twelve …
Read More »Life Story: Joanne L. Kau, 77; Retired Realtor
Joanne L. Kau of Somerset passed away on May 30 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 77. Born in Plainfield and raised in North Plainfield, she lived in Hillsborough before moving to Somerset. She worked as a Realtor for Century 21 in Hillsborough before her retirement. Joanne was known for her love of animals, …
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