Obituaries

Sandra Despiniadis passed away on March 23. She was born in Newark, raised in Fords and graduated from Woodbridge High School. She raised her family in the Somerset section of Franklin Township and was still a resident there. Mrs. Despinaidis had a lengthy career with Toys R Us. She was employed in the warehouse in Flanders and retired after over …

Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Nixon, of Montrose, Pennsylvania passed away on March 23 at home. She was 65. Born in New Brunswick, she lived in Franklin Park and Browns Mills before moving to Montrose, Pennsylvania in 1995. Betty Ann was a homemaker. She is predeceased by her son, Mark Nixon; parents, Wilbur and Elizabeth Rudolph; and brother, Frederick Rudolph. Surviving are …

Ruth Doris Sjogren passed away peacefully after a long, prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s dementia, on March 14 in the Memory Care unit of Paragon Village in Hackettstown. She was 91, just missing her 92nd birthday. Ruth was born in Roosevelt, Long Island, on March 22, 1930, to her Swedish parents, who lived in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ruth met her future husband …

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Bardarik, 85, passed away peacefully on March 14 at Spring Hills of Somerset, where he recently resided. Tom grew up in Saint Clair, PA. He graduated from Penn State University in 1959 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Tom served in the United States Army, was stationed in Germany, and later attained the rank of Captain. He …

Roseann M. Szani, of Somerset passed away on March 12 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 57.Born in New Brunswick, she was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Roseann worked as a Travel Agent for various agencies throughout the central New Jersey area.While in college as a theater student, she volunteered as an aide/assistant at a Night …

Mr. Huan-Yuan Fan passed away peacefully on March 12 at his home in Somerset. He was 90 years old. Born in Puli, Taiwan, on February 10, 1932, Mr. Fan spent his childhood in Taiwan and Shanghai, China. He spoke his native Hakka dialogue, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and English. He came to the United States in 1970. He resided in Queens, …

Dr. Harold M. Tarriff of Somerset passed away on March 7 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 74. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Hillsborough before moving to Somerset in 2003. Harold worked as a special educator for various districts throughout New Jersey and The College of …

Glenn S. Johnson of Somerset passed away on February 25 at Parker in Somerset. He was 58 years young.Born in Neptune, he grew up in Bloomfield. He graduated Bloomfield High School and went on to Rutgers University – Cook College Campus. Glenn graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and Landscape Architecture. He met the love of …

Evelyn Gerda Fischer Strum passed away on February 21 after a long, happy life filled with family and friends. She was born in New York City on October 22, 1932 to Anna and Gustav Fischer. She was a beloved wife to Herbert and devoted mother to her four children, Annalise, Suzanne, Claudia and Donald.  Evelyn was a graduate of Julia …

Robert E. Sherrell died peacefully on February 18 at RWJUH in New Brunswick. He was 81. Born in Portsmouth, VA, Mr. Sherrell resided in Somerset for over 40 years. Prior to his retirement in 2005 he worked as a Folklift Operator for GSA for 15 years, located in Burlington. Robert loved to work around the house and build things, such …