Obituaries

Mr. Sidney Hochman passed away on January 27. He was 91 years old. Mr. Hochman was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating from high school, he furthered his education at Newark State College where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education. He continued his education, earning a Master’s degree in Counseling from Seton Hall University. He had a …

Rajmatee Ramdeo of Somerset passed away on January 23 at home. She was 49.Born in Bloomfield Village, Guyana, she immigrated to the United States in 1989, settling in Somerset.She worked as a Bookkeeper for New Brunswick Plating in New Brunswick for over 20 years.Rajmatee enjoyed cooking. She would often try new recipes that she was delighted to share with her …

Mrs. Hisako Glicksman passed away on January 23 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. She was 89 years old. Mrs. Glicksman was born in Manhattan. She went to school in New York City before securing a job with the New York City Public School System. She was employed as an art teacher for over 20 years before …

Nicholas “Nick” Karl Jr., 81, passed away with his family by his side on January 24 in Somerset. Mr. Karl was born February 11, 1940, in New Brunswick, to the late Nicholas and Marion (Barna) Karl. He was raised in Piscataway, before settling in Somerset. Nick was an Instrument Mechanic for Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick for 35 years. …

Dr. Alfred Santangelo, 94, passed away on January 20 at Care One in Bound Brook. Dr. Santangelo was born May 31, 1927, in New Brunswick to the late John and Amelia (Corrente) Santangelo. He was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Dr. Santangelo attended St. Peter’s grammar and high school. He earned his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Seton Hall University …

Mr. Donald Andrews passed away on January 14 at Care One at Somerset Valley Rehabilitation in Bound Brook. He was 66 years old. Mr. Andrews was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He graduated from Franklin Township High School. He was the longtime owner and operator of Horizon Property Management and Landscape Services. Growing …

Michelle Stani passed away on January 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 37. Michelle was born in New Brunswick, raised in Somerset, and graduated from Franklin High School. She earned an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Raritan Valley Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Education and English from Caldwell University. Michelle …

George A. Patterson, MD, of Somerset, passed away peacefully at home on January 10. He was 79 years old.Born and raised in Cleveland, North Carolina, he graduated from Unity High School in 1959. He went on to graduate from Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) in 1963, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry Education. He participated in …

Joyce Shamy passed away on December 28 at Penn Medicine Princeton Health in Plainsboro. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Shamy was born in Detroit and lived there as a young girl. She attended high school in Miami and was married shortly thereafter. She and her husband, Edward moved to the Somerset section of Franklin Township where the young couple …

Donna Hutchinson passed away on December 27 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 61. Mrs. Hutchinson was born in New Brunswick and resided for many years in Franklin Township. She also lived in Perth Amboy, Woodbridge and Parlin . Mrs. Hutchinson enjoyed trips to Myrtle Beach and Atlantic City with her husband. She was the true matriarch of …