Obituaries

Raymond Albert Fischer, 81, passed away peacefully on February 17 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born on August 10, 1944, in Somerville, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond Albert Fischer and Sarah Louise Hall. He was raised in Martinsville and attended Somerville High School. In 1961, Raymond joined the United States Army. He proudly …

Kathleen R. Murphy of Somerset passed away on February 14 at home. She was 96. Born and raised in Bayonne, she lived in Point Pleasant, Robbinsville and Hamilton before moving to Somerset more than 12 years ago. She worked as a Registered Nurse for many years at Bayonne Hospital, Christ Hospital and the Jersey City Medical Center before becoming a …

John B. McGuinness of Somerset passed away on February 12 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 89. Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, he lived in Rochester, New York before moving to Somerset in 1974. John served in the US Navy toward the end of the Korean War into the late 1950s. He worked …

Carol W. Rossler passed away on February 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. She was 88 years old. Born in Queens, New York, Carol was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Hirsch) Wagner. She was raised in Elmhurst and attended Cathedral High School in Manhattan. She then went on to graduate from the Katharine Gibbs …

Mrs. Rita Klinger (Schrum) passed away on January 31 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 93 years old. She was born in New Brunswick and has resided in North Brunswick since 1974. She graduated from both St. John the Baptist Grammar School and St. Peter’s High School in New Brunswick. Mrs. Klinger was a longtime parishioner …

Marc Garrett Ceaser, affectionately known as “Marco” by immediate family members, was born May 9, 1970, in Flushing, Queens, to Alfred and Yvonne Ceaser. On January 22, 2026, Marc passed away at home in Highland Park, where he made his home for the past several years. From an early age, Marc showed a passion for the creative arts and making …

Betty Lee Gray DeMonic, 86, passed away on January 21 at her home in Hightstown. Betty was born at home, July 4, 1939 in Hinton, West Virginia. Her mother, Alice Parker Gray, of Hinton was the organist for Ascension Episcopal Church and a medical laboratory technician at Hinton Hospital. Alice graduated from Marshall College and studied at George Washington University …

“There is a special bathroom in heaven for the father of all girls.” John B. Hadley, 77, passed away peacefully on January 23, surrounded by his loving family, at his home in Whitehouse Station. He was the greatest example of how to love deeply and live joyfully. John was born on September 1, 1948, in Summit to the late G. …

Michael D. Walker Sr., 65, passed away on January 26 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born on January 9, 1961, in Queens, New York, Michael was raised there before relocating to New Jersey in 1992, where he made his home in Somerset. He graduated from Lawrence High School in Cedarhurst, New York, in 1979 and went …

Screenshot Linda Seneca, 83, of Somerset, passed away on January 21 in Melbourne, Florida. She was born on November 4, 1942, in Elizabeth to Tova and Nina Goldenberg. Linda was a graduate of New Brunswick High School, Class of 1961. She dedicated more than 35 years of service as an executive secretary at Johnson & Johnson. Known for her strong …