Obituaries

Agnes Olsson,101, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 3 at her daughter’s home in Somerset. Agnes was born August 11, 1920 in New Brunswick to the late Nicolas and Anna (Hadid) Bahash. She was a lifelong resident of New Brunswick, before relocating in 2014 to her daughter’s home in Somerset. Agnes was a bookkeeper for various businesses in …

Elizabeth McCallion passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Somerset on August 29. She was 96 years old. Elizabeth was born in Long Island City, NY to Mary and Walter Clavin. She graduated from Julia Richmond High School in Manhattan and soon after married John McCallion. Several years later she moved to Metuchen, where she …

Prem Kishore Mehrotra, of Somerset passed away on August 23 at home. He was 68.Born in Shahjahanpur, India, he immigrated to the United States in the mid-1970s, settling in Ithaca and Queens, New York before moving to Somerset, New Jersey in 1989.He worked as a Computer Scientist for Johnson & Johnson in Raritan for the past 18 years.Prem enjoyed listening …

Norene Edith Powell, a longtime resident of Franklin Township, passed away on August 17 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 72.Born in Newark and raised in Rahway, Norene lived in Somerset since 1964.She worked as a school teacher for the Franklin Township Board of Education for 32 years before retiring in 2011. Norene was …

Donna Bower, 58, passed away suddenly on August 19 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton. Donna was born June 4, 1963, in New Brunswick. She resided in Hightstown for many years and was previously from Somerset. Donna was a cosmetologist for Tresses Design Studio and worked part-time at the Hightstown High School cafeteria. She was also a former member …

Angela Flower Frigiola passed away on August 9 at her home in Somerset. She was surrounded by her loving family when she passed. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Frigiola was born and raised in Yonkers, NY. She graduated from Yonkers High School where she was a cheerleader and the home coming queen. After marrying, she relocated to Somerset in …

Verna V. Toki, 96, joined our Lord and Savior on Friday, August 6 from her home in Somerset after a very brief illness. Mrs. Toki was born May 19, 1925 in Windber, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Anna (Timko) Thomas. In 1961, she relocated and settled with her family in Somerset. She was a communicant of St. Peter the …

Helen Reilly, 94, entered eternal rest July 19, 2021. She was long time resident of Somerset, and the owner and publisher of the Somerset Spectator. After graduating from Nursing School, she served her community as the Public Health Nurse, then Councilwoman, and Mayor. She is survived by her children, Mary Reilly and her partner John Lawton; Thomas Reilly and his …

Robert Morgenberger passed away on July 12 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 100 years old. Mr. Morgenberger was born in Buffalo, NY and raised on his family’s farm. He grew up helping the family work the farm, he worked as a soda pop boy, a pharmacist’s assistant and a machinist. In 1944 he enlisted in …

Raymond G. Werensly of Somerset died June 26th at RWJUH at Somerset, Somerville. He was 89. Born in Bloomfield, Mr. Werensly resided in Somerset for more than 35 years. Prior to his retirement in 1998, he worked as a Custodian for the Franklin Township Board of Education for 5 years; prior to that he was the proprietor of Linden Exhibits …