Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts full of love that we announce the passing of Joyce E. Glennon of East Millstone on November 17. Known as Mimi to all who loved her, she was 71. Born and raised in Elizabeth, she was a resident of East Millstone for the past 36 years. Joyce was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who …

Roger Traver passed away on November 10 at University of Wisconsin Medical Center in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 66 years old. Roger was born in Plainfield and raised in Franklin Township. He resided in Tobyhanna, PA for many years prior to moving to Wisconsin. Roger graduated from Franklin High School where he was an All-County football player, a wrestler, and …

Arlene Helen Hills, of East Millstone, passed away November 16 at the Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro. She was 84. Arlene was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 3, 1936, the daughter of William P. Jaskewicz and Irene E. Weibel. The family name was legally changed to Johnson in 1953. In addition to Newark, she lived in Hillside, Union, …

Mr. Coleman Rodgers passed away on November 9 at the Somerset Woods Nursing Center in Somerset. He was 83 years old. Mr. Rodgers was born in Richmond, Virginia and lived there as a child. He enlisted and served our country faithfully in the United States Air Force. He attended Central Missouri State College and graduated from Rutgers University with a …

Abigail Griffin passed away on November 6 at Care One Care Center in Bound Brook. She was 64 years old. Ms. Griffin was born in New Brunswick and was raised in Somerset. She graduated from Franklin Township High School in 1975. She has been a resident of North Brunswick for over 35 years. Ms. Griffin was a long time member …

Doris Holden of Somerset passed away on November 6 at the CareOne of Somerset Valley in Bound Brook. She was 79 yrs. old. Born and raised in New York City, she lived in Jersey City before moving to Somerset in 1976. She was a homemaker for many years before working as a Receiving Clerk at Kmart in Somerset until she …

Leonard N. Cancell, of Somerset, passed away on November 4 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 87. Born in New York City, he lived in various places throughout North New Jersey. He settled in Fairlawn for many years before moving to Somerset in 2015. A proud US Navy veteran, Leonard served during the Korean War. He …

Robert “Dickie” R. Hart Jr., 68, passed away suddenly at home on October 29. Dickie was born March 1, 1952 in Plainfield to the late Robert and Dorothy Hart. He grew up and lived in South Plainfield, before settling in Somerset. Dickie owned and operated Dick Harts Autobody in Middlesex for many years. He was a proud life member of …

Anacleto Evangelista passed away on October 27 at St. Peter University Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 88 years old. He was born in the Philippines and lived there before moving to the United States in 1979. He resided in New Brunswick before moving to North Brunswick in 2001. Mr. Evangelista was employed as a custodian for Rutgers University …

Sondra Harbus, 79, died October 18 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Sondra was born July 10, 1941 in Bronx, New York to the late Samuel and Pauline Sage. She lived in Staten Island for the majority of her life before retiring and finding a new community in Somerset. Sondra earned her bachelor’s degree in education from …