Obituaries

Uche Chukwuma, 24, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Uche was born December 17, 1995 in Plainfield, the daughter of Oliver and Gloira (Aguta) Chukwuma. She was a resident of Somerset. She is survived by her parents, Oliver and Gloria Chukwuma of Somerset; her borther, Obumneme Chukwuma; her sister, Ekeoma Chukwuma and a host of …

William G. Oberlander, Jr. of Somerset died January 1 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 88. Born in Queens, New York, he lived in the Hollis section of Queens, Manhasset, New York and Parlin before moving to Somerset in 1993. Bill served in the US Army during the 1950s, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska as a Sgt. First …

Mrs. Stavrianidis passed on peacefully to the Lord on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Mrs. Stavrianidis was born in 1925 in the city of the Black Sea Batoumi in the province of Georgia, which was then part of the former Soviet Union. Her parents, Angelo and Xanthippe had fled with their families from the region of Trebzond on the Northern part …

Ms. Michaela Powell passed away suddenly on Friday evening December 20, 2019. She was 23 years old. Ms. Powell was born in Guatemala and arrived at her forever home in Franklin Township at the age of 10 weeks. She was educated in the Franklin Township Public School system and graduated from Franklin High School in 2014. Michaela was involved Girl …

Mr. Lou Kelter passed away on December 20 at his home in Somerset. He was 82 years old. Mr. Kelter was born in Brooklyn and lived there as a child. He was a Mechanical Engineer for many years and partner in Kelter and Gilligo Consulting in Princeton. He moved to Franklin Township in 1964 where he and his wife, Joan, …

Andrew (Endre) Schrancz, 84, of Somerset, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family, on December 14. He was born November 24, 1935, in Hungary, and immigrated to the US in 1957. He lived in Edison for many years before moving to Somerset in 2004. While attending school in New Brunswick to learn English upon his arrival …

Elsie Presutti passed away peacefully on December 8. She was 88 years young at heart. Mrs. Presutti lived in Edison for many years prior to moving to the Somerset section of Franklin Township in 1968, where she raised four children. She was proudly employed by Franklin State bank for 30 years, and later retired. Elsie was a long-standing member of …

Phyllis Dinitz passed away on December 5. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Dinitz was born in Queens, NY and lived there as a child. She resided in Belleville before moving to Somerset. She was a resident of Franklin Township for over 40 years. She was a founding member and long-time congregant of Temple Beth El in Somerset . Mrs. …

William Irvine passed away on December 5. He was 77 years old. Mr. Irvine was born in Hackensack, and lived in Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Texas prior to settling in Somerset in 1987. Mr. Irvine had a long and successful career in the United States Air Force. He served in Turkey and the Middle East and throughout the United States before …

Mary Ann Catherine Strosser, 88, passed away on November 30 at Somerset Woods. She was born November 9, 1931 in Bronx, New York to the late James and Loretta (Harrington) Ward. Mary Ann is a graduate of the New York School of Music as a classically trained soprano. She worked as a sales representative for Blue Cross and Blue Shield …