Obituaries

Mark T. Iwanski of Somerset died suddenly at home Oct. 21. He was 63. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Somerset for many years. He was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School in 1973. Mark owned and operated One Stop Video for 12 years, then he worked for Max Finklestein as a driver for 16 years, then he …

Louis Auerbach, 90, passed away on Oct. 20 at Avalon Nursing Home in Hillsborough. Mr. Auerbach was born October 24, 1927 in Edison to the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Auerbach. He settled in Franklin Township where he was a lifelong resident. Louis honorably served in the Navy during World War II. He was a carpenter for Union locals 455 and …

Maribeth Nolan passed away on Oct. 12 at her home in Somerset surrounded by her loving family. She was 63 years old. Beth grew up in Clark, where she stayed to raise her family with her husband Mark. She and Mark moved to Somerset six years ago. Beth enjoyed her annual passholder status at Walt Disney World, especially during Food …

Mr. David Moynihan Jr. passed away October 9 at his home in Bound Brook. He was 48 years old. Mr. Moynihan was born in Edison and grew up in the Somerset section of Franklin Township before moving to Bound Brook. He was employed by Shop Rite in Bound Brook and as a lover of animals had volunteered his time with …

Carmela “Millie” G. Russo, 94, died October 3 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mrs. Russo was born May 21, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Vito and Angela (Macacuso) Galatioto. She lived in West Palm Beach and was previously from Somerset. Mrs. Russo received her Bachelor’s Degree from Hunter College in New York City, Her M.E.D. from Rutgers …

Rosemarie Dolores Gardner departed this earth on October 3, 2018. Born on June 1, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a talented singer and volunteered as an entertainer with the USO in the New York area. She married Donald A. Gardner on October 11, 1958. Together they built a life in New Jersey, eventually settling in New Brunswick where they …

Frank A. Gagliardi Jr., 75, died Tuesday, September 18th, at Regency Heritage Center in Somerset, NJ. Mr. Gagliardi was born on July 13, 1943 in New Brunswick  to the late Frank and Florence Gagliardi. He relocated and settled in Franklin Township when he was 10 years old and remained a resident of Franklin Township until his passing. Frank worked for …

Vivian Lanfrit passed away on Saturday September 15, 2018 at the Parker Home in Piscataway. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Lanfrit was born in Casiacco, Italy and came to the United States in 1948 settling in the Bronx. She moved to New Brunswick where her husband Daniel built their home in 1956. She was a seamstress with Dean Blouse …

Lawrence Resnick, 82, passed away with his wife by his side on Sept. 7 at Parker Home in Piscataway. Mr. Resnick was born December 28, 1935 in Hackensack to the late Morris and Shirley (Korman) Resnick. He grew up in Randolph and lived in Scotch Plains for 35 years, where he and his wife raised their family. In 2005, he …

Mrs. Mary Giannotto passed away Aug. 29 at her home in Somerset. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Giannotto was born in New Brunswick. She graduated New Brunswick High School, Class of 1956 and moved to Somerset in 1963. She has resided in Somerset since then. Mary spent most of her time raising her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and …