Dolores A. Carter, 88, passed away on March 19 at her home in Somerset. Mrs. Carter was born December 5, 1929 in Manhattan, N.Y., the daughter of John and Blanch Fagan. She lived in Somerset for many decades. Dolores was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, who provided a stable and nurturing home for her family. She was a longtime …
Read More »Life Story: Marvin B. Foster, 84; US Air Force Veteran, ‘Pioneer’ African-American Engineering Graduate
Marvin B. Foster died March, 17 at RWJUH at New Brunswick. He was 84. Born in Rome, Ga., he resided in Elizabeth for four years before moving to Somerset 54 years ago. Mr. Foster was a 1954 graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was known as one of the “pioneers,” meaning he was …
Read More »Life Story: Michael Rothberg, 77; East Millstone FAS And Middlebush FD Member
Michael Leonard Rothberg passed away on March 20. Born on June 15, 1940 to Dr. Joseph and Helen Rothberg in the Bronx, New York, he graduated from Peekskill Military Academy and City College of New York. He was a business owner and computer networking instructor, as well as a volunteer EMT for East Millstone First Aid Squad and volunteer firefighter …
Read More »Life Story: Grace Rowland O’Hare, 92; Retired Executive Secretary
Grace Rowland O’Hare passed away onMarch 12 at her home is Jamesburg. She was 92 years old. She was born in Newark and lived in New Brunswick until her marriage in 1948 when she moved to Somerset. In 1990 she moved to the Rossmoor Active Adult Community in Monroe. She attended the New Jersey College for Women (Douglass College). She …
Read More »Life Story: Joan Kolesar, 82; Managed Dancin’ On The Moon Store
Mrs. Joan Kolesar passed away March 7 at Kindred Hospital in Rahway. She was 82 years old. Mrs. Kolesar was born in Manhattan to John and Marie Joyce and grew up in Elizabeth. She also lived in Edison prior to moving to North Brunswick in 1976. She was a parishioner at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Milltown where she …
Read More »Life Story: Sandra Cige, 84; Library, Temple Volunteer
Mrs. Sandra Cige passed away late Saturday evening at her home in Somerset. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Cige was born in Boston and grew up with very humble beginnings. She worked as a young lady in her family’s grocery store and played a vital role in raising her younger sister. She lived in Brooklyn for a time before …
Read More »Life Story: Martha Viña, 57; Native Of Havana, Cuba
Mrs. Martha Viña passed away on Feb. 27 after battling ovarian cancer for over two years. She passed peacefully at her home in Somerset surrounded by her family. Martha was born on July 29, 1960 in Havana, Cuba and came to United States in 1969. She grew up in Queens, NY and graduated from Hunter College in 1981 with a …
Read More »Life Story: Frank Maddi, 91; World War II Veteran
Frank J. Maddi, 91, died Feb. 24 at Parker Home in New Brunswick. Mr. Maddi was born September 16, 1926 in Newark, to the late Jerome and Josephine (Catalano) Maddi. He lived in Somerset and was previously from Colts Neck. Frank honorably served in the Army during World War II; he was a 4th Armored Division Tank Corps and Military …
Read More »Life Story: Harold Glantz, 88; Had Successful Advertising Career
Mr. Harold Glantz passed away on Feb. 13 at his home in Somerset. He was 88 years old . Mr. Glantz was born in Manhattan, NY and lived for many years in The Bronx. He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science and continued his education at City College of New York where he ultimately earned a Masters in …
Read More »Naomi ‘Jockie’ Claudia Shimalla, 75; Nurse, Life Member Of East Millstone FAS, Millstone Valley FD
Naomi “Jockie” Claudia Shimalla, 75, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8 at home with her loving family and dedicated Squad members by her side. She was born in Somerville of the late Pauline and Walter Herubin USAF WWll. Naomi was a third-generation lifelong East Millstone resident whose grandparents settled here from Italy in the mid-1800s. Her grandfather, who was a …
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