Obituaries

Eleni H. Bourodimos, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Somerset on October 25. Born in Athens, Greece, on January 9, 1937, Eleni Mantzouranis Bourodimos was the daughter of late Dionisios H. Mantzouranis and the late Angeliki Stavropoulos Mantzouranis. She was the youngest of three siblings. She was deeply proud of her Greek heritage. Eleni had the wealth of …

Florence Kessel, 91, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on October 26 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she later settled in Somerset, where she raised her family and became an active community member. Florence attended New York Uuniversity and Montclair State College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in history with a minor in music. She …

Karl Manger, 70, passed away in the garden that he so dearly loved on October 23 at his home. Born on December 2, 1953, in Orange to the late Anton and Mary (Heinis) Manger, Karl was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Karl earned a Masters Degree at Rutgers University where he was also a member of the Glee Club during …

John S. Kotlarz of Somerset died October 16th at RWJUH at New Brunswick.  He was 71. Born in Brooklyn, NY Mr. Kotlarz resided in Somerset for the past 47 years. Prior to his retirement in 2014, he worked for AT&T as a Building Mechanic for 35 years at the Piscataway Facility. John played Baseball well into his 50s; he coached …

Mrs. Anna Sframeli passed away October 6 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. She was 98 years old. Mrs. Sframeli was born in New Brunswick but was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. She was also a lifelong parishioner of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in New Brunswick. Anna was a loving, caring and wonderful mother, grandmother, …

Mrs. Vivian Cottrell passed away on October 4 at her home in Somerset. She was 75 years old. Mrs. Cottrell was born in Somerville and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. She was employed for many years as a Teachers Aide for the Franklin Township Board of Education and was employed as a crossing guard, business administrator and Commissioner …

Jacqueline Lenore Stagg passed away peacefully on October 3 at Parker River Road in Piscataway. She was 100 years old. Jacqueline was born in Manhattan and raised in Flushing, Queens. She graduated from Bayside High School and continued her education, gaining a Bachelor’s Degree from Queens College. After graduation, she was employed for a short time by Equitable Life Insurance …

George Griesler, 83, of Franklin Park, New Jersey, peacefully passed away at his home on September 29. Born on April 12, 1941, in New Brunswick to the late Andrew and Mary (Kucharczyk) Griesler, George spent his formative years in New Brunswick and later lived in North Brunswick for many years before making Franklin Park his home. A dedicated professional, George …

Anna Marie Ritchick (nee Laczko), formerly of Somerset, died on September 30 at the age of 97. A formidable lady, Ann (as she was known to all who loved her) was born in Phillipsburg in 1927 to the late Stephen and Anna (Spivak) Laczko. In 1948, she graduated from St. Peter’s School of Nursing in New Brunswick, where she caught …

Once Upon A Time, there was a beautiful miracle born on July 31st 2015. Her name was Anita Gail Javier De Asis. She was the first born child of Joanne Javier De Asis and Mark De Asis and the protective older sister of Amelia Grace Javier De Asis. Usually, the story is about how the girl becomes a heroine. However, …