Obituaries

Helen Koza, 94, passed away December 24 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Mrs. Koza was born November 19, 1924 in Newark to the late Jon and Pauline (Soltys) Glodek. Helen lived in Somerset for more than 40 years and was previously from Irvington. She was a sales associate for Goldfingers Children’s Store in Irvington and shortly …

Mrs. Olga Sudia passed away on Christmas day at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 80 years old. Mrs. Sudia was born in New York City and lived in Brooklyn and Bayside, Queens before moving to Somerset in the mid 1960s. Mrs. Sudia worked as a Lunch Aide for the Franklin Township Board of Education for …

John Ehid, better known as “Uncle Chick” by some of his nieces and nephews, passed on December 15 at The Chelsea at in Warren. He was 90 years old. Mr. Ehid was born November 28, 1928 in New Brunswick to the late Abraham and Mary (Beyrouty) Ehid. He was raised in New Brunswick and relocated to Piscataway where he lived …

Barbara Sylvers, 92, passed away on Dec. 18. She was born in Kokomo, Indiana and named Barbara Mae Johnson on June 25, 1926 to Nina Broadnax and Willis Johnson. “Barb Mae”, as she was called by her friends and family in Kokomo, graduated from Kokomo High School in June 1943 and continued her education by completing 2 years of business …

Jonathan Black passed away on Friday evening while in upstate New York. He was 23 years of age. Mr. Black was born in Pequannock, but was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He attended Franklin Township Public Schools and graduated from Bishop George Ahr High School, where he played varsity football and was a varsity wrestler. After graduation he pursued …

Mrs. Wilhelmina Goldwire passed away peacefully on Dec. 5 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Wilhelmina ‘Red’ was born in Whiteville, North Carolina and lived for a time in Jersey City prior to moving to Somerset in 1990. She earned her college degree from Phoenix University and was employed for many years as a Postal Handler for the …

Ann M. Nolan of Franklin Park passed away Nov. 28 at home. She was 100. Born in High Bridge, she resided in New York, then Orange before moving to Franklin Park 18 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, John, in 1991, and three grandchildren. Surviving are a son, John Nolan; four daughters, Catherine Nolan, Mary Lou Solimine, JoAnne …

Mrs. Mary Anderson passed away on Nov. 13 at the Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. Mrs. Anderson was born in Hope, Arkansas and lived there as a child. She lived for most of her life in Kansas City, where she raised her family and worked to support them. She was a small woman who had a tremendous spirit. Known …

Raheem Eggleston passed away on November 10 at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. He was 43 years old. Mr. Eggleston was born in New Brunswick and resided for many years in Somerset. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1993. He was employed by Project Renewal as a counselor for over 13 years. Mr. Eggleston was …

Mr. Ajayi Ojo passed away on Nov. 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 70 years old. Mr. Ojo was born in Nigeria and lived for a time in Paris before coming to the United States. He lived in Tarrytown, NY prior to moving to Somerset about 15 years ago. He was a member of …