Obituaries

Jean Lynn Evans (Groszmann), 69, of Somerset died on March 27  in the comfort of her home with family by her side. Lynn, also known as Genie to her many work friends, was a travel agent for over 53 years and of course she loved to travel, visiting over a dozen countries during her life. She belonged to several local …

Mrs. Jennie Pistone passed away on April 16 at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton. She was 93 years old. Mrs. Pistone was born in Jersey City and lived there as a child. She also resided in Brooklyn, Park Ridge, Somerset and North Brunswick prior to moving to Monroe about 10 years ago. She worked for many years at the Rutgers …

Mr. Michael Betchker passed away on Monday April 16  at Spring Hills Assisted Living in Somerset. He was 88 years old. Mr. Betchker was born and grew up in Mahanoy City, PA. After attending high school he enlisted in the United States Navy. After four years of dedicated service to our country, he and his wife Angeline moved to Somerset …

Keith Sean Murray was born in Somerville, New Jersey on August 29, 1974. He was raised on Elm Street in the village of East Millstone in Franklin Township, New Jersey by his parents Douglas Arthur Murray (deceased) and Carol Olsen Murray (deceased). Keith passed away at his home in Hillsborough, New Jersey on April 10, 2018. He is survived by …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …