Obituaries

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Catherine Theresa Manzo, age 91, of Somerset, passed away on Jan. 31. The daughter of Irish immigrants and the youngest of four children, she was born in Queens, New York on January 1, 1927. In her youth, “Kay” as she was known to friends and family alike, was an excellent student. She attended St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Grammar School …

Mrs. Carmella Herbert passed away on Feb. 8 at Spring Hills Assisted Living in Somerset. She was 101 years of age. She was born in Old Forge, Pa and grew up in Scranton. She graduated from Scranton High School and lived on Staten Island for many years before moving to Somerset in 2006. She enjoyed gardening and cooking and always …

William Casazza passed away on Feb. 7 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He was 88 years old. Mr. Casazza was born in Brooklyn and was a graduate of Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn. He served our country faithfully in the United States Army and graduated from Fordham University. Shortly after he began his 30-plus year career with …

Mrs. Mattie Davis passed away on Feb. 4 at the Regency Heritage in Somerset. She was 88 years old. Mrs. Davis was born in New York City and lived in Teaneck prior to moving to Somerset in 2001. She was employed for many years as a Postal Clerk in New York City. Mrs. Davis was a member of Faith Fellowship …

Helen J. Rockhill, age 86, died February 4 at Parker At Monroe, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Walter (Rocky) Rockhill. She resided in Somerset for most of her adult life. Previously she lived in Riverdale, Maryland, and Roanoke, Virginia. Helen was a working partner in the family business, Rockhill Machinery …

Mr. Gerhardt Muller passed away on Feb. 4 at Robert Wood Johnson in Somerville. He was 75 years old. Mr. Muller was born in Wels, Austria and came to the United States at the age of 5. He resided in Edison but was a long time resident of Franklin Township. He co-owned and operated The Township Pharmacy in Somerset for …