Obituaries

Maria Crisofulli of Somerset passed away on September 26 at the Regency Jewish Heritage Home in Somerset. She was 93. Born and raised in Newark, she has lived in Somerset since 1972. She was also a parishioner of St. Matthias Church in Somerset. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and most of all spending time with her family and loved ones. Her …

Julius Csepli passed away on September 18 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He was 79 years old. Mr. Csepli was born in Hungary and came to United States from Austria in 1973. He settled in New Brunswick and raised his family in Franklin Township. He was self-employed as a machinist for many years and was able to enjoy …

Sadie Harris, 91, peacefully fell asleep in death on September 13 at the Parker Nursing Home in Somerset. She was born on June 25, 1933, in Amityville, New York. On August 11, 1951, Sadie married the love of her life, Deargo V. Harris Sr., in Amityville, NY. Together, they built a life of love and dedication. They lived in Harlem, …

Louise H. Ericksen, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 12 at the age of 90, at Parker at Somerset in Somerset.  Born on April 6, 1934, in New Brunswick, to the late Louis and Jennie Olah, Louise was raised in New Brunswick, found the love of her life, and settled in the Middlebush …

Arun Pathak, 79, passed away on September 6 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 30, 1944 in Sankheda, Gujarat (India) to Ambalal and Madhukanta (Bhatt) Pathak. Arun was raised in India, where he would spend the majority of his younger years before he moved to the United States in 1970. Arun was …

Andrew Nowakowski of Somerset passed away on September 2, he was 36 years old. He was born in New Brunswick in 1988 to Mark Nowakowski and Sherylee Rubin. Andrew was a lifelong resident of Somerset, graduating from Franklin High School, later earning his associate degree from Middlesex College. Andrew started his career working as an X-Ray technician. He would then …

Gary S. Polansky passed away in Somerset on August 24. He was 73 years old. Gary was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he lived near the Czech Village area through college. Gary attended the University of Iowa where he would meet his wife of 45 years, Nancy (Anderson) Polansky. While in college, Gary worked as a paramedic for the …

Gloria J. Kowalski, 86, passed away peacefully at her home in Somerset on August 18, surrounded by the warmth and love of her family. Born on April 22, 1938, in New York City, Gloria grew up in Newark and raised her family in Edison before settling in Somerset. A devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, Gloria was well-known and beloved in …

Catherine Murphy, 80, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on August in Franklin Park. Born on November 9, 1943, in Elizabeth, Cathy was the cherished daughter of the late Francis and Catherine McGowan. Raised in Elizabeth, she moved to Franklin Park with the love of her life, her late husband Bill Murphy. She spent 58 wonderful …

Herbert Senz, 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Somerset, surrounded by his loving family, on August 6. Born in Vienna, Austria, on September 8, 1934, to the late Willie and Sylvia (Sternbach) Senz, Herbert’s early life was marked by resilience and hope. In 1938, he immigrated to the United States, where he would go on to build a …