Obituaries

Mrs. Angelina Inzano passed away May 6 at her home in Somerset at the age of 100. She was born in Bethlehem, PA to Vincenzo and Catherine Troyano. She lived in New York City for a short period of time and graduated from Hoffman High School in South Amboy prior to moving to New Brunswick. She has been a resident …

Mr. James Whang passed away on Thursday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 79 years old. Mr. Whang was born in Taiwan and came to the United States in his early 30s. He studied at the Louisiana State University and settled in North Plainfield. He lived in Queens, Metuchen and Edison before moving to Somerset in …

Dorothy Leigh died peacefully in the presence of her daughter on May 4, 2017 at Parker McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. She was 92 years old. She was born in Baltimore, Md., but her early years were spent with her grandparents in Floyd County, Va. In her early teens she moved to Aberdeen, Md. to live with her mother, Anna …

Eddie Zyczkowski passed away May 1 at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 57 years old. Eddie was born in Jersey City. He lived in New Brunswick prior to moving to Somerset in 1991. He served our country faithfully in the United States Army. He worked briefly as an HVAC Tech but was currently working as …

Louis Hajdu-Nemeth passed away April 30 at JFK Medical in Edison with his family at his side. He was 52 years old. Mr. Hajdu-Nemeth was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He was formerly employed by Campbell Supply in South Brunswick as the Service Manager with their Fire and Emergency Vehicle Line. He also …

Elizabeth Michell passed away on April 30 at her home in Somerset. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Michell was born in New York City and lived in Brooklyn, Jersey City and Edison before moving to Somerset. She was a homemaker and worked for a time as a Mary Kay cosmetic representative. She was a true matriarch and a coffee …

Robert Rogus passed away April 29 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York with his family at his side. He was 75 years old. Mr. Rogus was born in Chicago , Illinois. He graduated from University of Illinois with a bachelor of science in business administration. He lived also lived in Philadelphia, Morristown and Basking Ridge before moving to Somerset …

Catherine Petrosini, 96, born Catherine Uhlenbusch to Arthur and Lillian Uhlenbusch (now deceased) died on April 23, 2017. She was married to Orlando Petrosini (now deceased) for more than 50 years, setting an example for her entire family to follow. Catherine was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She had three sons who she always joked was just like …

Barbara Shimalla, 85, passed away April 23, at McCarrick Care Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Shimalla grew up in Lyndhurst and in 1955 she relocated and settled in Somerset. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Matthias Church. Barbara was a secretary in the Property Management Department at Rutgers University, after 25 years, she retired in 2005. Barbara …

Ms. Jennifer M. Thiantham passed away suddenly early in the morning of April 16 in New York City. Ms. Thiantham was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin, graduating from Franklin High School in 2008. She also attended Raritan Valley Community College. Ms. Thiantham was a member of the Franklin High School Gospel Choir, a member …