Obituaries

Elizabeth M. Buttler, 96, passed away on April 05 at Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. Mrs. Buttler was born April 28, 1920 in New Brunswick, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Spille) Gold. In 1953, she settled in Somerset with her family. Elizabeth was a clothing buyer for Roselle’s and Snelenbergs in New Brunswick, where she worked for many …

Stephen P. Lubiak, 84, a resident of Somerset since 1966, passed away on March 25. Born in Easthampton, Mass., he was the son of the late Peter and Stella (Ciarniak) Lubiak. Steve served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Easthampton High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from American International College in Springfield, Mass. and …

Robert Reiss III passed away on March 18 at his residence in Boca Raton, Fl. He was 28 years old. Mr. Reiss was born in New Brunswick and lived in Franklin Park and Montgomery prior to moving to Boca Raton about three years ago. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School and graduated from Montgomery High School and continued his education at …

Mr. Arthur McGee passed away on March 15, 2017 at his daughter’s home in Greensboro. N.C. Mr. McGee was born in Chicago and lived for more than 30 years in Franklin Township prior to moving to Greensboro five years ago. Mr. McGee was a graduate of Franklin Township High School. He was employed for more than 20 years by Tyco …

Leonard Fellin passed away on March 19 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was a lifetime resident of New Brunswick and a communicant of St. Peter the Apostle Church. Mr. Fellin was a graduate of St. Peter’s High School and Seton Hall University where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He was employed …

Mrs. Priscilla Roberson passed away on March 13, 2017 at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick. She was 74 years of age. Mrs. Roberson was born in New York City and lived for many years in the Somerset section of Franklin Township. Mrs. Roberson was employed for many years at the Conerly Road School as a School …

Sue Krempasky (née Aversano), 88, die March 10 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Sue was born to Joseph and Mary (DeArma) Aversano on May 29, 1928 in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, NY, where she shared many happy years with her 10 siblings and many cousins. She attended Caledonian Nursing School, where upon graduation she …

Andrew Covert passed away March 8 at his home in Somerset. He was 23 years old. Andrew was born in Somerville and was a lifelong resident of Franklin Township. He went to Franklin Schools and Somerset County Vo-Tech. He was a mechanic by trade and worked at Jiffy lube and most recently Tom’s Auto Repair on Hamilton Street in Somerset. …

Edna Karlin, 88, a beloved teacher from Franklin Township, passed away on March 8, at Regency Heritage Care Center in Somerset. Mrs. Karlin was born July 17, 1928 in Manhattan, New York to the late Irving and Matilda (Pickard) Levin. She lived in Bronx, NY, for a few years before settling in Somerset with her family. Edna earned her Bachelor’s …

Monica Claire Fitzgerald Lawrence, 86, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on March 6  at Parker at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset, with family at her side. Monica was born August 12, 1930 in Long Branch, the daughter of John and Katharine (Flanagan) Fitzgerald, and was the youngest of five children. She married Norman M. Lawrence at Holy Spirit …