Margaret Ann Murphy, 81, died on July 25, 2016 in Flemington. A native of Waterbury, Ct., she lived in Hartford and Newington, Ct. before moving to Somerset in 1966. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Waterbury, CT. She was employed by St. Mary’s as an RN in the operating room and clinical instructor to …
Read More »Carolyn Nagy, 80, Lifelong Township Resident
Carolyn “Caroline” M. Nagy, 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Ms. Nagy was born in New Brunswick, and was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Caroline was a devoted parishioner and a trustee of SS Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Somerset. She was a retiree of St. Peter’s University …
Read More »John S. Clyde, 28; Newspaper Reporter, Avid Hiker
John S. Clyde passed away on Friday in the presence of his family and his loving dog Sergeant. He had just completed a run at Inman Park in Somerset. He was 28 years old. Mr. Clyde was born in New Brunswick and was a lifetime resident of Franklin Township. He graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen and from …
Read More »Rev. John Graf, Jr., Noted Somerset County Philanthropist, ‘Citizen Of The Year’
Rev. John Graf, Jr., of Bedminster died suddenly on Sunday, March 6 at home. Rev. Graf was a 1981 graduate of The American University in Washington D.C. and has been preforming non-denominational weddings, baptisms and funeral services throughout the metropolitan area for 20 years. Named one of “KNOTS” best picks for wedding officiants and The Wedding Wire’s top Wedding Officiant, …
Read More »Deborah ‘Debby’ Winslow, Somerset Resident
Deborah “Debby” Winslow, of Somerset, died March 2 at the Robert Wood Johnson at Rahway Hospital. She was 55. Born in Plainfield, she lived in Colonia before moving to Somerset. She worked as a technician for Xerox for the past 18 years. Debby was very devoted to her family and will be missed by her many friends. Her son, Brian …
Read More »Sally Ann Suydam, Animal Lover; Griggstown, Somerset Resident
Sally Ann Suydam of Somerset passed away on November 21, 2015. Surrounded by her immediate family and closest friends, Sally succumbed to a long illness, at her home on Suydam Farms in Somerset. A resident of Somerset in Franklin Township most all of her life, Sally was a member of the Franklin Township High School class of 1975 and later …
Read More »Janey Young Cheu, Former Township Resident
On May 31, Janey Young Cheu died peacefully at her home in Manhattan at age 76 after an eight-year struggle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born in Whittier, CA, she spent her childhood in San Francisco and graduated from Stanford University. She later received her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Education and Science Education from Rutgers University. Dr. Cheu worked for …
Read More »Joseph Levine, 91, Father Of Former Mayor
Joseph Levine, 91, died Saturday May 16th, 2015 at the Haven Hospice in Edison. Born in Newark, NJ to Isaac and Lena Levine, Joseph graduated from Weequahic High School. He then served his country faithfully during World War II with the U.S. Army. Mr. Levine had a long and successful career in retail sales for several appliance outlets, including E.J. Korvettes, …
Read More »Obituary: John Frederick Steinbruck, 84, Pastor, Community Organizer, Seeker Of Justice
John F. Steinbruck, age 84 of Lewes, Del. died on March 1, 2015 at Cadbury at Lewes. Mr. Steinbruck was born on October 5, 1930 to John and Martha (Schock) Steinbruck, in Philadelphia, Pa. He attended Philadelphia schools, earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After an unfulfilling sojourn in industry, he …
Read More »In Memorium: Olivia Gwen Reynolds
Fifth Anniversary In Heaven Dear Olivia (“Livi”), Five years have gone by, yet it still seems as if it were yesterday. There will never be a day that you do not come to mind. We may have lost a daughter/sister, but Heaven certainly gained an angel. If only we could see your adorable face and your magnificent smile. If only …
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