Obituaries

Joan B. Bowden, 81, passed away August 2, 2016. Joan was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and resided in Raritan and Bridgewater before moving to Somerset in 2015. She graduated from Somerset County College with an Associate degree in Liberal Arts. She worked at Bridgewater-Raritan H.S. East in the Guidance Office and then as a social worker for 21 years …

Chris Rizzo, 31, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his home in North Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Somerset for many years before moving to North Brunswick. In his youth he was a tremendous soccer player, particularly at the goalie position. He was a talented cook and a huge fan of the NY Giants and …

Gail Governable, 63, passed away peacefully Sunday evening at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick to the late William and Janet Governable, Ms. Governale was raised in the Somerset section of Franklin Township and also lived in Old Bridge, where she raised her children. She was a talented crafter, enjoyed making homemade gifts and …

Rose Bohlman passed away peacefully on July 31, 2016 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with her closest friends and RWJ family by her side. Rose, born in Bronx, New York, was a lifelong resident of Franklin Park. She attended SUNY: Fredonia and enjoyed her college years with her friends Kay Robinson and Margaret Boyd. Rose was an employee of …

Eleanor Barr, 63 entered eternal peace on Monday, July 25th, 2016, at her home in Somerset. Eleanor was born January 19, 1953 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the loving daughter of Herbert and Anne (Bartoli) Barr. Eleanor lived life a generous, kind, sweet, beautiful and loving mother of three. She was the caretaker of her parents during their later years. A graduate …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …