Obituaries

Julia Barbara Sanchez passed away on September 16. She was 96 years old and a lifelong resident of New Jersey. She last resided in Sunrise of Marlboro, New Jersey. Julia grew up in South River, New Jersey, attended South River High School and was a seamstress in the garment factories of South River, before she married her husband Florencio (Fritz) …

Mr. Fred Panson passed away Saturday September 17th, 2016 in Somerset. He was 92 years old. Born in Manhattan, NY to Peter and Esther Panson, Fred grew up in Brooklyn and had been a resident of Franklin Township for over 50 years. Mr. Panson served his country faithfully in the Marine Corps during WW II, and received the Purple Heart after …

Harold Zapolsky passed away on Tuesday evening at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 80 years old. Professor Zapolsky was born and raised in Chicago and attended Shimer College (at that time a part of the University of Chicago), graduating in two years with a B.S. in Physics at the age of 18. He did his …

Freda Springer, Somerset, passed away September 12th after a long illness. She was 81 years old. Freda was born February 4th, 1935 to Chloe and Chester Heckathorn, in Pleasant Lake, In. She graduated from Pleasant Lake High School, and then later as a non-traditional student, from Raritan Valley Community College with an associates’ degree in accounting. She was very proud …

Antonio J. DiBuono, 84, passed away on Saturday, September 10 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Mr. DiBuono was born April 15, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Ciro and Maria (Mentone) DiBuono. He resided in Piscataway and New Brunswick, before settling in Somerset. Antonio served our country faithfully for three years in the United States …

Marilyn Claire Herrmann, 86, passed away on Wednesday, September 7 at Morris Hall St. Joseph Nursing Home in Lawrenceville. Mrs. Herrmann was born June 18, 1930 in Bronx, New York, the daughter of William and Anne (Buhen) Reinhardt. Marilyn grew up in the Bronx where she met her husband, Fred shortly after he returned from service in WWII. They lived …

Francis G. Little, Jr. (Frank), 79, of Somerset passed away on Sunday after a long illness. He was born to the late Francis G. Little Sr. and Fannie Cardinale on February 20, 1937 in New York City. Frank had a long career in network television and independent film production. He was an avid world traveler and SCUBA diver whose hobbies …

With heavy hearts, our family announces the passing of Carole J. Belloff, who passed away suddenly at home Friday, September 2, 2016. Carole was born in New Brunswick, and lived her entire life in the Central Jersey area, settling in Somerset, where she lived for over 46 years. She was a legal secretary in the Middlesex County Courts for over …

Andrew Russoniello died tragically on August 29th, 2016. He was 13 years old. A resident of Somerset, Andrew was a Franklin Middle School student. Andrew played soccer and baseball, and was very active with Odyssey of the Mind. He loved the performing arts, and was involved with productions at school, as well as Villagers Theater and Circle Players. A devoted …

Gladys Mancuso, formerly of Monroe Township, died Aug. 26 at the Regency in Somerset. She was 86 years old and was born in Brooklyn, NY to Joseph and Antoinette Merolle. She was a loving Mom to her daughter Linda and her husband Earl Walker Jr., her daughter Laurie and her husband John Filiberti, and her son Mark. She was a …