Apr 29, 2014

Bernard L. Tchorni of Lawrenceville, known to all as "Bernie," passed away peacefully on April 29, 2014 at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts on July 20, 1922, Bernie grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University.

He served his country during World War II as a meteorologist...

Apr 27, 2014

On Sunday, April 27, Paul E. Sigmund, 85, who retired in 2005 as a politics professor at Princeton University, died of complications from pneumonia at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.

His wife, Barbara Boggs Sigmund, was mayor of Princeton from 1984 to her death at age 51 in 1990.

Born in Philadelphia, Mr....

Apr 19, 2014

Betty Gulick (née Leibe), 82, of Princeton, NJ, departed this life on Saturday, April 19, 2014.

Born in New York City, Betty grew up in Spotswood, NJ before settling in Princeton, NJ in 1961.

She worked for the Princeton Housing Authority for 19 years before retiring in June 2001. Betty was a member of the...

Apr 4, 2014

Khalil A. Shaqfeh (Kal) of Washington Crossing, PA died on Friday, April 4, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 73.

Born in Aqir, Palestine, Kal came to the United States when he was 17 years old on a student visa and attended college in California. Kal lived in Bucks County for 49 years...

Mar 25, 2014

John William Bauman Jr., retired professor of physiology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, died peacefully March 25, 2014, 95 years of age.

Born December 17, 1918 to John W. and Irene Bauman in Stockton, California, he grew up in Stockton and later in the Sierra foothills town of Sonora, CA where his...

Mar 24, 2014

Marion G. Epstein, 98, of  Skillman, NJ died Monday, March 24, 2014 at her residence.  Gathering Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ from Noon until service time at 1:00PM.  Burial following at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, NJ.

Mar 22, 2014

Claire Muri, 83, of Princeton, New Jersey, died March 22, 2014 at Acorn Glen-ALR in Princeton.

Born and educated in Montreal, Canada, she was a Princeton resident for the past 51 years.  She graduated from the Hotel Dieu of the Hospital School of Nursing, Montreal, Canada, and earned a degree in Registered Nursing.  During her career she...

Mar 21, 2014

Julian Lane Moynahan, 88, died on Friday, March 21, 2014 from pneumonia.  Born in Cambridge, Mass, Julian lived in the Princeton area for 59 years retiring as a Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University having also taught English at Harvard, Amherst, Princeton and University College, Dublin.  Born in 1925, Julian attended Harvard both as a graduate and an undergraduate, earning...

Mar 15, 2014

Mildred Ruggieri, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Brandywine Assisted Living Residence in Englishtown, NJ. After a private cremation, her remains will be interred in the family plot at St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, NY.

Mar 7, 2014

Evan James Sarett Cramer, age 29, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2014 in New York City where he was living. Evan, also known as Jim, was born on September 18, 1984 in Princeton, New Jersey, the son of James C. Cramer and Mary Nicole Sarett.  He attended the Chapin School, Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from Montgomery High...

Mar 4, 2014

T. Byron Clynes, 74, of Monmouth Junction, NJ died Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at AcuteCare Specialty Hospital at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, NJ. Born in South Chattanooga, TN, Byron moved to this area over 30 years ago. After earning a Bachelor's Degree from Rutgers University, he was employed as a Social Worker by the State of New Jersey. Byron...

Feb 27, 2014

Michael L. LaFauci, 91, of Princeton, NJ, passed away on Thursday, February, 27, 2014 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, NJ Born in New Haven, CT, he lived in Irvington, NJ before moving to Princeton 42 years ago. Michael was a supermarket manager for 25 years. He left to work as Head of Security for Franklin State Bank...

Feb 19, 2014

John Michael McCormick, 85, died peacefully on February 19, 2014, at his home in Princeton, NJ, after a sudden illness.  To all those who knew him, he was a source of joy, wit and inspiration.  He will be sadly missed. Graduate of the City University of New York, he was President of Thatcher Glass Manufacturing Company. Survived by his...

Feb 11, 2014

Ruth Kemmerer Dorf died peacefully in her sleep on February 11, 2014 at 104 years old. Because she lived so long and because she loved so many, she had many friends and admirers.

Ruth was born in 1909 in Ithaca, New York, the only daughter of Edwin Walter and Rachel Kemmerer. The family soon moved to Princeton,...

Feb 10, 2014

Robert Monroe Calhoun passed away at home at the age of 72 on the morning of February 10th, 2014, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, Bob was a lifelong resident of Rocky Hill, New Jersey. He is survived by his loving wife of fifty-four years, Diane; his son Keith and his wife Kitty, and...

Feb 8, 2014

William Scott Chambers, 92, of Plantation, FL, formerly of Princeton Junction, NJ and Philadelphia, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014.

William graduated from the Pennsylvania Nautical School in 1941.  During World War II, he served as an officer in the United States Merchant Marine seeing service in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean-Middle East war zones...

Feb 1, 2014

Edna Wang died on February 1, 2014 at Greenwood House in Ewing Township. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and just celebrated her 99th birthday. Predeceased by her husband Paul, her son Stanley, her sister Florence, and her brothers Sam and Ted Gellman, Edna is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Rhona and Allen Porter, her son and daughter-in-law...

Jan 30, 2014

John J. "Jack" Reilly, 76, of Skillman, NJ, passed away at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY to John and Marion (Sahm) Reilly, he graduated high school from St Francis Prep in Brooklyn, NY. He was a proud graduate of the US Naval Academy Class of 1960, after which he served 4 years in US...

Jan 28, 2014

Anneliese Z. Bovino left this planet January 28, 2014 from Capital Health (Helene Fuld) of Trenton, N.J., at age 85.

Born Anneliese Ellen Argentina Ziegler to German parents in Argentina, then raised in a convent in Paraguay, she arrived in the U.S. in 1949 thanks to the Kelly family of Princeton.  She lived there and then Lawrenceville...

Jan 28, 2014

F. Ida Perna, 98, of Princeton, NJ, passed away suddenly at her residence on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Born in Pettoranello del Molise, Italy, to Erminio and Concetta Nini, Ida came to the United States in 1950 settling in Princeton. She was a homemaker and communicant of St. Paul Catholic Church in Princeton. Ida was predeceased by her beloved husband,...