Ruth Boyer
Jun 1, 2011
Ruth Boyer, of Princeton, died peacefully on June 1, 2011, at 100 years of age. Born in Freedom, PA, she was a long-time resident of Westfield before moving to Princeton in 2002. She received her BA from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA, and her masters in French from Oberlin College in Ohio. As an undergraduate, she, a lyric soprano,...
D. Victoria Ellis
May 27, 2011
D. Victoria Ellis, 82, of Princeton, NJ, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at Buckingham Place in Monmouth Junction, NJ. She was born on October 25, 1928, in Washington, D.C. to the late Walter Dympsie Toms and DeElla Broome Toms, and attended Dunbar High School in Washington, D. C. She received a B. A. degree from Howard University in 1948, and...
Katherine Stubblefield Stokes
May 24, 2011
Katherine Stubblefield Stokes,85, of Plainsboro, NJ died Tuesday, may, 24, 2011 at age 85. Born and raised in Gloucester, VA, she worked for NACA and NASA at Langley Field and later at Johnson Spacecraft Center in Houston, TX. She retired and returned to Gloucester in 1978, where she was active in First Presbyterian Church, Gloucester. She is survived by sister,...
William H. "Bill" Karch
May 15, 2011
William H. "Bill" Karch, age 83, of Princeton died at the University Medical Center at Princeton on Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born in Princeton, he lived here most of his life. Before his employment and subsequent retirement from the Princeton Regional School District, Mr. Karch's early career was with the Princeton Township Police Department. He served in the US Navy...
Catherine Seibert Jahn
May 13, 2011
Catherine Seibert Jahn died peacefully at the Stonebridge Retirement Community on May 13, 2011, with her family by her bedside. A longtime resident of the Princeton community, Kit touched many with her gracious and optimistic personality, her love for her family, and her enduring commitment to early childhood education, despite a range of physical challenges. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey,...
Elizabeth M. Sanford
May 12, 2011
Elizabeth M. Sanford, 86, died peacefully May 12, 2011 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. The daughter of Roy L. and Lydia Hartman Miller, 'Betty' was born on May 21, 1924 in Germantown, PA. A graduate of Germantown Friends School, she attended Wilson College and then graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1947. She married Laurence H. Sanford,...
Doris Freiman Peskin
May 9, 2011
Doris Balson Freiman Peskin died May 9, 2011, at Stonebridge in Montgomery, N.J. Known to family and friends as Dot, she was born in Newark, N.J., to Frances (Fanny) Balson and Samson (Sam) Freiman on December 28, 1919, and spent her childhood in nearby West Orange in a lively household full of music, talk, and people welcomed by her gregarious...
Richard L. Munson
May 1, 2011
Richard L. Munson, 81, of Plainsboro, NJ, died at Merwick Care and Rehab. Center in Plainsboro, NJ, on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Born in Jamaica, NY, Mr. Munson lived in Scarsdale and Ossining, NY before moving to Plainsboro in 2007. Mr. Munson received a B.A. from Penn Military Academy and later retired as an officer from the U.S. Army Special...
John E. Depke
Apr 21, 2011
John Edwin Depke, an astute lawyer, world traveler, and avid outdoorsman, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Princeton, NJ. He was 44 years old, and for more than ten months had battled fiercely against the cancer that claimed him. With his wife, Deirdre, Mr. Depke lived in New York City, where he was one of the youngest attorneys ever to...
Gertrude Gurisic Tennyson
Apr 18, 2011
Gertrude Gurisic Tennyson, age 90, passed into God's loving embrace on Monday, April 18, 2011 at Park Place Center in Monmouth Junction, NJ. Born on November 28, 1920 in Rocky Hill, NJ, she was a long time resident of the borough. Later on, she lived, for many years, in both New Brunswick and Princeton. Gertrude was a 1938 honors graduate...
Joanne Doscher
Apr 4, 2011
Joanne Doscher, 51, of Wrightstown, New Jersey, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 after a brave and gallant fight with cancer. Wife of Richard Doscher, she leaves behind three children; daughter and son-in-law Christina Elaine and Jeremiah Kalm, of Springfield Twp., NJ, and their children Madelyn Elaine and Mackenzie Brielle, son Brian Joseph Davidson and his fiancee Jen Barbour, of...
Kathleen Monahan
Mar 22, 2011
Kathleen "Kate" Monahan, 71, of Princeton, NJ left this life on March 22, 2011 at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, NJ. Kate was born on July 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA, to her parents, William and Mary Monahan. She grew up there before coming to Princeton in 1960. She was employed at many places in Princeton beginning...
Josef A. Borg
Mar 20, 2011
Josef A. Borg of Princeton passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the age of 83. Born in Malta, Europe, Josef came to the United States following World War II and settled in Princeton in 1950. Mr. Borg was a respected bespoke tailor and fashion designer of custom fine men's clothing. He had a shop located at 57 Palmer...
Kathryn M. Stofko
Mar 18, 2011
Kathryn M. Stofko, 87, of Kingston, NJ, died at The Pavilions at Forrestal, Plainsboro, NJ on Friday, March 18, 2011. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was a Kingston resident since 1930. Prior to her retirement, Kathryn was employed as a bookkeeper for The French Shop in Princeton. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Princeton, its Altar-Rosary...
James T. Dwyer, Iii
Feb 28, 2011
James T. Dwyer, III, 53, of Princeton, passed away Monday, February 28, 2011, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Houston, TX and came of age in New Canaan, CT. Mr. Dwyer earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics and business administration at The Johns Hopkins University. He held executive positions at Maryland National Bank and Citicorp,...
Marie A. Scasserra
Feb 22, 2011
Marie A. Scasserra, 89, of Rocky Hill, NJ passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at her residence. Born in Woonsocket, RI, Marie retired from Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy in Great Neck, Long Island, NY. Upon her retirement, she and her husband relocated back to Rocky Hill to maintain the Scasserra family farm. Marie was a member of St....
Geraldine Louise Kidd
Feb 22, 2011
Mrs. Geraldine (Gerry) Louise Kidd, widow of Stephen Kidd, of Princeton, New Jersey, died at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, New Jersey, on February 25, 2011. She was born Geraldine Louise Blewett Meyers on March 5, 1922 in Cherokee, Iowa, the daughter of Audrey J. Blewett Meyers and Blanche Lathrop. A convert to Roman Catholicism, she was baptized on July 14,...
Frances Joanne Karch
Feb 18, 2011
Frances Joanne Karch, 80, of Princeton, NJ, died at Clare Bridge of Hamilton, Hamilton, NJ on Friday, February 18, 2011. Born in Pottstown, PA, she lived most of her life in Princeton. Mrs. Karch retired as a schoolteacher with the Mercer County Special Services in Trenton after more than 20 years of employment. She was a member of the Nassau...
Olindo Cifelli
Feb 14, 2011
Olindo Cifelli, born in Pettoranello di Molise, Italy, passed away at the home of his daughter in Isernia, Italy on Monday, February 14, 2011 at the age of 92. He was predeceased by his parents, Nicola and Michelina Cifelli, wife Angelina Cifelli and three brothers; Pasquale, Vincenzo and Felice Cifelli. Mr. Cifelli is survived by a son and daughter-in-law; Tonino...
John H. Sparks
Feb 10, 2011
John H. "Sparkie" Sparks, 82, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at his residence in the Princeton Junction section of West Windsor Township. Born and raised in Trenton, NJ, John moved to Princeton Junction over 55 years ago. He played high school football at Trenton High School. After graduation, he entered the military and served in the Army during the time...