John J. O'Connell, Jr.
Feb 2, 2010
John J. O'Connell, Jr., 88, of Belle Mead, NJ, passed away Tuesday evening, February 2, 2010 at Merwick Care Center in Princeton after a long illness. Born in New London, CT, John grew up on Long Island and in New York City before moving to New Jersey in 1946. He has been a resident of Belle Mead since 1967. Mr....
Dennis A. Demaio
Jan 25, 2010
Dennis A. DeMaio, 91, of Plainsboro, NJ passed away at his residence on Monday, January 25, 2010. Born in New York City, Dennis lived on Staten Island for most of his life. He then moved to Columbus, NJ and later to the Pavilions at Forrestal in Plainsboro, where he has resided for the past nine years. Dennis graduated from Fordham...
Virginia Henry Reilley
Jan 23, 2010
Virginia Henry Reilley, 94, of Princeton Borough, passed away Saturday evening, January 23, 2010 at Park Place Center in Monmouth Junction after a brief illness. Born in Trenton, Virginia came to Princeton in 1950. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Meals on Wheels and the Healthcare Ministry of Princeton. Mrs. Reilley was employed as an Advanced Placement...
M. John O'Donoghue
Jan 22, 2010
M. John O'Donoghue, 89, died on January 22, 2010 in Princeton, New Jersey. Born September 26, 1920, the youngest of five children of Patrick and Elizabeth O'Donoghue, he grew up with his extended family in Philadelphia during the Depression. He was an excellent student who graduated from St. Joseph's Preparatory School and attended Yale University on a scholarship, but left...
Delores M. Brooks
Jan 21, 2010
Delores M. Brooks, 77, of Princeton Township, NJ, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at her home. Born in Rocky Hill, NJ, she was a longtime resident of Princeton A homemaker for most of her life, Delores had, at one time, worked for the A&P Supermarket and E.T.S. both in Princeton. In her leisure time, she enjoyed boating, going...
Iris Fox Flournoy
Jan 16, 2010
Iris Fox Flournoy, 87, died peacefully, surrounded by family on January 16, at Stonebridge in Skillman, New Jersey. Mrs. Flournoy was born Iris Lee Fox in East Orange, NJ on October 31, 1922 and grew up in Essex Fells, NJ. She graduated from the Kimberley School in Montclair, NJ and Bradford Junior College in Haverhill, Mass. During World War II...
Barry Peter Yanicek
Jan 12, 2010
Barry Peter Yanicek, 39, of Manville, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Somerset Medical Center, with his beloved family by his bedside. Born in Somerville, Barry was a lifelong resident of Manville. He attended Somerset County Vocational Technical School in Bridgewater, graduating in 1989. After that, he worked in the auto body business in Somerset County for many...
Janet Caplan Levy
Jan 10, 2010
Janet Caplan Levy of Philadelphia, PA, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, at the age of 73, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Scranton, PA, she attended Skidmore College, where she met her husband, Saul Yermie Levy. They were married June 16, 1957. Janet continued her studies at Hunter College, receiving a BA in English Literature in 1958. She...
Elizabeth Hartwig
Jan 6, 2010
Elizabeth Hartwig, 93, of Griggstown, NJ passed away at her residence on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 with her family at her side. Born in New York City on August 27, 1916, she and her family moved to Griggstown in 1921. She attended elementary school and was a member of the final graduating class of the one room schoolhouse in Griggstown....
Raymond G. Freeman
Jan 4, 2010
Raymond G. Freeman, 70, of Princeton, died peacefully at home on Monday, January 4, 2010. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he has been a resident of the borough the past 11 years. Raymond was honorably discharged from the United States Army. After retiring from General Motors, he pursued a career in real estate and land development. Surviving are his partner Betsy...
Edward M. Kaftanic
Jan 3, 2010
Edward Matthew "Ed" Kaftanic, 85, of Princeton passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Baska, Croatia, his family came to the United States, settling in East Chicago, IN, when Ed was a very young child. He moved to Metuchen, NJ in 1950 and resided there before coming to Princeton in 1972. Edward...
Minnie Telese
Dec 24, 2009
Domenica 'Minnie' Telese, 93, of Princeton, NJ passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Merwick Nursing Home, in Princeton. Born in Princeton, she was a lifelong resident. Minnie was the co-owner of Tiger News Service for many years and the voice of Joe's Landscaping until the age of 93. Her leisure time was spent gardening, baking, sewing, crocheting, and...
George Dewey Eggers, Jr.
Dec 21, 2009
George Dewey Eggers, Jr., 83, of Princeton, NJ and Key West, FL, died December 21, 2009. He attended Poly Prep in Brooklyn, NY, Princeton University, and the University of Maryland. Enlisting in the United States Army in 1944, he rose through the ranks to become Brigadier General in 1973. He was a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General...
John L. Thomas
Dec 19, 2009
John L. Thomas, 64, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at his home in Oro Valley, AZ, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Princeton, NJ, to the late Leonard and Theresa Thomas, his 1963 graduation from Princeton High School was followed by a four year tour of duty in the United States Marine Corps. In his...
Beryl R. Collins
Dec 7, 2009
Beryl Robichaud Collins, who gained national recognition when Business Week magazine, in a June 1976 issue, included her as one of the "Top Corporate Women" in the United States, died on December 7, 2009 at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1919, she lived most of her early life in Wisconsin. Beryl had been treated...
Joseph Nichols
Nov 27, 2009
Joseph Nichols, 92, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009 at the King James Care Center in Chatham, NJ. He had been recovering from a stroke and a number of other ailments. As a scientist, Dr. Nichols won distinction for his work in the research and development of collagen, for which he received the 1964 Johnson Medal, awarded by the...
Norma Thatcher Ashboch
Nov 13, 2009
Norma Thatcher Ashbock, of West Windsor, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 in the University Medical Center at Princeton, at the age of 86. Born in West Windsor, Norma was a lifelong resident of the township. She was a homemaker, a founding member of the former Penns Neck Community Club and member of the Princeton American Legion Post 76...
Betty A. Chase
Nov 2, 2009
Betty A. Chase, 75, of Kendall Park, NJ, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2009 at University Medical Center at Princeton after a long illness. Born and raised in Trenton, NJ, she was a graduate of Cathedral High School. She lived in West Trenton before moving to Kendall Park in 1975. Betty retired as a secretary from RCA Labs in...
Elizabeth Marion Sierocki
Oct 25, 2009
Elizabeth Marion Sierocki, 95, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at the University Medical Center at Princeton in Princeton, NJ. Born in Nanticoke, PA to Stanley and Julia (Sikorski) Danielowicz, Elizabeth attended the Nanticoke Public Schools. She married John Joseph Sierocki, also a native of Nanticoke, after she met him on a train as they were returning from Chicago. They...
Mary G. (Bonavita) Stachowicz
Oct 13, 2009
Mary G. (Bonavita) Stachowicz passed away peacefully on October 13th . She just celebrated her 87th birthday on October 9th. Born in Trenton, she lived in Princeton her entire life. Mary dedicated her life to caring for all. She worked for many years for Dr. J. Mercer Rampona, 35 years for Opinion Research, Inc. and together with her husband founded...