Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Somerville, Bridgewater, Branchburg and surrounding areas

Brett Douglas  Frana

Brett Douglas Frana

Jul 22, 2022

Brett Douglas Frana, 39, died after a long battle on July 22, 2022. Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough, and was a graduate of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, Class of 2001. Brett had a passion for music and production, where he began his career with BML Staging, before starting with All Access...

Linda  Young Woolley

Linda Young Woolley

Jul 20, 2022

Linda Young Woolley, 75, died on July 20th, 2022. Born in East Orange to the late Milton and Gertrude Young, she grew up on Mt. Vernon Road in Bridgewater. Linda was a graduate of Bridgewater-Raritan High School, Class of 1965, where she took college prep courses and was involved in both choral groups and instrumental programs and played trumpet...

William Yan

William Yan

Jul 18, 2022

William Jing Yan, 24 years old, died unexpectedly on July 18, 2022. Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, the Yan family moved to Hillsborough in 2007. William was inherently intelligent from a young age and was a part of Waksman Student Scholars program in high school, where he participated in genetic engineering research and listed as first author on four...

Joey Armenio

Joey Armenio

Jul 18, 2022

Joey Armenio, 47, died on July 18, 2022. Born in Somerville, he grew up in Piscataway, and Bridgewater, before moving to Raritan. Joey was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan High School, class of 1993. He went on to graduate from Raritan Valley Community College and has been a long time resident of Raritan. Joey was a devoted sports fan....

Jean C Dean

Jean C Dean

Jul 9, 2022

Jean C. Dean, 96, died peacefully on July 9, 2022. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA to the late Alexander and Jean Zakszewski, she was a graduate of Plymouth High School. She went on to marry the late James Dean and settled in Somerville, moved to Bridgewater and later moved to Branchburg New Jersey, where they raised their family. She...

Gardley Beau Glaser

Gardley Beau Glaser

Jul 8, 2022

Gardley Beau Glaser, 80, lifelong resident of Somerville, died peacefully on July 8, 2022. Born in Somerville in December of 1941, Gardley Glaser was the only son of Mr. Charles Edward Glaser and his wife Petrena Robinson Glaser. Gardley attended Somerville schools when it was one building for grammar and middle school, and went on to graduate from Somerville...

Lauretta Roche

Lauretta Roche

Jul 4, 2022

Lauretta Roche, nee Garay, of Flemington, died suddenly on July 4, 2022, at 72 years old. Born in Somerville to the late John and Donna Garay, nee Callahan, she was raised in Bridgewater, graduated from Immaculata High School in 1968, and attended St. Francis University in Loretto, PA. She met and married George Roche and settled in Flemington, where...

Jill M. Rager

Jill M. Rager

Jul 1, 2022

Jill M. Rager, nee Hanna, died peacefully on July 1, 2022, at home with the love of her family surrounding her. Jill endured a battle with ovarian cancer for 15 years with grace, courage, and dignity. She was a true cancer warrior. Born in Stow, Ohio, she moved to New Jersey her senior year and graduated from Immaculata High...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Herrmann

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Herrmann

Jun 29, 2022

Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Herrmann (nee O’Brien), 87, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on June 29, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Brooklyn, New York to the late John P. and Catherine O’Brien (nee Malone), she graduated from Catherine McAuley High School. She went on to work for Bell Laboratories where she met the love of her...

Rosemary Mcguire

Rosemary Mcguire

Jun 28, 2022

Rosemary McGuire, 77, of Somerville, died on June 28, 2022. Born and raised in Yonkers, NY to the late James and Julia McGuire (nee Higgins), she was a graduate of Yonkers High School. Rosemary went on to work for Union Pen & Pencil Co. while living in Yonkers and enjoyed spending weekends with her parents at their lake house....

William Preston Woolley

William Preston Woolley

Jun 26, 2022

William Preston Woolley, 88, died on June 26, 2022. Born in Oak Tree, New Jersey, and raised in Plainfield, to the late Sanford and Anna Woolley (nee Corea), he went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Woolley worked in the tree business before joining the Plainfield Fire Department, where he...

Katherine Francis  Peckham

Katherine Francis Peckham

Jun 26, 2022

Katherine Francis Peckham, R. N., 92, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on June 26, 2022. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA to the late Henry and Emma Goetzman, she was a graduate of Kingston High School and went on to attend Wilkes College where she received her bachelor’s in nursing. Katherine proudly served her country in the United States Navy Reserve...

Virginia Rose Maggio

Virginia Rose Maggio

Jun 24, 2022

Virginia Maggio, 84, died peacefully in Lafayette, Colorado, on June 24, 2022. Born in Maspeth, Queens, NY to the late James and Rose Caravella, she was a graduate of the Mary Louis Academy, and went on to join the Sisters of St. Joseph in Brentwood, NY, before returning to lay life and working for Western Electric in lower Manhattan....

Berna Ann Fischer

Berna Ann Fischer

Jun 18, 2022

Berna Ann Fischer, 81, died peacefully on June 18, 2022. Born in Manhattan, NY to the late Alfred and Berna Frecker and raised in Illinois, she attended business school, and settled in Bridgewater, New Jersey, where she raised her family. Berna was a Corporate Advisor for Cornerstone Relocation in Basking Ridge, NJ. She was a strong, smart, independent woman...

Dennis  "Terry"  Harabin

Dennis "Terry" Harabin

Jun 16, 2022

Dennis Terrance Harabin, “Terry”, 53, of Somerville, died on June 16, 2022. Born in Somerville, he was raised in Hillsborough, and attended Immaculate Conception School, before graduating from Immaculata High School in 1987. He went on to graduate from Villanova University in 1991 where he received his Bachelor of Science Accountancy. Dennis was the driving force behind several new...

Lucille Virginia Herrod

Lucille Virginia Herrod

Jun 16, 2022

Lucille Virginia Herod, West Virginia native and longtime New Jersey resident. Lucille Virginia Herod, age 97, passed away June 16, 2022. She was born in Salem, West Virginia, the fifth child and third daughter of Odbert J. Herrod, Sr.and Ruth Thompson Herrod. She is survived by her daughter, Lu Ann Herrod of Somerville, New Jersey, and brother Elden B...

Jean D  Lucas

Jean D Lucas

Jun 11, 2022

Jean D. Lucas, 92, of Somerville, N.J., died at home, on Saturday, June 11, 2022, the birthday of her late husband, who was the love of her life. Known from childhood as “Queenie”, she became a beautiful and regal woman of great Catholic faith. Born at Bound Brook Hospital to Raffaela and Frank Dallessio, Mrs. Lucas grew up in...

Michael Joseph Wasik

Michael Joseph Wasik

Jun 7, 2022

Michael Joseph Wasik, 54, died suddenly on June 7, 2022. Born in Somerville, Michael was raised in Bridgewater. Michael graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School East where he played varsity football. Michael graduated from West Chester University with a degree in Business. While at West Chester University Michael made friends and memories to last a lifetime. Michael was an...

Margaret Theresa Grasso

Margaret Theresa Grasso

Jun 1, 2022

Margaret Theresa Grasso, 91, of Bridgewater, died peacefully on June 1, 2022, in Somerville. Born in Union City to the late George C. and Julia Berndt (nee Kaiser), she was raised in Kingwood and Bridgewater, and was a graduate of Somerville High School. Margaret was a gifted vocalist from a young age and used her voice to sing in...

Carolyn Lambert

Carolyn Lambert

May 27, 2022

Carolyn Lambert, nee Gerard, 79, of Hillsborough, died peacefully on May 27, 2022, at Hunterdon Medical Center. Raised in Raritan, Carolyn was a graduate of Somerville High School. While there, she met the love of her life, David Lambert, and the two were married in 1960. The newlyweds lived in Raritan and then in Indianapolis while Mr. Lambert served...