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Mrs. Guadalupe Valverde Santos

Mrs. Guadalupe Valverde Santos

Oct 10, 2017

Hillsborough, NJ Mrs. Guadalupe Valverde Santos, 44, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ after a brief illness. She was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and migrated to Hillsborough, NJ about fifteen years ago. Guadalupe was a stay at home mom, who enjoyed working out and jogging, cooking and parties. She...

Mrs. Victoria Zagorin

Mrs. Victoria Zagorin

Oct 10, 2017

Victoria (Vickie) Wysoker Freidenreich Zagorin Vickie was born in New Brunswick in 1923 to Aron and Esther Horowitz Wysoker. Her family moved to Highland Park when she was a pre-teen. She graduated Highland Park High School in 1941 and NYU School of Commerce in 1945. She was captain of the girl’s field hockey team of HPHS and also played field...

Mrs Margarita Roman Diaz

Mrs Margarita Roman Diaz

Oct 7, 2017

New Brunswick, NJ Mrs. Margarita Roman Diaz, 82, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 7, 2017 with her loving family by her side. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, she migrated to the New Brunswick, NJ area 52 years ago. In her home of Puerto Rico, Margarita studied and became a registered nurse. She had worked for...

Mr. Abraham V. Figueroa

Mr. Abraham V. Figueroa

Sep 29, 2017

New Brunswick, NJ Abraham V. Figueroa, 91, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 29, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born in the San Juan area in Puerto Rico and has lived in New Brunswick for the past 70 years. Abraham was a painter for the Ford Motor Company for many years retiring in...

Mr. James P. Carrigan

Mr. James P. Carrigan

Sep 21, 2017

James P. Carrigan passed away in his home in Hightstown New Jersey on Thursday September 21, 2017 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Brooklyn New York August 21, 1930. He graduated from Fordham University and served in the United States Marine Corps. He had a long successful career as a buyer with the JC Penney...

Mr. Karel Nelidin

Mr. Karel Nelidin

Sep 4, 2017

Somerset, NJ Somerset, NJ Mr. Karel Nelidin, 86, passed away at the Willow Creek Rehab and Nursing Center in Somerset on Monday, September 4, 2017. He was born in Eisden, Belgium and came to the United States in January, 1958. Karel has been living in Somerset for many years. Karel was employed by several companies as a drywall construction engineer...

Mr. Cesar J. Taveras

Mr. Cesar J. Taveras

Sep 2, 2017

Easton, PA Cesar J. Taveras, 60, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Easton Hospital, Easton, PA. He was born and raised in Moca, Dominican Republic and has lived between New Brunswick, NJ and Easton, PA for twenty four years. Cesar was a hard working man. He was employed by Albea in Washington, NJ as a warehouseman for seventeen...

Mrs. Doris Arshan

Mrs. Doris Arshan

Sep 2, 2017

Somerset, NJ Doris Arshan, 97, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. She was born Doris Zwiebel on April 5, 1920 in New Brunswick, to Sam and Bella Schwartz Zwiebel. Doris was predeceased by her husband, Sam Arshan, owner of Middlesex Foods, Highland Park, whom she married in 1940. Doris and Sam...

Mr. Jose L. Alfonso

Mr. Jose L. Alfonso

Aug 25, 2017

Old Bridge, NJ Mr. Jose L. Alfonso, 72, passed away at the Preferred Care Center in Old Bridge, NJ on Friday, August 25, 2017 with his family by his side. Born in Puerto Rico, he has resided in North Brunswick, New Brunswick and South Brunswick, as well as fifteen years in Jamesburg before living the past eight months in Old...

Mrs. Angelina Guadalupe

Mrs. Angelina Guadalupe

Aug 24, 2017

Monmouth Junction, NJ Mrs Angelina ( Adorno) Guadalupe, 87, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday evening, August 24, 2017 at the Park Place Center. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico and has been a lifelong resident of New Brunswick. In her earlier years, she was employed by Hygrade Handbags for many years. After a while she...

Mrs. Omara Ramos Diggs

Mrs. Omara Ramos Diggs

Aug 17, 2017

Newark, NJ & North Brunswick, NJ Mrs. Omara Ramos Diggs, 39, lost her courageous battle with kidney and pancreas disease on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at UMDNJ-University Hospital in Newark. She was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, lived in Perth Amboy and Newark, and most recently moving to North Brunswick. Omara had worked as a transportation coordinator with the Middlesex...

Mrs. Shirley Knopf

Mrs. Shirley Knopf

Aug 15, 2017

Somerset, NJ Shirley ( Rosengart) Knopf, 85, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at her home at Stein Assisted Living, Somerset, NJ. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Shirley had lived for several years in Irvington, NJ before moving to North Brunswick in 1965. She has been residing in Somerset since 2005 and the past few years have...

Mrs. Beatrice Cheslow

Mrs. Beatrice Cheslow

Jul 31, 2017

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Mrs. Rufina Pelaez

Mrs. Rufina Pelaez

Jul 25, 2017

Mrs. Rufina Pelaez, 67, of the Bronx, NY formerly of the New Brunswick, NJ area passed away at the Belllevue Hospital in Manhattan on Tuesday, July, 25, 2017 with her family by her side. Rufina was born in Santa Maria Rincon, Mexico and has been living in the United States for a many years. She was a homemaker and loved...

Mrs. Carmen M. Cabrera

Mrs. Carmen M. Cabrera

Jul 11, 2017

Edison, NJ Carmen M. (Perez) Cabrera, 89, passed away peacefully at the New Eastwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Easton, PA on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico and came to the United States in 1952. She had lived in Metuchen, NJ for many years before moving to...

Mrs. Susan Penny Juro

Mrs. Susan Penny Juro

Jul 1, 2017

Monroe, NJ Susan "Penny" (Futter) Juro, 77, passed away surrounded by her family at Parker at Monroe Long term Living Community on Saturday, July 1, 2017. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and reside for 50 years in North Brunswick, NJ before moving two years ago to Monroe Penny was a graduate of Brooklyn College and was employed as a...

Mrs. Ann Zar Taub

Mrs. Ann Zar Taub

Jun 30, 2017

ANN ZAR TAUB 1930 – 2017 Ann Zar Taub, a lifelong New Brunswick area resident, Rutgers University Silver Knight and Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple Crown of Torah recipient, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday June 30. She was 87. Born to Joseph and Lenore Zar at St. Peter’s Hospital, Ann went on to graduate from New Brunswick High...

Mrs. Roberta S. Brown

Mrs. Roberta S. Brown

Jun 29, 2017

Morganville, NJ Roberta S. (Rashba) Brown, 74, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 28, 2017. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, moving to New Jersey in 1969. Roberta was the founder and co-chairperson of the Women's Spirituality Group at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick, NJ. She also was a longtime congregant and a member...

Miss Maryann Lapworth

Miss Maryann Lapworth

Jun 29, 2017

New Brunswick, NJ Maryann Lapworth, 65, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2017 with her family by her side at her home. Lifelong resident of New Brunswick, NJ, she recently moved to Monroe, NJ. Maryann was employed for many years as an executive secretary with Briskin Company in New Brunswick and Edison, NJ, retiring in 2011. She enjoyed being with...

Mrs. Jasmine Balza Solano

Mrs. Jasmine Balza Solano

Jun 26, 2017

North Brunswick, NJ Jasmine (Balza) Solano, 34, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 6, 2017 at her home. She was born in Secaucus, NJ and has been living in North Brunswick for the past seven years. Jasmine was associated with the Salvation Army of New Brunswick. She enjoyed reading, especially Christian Books. Jasmine was a "text book Betty Crocker", who...