All Obituaries

Frances Casserly (nee Rubino), age 95, of Highland Park, NJ died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Brandywine at Governors Crossing, Englishtown, NJ surrounded by her family. Mrs. Casserly was a telephone operator for New Jersey Bell Telephone in New Brunswick for many years. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, William W. Casserly, her daughter, Eileen Casserly, her sisters, Mary Heldrich and Florence Willenbrock, and her brother, George Rubino. Frances is survived by her...

Adinolfi, Joseph Patrick, age 98, of The Villages, Florida died on Monday, January 28, 2019 in his home surrounded by his wife and family. Mr. Adinolfi was a resident of The Villages for nearly 35 years after living in the Rahway, NJ.  Joseph proudly served in the US Army during World War II and saw action in Central Europe, Ardannes, Northern France, and Rhineland.  After the war Joseph settled in the Middlesex County area and was described by his children as a "Jack of...

Mappen, Marc, Ph.D., 74, of Highland Park died on Sunday, January 6, 2018 after an illness surrounded by his family at the Francis Parker Home at River Road in Piscataway. Dr. Mappen was born in Boston, MA and received his undergraduate degree in American History from Boston University in 1967. He continued his education at Rutgers University attaining his Master degree in 1968 and a Doctorate of Philosophy in 1976. His dissertation was entitled “Anatomy of a Schism: Religious Dissent...

Marin, Dr. Jose, 82, of Highland Park died on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at RWJ University Hospital Somerset after a long illness surrounded by his family. Dr. Marin was a medical researcher and a pediatric cardiologist practicing in Highland Park, NJ. He graduated from Granada University with his medical degree. He retired 4 years ago. He is married to Daniele Michele (nee Tosin) for over 51 years. Dr. Marin has one daughter, Melanie. A private graveside service will be held at Elmwood...

Louis Borbely was born into eternal life on December 25, 2018. The only child of Andrew Louis Borbely and Rose (Fodor) Borbely, he married the true love of his life, Rosanna Starr, on December 28, 1959. Together, they blessed the world with three children, Anna-Louise (Greg), Mary (Robert), and Andrew (Lisa). Louis and Rosanna have six grandchildren (Megan, Troy, Kim, Sam, Casey, Drew) and four great-grandchildren (Molly, Parker, Brody, Miles) whose hearts all hold a special place for...

Chenqing Weng, age 20, died suddenly in New Brunswick.  He was a student at Rutgers University. He is survived by his parents, Hui Weng and Yuhong. His cremation was private and he will be buried in his home country, China, at a later date.

Lakatos, Steven R. died at his residence in Edison, NJ on Thursday, November 1, 2018 after a brief illness.  Steven was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and lived in Middlesex County for most of his life. Steven was a graduate of Highland Park High School and received a Bachelor's degree in Social Media from Rutgers University.  He continued his education at Mercer County College where he honed his skills as a video specialist.  Mr. Lakatos was employed as a video...

Evelyn V. Merrill, 89, died on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in South Amboy, NJ, Evelyn resided in Piscataway. She was the daughter of the late David and Susan Emmons. She was a former parishioner of St. Frances Cabrini Church, Piscataway, NJ. Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Diana Merrill of Warren, NJ and her son, Douglas W. Merrill of Hampton, NJ. The visitation will be on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 10 am until 12 noon...

James J. Farrell III passed away on October 4, 2018. Jim attended St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, NJ. A Vietnam War veteran, Jim served three cruises aboard the USS King, and received the Combat Action Ribbon. After his Honorable Discharge from the Navy he worked as a logger in Ketchikan, Alaska. He then studied for and received a B.A. in Spanish from UCLA. After that he spent time in Mexico, teaching English in Mérida and Oaxaca. Later, while working as a court interpreter, Jim...

Stevenson, James J. of Kendall Park, NJ passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 after a brief illness in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. He was surrounded by his loving family. James was born in Belleville, NJ and lived in Highland Park, NJ before settling in Kendall Park several years ago. Mr. Stevenson was predeceased by his sister, Ann Lakomski. He is survived by his sister, Jean Favretto and her husband Julian of Edison, NJ and three brothers, Howard of...