Godofreda Q. Esteban, 80, died May 2 in Lawrence. Survivors include a son Ferdinand, Q. Esteban of Plainsboro.##M:[more]##
Barbara L. Prosser of Plainsboro, 58, died May 5. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was manager of clinical studies at Pfizer in New York City.
A graduate of Beaver College, she had a master’s degree in marine biology from the University of Delaware.
Survivors include her friend, Murray Patkin of Boston; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sally and Richard Kuhnert and Beth and Richard Coulter; nephew Christopher; and nieces Lorraine and Kathryn Coulter.
Donations may be made to the University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies, Attention Nancy Targett, 111 Robinson Hall, Newark, DE 19716.
Dana L. Burrell, 18, of Hopewell Township died May 8 from injuries in a riding mower accident. She was born in Princeton and lived in Plainsboro for seven years before moving to Hopewell.
A graduate of Hopewell Valley High School, she was a freshman at Philadelphia University.
Survivors include her parents, Glenn D. and Marlene Balsterholt Burrell; brother Justin S. Burrell; sister Ashley L. Burrell; grandmothers Helga Balsterholt of Hopewell Township, and Valle Burrell of Fargo, North Dakota; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Donations may be made to the St. Peter Lutheran Church Building Fund, 1608 Harbourton-Rocktown Road, Lambertville 08530.
Stanley L. Mitchell of Hamilton died May 9 in Mercer County Geriatric Center in Hamilton. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Deborah Mitchell and John Falk of West Windsor. Donations may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church, 350 White Horse Avenue, Hamilton 08610.
Agnes McGrath, 76, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, died on May 9. Survivors include a daughter, Regina Brown of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Samaritans, Box 65, Falmouth, MA 02541.
Gunther M. Berchem, 80, of Morrisville died May 9 in Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, Pennsylvania. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas M. and Eileen Berchem of Plainsboro, Donations may be made to the Lions Clubs International Foundation, C/O Mark R. Berchem, 708 Norbury Court, Pottstown, PA 19464.
Ronald Howard Golden, 52, of Hightstown died May 10 in Mercer County Geriatric Center in Hamilton. Survivors include his mother, Jeannette R. Golden of West Windsor. Donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, NJ Memorial Processing Center, Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150.
Virginia Smolarek, 86, of Clark died on May 10. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, John C. and Lynda Smolarek Jr. of Plainsboro; and grandchildren John, Jason, Amanda, Jacquelyn, and Mark Smolarek, all of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Linden High School Scholarship Fund.
Paul F. Manieri, 89, of Plainsboro died May 10 at home in Princeton Windrows. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Lafayette College with a degree in mechanical engineering, he did graduate work at Cornell University, Tulane University, and completed the advanced management program at Harvard Business School.
His 44-year career with International Business Machines Corporation was spent in manufacturing and engineering management and executive positions. He was instrumental in establishing the IBM network of plants and laboratories outside of the United States and traveled extensively in Europe, South American, Latin America, and Canada. He oversaw the operation of IBM World Trade Corporation’s European complex of plants and laboratories in nine countries. He also held positions in IBM as plant general manager, director of personnel, and director of communications. From 1985 to 1999 he was a consultant and a member of the board of directors of Heico Corporation.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Catherine Manieri, Jr. of Linden, Virginia, Peter and Gabriella Manieri of Pt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and William and Tamara Manieri of Oakhurst, California; two daughters and sons-in-law, Monica and Robert Mylod of Manasquan, and Kathryn and Michael Young of Jefferson, Maryland; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Donations may be sent to Hospice Memorial Fund, Princeton Hospice, 208 Bunn Drive, Princeton 08540.
Harold Gould, 78, died May 10. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Brian and Susan Gould of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 621 Clearwater Park Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
Virginia Smolarek, 86, of Clark, died on May 10. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, John C. and Lynda Smolarek Jr. of Plainsboro; and grandmother of John C., Jason C., Amanda K., Jacquelyn C., and Mark W. Smolarek, all of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Linden High School scholarship fund.
William S. Barclay, 78, of Cranbury died May 13 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at New Brunswick. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Isaiah David and Lynn Barclay of West Windsor Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick 08902, or the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville 08648.
Joseph C. Wasilewski, 81, of West Windsor died May 13 at home. Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, he was an area resident since 1967 and a member of the West Windsor Senior Center.
A U.S. Army veteran, he was a graduate of Penn State University. A chemical engineer, teacher, and inventor, he worked for American Instrument in Washington, D.C., and FMC in Plainsboro. Wasilewski, the founder of Windsor Applied Science, held five patents for chemical engineering instruments.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Mary Donna Becker Wasilewski; a son, Charles J. Wasilewski of Basking Ridge; three daughters, Margaret M. Wasilewski of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rose M. Gannon of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and Mary T. Roberts of Wellesley, Massachusetts; a sister, Marie Lipinski of Livingston, New York; and six grandchildren.
Donations may be made to Moebius Syndrome Foundation, Box 147, Pilot Grove, MO 65276.
Vera Navone Langley of Millville died May 16 at South Jersey Regional Medical Center. Survivors include a grandchild, Julian Langley of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Expressions of sympathy may be E-mailed to brian@barbettifuneralhome.com.
Thomas C. Perks Sr., 96, of Princeton died May 18 at his home in Princeton Township. Survivors include his daughter-in-law Barbara Perks of Plainsboro.
Donations may be made to the Princeton First Aid Squad, Box 529, Princeton 08542.
Mary A. Leszczynski Borden, 77, of Lawrenceville died May 19 at her home. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Gerard Schaller of West Windsor.
Marilyn E. Bojarski, 67, of West Windsor died May 19 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Mercer County resident.
She retired from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and Senior Services. She taught piano and voice lessons for more than 40 years and sang in the St. David the King Roman Catholic Church choir with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 40 years, George M. Bojarski; her two daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly M. and Michael Cushman and Brenda G. Bojarski and Philip Shaner; her brother Lawrence Pellegrino; and her grandsons, Christopher M. and Nicholas G. Cushman. Donations may be made to St. David the King Roman Catholic Church, 1 New Village Road, West Windsor 08550.
Marcia A. Owens, 67, of Ewing, died May 19 in Care One at Ewing. Survivors include her friend Arlene Pancione of West Windsor, and her cat Gypsy. Donations may be made to the Trenton Animal Shelter, 72 Escher Street, Trenton 08609.
