Edward Austin Doren, 59, of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, died August 31. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Cynthia Doren of West Windsor. Donations may be made to National Public Radio.
William “Billy” B. Huston, Jr., 26, of Chino Valley, Arizona, died September 3. A graduate of Princeton High School, he was owner and proprietor of Huston Publications, a licensed private pilot, and scuba dive master.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Protinick Huston, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, Class of 2000; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mickey and Linda Protinick of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Yosemite Association, Box 230, El Portal, CA 95318.
William “Bill” Daniels, 66, of Hopewell died September 3. Born and raised in Orange, he lived in Plainsboro for more than 25 years before retiring to Florida and returning to New Jersey in 2006.
Daniels managed and coached teams for the Plainsboro/Cranbury Little League and served as cub master of Pack 168 and scout master of Troop 168 of Plainsboro. A Plainsboro elected fire commissioner for several terms, he helped oversee the building of the Plainsboro firehouse.
A Newark Academy graduate, he served in Vietnam with the Army. Daniels owned and operated Machine Design until 2004; he was later an engineer for Alco Machine & Tool Company in Bloomfield.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Spencer Daniels; his sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher and Eleanor “Ellie” Daniels and Shawn and Mary Daniels; his sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Winfred Eugene Herr; and seven grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Princeton HealthCare System Foundation, 253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton 08540.
Richard E. Snyder, 77, of South River died September 4 in Holmdel. Survivors include grandson, Alfred Snyder of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack 07601.
Theda Lickert Ragone, 91, of East Brunswick died September 4, at the Elms of Cranbury. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Gary A. and Diane Ragone of West Windsor.
Captain Stephen G. Stamler, 44, of Warren died September 11 in Summit. He served as the captain with the Berkeley Heights Police Department. Survivors include his brother Gary of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the Stamler Children’s College Fund; c/o M.L. 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Bridgewater 08807.
Loretta Farrell, 95, of East Brunswick died September 13 in Cranbury. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Dwyer of West Windsor. Donations may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Societies, c/o St. Bartholomew Roman Catholic Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick 08816.
The Reverend David C. Gaise, 97, died September 13 in Lake Katrine, New York. Survivors include her niece, Jan Loughran, and her husband Christopher, of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 104 Wurts Street, Kingston, NY 12401, or Wagner College, One Campus Road, Staten Island, NY 10301.
Doris A. Moore, 88, of Mercerville died September 13. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, James and Sandra Moore of West Windsor; and grandson, Justin Moore of Bozeman, Montana. Donations may be made to Martin House, 794 East State Street, Box 1025, Trenton 08606.
James Byrne Taylor, 41, of Huntsville, Alabama died September 16. Survivors include an aunt and uncle, Kay and David Scott of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Huntsville Botanical Gardens, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL 35805.
Gertrude “Babe” McSpiritt, 90, died September 19, in Merwick Nursing Home in Princeton. Born in Jersey City, she was a former resident of the Bronx, and then Hightstown. She served in the WACS during World War II.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Girard and Shari; and grandchildren Steven, Gillian, and Matthew, all of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Office of Planned Giving, NY Botanical Gardens, 200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458.
Thomas John Calicchio, 62, died September 19. Services were held at Queenship of Mary Church in Plainsboro. Survivors include his wife Anita; children, Thomas, Jessica, and Jillian; and siblings, John, Caroline, and Lola. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183.
Renate Massaker, 77, of Toms River died September 20 in Toms River. Born in Germany, she lived in Morristown and Mantoloking before moving to Toms River 30 years ago. She was a homemaker and wife to her former husband John Nevers and late husband Edward Massaker. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John Nevers Sr. and Adriana Silva-Nevers of West Windsor.
Erwin J. Mann, 90, of West Windsor died September 22 at home. Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, he was a longtime Trenton resident.
Survivors include a daughter, Shelley Mann of Manalapan; sons and daughter-in-law, Morris Mann of Plainsboro, and Steven and Lauren Mann of West Windsor; grandsons, Jeremy and David Mann; and great grandchildren, Andrew and Alexa.
Services were held at Congregation Beth Chaim. The period of mourning will be observed at the home of Steven and Lauren Mann. Donations may be made to National Parkinsons Foundation, 1501 NW 9th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136.
Ferdinand Wagner, 92, of Trenton died September 22 in Philadelphia, PA. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David and Karen Wagner of West Windsor. Funeral services are Friday, September 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the Buklad Yardville Memorial Chapel, 30 Yardville-Allentown Road, Yardville, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 a.m. in St. Raphael’s Church in Hamilton. Burial will follow in North Crosswicks Cemetery in Crosswicks.
