Lillian Lohmann, 85, of West Windsor died April 17. Born in Campbell, Ohio, she attended Ohio State University. She was employed by Union Carbide and Bakelite Company, both in New York City, and ETS in New Jersey. She later had a career as a travel agent in New Jersey, Florida, and California. A resident of the Gables, Lohman was active at the West Windsor Senior Center.
Survivors include her sister Anne Di Persi of Stuart, Florida, former husband Walter Lohmann of Red Bank; daughters and sons-in-law, Roberta and Jack Stoffa of Lawrenceville, and Janet and George Roman of West Windsor; her son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Betsy Lohmann of Alexandria, Virginia; grandchildren; Rachel, Cory, Eric, Kelly, Kristen, Emily, Eileen, and Walter; and two great-grandchildren; Maggie and Sarah.
Robert Marchisotto, 82, a West Windsor resident for 30 years, died April 1 at Meadow Lakes in East Windsor. Born in Queens Village, New York, he graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School, and received his doctorate in 1956 from Purdue University.
He held management positions in the pharmaceutical and biomedical information industries in the United States and England. He founded BIOSIS, producer of biomedical data basis in England, and was the vice president of scientific affairs from 1976 to 1985. He also held positions at Schering Corporation, Richardson-Vick, Bristol-Myers, and Johnson & Johnson. He was president of Purdue Associates, a pharmaceutical and biotech consulting firm he founded. He retired in 2004.
Active in the history of Western Europe and the Mediterranean basin, he was a lecturer at Mercer College. He was active in the American Italian Historian Association and served on many committees.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer Selfridge Macleod; children Denise Marchisotto of Skillman, Robert Marchisotto of Lambertville, and Laura Marchisotto and her husband George Bogart of McLean, Virginia; his children’s mother, Josephine Marchisotto of East Brunswick; his step children, Pamela Macleod and her husband Hardol Randall of Englewood, and Scott and Catherine Macleod of McLean, Virginia; and his grandchildren and step grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation at www.parkinson.org.
Hazel Jeannette Carlson, 96, of Sturgis, South Dakota, died April 11. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Richard C. and Linda Carlson of West Windsor. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.kinkadefunerals.com.
Susan Langston, 85, of St. Augustine, Florida, died April 12. Born and raised in Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania, she was a longtime resident of West Windsor until 2002 when she moved to Florida. Langston, who earned her pilot’s license as a young woman, was a psychic healer in the 1980s.
Survivors include her sons, and daughters-in-law, Jesse Langston of St. Augustine, Dante and Helen Langston of Colorado Springs, and David and Lisa Langston of Long Beach, New York; and two grandsons, Hamilton and Aaron Langston.
Margaret Ann Schafer, 58, of Bay City, Michigan, died April 13. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Kevin and Judy of West Windsor.
William Dickerman, 91, of Monroe died April 14. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Dickerman and Richard Arons; and granddaughters, Dana and Whitney.
Gerald J. Hopkins, 86, of Stockton died April 14. Survivors include a sister, Jean Fisher of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to St. John the Evangelist Church, 44 Bridge Street Lambertville 08530.
Lois F. Rogers, 70, of East Windsor died April 14. A former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the West Windsor Fire Company No. 1, she worked for Acme Markets for 21 years.
Survivors include her companion of 14 years, Eric Formoso; her sons, Henry and Paul McCaffrey of Massachusetts, Malcolm Rogers of Texas, Ronald Rogers of Hamilton Square, and Gene Thomas Rogers of Texas; her daughters, Katherine McCaffrey and Gayle Rogers, both of East Windsor; her grandchildren; great-granddaughter; her sister, Christine, of Kentucky; and her brother, Kenny, of Massachusetts.
Carl W. Despreaux Sr., 101, of West Windsor died April 16 at Samaritan Inpatient Hospice Center at Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly. Born and raised in Rumson, he was a master stonemason and carpenter.
He worked in the defense industry at Bendix Aviation Corp. (now Honeywell/Allied) in Eatontown, where he advanced to chief purchasing agent. After retirement, he worked at Monmouth Park race track for many years. He moved to Bear Creek Assisted Living in 2007.
Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Florence; his son and daughter in-law, Carl and Sandra of Manahawkin; his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Taylor Reeder of East Windsor; his grandchildren, Cynthia and Joseph Vetrano, Michele Despreaux and Larry Healey, Taylor and Christine Reeder, Jeffrey and Lanie Despreaux, and Amy and Carmin DeRose; and great-grandchildren, Arcangelo, Tatiana, Benjamin, Nicholas, Sloane, Jessica, Danielle, Alexandra, and Samantha
Donations may be made to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton 08053; or National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
Carl W. Kuhlman, 86, died April 16. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, David and Martha Esch; and four grand children Paul, Laura, Gregory, and Madeline Kuhlman, all of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Assistance League of San Mateo County, 528 North San Mateo Drive, San Mateo, CA 94401-2326.
Deacon Stephen R. Vagrin, 70, died April 17. Born in New York City, he was raised in Fords. He received his undergraduate degree from Mount St. Mary’s and his graduate degree from Seton Hall. He taught history and economics at John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin for 38 years.
Survivors include three children: Laurie Ann, Marc, and Karyn and her husband, Magnus; five grandchildren; a brother, Anton Vagrin; and a sister, Linda Haulenbeck. Donations may be made to St. Catharine of Siena Church, 50 “E” Street, Seaside Park 08751.
Kurt A. Zorn Jr., 82, of Wallingford died April 18. Survivors include his cousin and her husband, Ann and John O’Hara of West Windsor.
Patricia A. Di Massa, 65, of West Windsor died April 18 at home. Born in Princeton, she lived in Penns Neck for more than 39 years. Di Massa retired as a senior clerk with more than 30 years of service with Elizabethtown Water Company in Montgomery.
Survivors include two brothers, Gerald and Robert Di Massa; a sister, Mary Raye, and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Donations may be made to Pet Rescue of Mercer County, Box 2574, Hamilton 08690.
Dorothy J. Randall Clinch, 90, of West Windsor died April 19 at Meadow Lakes Healthcare Center in East Windsor. Born in Winslow, PA, she graduated from DuBois Business College and then from the Barbizon School of Modeling in New York where she worked as a fashion model. During World War II she was a legal secretary in a procurement agency for the Navy. She was later an executive secretary at Owens Illinois Glass Plant in Clarion, Pennsylvania.
Survivors include her children, Alice and Jerry Barnhill of Arlington, Texas; Elizabeth and James V. Solomos of West Windsor, Carol and Thomas Salva of North Brunswick, Dorette and Richard Thompson of Rockwall, Texas, Drs. Charles R. and Joanne Clinch of Winston Salem, NC, and Coyne Clinch of Middletown; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three sisters-in-law, Elaine, Beatrice, and Alice. Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.
Jason C. Lee, 45, of West Windsor died April 23. Born in Taiwan, he emigrated to the United States at age 10. He attended Pratt Institute and in 1994 founded the BBX Design Group, a toy manufacturer. Lee served as assistant cub master for Boy Scout Pack 48.
Survivors include his wife Pamela Briggs; two sons, Leland Jason and Adam Jason; a brother a sister-in-law, Chris Lee and Vivian Chiu; his mother Ling Dai Huang Lee; a nephew Otter Lee; and a niece Penelope Lee.
Calling hours are Friday, April 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 28, at 11 a.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor.
Donations may be made to the college fund of Leland and Adam Lee, c/o Prince of Peace Lutheran Church,177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor 08550.
