Mary F. Edsall, 86, of Plainsboro died March 31 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.
Born in Jersey City, she lived in Princeton and at the Jersey Shore. Edsall was a secretary and paralegal working in the chemistry department at Princeton University and later with NJ Bell/Lucent/Alcatel.
Survivors include her children, John Edsall and Patricia Shaw; grandchildren, Michael and Brian; and a brother, Alexander Fitzburgh. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 2, at 1 p.m. in the Codey & Jones Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Avenue, Caldwell. Call 973-226-6696 or visit www.codeyjonesfh.com.
Helen Margaret Wallace Meseroll, 94, a longtime resident of West Windsor, died March 30 at the Elms of Cranbury, where she lived since September. She lived on Springwood Drive in West Windsor for 41 years.
Born in Seneca, Illinois, she worked in the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company’s shipyard during the war, and was later a stenographer with Union Carbide. She retired from PDQ Press in West Windsor in 2009 after working there for close to 30 years.
Survivors include her son Dennis James and his fiance Chongkonluk Mayupun of Bangkok, Thailand, and Paris, France; her AFS exchange student son Dr. Ricardo Muller Kautzmann of Grammado, Brazil; her former daughter-in-law Sumittra Meesuwan of Bangkok, Thailand, and her cat Bridget.
A viewing will be held Friday, May 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton. Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Princeton. An open house and reception will be held at the Meseroll home in West Windsor.
Donations may be made to the Institute of International Education to benefit The Fulbright Program’s scholars to and from Thailand. Send checks to IIE, c/o Nancy Kim, Manager Strategic Development, Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017-3580; or AFS-USA student exchange program, National Development Office, 120 Wall Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10005.
Salvatore “Sam” Cicero, 71, of Ship Bottom died April 10. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Salvatore and Eileen Cicero Jr. of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to www.cancer.org.
Dennis A. Bellone Jr., 52, of Brooklyn, died April 10. Survivors include his son, Gabriel of Plainsboro. An artist, he exhibited in New York, Belgium, Italy, France, England, Scotland, and Japan. Bellone was also s a retinal research specialist in digital imaging for the LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center in New York City.
Marilyn Ruth Laster, 90, of West Windsor died April 12. Born in Newark, she was a pioneer lecturer for Weight Watchers.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Dale and Lawrence Lessne of West Windsor; her grandson, Scott of Manhattan, and her granddaughter, Allison of Washington, D.C.
Ann Gangale, 92, of West Windsor died April 17 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Cliffside Park, she moved to West Windsor in 2003.
Survivors include two sisters, Diane Mueller and Florence Wider. Donations may be made to University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro Critical Care Unit, 1 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro 08536.
William J. Storck, 70, of Plainsboro died April 17. Born in Carrollton, Ohio, he was a graduate of Bowling Green State University and was an editor for Chemical and Engineering News magazine before retiring.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Anker Storck; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dara and Stephen Santa, and Emily and Guy McCormick; a brother, Rick Storck; and five grandchildren.
Keith Andrew Watson, 36, of Old Bridge, died April 17. Born in Edison, he graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School. A carpenter for more than 10 years, he was a member of United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners Union Local 254.
Survivors include his grandmother Helen Rafalko; his mother Carol Green; his father and stepmother Kenneth and Lorri Watson; his siblings, Kelly (and her husband) Scott Davis, Kevin (and his wife Lauren) Watson, Kris (and his wife Jodi) Watson, and Elizabeth Watson; and his girlfriend Nicole Moritz and her daughter Amanda. Donations may be made to New Hope Foundation, 80 Conover Road, Marlboro 07746.
Darlene Mucciarelli, 57, of Fort Collins, Colorado, died April 19. She was born and raised in Vineland. Survivors include a brother, Larry of West Windsor.
John J. Mariano Jr. 66, of West Windsor died April 21 in the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born and raised in Elizabeth, he lived in Toms River area for many years before moving to West Windsor in 2004.
A graduate of Kean University, he served in the Marine Corps Reserve for six years. He began his teaching career at Kreps Middle School in East Windsor and later taught history at Hightstown High School. Active in the Spanish Exchange Program, he also coached baseball, basketball, and soccer.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Shaw Mariano; his father, John J. Mariano Sr. of Menlo Park; his two sons, Christopher and his companion, Tammy Postal, of Vienna, Virginia; and Marc Mariano, his wife, Jill, and their son, Tyler, all of Belleair, Florida; and his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, David and Carol Shaw, Joe and Lauren Shaw, and Bonnie Shaw, all of Hamilton.
A gathering for family and friends will be held Saturday, May 9, from 1 to 3 p.m., with a Celebration of Life service beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. Donations may be made to the Magee Rehabilitation Foundation, 1513 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1177 or www.mageerehab.org.
Eli S. Firth, 96, of Freehold, died April 22. Born in Philadelphia, he was a resident West Windsor for many years before moving to Applewood Estates in Freehold.
A graduate of Drexel College, he served as a lieutenant in the Navy during WWII. He worked for General Electric, Campbell Soup, and RCA Space Center. He served as a committeeman for West Windsor Township, and on the school boards, planning boards, and zoning boards during his years in West Windsor.
Survivors include his children, Leslie M. Firth and Jeffrey E. Firth, both of New York; two stepsons and their wives, David N. and Georgia Poinsett of Dillsburg, PA, and Richard G. and Linda Poinsett of Hampton, VA; his granddaughters and their husbands, Jennifer L. Poinsett and her husband Corey Keys of Mechanicsburg, PA, Jessica A. and Jamie Mladenoff of Dillsburg, PA, Stephanie and Kevin Davis of Mechanicsville, VA, Allison and Jared Peretin of Charlottesville, VA, and Melissa and Tom Flaherty of Norfolk, VA; and 10 great grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church Street, Allentown 08501, or to Habitat for Humanity, 193 Long Branch Avenue, Long Branch 07740.
Carole Rose Hersh, 72, of Plainsboro died April 29. Born in the Bronx, she lived in Plainsboro for four years. A graduate of Rutgers University, she was an insurance salesperson for Mutual of Omaha in Woodbridge.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Lynette Hersh of Turnersville; her daughter, Samantha Stahley of Millstone Township; her brother, Robert Rose and his wife, Jane Rose, of Moorestown; and five grandchildren, Hunter and Megan Stahley, and Melissa, Michael, and Matthew McGoldrick.
