Frank Michalik, 89, of Sayreville died December 20. A medic in the Army during World War II, he served in the Africa and France. Survivors include a son, George Michalik of West Windsor.
Elvira Candelore, 98, of West Windsor died December 20. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, MaryLou and Bill Spang of West Windsor. Donations may be made to St. David the King Church, 1 New Village Road, West Windsor 08550.
Patricia Ann Guerry, 61, of West Windsor died December 23 at her home. She was born in Newark.
Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Richard E. Guerry; her children, Richard E. Guerry and his wife, Jacqueline of Mt. Laurel, Gregory B. Guerry and his wife, Katherine of Doylestown, PA, and Kristin M. Krone and her husband, Matthew of Newtown, PA; and her grandchildren, Collin, Madeline Rose, Emily Grace, Sydney Patricia, Hailey Rose, Matthew Richard, and Patricia Michelle.
Donations may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 30 South 17th Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Robert Stanley Tanner, 92, of West Windsor died December 23 at Merwick Care and Rehab Center of Plainsboro. Born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, he served in the Navy during World War II. He was a tool and die maker with Barker Engineering for 34 years. Tanner lived in West Windsor for 11 years.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores Harrison Tanner; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and William Terlecki, and Catherine and George Shelbourne; five grandchildren, Lisa VanDam and her husband, Steven; Peter Petracco and his wife, May; Dennis Shelbourne, Kurt Shelbourne and his wife, Christina; Kevin Shelbourne and his wife, Tara; and 11 great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2600 Route 1, North Brunswick 08902.
George M. Bojarski, 77, of West Windsor died December 24 at Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell. Born in Trenton, he served in the Air Force.
A graduate of Mercer County Community College and Rutgers, he was an engineer for the state of New Jersey for 38 years. He was supervisor of builder registration from 1988 to 1993.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kimberly M. and Michael Cushman and Brenda G. and Joseph Freeman; his grandchildren, Christopher M. and Nicholas G. Cushman.
Donations may be made to WWP-HSN Robotics, c/o Kathy Rogers, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro 08536; or St. David the King R.C. Church, 1 New Village Road, West Windsor 08550.
Daniel Mark, 77, of Hightstown died December 24 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Born in China he came to the U.S. in 1945. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Albert and Tina Mark of Plainsboro.
Edward James, 80, of Albany, Georgia, died December 27. A career soldier, he served in Korea, Vietnam, Germany, and Italy. He was buried at Andersonville National Cemetery with military honors.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Emily James of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256; or to the American Cancer Society , 323 Pine Avenue, Albany, GA 31701.
Fernando I. Fernandez, 27, of Plainsboro died December 28. Arrangements were by Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home in Hightstown.
Bernadette Parlato, 70, of Alexandria Township died December 31. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Parlato of Plainsboro.
Elizabeth (Liz) Wait Geidel, 88, of Columbia, South Carolina, died December 31. A graduate of Cornell University, she was a Girl Scout leader for more than 25 years.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gail Geidel and Lewis Costantini of West Windsor. A memorial service will be held at St. David’s Episcopal Church, Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday, February 8. Donations may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, State Street, Lowville, NY 13367; or Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, 8170 Thompson Road, Cicero, NY 13039.
James P. Stahl, 64, of Delaware Township died January 5. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James P. Stahl II and Monica Stahl of West Windsor.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 10, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Magdalen Church, 105 Mine Street, Flemington. Donations may be made to the Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington 08822.
Adolph F. Ploger, 79, of Manchester Township died January 6. A veteran of the Korean War, he was a systems technician for NJ Bell more than 30 years. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lorraine and William Perna of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Ubaldo R. Gray, M.D., 86, of West Windsor died January 6 at Care One in Hamilton. Born in the Philippines, he immigrated to the United States in 1956.
A graduate of the University of Santo Tomas’ Medicine and Surgery, he was a clinical psychiatrist for the New York State Department of Mental Health and the New Jersey Department of Human Services, retiring in 1998.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Juanita; his children Rafael Gray and Cynthia Ellis of Lake Oswego, OR, Marissa and Vernon Huang of Hillsborough, CA, and Maribel Gray of Mclean, VA; six grandchildren; and a brother, Ildefonso Gray of Candon, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. David the King Catholic Church, 1 New Village Road, West Windsor on Monday, January 13, at 11 a.m. Calling hours will be at the church on Monday from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Donations may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 or www.lls.org.
