Theresa Ruperto Enuco, 84, of North Brunswick died November 4 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. Survivors include her daughter, Constance Enuco of Plainsboro.##M:[more]##
Phyllis Heckman, 83, of Allentown. Pennsylvania, died November 5 in Lehigh Valley Hospital. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Helen and George Povilaitis of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Phoebe Home, 1925 Turner Street, Allentown, PA 18104 or to the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Lehigh Valley Hospital, 17th and Chew streets, Allentown, PA 18104.
Robert Piel Sr., 85, died November 6 at the Pavilions at Forrestal, Plainsboro. Born in Centre Square, he was a longtime employee of Mobil Oil Refinery.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Linda C. and Steven Antal of Hamilton; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert B. Jr. and Vivian Piel of Lambertville; a brother, William R. Piel of Woodstown; three grandchildren; three sisters-in-law; and a brother-in-law. Donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Glassboro, Glassboro 08028.
Ruth “Roni” Williams, 66, of West Windsor died November 17. Born in New London, Connecticut, she was a longtime teacher. She was head of the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart’s pre-school and a founding trustee of the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart.
Survivors include her husband, Frank J. Kenny Jr.; daughters Karen Williams Newman, Elizabeth Williams Munns, and Mary Elizabeth Kenny O’Keefe; brothers Stephen, Peter, and Daniel McGuire; sister Winifred Hoff; and six grandchildren.
Mike Kostue, 83, of West Windsor died November 20 at his home.
Born and raised in Plainsboro, he lived in West Windsor since 1957.
A World War II Navy veteran, he was a member of the American Legion Princeton Post 76.
He worked for Princeton Fuel Oil and Firmenich Company.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Elizabeth Mershon Kostue; his son, Michael Kostue of Kingston, New York; his daughter, Lauren Potts of Ewing; two sisters, Catherine Michalczyn of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Doris Petrone of Bound Brook; three grandchildren, Samuel and Sarah Kostue, and Robert Potts.
Donations may be made to Vitas Hospice, 521 Fellowship Road, Suite 110, Mount Laurel 08054.
Mary Mansue, 92, of West Windsor died November 20 in Manorcare Health Services in Yardley. Born in Cleveland, she worked for Johnson & Johnson.
Survivors include her daughter, Eileen Farkas; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
Franklin Jelley, 64, of Toms River died November 22. Survivors include a son, David, of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the Bethany Bible Chapel, 2341 Church Road, Toms River 08753, or Meridian Home Care and Hospice, 1759 Route 88, Brick 08724.
Ronald Rausch Jr., 38, of Hightstown died November 23 in Lourdes Medical Center in Burlington. Born in Rahway, he was a graduate of Hightstown High School, Class of 1988. He was employed with the Borough of Hightstown, Public Works Water Department for 20 years, and was a former longtime member of the East Windsor Rescue Squad and the Underwater Connection SCUBA Club.
Survivors include his fiancee, Lauren McGeady of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the East Windsor Rescue Squad, 47 One Mile Road, East Windsor 08520.
Melvin Baum, 60, of Hamilton died November 23 at his residence. Born in New York, Baum was a former West Windsor resident. A graduate of Pratt Institute, he was the proprietor of Icon Exhibit and Display Corporation in Hightstown. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Baum created many of the maps used during the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Andrew Baum of Henderson, Nevada; a daughter, Emily Baum of La Jolla, California; stepchildren Michael Drew and wife Erin, Timothy Drew and wife Emy; step-grandson Gavin Drew; and his mother Hilde Baum of Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Donations may be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.
Elaine Karp, 68, of West Windsor died November 24. Born in Brooklyn, she received undergraduate and graduate degrees in education from Brooklyn College and taught third grade in the New York City school system.
After a career change she was recognized as the top female sales producer and recipient of the President’s Awards at Prudential Insurance Company.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Liz Susman; her father, Nathan Klein; and grandchildren Robert and Eli.
Barbara Sonier, 55, of Raritan Township, died November 24 in Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was a former Plainsboro resident.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas; sons Douglas Jr., of Philadelphia, and Brian of Raritan; daughter Laura Clavijo of Raritan; a sister, Jane Sutter of Fairfax, Virginia; and five grandchildren. Donations may made to the Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington 08822.
Grant Chamberlain, 88, of Florence died November 26 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Paxions, Pennsylvania, he lived in West Windsor for 51 years.
A retired chemical operator, he was employed by Rhodia Chemical, New Brunswick for 35 years.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Margaret Chapman Chamberlain of Florence; son and daughter-in-law Roger and Shirley Chamberlain of Florence; daughter and son-in-law Lois and Bruce Smith of West Windsor; daughter-in-law, Sandra Chamberlain of Auburn, Maine; grandchildren, Erica, Grant, and Ryan Chamberlain of Maine and Richard, Robin, and Rose Smith of West Windsor; step-grandchildren and spouses, Amy and Steve Muchowski of Florence and Samuel Jr. and Sonya Cubberley of Abingdon, Maryland; and four step-great-grandchildren.
Alexander Kish, 89, of Dayton died November 26, at Pavilions at Forestal, Plainsboro. Born in Jersey City, he was an Army World War II veteran, serving as a staff sergeant with the 28th Division, 110th Infantry. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was a POW.
Survivors include two sons and two daughters-in-law, Alexander and Susan Kish, and Michael and Mary Kish; a brother, Julius Kish, and two grandsons, Paul and Dennis Kish. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society of New Jersey, 846 Main Street, Fords 08863.
Florence Springsteen, 86, of Hamilton died November 26 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Joan A. Brzezynski of West Windsor.
Dolores Matarese, 84, of Jupiter, Florida died November 27 at her home. Born in Italy, she lived in West Windsor from 1963 to 2007 and was one of the first female fire fighters with the Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company. She retired in 1968 from Carter-Wallace after 16 years.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Joann of Hamilton; son, Anthony Matarese of Jupiter, Florida; daughter and son-in-law, Mariann Matarese and Michael Applebaum of Yardley; grandchildren, Nicholas and Marlea Matarese and Reese Applebaum; brothers, Aniello and Armando Mattera of Italy, Vincent Mattera of Kendall Park, and Albert Mattera of Trenton; and sisters, Giorgette of Belle Mead, Nini, Michella, and Andonita of Italy, and Vincenza of Argentina.
Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Mission, Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101, or Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-2387.
Dorene Frank, 67, of Southampton, died November 28 at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. Survivors include a daughter, Terijean Saladino and her companion Rob Simpson of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2600 U.S. Highway 1, North Brunswick 08902.
Esther Siegel, 94, of Ewing died November 28 at the Greenwood House. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Miriam and Martin Mosho of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Greenwood House, 53 Walter Street, Ewing 08628.
Doris Diaforli, 85, of Barnesville, Ohio died November 29 at Emerald Point. Survivors include grandson Scott Diaforli of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society.
Florence M. Grant, 88, of Moorestown died November 29 at her home. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Winstanley and Sandra Grant of West Windsor. Donations may be made to CFS-The School at Church Farm, 1001 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341.
Vivian “Pat” Judge, 86, of Neptune, died December 1. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Marty and Theresa Judge of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad Street, Shrewsbury 07702, or the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville 07834.
