William James McCluskey Jr., 77, died January 1 in Palm Springs, California. Active in the Army from 1964 until 1975, he was a major who served two tours in Vietnam and one in South Korea. A graveside service was conducted on January 6 at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California, with full military honors. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Owen and Barbara McCluskey of Plainsboro.
Ethel Dorothy Matilda McNinch, 92, of West Windsor died January 16 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident of Princeton Junction. She retired as a secretary from McGraw Hill in Hightstown. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Donna McNinch; and their two sons, William and Joshua.
William E. Hosfield, 66, of Manasquan died January 18 at home. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, John David and Dale Hosfield of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Manasquan Fire Dept #1, 33 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, or to Manasquan First Aid, 65 Broad Street, Manasquan.
Jean C. Michie, 79, of Kendall Park died January 18 at University Medical Center at Princeton. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 19, at 11 a.m. at Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Elijah’s Promise, 211 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick 08901.
Frances Lee-Hwa Yen, a former West Windsor resident, died January 19, in Rockville, Maryland. Survivors include her children, David and Satomi Yen of Livingston, Audrey Yen and Jason Engel of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Jennifer and Jeffrey Lee of Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren, Magnus and Julie Yen, and Josh, Andrew, and Ethan Engel; and sisters, Jacqueline Chen of Canada and Lee-Na Lee of Taiwan. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 2600 Route 1, North Brunswick 08902.
Edward L. Perrin Sr., 73, of Sea Girt, died January 20 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born and raised in New York, he lived in Princeton Junction before moving to Sea Girt in 1991. A graduate of Manhattan College, he received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He was a certified public accountant with Price Waterhouse/Coopers, NJ Hospital Association, and BlueCross of Newark.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Rita Sparrow Perrin; his son Edward L. Perrin Jr. of Sea Girt; his daughter and son-in-law Marianne and Chris Weir of Oceanport; his sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Barney Favorito of Oradell; and his two grandsons, Stephen and Joseph Weir. Donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Central Jersey Chapter, 740 Broad Street, Shrewsbury 07702.
Patricia A. Mahoney, 74, of Plainsboro died January 21 at Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Queens, New York, she graduated from St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree in education and received an honorary degree in 2008 from St. John’s University in recognition of her longtime philanthropy. She worked for many years as a teacher’s aide in the West Windsor-Plainsboro school system, and taught elementary mathematics at the Lewis School in Princeton.
Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Michael; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Edward and Kerry McLaughlin of Southampton, New York, and Mary McLaughlin of Sayville, New York; one uncle, Vincent Guarriello, of Rumson; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Eileen Mahoney, Catherine Mahoney and Garrett Kiely, and Nancy Mahoney and Ian van Coller; and five grandchildren. Donations may be made to Goals of Care at goalsofcare.org.
Cynthia J. Potts, 47, of Highland Park, died January 22 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Toledo, Ohio, she was raised in Vineland, and lived in Plainsboro from 1986 to 1988. She co-owned the Jaqui-Kuhn Funeral Home in Highland Park and was an accountant for Franklin Corner Dental Associates in Lawrenceville and Millburn Orthodontics in Millburn.
Survivors include her husband of 22 years, Gary S. Potts; a daughter, Jessica, and a son, Jason, both at home; her parents, Ronald and Janet Dickerson of Vineland; a sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Mark Franks of Egg Harbor; and her paternal grandmother, Winonia Dickerson of Adrian, Michigan. Donations may be made to the Girl Scouts of America or to the Greyhound Friends of New Jersey.
Helen K. Fruh, 84, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina died January 22. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John R. and Barbara Fruh; and grandson Dylan Fruh, all of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to The Children’s Room, East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061, or to The Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, 8 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown WV 26506.
Walter Ryan, 70, of Monroe died January 24 at home. Survivors include his son Patrick Ryan and his fiancee Angela Prochoren of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County Lakeview School, 10 Oak Drive, Edison 08837.
Richard E. Grossman, 63, of Bayonne died January 25 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Leonard and Evelyn Grossman of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Temple Emanuel, 735 Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne 07002, or Sharing Network, 691 Central Avenue, New Providence 07974.
T. Stephen Patterson, 77, of West Windsor died January 25. A memorial service will be Friday, February 4, at 2 p.m. at FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 South Delaware Avenue, Yardley, Pennsylvania, where friends may call from 1 p.m. Donations may be made to Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, c/o Irene Lukoff, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309.
Virginia Baker Jackman, 70, of Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, died January 25 at St. Mary Medical Center. Born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, she lived in Princeton Junction for 35 years before moving to Lower Makefield almost three years ago.
A graduate of Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Junior League of Greater Princeton, and the Bedens Brook Club. She was a marketing administrator with Blessing/White in Skillman.
Survivors include her husband, Patrick D. Jackman; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Heather Jackman, and David and Anna Jackman, all of Lower Makefield; a sister, Rebecca Caraway of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; and five grandchildren, John, James, Max, Jada, and Ryan.
A memorial service will be on Friday, February 4, at 2 p.m. at FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home, 17 South Delaware Avenue, Yardley, Pennsylvania, where friends may call from 1 p.m. Donations may be made to Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, c/o Irene Lukoff, 3535 Market Street, Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309.
Jean E. Cree, 78, of Newport, Pennsylvania, died January 26. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Steven A. Marisa Cree of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Newport Fire Company, 301 Mulberry Street, Newport, PA 17074.
Richard J. English, 73, of Staten Island, New York died January 21 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Nancy English; two daughters and sons-in-law, Doreen and Albert Meo of Plainsboro; and Claudine and John Tucci of Dayton; and three grandchildren, Austin and Alexandra Meo; and Alexa Tucci.
Cleora Faulkner Burrell, 90, of Trenton died January 27 at Capital Health Medical Center in Trenton, Survivors include grandchildren Robin and Channell Wilkins of West Windsor. The funeral service is Friday, February 4, at 11 a.m. at Hughes Funeral Home, 324 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton. Calling hours begin at 9 a.m.
