Ernestine “Tina” Mitchell, 81, of Trenton died March 21. She worked at Trans World Airlines, ETS, and Center for Occupational and Professional Assessment. Survivors include a friend, Diane Bowman of Princeton Junction. Donations may be made to charities that serve children, the homeless, or victims of domestic violence.
Edmund W. Edgley, 66, of Lumberton died March 23. He was born in Newark and lived in Fords most of his life. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Windsor Chapel, 401 Village Road East, West Windsor.
Survivors include sisters Patricia Stilwell, Debbie Hines, Barbara Peterson, and Valarie Marinaro. Donations may be made to the Burlington County Library or a local library or animal shelter. The family requests no flowers.
Harold W. Schell Sr., 82, of Plainsboro died March 27 in Lawrenceville. Born in McAlisterville, he served in the Army during the Korean War and retired from IBM in Dayton.
Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Laurie and Thomas Mika, Cindy and Donald Rodner, and Carol Messick; his son and daughter-in-law, Harold W. and Lisa Schell Jr.; a stepdaughter, Toni Pettincki; a sister, Irene Schell; two brothers, Robert and Lloyd Schell; and four grandchildren, Donald E. and Lindsey Rodner, Rebecca Schell, Megan Schell, and Melissa Schell.
Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Jane Lee Marion Pearson, 72, died March 27. Born in Paterson, she was self-employed as an antique jewelry dealer for Online Merchanting. Survivors include a son, David Pearson of Butler; a daughter and son-in-law, Janey and Andrew Kraft of Princeton Junction; and three grandchildren.
Dorothy Eleanor Cranstoun Skellenger, 94, of Lawrenceville died March 27. Born in West Windsor, she graduated from Princeton High School.
Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Coyle and Marilyn Skellenger, both of Phoenixville, PA; a grandson and his wife, Edward and Janie Jackson; and two great-grandchildren, Madeline E. Jackson, and Justin R. Jackson and his wife, Erin, all of Atlanta, GA; her brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Sondra Cranstoun; and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Moore and Dolores Cranstoun.
Donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Mercer County, Box 441, Trenton 08603; or Senior Citizens Club 1 of Lawrence Township, Lawrence Senior Center, 30 East Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville 08648.
Roy R. Elyea, 64, of South Amboy died March 27. He was born in Newark. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and John Barcelo of Plainsboro.
Miguel A. Estremera, 61, of East Brunswick died March 29. Survivors include a sister, Jeanette of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.
Fermin Nunez, 72, of Perth Amboy died March 30. Survivors include a son, Jose L. Nunez of Plainsboro.
Henry Schaefer, 86, of Manchester died March 31. Born in Newark, he served in the Navy during World War II.
Survivors include two sons, Henry Schaefer of Plainsboro and Kenneth Schaefer of Linden; his step-son, Wayne Burnham of Boynton Beach, FL; his step-brother, Herbert Luck of Midland, MI; and six grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, Box 6498, Fair Haven 07704.
Rhoda P. Nagler, 77, of Columbus died April 1. Born in Brooklyn, she was a graduate of Brooklyn College. A former Plainsboro resident, she retired from Merrill Lynch Company.
Survivors include her husband, Leslie Nagler; a son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Mindy Nagler; a daughter and son-in-law, Caryl and Stephen Parker; a brother, Abraham Polakoff; and three grandchildren.
Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road, West Windsor 08550.
Ronald J. Wulf, 84, of West Windsor died April 1 at the University Medical Center of Princeton. He was raised in Davenport, Iowa.
He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in pharmacology from the University of Iowa. Wulf served in the Army Chemical Corps while stationed in Japan during the Korean War.
Wulf began his career at Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, New York, where he met and married Barbara Hesselgrave. He later earned his PhD in biochemistry from Purdue University.
He became a pharmacology professor at the University of Connecticut. The family moved to West Windsor when Wulf was director of research at Carter-Wallace in Cranbury. After he retired he consulted at Carter-Wallace and at Church and Dwight.
Wulf was also a master gardener and volunteer. He and his wife traveled extensively and participated in People to People, a scientific exchange program.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Barbara; his sister Suzanne Dengler of Davenport, Iowa; his sons and daughters in-laws, James and Rhona Wulf of Titusville, David and Ingrid Wulf of Princeton, and John and Joanne Wulf of Bedminster; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 13, at 11 a.m., at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton. Wulf will be laid to rest in Davenport. Donations may be made to Twin W Rescue Squad, Box 385, West Windsor 08550. The family requests no flowers.
Catherine M. Dougherty, 91, of Brick died April 1. Born and raised in New York City, she was a former Plainsboro resident and worked 25 years for Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Princeton.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Clare Dougherty, John and Irene Dougherty, and Paul and Ellen Dougherty; a daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Robert Beardsley; eight grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary Baldwin and Agnes McGreevey. Donations may be made to www.bancroft.org.
Dorothy Richards File, 88, of Plainsboro died April 1 at Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in New York City. File taught at St. Joachim’s School in Trenton and retired from ETS.
An active member of the Lawrenceville Garden Gate Garden Club and the Lawrenceville Historical Association, she served on the board of directors of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
Survivors include her children, Joseph C. File, Laurel M. File, Jeannette File-Lamb and husband, Craig; her sister, Patricia Paxton; her grandchildren, Meghan Kreger-Poller and husband, Michael, Blair E. Lamb, Charles F. File, Michael M. File, Carl R. Kreger III, and Trevor J. Lamb and wife, Carole; and three great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, 909 North Washington Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Edward J. Chempiel, 90, of West Windsor died April 2, at the University Medical Center of Princeton. Raised in Bayonne, he was an Army veteran of World War II.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and worked for Singer Corporation for more than 25 years. He was later the director of plant operations at Somerset Medical Center.
Survivors include his wife of close to 60 years, Marjorie Chempiel; his daughters and sons-in-law, MaryEllen and Stewart Ochs of Clemmons, NC, and Janice and James Allunario of Cranbury his sons and daughters-in-law, Edward J. Jr. and Patrica of Hamilton, IL, and Thomas and Sharon of Edison; his grandchildren, Jill Vonnegut and her husband, Zach; Stephen Ochs and his wife, Karen; Devon Ochs; Kelly Rosinger and her husband, Asher; Matt and Chris Allunario, and Brian, Lauren, Krista, and Rachel Chempiel; and five great-grandchildren and one expected in August. Donations may be made to St. David the King R.C. Church, 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction 08550; Wounded Warrior Project, Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Walter S. Horzempa, 94, a former West Windsor resident, died April 4 at the Gardens at Monroe. Raised in New York City, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and was a maintenance mechanic for Kentile Floors in South Plainfield for 45 years.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Walter J. and Donna Horzempa Sr. of Jamesburg; his daughter and son-in-law, Marianne and Jack Sluke; his brother, Frank Horzempa; three grandchildren, Kelly Ann Dougherty, Walter J. Horzempa Jr. and his wife Denise, and Dominic J. Horzempa; and one great granddaughter.
Wanda Marlinski Eaton of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, died April 4. Survivors include a grandson, Stephen Crosby Bearse of Princeton Junction.
Belle Maurer, 100, of West Windsor died April 5. Born in Atlantic City, she was a former resident of Westfield.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Hope Maurer and Michael and Marsha Maurer; a sister, Mitzi Kronen; three grandchildren; one cousin; one nephew; and three nieces.
Elizabeth M. Dustin, 82, of Plainsboro died April 6. Born in Newark, she moved to Plainsboro in 1981. She graduated from Rutgers with a degree in fine arts.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Kurt and Gayl Dustin; a daughter, Suzanne Dustin; a brother, John Pecci; and a sister, Ellen Butler. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 196 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Building 2, Suite 11, Princeton Junction 08550.
