Elsie Kleinsorgen, 93, died September 27. Born in Newark, she was a longtime resident of Princeton Junction and moved to Mays Landing seven years ago.
Survivors include four grandchildren, Susan Pericone (Stephen Corso), Gregory (Mary), Jeffrey (Nicole), and Eric (Deborah); and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Friday, November 1, at 11 a.m., at Hollywood Memorial Park, 1500 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union.
Emil V. Fitzke, 81, of Jackson died October 7. A former West Windsor resident, he served on the West Windsor-Plainsboro School Board and as scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 40.
Fitzke was born in Perth Amboy. An Army veteran, he graduated from Rutgers with a bachelor’s in chemistry. He was a member of the technical staff of RCA’s David Sarnoff Research Center, held five patents on electronic devices, and was responsible for the design and construction of seven pilot plants in the Manufacturing Divisions of RCA.
He retired from RCA in 1987 as head of the Device and Process Technology Group. Fitzke then taught electronics and computer technology to high school and junior college students until 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; his sons and daughters-in-law, Karl E. and Aileen Fitzke of Ithaca, New York, and Eric and Christine Fitzke-Grey of Livingston; and grandchildren, Nicholas and Joe Fitzke, and Bailey and Aedyn Grey. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, at 2 p.m., at Bella Terra Assisted Living in Jackson.
I. Sol Kushner, 90, of West Windsor died October 9. Born in New York City, he was a veteran of World War II.
Kushner’s business career included being a furrier, proprietor of a restaurant in Wrightstown, and manager of Jack Lang Clothes in Bordentown for 35 years.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Stephen Benowitz; a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Gail Kushner; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Wayne L. Miller, 86, of Trenton died October 9. An Army veteran, he retired from the State Department of the Treasury. Survivors include former son-in-law Wayne Eggert of Plainsboro.
Kenneth E. Legins, 70, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, died October 12. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Sarah Legins of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Bangor Ronald McDonald House, 654 State Street, Bangor, ME 04401; or to the Atlantic Salmon Federation, Box 807, Calais, ME 04619.
