Romus Broadway
Romus Broadway of Princeton, N.J., Princeton’s chronicler of the Witherspoon-Jackson community through photos and lectures, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer.
He was a beloved brother, wonderful father, grandfather, an adored great-grandfather, and an iconic figure in the community.
Romus was born on February 13, 1939 in Belle Meade, N.J. He was the son of Jossie and John Broadway. He grew up on the farm in Belle Meade until he was about 4 years old when his family relocated to Princeton, N.J.
Princeton is where he acquired lifelong friends which started in Princeton Nursery School, The Witherspoon School for the Colored, Valley Road School, and Princeton High School where he graduated in 1956.
Shortly after Princeton High School, he joined the United States Air Force. He was so proud to be in the Air Force and he was even prouder to have yearly reunions with many of his fellow soldiers.
After the Air Force, Romus moved to Washington, D.C., to work for American Airlines. In 1969, when Romus was riding his motorcycle to work, he was hit by an impaired driver which led Romus to a long hospitalization and numerous surgeries. Needless to say, this ended his career with the airline.
Undaunted by his disabilities, he persevered and went on to get a college degree from Amherst College in Massachusetts. During that time, he combined his love for history and photography. After graduation, he returned to Princeton and began researching his family history along with writing, photographing, and chronically people and events in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood as well as the Italian Americans who lived in Princeton. He made collages for almost every event in Princeton.
As a result of his collages, he began speaking at churches, the Arts Council and Suzanne Patterson Center, and the Henry Pannell Center on Clay Street. His love for his community always led to giving time to Princeton Nursery School and activities in the neighborhood.
Romus is survived by his daughter Michelle Crespo and her mother Evelyn Winrow of Tampa, Fla., son Collin Broadway of Tampa, Fla., sons James Broadway (Shellbe), of Princeton and Lee Broadway (Nashae) of Atlanta, Ga., grandchildren Christiana Crespo, Ewing, NJ, Carmen Blaise (Fred) of Lynden, Wash., Antonio Crespo (Kenia) of Coral Springs, Fla., Cathleen Moore ( Sidney) of Seffner, Fla., and Jose Muniz of Tampa, Fla.
Great-grandchildren, Quincy, Jasmine, Kadin, and Theo Romus Blaise. Samara, Victoria, and Isabella Broadway, Sidney, Desmond, Zane, James, Ava, Sriah, Lauryn and David Moore, and Amyla Broadway.
To say that Romus loved his children is an understatement, but the love he had for his grands and great-grands was immeasurable.
He made many trips to see his grands and great-grands but he said his last trip, which was a month ago, was one of his best trips when he went to Florida and Georgia.
He is also survived by his brother John (Florence) of Lawrenceville, NJ, and sister Frances Broadway Craig of Princeton, NJ, and many loved nieces, nephews, and extended family/friends, but Roland Glover, Charles Phox, John Bailey, Bucky Jackson, Jimmy Craig, and Melvin Drakeford were often seen with him or at his house.
Romus was predeceased by his parents John and Jossie Broadway and siblings: Clayton, Robert, Johnsie Broadway Burnett, Herbert, James, Lee, Lina Broadway Boone and Husted.
Funeral Services for Romus will be Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Hughes Funeral Home, 324 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, NJ. Public viewing is at 1 p.m. Private Service for the family is at 1:45 p.m. Burial will be at the Princeton Cemetery.
The family of the late Romus Broadway extends its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the Hospice group of The Medical Center at Princeton; especially staff Carmella, Mary, and Liz Cohn.
In lieu of flowers, any donations can be made to Mount Pisgah AME Church Building Fund at 170 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542, in memory of Romus Broadway.
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Dr. Arthur Howard Ackerman, MD
November 4, 1937 – June 20, 2020
Dr. Arthur Howard Ackerman, MD, 82, of Princeton, passed away on June 20, 2020 at his home. He was born in New York City on November 4, 1937, to Boris and Laura Ackerman. Arthur moved to Brooklyn as a young boy, where he developed his unapologetic character and love of family.
In Brooklyn, Arthur attended P.S. 225 and Lincoln High School, where he was an active contributor to the school newspaper, the Lincoln Log. He frequently recounted stories from his singularly American childhood – following the campaigns of World War II; sometimes engaging in truancy to watch Jackie Robinson play for the Brooklyn Dodgers or to attend a concert at Carnegie Hall, indulging his lifelong love of classical music; spending summers at Ten Mile River Scout Camps, where he developed an abiding passion for outdoor pursuits and sharing them with others; and fishing with his father. Arthur was proud to be the son of a hardworking immigrant who, along with Arthur’s uncles, built a thriving restaurant business and achieved the American Dream through constant labor, education, and a bit of good luck.
For Arthur, the most fortunate moment of his life also occurred in Brooklyn, where during his adolescence, he met his beloved wife of 60 years, Carol, who survives him. Together, they built a life emblematic of the Jet Age in which they reached adulthood. Carol and Arthur shared a passion for travel, other cultures, and adventure, reaching six continents as a couple, plus a visit to Antarctica for Arthur. They loved the sea, maintaining homes and developing close friendships in Truro, Massachusetts and Antigua, West Indies.
In Princeton, where they have lived since 1968, Carol and Arthur are known for their lively sense of fun – perhaps best captured through their Halloween costume parties, where they and their friends came dressed as famous historical figures. Friends and family will remember Arthur’s delight in telling a long-form joke and the twinkle in his eye on the frequent occasions when he engaged in mischief.
Arthur attended college at New York University and, not surprisingly given his varied intellectual interests, majored in history. He went on to Yale Medical School, where he graduated in 1963. Arthur completed a residency in anesthesiology at Yale under his mentor and friend, Dr. Nicholas M. Greene, MD — who has been described as a founding father of modern anesthesiology.
When the Navy called Arthur to serve, he did so honorably with the First Marine Division in Da Nang, Vietnam, providing anesthesia to Marines injured in battle during 1967 and 1968. While in Vietnam, Arthur was exposed to Agent Orange, which ultimately precipitated his final battle with prostate cancer — a fight through which Carol constantly was at his side.
Arthur used his medical training for good throughout his life, beginning with his service to our country. He returned from Vietnam to practice anesthesia for nearly 40 years at Princeton Hospital, where he made lasting friendships that enriched his life. After his retirement, he remained curious and energetic. Arthur taught anesthesia in Tanzania and Rwanda. He provided anesthesia for operations to correct pediatric heart defects in Ukraine, Belarus, Libya, and Kyrgyzstan.
Arthur loved his family deeply, and his passing leaves for them both a void and many warm memories. In addition to Carol, he is survived by his daughter, Nancy (Rick), his son, Peter (Elizabeth), and his grandchildren, Alexander, Oliver, Henry, William, and Lucy. He is also survived by his two sisters, Ellen and Joan, brother- and sister-in-law, Ron and Roberta, and numerous nieces and nephews. Arthur will be buried at sea by the U.S. Navy.
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Frederic Sharaf
Frederic Sharaf, American Composer, passed away on June 23, 2020 at the age of 85.
Frederic was born on July 1st, 1934 in Brookline, MA, to Louis and Mae Sharaf. He received a B.A. in Music from Cornell University in 1956 and completed his graduate work at Stanford University where he received an M.A. in Composition and Orchestration. Frederic, or Fred as he was known to family and close friends, will be lovingly remembered by his children: Jonathan Sharaf and his wife, Lorraine Sharaf; Megan Moore; Carter Sharaf; and Kathryn Battistella and her husband, Matt Battistella. He will also be dearly missed by his grandchildren and a lifetime of close friends, many dating back several decades. His death was preceded by that of his wife, Jane Sharaf, who he loved and adored throughout their marriage of 35 years.
He was a brilliant composer who had several of his pieces published by Carl Fischer, Inc. and performed in prestigious venues worldwide. Frederic and his wife Jane, an accomplished vocalist, premiered “Three Settings of Imitations by Robert Lowell” which he had written for her. After Jane’s death in 2007, Frederic sought solace in composing 19 songs dedicated to his late wife’s memory. He continued to write a wide variety of music ranging from art songs to chamber works, and bluesy ballads. In addition to being an accomplished musician, Fred will be remembered as an energetic cook, effortless conversationalist, and a good humored friend who maintained warm and witty friendships with a large circle of friends.
Frederic will be laid to rest alongside his wife Jane in Princeton, NJ, where they raised their family. A private ceremony will be held there to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frederic’s name can be made to the ASCAP Foundation, www.ascapfoundation.org/donate. To send the family personal condolences, please visit www.sheafuneralhomes.com.
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Katharine Adams Chenoweth
Katherine Adams Chenoweth, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and longtime resident of Princeton and Lawrenceville, New Jersey, died peacefully in Decatur, Georgia, on December 23, 2019. She had just celebrated her 89th birthday.
A talented artist, sculptor, and storyteller, who worked as an editor and then a real estate agent, Kitty, as she was known, split her time between New Jersey and her beloved mountain home in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee. During typical summer weeks in Beersheba, she would visit with scores of relatives and friends from all over the country.
Born on December 12, 1930, in Jacksonville, Katharine Ogden Adams was the eldest of four children of Elliott and Katharine Adams, a lawyer and a homemaker both active in community affairs. In addition to summers in Beersheba Springs, where her father’s family has been vacationing since 1872, Kitty attended Keystone Camp in Brevard, North Carolina, for many years, was active in drama productions as a teenager, and graduated from the all-girls Bartram School (now the Bolles School) in Jacksonville.
Kitty majored in French at Vanderbilt University and served as an officer of the Delta Delta Delta sorority in her senior year. After graduation, Kitty returned to Jacksonville in her first job as a social worker. There, she met H. Avery Chenoweth and they married in 1954. Avery’s career as an artist and creative director in television and advertising took them to Gainesville, Florida, Huntington, West Virginia, and then New York City. They lived in Kendall Park for several years, and settled in Princeton in 1965.
In Princeton, while raising children, Kitty obtained a degree in interior design from the New York School of Interior Design, and served as Chairwoman of the YWCA International Festival in 1965 and 1966. She also served on a committee welcoming new families to Princeton, many of them foreign immigrants. An accomplished portrait sculptor and savvy collector of antiques, Kitty had a deep knowledge of art and design. For several years in the 1960s, she sold her beautiful hand-sculpted angels to Lord & Taylor in New York City, where they could be seen in the holiday window displays.
In the 1970s, Kitty became an editor for National Code Consultants, a publishing house for municipal codes. After her divorce in the early 1980s, she sold real estate in the Princeton area for over 30 years, most recently for Stockton Real Estate. Her training in interior design and passion for antiques and collecting were an asset in real estate and made her a natural at understanding the potential of period and historic houses.
Kitty was also fascinated with Revolutionary War history and read every book she could find on General Washington and his troop movements through New Jersey. She loved to attend re-enactments at Washington’s Crossing and could describe in detail the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
Friends and family remember her best for her infectious smile and laugh, and love of storytelling, which they attribute to her southern upbringing and long summers in the Cumberland Plateau of Middle Tennessee. She had friends wherever she went and delighted in parties and long nights on cottage porches talking about history, literature, art, and family life.
She struggled in recent years with a variety of illnesses, but also staged a series of recoveries. She recently lived for a year and a half in Connecticut, near her daughter, Isabel, and spent the last two and a half years in Georgia, near her son, Matthew. Both treasured the opportunity to care for her as she had once cared for them.
Kitty was predeceased by her parents, Elliott and Katharine Adams, and her brother Gillespie (Lep) Adams and his wife, Rebecca (Betsy) Adams. She is survived by her four children and five grandchildren, H. Avery Chenoweth Jr. (Mary) of Charlottesville, Virginia, Richard Chenoweth (Amy) of Starkville, Mississippi, and his children, Elliott, Damaris, and Lydia Chenoweth, Isabel Chenoweth (Charlie) of Hamden, Connecticut and her children, Walker (Briana), and Leila Sachner, and Matthew Chenoweth of Atlanta, Georgia. She is also survived by her sister, Louise Ropp, and brother, Elliott Adams Jr. (Tillie), both of Jacksonville, Florida, along with several nieces and nephews, and numerous cousins and extended family members.
A celebration of Kitty Chenoweth’s life will take place in Beersheba Springs in July, 2020.
Memorial donations be made in Kitty’s name to the nonprofit Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic (beershebaclinic.org), founded by Kitty’s cousin Dr. Garrett Adams. The clinic provides free medical care to local residents of Grundy County, Tennessee.
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Elizabeth Dale Walton
Elizabeth Dale Walton was born on September 18, 1959 and passed away on May 25, 2020 in Princeton, New Jersey. Known to everyone as Betsy, she grew up in Pennington, NJ, enjoying board games, camping, and watching TV baseball and movies with her family. In 1988 she moved to Princeton. She followed the examples of her grandmother Helen and her mother Carolyn, who both helped empower her to be a very independent woman.
Betsy had a very robust sense of humor and a sharp wit that helped her endure struggles, especially coping with cerebral palsy her whole life, and developed patience and feisty persistence to overcome many obstacles. She was a supportive, caring friend with an endearing mischievous streak, and believed strongly in the power of prayer, even in the most difficult circumstances.
She attended Hopewell Valley Central High School, where she sang in a mixed chorus, and Trenton State College, where she served as president of the Lambda Lambda Chapter of the national sorority Delta Zeta. She led the Disabled Students Coalition’s talks with the college administration that resulted in the 1983 construction of an outside ramp at the main entrance to the library. In 1984 Betsy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education and was included in Who’s Who Among Students in Colleges. She continued with graduate studies at TSC, receiving a Master of Education degree in Developmental Reading.
Betsy worked for five years at McGraw-Hill Education in Hightstown, NJ. Then for 17 years she was a Professional Math Tutor at Mercer County Community College, a job that she loved passionately. She mentored individual students in computational math and introductory algebra, attending class with them and tutoring them outside of class, using her strong organizational skills and personally-created handouts to reinforce classroom lessons. She loved advocating for others struggling either academically or emotionally, and was a guest speaker for various school and church groups to educate about the needs of people with disabilities. After her time at MCCC, she served as an intern for the NJ Division of Disability Services, and then as a trained Crisis Chat volunteer with CONTACT of Mercer County.
A longtime member of Pennington Presbyterian Church, Betsy sang in the choir and served as an Elder. She chaired a workshop on ministering to children with special needs, and a task force to address the needs of people with disabilities, leading to significant building accessibility renovations. For several years she sang with the Hopewell Valley Chorus. In 1999 she became a member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, again singing in the choir. She strongly supported accessibility renovations there, and loved using the new elevator after several years of climbing stairs with her crutches to attend choir rehearsals. She attended several church family retreats in the Poconos, and was delighted to participate in a Spring 2020 virtual chat with the choir.
An avid sports fan, she was fiercely loyal to the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, and was known to indulge in occasional hijinks such as wheelchair races (for which she adopted the email nickname “Crash”). She enjoyed movies, word puzzles, puns, lots of reading, pizza with garlic, being Mama to her cat Ling-Ling, and sharing holiday dinners with friends and at church members’ homes. Singing was a special joy; she loved her God and loved to sing his praise.
Betsy highly valued her independence which included having a private residence, using an electric wheelchair “scooter,” and driving a wheelchair-adapted minivan, and she deeply appreciated all those who helped her maintain that independence. Over the years she worked hard at physical therapy with a series of dedicated therapists. In 2020 she especially appreciated the skilled, caring staff at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center.
Predeceased by her parents Carolyn Y. Walton in 1996 and M. Lee Walton in 2003, Betsy leaves her brother Scott R. Walton and sister-in-law Joyce J. Walton of South Carolina, and nieces Christine Walton Morrow of Georgia and Melanie Walton Faulk of South Carolina. Betsy was a loving aunt and was especially thrilled to become a great-aunt last year.
Interment will be at the First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery on July 9, 2020. Contributions may be made to Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 80 W. Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ. Plans are also under consideration for a memorial service in 2021.
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Jean Beckerman
Jean Beckerman, a Princeton resident for more than 50 years, died Tuesday morning, June 23rd. She was 93.
Jean did library work for much of her life. Originally with the New York Public Library system, she worked during the late 1950s as librarian of The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, where she had a nodding acquaintance with such future stars as Robert Duvall, Suzanne Pleshette, Tammy Grimes, Tuesday Weld, and Sydney Pollack.
Born Jean Rose Friedburg in the Bronx, the daughter of a vaudeville and silent movie pianist, Jean attended Hunter College beginning at age 15. She worked with Hunter classmates Barbara Cohen Holdridge and Marianne Roney Mantell, founders of Caedmon Records, when in 1952 they began to amass recordings of the world’s great writers, including Dylan Thomas, T.S. Elliot, and Sylvia Plath. In 1954, she married librarian Edwin Beckerman. They had three children.
Following Edwin’s career path, the couple moved from Manhattan to Leicester, England to Albany to Yonkers to South Brunswick to West Windsor and finally, in 1968, to Princeton. Edwin became the director of the Woodbridge Public Library System, served as president of the New Jersey Library Association, and was on the board of the Princeton Public Library. Jean worked, for a time, at the Ewing Branch Library, Mercer County.
Jean was funny, opinionated, literate, a voracious reader. She loved theater, music, swimming, museum-going, vodka martinis, The New Yorker, and — somewhat incongruously — Dr. Phil. She loved certain movies: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Fahrenheit 451, The Maltese Falcon. And she loved Princeton.
She will be missed by her husband Edwin, a South Brunswick resident, her sons Jim Beckerman of Sayreville, Lee Beckerman of South Brunswick, Peter Beckerman of Pittsburgh, their spouses Tom, Wendi, and Eileen, her grandchildren Max, Amelia, Maia, and Lydia, her niece Susan Braun and nephews Michael Braun, Jonathan Beckerman, and Michael Beckerman.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Mr. Rogers’ Neighbors Kindness Project feeding hungry Princeton families, https://mrrogersneighbors.com.
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Richard L. Wines
Richard L. Wines passed away peacefully on May 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born to the late Marcella and Wilbur Wines in Rego Park, Queens. He graduated from St. John’s Prep, Villanova University and attended Northwestern and New York University Graduate Schools. Dick was a big Villanova fan. He tried to never miss a basketball game and believed his armchair coaching helped win the big ones.
Dick was in the NROTC program at Villanova and was commissioned to Ensign at graduation. He was assigned to the Naval Intelligence office in Chicago. After two good years on active duty he moved to New York where he started his career with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell (KPMG). In addition, he continued his Naval career as a reservist, eventually becoming the Commanding Officer of the Navy Field Intelligence Office in New London, Connecticut. Dick loved the Navy, the Reserves and enjoyed the men and women with whom he served. He retired at the rank of Captain and continued to be a proud patriot.
At Peat, Marwick he was responsible for the first audit by an outside firm at First National City Bank (Citigroup). As a result, he was recruited by FNCB and later by United Jersey Bank where he advanced the ranks to President and Chief Executive Officer. While bank mergers were on the rise Dick became President of Ryan, Beck & Co, Pennsylvania. Years later he founded his own investment banking firm, Capital Consultants of Princeton. When planning to retire he was approached by McConnell, Budd & Romano Investment Banking firm to continue working with them for a few more years. Once again, good people, easy decision.
Over his career Dick has been featured in New Jersey Monthly Magazine as “Someone to Watch in NJ Business.” He received the Villanova Alumni Medal. He was President of the Boy Scouts of America, NJ area, a member of their Northeast Region Board of Directors, and Chairman of their Exploring Committee. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Rider University and Trustee of the Independent College Fund of NJ. Dick was Director of the George Washington Taxpayers Association and Director and Trustee of many local organizations and charities. He was a member of Shadow Wood Country Club and past member at Trenton Country Club & Bedens Brook Golf Club.
Dick was married to Dorothy (Dot) Shields. He was a wonderful husband and father to four daughters, dedicated, selfless and cherished. Among other things, Dick was Father Christmas to his daughters and beloved grandchildren. He was a generous man who loved making the season magical. True happiness was being Dad and PopPop. He beamed with pride at all their accomplishments. When Dick and Dot retired they spent their winters on the west coast of Florida. They were fortunate to share many memorable times with dear friends from their younger days, as well as making many great new friends.
Dick was predeceased by his parents, his brother John Lewis Wines (J.L.), and son-in-law Peter Lamb. He is survived by his wife, Dot, his daughters Mary Susan Lamb, Ann Marie Phillips (Mike Kelly), Patricia (Neil) Habig and Karen, his grandchildren Christopher, Michael and Alexandra Lamb, Morgan Phillips, Chase, Chandler and Cameron Habig. He is also survived by his cousins, many nieces, nephews, and great friends, all of whom brought him much happiness.
A private burial will be held at Arlington National Cemetery. Due to COVID-19, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Blackwell Memorial Home, for condolences go to blackellmh.com.
Donna Finch was born prematurely in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A rush to be part of a great scene would be a theme in her life.
Bill Winslow grew up a chameleon. One minute he at age 8 was founding the Darien Cub Scouts; the next the family was out of money and squatting in Maine; the next after that, he was back in his mother’s Deep South home feeding an alligator out back in the bayou they’d named Owen. And Bill thus learned to improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Rose Rozich Bonini a resident of Princeton, NJ, for over 60 years, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Sunday June 14, 2020 of natural causes in Bala Cynwyd, PA, surrounded by her family.
Harriet Cooper Robertson was born on May 30th, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland, and she died in Princeton, NJ, on May 7th, 2020 of the coronavirus. Our mother fought a battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s for over 20 years, but she was a beacon of light for many family, friends, and Princeton residents and establishments who knew her through these difficult years, with her endearing smile, laugh, and kisses of joy. We are grateful for the gift of an extraordinary mother who was loving, bright, clever, creative, and full of life. We reflect fondly on all of the opportunities she gave to improve the lives of so many people throughout her life and for her unceasing dedication to the Princeton community since 1966.
Sally Kuser Lane died June 7 at her family home in Bay Head.
Jean Breithaupt passed away on June 4th, peacefully and grateful for having lived a full life. She departed this earth from her Longmont, Colorado, home in the loving presence of her three children Deborah Breithaupt Smyth, Wendell Thomas Breithaupt, Jr., and Curtis Todd Breithaupt.
Thomas Myers Poole, son of Emma and Raymond Poole, passed away November 19 surrounded by the tremendous love of family and friends. Tom was predeceased by his wife of 61 years Jane; and survived by daughters Joanne Reese (Steve) and Grace Benn (Alex), brother Bob Poole (Claude), grandchildren Abby and CJ Benn, nephew Eric Poole, niece Michele Sinclair (Chris), step-grandchildren Steven (Leah) and Matthew Reese (Sara), and step-great-grandchildren Joshua, Hannah, Sophia, and Barrett.
As of June 7, 2020, the Warren family, Kate, Ben, Heather, and granddaughter Mollie, mourn the passing of Roz Warren, affectionately known as “Mr. Wonderful,” “Dude,” and champion of non-sequiturs. He was an esteemed and adored elder member of the Kleban “out-law” club and a lifelong resident of Princeton. Having served as Chief of Princeton Fire Department in his 50 plus years of service, as well as his decades long membership to the NJ Chapter 22 Red Knights Motorcycle Club, he was not a stingy man with his family or his community.
Jane Faggen, of Princeton, N.J., died on Sunday, April 19, at Acorn Glen, an assisted living facility; she was nearly 96 years old.
William James Tate III, MD of Princeton, NJ, died peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband and brother, a wonderful father and grandfather, and a gentle healer.
Harold Broitman died on June 1, 2020 at his home in Princeton, NJ, surrounded by family and friends. He is survived by his son Steven L. Broitman, a retired professor of molecular biology (wife: Barbara Wood a polymer scientist and avid musician); daughter Jessica Broitman, a psychoanalyst (husband: Gibor Basri, an astrophysicist and former Vice Chancellor of UCB); and three grandsons: Benjamin Wood Broitman, Adam Wood Broitman, and Jacob Avram Basri.
Oh, baby! What a life!!
Renate Giller passed away peacefully at home on June 8, the result of complications from recently diagnosed cancer. 
David Aaron Friedman, of Lawrenceville, NJ, and Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on June 6th after a long battle with heart disease.
Gaylord “Rusty” Johnson III, C.F.A., passed away on May 28, 2020 at his home in Skillman, New Jersey after living with pancreatic cancer for over two years. He was surrounded by his family and his brothers, and was regularly visited by dear friends and neighbors whose generosity and kindness during the past two years was truly remarkable. The family is deeply comforted by the knowledge of how many lives Rusty touched in such a positive way.
Helen Jean Harveycutter Collier Martinson died at age 88 on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Stonebridge Senior Living after a brief illness of pneumonia and COVID-19.
Dr. Michel Vallieres, 74, of Princeton, died Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center of Plainsboro from complications related to the COVID-19 virus. Michel was a gentle gentleman with a persistent French Canadian accent and unassuming manner. He was friendly, accepting, and voraciously curious by nature. He instinctively saw the goodness and potential in people, and everyone he met liked him immediately. He leaves behind many friends throughout the world.
Newton Everett Godnick, of Princeton Junction, NJ, died peacefully on May 30 at the age of 94.
Robert Jay Merritt, a longtime resident of Princeton, NJ, and Vero Beach, FL, was born on November 23, 1941 and passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. He lived a full life defined by an unwavering faith in God, a deep love for his family and friends, a tireless sense of service to his country, and colleagues. His unshakeable optimism for life and contagious smile brought incredible joy and left an indelible mark on the fortunate individuals who knew him. 
Janelle Connevey Morris of Princeton, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2020 at the age of 93. She is reunited for eternity with her beloved husband of 72 years, Mac Glenn Morris, and their beloved daughter Patricia Morris Harris, who preceded her mother in death exactly one year earlier.
Carol A. (Johnson) Weiss, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020 after a courageous seven-year battle with ovarian cancer.
Jane Gregg Schowalter passed away in Princeton on May 14, 2020, from complications associated with dementia.
A longtime resident of Skillman and Princeton, NJ, Mark William Durand, age 60, died March 19, 2020 at his home.
Judith Ceccoli Colnaghi died after multiple medical challenges on May 9, 2020 at Merwick Care and Rehabilitation Center in Plainsboro, NJ. She lived in Princeton, NJ, for many years but also lived in Ewing, NJ, and San Diego, CA. Ms. Colnaghi was born on April 6, 1942 in Scranton, PA, to Louis and Anita Bartoli Ceccoli.
Denise Hodgins Call passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 10th, at her home in Princeton, New Jersey. Denise lived her life to the fullest as a mother to four, grandmother to 13, loving wife, friend, and renowned artist.
William David McCloskey, 88, known as Dave to all that knew him, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 2, 2020 at RWJUH in Hamilton, NJ.
Ethelyn C. (Peg) Volz of Toms River passed away on May 1, 2020 at Bey Lea Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 100.
Naomi Jury Chandler-Reik, a gifted pianist and piano teacher, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She had been a resident of Princeton since 1951. She was born on September 5, 1920.
Betsy Howe Smith died peacefully of a chronic condition on April 29, 2020 at Stone Bridge continuing care facility in Skillman, New Jersey. She was 94 years old.
Richard Williams, of Princeton, passed away on April 28th at the age of 92 after a long illness. Richard was born in Chicago, IL in 1927, the youngest child of Nadia and Frank Browne Williams. He lived in Montpelier, Ohio, with his Aunt Fanny and Uncle William Shatzer and cousin, Bill. Following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy.
J. Taylor Woodward III passed away in Boston on April 23, 2020 from peripheral T-cell lymphoma. His wife, Barbara Hauter, was able to be with him when he died.
Hope E. Schreiber passed away on April 27, 2020, at Stonebridge at Montgomery, Skillman, N.J. She was an energetic 95.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Jacob (Jay) David Caras. Born in Long Beach, New York, raised in Princeton, NJ, Jay attended Carnegie Mellon University. Jay made his way west and settled in Seattle to work in the tech industry in 1989.
Helen M. Sletta, 92 of Princeton, died Saturday May 2, 2020. Born in Hallock, Minnesota, she grew up in Grand Forks, ND. She attended Hillcrest Lutheran Academy and then went on to graduate from Deaconess Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Helen started as a Labor and Delivery room nurse and finished her career at the Norwegian Christian Home in Brooklyn, NY.
Barbara R. Delafield of Hopewell Township, passed away on May 1, due to complications of the COVID-19 virus, at Artis Senior Living of Princeton Junction. She was 83 years old.
Professor Thomas Patrick Roche, Jr., 89, passed peacefully after a long illness on May 3, 2020 in Beachwood, Ohio.
Larry Richard Grisham passed away peacefully at home May 4, 2020 after battling pancreatic cancer.
Muriel Vogel Moss, 87, of Princeton, New Jersey, died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. Dr. Moss was a model for future generations of women, having been an executive and founder of a successful company during a period when there were few women at her level of management. A New Yorker by birth and a longtime resident of New York, she had lived in Princeton for the last two decades.
Susan Irene Hauser, later Bishop, was 93 years old when she died peacefully in Princeton on Sunday morning, April 26, 2020.
Everyone who knew Norman Herzberg, mathematician, was shocked and saddened by his sudden death after a short illness. He died March 29 at his home in Princeton with his wife of 52 years, Barbara, by his side. He was 82 years old.
Anthony (Tony) Tabell, 88, of Exeter, NH, and formerly of Princeton, NJ, died peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020.
Carolyn L. Patko, 86, of Franklin Township passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Center for Hope, Scotch Plains, NJ.
Joseph P. Moore, 78, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at home, surrounded by family. A full obituary and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Betty Sander Thompson, 90 formerly of Plainsboro, NJ, and most recently a resident at Stonebridge of Montgomery, Skillman, NJ, passed peacefully in her home on April 21, 2020.
Government and Corporate Leader, Author, Philanthropist and Beloved Father and Grandfather
Scott McVay Petrone died after a year-long illness on April 21, 2020, at his home in New York City. He was 47. Known for his many deep friendships, care, and support of others, and his athleticism and love of sports, Scott will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Mildred Martha Daume Mario, formerly of Princeton and known to everyone as Millie, died April 17th in Key West after a year-long battle with cancer. She was 80.
Jean Marilyn (Farncombe) Davidson, age 76, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 in Littleton, MA. Jean had a smile that could light up a room and a laugh that was infectious, even in her later years as dementia took hold of her. She will be dearly missed by all that came to know and love her.
Paul Longshaw, 66, died unexpectedly in his sleep early in the morning of April 15, 2020. He had recently been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Chipping Norton, England, Paul visited Princeton in 1985 on a lark and instantly made it his permanent home with his wife, Cille (née Koch). Longstanding Princeton residents and lifelong travelers, their itineraries invariably traced the paths of revered architects.
Simon Tams died on March 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA, after a gallant battle with an aggressive lung cancer, his wife by his side.
Ann Gunning Magee, 91, wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully at Stonebridge at Montgomery’s Skilled Nursing facility on April 12. She had lived in Princeton for the past 58 years.
Robert Jefferson Wolfe, 72, died on March 31, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He and his wife Barbara have also been residents of Ringoes, New Jersey, since 1980. The cause of death was complications from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare form of bone marrow cancer which he had battled courageously and cheerfully for 15 years.
Marion E. Bruschi of West Windsor, NJ, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020, four days before her 97th birthday. She was born on April 11,1923 in Brooklyn, NY, and was raised in Summit, NJ, where she met and married her husband, William.
Longtime resident of Princeton and Skillman, Claudio Spies, Professor of Music, Emeritus at Princeton University, died peacefully on April 2 at his home in Sonoma, California, just one week following his 95th birthday.
Louise French (“Frenchie”) Blodget died on March 31st, just shy of her 100th birthday. Frenchie was blessed with a loving family and an enthusiastic, multigenerational circle of friends who filled her life with joy. And we were blessed to have her. Frenchie was the matriarch of her family and a beloved member of each community she was a part of: Princeton, NJ; Fox Hill Village in Westwood, Mass.; and Annisquam, Mass. She spent 98 of her 99 summers in Annisquam. There, she gathered family, oversaw hours of tennis, played a fiercely competitive family game of “spoons,” offered up thousands of lobster rolls, and savored every sunset with a vodka on ice.
Elizabeth Stockton Murray passed away on March 25, 2020 of natural causes. She was 96 and had resided at Stonebridge At Montgomery, Skillman, New Jersey for the last 16 years.
Elaine L. Ciatto, 89 of Princeton, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in her home on April 3, 2020. Married 65 years to her lifelong partner and loving husband Robert J. Ciatto, she is survived by her husband Bob and their seven children Regina (Bob) Bryson, Dena (Craig) Darmofal, Marie Zeck, Angela (Gene) O’Reilly, Robert (Melissa) Ciatto Jr, Cynthia (Bruce) Bower, Chris Ciatto (fiancée Laurie), and 18 grandchildren.
Mary Bordman Scudder, daughter of John Bordman and Helen Irvin, born on July 30, 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home with loving family at her bedside, ending her courageous battle with cancer on April 2, 2020.
Jacques Pierre Sibeud, dearly beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away on March 25, 2020 at home in Sag Harbor, NY, at the age of 93. A successful business executive with an international career, Jacques was most focused on his family and friends. His intellectual curiosity, gregarious nature, and open mind attracted new lifelong friends along the way wherever he went.
Ricarda Froehlich, 83 years old, died peacefully at Acorn Glen in Princeton on Sunday, March 29. She was born in Allenstein, East Prussia (today Olsztyn, Poland), the first child of the late Richard Lotzin and his wife, Hilde Bransky, on August 30, 1936. She grew up in Loerrach near the Swiss border where she attended the Hebel-Gymnasium and went on to study classical languages and literature (Greek and Latin) at the universities of Tuebingen, Hamburg, and Vienna. In 1961, she married Karlfried Froehlich and went with him to to the U.S. where they lived in Madison, NJ. In 1968, the family moved to Princeton.
Amelia (Amy) Buck Kerlin of Princeton died March 25, 2020, at Princeton Windrows where she had resided since 2005. She was the daughter of John Newton Buck and Elizabeth Mulcare Buck. Born in 1929, Amy grew up in Washington, DC, and attended Immaculata Junior College. In 1949 she married David Darton Kerlin, moved to New Jersey in 1955, settling in Westfield for 18 years. As their three children reached adulthood, Amy used her literacy and organizational skills working at the Westfield Board of Education in records and administrative support.
Charles F. McManus, age 100, of Princeton Junction, died peacefully in his sleep on March 22, 2020, at his home.
Joy Louise Wagner Saville, 83, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Skillman, NJ. The cause was progressive supranuclear palsy. Joy was born September 10, 1936, to the late Benjamin William Wagner and Jennie Louise Oltman Wagner in Clatonia, Nebraska.
Robert Aresty, 79, of Princeton, NJ, passed away on March 21, 2020 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
John Seward Johnson, Jr., sculptor of hyper-realistic figures inhabiting cities around the world, creator of New Jersey’s Grounds For Sculpture and the Johnson Atelier, and grandson of Robert Wood Johnson, founder of Johnson & Johnson, died Tuesday, March, 10, 2020, surrounded by his family at his winter home in Key West, Florida. He was 89. The cause was cancer.
Constance Greiff, architectural historian, a pioneer of the historic preservation movement in the U.S., and longtime resident of Princeton and Rocky Hill, died Sunday, March 1, in Princeton.
Rina Ann Pennacchia, 75, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away at home Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
David Alan Jacqmin of Princeton, NJ, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019. He was born on October 15, 1947 in Boston, MA, to Harris John Jacqmin and Alice Wheeler Jacqmin. He grew up in Alton, IL; Great Neck, NY; Garden City, NY; Deer Park, TX; and Westport, CT, graduating from Staples High School in 1965.
Rachel “Phyllis” Soffen died at age 88 on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She lived in Princeton, NJ, for many years, raising a family of five children with her husband of 50 years, Marvin Soffen. After she retired, and after Marvin passed in 2003, Phyllis also lived in Durham, NH, Portsmouth, NH, and Potomac, MD.
The Rt. Rev. George Phelps Mellick Belshaw, the ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey from 1983 to 1994, died on Saturday, February 29th peacefully in an apartment he had recently moved into on Mercer Street in Princeton. He was 91 years of age, born July 14, 1928 in Plainfield, NJ, the only child of Edith Mellick of Plainfield and New York and the Rev. Harold Belshaw, who immigrated to America from Wigan, England when a teen.
On February 26, 2020 Betty Compton Selberg, formerly of Princeton, NJ, and Mountain View, CA, passed away at the age of 90 in Virginia Beach, VA.
Ann Lee Saunders Brown, 101, died peacefully at her family’s Tuckahoe Point Farm in Richmond, Va., on February 22, 2020. She was the daughter of Edmund Archer and Jane Quinn Saunders, and the sister of Jane Q. Saunders. Her son, Charles A. Brown, lives in Hawaii. Her grandson, Alexander Brown, lives on the family farm with his wife, Natalie, and their children, Ainsley, Harrison, and Savannah.
Helen Flower, age 94, died on February 9, 2020 in Hightstown, New Jersey. She was resident of the memory care unit at Meadow Lakes senior living community. Helen suffered from an unremitting cognitive decline over the past ten years, even as the sparkle remained in her bright green eyes almost until the very end.
“And music echoes eternal tones.” —John O’Donohue
Elizabeth Sinclair Flemer (“Lib”) died peacefully of natural causes at age 94, on Saturday, February 15th, surrounded by her loving children.
Lillian Cohen, 99, of Princeton died on February 19th at home.
Nancy Sawin Teare, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Princeton, New Jersey, with her two loving daughters by her side. 
Pierre A. Piroué, Henry Dewolf Smyth Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 12, 2020, in Princeton Hospital after a brief illness.
Antonio Osato Elmaleh of Ringoes, NJ, died at home on January 16 surrounded by family after a long battle with cardiac amyloidosis. A memorial service will be held in the spring.
John Clarence Zahner passed away peacefully on February 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. He was 85 years old.
On Friday, February 14, 2020, Robert “Bob” Joseph Fratangelo, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 77.
Janice E. Moore Kisthardt of Princeton died on February 2 at Princeton Medical Center, four days before her 74th birthday. Her death was caused chiefly from advanced pulmonary fibrosis, but she also suffered the effects of pernicious anemia and had waged a 50-year struggle with Type 1 diabetes.
Dolores Davodowich Thierfelder, age 81, of Manchester, NJ, passed away on February 2, 2020 after a long illness.
Elizabeth Luchak, a Princeton resident for over 50 years, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2019 at age 95. She was predeceased by her husband, George Luchak, in 2017.
George Grenville Cuyler, fondly known as “Gren” or “Grenny,” passed away on Saturday evening, February 1, 2020, at his home at Meadow Lakes, Hightstown, New Jersey, from complications related to advanced dementia.
Leo D. Arons, the proud owner of the Gilded Lion, an antiques and fine art gallery in Princeton, passed away October 31, 2019.
Ruth Peterson Mazzarella, age 100, died peacefully in her home on December 22, 2019. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and colleagues of the libraries, hospital, and church organizations where she volunteered.
James Allen Goodman, 83, passed away on January 28, 2020 at his home at Meadow Lakes in East Windsor, NJ.
James J. Ward, Jr., a former Princeton resident and managing partner at Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett, and a former associate dean of the Columbia Law School, died peacefully in his sleep in Sarasota, FL, early on January 30.
Helen B. G. Wise, 74, of Princeton died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at home, surrounded by her children. Born in Lynchburg, VA, to Col. Samuel Stone Gregory, Jr., a self-proclaimed “poor, dumb dirt farmer,” and Helen Barksdale Martin Gregory, Helen was called “Monkey” by her father, “Lovely Eldest” by her mother, and “The General” by her younger siblings.
José Barros-Neto, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, died peacefully at his home in Novi, Michigan, on January 14, 2020. He was a consummate mathematician for 92 years and enjoyed a fulfilling career at Rutgers for 31 years until his retirement on January 1, 2000. Math was in his bones, and not one of his four children or four grandchildren could turn 7, 11, 13, 17, and so on without being reminded that they were celebrating a “prime” birthday.
Iva Borsari Barros, longtime Princeton resident, died peacefully at her home in Novi, Michigan, on November 30, 2019. She enjoyed a long, fulfilling life with her husband of 70 years, José Barros-Neto, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Rutgers University. Together they raised three daughters and a son, enjoyed three grandsons and a granddaughter, traveled extensively in the United States and abroad, and enjoyed many relaxing summers in Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard.
Stanley J. Stein, the Walter Samuel Carpenter III Professor in Spanish Civilization and Culture, and Professor of History, Emeritus, died Dec. 19, 2019, at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center following a very brief illness. He was 99.
William D. McKenna passed away on January 13, 2020, in Princeton, NJ, one month before his 93rd Valentine’s Day birthday on February 14th.
It is with great sadness that we report that Douglas E. Eveleigh of Rocky Hill, NJ, an emeritus Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University, died on Dec. 30, 2019 of complications of a glioblastoma. Prof. Eveleigh served on the Rutgers faculty for 45 years, where he was known as an exceptionally fine teacher and scholar. Professor Eveleigh’s interests ranged broadly from applied microbiology (fermentation and degradation) to the history of science. Students loved his infectious humor and his skill at enlivening the study of microbiology on topics that ranged from alcohol fermentation to the generation of swamp gas. As a born leader, he reveled in pursuits of nature and science, and had additional passions for history, rugby, and magic.
Jack Undank, 91, of Princeton Junction, NJ, passed away on January 23, 2020 at his home. He taught in the French Department of Rutgers University for more than 40 years, retiring as Distinguished Professor in 1998. His career also included visiting professorships at Williams College and the University of California, Santa Barbara, and direction of an advanced scholarly seminar at the Folger Institute of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. His teaching excellence was recognized not only by university awards, but also by the Shirley Bill Award from the American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies.
Charles DiFalco, 95, of Princeton died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro. Born in Isernia, Italy, he was the first of his family to immigrate to the United States in 1950. He has been a resident of Princeton for over 54 years. 
John Hanna Jr. died peacefully at home on December 25, 2019, after a long illness. 
Helmut Schwab, 91, of Princeton passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Stonebridge At Montgomery. Born in Berlin, Germany, he grew up in Germany, attended University in Switzerland, and then moved to California mid-1950s to complete his PhD after which he started three companies and his family. After selling those companies he traveled the world with his family for two years and resided in Munich, Germany, before moving to Princeton, NJ, in 1976. 
Wood Tate passed away on January 14, 2020 at his home in Princeton after a brief illness. A loving husband, father, grandfather, respected colleague and friend, he was generous with his time and skills. He delighted in all levels of technical challenges, from fixing a neighbor’s plumbing to designing a seaweed harvester to setting up international manufacturing operations. Wood will be missed by friends and family near and far.
Myrna Kaufman Bearse, age 81, a former editor and reporter for Town Topics, died on January 6, 2020, after a short illness.
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Donald C. Thiel was born on June 20, 1923 in the original Princeton Hospital. He passed away peacefully December 31, 2019 at the age of 96.
Constance C. Thurber, 98, of Newtown, PA, died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 surrounded by her family.
Katherine Schilling Schick Lyall, 100, of Morris Township passed away on December 19, 2019 at home with her loving family by her side.
Andre Yokana, 94, of Princeton, NJ, and Greensboro, VT, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.