Obituaries

Jurcisin taught at Mercer County Community College for many years.

Norine Eileen Slajchert of West Windsor died on January 24 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in the presence of her loving children. She was 88. Born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, Norine graduated from Loyola University of Chicago and began her career as an elementary school teacher in the city.  While…

Prosthodontist Michael Cortese of Princeton died on Saturday, Jan 21 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.  He was 69. Dr. Coetese was born in South Plainfield and spent his childhood there. As a young man, he reached the prestigious level of Eagle Scout and lettered in four sports every year at St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen.  He enjoyed…

Hsin-Chen Ann Kuan passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6. She was 61.  From an early age, Ann showed an aptitude for music that later translated into one of her proudest accomplishments – being one of the first Asian undergraduate students to attend Westminster Choir College. With her beautiful voice, she quickly became a member of…

Nancy Johnston Mulford of Skillman died Jan. 12, at Stonebridge at Montgomery after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 85. Born Oct. 28, 1937, in Oak Park, Illinois, the daughter of Herbert J. and Gladys Semple Johnston, she graduated from Amundson High School in Chicago and Park College (now Park University) in Parkville,…

Philip Pearce Rayner of Skillman passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, Dec. 19. He was 53. A free spirit with a gentle and warm disposition, Phil loved his family above all else. He was a fiercely loving husband and father. He had a special ability to bond with children, creating…

Eugene Guerino Freda, 94, of Ewing, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20 at Care One at Hamilton.  Born in Princeton, he was raised in the Jugtown Section of Princeton Borough. Eugene attended the Princeton schools and completed his freshman year at Princeton High School before transferring to the Hun School of Princeton. He graduated in…

William D. Kraft, Jr., 87, of Cranbury died peacefully at home on Friday, Dec. 16. He was the son of the late William David and Thelma V. (Ringlaben) Kraft and brother of the late Sarah Kraft Bond. Bill grew up in and had great affection for the town of West Hazleton, Pa. where his family…

Jeffrey Bechler, a doctor who specialized in sports medicine in Princeton, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, Dec. 29, due to cancer. He was 63.  Jeff grew up in California and attended Palos Verdes High School, where he played football, basketball, and baseball and met the love of his life,…

Wenfang Yu of Princeton passed away at age 88 on Dec. 28 after a long-time battle with dementia. She was born on April 29, 1934 in Liaoning, China and graduated from Nantai elementary school.  She then decided to attend high school and pursue higher education in Anshan, the city where she spent most of her…

David Mark Scott, born Oct. 27, 1960, died on Dec. 7 in Hopewell. He was employed by QuickChek for many years. He was a graduate of Georgetown University. A black belt in karate, he loved photography, and was an avid guitar player. He was predeceased by his parents, David and Luvenia Scott, and brother Jeffrey,…

Alfonso Procaccini, a beloved professor and scholar of Italian literature whose erudition and insights inspired and charmed generations of students, friends, and family, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, Dec. 16, in the loving care of his wife, Ariane Vuono. A gifted thinker and renowned raconteur, his intellect and wit were matched only…

Robert Tignor, a renowned scholar of British colonialism and its aftermath, world history, and the modern histories of Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya, died at his home in Princeton on Dec. 9 due to complications from pneumonia. He was 89. Tignor spent his entire career at Princeton University and was the Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary…

Todd Christopher Galla, 51, of Lawrenceville passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, Todd was raised in Montvale prior to moving to Lawrenceville 18 years ago. He was a 1989 graduate of Don Bosco Preparatory High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison State…

He was a WW-P South High School graduate.

Patti helped organize the annual Princeton Community Works conference for nonprofit leaders and volunteers every year.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, April 4 at the Mather Hodge Funeral Home.

She was an educator in the public schools in Princeton for almost three decades.