Obituaries

March 7, 1956 - January 4, 2026 Theodore S “Ted” Sanford, age 69, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, surrounded by his loving family.   Born on March 7, 1956, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, he was a lifelong NJ resident, more recently residing in Columbus. Ted was the son of the late Arthur and Anna Sanford. He spent his life rooted in hard work, loyalty, and quiet devotion to those he loved. Ted worked as a mechanic f

September 2, 1936 - January 3, 2026 Beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, Benito Cosimo Parrotta of Trenton, NJ, has sadly passed away peacefully at the age of 89, on January 3, 2026. Benito was surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at Capital Health Systems, Hopewell, NJ. Born in Terranova di Sibbari, in the region of Calabria, Italy, Benito emigrated to the United States at the age of 13 and proudly made Trenton his lifelong home. From a young ag

September 22, 1941 - December 30, 2025 James J. Applegate, 84, of West Windsor, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 while at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Plainsboro, surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Trenton, NJ he was a lifelong area resident, residing in West Windsor for the past 60 years.  He was employed with the West Windsor Board of Education as a Custodial Supervisor for more than 20 years until retiring.  In his spare time, he enjoy