Miriam S. Riskin
Miriam Steinberg Riskin, 82, of Princeton, died of cancer on August 14 at home. Before moving to Princeton she was a teacher of Spanish in Highland Park and Great Neck, N.Y., and a resident of Rumson. She is survived by two sons, Steven of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Kenneth of Newport, Ore.; a brother, Malcolm of Princeton; and three grandchildren.

Joseph Robert Corio
Joseph Robert Corio, 51, of Princeton, died August 19 at home. Born and raised in New Jersey, he graduated in 1970 from Princeton High School. Growing up in West Windsor, he was a Cub Scout, a Boy Scout, and played Little League baseball. He worked for Rosedale Mills, Princeton University, and the Institute for Advanced Study. He was an avid antique dealer and collector, and loved animals, especially his cats. He also enjoyed spending time with his niece and nephew, Lisa and Peter Corio. Predeceased by his parents, Michael F. and Mary E. Corio, he is survived by a brother, James of Skillman. A funeral service was held August 23 at the Cromwell-Immordino Memorial Home in Hopewell. Memorial contributions may be made to an animal rescue shelter of the donor's choice.

Nicola E. Cox
Nicola E. Cox, 18, of Montgomery, died August 19 at Memorial Hospital of Salem County. Born in Oxford, England, she moved to the United States 13 years ago. She was a high honors graduate of Montgomery High School, class of 2003, and was an Edward J. Bloustein Merit Scholar to Rutgers University, Cook College, where she planned to enter the pre-vet program. She played the clarinet in the Montgomery High School Wind Ensemble, Pep Band and Pit Band. She was also chosen to play with the New Jersey All-State Symphonic Band. An animal welfare advocate, she was a volunteer for Friends of Homeless Animals. She was a member of Grace-St. Paul Episcopal Church for the past four years, having participated as an acolyte, member of the youth group, and a lector. She was a lifelong member of the Anglican Communion. She is survived by her parents, Hilary and Christopher Cox of Montgomery Township; a sister, Suzannah Cox, at home; her paternal grandparents, Joyce and Edward Cox of Rhos-On-Sea, U.K.; and her maternal grandmother, Lesley McDonald of Cambridge, U.K. A Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist was celebrated August 26 at Grace-St. Paul Episcopal Church, Mercerville, with the Rev. Jack V. Zamboni, Rector, and the Rev. Susan B.P. Norris, Associate Rector, officiating. Cremation was private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery Band Parents Association, Montgomery High School, Burnt Hill Road, Skillman 08558.

Frank J. Pasquito
Frank J. Pasquito, 67, of Lawrenceville, died August 19 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Born in Lawrenceville, he was a lifelong resident. He owned Frank J. Pasquito Builders Inc. of Lawrenceville, a custom builder in the area for more than 50 years. A New Jersey National Guard veteran, he was a member of American Legion Post 414, the Bricklayer and Mason Union, and the Lawrence Democratic Club. Son of the late Frank and Alvera Simonelli Pasquito, he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara; two sons, Frank and David, both of Lawrenceville; two daughters, Lisa Kiernan of Lawrenceville and Alexandria of Trenton; a brother, Michael Pasquito of Langhorne, Pa.; a sister, Donna Zucchetti of Trenton; and six grandchildren. The funeral was August 23 at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, Lawrenceville. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in the Church of St. Ann, Lawrenceville. Burial was in St. Mary¹s Cemetery Mausoleum, Hamilton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sunshine Foundation, 19 Lexington Avenue, Ewing 08638.

Irvin H. Sokolic
Dr. Irvin H. Sokolic, 79, of Princeton, died August 25 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Philadelphia, he also lived in Cherry Hill and Elizabeth before moving to Princeton 15 years ago. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and its Medical School, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a physician and general surgeon practicing at Hahnemann University Hospital, Albert Einstein Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital before retiring 12 years ago. He was a member of the American Medical Association and The Jewish Center, and a Fellow of the College of American Surgeons. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Zissman Sokolic; six sons, Scott of Havertown, Pa., Clifford of St. Thomas, V.I., Larry of West Orange, David of Bellevue, Wash., Robert of Rockville, Md., and Jeremy of New York City; a sister, Frieda Goldberg of Philadelphia; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. The funeral service was August 26 at The Jewish Center, followed by burial at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Trevose, Pa. A period of mourning will be observed at the Sokolic residence. Memorial contributions may be made to American Red Magen David for Israel, 888 Seventh Avenue, Suite 403, New York, N.Y. 10106; or Israel Emergency Fund, c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.

Denton S. Layman
Denton Stewart Layman, 78, of Princeton, died August 24 at home. He lived in Cranford Township for more than 20 years before locating to the Princeton area. Born in Roscoe, N.Y., he was the oldest son of the late Rev. Cedric and Leslie Layman. A 1943 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Middletown, Conn., he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in World War II as a Navy pharmacist mate aboard LST 134, which participated in the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. He was a graduate of Brown University, class of 1950, and earned a masters in city and regional planning from Cornell University in 1952. He was a registered planner in the State of New Jersey, and had a professional career in urban and regional planning, and affordable housing. He was County Planning Director of Broome County, N.Y.; vice president and regional director of the New York office of Candeub, Fleissing and Associates; and retired from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in 1994. He served as member and Chairperson of the Cranford Planning Board. He was a dedicated amateur ornithologist with a life list of more than 1200 birds. He birded in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He pursued a lifelong interest in social issues and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, the Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society, the United States L.S.T. Association, and many other organizations. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; a daughter, Cynthia of Rahway; a brother, Fredrick Layman of Keene, N.H.; a stepdaughter, Barbara Ray of Plainsboro; two step-granddaughters; and an honorary grandson, Henry Guang Zheng of Princeton. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, at A.S. Cole Funeral Home, 22 North Main Street, Cranbury, followed by burial at Brig. General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in North Hanover at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Jersey Audubon Society, c/o Plainsboro Preserve Environmental Education Center, 80 Scotts Corner Road, P.0. Box 446, Plainsboro 08536.

Danielle Rolin Knipe
Danielle Rolin Knipe, 97, died August 13 at the Princeton Care Center. A longtime Princeton resident, she had lived in Sea Girt and Spring Lake in recent years. Born in Brussels, Belgium, she moved with her parents and siblings to Capetown, South Africa. The family returned to Belgium at the time of the outbreak of the First World War. Forced to leave Belgium by the German occupation, they settled in England. She subsequently emigrated to Canada and then the United States, settling in southern California. She taught French, and became an excellent amateur tennis player. In 1930, she married James L. Knipe. With her husband and their two sons, James and Peter, she moved to Princeton in 1946, when Commander Knipe completed his active duty in the U.S. Navy. While living in Princeton she was an enthusiastic tennis player and active in a number of charitable and social organizations. She lived in Washington, D.C. during two phases of her life–first during World War II and later during the 1960s when her husband was appointed a special advisor to the Board of the Federal Reserve. During her second tour in Washington, she studied art and began to paint, a hobby she continued into her mid-90s. In Washington, she was an active member of the Chevy Chase Club and the Junior League. In 1974, she moved to Sea Girt, where she lived until moving to The Arbors, an assisted living residence, in Spring Lake Heights in 2000. Predeceased by her husband in 1981, she is survived by two sons, James of San Bernardino, Calif., and Peter of Skillman; a brother, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Mitchell Rolin of Fallbrook, Calif.; and two grandsons. She was buried in a private ceremony beside her husband in the Greenwood Cemetery in Brielle. Arrangements were by the Kimble Funeral Home. A celebrations of her life will be held in the early fall in Sea Girt, in Fallbrook, Calif., and in Brussels, Belgium.

Ralph Ormond Smith
Ralph Ormond Smith, 60, formerly of Princeton, died suddenly at his home in Forest Grove, Ore. He grew up in Princeton and attended Princeton Country Day School and the University of Colorado in Boulder. Predeceased by his father, Gerald H. Smith, his sister, Ann A. Smith, and his stepbrother, A. Tucker Cluett, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. G. A. Cluett, Jr. of Westwood, Mass.; and a stepbrother, Mark S. Cluett. A memorial service is planned for the fall in Princeton at a date to be determined.

Mary Jane Paynter
Mary Jane Howard Paynter, 95, of Princeton, died August 19 at the University Medical Center of Princeton. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was a longtime area resident. Wife of the late Richard Kates Paynter Jr., she is survived by her son Richard Ill of Princeton; a sister, Betty Gwinn of Nashville, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral service was August 23 at Trinity Church, followed by burial in Trinity All Saints Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA or to Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Va.

Etta Cohen
Etta Cohen, 90, of Princeton, died August 18 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she and her husband Bernard lived on Long Island and in Florida before moving to Ewing and then to Princeton. She is survived by a son, Steven; a sister, Sylvia; a brother, Jerry; and two grandchildren. A graveside service was held on August 20 at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, Queens, N.Y.

Lawrence H. Golden
Lawrence H. "Larry" Golden, of San Antonio, Fla., died August 14. Born in Princeton, he was a longtime Princeton area resident before moving to Florida in 1997. Mr. Golden was a plumbing inspector for Princeton Borough, Princeton Township, and Montgomery, West Windsor and Plainsboro town-ships. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in San Antonio, the Elks Club, and Plumbers Union Local 9. He enjoyed golf and bowling. He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two daughters, Therese Golden of San Antonio, Fla., and Kimberly Webster of Spring Hill, Fla.; a brother, Charles of Yardville; a sister, Ruth Golden of Glassboro; and five grandchildren. A memorial Mass was celebrated August 29 at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hernanda Pasco Hospice, 12107 Majestic Boulevard, Hudson, Fla. 34667. Arrangements were by The Kimble Funeral Home.

Albert Perone
Albert "Slick" Perone, 73, of Skillman, died August 29 in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Princeton, he lived in Skillman for the last 47 years. Mr. Perone retired after 40 years as a postal carrier with the U.S. Postal Service office of Princeton. For the last 16 years he worked with his son at Perone Landscaping Inc. in Skillman. He was a trustee and vice president of the Tri-County Pigeon Racing Club of Somerset County. He also coached basketball and baseball for St. Paul's School. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Helen; three sons, Steven of Skillman, David of Hopewell, and Thomas of Belle Mead; two brothers, John of Princeton and Joseph of Lawrenceville; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be September 3 at 8:30 a.m. at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Church. Burial will be in the family plot in Princeton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Challah Fund, c/o Dr. Michael J. Nissenblatt, 205 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick 08901.

James Kuser
James Amberg Kuser, 32, of New York City, died unexpectedly in New York on August 31. Born in Princeton, he lived in Lawrenceville until graduation from college, before moving to New York. He was a graduate of The Lawrenceville School, University of Notre Dame, and the University of Michigan, where he received an MBA. For the past five years Mr. Kuser was a vice president at Merrill Lynch in the company's wealth management services. His Catholic faith was important to him. He regularly attended Masses at St. Paul the Apostle and St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York. His other interests included sports, travel, and volunteer work for his church and community. He is survived by his parents, Mary Kay and Rob Kuser; a brother, Chris; a sister, Katherine of New York City; a grandmother, Katherine Amberg of Lawrenceville; and his beloved friend, Mary Pat Lancelotta of New York City. A Mass of Christian Celebration will be held at St. James Church on Thursday, September 4. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Lawrenceville School or University of Notre Dame. Arrangements are by the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, Ewing.

Jossie I. Broadway
Jossie I. Broadway, 99, of Princeton, died August 26 at home. Born and educated In Wadesboro, N.C., she had been a resident of Princeton since 1929. Mrs. Broadway was a supervisor in the food service department of Princeton University for 25 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Princeton. She was also a member of the Witherspoon Lodge B.P.O.E. No. 178, and the Rising Sun Temple No. 119. She was predeceased by her husband, John, and her children Linda Boone, Lydia Dilly, James, Herman, Ervin, Henry, John Jr., Neda and Broadway. She is survived by two daughters, Johnsie Burnett of Columbia, Md., and Frances Craig of Princeton; three sons, Herbert and Romus of Princeton, and John 0. of Lawrenceville; a brother, Lester Gaddy of Cheraw, S.C.; a sister, Daisy Smith of Concord, N.C.; a special friend, Rosalie Green of Princeton; 27 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be September 4 at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on John Street at Paul Robeson Place. Burial will be at Princeton Cemetery. Arrangements are by Anderson Funeral Service, Trenton.

Yu Shu Liu Lee
Yu Shu Liu Lee, 88, of West Windsor, died August 26 at home. Born in Szechuan, China, she lived in West Windsor for the past three years. She was a graduate of Women's Normal College in China with a bachelor's degree in home economics. Predeceased by her husband, Pao Chu Lee, in 1980, she is survived by five children, James Wen-Dow of Lawrenceville, Wen Ling Fan of Livingston, Edna Wien Lyan of West Windsor, Wen Wei Ger of Weatogue, Conn., and Wen Chi of Dallas, Tex.; a sister, Qung Shu Liu; and nine grandchildren. The funeral service was August 29 at the Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton Square. Burial was in Princeton Cemetery.

Eva H. Short
Eva H. Short, M.D., 88, of Princeton, died September 7 at the Princeton Medical Center. Born in Prague, she lived there until her family emigrated to Jerusalem in 1919, where her father, Hugo S. Bergman, was the first rector and later professor of philosophy at Hebrew University. After finishing high school, she went to London to attend art school. She began her medical studies in psychiatry in London during World War II and completed them after the war. After the death of her husband, Roland H. D. Short, in 1953, she moved to the United States with her two daughters. Following a year at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kans., she spent most of her remaining working life as a psychiatrist at the New Jersey Neuro-Psychiatric Institute. After retiring she lived in Princeton where she renewed her interest in art and had several exhibits of her Old Testament themed paintings. She enjoyed folk dancing and was an active member of the Princeton Jewish Center. She is survived by two daughters, Miranda Short and Lydia Frank of Princeton; a brother, Martin Bergman, of New York City; and five grandchildren.

Akira Asano
Akira Asano, Ph.D., 80, of Princeton, died September 7 at University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Stockton, Calif., he lived in Princeton for more than 44 years. He held a B.S. from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa; and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He retired as a pharmaceutical research chemist after 30 years of service with Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shinobu Asano; sons Gary of Marquette, Mich. and David of Easton, Conn.; sisters Hiroko Hayashi and Jane Fukui, and two granddaughters. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 12 at 11 a.m. from Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Avenue. Interment at Princeton Cemetery will be private. The family will host a gathering immediately following the memorial service at their home in Princeton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation of Delaware Valley, 557 Wall Street, Spring Lake 07762, or to a charity of the donor's choice.

Joseph M. Dantone
Joseph M. Dantone, 75, of West Windsor, died September 4 at University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in New Hyde Park, N.Y., and West Chester, Pa., before moving to West Windsor four years ago. He was retired from General Electric, where he served as manager of finance for the northeastern region. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict. He was president of the Village Grande Civic Association and served as a member of the finance committee. He was also president emeritus and a charter member of the Sons of Italy Cellini Lodge, where he was honored by a day of celebration, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus in New Hyde Park. In West Windsor he was a member of St. David the King Catholic Church. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed bocce and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Anita; two daughters, Debra Clark of West Windsor, and Linda McHenry of East Brunswick; a son, Robert of West Windsor; two brothers, Mike of Long Island, N.Y., and John of Nevada; and ten grandchildren. The funeral was September 8. Arrangements were by Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton.

John B. Redding
John B. "Jack" Redding, 92, of Palm Beach Shores, Fla., died September 1. Born in Princeton, he remained a Princeton resident until his retirement 27 years ago. He was the owner of J.B. Redding and Son, which has been the family business since 1920. He attended William & Mary College, after which he spent several years exploring the American west before returning to Princeton to work in the family business with his father, John B. Redding, and his brother Joseph. He was a Borough councilman and police and fire commissioner. He also served on the Borough's Planning and Zoning Board. He was a member of Princeton Rotary, Palm Beach Shores Rotary, Canoe Mountain Gun Club, and Princeton Rod and Gun Club. His interests included travel, boating, fishing, hunting, art, photography, and history. Predeceased by his wife, Anita, he is survived by two sons, David of Cranbury and John of Palm Beach Shores; a daughter, Katherine Benson Wood of Orcas Island, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held September 6 at the William N. Howard Funeral Home, North Palm Beach, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association, Inc., P.O. Box 196217, Winter Springs, Fla. 32719-6217.

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