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Elizabeth Madden-Zibman, 64, of West Windsor died May 18 at St. Peters University Hospital of New Brunswick. Born in Philadelphia, she has been a resident of West Windsor for 18 years. Elizabeth retired in 2014 from Rutgers University, where she had been a professor for more than seven years.

Daughter of the late Richard and Marie (Knowles) Madden, she is survived by her husband of 31 years Daniel M. Zibman, daughter and son-in-law Marielle and Josh Bryant, a brother, Richard Madden, a sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Ken Young, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Sylvia and Tony Petrello, nieces and nephews, June Young, Dylan Young, Dana and Bret Scesa, Randi and Bob Marcella, and John and Michael Madden.

An avid writer/poet, she was the first woman in her family to go to college, graduating from San Francisco State University in 1979 with a degree in creative writing. Upon her return to her hometown of Philadelphia, she co-founded Open Mouth Poetry, credited with re-establishing the “poetry scene” there. When in her 50s, she returned to school to obtain an MFA in creative writing, graduating second in her class from Fairleigh-Dickinson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Elizabeth Madden-Zibman Memorial Scholarship Fund at www.gofundme.com/emzscholarship.

Harry Alexander Senopoulos III, 23, of Daytona Beach, Florida, died May 13. A 2011 graduate of High School South, he played varsity ice hockey, became a pilot, and was an EMT with Plainsboro Rescue Squad. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, where he participated in the Marine ROTC program, in 2015 and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

Survivors include his parents, Harry and Donna of Plainsboro; sister, Nikki; and wife, Karissa. Donations can be made to the Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Boulevard, Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057 or at Semperfifund.org/donate.

Emily Clare Stingel Humphrey, 90, of Hamilton died May 11 at home. Survivors include a son, Brian Humphrey, of Plainsboro.

David Clark of Sun City, North Carolina, died May 10. He was a former Plainsboro resident.

Mildred Roach Evans, 75, of North Brunswick died May 10. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Roach of Plainsboro.

Lewis Wetzel, 50, of Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, died May 16. He was a former Plainsboro resident.

Chester Daniels, 90, of Dallas, Texas, died May 21. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Daniel Robl of West Windsor.

Roberta Pierce Klun, 77, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, died May 4. She was a former West Windsor resident.

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