Jonathan Amsel, Mary Ann Murphy, Frederick E. Tetzeli, Rolando R. Perez, James H. Bennett Sr., Eleanor D. Masterton, Michael G. Mosner.
Jonathan Amsel
Epidemiologist
Jonathan Amsel died Tuesday at the University Medical Center at Princeton of complications following a long bout with leukemia. He was 65.
Born in New York City, he was a Princeton resident since 1991.
An epidemiologist, at the time of his death he headed Epidemiology Associates of Princeton, a consulting company he founded in 1999.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from Grinnell College, a master’s degree in administrative medicine from Columbia University in 1969 and a doctorate in epidemiology and human genetics from The John Hopkins University in 1975.
In 1975, he joined the University of Illinois School of Public Health in Chicago as assistant professor of epidemiology and human genetics. In 1979, he moved on to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where, in 1983, he was named chair of the graduate program in epidemiology.
In 1984, he joined the American Petroleum Institute as staff epidemiologist. His responsibilities involved many areas of occupational epidemiology, and he developed a specialty and extensive experience in research within the chemical and synthetic fiber industries.
In 1987, he began work at Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. as corporate epidemiologist, environmental health and safety, and he successfully implemented a corporate-wide epidemiology surveillance program.
In 1991, he took a position at Hoechst Celanese Corp. in Warren as director of epidemiology, health sciences at which time he moved to Princeton. At Hoechst, he successfully completed major epidemiology studies to measure employee health and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
During his career, he published more than 30 papers in peer-reviewed scientific literature.
He had a special interest in American furniture, antique maps, modern art, oriental rugs and symphonic music as well as wine, as witnessed by an extensive wine cellar.
He is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter Ruth Emerson; brother Christopher of Old Westbury, Long Island, N.Y.; and granddaughter Harper Grace Emerson of Venice, Calif.
Arrangements are by Mather-Hodge Funeral Home Princeton.
Mary Ann Murphy
Elementary school teacher
Mary Ann Murphy of Princeton died Sunday at home.
She was a fourth- and fifth-grade teacher at Our Lady of Sorrows School in Hamilton for 15 years.
She was a varsity cheerleading coach, and received many awards for her coaching ability. She also was the president of the Parent Advisory Board.
She was a graduate of St. Paul’s School, Notre Dame High School and Georgian Court College, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She later earned a master’s degree in early childhood education from The College of New Jersey.
In addition to her career in teaching, she pursued a career in educational publishing with Thomson Peterson’s.
She enjoyed spending her summers on Nantucket Island and spending time with her niece, Kerry, and her nephew, Edward.
Daughter of the late Edward J. Murphy, she is survived by her mother, Winifred Murphy of Princeton; sister and brother-in-law Bernadette Murphy and Michael Schwartz and their children Edward Murphy-Schwartz and Kerry Murphy-Schwartz; sister Sarah Murphy; and niece Erin Sbeitan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton.
Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Murphy Scholarship Fund, c/o St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542.
Arrangements are by Kimble Funeral Home, Princeton.
Frederick E. Tetzeli
International banker
BOCA GRANDE, Fla. Frederick Edward Tetzeli died Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va. He was 75.
Born in Chomutov, Czechoslovakia, he was a former Princeton resident.
His career was in international banking at JPMorgan & Co.
In 1938, his family fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, eventually emigrating to Havana. He graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School and attended Georgetown University.
He returned to Havana and worked for the Cuban Trading Co. until he emigrated to the U.S. in 1960. After a few years in the American shipping industry, he began work at JPMorgan. His first assignment was in Milan, Italy, where he ran the Morgan subsidiary Banca Morgan Vonwiller. After seven years, he returned with his family to Princeton and continued to work at Morgan.
His work took him to all corners of the globe, brought him decorations from the Spanish and Italian governments, and even led him to dinner at the White House during the Reagan administration.
He was an avid jazz enthusiast and sportsman, enjoying baseball, tennis, fishing and sailing. He was fluent in seven languages.
Son of the late Baron Louis Tetzeli von Rosador and Countess Sophinka Deym, husband of the late Margaret Lee Weld Tetzeli, he is survived by his children, Rick, Bill and Chris; his wife, Diane, whom he married in 2002; brother John; and grandchildren Jonah, Tal and Maude.
A service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 240 Park Ave., Boca Grande, FL 33921.
Rolando R. Perez
Pediatrician
PLAINSBORO Rolando R. Perez died Sunday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 78.
He was a longtime Lawrence resident before moving to Plainsboro in 1999.
A pediatrician with a private practice in Trenton, he was affiliated with Mercer Medical Center, where he served as chief of the pediatrics department and was a member of the hospital’s executive committee.
Though he retired in 1993, Dr. Perez continued to practice, working in a part-time capacity at the Lawrenceville Clinic, where he worked for 20 years.
Dr. Perez studied medicine at the University of Havana, where he specialized in pediatrics. In 1954, he began his medical practice and came to the United States in 1968 with his wife, two children and mother-in-law, escaping the Castro dictatorship. In 1971, upon finishing his internship at Monmouth Medical Center, he moved with his family to Lawrence and established his pediatric practice in Trenton.
He was the first Spanish-speaking pediatrician in Mercer County. He was board certified in 1974 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Son of the late Miguel Perez and Marina Valdes, and brother of the late Manuel Perez and Miguel Peres Jr., he is survived by his wife, Digna Santos (Nena), sons and daughters-in-law Amaury Perez and Dr. Catherine Perez of Hamilton and Dr. Rolando Perez Jr. and Rosa Amatulli of Long Island, N.Y.; sister and brother-in-law Mary and Oliver Diaz; and nephew Oliver Diaz Jr.
The funeral is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. today at Parkside Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, 1584 Parkside Ave., Ewing.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Princeton.
Burial will be in Ewing Church Cemetery, Scotch Road, Ewing.
James H. Bennett Sr.
Longtime Princeton resident
James H. Bennett Sr. of Princeton died Nov. 4 at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 67.
Born in Galveston, Texas, he grew up outside Chicago and was a Princeton resident over 40 years.
He taught mathematics at the University of Michigan for several years before entering industry as a computer programmer. He was chief consultant for the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station in Long Island, N.Y.
After retiring from industry, he taught at Rider University and at the time of his death was house manager for Richardson Auditorium at Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.
He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Cornell University and earned his doctorate under Alonzo Church at Princeton University.
He was an active volunteer, including New Jersey Opera Theater, Princeton Festival, radio station WWFM, AARP, New Jersey State Museum, the American Red Cross and various environmental groups.
He is survived by his life partner, Grace Gambino of Princeton; son James H. Bennett of Wayne; daughters and son-in-law Hilary and Larry Donahue of Morrisville, Pa., Emily and Rodney Reid of Raleigh, N.C., Valerie Bennett of Media, Pa., and Laura and Uri DeYoung of Israel; brother Paul Bennett of Michigan; sister Ann Bennett of Seattle; and grandchildren Haley, Julia, Jacob, Matthew, Mark, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Tsuriel, Avigail, Beruria, Noa and Rebecca.
A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton at a later date.
Arrangements were by Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.
Eleanor D. Masterton
Former Princeton resident
TEWKSBURY Eleanor Daniels Masterton died Sunday at home. She was 93.
Born in Cleveland, she had resided in Princeton and Neshanic Station before moving to Tewksbury 12 years ago.
Daughter of the late William R. and Mabel Allen Daniels, wife of the late W. James Masterton, who died in 1982, she is survived by a daughter, Janet M. Masterton of Tewksbury; sons Hoyt Masterton of Northampton, Pa. and Mark Masterton of Scotts Bluff, Neb.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Lamington Presbyterian Church, 300 Lamington Road, Bedminster.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.
The burial will be private under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home, Califon.
Michael G. Mosner
Chef and caterer
LAWRENCE Michael G. Mosner died at home Tuesday. He was 44.
Born in McLean, Va., he was a resident of Lawrence most of his life.
A graduate of Notre Dame High School and the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., he was a well-known area chef and caterer.
Son of the late Mary Minke Mosner, he is survived by his father, Edward F. Mosner; brothers Ed, Stephen, Patrick, Phil, Joe and Dennis; sisters Susan, Kathy, Eileen and Beth; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.
The funeral is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton.
Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton.
Calling hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Lou Mosner Memorial Fund, c/o Dennis Mosner, 66 Witherspoon St., PO Box 359, Princeton, NJ 08542.

