Barbara Murray
PISCATAWAY - Barbara L. Murray Dagnall died Feb. 25, 2003, at her home. She was 70. She was the mother of Todd Dagnall of Pittstown and Bruce Dagnall of High Bridge. Born in Newark, she had resided in Warren for 29 years before moving to Piscataway in 1991. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Dagnall was a member of the Trinity United Church in Warren. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company and had served as a commissioner and coach in the Warren Township Baseball Association. Her husband, Robert, died in 1984. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie Dagnall of Piscataway; seven sons, Steven of Piscataway, Scott of Bethlehem, Pa., Brett of Palmer, Pa., Shawn of Greenwich Township, Gordon of Westfield, Todd of Pittstown and Bruce of High Bridge; three brothers, Kenneth Murray of Bloomfield, Stuart Murray of Mount Holly and 'Hap' Murray of West Orange, and 17 grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Mundy Funeral Home in Dunellen. Interment was at the Bound Brook Cemetery.

R. Kenneth Walley
CLINTON TWP. - R. Kenneth Walley died Feb. 27, 2003, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. He was 84. He was born in Reading, Pa., the son of Ralph and Stella Detterline Walley. He lived in Shillington, Pa., and later lived in Clinton Township for three years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of second lieutenant. Mr. Walley was a Boy Scout leader. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Shillington. He was a member of many volunteer groups affiliated with the church, including Meals on Wheels. He also enjoyed both fresh and salt water fishing. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth Fraser Walley, and a daughter, Joanne Yager, both of Clinton Township, and two grandchildren. Services with military honors and burial were held Monday at Indiantown Gap National Veteran's Cemetery in Annville, Pa. Martin Funeral Home in Clinton made arrangements. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365 or the American Heart Association, 2250 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

Dorothy Wagner
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Dorothy Bridget Langon Wagner died Feb. 26, 2003, at Easton Hospital. She was 82. She was born in Jersey City, the daughter of Joseph and Dehlia Wright Langon. She lived in Bridgewater and Lakeland, Fla. prior to moving to Whitehouse Station in 1996. Mrs. Wagner enjoyed bowling, bingo and her many friends. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Whitehouse Station. Her husband of 59 years, Ed Wagner, died in 1996. Her brothers, Joseph and George Langon, her sister, Mary Saling, and two grandchildren died earlier. She is survived by her sons, John of Flemington, Thomas of Readington Township and Ed of Hannibal, N.Y.; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A funeral service took place at Branchburg Funeral Home on Friday. Burial was in Bushnell (Fla.) National Cemetery on Monday.

Dante Faraone
PITTSTOWN - Dante Faraone died Monday, March 3, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 79. Born in Italy, he was the son of Alessandro and Maria Minucci Faraone. He lived in Newark and Edison before moving to Pittstown in 1977. Until his retirement, he was a supervisor at the Newark Public Library. Mr. Faraone served with the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Bunker Hill in the South Pacific. He was a former member of the VFW post in Union. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Josephine Faraone; three sons, Alexander of Kingwood Township, Nickolas of Staten Island, NY, and Dante Jr. of High Bridge; two brothers, William and Alexander, both of Toms River; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for today at 3 p.m. at Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Private burial will follow. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Kidney Foundation. To send an online condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Dolores Gimson
BRIDGEWATER - Dolores F. Fadil Gimson died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Arbor Glen Continuing Care retirement community. She was 70. She was the widow of state Assemblyman Douglas E. Gimson, who died in 1969. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Jacob and Lottie George Fadil. She was raised in Trenton. She lived in Lambertville and West Amwell Township before moving to Arbor Glen five years ago. She was an administrative assistant for the state for many years. She was a member of Old Rocks Church in West Amwell Township. She is survived by a son, Richard Gimson of Frenchtown; three daughters, Jacqueline Gimson of Norwich, N.Y., Suzanne Harper of Flemington and Alison DiPasca of Hillsborough, and eight grandchildren. A memorial gathering is planned for tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. A memorial service is planned for Saturday at noon at the church. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater N.J. Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.

Christina Carrigg
HOLLAND TWP. - Christina Lea Apgar Carrigg died Feb. 22, 2003, at home. She was 33. Born in Easton, she was a lifelong resident of Holland Township. She graduated in 1987 from Delaware Valley Regional High School and in 1991 from Richard Stockton State College in Pomona, where she earned a B.A. degree in accounting. Mrs. Carrigg was a staff accountant at Life Cell Corp. in Branchburg for three years. Before that, she worked at Zeus Industrial Products in Raritan Township. She was a member of Holland Presbyterian Church. She worked and volunteered at Riegel Ridge YMCA in Holland Township and volunteered at NORWESCAP food bank in Phillipsburg. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and going to the beach. Surviving are her husband, William F.; her parents, Dale and Patricia M. Robinson Apgar of Holland Township; her maternal grandparents, Walter and Regina Robinson of Alabama; her paternal grandmother, Hazel Apgar of Phillipsburg; her sister, Alison Wilt of Flemington; her best friend, Jennifer Aroneo of Holland Township; and her godson and nephew, Zachary J. Wilt. Funeral services were held Feb. 27 at W.E. Johnson Home in Holland Township. Interment was in Bloomsbury Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to NORWESCAP, 201 North Broad St., Phillipsburg 08865 or Holland Presbyterian Church, Church Road, Milford 08848.

Connie Heater
ALEXANDRIA TWP. - Connie Joyce Heater died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 at Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pa. She was 53. Born in Phillipsburg to Lester and Dorothy Minder Mills, she lived most of her life in Riegelsville, Pa., and Upper Black Eddy, Pa. She attended First United Church of Christ, Milford. She worked in the housekeeping department at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital for nine years. Before that, she worked at the Acme supermarket in Flemington. She is survived by her mother, who lives in Doylestown; her husband, Marvin R.; two sons, Brian Fitzgerald of Doylestown and Darren Moran of Alexandria Township; her daughter, Kena Huttemann of Doylestown; a brother, Lester N. Mills of Upper Black Eddy; a sister, Silvia D. Urban of Richboro, Pa.; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at First United Church of Christ. Burial was at Milford Union Cemetery. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Memorial donations may be made to Breast Cancer Research, 654 Madison Ave., Suite 1209, New York, NY 10021.

Dorothy McQuaid
BLOOMSBURY - Dorothy G. Jones McQuaid died Feb. 26, 2003 in her home. She was 87. Born in Irvington, she was the daughter of Erwin and Carrie V. Becker Jones. She had worked in the shipping department of Koh-I-Noor in Bloomsbury. She was a member of the Bloomsbury Methodist Church and its W.S.C.S. Women's Club. She was a former member of the Bloomsbury Hose Company Ladies Auxiliary, a former member of the Bloomsbury PTA and was formerly active in the SHARE Food Program in Bloomsbury. She and her husband, George A. McQuaid, observed their 68th wedding anniversary last Sept. 9. Four brothers, Wilbur, Lester, Harry and Roy and two sisters, Ruth Burd and Florence Wolverton died earlier. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, George A. McQuaid Jr. and a daughter, Alice J. Stone, both of Bloomsbury; three brothers, William of White Township, Erwin Jr. of Stewartsville and Philip of Milford; a sister, Evelyn Peterman of Bloomsbury; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her body was cremated. Burial will be later. The Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be submitted at www.noto-wynkoop.com Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Eric Gordon
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Eric J. Gordon died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2003 at home. He was 38. He was the son of James and Janet Lund Gordon. Mr. Gordon was born in Belleville and had lived most of his life in North Plainfield. He graduated from North Plainfield High School and was employed by several landscaping companies. His mother died in 1998. In addition to his father, of Stanton, Mr. Gordon is survived by two brothers, Scott Gordon of Hillsborough Township and Glenn Gordon of Readington Township and a sister, Beth Hardison of Vienna, Va. A memorial service date will be announced by the Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick 08902.

Mary Knight
MILFORD - Mary Anne Healy Knight died Feb. 26, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 56. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she lived in South Plainfield and Oldwick before moving to Milford five years ago. Mrs. Knight graduated from Sacred Heart Academy High School in Hempstead, N.Y. and attended Adelphi University in Mineola, N.Y. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Clinton Township. She did volunteer work and fundraising for the Hunterdon Harmonizers and community theater programs in Flemington. Mrs. Knight is survived by her husband, James; two sons, Mark of New Bern, N.C. and Sean of Milford; a daughter, Jennifer Knight of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a brother, Thomas J. Healy of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and two sisters, Anne Busquets of Milford and Dolores McCloskey of Morehead City, N.C. Funeral services were held Saturday under the direction of Higgins Home For Funerals in Watchung. Memorial contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society, New Jersey Division, Somerset Unit, 600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ 08869.

Philip Dermer
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Philip Dermer died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in Cleburne, Texas, while visiting his son. He was 82. Born in Stevensville, N.Y., he lived in Franklin Township, Somerset County, before moving to Whitehouse Station in 1993. He was the owner and operator of the Four Dee Contracting Corp. in Franklin. His area of expertise was masonry work. Prior to owning his own business, he worked with his parents and siblings on the family's Dermer Dairy Farm, where he helped pasteurize and bottle milk for home deliveries. Mr. Dermer served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart for his efforts. His wife, Dorothy, died in 2001 and two sisters also died earlier: Henrietta Sklansky died in 1991 and Myriam Mascin died in 2002. Surviving are his three sons, Clifford of Cleburne, Texas, Jack of East Brunswick and Daniel of Somerset; a daughter, Lorraine Rodgers of Whitehouse Station; a brother, Michael of North Miami Beach, Fla.; a sister, Dorothy Brody of Bound Brook; 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services will be held today at 9:30 a.m. at the Gleason Funeral Home in Somerset. Interment will follow at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Arneytown. Memorial contributions can be made to the St. Joseph School for the Blind, 253 Baldwin Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306.

Barbara Davis
WASHINGTON - Barbara Davis died Feb. 26, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center after a long fight with cancer. She was 51. She was born in Richmond, Ind. and raised in Newfoundland, Pa. in the Pocono Mountains. She graduated from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania and received her masters in education at Kean College She lived in Washington. She is survived by her father, Earl Davis of Newfoundland, Pa.; three brothers, Earl Davis of Gales Ferry, Conn., David Davis of Gulfport, Miss., and Bill Davis of Ellenville, N.Y.; six sisters, Diane Jeanotte of Billings, Mont., Pat Scantling of Chester, Pa., Sharon Vallies of Elmer, Linda Clement of Salem, MaryJane Davis of Post Falls, Idaho, and Deb Hall of Chester, Pa. A memorial service was held Tuesday at Readington Middle School, where she taught sixthgrade science for 30 years. Memorial contributions can be made to the Outpatient Oncology Nurses Education Fund at Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

David Komar
KINGWOOD TWP. - David Komar died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at his home. He was 48. Born in New York City, the son of Robert and Margot Dunckel Komar, he lived in Kingwood for the last seven years. Mr. Komar attended the Maryland Institute, College of Art, in Baltimore. He was a fine arts photographer and showed his works at several Pennsylvania galleries, the New Jersey Printmaking Council and other locations. Together with his wife, Deborah Raven, he ran Raven and Komar Photography in Kingwood. He also farmed his residence. Mr. Komar was an emergency medical technician with the Kingwood Township Rescue Squad for many years, and served as a lieutenant and president. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his father and step-mother, Robert and Marion Komar of Leonia; his daughter, Ravenna, and his son, Weston, both of Kingwood Township; three brothers, John Komar of Vermont; Paul Komar of Lexington, Mass., and Duncan Gilkeyof Natick, Mass.; and his sister, Sharada Gilkey of Alexandria, Va. The funeral was held yesterday at Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. Interment will be private, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Kingwood Township Rescue Squad, Box 89, Baptistown, Nj 08803 or Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Jacqueline Furman
KINGWOOD TWP. - Jacqueline Furman died Feb. 25, 2003 at home. She was 61. Born in Kingwood Township, she was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Trafnik Wizner. She resided in Kingwood all her life. She owned and operated Hunterdon Mill and Machine Supply in Readington Township with her former husband, John Furman, for many years. She is survived by one son, Mike Furman of Kingwood Township; two daughters, Tracy Leffler and Jennifer Furman, both of Kingwood Township; four sisters, Betty Greaney of Flemington, Christine O'Brien of Kingwood Township, Marianne Smith of Whitehouse Station and Georgelyn Wizner of New Hampshire; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday in Our Lady of Victories Church in Baptistown. Interment was in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington. Arrangements were under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 U.S. Hwy. 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301.

Raymond Scott
SOLEBURY TWP., Pa. - Raymond "Wimpy" Scott died Sept. 17 at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. He was 67. Born in Lahaska, Pa., Mr. Scott was the son of John and Clara Wall Scott. He lived in many Bucks County communities over the years and moved to Solebury Townshp in 1966. He was employed by Castoro Trucking Co. in Hopewell, where he worked as a mechanic for the past 37 years. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed nature. Mr. Scott was predeceased by two sisters, Doris Van Fleet and Mary Krieger, and his daughter, Keli Scott. He is survived by one daughter, Lori Scott of Arlington, Va.; one brother, John Scott, and two sisters, Elsie LaRue and Connie Snyder, all of Lambertville. Services will be held Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville, followed by burial at Thompson Memorial Cemetery in New Hope. Calling hours are Sept. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, Lambertville, NJ 08530 or Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111. Online condolences can be made to the family at http://www.garefino.com/.

Catherine E. Lance
LOPATCONG TWP. - Catherine E. Lance, formerly of Kingwood Township, died Sept. 9, 2002, at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg. She was 87. Born in Changewater, she was a daughter of the Russell and Jennie Gerard Sigler. A farmer and homemaker, she lived in Kingwood Township for most of her life. She was also a nurse's aide at Union Forge Nursing Home in Clinton Township before retiring in 1988. Mrs. Lance was of the Methodist faith. She was a member of the Kingwood Merry Mixers. She enjoyed gardening. Her husband, Edward B., died in 1975. A brother, Russell Sigler Jr., also died previously. Surviving are her son, Carl Groff of Flemington; her daughter, Charlotte Rush of Easton; four grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sept. 12 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Interment was at Locust Grove Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to Kingwood Township Rescue Squad, Box 89, or Kingwood Township Volunteer Fire Co., Route 519, both Baptistown, NJ 08803.

Harry D. Blair Jr., 73
BEACH HAVEN GARDENS - Harry D. Blair Jr., a former owner of Niece Lumber in Lambertville, who was active in many organizations there, died Sept. 12, 2002, at his home. He was 73. Born in Abington, Pa., to Harry D. and Mary Shore Blair, he lived most of his life in Lambertville before moving to Beach Haven Gardens nine years ago. He was a graduate of Lambertville High School and a recipient of its Distinguished Alumni Award. He owned and operated C.A. Niece Lumber Co. in Lambertville for 30 years until his retirement in 1994. Mr. Blair was an assistant chief of the Union Fire Company in Lambertville, a chief of the Lambertville Fire Department from 1978 to 1981, and a founder of the city fire commission. He held many offices in the fire department over the years. He was a former member and past president of the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce, a 1988 Golden Award recipient from the Hunterdon Chamber of Commerce, a former trustee for the Phillips-Barber Family Health Center in Lambertville, a member and former officer of the Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum in Delaware Township and a former trustee of the Amos Smith Fuel Fund for the needy in Lambertville. He was a former member of the South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Eastern Building Material Dealers Association and former chairman of its education committee. Mr. Blair was a member of St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church in Brant Beach, a volunteer in its food pantry and a recipient of the Francis Award in February. His granddaughter, Denise Lugar, died before him. Surviving are his wife, Rose Barnhart Blair; his five daughters, Pat Lugar of Munroe Falls, Ohio, Jeanne Blair of New Hope, Karen Currie of Lambertville, Debbie Barba of Lincoln University, Pa. and Kathleen Delorme of Mercerville; a son, Tim Blair of Lambertville; a brother, Tom of Wilsonville, Ore.; a sister, Penny Sandor of New Hope; 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. A funeral liturgy was held Sept. 16 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Beach Haven. A memorial gathering was held Sept. 17 at the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad Building, followed by a fireman's service. His body was cremated. Arrangements were by Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville.

Arthur Boesch
Arthur Thomas Boesch of Alexandria Township died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at home. He was 90. Born in Union City, son of the late Rudolph and Laura (Kellner) Boesch, he lived in Alexandria Township for many years before moving to North Carolina in 1986, then returned to Alexandria Township in 1999. Mr. Boesch worked in a knitting mill when he was a young man, and then worked at Riegel Paper Corp. in Milford as a mix man for 34 years before retiring in 1975. He was a charter member of the Riegel Federal Credit Union and a former president of United Paperworkers Union Local 713. He and his wife owned a farm in Alexandria Township for many years. After retirement, he worked as a carpenter in North Carolina and New Jersey. He was a member of St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, Milford. He enjoyed gardening. His wife, the former Anna A. Alessandrini, died previously. Surviving are two sons, Arthur R. and Richard T., both of Frenchtown; two daughters, Laura Candes of Raleigh, N.C., and Patricia Hubert of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Henry of North Bergen; three sisters, Madeline Ludeke of Browns Mills, and Lillian Lurig and Beatrice Serperneto, both of Phillipsburg; 15 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sept. 16 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at the church. Cremation was private. Memorial donations may be made to Kingwood Township Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 89, Baptistown, NJ 08803.

Denton E. Brome III
DUNELLEN - Denton E. Brome III died Sept. 11, 2002, at home. He was 82. A daughter, Catherine Mattison, lives in Annandale. Mr. Brome was born in New Brunswick, the son of Denton E. Brome Jr. and Pearl Green Brome, and lived in Highland Park until moving to Dunellen 53 years ago. He was an airline pilot for Trans World Airlines in New York City for 40 years until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of the Airline Pilots Association and the Aeroclub Albatross in Blairstown. He was also a member of the Quiet Birdman's Pilot Club at both the local and national levels and belonged to various computer clubs. He was also heavily involved in the Soaring Society of America, where he competed in numerous organizations on a national level. Through his competitions, he achieved the Diamond Pin status and held the east coast altitude record for several years. He received numerous design awards for his patents and contributions to sailplane design. He served in the Marines during World War II and the Korean War. In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his wife, Doris Brome; three sons, Fred of Jamestown, R.I., Thomas of Andover, Conn., and Dana of South Glastonbury, Conn.; and 11 grandchildren. A service was held at the Sheehan Funeral Home in Dunellen on Sept. 14. Burial was in Franklin Memorial Park in North Brunswick. Memorial contributions can be made to the Haven Hospice, c/o JFK Medical Center, Edison.

Blanche K. Kalevich
ALEXANDRIA TWP. - Blanche K. Kalevich died Sept. 12, 2002, at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 77. She was born in Jersey City, the daughter of Stanley and Anna Karasiewicz, and had lived in Alexandria Township since 1961. She was a homemaker and an avid artist. She is survived by her husband, Fred Kalevich; a son, Serge Kalevich of New Providence, and four grandchildren. Private funeral services were held Sept. 14 under the direction of Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association.

Kenneth A. Woolf
SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. - Kenneth A. Woolf died on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at Alterra-Sterling House. He was 96. Born in Phillipsburg, he lived in Alexandria Township before moving to Florida 34 years ago. Dr. Woolf was the Hunterdon County superintendent of schools for 10 years, starting in 1955. He had been superintendent of schools in Wayne Township for 10 years and earlier was a teaching principal at the Phillipsburg Elementary School, a principal at a Phillipsburg intermediate school, an elementary school principal in Tenafly for 13 years and high school principal and superintendent of schools in Hackettstown. He was an educator for a total of 38 years. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School, earned his bachelor's degree from Lafayette College, and received his master's and doctorate degrees from New York University. He had been a member of the Flemington Lions Club. While living in Hunterdon, he was a member of Clinton Presbyterian Church. His wife of more than 60 years, Frances Pierson Woolf, died before him. Surviving are two daughters, Janet Bilhuber of Madison and Susan Stanley of Ridgefield, Conn.; eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

Grace B. McCaffery
TRYON, N.C. - Grace Britton McCaffery died Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, in North Carolina. She was 94. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of William Alexander and Emma Edith Owen Thorn. She moved to Tryon in 2000, coming from Clearwater, Fla., where she lived for 30 years. She lived in Raritan Township for 35 years before moving to Clearwater. She worked for the Westfield Board of Education. She was a longtime member of the Grandview Grange in Flemington and the Flemington Woman's Club. She played the piano for the Bay Aristocrat Chorus in Clearwater. Her first husband, Edward Britton, died in 1986. She is survived by her second husband, Irving McCaffery, in North Carolina; two sons, Edward Britton Jr. of Tryon, N.C., and William Britton of Raritan Township; six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington.

Margaret Schottman
FLEMINGTON - Margaret Schottman died on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at Country Arch Health Care Center in Union Township. She was 84. Born in Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Robert and Genevieve Heilman Winkelmann. She had lived in Flemington since 1956. Mrs. Schottman was a homemaker. She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Flemington. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 159 in Flemington and the Flemington Elks Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, William Schottman; three sons, Robert Schottman, Thomas Schottman and William "Doc" Schottman III, all of Flemington; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sept. 16 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by burial in Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822, or to the Flemington Elks Ladies Auxiliary Handicapped Children's Fund, 165 Highway 31, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Patricia Serlenga
ALBRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. - Patricia A. Demech Serlenga died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at home. She was 66. She was the daughter of Patrick S. and Mary Demech of Morrisville, Pa. She was the mother of Daniel Serlenga of Ringoes and the sister of Ralph Demech of Lebanon. She was a graduate of Morrisville High School and Rider College in Lawrenceville. While in college, she was president of the Zeta Epsilon sorority. She worked as a medical secretary and a child study team secretary. In addition to her son and brother, she is survived by her husband, Eli; a daughter, Cheryl Arzt of Chesterfield; five grandchildren, and a sister, Arlene Witterborn of Lawrenceville. Funeral services will be held Sept. 20 at Morrisville United Methodist Church at 10 a.m, with calling hours from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church. Calling hours will also be from 5 to 9 Sept. 19 at J. Allen Hooper Funeral Home in Morrisville, Pa. Memorial contributions can be made to Effort United Methodist Church, Box 545 Effort, PA 18330 or Morrisville United Methodist Church, Maple and Taft Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067.

Webster H. Sigman
Webster H. Sigman died Sept. 12, 2002 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He was 78. He was born in Easton, Pa., and lived in Stockton before moving to Whiting in 1988. He owned and operated Stockton Autobody for 25 years until retiring in 1985. Mr. Sigman served in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club in Lambertville. He was a former member of St. John's Catholic Church in Lambertville. His wife, Kathleen McCoy Sigman, died in 2000. He is survived by two sons, Barry Sigman of Kearny and Brian Sigman of New Hope; a sister, Mary Oakes of Florida; a grandson, and two great grandchildren. Services were held at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home in Whiting.

Gladys Snyder
LIMA, Ohio - Gladys Chiles Snyder died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002, at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was 95. Her son, Thomas M. Snyder, lives in Clinton. Born in Hardin County, Ohio, she was the daughter of Thomas R. and Dessie C. Keith Chiles. She was a 1924 graduate of Alger High School, and honored as 1994 alumna of the year. She was a 1928 graduate of Ohio Northern University. Her husband, Martz Snyder, was a preacher and she served as organist for his churches. She was organist for Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes in Lima for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lima as well as a member of the following church related organizations: Martha Circle, Truthseekers Club, Church Women United, Christian Women's Club and Lydia Guild. Mrs. Snyder was a member of the following associations: Friends of the Library, Allen County Historical Society, the North End Association of Lima, WCTU, Lima Federation of Women's Clubs, Ohio Northern University Women of Allen County, Homemakers Class, Senior Citizens of Lima and Duncan Chapter of the OES of Friendship in New York. Her husband died in 1969. Two brothers, Harold and Russell Chiles, and one sister, Mamie Laman, also died earlier. In addition to her son, she is survived by a daughter, Susan Snyder of Lima, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Lima. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 at Chiles & Sons Laman Wayne Street Chapel in Lima. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church of Lambertville, 57 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ 08530. Condolences may be expressed online at chiles@wcoll.com.

John W. Tinnes
GLEN GARDNER - John W. Tinnes died on Sept. 10, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 87. Born in Elizabeth, he was the son of Michael and Susanna Tinnes. He lived in Pittstown for many years before moving to Glen Gardner in March of this year. During World War II, he served in the Army. He worked as a bus driver for Somerset Bus Company in Somerville, retiring in 1972. An avid sportsman, Mr. Tinnes was a member of the Guinea Hollow Rod and Gun Club in Pittstown. He is survived by one daughter, Linda Bowers of Glen Gardner; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, William Tinnes of Pittstown, Fred Tinnes of Pennsylvania, and Elmer Tinnes of Virginia, and one sister, Rose Hayes of Clinton. Funeral services were held Sept. 13 at Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was at Locust Grove Cemetery in Quakertown.

Joan Hoffman Scott
AURORA, Colo. - Joan Adell Hoffman Scott died July 25, 2002, at the Medical Center of Aurora. She was 68. She was born and raised in Flemington, and graduated from Flemington High School. She worked for New Jersey Telephone in Flemington in the 1950s. She and her family moved to Colorado in 1972, but she made many trips back to Hunterdon County over the years. She is survived by her husband, Roger Scott; a daughter, Suellen Scott of Denver, and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Aurora. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

Judith Gingell Strehlow
CAPTIVA ISLAND, Fla. - Judith Gingell Strehlow died Sept. 7, 2002, at her home, of an aneurysm. She was 70. She was born in Staten Island, N.Y., a daughter of Charles and Marjorie Gingell. The family moved to Flemington in the early 1940s and later to Raritan Township. Her father was a U.S. representative of Barclay's Bank of England and was a director of Barclay's Bank (Canada). Mrs. Strehlow was a 1950 graduate of Flemington High School and a 1954 graduate of Cornell University. She lived in Peoria, Ill., from 1956 to 1984, and moved to Sanibel, Fla. in 1992, then to Captiva Island in 1997. She was a realtor in Florida. She was a member of the Shell Island Garden Club, the Sanibel Beautification Committee, the Captiva Island Yacht Club and the Sanibel-Captiva Power Squadron. A son, Peter Strehlow, and a sister, Jeannette Powers, both died earlier. She is survived by her husband, Robert Strehlow III; two sons, Dr. Robert Strehlow IV of San Antonio, Texas, and James Strehlow of Ames, Iowa, and six grandchildren. A memorial service was held Sept. 11 at Sanibel Congregational Church. Memorial contributions can be made to Sanibel Beautification, Box 101, Sanibel, FL 33957.

Thomas Wilson
RARITAN TWP. - Thomas Wilson, the victim of a gasoline explosion at his Old York Road home, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002, at St. Barnabas Hospital Burn Center in Livingston as a result of his injuries. He was 48. Mr. Wilson suffered severe burns over much of his body in a Sept. 5 accident. He had been cleaning oil stains on the floor of his basement with gasoline when a pilot light for a water heater ignited the fumes and caused an explosion, police reported. He was flown to the burn center after the accident. He was born in Raritan Township, the son of Lewis P. and Stella Trzesczkowski Wilson, and he was a lifelong resident of the township. He was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of the Sons of Poland fraternal organization. He is survived by two sisters, Shirley LaPella of Phillipsburg and Lorraine Bottorf of Blandon, Pa; and a brother, Lewis Paul Wilson Jr. of Golden, Colo. Funeral services will be held Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial will be in Newell Cemetery in Stanton. Memorial contributions can be made to the Arthritis Foundation, New Jersey Chapter, 200 Middlesex Turnpike, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Dorothy Wilson
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Dorothy "Aunt Dot" Reilly Wilson died Sept. 10, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 84. She was born in Newark, the daughter of John and Nora Reilly. She lived in Elizabeth and Berkeley Heights before moving to Whitehouse Station in 1970. She was a bookkeeper for Oakite in Berkeley Heights for 25 years, before retiring in 1983. She then worked part-time for RCA in Bridgewater and Zeus in Raritan. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Whitehouse Station. She was a member of the Whitehouse American Legion Post Ladies Auxiliary. She was predeceased by her three brothers, John, Joseph and Bernard Reilly, and her two sisters, Anna Reilly and Catherine Memel. She has no immediate survivors. Funeral services were held Sept. 14 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church. Interment was at Hollywood Cemetery in Union under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Shrine of St. Jude, 205 West Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60606 or Garden State Hospice, 70 Jackson Dr., Cranford, NJ 07016.

Noe Del Paggio
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Noe C. Del Paggio, a former Raritan Township resident, died Feb. 13, 2003, at home. He was 79. He was born in Providence, R.I., and moved to the Flemington area with his family as a child. They lived on a farm in Readington Township, then in Flemington. He was a 1940 graduate of Flemington High School and served in the Navy during World War II. He owned and operated Noe's Auto Body Shop, first in Flemington and then on Route 202-31 in Raritan Township, until retiring to Fort Lauderdale in 1984. His wife, Anne, died in 2001 and a son, Kevin, died in 1999. He is survived by two sons, John Merrick of Whitehouse Station and Peter Merrick of Summerville, S.C.; a daughter, Frances Merrick Compton of Fort Lauderdale; a sister, Venice Gavin of Flemington, and eight grandchildren. Services were under the direction of the Neptune Society in Fort Lauderdale.

Stephanie Burton
Iowa City, Iowa - Stephanie Burton, formerly of Clinton, died Feb. 27, 2003, at her home in Iowa City, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 57. She was born in New York City to Charles O. and Helen Russel Holmes Burton. The family moved to Hunterdon County in 1951. She graduated from North Hunterdon Regional High School in 1963. She received a bachelor's degree from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, in 1967. She married Richard Zimmermann and moved to Iowa in 1973. They divorced in 1988. Despite periodic treatment for cancer, which was first diagnosed in 1983, she raised two children and pursued a successful career as a product development and marketing executive at National Computer Systems. In 1997 she moved to Mesa, Ariz. to head the instructional services group of the company's Education Software and Services Division. She retired in 2001 and returned to Iowa. She was a supporter of the arts in Iowa City, donating time and money to the University Art Museum, Hancher Auditorium and National Public Radio. She was also an advocate of increased public awareness about breast cancer and end-of-life care, serving on the board of Iowa City Hospice in 1998. In response to invitations from the University Medical School, she shared her thoughts about the impact of cancer on her personal, social and professional life with successive classes of medical students. She is survived by two sons, Brendan of Ames, Iowa, and Seth of Iowa City, and a sister, Sandra Burton of Hong Kong. A reception to celebrate her life was held on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Saturday. Memorial donations can be made to College of Medicine Development Fund in Memory of Stephanie Burton' and mailed to the University of Iowa Foundation, Levitt Center for University Advancement, 1 W. Park Road, Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244.

Donald Nelson
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Donald R. Nelson died Feb. 28, 2003, at home. He was 77. He was the father of LindySue DiGrazio of Clinton Township and CindyLou Nelson of Lebanon. Born in Plainfield, he was the son of John and Maude Nelson. He lived in North Plainfield for 34 years until moving to Clinton Township in 1983. Mr. Nelson was employed by Nytronics in Berkeley Heights until his retirement in 1971. He was an avid surf fisherman and enjoyed traveling. He was formerly an active member of the First Baptist Church of New Market. In addition to his daughters, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Suzanne Holcombe Nelson and four grandchildren. A private fisherman's beach memorial service is planned by the family. Memorial contributions can be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Box E, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021.

Florence Avila
KINGWOOD TWP. - Florence J. Avila died Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at her home. She was 71. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Charles and Bertha Mills Myers. She lived in Flemington and Three Bridges before moving to Kingwood 43 years ago. She was a 1949 graduate of Flemington High School. Mrs. Avila was formerly a hostess at the Union Hotel in Flemington, and recently was a buyer and seller of Stangl and Fulper pottery. She was a member of the Stangl-Fulper Club of Flemington. Her brother, Charles Willard Myers, died on Feb. 20, 2003. She is survived by her husband, Bennett Avila; a son, Bennett D. Avila of Kingwood; a daughter, Ivy Avila Jones of Reston, Va., and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Sondra Miller
LAMBERTVILLE - Sondra M. Miller died on Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was 73. Born in Newark to Irving and Ruth Slayton Axelrad, she lived in Hillside and Tewksbury Township before moving to Lambertville two years ago. She was a graduate of Hillside High School and Pratt Institute in New York City. She worked in the production department of Silver Burdett Publishers in Parsippany for over 20 years before retiring in 1997. Prior to that, she was a Montessori teacher working in several schools in New Jersey. Her sister, Lucille Goff, died before her. Surviving are two sons, Adam of Tewksbury and Ian of Tampa, Fla., and a brother, Alan Axelrod of Rockaway Township. Services were set for yesterday afternoon at Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville.

Jeanne Godeny
STUART, Fla. - Jeanne E. Godeny, 68, died Jan. 23, 2003, at the Hospice Residence of Martin & St. Lucie in Stuart. She was 68. A native of Plainfield, she lived in Ringoes from 1972 to 1992 and resided in Stuart for the past 10 years. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Elmer Godeny; Two daughters, Terez Hjetland of Sadalia, Ky., and Nancy Feryok of Ringoes; three sons, David Godeny of Albuquerque, N.M., Elmer Godeny of Baton Rouge, La., and Michael Godeny of Jenson Beach, Fla.; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at St. Martin du Porres Catholic Church in Jensen Beach on Feb. 22. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie, Box 1168, Stuart, FL 34995-1168.

Frances Compton
DENVILLE - Frances Claire Compton died on Monday, March 10, 2003, at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville. She died one day before her 84th birthday. She was the mother of Warren Compton of Frenchtown. Born in Hoboken, she was raised in North Arlington and spent the rest of her life in the Cedar Lake section of Denville. She attended St. Aloyisius Academy in Jersey City. After graduation, she worked for Prudential Insurance. She was a member of the Cedar Lake Ladies Auxiliary, the Ladies Who Lunch Book Club, St. Claire's Hospital Auxiliary and was a volunteer for the hospital gift shop and harvest festival. She was a docent at the Denville Historical Society, a volunteer for the Denville Environmental Commission and a member of the Mother's Guild of Delbarton. She was an avid letter writer and skilled conversationalist. Her husband, Clyde, died in 1986. Surviving are her three sons, Warren of Frenchtown, Bruce of Huntsville, Ala. And Kevin of Denville and Palo Alto, Calif.; a brother, John Callahan of Kenilworth; a sister, Ruth Lange of Hawley, Pa.; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Norman Dean Home for Services in Denville. Interment will follow in Denville Cemetery. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Suzanne Crew
FLEMINGTON - Suzanne E. Crew died March 6, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 63. Born in Sellersville, Pa., she was the daughter of John Perry and Frieda Strowhouer Wilson. She lived in Newtown, Pa. before moving to Flemington. She received an associate degree in horticulture from Temple University in Philadelphia. Mrs. Crew owned and operated Mae's Floral Shop on Main Street in Flemington for over 35 years. She had previously worked for a large artificial flower manufacturer in New York and for many florists, where she gained experience in various styles of flower arranging. An early love of flowers and horticulture enabled her to become a plant grower during her high school years, saving the proceeds of the sales for her college tuition, she once said in an interview. She said she tried other occupations before becoming a partner in Mae's with Mae Jasek, who started the business in 1965. She eventually bought it. She was a past matron of Darcy Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Flemington; a member of the Hunterdon County Soroptimist Club, and an active member of the New Jersey School of Floral Design. Her husband, Daniel Crew, died in 1994. Mrs. Crew is survived by four brothers, John Perry Wilson Jr. of Hilltown, Pa., Robert Wilson of Pittsburgh, Thomas Wilson of Fountain Inn, S.C., and Ronald Wilson of Annville, Pa.; a sister, Patricia Nauroth of Nicholson, Pa. and her step-mother, Ethel Wilson of Nicholson, Pa. Funeral services were held yesterday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial took place in Whitemarsh Memorial Park Cemetery in Montgomery County, Pa.

Albert Ruppert
BETHLEHEM TWP. - Albert F. Ruppert died March 4, 2003, at his home in the Asbury section of the township. He was 55. He was born in Denver, the son of Anna E. Young, and lived in Scotch Plains and Franklin Township, Somerset County, before moving to Asbury 20 years ago. He graduated from Rutgers College in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in physics. He was a research physicist for Energy Photo Voltaics in Lawrenceville. Before that, he was a research physicist for Exxon in Clinton Township. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1966 to 1968. He coached Bethlehem Township soccer, baseball and softball and was active in the Bethlehem Township Booster Club. He was also active with the North Hunterdon Knights baseball team. In addition to his mother, of Hampton, he is survived by his wife of 35 years, Patricia James Ruppert; two daughters, Colleen Ruppert of Westfield and Meghan Ruppert at home, and three brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held Saturday at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Burial with military honors followed at Bloomsbury Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center or Hunterdon Hospice, both at 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Ernest Kowalski
NESHANIC - Ernest A. Kowalski died on Feb. 23, 2003, in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 78. Born in Elizabeth, he was the son of Leon and Wanda Nycek Kowalski. He moved to Neshanic 60 years ago. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. Mr. Kowalski most recently worked for the federal General Services Administration in South Somerville. He was a Hillsborough Little League coach for 15 years, the first scoutmaster of Troop 1776 in Neshanic and a former pitcher on the Neshanic Social Club baseball team. In his free time, he loved to hunt and fish. His brothers Emil, Mitchell and August Kowalski, and his sisters, Stella Falkowski and Christine Kinney, died earlier. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary Wallace Kowalski, four sons, Eric Kowalski of Michigan, Ernest T. Kowalski of Woodbury Heights, John Kowalski of Wind Gap, Pa., and Stephen Kowalski of Hillsborough; two sisters, Jane Vella and Theresa Kowalski, both of Toms River, and seven grandchildren. Services were held Feb. 25 in the Hillsborough Funeral Home. His body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to the Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital in Browns Mills.

Charles William
LEBANON TWP. - Charles William died March 6, 2003, at Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center in Clinton Township. He was 92. Born in Wood Ridge, he was the son of Charles and Grace Judge Aldom. He lived in Stewartsville before moving to Lebanon Township 25 years ago. He was employed by G&H Tool and Die Co. in Fairfield as a precision machinist. He is survived by his wife, Eileen Schaefer Aldon; a son, Terence Aldom of Pompton Plains; two daughters, Belinda Consten of Quakertown and Jo-Ann Rountree of High Bridge; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were private and arranged by Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

David Barber
BURLINGTON, Wash. - David T. Barber died March 1, 2003, at his home. He was 40. He had been a co-owner of Clinton Nurseries. Born in Somerville to Robert and Janet Barber, he lived in Middlesex and the Gillette section of Long Hill Township before moving to Burlington, Wash., two years ago. He worked for Northwest Horticulture in Mount Vernon, Wash. as a director of sales and marketing. He was widely considered to be an expert in the field of gardening and perennials and made multiple guest appearances on radio and television. Mr. Barber graduated from Middlesex High School in 1980 and received a bachelor of science degree in horticulture from Rutgers' Cook College in 1984. He was active in the Knights of Columbus in both Gillette and Burlington. Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline Lynch Barber; a son, Jeffery, and a daughter, Katherine , both of Burlington; his parents, of Middlesex; two sisters, Leslie of Queens, N.Y., and Karen of Tucson, Ariz., and a brother, Robert of Arizona. Services were held Saturday at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in the Stirling section of Long Hill Township. Interment followed at the St. Vincent Cemetery, under the direction of Valley Memorial Funeral Home in Gillette.

Dolores Daly
PONCE INLET, Fla. - Dolores Daly died March 3, 2003, at Hospice Care Center in Port Orange, Fla. She was 70. Born in Harrison, she lived in Delaware Township for 22 years before moving to Florida in 1995. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Thomas Daly; four sons, James Daly of Key Largo, Fla., John Daly of Bricktown, Thomas Daly of Mount Bethel, Pa., and Scott Daly of Stockton; a daughter, Lori Gibb of Flemington; 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were private. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler, 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129.

Helen Eisele
LAMBERTVILLE - Helen E. Eisele died March 5, 2003, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. She was 79. Born in Garfield, she was the daughter of John and Anna Sterl Eisele. She resided in Quakertown, Mount Airy and Flemington before moving to Lambertville. She was formerly employed by Ortho Pharmaceuticals in Raritan Borough and was a retired assembler for Aries Electronics in Ringoes. A son, George D. Pyatt Jr., died in 1944. She is survived by two sons, Harold Pyatt of Croton and Jan Pyatt of Upper Black Eddy, Pa.; four daughters, Lynda Hope of Lambertville, Eileen Reddington of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Valerie Scheier of Flemington and Mary Kobren of Clinton; a brother, John Eisele of Ringoes; 17 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington.

Henry Johnson
LEBANON TWP. - Henry H. Johnson died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at home. He was 73. The son of Christian and Anna Bachman Johnson, he was born in Perth Amboy and lived in Edison before moving to Lebanon Township 35 years ago. He attended Rutgers University. He was a chemical operator at Ciba Geigy Chemical in Summit until retiring in 1996. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Army from 1951 to 1959. He attained the rank of corporal. Mr. Johnson was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in High Bridge. He was a member of the Glen Gardner VFW, the American Legion in Metuchen, the Plainfield Kennel Club, Avid Sportsman and Traveler and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joan Blanchard Johnson; a son, Mark Johnson of Lebanon Township; two sisters, Anne Johnson of Edison and Gertrude Hunter of Easton, and three grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the church. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton. Naughright-Scarponi Funeral Home in High Bridge made arrangements. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Stephanie Sikora
TEWKSBURY TWP. - Stephanie Buklad Sikora died Monday, March 10, 2003, at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. She was 91. She was born in Rossford, Ohio, and lived in Roselle Park and Martinsville before moving to Tewksbury Township in 1999. She was a member of St. Genevieve Church in Elizabeth and was a member of its Altar Rosary Society. She was also a volunteer at St. Hedwig Church in Elizabeth. Her brother, the Rev. John B. Buklad, who died earlier, was a pastor there. Her husband, Joseph J. Sikora, died in 1983. She is survived by a son, Frederick J. Sikora of Tewksbury Township; a daughter, Dolores Gervase of Marlton; a brother, Henry Buklad of Passaic; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at 8:45 a.m. from Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral liturgy at Immaculate Conception Church in Annandale. Burial will be at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia Calling hours were yesterday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the McCarrick Care Center, 15 Dellwood Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873.

Ann Jackson
RARITAN TWP. - Ann L. Jackson died Monday, March 10, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 75. Born in Point Pleasant, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Brewer, she lived in Lambertville for 15 years before moving to Raritan Township six years ago. Ms. Jackson was a waitress at the Amwell Diner in West Amwell Township until she retired in 1992. Ms. Jackson is survived by four sons, Edward Kessler of McConnellsville, Ohio, Bruce Kessler of Bangor, Maine, Wayne Kessler of Ringoes and Dean Kessler of Howell; three sisters, Betty Morton of Florida, Jean Honan of Bricktown and Judy Brewer of Silverton; three brothers, Raymond Brewer of Gainesville, Fla., Richard Brewer of Florida, and Edward Brewer of Wall Township; four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Calling hours were scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. yesterday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. There will be no public service and interment will be private.

Harold Buchman
FLEMINGTON - Harold A. Buchman died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 74. Born in Easton, he was the son of G. Hiram and Nellie E. Hildebrandt Buchman. He lived in Belvidere until his retirement in 1985 moving to Mesa, Ariz. In 2000, he returned to Flemington. He was a 1947 graduate of Belvidere High School. He attended Churchman's Business School in Easton. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant. He owned and operated the family business, G. Hiram Buchman Inc. which sold and serviced dairy farm equipment, home appliances and water systems, before retiring in 1985. He was a member of the River of Life Presbyterian Church in Phillipsburg. He was a former member and deacon of the United Presbyterian Church of Belvidere. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War and the American Legion Post both in Belvidere. He was a member of the Belvidere Lions Club. He served as a director to the First National Bank of Belvidere, now UnitedTrust. He is survived by his wife Dolores Everett Buchman; a son, Geoffrey H. Buchman of Somerville; a daughter, Pamela Snyder of Flemington; two sisters, Kathryn Reinalda of Carlisle, Pa. and Marion VanNorman of Center Valley, Pa., and four grandchildren. Funeral services were yesterday at River of Life Church. Interment was at Belvidere Cemetery. Arrangements were by MacFadden Funeral Home in Belvidere. Memorial donations can be made to River of Life Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.

Irene Bailey
WINDHAM, Maine - Irene May Langouer Hoser Bailey died Monday, March 10, 2003, at home. She was 81. Born in Gloucester, she was the daughter of Ercil and Pheobe Day Langouer. She was raised in Sussex County and lived in Woodglen for many years before moving to Maine. Mrs. Bailey had been a substitute teacher and teacher's aide at North Hunterdon High School and then in the Windham school district. An expert seamstress, she formerly operated her own sewing business. She attended the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Saco, Maine. In years past, she was also active with the Kora Temple Shrine. Mrs. Bailey was a member and the past president of the Sunshine Committee at New Marblehead in Windham, a member of the Sandpipers Social Club and a member of the Girl Scouts for more than 20 years. She was an active volunteer worker for many organizations including the Heart Association, and remained a very active person until her failing health caused her to slow down several years ago. She enjoyed reading, traveling and sailing and volunteer work. Her first husband, Karl F. Hoser, died in 1980 and her second husband, Freeman Bailey, died in the early 1990s. Surviving are a daughter, Heidi Nilsen of Gray, Maine; a foster daughter, Marion Franco of Kissimmee, Fla.; and a grandson. A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Gray, Maine. Arrangements are by Dolby Funeral Chapel in Windham. Memorial donations can be made to the Kennebec Girl Scout Council, Box 9421, South Portland, ME 04106-1177.

David and Edna Elko
LEBANON TWP. - A memorial service for David and Edna Brennan Elko was held on Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Washington. Mrs. Elko died on Jan. 26, 2003, at the nursing home facility of Easton (Pa.) Hospital. She was 75. Mr. Elko died on March 12, 2003, at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg. He was 92. Mrs. Elko was born in Passaic, the daughter of Thomas and Sadie Mack Brennan. She lived in Roselle before moving to Changewater in Lebanon Township 45 years ago. She owned and operated the Mannequin Lady apparel shop in Flemington for many years. Mr. Elko was born in Kenilworth, the son of Joseph and Jennie Bishop Elko. He served in the Army during World War II. Mr. Elko was a self-employed operating engineer for more than 40 years. He owned and operated United Excavating in Linden. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Adams of Kitty Hawk, N.C. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Elko were cremated and will be buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Washington under the direction of DeVoe Funeral Home of Washington. Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Cancer Society, Osmun Road, Oxford, NJ 07863.

Betty Hinshaw
EASTON - A memorial service for Betty E. Hinshaw of Easton, formerly of Clinton and Califon, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton streets, Easton. Mrs. Hinshaw died Jan. 10, 2003, in the VNA Hospice of St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. She lived in Clinton and Califon from 1963 until 2000, when she moved to Easton. Memorial donations can be made to the VNA Hospice of St. Luke's, 709 Delaware Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Donald Nelson
CLINTON TWP. - Donald R. Nelson died suddenly Feb. 28, 2003, at his second home in Lake Worth, Fla. He was 77. Born in Plainfield, he was the son of John and Maude Nelson. He lived in North Plainfield for 34 years until moving to Clinton Township in 1983. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Nelson was employed by Nytronics in Berkeley Heights until his retirement in 1971. He was an avid surf fisherman in New Jersey and Nantucket, Mass. He also enjoyed going to his Florida home. He was formerly an active member of the First Baptist Church of New Market. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Suzanne Holcombe Nelson; two daughters, LindySue DiGrazio of Clinton Township and CindyLou Nelson of Lebanon, and four grandchildren. A private fisherman's beach memorial service is planned. Memorial contributions can be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Box E, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021.

Anthony Knotts
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Anthony E. Knotts died Sunday, March 16, 2003, in The Medical Center at Princeton. He was 61. Born in Clarksburg, W. Va., he was the son of Blair Knotts and Matilda Dembauskas. He lived in East Brunswick for many years until he moved to West Amwell 17 years ago. He was a retired project manager for IBM and a licensed Realtor with Weidel Realtors in Lambertville. He had been a volunteer firefighter in New Brunswick. Mr. Knotts was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. He is survived by his wife, Cathy Brown Knotts; two sons, Anthony E. Knotts Jr. of East Brunswick and Michael Knotts of Monroe; a step-daughter, Lisa Urban of Fairless Hills, Pa.; a step-son, Tom Clark Jr. of Astoria, N.Y. ; and three grandchildren. A funeral liturgy is set for today at 10 a.m. at the church. Calling hours at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville were set for yesterday from 6 to 9 p.m. and today starting at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Harbourton Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 216 Haddon Ave., Westmont, NJ 08108.

W. Bruce Pedrick
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - W. Bruce Pedrick died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital in St. Petersburg. He was 63. Born in Somerville he was the son of William W. and Carol Case Pedrick. He lived in Flemington before moving to St. Petersburg 23 years ago. He was a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School. He served in the Navy from 1958 to 1962. He was employed by an auto parts delivery service in St. Petersburg. He was a member of the AMVETS of St. Petersburg and a former member of the American Legion Post and Elks Lodge, both in Flemington. He is survived by a son, Brian Pedrick of Denver, N.C.; a sister, Willette Wright of Holgate, and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Christopher Bullivant
WAUSAU, Fla. - Christopher 'Buger' Bullivant died March 11, 2003, at a hospital here. He was 32. He lived in Flemington from 1970 to 1985, when he moved to Wausau. He was a 1988 graduate of Chipley High School. His father, Rick, and his brother, Brian, both died before him. Surviving are his mother, Alice, of Wausau and a sister, Dawn of Tallahassee, Fla. Services were held Saturday at the Shepherd's Gate in Wausau.

Theresa Williamson
HELLERTOWN, Pa. - Theresa M. Williamson died March 12, 2003, at Easton (Pa.) Hospital. She was 74. She was born in Somerville, the daughter of Marcel and Mabel Soriano Wetter and lived in Bethlehem Township for 27 years before moving to Hellertown two years ago. She graduated from Somerville High School in 1946. Mrs. Williamson was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hampton. She was a foster parent, helping to raise more than 60 children under state care. She was a member of and past president of the Bethlehem Township Senior Citizens. From 1977 to 1980 she was president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Whitehouse American Legion post. She served on the Girl's State Committee of the county and was secretary to the county auxiliary for 20 years. She also served on various state Legion Auxiliary committees. She was an assistant chef at the Martinsville Inn from 1961 to 1974. She was an assembler at Quality Packaging Co. in Kingwood Township for 13 years until retiring in 1993. Mrs. Williamson is survived by her husband of 52 years, William Williamson; two sons, James Williamson of Lower Saucon Township, Pa. and Peter Jezierski of Cresco, Pa.; two brothers, Richard Wetter of Autryville, N.C. and Marcel Wetter of Uniontown, Pa., and four grandchildren. Services were held on Monday at Rupell Funeral Home in Phillipsburg. Burial was in Northampton Memorial Shrine in Palmer Township, Pa.

Stephen Hahola
ALEXANDRIA TWP. - Stephen A. Hahola died March 11, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 79. He was born in Logan, W.Va., the son of John and Elizabeth Jacob Hahola, and lived in the family farm in the Pittstown section of Alexandria Township for most of his life. He spent most of his life working as a dairy farmer and was also a school bus driver for the Kingwood Township school district. He was a private pilot and a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He was a longtime parishioner of Immaculate Conception R.C> Church in Clinton Township and later became a parishioner of St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church in Franklin Township. His wife, Sarah Sisko Hahola, died in 1987. Two sisters, Olga Hahola and Margaret Gunther, and five brothers, John, Frank, Edward, Elmer and Ernest Hahola, all died earlier. He is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth Hahola and Susan Bachenberg, both of Alexandria Township; and three sisters, Goldie Scheier of Glen Gardner, Irene Barrick of Belvidere and Rose Pendergass of Durham, N.C. A funeral liturgy was held Saturday at St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton, under the direction of Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association, 29 Emmons Dr., Building #A10, Princeton, 08540 or St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church, Box 245, Pittstown, NJ 08867.

Nestor Anderson
RARITAN TWP. - Nestor Gustaf ''Gus'' Anderson died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 61. He was born in Dover, the son of Alvin and Marie E. Gardner Anderson, and lived in Plainfield, Scotch Plains, and Ringoes before moving to Raritan Township 31 years ago. A graduate of Fairleigh-Dickinson University with a degree in microbiology, he was a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. He was a former member of Copper Hill Country Club in Raritan Township and a former member of Flemington Rotary Club. He was also a former member of the Raritan Township Board of Health. He is survived by his wife, Patience Hazell Anderson; two daughters, Kirsten Beth Anderson Sabol of Seattle and Meghan Anderson Tomson of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Marie Swanson of Sanford, N.C., and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Flemington Presbyterian Church. A family reception will be held in the church Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. Burial will be private under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 10 East Main St., or the Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, both Flemington, NJ 08822.

Gerald Hughes
LAMBERTVILLE - Gerald 'Roddy' Hughes died on Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. He was 79. Born in Newark to William and Jane Campbell Hughes, he lived in Levittown for 32 years before moving to Lambertville 20 years ago. He retired from Regal Printing in Trenton after 35 years of employment. He was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Mr. Hughes was a member of the American Legion Toscanni Post in Lambertville. His brother, William, died before him. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Worthington Hughes; two sons, Gerard of Warwick, Pa. and Terrence of Fairless Hills, Pa.; a brother, Bernard of Brigantine, and eight grandchildren. Services were held yesterday from Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. A funeral liturgy followed at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Burial was private.

George Layton Jr.
BEDMINSTER - George R. Layton Jr. died Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 75. He was the father of George R. Layton III of Whitehouse Station. Born in Somerville, he was a lifelong resident of Bedminster. A funeral director for 50 years, Mr. Layton was the owner and operator of the Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster. His father founded the business in 1907. Mr. Layton was a 1945 graduate of Bernardsville High School and received his funeral director's license after graduating from McAllister School of Embalming in New York City in 1953. He served in the Merchant Marines from 1945 to 1947, and was in the Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was involved in numerous community organizations. He was a member and former chief and president of the Union Hook and Ladder Co. of Far Hills-Bedminster; a member and former president of the Bedminster-Far Hills Lions Club; a director of the Peapack-Gladstone Bank, which his father helped found in 1921; a member of the Jockey Hollow Chapter, a Sons of the American Revolution in Morristown, and a member of the Bernardsville Service Unit of the Salvation Army. He was a longtime member, elder and deacon of the former Bedminster Reformed Church and was superintendent of the Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery since 1953. He recently attended the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church. His wife of 28 years, Eleanor Hunter Layton, died in 1990. He is also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Sweeney in 1997 and Adele Wachter in 2000. Besides his son, he is survived by two daughters, Marjorie Dzwonczyk of Somerville and Cynthia Gilley of Tuckerton; three sisters, Ruth Scarfe of Huntington Beach, Cal., Rena Chittenden of Bound Brook and Eleanor Knutzen of Bellingham, Wash., and four grandchildren. Calling hours were yesterday and today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Layton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at the Pluckemin Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Union Hook and Ladder Co., Box 431, Far Hills 07931, to the Bedminster Cemetery Fund, Box 133, Bedminster, NJ 07921, or the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931.

Raymond Cronce
WHITE TWP. - Raymond K. Cronce died Saturday, March 15, 2003, at home. He was 80. Born in Alexandria Township, a son of John and Bertha Ashcroft Cronce, he lived there, as well as in Milford and Hackettstown, before moving to White Township in 1995. He was a former member of First United Church of Christ in Milford. A 1941 graduate of Frenchtown High School, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for Mars Corp. in Hackettstown for more than 25 years, retiring in 1985. Before that, he worked at Frenchtown Porcelain Co. and then for 12 years at Riegel Paper Corp. in Milford. He was a charter member of Frenchtown-Milford VFW Post and a member of Independence Lodge, F&AM. He enjoyed playing golf. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Betty J. Crouse Cronce; two sons, Neal of Rochester, Vt., and Richard of Budd Lake; a daughter, Sue Snover of Easton; a brother, John Jr. of Alexandria Township; two sisters, Jean Maxwell of Redmond, Wash., and Mildred Gernhardt of Alexandria Township, and a grandson. Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Visitation will be today starting at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in Milford Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Colonial United Methodist Church, Summerfield Road, Belvidere, NJ 07823.

Keith Foster
GLEN GARDNER - Keith E. Foster died on March 11, 2003, at Overlook Hospital in Summit after a short illness. He was 42. Born in Englewood, Calif, he lived in Basking Ridge for 18 years before moving to Glen Gardner three years ago. He received his bachelor of science degree from Farleigh Dickinson University in 1994. Mr. Foster was a business manager for AT&T in Bridgewater. He was a member of the Abundant Life Worship Center in Bernardsville. He was a past swimming instructor at the YMCA in Basking Ridge. He is survived by his father Edgar Foster of Millington; his mother Betty Foster of Atlantic Beach, Fla.; his wife of 22 years ,Roberta Foster; a son, James Edward Foster and a daughter, Lauren Gail, both at home; a brother, James Foster of Los Angeles; and two sisters, Joy Litton and Kristen Daupier, both of Atlantic Beach. A service was held on Saturday at Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge. Interment followed in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bernardsville. Memorial contributions can be made to 'Keith's Children's College Fund' c/o Roberta Foster, 2 Mountain Brook Lane, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826.

B. Jon Sekula
GLEN GARDNER - A borough man in his senior year at St. Mary's College of Maryland was one of two men killed in a one-car accident in Lexington Park, Md., according to authorities. B. Jon (Jonathon) Sekula, 23, died March 12 due to injuries sustained in the accident, which occurred on Route 5 at 2:20 a.m. According to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, Mr. Sekula was traveling with Joshua Leland Seigert, 21, of Columbia, Md. south on Route 5 in a 2002 Acura RSX when the car crossed over the center line and exited the road on the northbound side, striking several mailboxes before launching from a culvert into a concrete ditch. The car struck and sheared a utility pole with its roof and came to rest upright. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Sekula was born in Philadelphia, a son of Bernard and Donna Sekula. He grew up in High Bridge and moved with his family to Glen Gardner seven years ago. He graduated from Voorhees High School in 1998 and was in his final semester at St. Mary's College of Maryland, where he was majoring in psychology. An avid golfer, he worked at the High Bridge Hills Golf Course, and was planning on pursuing a career as a golf professional. Besides his parents, he is survived by his grandmother, Leona Sekula of Philadelphia and his two brothers, Daniel and Andrew. A funeral liturgy was held Monday at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Annandale. Arrangements were by Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial donations can be made to the Jonathon Sekula Memorial Fund, c/o Kearns Funeral Home, Box 163, Whitehouse 08888.

John Bair
LAMBERTVILLE - John 'Jack' Bair died March 6, 2003 at Heritage Towers in Doylestown, Pa. He was 78. A lifelong resident of Lambertville, he was the son of George and Catherine Smith Bair. Mr. Bair was a retired paste maker at the Union Camp Bag Mill in New Hope and had also been employed as a security guard at Pitman- Moore in Washington Crossing. Mr. Bair was a former member of the Lambertville Drum & Bugle Corps and enjoyed woodworking. Two sisters died earlier, Betty Closson and Alma Erck. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Elizabeth 'Betty' Evans Bair. Private services will be held under the direction of Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be made to the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, Lambertville, NJ 08530 or to the H.L.A. Registry, 70 Grand Ave., Suite 103, River Edge, NJ 07661-1900.

Kevin Phillips
UPPER BLACK EDDY, Pa. - Kevin W. Phillips died March 13, 2003, in Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 50. He grew up in Frenchtown, and lived in Flemington before moving to Upper Black Eddy two years ago. A 1970 graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School, he was an Air Force veteran. He worked as a counselor at Hunterdon Youth Services in Flemington. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys football team. His father, Theodore H., died in 1979. Surviving are his mother, Sylvia B. (Robinson) Phillips; two brothers, Kyle of Alpha and Kim of Frenchtown; and two sisters, Cindy Kirchner of Alpha and Renee Phillips of Wilson, Pa. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m., at Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Box 114, Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

Getrude Relles
HOLLAND TWP. - Gertrude A. Bertrand Relles died March 12, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 101. Born in Hillside, she lived in Union before moving to Holland Township in 1961. She was a member of Fellowship Church of Phillipsburg. Mrs. Relles was a homemaker. At one time, she worked as a switchboard operator for N.J. Bell Telephone Co. She enjoyed painting and gardening. Her husband, George G. Relles, died in 1970. A brother, Claude Bertrand, also died previously. Surviving are a son, David of Old Hickory, Tenn.; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter. A graveside service was held Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township.

Ellen Bergheim
TAMPA, Fla. - Ellen C. Wiley Bergheim, known to her friends as Betty or B, died on Feb. 26, 2003, at University Village in Tampa. She was 92. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, she emigrated to America in 1920 with her mother and brother. She lived in Dunellen, Asbury and Clinton Township before moving to Tampa. Her name was later inscribed on the Wall of Honor at Ellis Island and, in 1999, she was honored by being selected to participate in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum Oral History Project. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dunellen for 61 years. Her husband, Fred Bergheim, died previously. Survivors include two daughters, Ellen Rindfleisch of Tampa and Lauren Tucker of Lebanon Township; one son, Fred of Oakland, Md.; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Private services will be held on March 24 at the Hillside Cemetery in Plainfield.

Michele Mercadal
ASBURY - Michele K. Mercadal died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at home from cancer. Born in Ludington, Mich., she was the daughter of Kate Johnson Brendel. She grew up on Lake Michigan. She lived in Atlanta before moving to Asbury. She received a bachelor of arts from Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. She was a ceramic artist who during her career studied with Shellie Jacobson, Ann Tsubota, Toshiko Takaezu, Peter Voulkos and at the Peters Valley Craft Education Center. Her ceramic work has appeared in two New Jersey Crafts annual exhibits, most recently the 2002 show at the Montclair Museum. Her book, Tattooed Heart, Tattooed Nipple, about her relationship with her sister Caryl and her death from cancer was exhibited at Artists and the Art of the Book at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, Pa. In 1999 she curated an exhibit of ceramic art, Mud Like A Blessing, for the Hunterdon Museum of Art. Her work also appeared in numerous other exhibits and galleries. In addition to being an artist she was an art and business writer for several Fortune 500 companies. She founded and ran her own gallery focused on fibre art in Atlanta. While living Atlanta in the 1980s she wrote for several art publications including Creative Loafing and Art Papers, covering dance and performance art as well as visual arts. After moving to New Jersey in 1991 she continued that work and also wrote for American Ceramics, Sculpture Magazine, Ceramics: Art and Perception and the Express-Times. She was an active member of the New Jersey Artists' Guild. She was a member of the core group that facilitates the Insight Meditation Community of New Jersey, a Buddhist meditation group that meets in Morristown. She led a grief counseling group at Hunterdon Hospice. In addition to her mother, of Ishpeming, Mich., she is survived by her husband, Chris Talbott; two sons, Christopher Mason of Glen Ellyn, Ill. and Noel Mason of Wheaton, Ill.; a sister, Jodi Crone, and a brother, Kim Mercadal, both of Ishpeming, and three grandchildren. A memorial service is planned for later this spring in Asbury. Interment is private under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington,NJ 08822.

Minna Marquardt
HAMPTON - Minna Marquardt died March 19, 2003, at Briarleaf Nursing Home in Doylestown, Pa. She was 80. She was born in Hanau, Germany, a daughter of Franz and Augusta Schussler Britsch. She was a civilian volunteer entertaining troops during World War II. She married Siegfried Marquardt in 1949, and they came to the United States in 1951. She lived in Colonia, and then in Lebanon Township from 1962 until moving to Hampton in 1996. She was of the Lutheran faith. A homemaker, she was also an avid gardener and loved crocheting, knitting and music. Her husband died in 1992. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Moore of Hampton, with whom she lived; two sons, Harold Marquardt of Laurence Harbor and Wilfried Marquardt of Seattle, Wash.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Private funeral services were held.

Frederick Fifield
BRIDGEWATER - Frederick Fifield died Monday, March 24, 2003. He was 73. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and resided in Jackson and then in Flemington before moving to Branchburg, where he lived from 1983 to 2001. He moved to Bridgewater in 2001. He was in construction for 40 years, handling residential, commercial and heavy industrial projects until 1992. He was a master craftsman at Slip Form Construction with Carpenters Local 1162 in New York City. He then worked as a security guard for Wells Fargo until retiring in 1998. Mr. Fifield served in the Army during the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was an active member of the Adult Day Center of Somerset County in Finderne. He was a former elder of Hope Presbyterian Church in Jackson. A brother, Robert Fifield, died in 2002. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Muriel Wagner Fifield; two daughters, Susan Huhn of Bridgewater and Kathleen Romick of Pleasanton, Calif.; a son, Robert Fifield of Easton; a sister, Elizabeth LoPrinzi of Connecticut; three brothers, Henry of Manahawkin, William of North Carolina, and Wilfred of Staten Island, N.Y.; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Branchburg Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the Somerset Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum in Basking Ridge. Calling hours are today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to the Adult Day Center of Somerset County, 120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

Helen McPherson
FRANKLIN TWP. - Helen M. McPherson died Sunday, March, 23 2003 at Country Arch Care Center in Union Township. She was 97. She was born in Plainfield, the daughter of Julius and Anna Barker Steiger. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cherryville Baptist Church and was the oldest member of its Ladies Guild. She was also a member of the Franklin Township Seniors. A foster mother to many, she was known as 'Gram,' 'Mom,' 'Grams,' 'Aunt Helen,' and The 'Cookie Lady.' She devoted her life to the care of others and opened her home to all in need. Her husband, Albert McPherson, died in 1967. A daughter, Louise Stehr died in 1992. Mrs. McPherson is survived by two grandchildren, Kenneth Stehr of Franklin Township and Ruth Pavlica of Raritan Township, and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Cherryville Cemetery. Arrangements are by Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Quakertown Rescue Squad, Box 225, Pittstown, NJ 08867; the Cherryville Baptist Church, 594 Cherryville Rd., Flemington, NJ 08822 or to Hunterdon Meals on Wheels, Box 358, Quakertown, NJ 08868.

Earl Lawson
BRADENTON, Fla. - Earl E. Lawson died March 19, 2003, at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton. He was 73. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of Chester and Emma Bradschaw Lawson. He lived in Bath, Pa., before moving to Bradenton in 1995. Mr. Lawson worked for the F.L. Smidth Co. in Lebanon, retiring as an inspector after 30 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bradenton. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Lawson; one son, Earl Jr. of Bradenton; one daughter, Peggie Graves of Lake Zurich, Ill.; two brothers, Kenneth Lawson of Perry, Fla. and Searle Lawson of Branchville; and five sisters, Mildred Dissler of Quakertown, Mae Eckert of Phoenix, Irma Brock of Bradenton, Hazel Koeferl of Sun City Center, Fla. and Peggy Carley of Waxahachie, Texas. Memorial services were held Saturday in the First Baptist Church in Bradenton. Military honors were rendered by the funeral honor detail from the Fort Stewart (Ga.) Army Base. Interment will take place at a later date in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery. Arrangements were by Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel of Bradenton. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 1306 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton, FL 34205.

Herbert Erck
HOLLAND TWP. - Herbert E. Erck died Monday, March 24, 2003, at Manor Care Health Services in Easton. He was 86. Born in Zion, he lived in Flemington before moving to Holland Township over 50 years ago. He was the son of Emmanuel and Flora Haller Erck. Mr. Erck was a machine operator at Riegel Paper Corp. in Milford, where he worked over 40 years. He was a member of the Frenchtown Community Fellowship and at one time was a deacon of Frenchtown Baptist Church. Two brothers, Arthur and Edwin Erck, and two sisters, Lillian Condon and Regina Erck, died earlier. Mr. Erck is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Mildred Bidewell Erck; a son, Herbert E. Erck Jr. of Olathe, Kan.; two daughters, Genie Grimm of Richmond, Ind. and Sharon Bowers of Hampton; a brother, Walter Erck of Ringoes; a sister, Hazel Sutphin of Ringoes; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Visitation is set for today at for 10 a.m. at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township, followed by a service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Cherryville Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Frenchtown Community Fellowship, Second St., Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

Donald O'Brien
BEDMINSTER - Donald Q. O'Brien died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 75. Survivors include a daughter, Quin O'Brien of High Bridge. Born in Millburn, he was the son of Howard Adams and Annette Woodward Perry O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien was a descendent of the Rev. Dr. Eleazer Wheelock, first president of Dartmouth College, the Rev. Henry Bezaleel Woodward, first foreign missionary graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, and Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. He lived in New York City and Princeton before moving to Bedminster in 1958. Mr. O'Brien graduated from Duke University with an economics and finance degree. He served in the Naval Air Corps during World War II and in the Army during the Korean War. He was in various marketing posts with the Consumer Products Group, Warner-Lambert Co. in Morris Plains, for 32 years before retiring in 1984. Mr. O'Brien was a member of the Bedminster-Far Hills Athletic Club, and was a former trustee for the Somerset Hills Community Club and the Clarence Dillon Public Library. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, the Hemingway Society, Friends of the Hemingway Collection of the John F. Kennedy Library, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Wagner Society and the New Jersey Jazz Society His wife, Anne O'Brien, died in 1987 and a sister, Kathyrn Pratt died in 2001. He is also survived by two other daughters, Carrie McPhee of Placitas, N.M. ,and Megan Leelman of Lynn, Maine; a son, David Q. O'Brien of Forrest Hills, N.Y., a sister, Barbara Geer of Old Bennington, Vt., and five grandchildren. Funeral services were private. The family will welcome friends to Mr. O'Brien's home on Sunday, April 6, 1-4 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to the Anne O'Brien History Room at the Clarence Dillon Public Library, Bedminster, NJ 07921.

John Brown
BRICK - John William Brown died Friday, March 21, 2003, at Brick Hospital. He was 88. Born in Lancaster, Pa. the son of John and Catherine Ganse Brown, he lived in Annandale for 47 years prior to moving to Brick last month. Mr. Brown was a tool and dye maker for Affiliated Manufacturing in North Branch. He retired at the age of 62. He was a member of Clinton Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and boating. His brothers James, Franklin, and Charles Brown, died earlier. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 47 years, Isabelle Brown; three daughters, Nancy Steck of Brick, Catherine Karpowicz of Princeton and Joan Hostetter of Landisville, Pa.; a son, James Brown of Flemington; a brother, Robert Brown of Campbelltown, Pa., and five grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at Clinton Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton under the direction of Martin Funeral Home in Clinton Township. Memorial contributions can be sent to the church, 91 Center St., Clinton, NJ 08809.

Bessie Piell
KINGWOOD TWP. - Bessie Mae Piell died on Sunday, March 23, 2003 at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 102. Born in Kingwood Township to Chester and Carrie LaRue VanSelous, she was a lifelong resident and the oldest resident of Kingwood Township when she resided there. The township honored her during its 250th anniversary celebration in 1996. In an interview then, she told of growing up when there was no electricity and no automobiles. 'We had to go most places by horse and buggy. And most of the roads were hoof-deep in mud,'' she recalled with a laugh. She walked three miles from her family's farm to the one-room school on Warsaw Road. The teacher came by train from Frenchtown each day. As an adult, she was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and friends. She was a longtime member of the Baptistown Baptist Church. Her husband, Luther Piell, died in 1975. Her two sons, Newton and Theodore, her brother David VanSelous and two grandchildren also died earlier. Surviving are two sons, Irvin of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Chester of Lebanon; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Baptistown Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Interment will follow in the Rosemont Cemetery, under the direction of the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Contributions can be made to the church, Box 195, Baptistown, NJ 08803.

Hazel McNamara
CALIFON - Hazel Dionne McNamara died March 18, 2003. Her husband, John J. McNamara died earlier. She is survived by four sons, John McNamara Jr. of Far Hills, Michael McNamara of Mound, Minn., Terrence McNamara of Califon and Kevin McNamara of Carlisle, Mass.; two daughters, Denise Froelich of Oldwick and Carole Malcolmson of Cambridge, Mass.; and 12 grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at St. Elizabeth's Church in Far Hills. Memorial donations can be sent to Somerset Hills Handicapped Riders Association, Box 305, Oldwick, NJ 08858.

Kathryn Reese
FRANKLIN TWP. - Kathryn E. Reese died March 19, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 90. Born in Shenandoah, Pa., she was the daughter of Ephraim and Carrie Beddall. She resided in Wadesville, Pa. before moving to Franklin Township three years ago. Mrs. Reese was a retired saleswoman for Federated Department Stores in Pottsville, Pa. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Wadesville and was currently attending the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Grandin. She volunteered for many years at Pottsville (Pa.) Hospital. She also belonged to a Knitting Club in Flemington. Her husband, Joseph Stone Reese, died in 1985. Two daughters died earlier, Jane L. Reese in 1937 and Alice K. Reese in 1999. Mrs. Reese is survived by a son, Jon Edward Reese of Franklin Township; two sisters, Lillian Matlavage of Phoenix and Louise Richardson of Pittsburgh; a brother, John Beddall of Hershey Mills, Pa., and three grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Evans Funeral Home in St. Clair, Pa., followed by burial in the Oddfellows Cemetery in St. Clair. Local arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alice and Kathryn Reese Memorial Scholarship Fund, Pine Grove School District, 103 School St., Pine Grove, PA 17963.

Rita Stashluk
NEW PROVIDENCE - Rita Marie Richter Stashluk, who also used the name Nancy Totten, died March 19, 2003 at home. She was 77. A son, James Stashluk, lives in Pittstown. She was born in New Providence and was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Stashluk was a 1943 graduate of Summit High School. She began her career as a night manager for Western Union in East Orange, where she met her husband of 57 years, Edward J. Stashluk. She then was secretary/treasurer of E.J. Stashluk & Sons until retiring. She was a member of the New Providence Senior Citizen's Club and past president of the Women's Auxiliary, American Legion Post 433. She was also a Sunday School teacher and member of New Providence United Methodist Church. A sister, Edna Jones, a brother, Herbert Richter, and a foster brother, Cleveland Totten, all died earlier. In addition to her husband and son, she is survived by two other sons, William Stashluk of Nashua, N.H. and Edward J. Stashluk Jr. of Austin, Tex.; three daughters, Cynthia McClure of Tulsa, Okla., Mary Huettenmoser of Chatham and Suzanne Barnes of Sandy, Utah; a foster brother, Milford Totten, and 13 grandchildren. A funeral service was held Monday at New Providence United Methodist Church. Burial was held in the church cemetery under the direction of the Brough Funeral Home in Summit. Memorial contributions can be made to American Legion Post 433, Box 712, or the New Providence Senior Citizens' Club, 15 East 4th St., both New Providence, NJ 07974.

George Layton Jr.
BEDMINSTER - George R. Layton Jr. died March 15, 2003, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 75. He was the father of George R. Layton III of Whitehouse Station. Born in Somerville, he was a lifelong resident of Bedminster. A funeral director for 50 years, Mr. Layton was the owner and operator of the Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster. His father founded the business in 1907. Mr. Layton was a 1945 graduate of Bernardsville High School and received his funeral director's license after graduating from the McAllister School of Embalming in New York City in 1953. He served in the Merchant Marines from 1945 to 1947 and was in the Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was involved in numerous community organizations. He was a member and former chief and president of the Union Hook and Ladder Co. of Far Hills-Bedminster; a member and former president of the Bedminster-Far Hills Lions Club; a director of the Peapack-Gladstone Bank, which his father helped found in 1921; a member of the Jockey Hollow Chapter, a Sons of the American Revolution in Morristown; and a member of the Bernardsville Service Unit of the Salvation Army. He was a longtime member, elder and deacon of the former Bedminster Reformed Church and was superintendent of the Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery since 1953. He recently attended Pluckemin Presbyterian Church. His wife of 28 years, Eleanor Hunter Layton, died in 1990. He is also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Sweeney in 1997 and Adele Wachter in 2000. Besides his son, he is survived by two daughters, Marjorie Dzwonczyk of Somerville and Cynthia Gilley of Tuckerton; three sisters, Ruth Scarfe of Huntington Beach, Cal., Rena Chittenden of Bound Brook and Eleanor Knutzen of Bellingham, Wash.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Pluckemin Presbyterian Church on Friday. Interment followed at Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery, under the direction of Layton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Union Hook and Ladder Co., Box 431, Far Hills, NJ 07931, to the Bedminster Cemetery Fund, Box 133, Bedminster, NJ 07921, or the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, 170 Longview Rd., Far Hills, NJ 07931.

Michael Novak
RARITAN TWP. - Michael R. Novak died March 19, 2003 at home. He was 38. He was born in Rahway, the son of James and Virginia Novak, and lived in Neshanic Station before moving to Raritan Township four years ago. He was a graduate of JFK High School in Iselin and was an electrician for A & S Electric in Ringoes. In addition to his mother, with whom he lived, and his father, of Neshanic Station, he is survived by two sons; James Michael Novak III and David Julian Novak, both of Raritan Township; three sisters, Kathleen Ann Novak of Raritan Township, Sharon Novak of Green Brook and Jennifer Novak of Norwalk, Conn.; and his maternal grandmother, Hazel Tyler of Hillsborough. Services were held Saturday at the Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. His body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to the Arc of Hunterdon County, 1322 Rt. 31, Suite 5, Annandale, NJ 08801.

Berl Baucom
BELVIDERE - Berl Dean 'Daisy' Baucom died March 18, 2003 at her home. She was 71. She was the mother of Dawn Kenyon of Asbury. Born in Ashville, N.C. to Edward and Bertha Baucom, she had lived in Nathalie, Va. She was a homemaker. Surviving along with Mrs. Kenyon are two other daughters, Gail Hall of Nathalie, Va. and S. Darlene Hosterman, with whom she lived; a son, Cecil Seymour of Huntington Beach, Calif.; seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held on Saturday at Halifax Memorial Gardens in South Boston, Va. Arrangements were by Powell Funeral Home in South Boston.

Eleanor Corbley
HOPEWELL TWP. - Eleanor Corbley died Friday, March 21, 2003, at the home of her daughter, Doreen Ryan. She was 75. Mrs. Corbley was a homemaker. She was born in Jersey City. She lived in Secaucus most of her life and moved to Hopewell Township to live with her daughter four years ago. Her husband, Robert Corbley, and her brother, Francis Shattner, both died earlier. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, Robert Corbley Jr. of Asbury; a brother, John C. Brown, and five grandchildren. A liturgy service took place Monday at Immaculate Conception Church in Secaucus. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, under the direction of Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus.

Antoinette Lawler
STERLING, Colo. - Antoinette M. Lawler died on March 17, 2003 at the Sterling (Colo.) Living Center. She was 84. She was the mother of Karen Pascale of Bloomsbury and the sister of Frank DiVanna of Pittstown. Born in Bound Brook, she lived in Bridgewater before moving to Colorado in 1972. She was a cafeteria worker at Immaculata High School in Somerville. Mrs. Lawler was an avid bowler, gardener, cook and baker. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, John Lawler, who died March 27, 1991, a daughter Beverly Lawler, three brothers and two sisters. In addition to her daughter and brother, she is survived by two sons, John Lawler of Hillsborough and Richard Lawler of Sterling, Colo.; five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held yesterday at Bongiovi Funeral Home in Raritan Borough.

Sal Fernandes
LAMBERTVILLE - Sal G. Fernandes died March 20, 2003 in Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. He was 73. Born in New York City, he was a resident of Basking Ridge of 30 years before moving to Lambertville eight years ago. He was a 1948 graduate of St. John's University with a degree in business administration. Mr. Fernandes was an Army veteran of the Korean Wart. He was vice president of Broadcast Music Inc. of New York and retired in 1992 after 39 years of service. He enjoyed music, entertainment, Broadway musicals and shows and was an avid computer hobbyist. He and his wife, Diane Struzzieri Fernandes, would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this October. He is also survived by a son, Rob Fernandes of Tewksbury Township; a brother, Carl Fernandes of Morganville, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Saturday at Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Kidney Foundation of New York and New Jersey, 1250 Broadway, Suite 2001, New York, NY 10001 or the American Heart Association, 208 West End Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

Mary Simonetta
BLOOMSBURY - Mary E. Simonetta died April 2, 2003, at home. She was 79. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of Michael and Anna Sorochak and was raised by Anna Michael Potuchko. She was a 1943 graduate of Phillipsburg Catholic High School. She was a re-inspector with Dixie Cup in Wilson, Pa., for 35 years before retiring. She is survived by a son, Frank of Bloomsbury; a daughter, Michelle Thatcher of Phillipsburg, and four grandchildren. Services were held April 4 at Doyle-Devlin Funeral Home in Phillipsburg. Burial was at Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Alpha.

Mary Nichols
CLINTON - Mary Tuzinkiewicz Nichols died Monday, April 7, 2003, at home. She was 79. She was born in Jersey City and lived in New York City before moving to Clinton 37 years ago. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening. Her brothers, John, Anthony and Ignatius Tuzinkiewicz, died previously. She is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Steven Nichols; two sons, Anthony Nichols of Easton, and Steven Nichols Jr. of New York City; a brother, Steve Tuzinkiewicz of Ridgefield; a sister, Tessie Sobolewski of Palisades Park, and two grandchildren. Services will be held April 11 at 11 a.m. at Branchburg Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater.

Kathryn Vosburg
FRENCHTOWN - Kathryn R. Vann Vosburg died Monday, April 7, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 69. She was born in Wyoming, Pa., the daughter of Joseph Osceola Vann and Alice Juanita Boyd Vann and Grace Phillips Vann, and moved to Frenchtown in 1975. She attended Carvertown (Pa.) High School. She was an assistant sales manager at Majors Department Store in Raritan Township for 14 years before retiring. She was also a homemaker. She was a Girl Scout leader. She was a member of Frenchtown American Legion Post. She loved spending time with her family, friends and grandchildren and enjoyed singing, butterflies and hummingbirds. She was a member of Frenchtown Presbyterian Church and had been a Sunday School teacher at Neshanic United Methodist Church and Clover Hill Reformed Church. Her daughter, Mona Vosburg Klipphahn, and two brothers, Russell and Charles Vann, died earlier. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Curtis S. Vosburg; a son, Curtis Steven Vosburg II of Hellertown, Pa.; three daughters, Cindy Sue Alt of Milford, Laurie Fiebig of Milford and Brenda Lee Noel of Hellertown, Pa.; two brothers, Robert Vann of Connecticut and David Vann of Florida; four sisters, Milfred Vosburg of Wapwallopen, Pa., Dolores Piatt of Hunlock Creek, Pa., Gladys Vosburg of Ringoes and Mary Lou Goyne of Exeter, Pa.; 13 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held April 12 at 2 p.m. at the Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be sent to Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, Box 114, Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

Amanda Hoff
HACKETTSTOWN - Amanda A. Hoff died March 28, 2003, in the House of the Good Shepard in Hackettstown where she was a resident. She was 99. She was the sister of Shirley Temperly of Flemington. Born in Port Murray, she was the daughter of Casper and Lillian Hoppock Sutton. She lived in Flemington and Lambertville before moving to Washington, where she lived most of her life. A homemaker for most her life, she also worked for Springer Mills in Washington. She belonged to the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Washington and was formerly a member of the Trinity Methodist Church. She also volunteered at the Nearly New Shop in Washington. In addition to her sister, she is survived by two sons, Harold of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Gene of West Henrietta, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are private, under the direction of DeVoe Funeral Service in Washington.

Fritz Wrede
RARITAN TWP. - Fritz A. Wrede died March 29, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 98. Born in Germany, he came to the United States in 1929, and lived in Livingston and Clinton before moving to Raritan Township two years ago. He was a senior vice president and treasurer for A. W. Faber-Castell Pencil Co. in Newark before retiring in 1970. He continued to serve as a director of the company unitl 1976. He was a former trustee of the Stationers & Office Equipment Board of Trade in New York. He is survived by his wife, Erika Wrede; two sons Henry Wrede of Hampton and Harold Wrede of Oldwick; six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held April 1 in the Gethsemane Gardens Mausoleum at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union. Arrangements were under the directions of the Haberele & Barth Funeral Home in Union.

Christina Culver
EAST AMWELL TWP. - Christina B. Culver died April 2, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center. She was 53. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Wayne and Mildred Davis Culver. She lived most of her life in East Amwell Township. She graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in 1977. She had been a nurse's aide at the Princeton Developmental Center in Skillman. Her parents died earlier and a brother, Jon Culver, died in 1999. She is survived by a sister, Barbara Archuleta of Skillman; and two brothers, Paul Culver of San Francisco and Anthony Culver of Hopewell. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial took place in Long Valley Union Cemetery in Califon. To send online condolences, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Joan Jones
ANNANDALE - Joan W. Jones died April 3, 2003 at the Fellowship Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Basking Ridge. She was 72. Born in Hoboken, she had lived in South Orange for 28 years before moving to Annandale in 1991. Mrs. Jones received her master's degree in letters from Drew University in Madison and was working toward her doctorate in letters at Drew. She was a publication director at Merck & Co. for 20 years, most recently at its headquarters in Readington Township, and retired five years ago. She previously worked at Warner Lambert Co. in Morris Plains as editor of its quarterly magazine. Mrs. Jones was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clinton Township. She is survived by her husband, Paul Jones; a son, Christopher Jones of Maplewood; a daughter, Jennifer Bassler of Waxhaw, N.C., a sister, Jacqueline Ricciardi of Verona; and five grandchildren. A Funeral Liturgy was held on Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church. Interment was private, under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home of Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Cancer Society, 600 First Ave., Raritan 08869.

Charlotte Haines
EFFORT, Pa. - Charlotte Kathleen 'Kathy' Haines died Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at home. She was 51. Born in Trenton, she was the daughter of Milton and Charlotte Attwood Young. She resided in Flemington and East Amwell Township before moving to Effort in 2001. She was formerly a waitress at Flemington Family Restaurant and at the Amwell Diner and then was a clerk at the Quick Chek in West Amwell Township until moving to Effort. Mrs. Haines is survived by her husband, Gerald Haines; two sons, Michael Malherbe of Flemington and John Malherbe of Phillipsburg; three daughters, Bobby Jo Pickering of Flemington and Patricia Jean Haines and Corrina Haines, both of Effort; three sisters, Dorothy Leary and Melody Eagleston, both of Flemington and Sandra Schuster of South Bound Brook; a brother, Milton Young of Flemington and three grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in East Amwell Township. Calling hours will be tomorrow 1 to 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Contributions can be made to Memorial Fund for Kathy Haines, c/o Dorothy Leary, 22 Bonetown Rd., Flemington 08822.

Martin Napholz
KINGWOOD TWP. - Martin Napholz died on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at home. He was 88. He was born in Austria-Hungary to Simon and Theresa Karuz Napholz and came to the United States in 1952, living in New York City, before moving to Kingwood in 1963. Before his retirement, he was employed in the maintenance department of Princeton University. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Baptistown. He was a member of the Kingwood Township Merry Mixers. His son, Joseph died in 1999. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Katherine; two sons, Adolf of Blairstown and Martin of Fairfield; a daughter, Anneliese Gimpel of Collegeville, Pa.; a sister, Anna Vincze of Canada; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be on Saturday at 9 a.m. from the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. A Funeral Liturgy will be at 10:30 a.m. in the church. Interment will be private. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822. To send an online condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Brenda Scheetz
LAMBERTVILLE - Brenda A. Scheetz died on April 1, 2003 at the Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was 54. Born in Doylestown, Pa. to Frederick and Virginia Van Fleet Nanni, she was a lifelong Lambertville resident. She was a business office representative with the Hunterdon Medical Center for 30 years. She was also an Avon representative in the Lambertville area. Mrs. Scheetz was an avid camper. Surviving are her husband, Lawrence Scheetz.; two sons, Lawrence Jr. of Flemington and Chad of Lambertville; three daughters, Donna O'Neill of Flemington, Jacqueline Ortman of Hillsborough and Melissa Scheetz of Lambertville; a brother, Frederick Nanni of Kingwood Township and six grandchildren. Services were held on Friday at the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Interment followed at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Lambertville.

Hazel Berger
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Hazel H. Berger died March 31, 2003 at the HQM of Port Charlotte. She was 95. She was born in Lebanon, the daughter of J.R. Hoffman and Ida Haver Hoffman, and lived in Lebanon and Annandale before moving to Port Charlotte 37 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a 75-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star Hobart Chapter in New Jersey and in Florida she was a member of Amaranth Peace Court in Port Charlotte. She was also a member of Rebekah in Punta Gorda, Fla. and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of the Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Port Charlotte. Her husband, LaMonte Berger, died in 1981. She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Broecker, of West Lafayette, Ind.; two sisters, Arlene Cox of Lebanon and Doris Arnesen of Jutland; a grandson; and two great-grandsons. Services will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Clinton. Calling hours were set for last night from 7 to 8 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 24515 Rampart Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL 33983.

Scott Ahlstrom
GLEN GARDNER - Scott P. Ahlstrom died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at home. He was 40. Born in Hackensack, he was the son of Carl and Ruth Ahlstrom. He resided in Branchburg most of his life before moving to Glen Gardner in 2000. He was a graduate of Somerville High School and Diesel Mechanic School in Colorado. Mr. Ahlstrom worked as an operating engineer with Local 825 in Springfield. He was a member of the Somerville Elks Lodge. A race car enthusiast, he worked as a mechanic on the 'Dirt Car Circuit' His sister, Ingrid Ahlstrom, died earlier. In addition to his mother of Zellwood, Fla., he is survived by his wife Danielle; two daughters, Cassandra and Samantha Ahlstrom. Funeral services will be today at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Raritan Borough. Calling hours were yesterday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville.

Robert Drummond
STOCKTON - Robert Drummond died on Friday, April 4, 2003 at the Buckingham Valley Nursing Home in Pennsylvania. He was 78. Born in New York City to George and Allison Stevenson Drummond, he lived in Princeton for many years before moving to Stockton in 1967. He owned Nassau Refrigeration and was store coordinator for Errico's Market in Stockton until 1993. He was past master of the Masonic Lodge in Princeton. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Errico Drummond; three daughters, Anne Renick of Oak Grove, Mo., Kathy Dennis of Tampa, Fla. and Nicole Drummond of Frenchtown; a son, Douglas of Tampa, Fla.; three brothers, George of Pennington, Andrew of North Carolina and Alex of Tennessee; and five grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Calling hours are from noon until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Stockton Rescue Squad, Box 100, Stockton 08559.

Clara Gazzillo
LAMBERTVILLE - Clara Gazzillo died April, 1, 2003 at the Clover Rest Home in Columbia. She was 73. She was born and raised in Lambertville, a daughter of Domenico and Elvira Salvato Gazzillo, and had lived in Columbia since 1985. She was a former member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. A brother, John Gazzillo, and a sister, Mary D'Angelis, died earlier. She is survived by a brother, Joseph Gazzillo and a sister, Anna DeMarco of Trenton. A Funeral Liturgy was celebrated on Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial was in the Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township, under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville.

James Zrake
HOLLAND TWP. - James N. Zrake died April 3, 2003, at home. He was 52. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Upper Saddle River and Suffern, N.Y., before moving to Holland Township in 1992. He was a member of First Alexandria Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant. Mr. Zrake graduated from Ramapo College in Mahwah, earning a B.A. degree in psychology and B.S. degrees in mathematics and physics. He also received an M.S. degree in mathematics and physics from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken. He worked for several insurance companies as an actuarial analyst and at AT&T in Holmdel as a research analyst. He worked most recently at Rudolph Technologies in Randolph as a computer programmer. Mr. Zrake was an avid cyclist, and enjoyed hiking and canoeing. He is survived by his parents, John J. and Gladys (Daher) Zrake of Holland Township; a son, Jonathan J. of Holland Township; and a brother, Steven of Katy, Texas. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Alexandria First Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Green Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, under the direction of the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Memorial donations can be made to the church, 141 Little York-Mount Pleasant Road, Milford 08848.

Stella Kozura
MANVILLE - Stella Kozura died April 2, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center. She was 84. She was the mother of Edward Kozura of Clinton. Mrs. Kozura was born in Jonestown, Pa., the daughter of Stephen and Amelia Mazur. She lived in Manville since 1940. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Manville. She was an avid gardener. Her husband Peter Kozura died in 1989, a sister, Katherine Papada died in 2000 and a grandson Kenneth Kozura died in 2001 and In addition to her son, she is survived by her daughter, Rosalie Puza of Manville; two sisters, Anna Sukeena of Reading, Pa. and Mary Redro of Irvine, Calif.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Panikhida service was held on Sunday at Ketusky Funeral Home in Manville. Services were also held on Monday at the funeral home and the church. Burial was in Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery in Hillsborough. Memorial contributions can be sent to the church, 605 Washington Ave. or to the Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad, 2 South 3rd Avenue, both Manville 08835.

Anita Rey
RAUBSVILLE, Pa. - Anita J. Rey died April 1, 2003, at Easton (Pa.) Hospital. She was 55. Born in Phillipsburg, she was a daughter of George and Violet Castner White. She and her husband, Clifford, celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary in April 2002. Mrs. Rey worked for 25 years as a machine operator at the Caraustar Industries plant, formerly Jefferson Smurfit Co. and Quality Packaging, in Kingwood Township. A daughter, Judi Williams, died in 2000, and a brother, George White Jr., also died previously. Surviving in addition to her mother, of Glen Gardner, and her husband are two sons, Clifford Jr. and Christopher, both of Easton; three daughters, Cindy Molnar of Easton, Ruth Quinby of Asbury and Rhonda Gallis of Phillipsburg; a brother, Arthur White of Stewartsville; four sisters, Judy Crawn of Nashville, Ga., Gloria Revels of Tifton, Ga., Bonnie Michalek of Killeen, Texas and Jennie Skorets of Glen Gardner; 15 grandchildren and a great-grandson; . Services were held Friday at Robert W. Snyder Funeral Home, Riegelsville, Pa. Burial was in Raubsville Cemetery.

Mario Caruso
GREEN BROOK - Mario A. Caruso died Friday, April 4, 2003 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was 79. He was the father of Carl Caruso of Flemington. Born and raised in North Plainfield, Mr. Caruso moved to Green Brook in 1989. He graduated from New York University's School of Engineering with an aeronautical engineering degree. In 1945 he joined the family business, Caruso Electrical Contractors, started by his father in 1920. At the same time he worked for General Motors Aeronautical as an aeronautical engineer, helping design the Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber. In 1973, Mr. Caruso founded Atlas Properties, a commercial real estate holding company, with Patrick J. Fittipaldi and Elmer Spratford. Mr. Caruso operated Caruso Electrical Contractors in North Plainfield until retiring in 1990. Mr. Caruso was a communicant at St. Luke's Church in North Plainfield. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 50 years and was also a life-long member and former president of the Plainfield Lions Club. He was an avid reader and an enthusiast of classical music. He is also survived by his wife, Mary R. Sargenti Caruso; a son, Patrick Caruso of Green Brook; a brother, Robert Caruso of Overland Park, Kan.; a sister, Lucille Rothemich of Beesleys Point; and two granddaughters. Services were held Tuesday at the Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung. Memorial contributions can be made to the Green Brook Rescue Squad, 101 Green Brook Rd., Green Brook 08812 or to the Watchung Rescue Squad, Stirling Road, Watchung 07069.

Theodore Martinko
LEBANON TWP. - Theodore A. Martinko died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 74. Born in Linden, he was the son of Mike and Bessie Buckawach Martinko. He resided in Linden and Edison before moving to Lebanon Township six years ago. He served in the Navy after World War II. Mr. Martinko owned and operated Village Liquors in Linden. He enjoyed gardening and spent much time with his grandchildren. His wife, Dolores Pilot Martinko, died in 1984. He is survived by three sons, Ted Martinko Jr. of Lebanon Township, and Richard and David Martinko, both of Lantana, Fla.; three daughters, Laura Martinko and Dianne Toten, both of Tampa, Fla. and Donna Wickham of Mississippi; a brother, Felix Martinko of Clark; a sister, Barbara Kalvaitis of Linden; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Visiting hours will be held today at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will take place there tomorrow at 10 a.m. followed by burial in St. Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 84 Park Ave., Flemington 08822.

Jane Hinrichs
RARITAN TWP. - Jane S. Hinrichs died Friday, April 4, 2003 at home. She was 82. Born in Montclair, she was a daughter of Newell and Pauline Simms Shepard. She lived in the Flemington area since 1963. She was a homemaker. Ms. Hinrichs was one of the original Gray Ladies at Hunterdon Medical Center. Her husband, E. Allen Hinrichs, died in 1987. She is survived by one son, William, of Readington Township, and one granddaughter. Services were held Monday at Rosedale Cemetery in Orange, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Hubert's Geralda Animal Shelter, 3201 Route 22, North Branch 08876.

Mary Carroll
NORTH BRUNSWICK - Mary A. Carroll died April 1, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 95. She was the mother of Ginny Paul of Ringoes. Mrs. Carroll was born in Orange and lived in North Brunswick of 17 years. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Eugene Carroll, died previously. In addition to her daughter she is survived by another daughter, Peggy Meechan of Plainfield; two sons, Gene and William Carroll, both of Cranford; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were private under the direction of the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Online condolences can be sent through www.fordfuneralhome.com

Collette Carney Skeehan
EAST AMWELL TWP. - Colette Carney Skeehan, 54, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was born in Penndel, Pa. where she lived until 1960, when her family moved to Langhorne. Pa. She then lived in Washington Crossing, Pa. for 26 years before moving to Ringoes three years ago. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Stockton. Mrs. Skeehan graduated from Saint Andrews Elementary School in Newtown Pa., from Villa Victoria Academy in Trenton and from College of the Holy Names in Oakland Ca. She worked as a research assistant for the University of New Hampshire and taught GED courses at Pease Air Force Base prior to joining her parents' constructions company, Thomas P. Carney Inc. in 1972 where she worked as office manager. In 1982 she and her husband John Skeehan, founded and operated Rampart Construction Co. In recent years, their company performed school construction in Hillsborough, Metuchen and Skillman. Mrs. Skeehan also managed a show horse training and breeding facility at the family's Back Brook Farms in East Amwell. Though a western equestrian in her youth, her barn focused primarily on show jumpers, and her horses competed successfully on the show circuit. She was a member of USA Equestrian, formerly the American Horse Show Association and the Amwell Valley Trail Association. A brother, Thomas P. Carney, Jr. and a daughter, Monica Skeehan died previously. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her parents, Thomas P. and Teresa Plewes Carney of Langhorne; a daughter, Danielle Skeehan, a student at Boston University; a son, Sean Skeehan, a student at Manhattan College; five brothers John, Robert, Joseph, Michael and William Carney and a sister Anne Marie Carney Bruno. A funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Burial will follow in the Union Cemetery in Ringoes, after which there will be a reception of celebration for her family and friends at the family residence, 73 Back Brook Rd. Calling hours will be today from 6 to 10 p.m. also at the family home. Arrangements are by the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, in care of Father Joseph Heim, Box 305, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545.

Jordan Ewing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Jordan B. Ewing died Friday, April 4, 2003 at St. John's Hospice in Springfield. He was 75. He was born in Flemington, a son of Judiah and Alice Barcroft Ewing. Mr. Ewing served in the Army from 1946 to 1948 and earned the World War II Victory Medal. He attended Flemington grammar and high schools and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He was employed by the New Jersey Telephone Co. in Flemington and Hunter Douglas in Raritan Township before moving to Illinois. He was employed at the State of Illinois Highway Department and later was a claims adjuster at Horace Mann Insurance Co., retiring in 1980. Mr. Ewing was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church here and the Knights of Columbus. He belonged to Elks Lodge 158. He was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald and two sisters Lucretia 'Keke' Claunch and Emma O'Brien. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Meyer; four daughters, Alaine Ewing, Lori Best and Lisa Riley, all of Springfield, and Linda Wayne of Decatur, Ill.; a son: Craig Ewing of Springfield; and six grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the Kirlin-Egan and Butler Funeral Home in Springfield. Burial followed at Camp Butler National Cemetery, with the Interveteran's Burial Detail of Sangamon County performing military honors. Memorial contributions can be made to St. John's Hospital Hospice Program, 800 E. Carpenter, Springfield, IL 62702 or the American Cancer Society, 1305 Wabash, Suite J, Springfield, IL 62704.

Beatrice Silver
RARITAN TWP. - Beatrice M. Silver died April 2, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 81. Born in New York City, she was a daughter of Jack and Irene Veit Weinberg. She lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. before moving to Raritan Township 45 years ago. She was the retired owner/manager of Phoenix Taxi Corp. which she operated in the Bronx, N.Y. with her husband Harry Silver. Mrs. Silver had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in New York City. A longtime volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center, she was instrumental helping the hospital in its early years. She was an officer in the AARP chapter of Flemington/Hunterdon County for many years. Her husband died in 1984. She has no immediate survivors. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced. Interment was private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington 08822.

Helen Olenick
FLEMINGTON - Helen Olenick died Saturday, April 5, 2003 at the Country Arch Care Center in Union Township. She was 91. She was born in Reaville, the daughter of Isaac and Ethel Peters Wyckoff, and was a lifelong resident of the Flemington area. She was a retired store manager for Flemington Cut Glass Co. Her husband, Paul E. Olenick, died in 1960. She is survived by five sons, Robert Pickell of Raritan Township, William Pickell of Branchville, John Pickell of Farmville, Va., Charles Olenick of Belle Mead; and Paul L. Olenick of High Bridge; a brother, Walter Wyckoff of Lambertville; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Services were held yesterday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Reaville. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville 07834 or to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

James Farrell
PLAINFIELD - James J. Farrell died April 1, 2003 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. He was 78. Two daughters, Kathleen Farrell and Winifred Farrell, live in Three Bridges. Born in Newark, he lived Carteret before moving to Plainfield 37 years ago. Mr. Farrell was an internal auditor with the Union County Parks Commission before retiring. He formerly worked as a systems analyst and budget analyst for Singer Manufacturing Co. in Elizabeth. He had served as secretary of the Singer Employees Federal Credit Union and vice-president of the Union County Employees Federal Credit Union. He was a devout Christian and family man and an avid gardener and reader. His wife, Gloria Brandt Farrell, died in 1997. In addition to his two daughters, Mr. Farrell is survived by another daughter, Josephine Farrell-Betz of Mendham; a sister, Fern Farrell of Orlando, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home in Fanwood. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains. Memorial contributions can be made to In Touch Ministries, Box 620362, Atlanta, GA 30362.

Michelle M. Warner
LAMBERTVILLE - Michelle McCook Warner died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 60. Known as Mickey, she was born in Lansing, Mich., the daughter of Donald and Helen Marshall McCook. She came to the New Hope, Pa., area as a child, then lived in Wixom, Mich., for five years and St. James, N.Y., for 25 years before moving to Lambertville five years ago. She was a 1960 graduate of Solebury School and a 1985 graduate of Stony Brook University on Long Island, N.Y. Mrs. Warner was the supervisor of a paralegal staff at the accounting firm of DeLoitte & Touche in New York City for 15 years before retiring seven years ago. She had also served as director of the Smithhaven Ministries in Coram, N.Y. She was a member of the Lambertville Historical Society and the Kalmia Club of Lambertville. An avid reader and antique collector, she treasured her home, her family, friends and companion animals. Mrs. Warner is survived by her husband, William J.; her sons, Kenneth of Wilton, Conn., David of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Stephen of Vicksburg, Mich.; two brothers, John McCook and Jim McCook, both of Solebury, Pa., and five grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 23 at Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Medical Center Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Nancy E. Verity
WILMINGTON, Ohio - Nancy E. Verity died on Oct. 7, 2002, at Jewish Kenwood Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio, following a brief illness. She was 54. Ms. Verity was born in Somerville, the daughter of Harold L. and Frances (Barrick) Verity. She attended Union Township and Delaware Township schools, graduating from Hunterdon Central High School in 1966. While in school she participated in 4-H. She attended Northeastern Bible College for two years. After moving to Ohio in the early 1970s, she worked at Clinton Memorial Hospital and was most recently supervisor of centralized scheduling. She was an active member of Wilmington Fellowship Christian Church. She is survived by her father, of Crystal River, Fla.; a son, Andrew of Wilmington, Ohio; a sister, Janet Tremaine of Milford, a brother, Dennis of Santa Rosa, Calif., and a granddaughter. A memorial service were held at Wilmington Christian Fellowship Church in Wilmington, Ohio. Interment was at Rosemont Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Wilmington Christian Fellowship Church, 160 N. South St., Wilmington, OH 45177, the Clinton Memorial Hospital Foundation, 610 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH 45177, or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Southern Ohio Chapter, 105 W. Fourth St., Suite 900, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Joyce Butler Soltys
HUNTLEY, ILL. - Joyce Butler Soltys died Oct. 17, 2002, at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill. She was 63. Born in Trenton, she was the daughter of Arthur and Almena Rockafellow Butler. She lived in Flemington until this year, when she moved to Huntley. She graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in 1957. She worked at Hunterdon Central High School's administrative office until retiring in June. Her husband, John, died in 1995. Surviving are two daughters, Susanne Strotman of Park Ridge, Ill., and Leanne Kremer of Gaithersburg, Md.; a brother, Gerald Butler of Houston, Texas, and two granddaughters. Funeral services were held Oct. 22 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.

Charles W. Scott
PIPERSVILLE, Pa. - Charles W. Scott Jr. died Oct. 14, 2002, in Doylestown, Pa. He was 44. He was the nephew of Shirley Nemeth of Holland Township, Louise Carr of Frenchtown and Bill Scott of Phillipsburg. Born in Leominster, Mass., he was the son of Charles W. Scott, who is deceased, and Joan Nemeth Scott, with whom he lived. Mr. Scott was employed for several years as a machine operator for Penn Engineering in Danboro, Pa. Funeral services were held Oct. 18 at Finegan Funeral Home in Phillipsburg, followed by burial in Bloomsbury Cemetery.

Mary J. Milligan
FRANKLIN TWP. - Mary J. Milligan died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at Praxis Care Center in Easton. She was 85. Born in the Klinesville section of Raritan Township, she was the daughter of William and Mary Ellen Rake Smith. She was a lifelong area resident. Many years ago, she was an operator for United Telephone Co. in Clinton. She was a member of the Clinton United Methodist Church. Her husband, Robert, died in 1994. She is survived by a son, Robert G. of Freemansburg, Pa.; two brothers, Jacob Smith of Oxford and Charles Smith of Clinton; eight sisters, Bessie Biel and Edith Thatcher, both of High Bridge, Hazel Novack of Trenton, Doris Sipler of Annandale; Katharn Byrne of Pennsylvania, Annie Church of New York, Betty Smith of Flemington and Mazie Morgan of Flemington; two grandsons, and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 23 at Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was at Cherryville Baptist Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to Clinton First Aid and Rescue Squad, 48 Old Highway 22, Clinton.

Robert F. Masek
CLINTON TWP. - Robert F. Masek died Oct. 16, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 61. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he was the son of Frank J. and Mary Pronechen Masek. He lived in Framingham, Mass. before moving to Clinton Township 30 years ago. He graduated in 1958 from Fairfield (Conn.) Preparatory School and received his degree in chemistry from the University of Connecticut, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, in 1964. Mr. Masek was a research chemist for Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, Pa. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Whitehouse Station. Mr. Masek was a member of the Clinton Elks. Surviving are his wife, the former Carol DiTrocchio; his sister, Sally M. Bonomo of Stratford, Conn.; two daughters, Donna Grade of Somerville and Melinda Popolla of Union Township, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church. Burial was at Mountainview Cemetery in Cokesbury under the direction of Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home, Lebanon.

James Hockenbury
OLDWICK - James Hockenbury died Oct. 15, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 75. He was born in Morristown, and lived in Piscataway before moving to Oldwick in 1966. He served in the Army during World War II in the Asian-Pacific Theater. Mr. Hockenbury was a self-employed carpenter until retiring in 1991. He is survived by his wife, Marian; two daughters, Judith Louise Auvil of Roanoke, Va. and Joan Hockenbury of San Francisco; two sisters, Ethel Hilliker of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., and Ann Gaffney of Bridgewater, and two grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 19 at Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge. Burial was in Somerset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Basking Ridge.

Marilyn Morgan Hanlon
HAMPTON - Marilyn Morgan Hanlon died Oct. 17, 2002, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was 66. Born in Richardson County, Neb., she was a daughter of Benjamin Trecek and Zelma Hunzeker. Ms. Hanlon lived here many years, during which time she was a clerk at the Glen Gardner Post Office. She retired in 1992. Ms. Hanlon enjoyed crocheting. She was predeceased by her husband, Pete. Surviving are three daughters, Zelma Morgan and Linda Eick, both of Hampton, and Hester Munniksma of Belvidere; a son, Willie of Hampton; a brother, Ronald Hanlon of California, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Warren Hills/Ford Memorial Home in Washington, followed by burial at Musconetcong Valley Cemetery in Hampton.

Elizabeth Exley
UNION TWP. - Elizabeth "Betty" A. Exley died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 70. Born in Providence, R.I., she was the daughter of James and Agnes Mahon Ahern. She lived in Union Township for the last 12 years. She had previously resided in Martins Creek, Pa. She was a supervisor for Hunterdon Developmental Center in Clinton for 24 years, retiring in 1992. She enjoyed traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by four sons, Philip of Cape May Court House, Michael and George, both of High Bridge, and James of Belvidere; two daughters, Vicki Exley of Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and Mary Exley Reed of Harmony Township; nine grandchildren, and a close friend, Herbert Scheuing of Pattenburg. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, Cardiac Research/Rehabilitation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Roger Cain
LEBANON - Roger M. Cain, an attorney for more 40 years, died Oct. 17, 2002 at Somerset Medical Center. He was 70. He was born in Spencer, W. Va., the son of John and Eunice Gerwig Cain. He lived in Hunterdon County since the 1960s. He was a partner in the law firm of Felter, Cain & Shurts in Lebanon since 1965. The law office will continue operation under the direction of William Shurts. Mr. Cain received his A.B. in 1955 at Rutgers University and his law degree in 1961 from the University of Virginia. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar in 1961. He was a member of the Hunterdon County Bar Association (including a term as president), the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. He was a member of Delta Theta Phi fraternity. He was also chairman of board of directors from 1987 to 1989 for the American Heart Association, New Jersey Affiliate. In 1993, he received the Howard W. Dayton Award, the highest honor given by the group. Mr. Cain served in various leadership capacities of the AHA-NJ, including chairman of the bylaws, nominations and awards, volunteer development and planned giving committees. He was a delegate to the AHA's Upper Atlantic Regional Heart Committee. In his law practice, he was an attorney for the planning boards of Lebanon Township from 1965 to 1970; Raritan Township from 1969 to 1978; Bethlehem Township from 1970 to 1978 and Clinton Township from 1970 to 1981. Mr. Cain was a member of Round Valley United Methodist Church in Lebanon, formerly the Lebanon United Methodist Church. He was a lay leader at the church and was the coordinator for the television broadcast from the church. He was also active on several church committees. Mr. Cain was on the board of directors for The Lord's Closet, a Readington Township organization which supplies items to the needy. He was a member of the Lebanon Fourth of July Parade Committee. A sister, Loretta Cain, died previously. He is survived by his wife, the former Carole Edler; one son, James R. of Redding, Conn.; a daughter, Judy Cain of Charleston, S.C.; a stepson, Jon Weaver of Spruce Creek, Pa., a stepdaughter; Kim Walsh of Lebanon; four sisters, Marilyn Donaldson of Tucson, Ariz., Roberta Zakarian of Ventura, Calif., Judith Lambert of Westbury, N.Y., and Martha Schlossburg of New Zealand, and one grandson. Funeral services will be held Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. at Round Valley United Methodist Church. Interment is private, under the direction of Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Lord's Closet, Box 63, Lebanon, NJ 08833 or the Round Valley United Methodist Church, 30 Main St., Lebanon, NJ 08833.

Alexander Kennedy
WELLFLEET, Mass. - Alexander Kennedy Jr. died on Oct.17, 2002 at his home. He was 82. He was a former Stanton resident. He was a born in Brooklyn, N.Y., a son of Alexander and Jessie Aitken Kennedy. He later lived with his parents on their chicken farm in Stanton. Mr. Kennedy attended Stanton Grammar School and graduated from Flemington High School in 1935. He graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He was editor of the Clinton Democrat, which in 1944 became part of the Hunterdon Republican. He left the newspaper in 1941 to join the Army in World War II. He served four and a half years, rising from private to captain. He was engaged in the North African, Italian and Southern France campaigns, earning four battle stars. After the war, Mr. Kennedy became suburban editor of the Plainfield Courier-News, a United Press correspondent, city editor of the Asbury Park Sun and assistant promotion manager of the Brooklyn Eagle. He then joined the Columbia Broadcasting System and became director of audience promotion for the CBS television network. When he retired from CBS, after 35 years of service, he was executive editor of the CBS Press Department. Mr. Kennedy had a lifelong interest in royalty and became a close friend of the Hapsburg family, the dynasty that ruled Austria-Hungary and most of Europe for 700 years. He corresponded with King Umberto II of Italy. He also maintained a home in Naples, Fla. and was a member of the Deauville Lakes Country Club, the historical societies of both Naples and Wellfleet, and the Blakesely Book Club. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, the former Barbara Oakley; a son, David R.; two daughters, Laura Kennedy-Klemm of Cataumet, Mass. and Victoria Kennedy-Nesmith of Carmel Valley, Calif.; a sister, Margaret Huber of North Plainfield, and a granddaughter. Graveside services were held Oct. 19 at Oakdale Cemetery in Wellfleet. Arrangements were by Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral Service in Hyannis, Mass. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communicatiosn Way, Hyannis, MA 02601.

Jean Weller Berger
FRANKLIN TWP. - Jean Weller Berger died on Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center after a long illness. She was 83. She was born in Wilkinsburg, Pa., to Garfield and Mary Barr Weller, and moved with her family to Nutley, where she grew up. She moved to Franklin Township with her husband, Philip, in 1946. Mrs. Berger was a graduate of Penn Hall and Syracuse University. She had worked for the Shering pharmaceutical company. She was a 4-H leader and served on the Hunterdon County Extension Council. She was a longtime member of the Clinton Women's Club, serving as its president for three years and as editor of its newsletter for several terms throughout the 1980s. Her husband, Philip, died in 1993. Surviving are a son, P. Jeffrey of Ames, Iowa; four daughters, Jennifer Stanley of Oxford, Md., Kim Berger of Philadelphia, Susan Berger of Los Angeles and Sally Berger of New York City, and two grandchildren. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Scholarship Fund of the Women's Club of Clinton and the Salvation Army's Camp Tecumseh in Alexandria Township. Arrangements were handled by Martin Funeral Home in Clinton.

Elsie M. Maxwell
HAMPTON - Elsie M. Maxwell of Hampton died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at Brakeley Park Care Center in Lopatcong Township. She was 96. She was born in Jutland, the daughter of George Earl and Maggie Mitchell Dalrymple. She lived in Glen Gardner, Washington and Hampton before moving to Brakeley Park. She worked for Exact Tool & Level Co. in HIgh Bridge. She was a member of Norton United Methodist Church in Norton. She was also a member of the Milford VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles R., who died in 1962; a brother, Howard Dalrymple of Whiting, and two sisters, Lillian Kline of Rosemont and Alice Simon of Interlazen Lakes, Fla. She is survived by a son, Charles J. of Hampton; two daughters, Verna Hauck and Gloria Braun, both of Clinton Township; and a brother, Kenneth Dalrymple of Dunellen. Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery, Clinton.

Edgar T. Leeberg
ALEXANDRIA TWP. - Edgar T. Leeberg died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at home. He was 78. Born in Roselle, he was a son of the late Edward and Emma Leeberg. Mr. Leeberg was a tool and die maker. He owned Diamond Point Knife and Tool Co. in Alexandria Township. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving as a radio operator and instructor. Mr. Leeberg was a former member of the Hunterdon County Republican Committee, representing Alexandria Township. He also served on the township Election Board. His wife, the former Florence D. Maieran, died in 1999. A grandson, Kipp Sujet, died in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Drew P. Sujet of Clinton and Gary J. Sujet of Alexandria Township; a daughter, Andrea K. Stamets of Holland Township; a brother, Albert Leeberg of Florida; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were planned. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Milford-Holland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 251, Milford, NJ 08848 or Frenchtown Emergency Medical Services, 33 Second St., Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

Frances E. Conover
HOLLAND TWP. - Frances E. Conover died at home on Oct. 15, 2002. She was 85. Born in High Bridge, she was the daughter of Lester Hunt and Edith Stone Hunt. She graduated from High Bridge High School in 1936. A homemaker, she lived in Holland Township for the past 26 years. She enjoyed traveling, visiting all 50 U.S. states and many foreign countries. She is survived by her husband, Charles of Holland Township; two daughters, Candice Eick of Washington Township and Patricia Frenchko of Easton; a son, Neal C. of Belvidere; a brother, Joseph Hunt of Massachusetts; seven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Services were held Oct. 21 at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton, followed by interment at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite #251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365.

Earl R. Sharp
LAMBERTVILLE - Earl R. Sharp died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. He was 76. Born in Lambertville, he was the son of Richard and Blanche Pefer Sharp. Mr. Sharp was a lifelong resident of the city. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Sharp was a machinist with the Union Camp Co. in New Hope for many years before retiring 10 years ago. He was an avid fisherman. His wife, Ada Taylor Sharp, and two brothers, Louis and Edward Sharp, died earlier. Mr. Sharp is survived by two daughters, Linda Smith of Frenchtown and Nancy Martinez of Trenton; a step-daughter, Dolores Fletcher of Locktown, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. at Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Interment will follow at Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township. The calling period will be Oct. 24 at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

Kathleen S. Manes
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. - Kathleen S. Manes died Oct. 12, 2002, at her home. She was 59. Ms. Manes was born in Milford, the daughter of Joseph and Florence Emery Kirk. She spent most of her life in New Mexico. She was a graduate of Delaware Valley High Regional School and Churchman's Business School in Pennsylvania. Ms. Manes obtained New Mexico Librarian's I and II certifications and served as both children's librarian and librarian of the Lordsburg, N.M. Public Library for 11 years. Later she worked at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility's library, then joined the staff of the Alamogordo Public Library in 1991. In 1999 she was invited to join the 1999 statewide Reading Committee for the New Mexico State Library's Summer Reading Program. Ms. Manes pursued continuing education at every opportunity and was well-respected by her peers. She is survived by two daughters, Heather Manes of Alamogordo and Dawn Zimmer of Cincinnati; and three brothers, Norman Kirk and Calvin Kirk, both of Frenchtown, and Larry Kirk of Great Meadows. Ms. Manes was interred in Monte Vista Cemetery in New Mexico under the direction of the Hamilton-O'Dell Funeral Home of Alamogordo.

Raymond H. Caldwell
HAMPTON - Raymond H. Caldwell died Sept. 26, 2002 at home. He was 64 and died of cancer. He was born in Newark, a son of Raymond A. and Frances Travers Caldwell, and lived in Westfield until moving here seven years ago. He was a graduate of Westfield High School and served in the N.J. National Guard from 1960 to 1973. He was self-employed as the owner of Design Landscaping in Westfield until retiring in February 2000. He is survived by four daughters, Dawn Dinmore of Tioga Center, N.Y., Jill Kraft of South Daytona, Fla., Kim Heft of Glen Gardner and Amy Seiffert of Washington; a sister, Marylin Morris of Bricktown, and nine grandchildren. His body was cremated and there was no funeral service.

Wilbur Klingaman
LEBANON TWP. - Wilbur C. Klingaman died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Little Brook Nursing Home in Lebanon Township. He was 84. Born in Allentown, Pa., he was a son of Oliver and Flora Flores Klingaman. He resided in New York City before moving to Lebanon Township many years ago and to the nursing home two years ago. Mr. Klingaman was a letter carrier at the Califon Post Office, retiring several years ago. Earlier, he was manager of the Iroquois Hotel in New York City. He served in the Army during World War II in the 38th Engineers Regiment, attaining the rank of technician 5th class. He served in the European African Middle Eastern Theatre and was an entertainment director for the troops; he was awarded two bronze stars. He was a member of VFW Post 6059. He has no immediate survivors. Services will be private under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Little Brook Nursing Home, Califon 07830.

Harry Burroughs
LAMBERTVILLE - Harry R. Burroughs died on April 8, 2003 at his residence. He was 71. Known to many as 'Groundhog', he was born in Lambertville to Elwood and Anna Mitchell Burroughs. He was a lifelong resident and was self-employed auto mechanic. Mr. Burroughs was an Army veteran of the Korean War, achieving the rank of corporal. His brother, Elwood, and his sister, Margaret, died before him. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Naylor Burroughs; two sons, Harry Jr. of Tarvares, Fla. and David of Lawrenceville; four daughters, Teresa Velez of Hamilton, Debra Shiron and Christine Worthington, both of Lambertville and Brenda Cook of Morrisville, Pa.; three sisters, Audrey Housel, Anna Mary Roberts and Ethel Esposito, all of Lambertville, and 11 grandchildren. Services were held Sunday in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was private.

Anabel and Duncan Cahill
LEBANON TWP. - Twins Annabel Louise and Duncan Louis Cahill were stillborn on Monday, April 14, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. They were the children of Gregory and Stephanie Petron Cahill of Lebanon Township. In addition to their parents, they are survived by their maternal grandmother Mary Theresa Petron of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and their paternal grandmother Elizabeth Cahill of Harrison. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Interment is private, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Louis Wenzel
RARITAN TWP. - Louis A. Wenzel died Monday, April 14, 2003, at home. He was 70. Born in Newark, he was a son of Henry and Viola Lehman Wenzel. He lived in Raritan Township for the past 31 years, moving here from Piscataway. Mr. Wenzel retired as a truck driver from Bill Kay Trucking in Elizabeth. He also worked for the maintenance department at the Hillsborough Country Club in Neshanic and was a courier for Wald Drugs II in Flemington. He enjoyed woodworking in his free time. Mr. Wenzel was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Mary Tuka Wenzel; a daughter, Patricia Collazo of Flemington; a brother, Henry of Forked River; a sister, Marilyn Straub of Union, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Hollywood Cemetery in Union under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Harold Miller
RARITAN TWP. - Harold L. Miller died Saturday, April 12, 2003, at home. He was 88. Born in Delaware Township, he was a son of Lewis and Ethel Fisher Miller. He lived in Hunterdon County for most of his life. Mr. Miller was a machinist at F.L. Schmidt Co. in Lebanon until retiring. He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred Conover Miller in 1979, a daughter, Shirley Smith in 1999; and two sons, Stanley in 1995 and Harold Jr. ,in 1990. Surviving are two daughters, Elsie Miller and Betty Miller Chiesa, both of Ringoes; two sons, William of Greensboro, N.C. and Lester of Flemington; four sisters, Dora Wiseburn of Norway, S.C., Grace Bowlby of Frenchtown, Marie Shipp of Morrisville, Pa., and Helen Godlewski of Boones Mill, Va.; three brothers, Alton of Lambertville, Frank of Sergeantsville and Eugene of Kissimee, Fla.; 19 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held yesterday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by interment in Fountain Lawn Cemetery in Ewing.

Amanda Hoff
HACKETTSTOWN - Amanda A. Hoff died March 28, 2003, in the House of the Good Shepherd in Hackettstown, where she was a resident. She was 99. Born in Port Murray, she was the daughter of Casper and Lillie Hoppock Sutton. She lived in Flemington and Frenchtown before moving to Washington, where she resided most of her life. A homemaker for most her life, she had worked for Springer Mills in Washington many years ago. She belonged to the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Washington and, when living in Hackettstown, was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church. She volunteered at the Nearly New Shop in Washington. Her husband, Luther Hoff, died in 1972. She is survived by a daughter, Shirley Temperly of Flemington; two sons, Harold of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Gene of West Henrietta, N.Y.; seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private, under the direction of DeVoe Funeral Service in Washington.

Dennis Morton
FANWOOD - Dennis Raymond Morton died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. He was 43. Born in Flemington to Wilbur and June Morton, he lived in Ringoes before moving to Scotch Plains in 1983. He moved to Fanwood nine years ago. He was employed as the traffic manager with Community Distributors in Somerset for the past 15 years. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Marilou Spach Morton; a brother Richard Morton; two sisters, Carol Armitage and Janet Cowart, and his grandmother, Edna Morton. Funeral services are tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home in Fanwood Calling hours are tonight from 6 to 9 at the funeral home. Memorial donations can be made to the Fanwood Rescue Squad, 218 Forest Rd., Fanwood, NJ 07023.

William Prutzman
WARMINSTER, Pa. - William Prutzman died April 1, 2003. Born in Lambertville, he resided there until moving to Warminster 12 years ago. Mr. Prutzman was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 98th Artillery Division. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Ann Prutzman; two sons, William Prutzman Jr. of Warminster and Richard Prutzman of Stockton; a daughter Judy Diena of Ambler, Pa.; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be private. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon County SPCA, 576 Stamets Road, Milford, NJ 08848.

Arthur Whitely
ANNANDALE - Arthur C. Whiteley died April 8, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 64. He was born in Lebanon, the son of Arthur Walter and Jeannette Deckhut Whiteley, and had lived in Annandale since 1963, moving from another part of Clinton Township. He retired in 2000 after working many years for Clinton Township as a grounds and maintenance person. Previously, he was a guard for the former Annandale Reformatory, now known as Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility. He served with the Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960, and attained the rank of corporal. He was of the Methodist faith. He was an avid fisherman. Two brothers, William Whiteley and Steven Whiteley, died earlier. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Beverly B. Bell Whiteley; three sons, David W. Whiteley of West Lake Village, Calif., Bruce A. Whiteley of Stratham, N.H.; and Kenneth C. Whiteley of Bellmawr; three brothers, Robert Whiteley of Clinton Township, Jack Whiteley of Whitehouse Station and Walter Whiteley of Perkiomenville, Pa.; a sister, Jeannette Cullin of Palmer Township, Pa., and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Burial was in the Union Cemetery in Lebanon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Diabetes Center of New Jersey, 308 Talmadge Rd., Plainfield, NJ 07060 or the American Heart Association, 2550 Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

Salvatore Filippello
EAST AMWELL TWP. - Salvatore J. Filippello died Monday, April 14, 2003, in Helen Fuld Hospital in Trenton. He was 82. Born in Philadelphia, he resided in Westville before moving to Ringoes 34 years ago. Mr. Filippello was a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, and was discharged with the rank of chief petty officer. He was an electrician formerly employed by U.S. Steel in Fairless Hills, Pa., then by Mobil Research in Pennington, retiring in 1992. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette Zentek Filippello; one daughter, Mary Patricia Mathis of Mantua; one stepson, Philip Philhower of Derider, N.Y.; one brother, Vincent Filippello of Philadelphia; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will be in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington. Calling hours will be Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Children's Hospital, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., #234, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Geoffrey Buckwalter
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Geoffrey Riggs Buckwalter died on April 5, 2003. He was 85. He lived in Flemington for most of his life before moving to Doylestown. A graduate of Lafayette College (B.S., 1939), New York University (M.S.), and Rutgers University (Ph.D., 1950), Dr. Buckwalter worked for more than 50 years as a chemist, including more than 20 years with the Frederick H. Levy Co. He specialized in the chemistry of pigments and inks and was the holder of several patents in that area. A member of the American Chemical Society for more than 60 years, he was widely recognized as an expert in his field. During the 1960s he conducted research for the South Branch Watershed Association out of a concern for the Raritan River, and he maintained a lifelong interest in environmental protection, advising both the chemical industry and government agencies on manufacturing practices and standards. He was also a long-time member and treasurer of Hunterdon Art Center in Clinton. Following his retirement from full-time work in 1992, Dr. Buckwalter devoted time to further study in his field, a new career in real estate, and leisure activities such as travel and playing golf. He is survived by his wife, Renee; his sister, Margaret, of Irvine, Calif.; and his daughter, Melinda Buckwalter of Bethel, Conn. A private graveside ceremony took place April 8 at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Ringoes, which Dr. Buckwalter served as treasurer for more than 20 years. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Association, c/o Irene Kuhl, treasurer, 469 Rt. 579, Ringoes, NJ 08551.

Marie Riccardo
EAST PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - Marie Ricciardo died on Friday, April 11, 2003 at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 76. She was the mother of Cheryl Liberti of Flemington. Born in Manhattan, she moved to Staten Island, N.Y. in 1985. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. Her husband, Vincent, and a son, Frank, both died earlier. Along with her daughter, surviving are her sons, James of Long Island and Vincent of Staten Island; four other daughters, Mary Ann Specht, Grace Bohl, Denise Signorelli and Virginia Raimondi, all of Staten Island; a brother, Carmine; a sister, Vivian Pagliarello; 21 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Staten Island. Entombment followed at the Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island. Arrangements were by Matthew Funeral Home in Staten Island.

Merrill Miller
RARITAN TWP. - Merrill 'Lee' Miller died Sunday, April 13, 2003, in Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 64. Born in Flemington, he was the son of Earl and Erma Peters Miller, and lived in the borough or Raritan Township all his life. He graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in 1957. Mr. Miller was a parts manager for L.B. Smith Equipco of Somerville for the past 19 years. He was also a former security guard at Flemington Fairgrounds. He was a member of the Reaville Dart Team and enjoyed fishing. A son, Scott Miller, died in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Mary Storr Miller; a son, Brian Miller of Phillipsburg; two sisters, Diane Donnelly of Easton and Dottie Miller of Sharon, Pa., and a granddaughter. Visitation hours were set for yesterday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Funeral services are planned for 1 p.m. today at the funeral home, followed by burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Reaville. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington, NJ 08822.

Martin Smisek
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Martin Smisek died on Saturday, April 13, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 84. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Stephen and Christina Volchak Smisek. Mr. Smisek lived in Pittstown before moving to Whitehouse Station 20 years ago. He was living at the Country Arch Care Center in Union Township at the time of his death. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Asbury. Mr. Smisek was an employee of the Hunterdon County Road Department and retired after 22 years of service. He is survived by a sister, Susan Yurina of Florida, and his longtime companion, Madaleine Welsh of Whitehouse Station. Funeral services were held yesterday at 8 p.m. at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse.

Edward Gorski
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Edward Gorski died Monday, April 14, 2003, at Valley View Healthcare Center in Frenchtown. He was 79. Born in Trenton to Frank and Helen Czerniawska Gorski, he lived in West Amwell Township since 1969. He retired after many years of employment at the state Division of Parks and Recreation as a supervisor of grounds maintenance. He was a member of the Trenton Polish American Democratic Club. Mr. Gorski was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Surviving are his wife, Ella Reed Gorski; a sister, Jane Lynn; two stepsons, Frank and Bill Peck, and a grandson. Services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial will follow in the Old Rocks Cemetery in West Amwell Township. The calling period will be Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Josephine Janusz
EASTON - Josephine Janusz died April 10, 2003 at Easton Nursing Center. She was 88. Born in Poland, the daughter of John and Mary Czyrnik, she moved to the United States in the late 1930s, settling in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs. Janusz lived in Whitehouse Station from 1946 until she moved to the nursing center six years ago. Mrs. Janusz was a housekeeper at the Kate Macy Ladd Home in Peapack-Gladstone for 11 years, retiring in 1982. She was previously employed as an assembler at RCA in Bridgewater for 20 years. Mrs. Janusz was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Whitehouse Station and a member of its Altar Rosary Society. She was also a member of the Polish American Citizens Club of Whitehouse Station. In her own home, Mrs. Janusz was a very proud housekeeper and an avid gardener. Her husband, Walter Janusz died in 1973. She is survived by two sons, Frederick Janusz of Glen Gardner, and Walter Janusz of Bloomsbury; a brother, Mitchell Czyrnik of Suffern, N.Y.; a sister, Genovieve Czyrnik of Bloomsbury; three grandchildren; two step grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and a step-great-randchild. The funeral was held Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Interment was in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater, under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, 400 Morris Ave., Denville, NJ 07834.

Donald Isak
UNION TWP. - Donald Isak died April 9, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 58. He was born in Easton, the son of Leopold and Eleanor Apgar Isak. He was a lifelong resident of Union Township. He had been an inspector at the former Unisys Co. plant in Raritan Township. Mr. Isak enjoyed boating and fishing. He is survived by a brother, Ralph Isak of Snellville, Ga. Services were held on Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Burial was in Bloomsbury Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Diabetes Association, Memorial and Honor Program, Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio, 44720.

Kathryn Lutzko
THREE BRIDGES - Kathryn V. Mattox Lutzko died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 81. She was born in Plainfield, the daughter of George and Kathryn McNulty Mattox, and was raised in Plainfield. She lived in Ocean Beach before settling in Three Bridges 15 years ago. She was a homemaker and had a passion for sewing. She was a former communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Plainfield and a member of its Rosary Society. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Kelly of Flemington and Joy Garwood of Gettysburg, Pa. Services will be held tomorrow at the Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Call the funeral home for service times at 782-2121.

Lise Bronish
MOUNT BETHEL, Pa. - Lise M. Bronish died April 10, 2003, at home. She was 62. Born in Phillipsburg, she was the daughter of Joseph and Lise Arnesen Biel. She was a 1958 graduate of North Hunterdon Regional High School. She was a volunteer for the Slate Belt Meals on Wheels Program. In addition to her mother, of Bethlehem Township, Mrs. Bronish is survived by her husband of 44 years, Richard 'Buddy' Bronish; two sons Richard Bronish Jr. of Mount Bethel and John Bronish of Winfield, Pa.; three daughters, Lise DelSantro of Oxford, Joanne Bronish of Mount Bethel and Tammy Shuba of Flemington; two brothers, Joseph Biel Jr. and Danny Biel, both of Bethlehem Township; two sisters, Joanne O'Brien of Harvard, Idaho and Carol Minick of Glen Gardner, and seven grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Reed/Gaffney Funeral Home in Johnsville, Pa. Burial was private. Memorial contributions can be made to Meals on Wheels, 701 Slate Blvd., Bangor, PA. 18013 or to the Visiting Nurses Association of St. Luke's Hospital, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA. 18017.

Hazel Runkle
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Hazel W. Runkle died Monday, April 14, 2003, at home. She was 75. Born in the Mount Airy section of West Amwell Township, she was the daughter of Grover and Edna Lambert Williamson. She resided in Mount Airy all her life. She was a graduate of Lambertville High School. She was formerly employed by Lambertville National Bank; subsequently, she worked at the Lambertville Post Office, retiring in 1985. She was also a school bus driver for South Hunterdon High School. She was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of West Amwell Fire Company. She was a member of the Second English Presbyterian Church of Amwell in Mount Airy. Mrs. Runkle is survived by her husband of 54 years, Raymond Runkle; a daughter, Sandra Runkle of Flemington, two sons, R. Bruce Runkle and R. Barry Runkle, both of Mount Airy; two sisters, Cora Mathews of Woonsocket, R.I. and Mary Samsel in Florida; two brothers, Harry Williamson of Virginia Beach, Va. and Robert Williamson of Jersey City and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Second English Presbyterian Church of Amwell. Interment will be private under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 37 Mount Airy Village Rd., Lambertville, NJ 08530.

William Agnew
MILFORD - William E. Agnew died Oct. 29, 2002 at home. He was 87. Born in Milford to William H. and Alma J. Agnew, he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Agnew was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a paper-machine operator at the Riegel paper mill in Milford for more than 45 years. He enjoyed doing puzzles and playing cards. His wife of 48 years, the former Melba A. Sassaman, died in 1995. Surviving are two daughters, Shirley Ann Agnew of San Carlos, Calif. and Eugenia Marie Brennan of Hercules, Calif.; three brothers, Lawrence of Hellertown, Pa., Melvin of Mountain Lake and Richard of Ventura, Calif.; a sister, Marie Hartpence of Milford, and two granddaughters. Funeral services were held Nov. 2 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Interment was at Milford Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

James Carl Austin
TRENT WOODS, N.C. - James Carl Austin died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. He was 79. Mr. Austin lived in Flemington for 14 years before moving to North Carolina in 1991. Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of Elijah Carr and Thelma Gilmore Austin. He lived in Avenel from 1949 to 1977, when he moved to Flemington. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and saw action in the Pacific Theater at Guadalcanal and the Marshall Islands. Mr. Austin was employed by Bell Telephone Co. in New Jersey from 1949 to 1983, when he retired. He served as an elder, deacon and usher at First Presbyterian Church in Avenel, then joined the First Presbyterian Churches in Flemington and in New Bern, N.C. He had been a member of the VFW, Elks Lodge and Masonic Temple. He was an avid golfer, a past member of the Tidewater Seniors and a current member of the Emerald Golf Club in New Bern. Mr. Austin is survived by his wife Eleanor; a son, the Rev. Donald of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Nancy Zanetti-Wyatt of New Bern; three grandchildren; a step-granddaughter, and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Nov. 7 at the church in New Bern. Pollock-Best Funerals & Cremations of New Bern was in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to First Presbyterian Church, Box 1075, New Bern, NC 28563.

Ida Bell Baker
LEWES, Del. - Ida Bell Baker, formerly of Lambertville, died on Oct. 29, 2002 at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes. She was 81. Born in Trenton, she was the daughter of Elmer and Lydia Wall Jones. She lived most her life in Lambertville, moving to Lewes six years ago. She was a retired supervisor at Belmont Forwarders in Lambertville. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lambertville. She was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hibernia Fire Company in Lambertville, the Ladies' Auxiliary of the American Legion Post in Oak Orchard-Riverdale, Del., and the Lewes Senior Citizens. She was predeceased by a brother, Elmer Jones, and a sister, Alice Jones. She is survived by a daughter, Evelyn Holbert of Warrington, Pa., four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Thompson Memorial Church Cemetery in Solebury Pa., under the direction of Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hibernia Fire Company, South Main St., or the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, both Lambertville, NJ 08530.

Jeremiah J. Baumgartner Jr.
WARREN TWP. - Jeremiah J. Baumgartner Jr. died Oct. 31, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 68. He was the father of Joseph J. Baumgartner of Bethlehem Township. Born in Newark, he was the son of Jeremiah J. and Margaret Potter Baumgartner. Before moving to Warren Township in 1955, he lived in Irvington. He was a self-employed heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor before retiring in 2000. He and his wife, Arlene Stonecipher Baumgartner, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Sept. 26. He was predeceased by a brother, Charles Baumgartner, in 1992 and a sister, Catherine Baumgartner. In addition to his wife and son, he is survived by another son, Timothy of Oxford Township; a sister, Margaret Brisebois of South Plainfield, and three grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 4 at Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster.

Lillian J. Cadra
RARITAN TWP. - Lillian J. Cadra died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 73. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Emil and Mary Jirsa Beyer. She was a graduate of Long Island University. She lived in Raritan Township for 41 years. She had been a teller at the former Hunterdon County National Bank in Flemington. She was a member of Flemington Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, John; a daughter, Caren Cadra of Basking Ridge, a son, Peter of Hillsborough, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 7 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 1100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Harold R. Clawson
RINGOES - Harold R. Clawson died Oct. 31, 2002 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. He was 88. Born in Rocktown, he was the son of Raymond and Mary Golden Clawson, and lived in East Amwell Township most of his life. He graduated from Central High School in Pennington in 1935. Mr. Clawson was a lifelong farmer. His family farmstead on Old York Road in Ringoes was sold to the township several years ago to become Marion H. Clawson Park in memory of his wife. The park is being developed to become a recreation area within walking distance of Ringoes center. Mr. Clawson was formerly a township building inspector, a school bus driver for Hunterdon Central High School, and then a custodian at Central from 1982 to 1992, when he retired. He was a member of Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church in Ringoes. A charter member of the Amwell Valley Ambulance Corps, he was also the oldest member of the Amwell Valley Fire Company Exempt Fireman's Association. His wife died in 1990. He is survived by four daughters, Virginia Perkovich and Sarah Perkovich, both of East Amwell Township, Barbara Pershyn of Big Pine Key, Fla., and Linda Fisher of Virginia Beach, Va.; a son, Richard of Ewing Township; a brother, John of Whiting; 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 5 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by burial in Harbourton Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Amwell Valley Fire Company, Box 76, or the Amwell Valley Ambulance Corps, Box 147, both Ringoes, NJ 08551.

Rose M. DiMartino
BRIDGEWATER - Rose M. DiMartino died Saturday, Nov.2, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 83. Mrs. DiMartino was the mother of Anita Diegnan of Tewksbury Township. Born in Foggia, Italy, she came to the United States at age 5. She lived in Union for many years and moved to West Palm Beach, Fla., for 23 years. She came back to New Jersey three years ago. Mrs. DiMartino worked for the Lionel Corp. for 19 years and for the Rosarian Academy in West Palm Beach for 15 years. She retired in 1999. Her husband, Daniel, died in 1989. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, Daniel of Las Vegas; three sisters, Louise Capozzi and Anna Grecco, both of Bridgewater, and Florence Cotugno of Toms River, and three grandchildren. A liturgy service took place Nov. 6 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Whitehouse Station. Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Kimberly A. Kohl
HAMPTON - Kimberly A. Kohl died Sept. 28, 2002, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was 30. Born in Phillipsburg, she was the daughter of Lyndon and Linda Shafer Kohl. She worked for Holland Hitch in Lebanon, where she did data entry work. She is survived by her parents, of Palmer Township, Pa.; a daughter, Taylor, a son, Tyler, and two brothers, Jesse and Jonathon Kohl. Funeral services were held Oct. 5 at Curran-Finegan Funeral Home in Wilson Borough, Pa., and interment was at Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Anderson House, Box 134, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889.

Eleanor S. Mason
CLINTON TWP. - Eleanor S. Mason died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 86. She was born and raised in Philadelphia, the daughter of John and Anna Matt Shea. Mrs. Mason lived in Clinton Township for the past year. Prior to that she spent 27 years in Kennett Square, Pa. She and her family resided in Springfield Township, Pa.; Wheaton, Ill.; Middletown Township and Basking Ridge before moving to Kennett Square. Mrs. Mason obtained her teaching certificate at Philadelphia Normal School and attended the University of Pennsylvania. She taught school in Philadelphia. Mrs. Mason was an avid flower gardener and bridge player. She sang soprano in several parish choirs and especially enjoyed Latin High Masses. She wrote poetry, often employing that method for notes to friends. In her youth, she ran track and climbed ropes. Until her recent illness, Mrs. Mason lived in her own home and was still driving. Her husband of 54 years, Richard Peters Mason, died in May 1999. A brother, William Shea, died many years ago, She is survived by her daughter, Marie Franklin Marsh of Pittstown; her sister, Alice Reardon of Jenkintown, Pa.; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. A funeral liturgy will be held Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Franklin Township. Friends will be received at the church after 9:30 a.m. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Philadelphia under the direction of the Shea Funeral Home of that city.

Elizabeth Bacon
PATTENBURG - Elizabeth "Betty" Bacon died on Oct. 29, 2002, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 75. Born in Barnsley, England to Thomas and Elizabeth Lyons Green, she moved to the United States in 1952. She lived in Hackettstown before moving to Pattenburg over 25 years ago. Mrs. Bacon served in the British Army, stationed in Germany after World War II. She was a correctional officer for the prison in Union Township now called the Edna Mahan Corrrectional Facility for Women, until retiring. She was a member of the Union Township Senior Club and was a driver for Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon County. She is survived by a brother, Peter Green of Scotland. A service was held Nov. 2 at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment followed at Union Cemetery at Grandin.

Donald H. Kuhl
READINGTON TWP. - Donald H. Kuhl died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 85. He was born in Flemington, the son of George and Anna Holcombe Kuhl, and lived in Flemington all his life before moving to Readington Township four years ago. He was a retired self-employed carpenter. He was a member of the Flemington Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder, a deacon, a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Dart Team. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member and past master of Grandview Grange of Flemington. He was a 1936 graduate of Flemington High School. He is survived by his wife, the former Thelma Zielstorff; two daughters, Darlene Hoopes of La Canada, Calif., and Elizabeth Doby of Flemington; a son, Donald of Easton; a brother, G. Marvin of Santa Barbara, Calif., and three grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 7 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington.

Judith Ann Lewis
LAMBERTVILLE - Judith Ann Lewis died on Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at home. She was 63. Born in Lambertville to Frank and Betty Hartpence, she was a lifelong city resident. She retired from Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Co. in Trenton in 1988. She was a member of the Lambertville Drum and Bugle Corps and the Lambertville Chapter of the Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital. Surviving are her two daughters, Karen Heinemann of Lambertville and Patricia Proscia of Levittown, Pa.; three sisters, Betty Lou Brown of Lambertville, Frances Kelson of Annandale and Margaret Kusant of Stockton; a brother, Wayne Hartpence of Asbury, and four grandchildren. Services were scheduled Nov. 7 at Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Interment will follow at Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Westcott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 or the Lambertville Rescue Squad, Box 237, Lambertville, NJ 08530.

Josephine Mitchell
ANNANDALE - Josephine M. Mitchell died on Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 87. Born in Annandale to Raymond and Bessie Reid McConnell, she was a life-long village resident. She was employed by the Clinton Township school system all her working career, teaching kindergarten for many years and first grade at one time at the Red Brick School in Annandale. She also served as its principal. She retired in June 1980 after 45 years of service. The Board of Education renamed the school the Josephine Mitchell School in her honor. Mrs. Mitchell was a graduate of Newark Normal School. She was a member of the Hunterdon Hills Lioness Club and later the Hunterdon Hills Lions Club. She was a member of the Annandale Reformed Church. She sang in the church choir for many years and was also a member of the Women's Society of the church. A sister, Helen Deckhut, died in January of this year. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Harry; a brother, Walter McConnell of Annandale, and a sister, Gladys Whiteley of High Bridge. Services were scheduled Nov. 7 at Annandale Reformed Church, followed by burial at Union Cemetery in Lebanon. Arrangements are by Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial donations can be made to the church, Box 176, Annandale, NJ 08801.

Mary Lou Mullen
LAMBERTVILLE - Mary Lou Mullen died on Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at home. She was 70. Born in Lambertville to Lewis and Mary Bender Brown, she was a life-long city resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Her husband, Anthony, three brothers, Edward Brown, Leonard Brown and Louis Brown, and a sister, Dorothy Joseph, all died before her. Surviving are a daughter, Susan Hornyak of Trenton; a sister, Frances Ege of Lambertville, and two grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 6 at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial followed at St. John's Cemetery in Lambertville.

Anita A. Briggs
CLIFTON - Anita A. Briggs died on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002. Born in High Bridge, she was the daughter of Ross and Hazel Drake Conover. She lived in Glen Gardner for 20 years before moving to Clifton. She graduated in three years from Hampton High School and then attended Drake Business School. She graduated with high honors from St. Barnabas Hospital School of Nursing. She loved nursing, and her career included working as the evening nurse supervisor at Clara Mass Hospital and East Orange General Hospital. She also worked in the emergency room at Hackensack Hospital and for 18 years in the emergency room at Passaic General Hospital. Her hobbies included reading, and collecting china and porcelain figurines. She had a love for fashion and decorating. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, William; and two sons, William A. Jr. and Robert R. Services were scheduled Nov. 7 at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment was to be at Spruce Run Cemetery in Lebanon Township.

Luther E. Smith
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. - Former Raritan Township Committeeman and Pearl Harbor survivor Luther E. Smith died Oct. 6, 2002, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. He was 80. He was born in Flemington, and had lived the past 15 years in Melbourne Beach, Fla. He served in the Army Air Corps from September 1940 to December 1945 and was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mr. Smith was only a mile from Pearl Harbor when the attack came on Dec. 7, 1941. He was a technical sergeant serving as wire chief in the communications center at Hickam Field in Oahu, Hawaii. More than 300 men died at Hickam Field during the attack. After the attack, the communications center was moved to a tunnel in the hills, where Mr. Smith worked underground for more than a year. Mr. Smith worked for 40 years with New Jersey Telephone, later called United Telephone and Sprint. He served as a Raritan Township committeeman from November 1965 to January 1967. He was an active member of the Flemington Elks and was a retired volunteer fireman in Flemington. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Elizabeth A. Hawk; a daughter, Jill Patrice Oddis, and two grandchildren. A memorial service was scheduled Nov. 10 at Outdoor Resorts Community Center in Melbourne Beach, Fla. Arrangements were made by South Brevard Funeral Home in Melbourne.

Joan K. Weinstein
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Joan K. Weinstein died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Palm Beach Gardens Hospital. She was 73. A former resident of Bridgewater, she had homes in Palm Beach Gardens and Jay, N.Y. Mrs. Weinstein was a co-owner of Presco Food Products for many years. The company, which processes and mixes spices for food manufacturers, was in Flemington for more than 40 years until moving to Raritan Township in 1996. Her son, Steven, died in 1984. She is survived by her husband of over 50 years, Stanley; two daughters, Kathy Palmer of Annandale and Susan Albert of Pittstown; a brother, Richard Kenyon of Gilbert, Pa., formerly of Clinton, and four grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Or Chadash Temple in Readington Township. Arrangements were made by Sha'Arei Shamayim Chapel in Somerville. Memorial contributions can be sent to the temple, 149 Foothill Road, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Ann Chociej
BRANCHBURG TWP. - Ann Chociej died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 82. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of Emilio and Angeline Grasso Dignazio. She formerly resided in Flemington for 10 years and then in Branchburg Township for seven years. Mrs. Chociej was a homemaker. Her husband, Benjamin, died in 1995 and a daughter, Carol Heinemeyer, died in 1996. Mrs. Chociej is survived by three daughters, Leonore Montller of Scotch Plains, Theresa Calabrese of Flemington and Rebecca Dittrich of Hillsborough; four brothers, Richard Dignazio of Toms River, Robert Dignazio of East Newark, John Dignazio of Cherry Hill and Raymond Dignazio of Venice, Fla.; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandson. A funeral liturgy was held Nov. 6 at St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. Interment was at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Arneytown, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial donations can be made to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, Box 820, Browns Mills, NJ 08015-0820.

Christine M. Conner
OLDWICK - Christine M. Conner died Oct. 30, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 71. Born in Scotland, she was a daughter of Alexander and Catherine McIntosh Lewis. She lived in Kearny before moving to Oldwick 49 years ago. Mrs. Conner was a homemaker. Her daughter, Karen Spencer, died in 2001. Surviving are her husband, Wilbur; two sons, Brian of Cokesbury and Kenneth of Long Valley; a daughter, Sandra Ogris of Hampton Bay, Long Island; three brothers, Bill Lewis, Alec Lewis and Stuart Lewis, all of Scotland; three sisters; Mary Sweeney and Ella Ramsey, both of Scotland, and Cathie Brennan of England, and 12 grandchildren. Services were held Nov. 2 at Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon, followed by burial in New Germantown Cemetery in Oldwick. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Westcott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Jane C. Dickinson
PLACERVILLE, Calif. - Jane Carolyn Dickinson died Oct. 29, 2002 at Placerville Pines Convalescent Hospital in Placerville, Calif. She was 73. Born in Paris, Tenn., she was the daughter of Charles and Mildred Daniels Dinkins. She lived in Matawan and New Brunswick before moving to Placerville. Mrs. Dickinson was a self-employed court transcriber. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in California. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Donald W. of Placerville; her son, Warren, also of Placerville; her daughter, Carolyn Jane Daly of Sonoma, Calif.; and three grandchildren. She had friends and family throughout Hunterdon County. Funeral services were held Nov. 4 at Martin Funeral Home in Clinton, followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery in Clinton.

Colleen Daly Ehlers
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Colleen Daly Ehlers of New Port Richey, Fla. died Oct. 17, 2002, at Community Hospital in New Port Richey. She was 45. Born in Plainfield, she was the daughter of Edward and Joan Daly. She grew up in Whitehouse, where she lived most of her life before moving to Nashua, N.H., then to New Port Richey 15 years ago. She worked as an administrative assistant for Fimbel Door in Whitehouse Station and later worked in Nashua. She was currently working for Checkpoint Security in Tampa, Fla. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her brother, John Daly. She is survived by two sons, Stephen Jr. and Ryan, both of Birmingham, Mich.; one brother, Michael Daly of Three Bridges, and two sisters, Erin Cameron of Milford and Robin Menapace of Flemington. A memorial service was scheduled Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. at Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse.

Richard T. Eisele
PITTSTOWN - Richard T. Eisele died Oct. 30, 2002. He was 49. Born in Raritan Township he was the son of Richard and Kathryn Spencer Eisele. He was an auto mechanic, and was once a part-time police officer in Franklin Township. He is survived by his daughter, Alyssa Eisele, and a son, Thomas, both of Engelwood, Fla.; a brother, Joseph of Woodhull, N.Y. and a sister, Karen Foor of Flemington. Graveside services were held Monday at St. Magdalen Catholic Cemetery in Flemington under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Michelle F. Golden
HATBORO, Pa. - Michelle F. Golden died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at home. She was 50. Her husband, Wayne B., is the son of Betty and Brad Golden of Raritan Township. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of James and Margaret Malloy Franklin. She lived in Hatboro for the last 13 years after living in Warrington, Pa. She was a licensed practical nurse, and prior to becoming disabled had been employed at Abington Memorial Hospital and Luther Woods Nursing Home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by six brothers, James, John, Christopher, Richard, Brian and Donald Franklin; a step-son, Ross Golden; a step-daughter, Holly Golden, and a step-grandson. Funeral services were scheduled Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at Shelly Funeral Home in Warrington. Interment was to be at Pennington Cemetery.

Ruth H. Mikesell
DOVER, Del. - Ruth H. Mikesell died Oct. 21, 2002. She was 79. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, and lived in Westfield before moving to Clinton in 1973. She moved to Dover in 1987. Her husband Harry was a councilman in Clinton from 1976 to 1985. She was office manager of the registrar's office at Union College in Cranford for 15 years before retiring. She was a past president of the Clinton Women's Club and an officer of the Century Club of Dover. She volunteered at the Dover Air Force Base pharmacy. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, William of Newark; two daughters, Virginia Curtiss of Mountainside and Joan Bloomer of Clinton; a sister, Jeanne Campbell of Columbus, Ohio, and two grandchildren. Services were held Oct. 25 at Delaware Veterans Memorial Chapel. A memorial service was scheduled Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. at Holy Cross Church in Dover. Memorial donations can be made to Harry and Ruth Mikesell Scholarship, University of Toledo Driscoll Center, 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606-3395.

Richard H. Naylor
SEASIDE PARK - Richard H. Naylor died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at The Medical Center of Ocean County, Brick Hospital Division in Brick. He was the father of Linda Shoemaker of Lambertville and Susan Makara of Stockton. The son of Harry and Ethel Murphy Naylor, Mr. Naylor was born in Trenton and moved to Seaside Park in 1988. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a plumber with W.V. Stewart & Son plumbing and heating in Hamilton until retiring in 1985. He was past president and 45-year member of the Eleventh Zone Emergency Rescue Unit in Trenton. His wife, Bette Lillian Johnson Naylor, died previously. In addition to his daughters, he is survived by another daughter, Gail Kearns of Hamilton; a son, Richard Jr. of Newtown, Pa.; a brother Harry of Hamilton; a sister, Joan Brezezynski of West Windsor, and eight grandchildren. Services were held yesterday at Brenna Funeral Home in Hamilton. Burial was in Colonial Memorial Park in Hamilton. Memorial contributions can be sent to The Children's Home Society, 635 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08611 or to the Friends of Island Beach State Park c/o Diane Gormly, Box 167, Barnegat Light, NJ 08006 for the restoration of the Barnegat Lighthouse.

Robert Stollenmaier
PARROTSVILLE, Tenn. - Robert J. Stollenmaier died Oct. 29, 2002, in Parrotsville. He was 39. He was the son of Rudy and Mary Lou Stollenmaier. Raised in Boonton, he moved to Longmont, Colo., before moving to Parrotsville. He graduated from Boonton High School and Denver Auto Body and Diesel in Colorado. He was auto body painter and restorer. He was instrumental in starting the Long Creek Fire Department in Parrotsville. He is survived by his mother, of Parrotsville; his father and step-mother, Rudy and Joann Stollenmaier of Clinton; a son, Robbie of Morristown, Tenn.; two step-daughters, Sandra Lockhart and Sheri King of Morristown, Tenn.; five brothers, Rudy of Parrotsville, Michael of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Jack of Pauley's Island, S.C., Tony of Greenville, Tenn., and Patrick of Asheville, N.C.; four sisters, Jill Fanelli and Donna Rupert, both of Parrotsville, Kim Iannitto of Bridgewater and Tara Stollenmaier of Jackson, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Oak Hill Chapel in Parrotsville on Oct. 30. Memorial contributions can be made to Long Creek Fire Department, 924 Gunter Corner Road, Parrotsville, TN 37843.

Lester Stintsman
FRENCHTOWN - Lester J. "Buck" Stintsman died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at Valley View Health Care Center, Alexandria Township. He was 87. Born in Frenchtown, son of William P. and Mamie Heath Stintsman, he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1935 graduate of Frenchtown High School and a member of Frenchtown United Methodist Church. Mr. Stintsman was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a life member of Frenchtown American Legion Fidelity Post, serving as commander and chaplain. He was also a former commander of the Hunterdon County American Legion. He worked for 35 years as a bridge police officer in Frenchtown for the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. He also worked for 25 years as a mail carrier for the Frenchtown Post Office. Mr. Stintsman enjoyed baseball and dancing. His wife, the former Laura M. Harris, died in 1998. A brother, Howard G., also died previously. Surviving are a son, William A. of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Leslie Ann Stintsman of Frenchtown; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private graveside services were planned. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Memorial donations may be made to Frenchtown United Methodist Church, Third Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

Valerie Affleck
PENNINGTON - Valerie Librizzi Affleck died on July 2, 2002, at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. She was 46. Born in Raritan Township, Mrs. Affleck lived in the West Amwell/Lambertville area before moving to Pennington in 1978. She was the daughter of Valentino "Gus" and Jean Desau Librizzi. Mrs. Affleck was an assistant manager for the Cenlar (Centennial) Bank in Lambertville. From 1995 to 1999, she owned and operated Desert Tan in Hopewell. And from 1989 to 1995, Mrs. Affleck was an instructor for a YMCA after-school program at the Bear Tavern School in Pennington. She is survived by her husband Steven C. Affleck of Pennington; two sons Jacob A. Affleck and Steven C. Affleck II of Pennington; her father who lives in West Amwell; and two sisters Beverly Boan of West Amwell and Diane Pullen of Lambertville. Funeral services were held on July 6 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Lambertville. Burial services were held at Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township. Memorial donations can be made to Locks of Love, 2925 Tenth Ave. N., Suite 102, Lakeworth, Fla. or the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 363, Mount Morris, Ill. 61054.

M. Kathryn Burke
KINGWOOD TWP. - M. Kathryn Latella Burke died on Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at her home. She was 44. Born and raised in Trenton, she was the daughter of Richard and Mary Orpen Latella. She had lived in Kingwood Township for the last 13 years. For 25 years she worked for the Camera Shop Incorporated in Broomall, Pa. as director of store operations and most recently for Cutler Camera of Delaware. Mrs. Burke was a communicant of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Baptistown. She was an avid photographer, tennis player and boating enthusiast. Besides her mother, who lives in Trenton, she is survived her husband, James L. Burke; her children, Katie and Patrick, both at home; three brothers, Richard Latella of Washington's Crossing, Pa., William Latella of Merchantville and Barry Latella of Gloucester; and three sisters, Lisa Migliaccio, Cheri Potts and Lori Kube, all of Trenton. A Mass was celebrated on Friday at Our Lady of Victories Church. Burial followed in the Frenchtown Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville.

Ralph 'Duke' Carl
FRENCHTOWN - Ralph "Duke" Austin Maurer Carl of Little York, formerly of Frenchtown, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at home. He was 67. Mr. Carl was a history teacher at Delaware Valley Regional High School for 27 years, retiring in 1987. He was also a director and actor in community theater. Mr. Carl was a former member of the Frenchtown Borough Council and the Frenchtown Planning Board. Born in Shamokin, Pa., he was a son of Thomas R. and Esther G. Maurer Carl. He attended Girard College in Philadelphia, and received a B.A. degree from Albright College in 1957 and a master's degree from Lehigh University. He served in the Merchant Marine. He was a former member of the Frenchtown Lions Club. He had a voracious appetite for reading and politics, and enjoyed acting and singing. Surviving are a son, Thomas W. II of Frenchtown; a daughter, Brenda Brandee Carl-Werner of Danbury, Conn., and a grandson. Three brothers, Edwin, Thomas and Walter, and a sister, Virginia Fidler, died previously. A memorial service was held yesterday afternoon at Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. Cremation was to be private. Funeral arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township.

Marion Gomerdinger
LAMBERTVILLE - Marion Gomerdinger died Friday, July 5, 2002 at home. She was 74. Born in Lambertville, she was the daughter of Frank and Anna Cray Montgomery. She was a lifelong resident of the city. Mrs. Gomerdinger was employed for 15 years by the Birum Corp. in Frenchtown as a silk screen framer, retiring seven years ago. Earlier, she worked for the Tom Tru Corp. and for York Luggage, both in Lambertville. She was a member of the ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Toscanni Post in Lambertville and was a past member of the Patriotic Order of Americans. Her husband, Willard Gomerdinger, and her brother Frank "Chick" Montgomery, both died earlier. She is survived by two daughters, April and Marion Gomerdinger, both of Lambertville, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rosemont Cemetery under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home of Lam'bertville. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Mildred Haines
MILLSTONE TWP. - Mildred Haines died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at the Medical Center at Princeton, after a long battle with cancer. She was 78. Born in Barbertown, she was the daughter of Louis and Ethel Fisher Miller. She attended schools in Hunterdon County. She worked at Educational Testing Service in Lawrence Township and Law School Admission Services in Newtown, Pa., retiring in 1996. She then worked for Princeton Nurseries in Kingston for several years. She enjoyed defying the grandmother stereotype. She got her first tattoo just before her 65th birthday and over the following years added to her collection. "Keep the red hair and the four-inch heels." as well as "If you can do it, do it" and "At my age I've earned it" were frequent remarks by Mrs. Haines. She enjoyed her garden and flower beds and when she worked at ETS, she was the source of "green thumb" information for all her co-workers. Her husband, John Haines, died in 1969. Two brothers, Delbert Miller and Thomas Miller, and a son, James Haines, also died earlier. She is survived by two sons, Terry Haines of Watertown, Tenn., and John Haines of Millstone; two daughters, Juanita Dustin of Shapleigh, Maine. and Patricia Maier of Hightstown; four brothers, Harold Miller of Raritan Township, Alton Miller of Hunterdon County, Frank Miller of Sergeantsville and Eugene Miller of Florida; four sisters, Dora Wiseburn of South Carolina, Grace Bowlby of Baptistown, Marie Shipp of Morrisville, Pa. and Helen Godlewski of Boones Mill, Va.; seven grandchildren and her dear friend, Ray Berven, of Princeton. Her body was cremated. A memorial service will be held later, under the direction of the Glackin/Saul Funeral Home in Hightstown.

Dianne D. Halloran
BETHLEHEM TWP. - Dianne D. Halloran died June 28, 2002 at the Hospice of Cincinnati in Ohio. She was 67. Born in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of Foster and Elva Raymond Drury. She lived in Bethlehem Township with her husband, Pierre "Pete" Gagnon for 20 years. She attended Dennison University in Ohio, then graduated from Seton Hall University with a degree in economics. Ms. Halloran was employed by Pittsburgh Plate Glass for a year, then by Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals. For 20 years she was employed by AT&T in New Jersey as a staff manager. She retired in 1998. Following that, she became a volunteer for NORWESCAP and the Hunterdon County Library. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Michael Halloran of Cincinnati; a daughter, Julia Hershberger of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two step-daughters, Julie Gagnon Mistele of Miami and Sara Gagnon Barbato of Boston; a step-son, Andrew Gagnon of Hartford, Conn.; a brother, Raymond Drury of Bluffton, S.C.; four grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday at The Church of the Redeemer in Cincinnati. The Elden A. Good Funeral Home in Cincinnati was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Rd., Blue Ash, Ohio, 45242.; the American Cancer Society, Hamilton County Unit, 1117 Kenwood Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45242-1817, or The Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.

Joanne Hoey
JAMESBURG - Joanne Hoey died July 3, 2002, in St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 48. She was the sister of Agnes Skowronek of Milford. Born in New Brunswick, Miss., she was the daughter of William and Ann Hoey. Miss Hoey lived most of her life in Metuchen, before moving to Monmouth Junction in 1980 and then to Jamesburg in 1988. She was predeceased by a brother, Richard Hoey. In addition to her sister, she is survived by two brothers, William Hoey Jr. of Point Pleasant and Robert Hoey of Lochmere, N.H. The funeral was Monday from the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home in Momouth Junction. A funeral liturgy was celebrated Monday at St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church in Kendall Park. Burial followed in St. Peter's Cemetery in New Brunswick. Memorial contributions can be made to the Association of Retarded Citizens of Middlesex County, 32 Ford Ave., Suite 2, Milltown 08850.

Antoinette Imperato
MILFORD - Antoinette Imperato died Sunday, July 7, 2002, at Country Arch Nursing Home in Union Township. She was 87. Born in Altamura, Italy, she came to the United States as an infant. Her family settled in Hoboken, where she lived until moving to Weehawken, then to Milford 10 years ago. She had been a translator for Immigration Services in Hoboken, helping Italian immigrants become citizens. She was a communicant of St. Francis Catholic Church in Hoboken. She was a member of the Riegel Ridge Senior Citizens and their Kitchen Band. Her husband, Pasquale, died in 1975. Surviving are two daughters, Marie Radetich of Toms River and Veta Foote of Milford; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Francis Church. Visiting hours were scheduled last night at Failla Memorial Home in Hoboken. Entombment will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse.

Hilda P.S. Kohl
RARITAN TWP. - Hilda P.S. Kohl died July 5, 2002, at home. She was 85. Born in Raritan Township, she was the daughter of Charles and Anna Kreiner Kohl. She had resided in Raritan Township all her life and was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Frances Cronce of Flemington. Graveside services were held Tuesday in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Kathe S. Lachenmayr
BRIDGEWATER TWP. - Kathe S. Lachenmayr died on July 4, 2002 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 95. She was born in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Albert and Wilhelmina Smeenk. She lived in Whitehouse Station for many years and then in Ringoes for 14 years. She moved to Bridgewater Township this year. She was a homemaker and was also involved in operating her family's poultry farm in Readington Township when she lived there. Her husband, George Lachenmayr died in 1990. Mrs. Lachenmayr is survived by a son, George Lachenmayr of Bridgewater; a daughter, Katie Kuster of Raritan Township; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were held on Monday at Holcombe Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Rural Hill Cemetery in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be sent to Somerset Home Care Services, 110 Rehill Ave., Somerville 08876.

Robert C. Linn
LEBANON TWP. - Robert C. Linn died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 80. He was born on July 6, 1922 in Crestline, Ohio, the son of Otto C. and Stella Lynn Flynn, and had lived in Lebanon Township since 1978 moving from McLean, Va., where he had lived for 12 years. Before that, he had lived in Mansfield, Ohio. He was still working as an electrical engineer and partner for DAQ Electronics in Piscataway, a company he helped start in 1975. He was a 1950 graduate of Ohio University, where he received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and graduated head of his class. He was a member of the Phi Kappa fraternity. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Atlantic on a destroyer escort. He was was a fire control officer second class. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in High Bridge and was one of the church lectors. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anita C. Carlin Linn; three sons, Robert C. Linn Jr. of Westminster, Colo., Richard Linn of Midlothian, Va., and Michael Linn of Califon; a daughter, Susan Tallet of Mesa, Ariz.; five brothers, Richard Linn of California, Thomas Linn of Massachusetts and James Linnm William Linn and Lawrence Linn, all of Ohio; five sisters, Dorothy Yochem of Florida and Mary Briner, Emma Hatfield, Margaret Linn and Nancy Jagman, all of Ohio, and four grandsons. A funeral mass was held Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Private burial services were held at Culpepper (Va.) National Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, 1 Elmwood Ave., Kansas City, Kan., 66103.

John C. Little Jr.
DELAWARE TWP. - John C. Little Jr. died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 53. He was born in Glen Ridge, the son of John C. and Rita Hogan Little, and was raised in Montclair and had lived in Delaware Township since 1991. He graduated from William Patterson University in Wayne with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in law and psychology. He was an operations manager with Distribution Auto Services in Port Elizabeth and had been with the company for 17 years. Mr. Little was an automobile enthusiast and enjoyed restoring cars. In addition to his mother, of Delaware Township, he is survived by his wife, Linda Jachym Little; a daughter, Amanda Little; four sons, Scott Little, Ryan Little, Jeff Little, and T.J. Little, all at home; and a sister, Rita Furst of Butler. The funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Stockton Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in the Barber Burial Grounds in Delaware Township. Calling hours will be today and tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions to benefit Mr. Little's children can be sent to UnitedTrust Bank, Box 265, Sergeantsville 08557. Online condolences can be made to the family at info@garefino.com

Stanley J. Magdon
BEAR CREEK, Pa. - Stanley J. "The Chicken Man" Magdon died July 4, 2002, at home. He was 86. Born in Plains, Pa. he was the son of Ludwig and Josephine Munia Magdon. He lived in Whitehouse Station and Hillside before moving to Bear Creek. He attended the Plains School system. He retired 22 years ago from Weston Instruments in Newark after 30 years there. Prior to Weston he worked at Vulcan Ironworks, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He was also self-employed as a wallpaper hanger and house painter. He was a member of Dupont (Pa.) VFW, Salvation Army Adult Ministries and Charles T. Adams Senior Center in Wilkes-Barre. His hobbies included raising animals and spending time with family and friends. His wife of 55 years, Irene Blakeslee, died in 1994. He is survived by seven sons, Richard Magdon at home, Stanley Magdon Jr. of Montgomery, Ala., Donald Magdon of Egg Harbor, Robert Magdon of Deatsville, Ala., John Magdon of Lopatcong Township, Ronald Magdon of Fords and Gary Magdon of Dupont, Pa.; two daughters, Joyce Yamelski of Plains and JoAnn Zacios of Whitehouse Station; three sisters, Mary Bender, Hedwig Dowling and Regina Day, 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services were Monday at the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home in Plains. Interment was at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery in Plains.

John F. Mangan, 93, Was Special Education Leader
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - John F. Mangan died on July 4, 2002 at the Noreen McKeen Nursing Home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 93. Born and raised in Lambertville, a son of John and Sarah Cavanaugh Mangan, he had lived in Hackensack for many years and summered in Keene, N.H. and in Lake Worth. He retired from the state Department of Education after 30 years as a supervisor for handicapped children. Mr. Mangan received a masters degree in education from Rutgers College. He was a pioneer in special education for the handicapped; his model program for special education needs was adopted by various counties in New Jersey. In 1937, he was one of five educators who founded the Central Bergen Federal Credit Union. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Ledger Mangan; a daughter, Sister Dorothy Mangan S.C. of Lake Worth; and two sons, James of Lake Worth and John Jr. of New Hampshire. Services were held yesterday from the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.

Edna Monteverde Nanni
LAMBERTVILLE - Edna Monteverde Nanni died on July 4, 2002 at her home. She was 76. Born and raised in Lambertville, she was the daughter of Louis and Rose Santilla Monteverde. Mrs. Nanni was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church in Lam'bertville. She was a mender at Towle Lace in Lambertville. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Henry T. Nanni; a daughter, Linda Jesunas of Delran; a son, Dominic Nanni of Mount Laurel; a sister, Mary Bevilacqua of Trenton, a brother, Nicholas Monteverde of Lambertville and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial was in the parish cemetery, under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contribution can be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Pauline A. Palumbo
FLEMINGTON - Pauline A. Palumbo died Friday, July 5, 2002 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 96. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Casper and Rose LiCalsi. She lived in Hoboken before moving to Flemington in 1965. She was a homemaker. A son, Joseph Palumbo, died in 1965. She is survived by her daughter, Marie Winberry of Flemington; a sister, Amelia Cerbo; five grandchildren and four great-granddaughters. A funeral mass was held Tuesday at Our Lady of Victories Church in Baptistown. Interment was at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Olga Przewoznik
WHITEHOUSE - Olga Przewoznik died July 8, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 79. Born in Ringoes, she was the daughter of Adam and Josephine Samuel. She was a resident of Annandale before moving to Whitehouse 25 years ago. Mrs. Przewoznik managed the shoe department at the Laneco store in Whitehouse for 15 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Whitehouse Station. She was a member of the Polish American Citizens Club and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, both in Whitehouse Station, the Readington Township Senior Citizens Group and the Lourdes Seniors. Her husband, Nicholas Przewoznik, died in 1999 and a son, John Przewoznik, died in February. She is survived by a son, Richard Przewoznik of Brick; a brother, Frank Samuel of Everett, Pa.; five sisters, Loretta Price and Grace Hashim, both of North Miami, Fla., Virginia Kutiak of Whitehouse Station, Helen Ference of Middlesex and Florence Samuel of Glen Gardner; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral liturgy will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Friends may visit today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Interment will be in St. Bernards Cemetery in Bridgewater. Memorial contributions can be made to the Whitehouse Rescue Squad, Box 175, Whitehouse Station 08889-0175.

Arthur Servis
WIMAUMA, Fla. - Arthur Gary Servis died June 20, 2002, at South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center, Fla. He was 62. Born in Frenchtown, he was the son of Arthur and Delphine Heisel Servis. He lived in Frenchtown before moving to Florida in the 1960s. He was a grduate of Frenchtown High School. He served in the Marine Corps Presidential Guard from 1957 to 1960. He was an entrepreneur, owning hardware stores and garages in Tampa and Wimauma. He was 32 degree Mason of the Scottish Rite Temple, Holyrood Lodge in Tampa. He was an active member of the Volunteer 1st Calvary Regiment (the Rough Riders) in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by a son, Brian Servis of Apollo Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Tracy Buttermore of Lake Wales, Fla., and Christina Nations of Wimauma; and five grandchildren. A graveside service with Marine Corps honors was held at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, on June 25. The Lewers Funeral Home in, Ruskin, Fla. made the arrangements.

Arthur L. Stillwell, 82, Insurance Agency Owner
RARITAN TWP. - Arthur L. Stillwell died on Friday, July 5, 2002, at home. He was 82. Born at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, he was the son of Lester and Bess Vanderbeek Stillwell. He grew up in North Branch and later lived in Asbury for 25 years. He moved to Raritan Township about one and a half years ago. He graduated from Somerville High School in 1939 and was noted for his activity in the theater group and barbershop quartet. He attended Rider Business College in Lawrenceville. He loved farming and during his school years he assisted at relatives' farms. When he graduated business college, he became an underwriter for Selected Risk Insurance Co. in Branchville, was later appointed an agent for them and began building his insurance business. He entered the Air Force in 1942 and served in the 622 Air Materials Squadron, supplying ammunition for fighter planes on newly liberated Pacific Islands. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. After discharge he pursued his love of dairy farming in Oldwick and then in Ringoes until 1959. He then began his career in the insurance business, purchased the Reed & Son agency in Whitehouse and later the Blazure Agency in Annandale. He continued working until his death. He was a member and former trustee of the First United Presbyterian Church of Amwell at Larison's Corner. He was a member of the South Branch Grange and the Stanton Grange, the Hunterdon Hills Lions Club, the American Legion Post in Whitehouse, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Martinsville and the Hunterdon 200 Club. His wife, Elizabeth Drake Skillman, died in 2000. He is survived by a son, Kenneth Stillwell of Cokesbury; two daughters, Susan Kegley of Bristol, Tenn. and Elizabeth Zaricor of Montrose, Ala; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and long-time friend and confidant, Susanne M. Gagnon. Memorial services will be held Friday, July 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. The calling period will be at the funeral home that day starting at 1 p.m. Burial is at Mountain View Cemetery in Cokesbury. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington 08822.

Josephine Sturgis
FLEMINGTON - Josephine Sturgis died Friday, July 5, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 97. Born in Chester, she lived in Somerville for over 50 years before moving to Flemington in 1964. Mrs. Sturgis provided care and companionship to elder ladies and children. She was a member of the United Reformed Church in Somerville. She was a charter member of Eagles Lodge 21378 Auxiliary of Bridgewater, serving as its president for two years. Her husband, Vernon Sturgis, died in 1974. Funeral services took place yesterday at the Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville followed by burial in New Cemetery in Somerville.

Susan Wynn
KINGWOOD TWP. - Susan B. Wynn died July 4, 2002, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 76. Born in Crystal Hill, Pa., daughter of Charles L. and Viola Hodges Bass Bates, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Belleville before moving to Kingwood Township 43 years ago. She was an active member of Baptistown Baptist Church. She attended the State University of New York, earning a degree in nursing. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in Brooklyn, and then worked for more than 30 years as an emergency room and floor nurse at Hunterdon Medical Center. She also worked for Dr. Nicholas Cifelli in Raritan Township for more than 25 years. Mrs. Wynn was a Girl Scout leader in Kingwood Township for more than 10 years. She enjoyed reading, baseball and doing crossword puzzles. Surviving are three daughters, Constance Wynn-Smith of Neptune, Kathleen Wynn of Somerville and Karen Wynn of Frenchtown; a brother, Morrell Bates of Edison; and a granddaughter. A brother, Harold Bates, and two sisters, Maria Stevens and Grace Cowan, died previously. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m., at Baptistown Baptist Church. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, P.O. Box 195, Baptistown 08803.

Thomas M. Cousins
CLINTON TWP. - Thomas Monroe Cousins died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at home. He was 78. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., he was the son of Van Meter and Velna Whalian Cousins. He resided in Clinton Township for the last 30 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater with the Army Air Corps. He was a 1948 graduate of Rutgers University, receiving his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. Mr. Cousins worked as a mechanical engineer for Bell Labs in Murray Hill. He was a member of Resurrection of Christ Church in Dunellen and was the former parish treasurer. He was also a volunteer for the Lord's Closet in Whitehouse, and he enjoyed camping and golf. His first wife, Bessie Lamson Cousins, died in 1991. Mr. Cousins is survived by his wife, Loretta Placek Szczepanski-Cousins; two sons, Thomas Cousins of High Bridge and James Cousins of Clinton; five daughters, Carol Cousins-Tyler of Quakertown, Pa., Donna Farlow of Warren, Sue Ann Cousins of Greensboro, N.C., Kathy Dee Lindabury of Piscataway and Amy Cells of Phillipsburg; four stepsons, John, David, Paul and Jeff Szczepanski; one brother, Robert Cousins of Wilmette, Ill.; one sister, Rose Mary Treacy of Las Vegas, Nev.; 19 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Memorial services will be held Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. at Clinton United Methodist Church. Interment will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Resurrection of Christ Church, 649 Bound Brook Road, Dunellen, NJ 08812.

Helen Mahoney
RARITAN TWP. - Helen K. Stout Mahoney of Raritan Township, formerly of Frenchtown, died Friday, Nov. 8., 2002, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township. She was 89. Born in Bound Brook, she was a daughter of Amos and Catherine Hickey Stout. She lived in Warren County for many years before moving to Frenchtown 10 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Our Lady of Victories R.C. Church, Baptistown. Her husband, Ralph E. Mahoney, died previously. She was also predeceased by three sisters, Blanche Stout, Geraldine Singer and Dorothy Green. Surviving are a son, Kevin T. of Frenchtown; a daughter, Shielagh Schmidt of Colorado, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 12 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Interment was at Bound Brook Cemetery.

Percy McCatharn Jr.
WASHINGTON - Percy McCatharn Jr. died Nov. 4, 2002, at home. He was 75. Born in Cokesbury, he was the son of Percy and Carol Thompson McCatharn. He served in the Army in 1946-47. Mr. McCatharn worked for Taylor Wharton in High Bridge and then for MacKenzie farms in Hampton from 1953 to 1968. He then moved to New Mexico to farm with his cousin for 30 years. He was a member of Cokesbury Methodist Church. A brother, Robert, and a grandchild died earlier. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Peoplesdorph McCatharn; a son, James of Washington; two daughters, Debra Ann Nylen of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Joyce Ann Dudek of Saylorsburg, Pa.; a brother, Paul of Florida; three sisters, Alice Sutton of Omaha, Ark., Florence Vibyhal of Clinton and-Dorothy Apgar of Cokesbury; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service took place at the church Nov. 10. DeVoe Funeral Service of Washington was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the Washington Emergency Squad, Box 4, Washington, NJ 07882.

George Nelson
PORT ORANGE, Fla. - George J. Nelson died Nov. 4, 2002, at home. He was 83. He was born in Oxford and lived there until moving to New Hampton, where he resided most of his adult life. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of Spruce Run Memorial VFW Post in Glen Gardner. He worked at Oxford Textile for 34 years, and then worked in maintenance for the Hunterdon Learning Center in Lebanon Township for 11 years until retiring to Florida eight years ago. He is survived by Vera, his wife of 56 years; three sons, George of Port Orange, and William and Dennis, both of Hampton; three brothers, Jim of Oxford, Neil "Chris" of Hampton and Pete of Summit; two sisters, Kay Finochio and Jean Bertoline, both of New York, and three grandchildren. A private service was held in Florida on Nov. 5.

Jeanne Snyder Nolte
CLINTON TWP. - Jeanne Snyder Nolte died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at her home. She was 74. Born in Plainfield, she was the daughter of Frank M. and Mildred Harkrader Snyder. She lived in Tewksbury Township and Pittstown before moving to Clinton Township in 2001. She attended Adelphi College in Garden City, N.Y., and graduated with an R.N. degree in nursing in three years. In 1975, she became a licensed Realtor with Spann Realtors GMAC in Clinton Township. She and her husband, George W., were married for 51 years before he died on July 29, 2001. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Deborah Nolte, in 1979. She is survived by a daughter, Karen Nolte McNulty of Malibu, Calif.; a brother, F. Lee Snyder of New Bern, N.C., and two grandchildren. Calling hours will be Nov. 15 from noon to 2 p.m., followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment will be at Locust Grove Cemetery in Quakertown. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, Hunterdon County Unit, 84 Park Ave., Flemington, NJ 08822.

Kylie Marie Andrejco
CLINTON - Kylie Marie Andrejco died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 13. Born in Raritan Township, she was the daughter of Matthew and Bernadette Andrejco. She was a lifelong resident of Clinton. She attended Clinton Public School. She was a member of "SKIT," Show Kids Invitational Theater Group in Pittstown. Her mother, Lisa Marie Andrejco, died in 1990. In addition to her parents, she is survived a sister, Megan Andrejco of New York, N.Y., and one brother, Paul of South Orange. A funeral liturgy was held at the St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Califon under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home. Interment was private. Memorial contributions can be made to the Institute for Children with Cancer & Blood Disorders, 121 Somerset St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1945.

Deborah L. Balaam
DELAWARE TWP. - Deborah L. Balaam died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at the Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 38. Born in Trenton to Robert and Patricia Balaam Sr., she lived in Hopewell Township prior to moving to Delaware Township five years ago. She was a graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School. Surviving, in addition to her parents of Stockton, are her children, Melissa and Brandon at home; her sister, Brenda DeGrange of Stockton, and her brother, Robert Balaam Jr. of Stockton. A funeral Mass was held Nov. 13 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Ewing. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Arrangements were by Cromwell Memorial Home in Hopewell Township.

Al Hoagland Jr.
KINTNERSVILLE, Pa. - Al R. Hoagland Jr. was stricken at work on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, and was pronounced dead at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 48. Born in Raritan Township, he was the son of Alvin R. and Jane Fellows Hoagland. He was employed as an electrician at the Curtis Specialty Papers paper mill in Milford for 30 years. He graduated from Palisades High School in Nockamixon Township, Pa. and was a volunteer with the high school's football team. He was a member of Local 1712 and the Quarter Century Club at Curtis Speciality Paper Co. He was also involved in emergency management for Nockamixon Township. He and his wife, Mary M. Pursell Hoagland, celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary earlier this year. He was predeceased by a sister, Susan Edinger, who died in 1994, and by his father. Besides his wife, Mr. Hoagland is survived by his mother, who lives in Kintnersville; a daughter, Rebecca L. Hoagland; and two sons, Mark D. and Alvin R. III, all of Kintnersville, a sister, Pat. J. Cegielski of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Nov. 15 at Robert W. Snyder Funeral Home in Riegelsville, Pa., at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Union Cemetery of Hellertown, Pa. Calling hours will be Nov. 14 from 7 to 9 and Nov. 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations can be made to Riegelsville-Palisades Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 253, Riegelsville, PA 18077.

Judith Anne Rowell
BERKELEY HEIGHTS - Judith Anne Rowell died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, while staying at her vacation home on Long Beach Island. She was 65. She was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, the daughter of Fred and Elsie Willis Harte. She attended Durham University in England, where she earned a bachelor's degree in teaching in 1957. She taught grade school in Milton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England, before emigrating to the United States in 1961. She lived briefly in New Providence and Whitehouse Station before moving to Berkeley Heights 35 years ago. She was a former president of the New Providence Garden Club and was currently the club's recording secretary. For years, she worked extensively to restore the garden at the New Providence Historical Society. She was also a member of the Suburban British Women's Club in Summit. Her many hobbies included gardening, knitting, sewing, and quilting. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Dr. John M. Rowell, Ph.D.; a daughter, Elizabeth A. Titus of Warren; two sons, Adrian John of Warren and Christopher Mark of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; a brother, Robin Harte of England; a sister, Wendy Harte of England, and two granddaughters. A memorial service was held Nov. 13 day at Wilson Memorial Union Church in Watchung. Funeral arrangements were by Higgins Home For Funerals in Watchung. Memorial contributions can be made to the Berkeley Heights Rescue Squad, Box 117, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 or Barnegat Light First Aid Squad, West 10th St., Barnegat Light, NJ 08006.

Donald E. Shimkus
RARITAN TWP. - Donald E. Shimkus died Nov. 6, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 69. He was born in Elizabeth, the son of Anthony and Mildred Wood Shimkus, and lived in Martinsville and Warren Township before moving to Raritan Township in 1986. Until his retirement, he was a tool and die maker for Illinois Toolworks in Somerset. A son, Frederick, died in 1988; and two brothers, Robert and Edward, died earlier. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara; two sons, Donald Jr. of Garner, N.C., and Matthew of Raritan Township; four daughters, Toni Ciarlariello of Raritan Township, Diana Robertello of Kunkletown, Pa., Marie Romanello of Garwood and Laura Shimkus of Hillsborough; a brother, Richard; two sisters, Mildred Christie of Lakewood and Barbara Jean Moody of Piscataway, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 9 at Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was private. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon Medical Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Anthony M. Tumolo
BRIDGEWATER - Anthony M. Tumolo died on Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. He was 89. His brother, Alfred, lives in Flemington. Born and raised in Long Valley, he lived in Plainfield and North Plainfield before moving to Bridgewater two years ago. He was a retired plumber for the Plainfield Board of Education. He was a member of Watchung Hills Elks Lodge. Mr. Tumolo was a communicant of St. Joseph Catholic Church in North Plainfield. His wife, Rose, died in 2000. Along with his brother in Flemington, he is survived by three sons, Joseph of Chantilly, Va., Anthony A. of Middlesex and James of Scotch Plains; another brother, James of Warren; a sister, Josephine Fury of Toms River; six grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.

Mary E. Voorhees
HOPEWELL TWP. - Mary Elizabeth Voorhees died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Compassionate Care Hospice of St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. She was 87. Her son, Lewis A. Duyckinck, lives in Ringoes. Born in Skillman to Albert and Lillie Young Wyckoff, she lived there until she moved to Hopewell Township in 1965. She had retired from Princeton University. Mrs. Voorhees was a longtime member of Blawenburg Reformed Church. Her first husband, Lewis Z. Duyckinck, died earlier. Along with her son, she is survived by her second husband, Norman Voorhees; a daughter, Betty Hixson of Hopewell Township; a stepdaughter, Norma Sheard of Deer Isle, Maine; a sister, Helen Yantz of Belle Mead; a brother, Raymond Wyckoff of Skillman and Hudgins, Va.; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. A funeral was held Nov. 11 at Cromwell Memorial Home in Hopewell Township. Burial followed in Blawenburg Cemetery.

Nina Jaye Harrison
HOT SPRINGS, Mont. - Nina Jaye Harrison died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at home. She was 48. Born in Jacksonville, Fla., she was the daughter of Joyce F. Norz of Neshanic Station and James W. Harrison of Baltimore, Md. In 1967, she moved with her family to Neshanic Station, where she lived until 1979. She then moved to Oregon, and later to Montana. Ms. Harrison graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in 1972. She was an independent restauranteur and a licensed massage therapist in Montana, and she practiced music and visual arts in her spare time. In addition to her mother, Ms. Harrison is survived by three brothers, Scott Harrison of State College, Pa., Matthew Corcoran of Flemington and Brett Corcoran of Atlanta, Ga. Funeral services were private. Memorial contributions can be made to the Clark Fork Valley Hospice Service, Box 768, Plains, MT 59859.

David R. LaBarre
LEHIGHTON, Pa. - David R. LaBarre died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, from injuries received in an automobile accident in Bethlehem Township, Pa. He was 43. He was born in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Dr. Raymond and Gloria Ihrie LaBarre of Palmer Township, Pa. He was employed by Bartlett Tree Experts in Whitehouse before starting his own business, LaBarre Tree and Shrub Care in Easton, Pa., over 15 years ago. He was a member of Hope Community Fellowship Church in Lehighton and a former member of Bethel Memorial Baptist Church in Palmer Township, Pa. He was a member of the National Arborists Society. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sherry O'Neil LaBarre; two sons, Ryan of Lehighton and Tyler, serving in the Army in Fort Benning, Ga.; a brother, Dr. Matthew of Easton; a sister, Debra Melchert of Richmond, Va., and his maternal grandmother, Carrie Cadira of Palmer Township. Services are scheduled for Nov. 14 at Bethel Memorial Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial was to be be at Easton Heights Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hope Community Fellowship Church, Lehighton, Pa.

Jaon Rodriguez
FLEMINGTON - Jaon Rodriguez died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, where he was born the same day. He is survived by his parents, Arutro and Yalile Solano Rodriguez of Flemington. Arrangements and burial were private, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Jean T. Torkelson
SUMMIT - Jean T. Torkelson died on Nov. 7, 2002, at home. She was 80. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she was raised in San Francisco, Calif., and lived there until she moved to Summit in 1955. One son, Norman Torkelson, lives in Stockton. She was a Navy WAVE during World War II. Working as a code breaker, her group broke the Japanese military code, leading to victory in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Mrs. Torkelson was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Summit, serving on various committees, including its altar guild, pastoral search and Hinman Scholarship Fund. She enjoyed bowling, sewing, bridge and golfing, and was a member of Fairmount Country Club in Chatham Township and several of its committees. She also enjoyed doing The New York Times crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. Her husband, Harold Torkelson, and two brothers, Wayne and Jim Pugh, died earlier. In addition to her son who lives locally, she is survived by another son, Richard of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Nov. 16 at 1:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, followed by a private committal service at the church memorial garden. Friends can attend a reception at the church hall. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hinman Scholarship Fund c/o St. John's Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield Ave., Summit, NJ 07901.

Luis Uriguen
BRIDGEWATER - Luis Uriguen died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 89. Born in Spain, Mr. Uriguen lived in New York City before moving to Kirkside in Bridgewater seven years ago. He was employed by several New York City restaurants as a chef and most recently worked at Michael's One Restaurant in New York City for many years. He retired in 1978. Mr. Uriguen was a Merchant Marine for the U.S. Coast Guard and was an avid sports fan. His wife, Concepcion, died in 1963. Surviving are his son, Roland of Pittstown; two daughters, Loretta Camacho and Mercedes Uriguen, both of Florida, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 12 at Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home in Somerville. Cremation was private. Memorial contributions can be made to National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 Hanover Park, 16633 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Addison, TX 75001.

Helen Mae Young
LEBANON - Helen Mae Young died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 95. Born in Whitehouse, she was the daughter of Moses and Edna Lindabury King. She lived in Lebanon since 1928. She retired in 1974 from the Raritan Valley Country Club in Somerville, where she was a kitchen worker. She had also worked for the Old Timbers Restaurant in Clinton Township. She was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church, now known as Round Valley United Methodist Church, in Lebanon. She was predeceased by three brothers, Howard King and William C. King, both of Lebanon, and Russell A. King of Far Hills. Her husband, Fred, died in 1949. Surviving are her son, William E. "Skip" of Lebanon; her daughter, Christine M. DeBois of Washington; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 12 at Union Cemetery in Lebanon. Arrangements were made by Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Memorials can be sent to Lebanon Borough Fire Company, Box 145, Lebanon, NJ 08833.

Thane B. Phelps
HOLLAND TWP. - Thane B. Phelps died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 at Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington. He was 94. Born in Jefferson, Ohio, he was the son of Charles and Ninon Moore Phelps. He graduated from Spencerian Business College in Cleveland and attended Rutgers University. He was the Director of Industrial Engineering in two divisions of the former RCA, Solid State and Electronic Components, and retired in 1972 after 45 years with the company. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Riegelsville, Pa. He was a member and past president of the Milford Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Irena Turina Phelps; three sons, Nelson B. of Denver, Jeffrey C. of Wyckoff, and Thane B. of Birchrunville, Pa.; a daughter, Melissa A. Racine of Annandale; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Riegelsville under the direction of Robert W. Snyder Funeral Home. Interment was at Riegelsville Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 2121 City Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Paul Reed
ALEXANDRIA TWP. - Paul Everett Reed of Alexandria Township died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at home. He was 59. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., to William A. and Pauline E. Detmar Reed, he lived in Cranford before moving to Alexandria Township 30 years ago. He was a former member of Cranford Methodist Church. He was a 1961 graduate of Cranford High School and a 1965 graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, where he earned a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. He then graduated from Purdue University in 1967 with a master's degree in chemical engineering. Mr. Reed was a chemical engineering for Pratt & Whitney Corp. in Connecticut and later worked at Picatinny Arsenal in Denville. He was a member of the American Society of Chemical Engineers. Surviving is a sister, Doris Ann Durrua of Colts Neck. A brother, William A. Jr., died previously. Graveside services were held Nov. 11 at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Funeral arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township.

Michael G. Sena
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Michael G. Sena died Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark. He was 64. He was born in The Bronx, N.Y., son of Michael and Loretta Sena. His family moved to Yonkers, where he graduated from technical high school. Mr. Sena served in the Navy, where he trained in amphibious troop landing boats. He was employed by New York Telephone Co. and by New Jersey Bell for 11 years. He then changed careers and became employed in real estate and mortgages in Monmouth County. He moved to Whitehouse Station in 1996. Two years later, he opened a Martinizing franchise in Springfield. Mr. Sena enjoyed cooking, photography, fishing, sailing, kayaking and playing video games with his son. He was also interested in Oriental readings and the martial arts. His second wife, Linda Madera Sena, died in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Tasker Sena; two daughters, Corinne Kleinberg and Kristen Sena, both of Florida, and a son, Michael D. Sena of Whitehouse Station. A memorial service was scheduled Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to the North Beth Israel Cardiac Transplant Unit, 400 Osborne Terrace, Newark, NJ 07112.

Lena Smith
HAMPTON - Lena Smith died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002 at Country Arch Care Center in Union Township. She was 97. Born in Pottersville, she was the daughter of Harry and Mildred Fields. She was a resident of Lebanon most of her life, moving to Hampton five years ago. Mrs. Smith worked at the Bemis plant in Flemington for many years. Her husband, Ross A., died in 1961. She is survived by her son, Howard of Bethlehem, N.H.; a grandson, and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be private under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hampton Rescue Squad, 9 Wells Ave., Hampton, NJ 08827.

Robert Trimmer
HAWLEY, Pa. - Robert Irving Trimmer, former Clinton town councilman, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, in Ellen Memorial Nursing Home in Honesdale. He was 87. Born in High Bridge, a son of Bertsell and Harriet Apgar Trimmer, he lived in Clinton and Clinton Township for many years. Mr. Trimmer resided in South Carolina before moving to Hawley 11 years ago. Mr. Trimmer was a graduate of High Bridge High School and the McAllister School of Embalming in New York City. He founded Trimmer's Memorial Funeral Home in Clinton and ran the business until he retired in 1977. At one time he served as Hunterdon County coroner, a position he was elected to with write-in votes. Mr. Trimmer refurbished and reinforced the bank along the South Branch of the Raritan River, across from the funeral home's 12 Lower Center Street location, which prevented major flooding in the town. He was also instrumental in saving the old grist mill in Clinton, now home of the Hunterdon County Museum of Art, from commercial development. According to Clinton Mayor Allie McGaheran, Mr. Trimmer was interested in the town and its history. And when the mill was about to be sold to a pencil factory, Mr. Trimmer and other local residents worked to secure the building as a culture and arts center, she said. Mr. Trimmer belonged to the Clinton Fire Department, as well as the Masonic Lodge in High Bridge, and the North Hunterdon Rotary Club. He was also a member of the Tri-County and New Jersey State Funeral Directors Associations. Mr. Trimmer served as a deacon and an elder of Clinton Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Moore Trimmer; a daughter, Lynn Waldron of Toms River; four stepchildren, David Laire and Malinda Miller, both of South Carolina, Shirleen Bison of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., and Janeen Young of Honesdale, Pa.; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Interment was Nov. 13 in Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton. Arrangements were under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home of Califon.

Charles J. Werbicky
CLINTON TWP. - Charles J. "Chuck" Werbicky died Nov. 7, 2002, at home. He was 59. Born the son of Walter M. and Rose Mateyka Werbicky, he lived in Springfield and Maplewood before moving to Clinton Township 25 years ago. Mr. Werbicky was president and owner of Millennium Fluid Power Inc. in Lebanon. He is survived by his wife, Mary Fanelli Werbicky; his daughter, Jennifer Modica of Clinton Township, and one grandchild. The funeral was Nov. 11 at Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was private.
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Henry G. Zinn
WAYNE - Henry G. Zinn died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. He was 88. Born in Hackensack, he lived in Maywood, Paramus and Clifton before moving to Wayne 50 years ago. He was a teacher at North Bloomfield Junior High School in Bloomfield for 38 years before retiring in 1976. During a teaching assignment in High Bridge, he met his wife, Ann Jean Winder. Mr. Zinn attended Bogota High School, graduating in 1932. He graduated from Montclair Normal School, which became Montclair State University, with a teaching certificate and later received a master's degree in education from Rutgers University in Newark. He served in the Air Force with the 1337th Base Unit, air transport command in the China-Burma, India theater in World War II. He spent much of his service time organizing sport competitions. His wife died in 1995. He is survived by a son, John G. of Verona; a daughter, Jo Ann Candy LaConte of Wayne; a twin sister, Ruth Lowe of Ridgefield Park, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Nov. 12 at Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Interment was in Christ The King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations can be made to the Wayne Public Library, 475 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.

Paul DiSarro
HOLLAND TWP. - Paul DiSarro died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, from injuries suffered in a small-plane crash in Fairfield. He was 48. Born in Fort Gordon, Ga., he was a son of John B. and Gwendolyn R. Radzievich DiSarro of Holland Township. His father is a member of the Holland Township Committee and was township mayor for many years. Paul DiSarro attended Holland Township Elementary School and graduated in 1971 from Delaware Valley Regional High School. He graduated in 1976 from Rutgers University with a B.S. degree in pharmacy. He was in the Air Force ROTC at Rutgers. He was co-owner of Phillipsburg Pharmacy, Alpha Pharmacy and Slate Belt Pharmacy in Bangor, Pa. He was a member of the Holland Township Board of Education for three years. Mr. DiSarro was a member of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Milford. He was also a member of the Flying Farmers Association of America, the Friends of the John Wannamaker Organ in Philadelphia, and the Aeronautical Association. He enjoyed flying, music, farming and skiing, and was an avid collector of clocks. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, the former Beth Ann Pandy; his son, John Paul of Bethlehem, Pa.; two brothers, John A. of Hillsborough and Patrick T. of Woodbury, Conn.; a sister, Karen D. Thomas of Durham Township, Pa., and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 20 at St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church. Burial was at Upper Tinicum Cemetery in Upper Black Eddy, Pa. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township.

Christina Canovas
CLINTON TWP. - Christina Canovas died Nov. 13, 2002 at home. She was 72. She was born in Newark, a daughter of Frank and Anna Reo, and graduated from East Side High School in Newark. She moved to Hunterdon County in 1968 and lived in Readington Township for 23 years, High Bridge for four years and Asbury for four years, before moving to Clinton Township earlier this year. She worked as a cook for 10 years in the cafeterias at New York Life in Lebanon and for Johnson & Johnson companies. Two sisters, Mary Reo and Nicolina Finelli, and a brother, Louis Reo, died earlier. She is survived by two sons, Diego Canovas Jr. of Asbury and Manny Canovas of Clinton Township; a daughter, Joanne Canovas of Clinton Township; a sister, Diana Reo of Union; two brothers, James Reo of South Carolina and Joseph Reo of Union, and two grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was held in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Newark. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery in Union, under the direction of the McCracken Funeral Home in Union.

Lauretta Dunlap
FRANKFORD TWP. - Lauretta Mae Dunlap, formerly of Milford, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at Sussex County Homestead in Frankford Township. She was 91. Born in Newark, she was a daughter of Howell and Ella Mae Stull. She lived most of her life in Milford, moving to Sussex County in 1994. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of Milford Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Dunlap was a past president of the Milford Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, and a member of the Riegel Ridge Senior Citizens, the St. Edward's Senior Citizens in Milford, and Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge in Frenchtown. Mrs. Dunlap enjoyed quilting, crocheting and crafts. Her husband, Hiram Mann Dunlap, died earlier. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie L. Schlulz of Wantage, and two grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Her body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to the Milford Fire Company, Box 25, Milford 08848.

Mary Dziedzic
FORDS - Mary Palmisano Dziedzic died Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 at Country Arch Care Center in Union Township. She was 82. She was the mother of Craig Dziedzic of Frenchtown. She was born in Bayonne, lived in Bergenfield and then Middletown for 12 years before moving to Fords in 1976. Mrs. Dziedzic was a homemaker. Her husband, John Dziedzic died in 2001, and a sister, Gloria Apice died earlier. In addition to her son Craig, she is survived by her son Brad Dziedzic of Austin, Texas; a brother, Ralph Palmisano of Sunset Beach, N.C.; and her sisters Lena Buonaquista, Virginia De Conzo and Teresa Jones, all of Bayonne, and Julia Zervoulis of East Hanover. A funeral service was held at the Par-Troy Funeral Service in Parsippany on Friday, followed by burial in Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover.

Anna M. King
BRANCHBURG - Anna M. King died Nov. 14, 2002 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 72. She was the mother of Stanley King of Ringoes. Born in Hazelton, Pa., she lived in South Bound Brook before moving to North Branch in 1959. Mrs. King was a homemaker and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the North Branch Fire Company. She was a member of the North Branch Reformed Church. In addition to her son, she is survived by her husband, George "Doug" King; a son Douglas King of Bath, Pa.; a brother, Stephen Maranitch of Austin, Texas; three sisters, Helen Wrubel and Dolores Yarushinsky, both of Manville and Margaret Evanofski of Weston, Pa.; and four grandsons. A service took place at the Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster on Monday followed by burial in North Branch Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 First Ave., Raritan 08869.

Joseph J. Koury
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Joseph J. Koury died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was 69. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Philip and Jenny Koury. He lived in Bridgewater before moving to Whitehouse Station a year and a half ago. Mr. Koury was the owner of four McDonalds restaurants, including the Flemington restaurant, which he purchased in 1988 and recently managed in partnership with his sons. Named man of the year in the late 1970s in Brooklyn and in Flemington in 1997, he was involved in many civic organizations. In Brooklyn, he was involved with the Kiwanis Club and the Vacation Community Service for the Blind. He served as a treasurer for the Jewish War Veterans and on the Council of the St. Anselm Youth Group. He was also a member of the Flemington Business Association, serving as the grand marshal for the group's Christmas parade in 2000. He was an assistant Scout Master for a Boy Scout troop in Brooklyn. Mr. Koury was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Margaret; three sons, Philip Koury of Clinton Township, Jay Koury of Bridgewater and Paul Koury of Chatham; a sister, Olivia Leesha of Brooklyn and six grandchildren. Services were held yesterday at the Immaculate Conception Church in Annandale. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to Our Lady of Lebanon Church, 113 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., or Ronald McDonald House Charities, 105 Eisenhower Parkway, 3rd Floor, Roseland 07068.

Elsie Manners
EAST AMWELL TWP. - Elsie H. Manners died Nov. 13, 2002 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 75. Born in Potterstown, she was the daughter of John and Jennie Lindabury Haver. She lived in East Amwell since 1945 on Terraceland Farm, which she ran with her husband Robert until his death in 1990. Her son, R. Gregory Manners has run the farm with her ever since. The farm was host to farm tours for many years. Mrs. Manners and her husband received the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce's Golden Award in 1990 in recognition of their civic involvement. She was a 1944 graduate of Flemington High School. Mrs. Manners was a bus driver for Hunterdon Central High School and East Amwell School for many years. She was a member of the Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church in Ringoes. She was secretary of the East Amwell Board of Education from 1956 to 1966, and a member of the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture, serving as chair of its Dairy Princess Committee. Mrs. Manners was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Amwell Valley Fire Company; treasurer of Union Cemetery in Wertsville; a trustee of the Hunterdon Medical Center from 1979 to 1986; and a member of the New Jersey Farm Bureau. In addition to her son, she is survived by a daughter, Deborah Lentine of East Amwell; two sisters, Margaret Cobb of Annandale and Carol Fraze of Lebanon; and two grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the church. Burial was in Union Cemetery under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, Box E, Ringoes 08551 or to the Neurology Fund, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Foundation, University Center, 8 Easton Ave., New Brunswick 08901.

Frances Ammon
LEBANON TWP. - Frances Ammon died on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 91. Born and raised in Plainfield, she lived in Watchung for 30 years before moving to Lebanon Township in 1986. She was employed for many years at Tepper's Department Store in Plainfield. She then worked for the Somerset County Park Commission, where she retired as an assistant treasurer in 1974. While living in Watchung, she was active in the community as a member of the Local Senior Citizens and as a radio operator for the Watchung Fire Department. She was active in the Republican Party, and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Watchung Chemical Engine Company in Watchung. Her husband of 66 years, George Ammon, died in 2000 and a brother, Anthony Santangelo, also died before her. Surviving are her daughter, Anne King of Lebanon Township; two sons, George Ammon of Ormand Beach, Fla. and John Ammon of Lebanon Township; a brother, Louis Santangelo of Denville; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung. Visitation was last night from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Briteside Adult Day Care Center, Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 or the Alzheimer's Association, Northern New Jersey Chapter, 299 Cherry Hill Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Casmir Gubernat
DUNELLEN - Casmir "Cas" X. Gubernat died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at the Home for Veterans in Menlo Park. He was 84. He was born in Newark, the son of Frank and Catherine Gubernat, living in South Plainfield before moving to Dunellen 50 years ago. His goddaughter, Cate Mattison, and a nephew, Joel Gubernat, both live in Clinton Township. Mr. Gubernat grew up living near Hadley Airport in South Plainfield. As a youth he washed and polished airplanes in exchange for flying lessons and he learned to fly before the Depression years. When World War II erupted, he signed a contract with the Naval Air Force to be a civilian aviation instructor. He already had thousands of hours in the air and his instructional skills enabled him to teach naval aviation cadets to fly. As the war progressed he switched his flying abilities to the U.S. Army Air Corps. He ferried aircraft from the U.S. to European air bases. After the war ended, he remained in the Air Corps and brought hundreds of G.I.s from Europe back to the U.S. for about a year. He was an inspector and flying instructor at Kupper Airport in Manville. He was also a private pilot for Rawson Motors in Plainfield and owned G & S Auto Sales in Plainfield. He was a member of the Quiet Birdman (QBs) pilot's organization and the American Legion Post of Dunellen. He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Dunellen. His wife, Eula Evans Gubernat, died in 1999 and his brother, John Gubernat, died last month. Two other brothers, Andrew and Frank Gubernat, died earlier. He is survived by two sisters, Irene Pijak of Toms River and Elsie Ferrera of Hayward, Calif.; a brother, Alfred Gubernat of Chester; and his lifelong friend Doris Brome. Funeral services will be tomorrow at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Dunellen. Burial will be in Cloverleaf Cemetery in Woodbridge. Calling hours are today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sheenan Funeral home in Dunellen. For directions, visit www.sheenanfh.com Memorial contributions can be made to the Stars and Stripes Unit of NJ Veterans Home, Box 3013, Edison 08818.

Dolores E. Hall
STANTON - Dolores E. Hall died on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at her home. She was 83. Born in Elizabeth to Edward and Helen Munsing Luster, she had resided in Stanton since 1939. She was a 1936 graduate of Flemington High School. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Stanton Reformed Church. Surviving are her husband, Chester Hall; a son, Kerry Hall of Stanton; a grandson and a great-grandson. Services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will follow in the Newell Cemetery in Stanton. Memorial donations can be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Marvin S. Mathews
WHITING - Marvin S. Mathews died Nov. 13, 2002 in Community Hospital in Toms River. He was 87. He was born in Kingwood Township, the son of Joseph and Cora Search Mathews, and lived in Stanton for 38 years before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. He was employed by J.C. Johnson Plumbing and Heating in Clinton for many years, then for 10 years was the head of maintenance for Hunterdon County National Bank in Flemington until his retirement. He was a member of Community Reformed Church in Whiting and was a former member, deacon, and elder of Stanton Reformed Church. He was past master of the Darcy Lodge, F&AM of Flemington. His wife, Elsie Van Camp Mathews, died in 1992. A son, Marvin R. Mathews, died in 1942 and a sister, Irene Dilts, died in 1991. He is survived by two daughters, Judith B. Cox of Piscataway and B. Sharon Jose of Silver Spring, Md.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Locust Grove Cemetery in Quakertown. Memorial contributions can be made to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, Box 820, Browns Mills, 08015.

Marion T. Nelson
FRANKLIN TWP. - Marion T. Nelson died Nov. 13, 2002 at home. She was 76. She was born in Chicago, a daughter of Arnold and Clara Woods Teske, and had formerly lived in Downers Grove, Ill. before moving to Franklin Township in 1995. She was a graduate of Chicago Teachers College. She was an elementary school teacher with the City of Chicago School System until retiring. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Raritan Township. Her husband, Louis Nelson, died in 1995. She is survived by a daughter, Claire Partlow of Franklin Township; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held on Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial was held privately in Chicago. Local arrangements were by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 201 Rt. 31, Flemington 08822 or to Mission: Moving Mountains, Box 1168, Burnsville, Minn., 55337.

Louis O'Brien
KINTNERSVILLE, Pa. - Louis J. O'Brien died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at St. Luke's Hospital in Quakertown, Pa. He was 45. Born in Abington, Pa. to Albert and Jane Brudon O'Brien. He lived most of his life in Bucks County, Pa., moving to Kintnersville in 1988. He was a welder at Modern Concrete Co. in Ottsville, Pa. for six years. Prior to that he worked for DeSapio Construction Co. in Kingwood Township. He is a former member of the Riegelsville Volunteer Fire Co. in Riegelsville, Pa. He was also an auxiliary member of the Upper Back Eddy Volunteer Fire Co. An avid fisherman, he was a life member of Springtown Rod and Gun Club in Springtown, Pa. A sister, Louise O'Brien, died earlier. Surviving Mr. O'Brien are his father Albert O'Brien of Washington; his mother Jane Brudon Vellan of Riegelsville, Pa.; his wife Terese C. Paolillo; two sons, Tristan and Connor O'Brien, both at home; and a brother, Larry O'Brien of Quakertown, Pa. A memorial service is set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home on Church Road in Holland Township. Cremation will be private. Memorial contributions can be made to the Upper Black Eddy Volunteer Fire Company, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972.

Dolores B. Talamini
BRIDGEWATER - Dolores L. Brady Talamini died on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002 with her family by her side at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y. She was 69. She was born in Dunellen, the daughter of Theodore and Gladys Weisbecker Brady, and she had lived in Plainfield before settling in Bridgewater 50 years ago. She retired in 1999 after 16 years of employment as a school bus driver with the Branchburg School District. She was also a Licensed Practical Nurse. Some of her favorite pastimes included reading, watching classic movies, traveling and attending garage sales. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Bart Talamini; a son, John T. Talamini of Somerville; a daughter, Kathy A. Ricciardelli of Long Island, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Burial was held in Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains.

Robert R. Counihan
BRIDGEWATER - Robert R. Counihan died Nov. 14, 2002, at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 65. Born in Jersey City, Mr. Counihan grew up in Glen Rock, later moving to Cherry Hill before moving to Bridgewater 28 years ago. His daughter, Adrienne Gardener, lives in Flemington. He was the manager of the former Rapid Roller Co. in Union for 37 years before joining the Custom Roller Co. of Roselle 10 years ago, where he worked as a sales consultant. Mr. Counihan was a sports enthusiast. He also loved to cook, and will be remembered for his sense of humor. In addition to his daughter, Mr. Counihan is survived by his wife of 38 years, Irene Mercavage Counihan; one daughter, Beth Counihan of New York City; one son, Christopher Counihan of Wilmington, Del.; a brother, Gerald Counihan of New York City; and one grandson. A memorial service was held Monday at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bridgewater. Arrangements were handled by the Branchburg Funeral Home in Branchburg.

Catherine M. Edwards
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Catherine M. Edwards died Nov. 13, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 78. Born in Hillside, she was the daughter of Maksym and Anna Furiness. She lived in Mountainside and Absecon before moving to Whitehouse Station 30 years ago. She worked for the U.S. Immigration Service in Newark, recording interviews, from 1940 to 1946. She then was a secretary for Helipot Industries in Mountainside from 1948 to 1951. She is survived by her husband Harry Edwards. Services were held Friday at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 84 Park Ave., Flemington 08822.

John M. Elling
OLDWICK - John M. Elling died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at home. He was 77. Born in Somerville, he had lived there until moving to Oldwick in 1969. Mr. Elling was a mechanical contractor employed by Elling Brothers in Somerville, a family firm founded by his father and uncle in 1921, for more than 20 years. He retired in 1969. A classic and antique car enthusiast, Mr. Elling was a member of the Classic Car Club of America; the Bentley Drivers Club of Buckinghamshire, England; the Horseless Carriage Club of America in Oakhurst, Calif. and the Antique Automobile Club of America in Hershey, Pa. He served as a judge at the annual antique car show in Hershey. for several years. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick. He has no immediate survivors. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster. Interment will follow at New Cemetery in Somerville. The calling period will be between 10 and 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Box 41, Oldwick 08858.

Nicholas A. Esposito
LAMBERTVILLE - Nicholas A. Esposito died Nov. 14, 2002 at the Beverly Care Center in Doylestown, Pa. He was 90. Born in Lambertville, he was the son of Pellegrino and Maria Conna Esposito. He was a lifelong resident of the city. Most recently, he was a landscaper for George Braunwinger in West Amwell. Mr. Esposito was a truck driver for C.A. Niece Lumber in Lambertville before retiring in 1977. He previously worked at Diamond Silver Flatware Co. in Lambertville and General Motors in Ewing. He was a member of the Lambertville Moose Lodge. Mr. Esposito was predeceased by his wife, Marion Ditmar Esposito; his son David J. Esposito; and his daughter Betty Ann Woolverton. He is survived by his daughters, Mary Buckner of Doylestown, Margaret Keen of Lambertville and Rose M. Burkholder of Bloomimglen, Pa.; his sons, William Esposito and Nicholas Joseph Esposito, both of Lambertville; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday at the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville, followed by interment at St. John the Evangelist Church Cemetery in Lambertville. Memorial donations can be made to the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, Lambertville 08530.

Margaret Fanelli
UNION TWP. - Margaret Rose Fanelli died Nov. 12, 2002 at the Country Arch Care Center here. She was 93. Born in Boston, she lived in North Plainfield for 35 years before moving to Union Township. Mrs. Fanelli was a seamstress and a homemaker. She loved cooking and playing bingo. She was a member Altar Rosary Society of Sacred Heart Church in South Plainfield. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph A. Fanelli and her son Arthur Fanelli. Surviving are two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Survices were private, arranged by Sheenan Funeral Home in Dunellen. Interment was at Holy Redeemer Cemetery in South Plainfield.

George S. Higgins
BATH, Pa. - George S. Higgins died Nov. 13, 2002 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Muhlenberg, in Bethlehem, Pa. He was 82. He was born in North Plainfield, the son of Aaron and Catherine Regan Higgins. He lived in High Bridge before moving to Bath. He retired in 1984 as a driver from Tarantola Trucking in Flemington, after 20 years. He was a teamster. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bath. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Higgins and his wife, A. Marguerite Schuster Higgins, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 20. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Jo Ann Higgins of Manhattan, N.Y. and Kathleen Note of Holland Township; a son, Robert Higgins of Bethlehem, Pa.; and a sister, Agnes Barry of North Plainfield. Services and burial were private. Arrangements were by the George G. Bensing Funeral Home in Moorestown, Pa.

Nancy McDonald
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Nancy Zennario McDonald died Nov. 13, 2002, at home. She was 88. Born in Elizabeth, Mrs. McDonald formerly resided in New Hyde Park, N.Y., then spent 28 years in Branchburg before moving to Whitehouse Station 15 years ago. Mrs. McDonald was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Whitehouse Station. She had various hobbies which included knitting and crocheting. She was an avid traveler, and a member of the Branchburg senior citizens. Her husband, Joseph McDonald, died in 1965; and her son, Robert McDonald, died in 1987. She is survived by two sons, Joseph McDonald of Moriches, N.Y. and Terrance McDonald of Fairhope, Ala.; three daughters, Kathleen Paolino of Whitehouse Station, Nancy Buser of Kernerville, N.C. and Laurie Testa of Flemington; a brother, Michael Zennario of Point Pleasant; three sisters, Jennie Merrit of Rahway, Minnie Mellage of Cranbury and Nickie Zennario of Elizabeth; 24 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was held Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Interment was in the St. Bernards Cemetery in Bridgewater, under the direction of the Branchburg Funeral Home.

Larry A. Muir
READINGTON TWP. - Larry A. Muir, Ph.D., of Readington Township died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002 at home. He was 60. Born in Johnston, Ohio, he was the son of Allen and Virginia Muir. He grew up on a dairy farm in Johnston, Ohio and later moved to Readington Township. Dr. Muir earned three degrees from Ohio State University in Animal Science. He received The Distinguished Alumni Award from Ohio State University in 1995. He was a retired vice-president of Alpharma where he was responsible for worldwide animal health research and development from 1985 to 2000. Dr. Muir had previously retired from Merck in 1985, after 15 years as director of animal health research. Recently, he owned and operated Muir Consultants. He was a member of the Johnston, Ohio United Methodist Church. He enjoyed traveling, and all kinds of sports. He coached local youth baseball, basketball and soccer teams. He was an avid genealogist, traveling to Scotland to research family history. He is survived by his wife Beatrice Muir; one daughter, Heather Muir Spanbauer of Cincinnati, Ohio; two sons, Bradford Muir of Flemington and Ryan Muir of Readington Township; two sisters, Carla Muir of Johnston, Ohio and Nancy Lechter of Kinsman, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday in Kinsman, Ohio. All local arrangements were handled by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Cap Cure, the association for the cure of prostate cancer, 1250 4th St., Suite 360, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Charles I. Reed
TITUSVILLE - Charles I. Reed died Sunday at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. He was 82. He was born in Pittstown, the son of Irving and Alice Matthews Reed. He lived in Titusville for many years. He was a cost analyst at the General Motors Corp. plant in Ewing for 30 years. He was a graduate of Rider College in Lawrenceville. He served in the Army serving in France, Germany, Italy and Africa as a radio operator and attained the rank of sergeant. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville where he was on the Board of Session, a trustee and had been a Sunday school teacher. He belonged to the General Motors Retirees Club and enjoyed traveling. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth Guldner Reed; four sons Dan Reed of Flemington, Charles Reed of Marlton, Craig Reed of Titusville and Jeffrey Reed of Ottsville, Pa. and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were be held yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville. Burial was in Harbourton Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Wilson-Apple Funeral Home in Pennington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Organ Fund of the church, 48 River Dr., Titusville 08560 or the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville 08648.

Michael W. Tarapchak
BLOOMSBURY - Michael W. Tarapchak died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 86. Born in Hazelton, Pa., he was the son of Michael and Maria Schultz Tarapchak. He lived in Roselle for many years prior to moving to Bound Brook 23 years ago. He moved to his daughter's home in Bloomsbury in September. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1946 and attained the rank of captain. He was a cryptographic and intelligence staff officer who supervised transmissions and receipt of classified messages, both encoding and decoding. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a car inspector for more than 30 years, retiring in 1976. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Bound Brook. He was a member of the American Legion in Roselle. His wife, Clara, died in 1988. He is survived by two daughters, Loretta Doney of Bloomsbury and Elaine Hagan of Bound Brook, and four grandchildren. Funeral services are today at Taggart-Chamberlain Funeral Home in Bound Brook at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at the church. Interment is at Bound Brook Cemetery. Visitation was last night from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

Anastasia Tress
LAMBERTVILLE - Anastasia D. Kwaikowski Tress died on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002 at the Buckingham Valley Care Center in Buckingham Township, Pa. She was 91. Born in South River, she moved to Lambertville in 1949. She was employed by the DelVue Cleaners in Lambertville for many years before retiring 30 years ago. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville and its Rosary Altar Society. She was a member of the Lambertville chapter of the Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Her husband John C. Tress and a brother George Bosco died previously. She is survived by her daughter Gail M. Tress-Nardoni of Ewing and two grandsons. Services were held yesterday at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial followed at the Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township. Arrangements were by the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Lambertville Chapter, c/o Dorothy Bolmer, 83 Lincoln Ave. Lambertville 08530.

John A. Volk
LANCASTER, Pa. - John A. Volk, formerly of Clinton Township, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002 in Lancashire Hall and Rehabilitation Facility in Lancaster. He was 98. Born in Newark, he was the son of Albert and Margaret Roggenkamp Volk. He lived in Maplewood before moving to Clinton Township in 1947 and then to Lancaster 12 years ago. Mr. Volk owned and operated Clinton Block & Supply Co. from 1950 to 1970. Before that he operated a chicken farm on Payne Road in Clinton Township. Mr. Volk was predeceased by his wife Elsie Brewster Volk, three brothers and two sisters. He is survived by two daughters, Joanne Zolomij of Evanston, Ill. and Norma Miller of Lancaster; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were held yesterday at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton Township, followed by burial at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Highway 1, North Brunswick 08902.

Bess Ann Owens
WILDWOOD, Fla. - Bess Ann Owens died Nov. 6, 2002. She was 69. Born in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Dorothy E. and William C. Earenfight, she lived in Flemington and in Ringoes before moving to Wildwood in 1980. Mrs. Owens was the longtime owner of The Pine Cone, Ltd. in Flemington and Frenchtown. She is survived by her mother in Bath, N.C.; her husband, Ronald Owens of Wildwood; three daughters, Lorri Moench of Blacksburg, Va., Kristi Boyle of Bloomsbury, and Victoria Owens of Hellertown, Pa.; and 13 grandchildren. Her body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to WeCare Nursing Center, 490 W. Old Wire Road, Wildwood, FL 34785, or Sumterville United Methodist Church, Sumterville, FL 33585.

Virginia Papenfuhs
BETHLEHEM TWP. - Virginia E. Papenfuhs died Nov. 14, 2002 at her home. She was 72. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Howard and Esther M. Sliker Rinehart and lived in Quakertown before moving to Bethlehem Township 31 years ago. She received a bachelors in science in medical technology in 1956 from Fairleigh Dickinson College in Rutherford. She worked in the medical field for the rest of her professional career, and from 1981 to 1995 worked at Hunterdon Medical Center's laboratory. When she retired, she was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the hospital. She was a member of the Stewart Chapter, order of the Eastern Star in High Bridge since 1963 and served as its chaplain recently and volunteered at the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater. She received a number of honors with the Eastern Star including Worthy Matron in 1972 and 1995 and Grand Representative for North Carolina from 1996 to 1998. She was the organist for a number of Eastern Star chapters in the 13th district and was a district deputy. She was a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She is survived by three sons, Roy H. of Belvidere, Neil A. of Bethlehem Township and Glenn F. Lebanon, a brother, William Rinehart of Glendale, Ariz., and three grandsons. Services were held on Monday at the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was at the Union Cemetery in Lebanon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Doris Mae Randolph
Doris Mae Randolph, 75, of Phillipsburg died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, after a long illness. Born in Scranton, Pa., she was the daughter of William and Mildred Strause Ensminger. Before retiring, she was employed in the production department of the Atlantic Spring Co. in Raritan Township. She also loved being a waitress and did so for many years in several New Jersey and Pennsylvania restaurants. She loved cooking, gardening, crocheting, going to yard sales, working a crossword puzzle and fishing. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Broadway. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ernest F. Randolph; two daughters, Gayla Gerhardt of Holland Township and Shirley of Frenchtown; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. There will be no calling hours. Private cremation will be held and a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. The Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg, is handling the arrangements. On-line condolences may be submitted at www.noto-wynkoop.com. Memorial contributions can be made to the United Methodist Church of Broadway, 193 Broad St., Washington, NJ 07882.

Lucy B. Richardson
DAYTON, Va. - Lucy Baker Richardson died Nov. 12, 2002 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va. She was 83. She is a former resident of Glen Gardner. She was born in Wilson, N.C., the daughter of Walton C. and Frances Lenox Jenkins Baker. She lived in North Carolina, New Jersey, and Florida before moving to Dayton in 1994. She was a member of the Dayton United Methodist Church. Her husband, John McLaren Richardson, died in 1991. She is survived by two sons, John Richardson Jr. of Bridgewater, Va. and George Richardson of Palo Alto, Calif.; a daughter, Lois Strauss of Norway, Maine; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Nov. 15 at the church under the direction of the Johnson Funeral Service in Bridgewater, Va. Memorial contributions can be made to the Bridgewater Fire Department, 304 North Main St., Bridgewater, Va. or the Bridgewater Rescue Squad, Box 285, Bridgewater, Va. 22812.

Dorothy A. Sebeth
FLEMINGTON - Dorothy A. Sebeth died Nov. 14, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 72. Born in Flemington, she was the daughter of Clarence Sr. and Keturah Bromworth Bodine. She resided in Flemington most of her life and was a 1948 graduate of Flemington High School. In 1951, she graduated from Mercer Hospital School of Nursing in Trenton. She later received a bachelor of science degree from Trenton State College. She was a school nurse for Flemington-Raritan Elementary School District for 27 years, retiring in 1991. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Clifford Sebeth Sr., who died in 1991 and a brother, William Bodine, who died in 1990. She is survived by three sons, Charles C. Sebeth of Killington, Vt., Jeffrey R. Sebeth of Flemington and Keith J. Sebeth of Vail, Colo.; a daughter, Deborah A. Rumpf of Washington; a brother, Charles Bodine of New Hope, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, 08822.

John J. Wieczerak
RANDOLPH - John J. Wieczerak died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2002 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. He was 83. Born in Brooklyn, the son of Frank and Salomea Malcynski Wieczerak, he lived in Flemington before moving to Ringoes in 1958, and then to Randolph last year. Until his retirement, he was a principal construction engineer for the state of New Jersey, Division of Building in Trenton. Mr. Wieczerak was a member and past master of Flemington's Grandview Grange. He was a parishioner of St. Magdalen's Catholic Church in Flemington. His first wife, Susan Wieczerak, died in 1993. Mr. Wieczerak is survived by his wife, Carolyn Veres-Wieczerak; his brother, Stanley Sasor of Flemington; three sisters, Florence Athey of Eatontown, Sophie Biel of High Point, N.C. and Adell Stewart of Tucson, Ariz.; and two stepchildren, Michael Veres of Hackettstown and Patricia Veres of Dover. A funeral liturgy was held on Monday at St. Magdalen's Catholic Church in Flemington. Interment followed in St. Magdalen's Cemetery in Flemington. Arrangements were by the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home of Flemington.

Mildred M. Wilber
MILFORD - Mildred M. Wilber died Saturday, Nov. 16. 2002, at home. She was 90. Born in Chicago, a daughter of Karel and Marie Smira Kopcak, she lived in Markham, Ill., for 40 years, then in Myrtle Beach, S.C., before moving to Milford four years ago. She was a homemaker and also worked for many years as a medical secretary. Her husband, Ray, died in 1998. A son, Donald, and five brothers and three sisters also died previously. Surviving are two sons, Richard of Milford and Dennis of Dunwoody, Ga.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Her body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Robert Radcliff Jr.
DUNDEE, N.Y. - Robert F. Radcliff Jr. died May 12, 2003 at his home. He was 69. Born in Philadelphia to Robert and Ruth Civitts Radcliff, he moved to Lebanon Township when he married Maxine Norman in 1968. They moved to Dundee in 1980. He was a truck driver and was a mechanic employed by Ervay's Marina in Watkins Glen until his retirement in 1997. He was a past chief and former member of the Lebanon Township Fire Department and a former member of the Teamsters Union of Car Carriers. Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Maxine; three sons, Bernie Philhower of Lebanon Township, Robert Stevenson of Roanoke, Va. and Jon Radcliff of Himrod, N.Y.; four daughters, Linda Pfeil of Carrolton, Texas, Darlane Schadel of Hegins, Pa., Bonnie Popinko of Lebanon Township and Jada Jensen of Dundee; a brother, Harold of Washington; two sisters, Anne Ahart and Betty Riker, both of New Jersey; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. Services were private, under the direction of the Baird Funeral Home in Dundee. Memorial contributions can be made to the Lebanon Township Fire Department, Glen Gardner, 08826 or Ontario-Yates County Hospice Association, 756 Pre-Emption Road, Geneva, N.Y. 14456.Albert M. Gessler

Albert Gessler
RARITAN TWP. - Albert M. Gessler died Sunday, May 18, 2003 at home. He was 84. The son of Albert E. and Mildred Murphy Gessler, he resided in Cranford for 58 years before moving to Raritan Township almost two years ago. A graduate of Cornell University, he worked as a senior research chemist associate for Exxon Research in Linden for 38 years. Mr. Gessler, who published over 25 papers and obtained over 36 patents, founded Cranford's recycling program in 1971, was integral in establishing Cranford's Conservation Center, and served and chaired the Environmental Commission for several years. He was a Scoutmaster and advisor with the Boy Scouts in Cranford for over 20 years, receiving the 'Silver Beaver' award in 1962. Mr. Gessler received several other awards, including a 1999 'resolution of Grateful Appreciation' from the mayor of Cranford for his outstanding efforts and achievement in making it a better community. He is predeceased by his first wife, Margaret Dunn, and a sister, Isolde Murphy. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Kearns Gessler; two daughters, Mildred Gessler of Appleton, N.Y. and Helen Kerekes of Raritan Township; five step-children, Rosemary Hrinko of Raritan Township, Patricia Rueda of Oakland, Marjorie Caouette of Lyndeborough, N.H., Richard Walter of Pompton Plains and Mary Ellen Hepworth of Cape Coral, Fla.; a sister, Sally Clements of Norwalk, Conn.; two grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Gertrude Vogt
MIDDLESEX - Gertrude Vogt died May 9, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center. She was 97. Mrs. Vogt was part owner and employed at Flemington Electric Supply for many years. Born in Carbondale, Pa., she was the daughter of Peter and Louise Pfoor Maul. She lived in Middlesex for 95 years. She was also employed at Chelsea Fan in Plainfield, Helen Elliot Candies in North Plainfield, and L. Gidding Co., Thomas Young Orchids, Bound Brook Oilless Bearing, Klear Vu Plastics and Knickerbocker Toys, all in Middlesex. She was a member of the Middlesex Senior Citizens Club. Her husband, Emil Vogt died in 1967, and her children, Emil Vogt, William Vogt, James Vogt, Joseph ''Mickey'' Vogt and Dorothy ''Sissy'' Vogt Danko, also died earlier. She is survived by a daughter, Gertrude Corsini and a sister, Dorothy Eganey, both of Middlesex; 16 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services were held May 14 at Taggart-Chamberlain Funeral Home in Bound Brook followed by burial in Bound Brook Cemetery.

Elizabeth King
STOCKTON - Elizabeth 'Betty' King died May 15, 2003 at Independence Manor assisted living in Raritan Township. She was 81. She was born in Philadelphia and lived in Scotch Plains, then Edison before moving to Stockton a year ago. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Scotch Plains and a member of its Rosary Altar Society. She enjoyed traveling. A son, Harry King, Jr. and a grandson, Marc von Trapp both died previously. Mrs. King is survived by her husband of 57 years, Harry King; two daughters, Patricia von Trapp of Stowe, Vt. and Jeannie Colalillo of Stockton; a son, Kevin King of Chandler, Ariz.; a brother, John Hyland of Havertown, Pa;. and eight grandchildren. Services were held on Tuesday from the Memorial Funeral Home in Fanwood. A funeral liturgy was held at the church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 1571 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains 07076.

Madge Pearce
READINGTON TWP. - Madge H. Pearce died Sunday, May 18, 2203 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township. She was 89. Born in Shelby, N.C., she was the daughter of Abernathy and Lela Withrow Harrelson. She lived in Altoona, Pa. then in Whiting for 20 years before moving to Readington Township in 1997. A registered nurse, she was supervisor of nursing at Grace New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Conn., and later was a nurse at Altoona (Pa.) General Hospital. She retired in 1975. She was a member of Crestwood Evangelical Church in Whiting. Her husband, Harry T. Pearce, died in 1998. Mrs. Pearce is survived by a daughter, Linda Batz of Readington Township. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 31 at 10:30 a.m. in the Stanton Reformed Church. Interment will be private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Kenneth Clawson
RENTON, WASH. - Kenneth B. Clawson died May 8, 2003, in Thailand. He was 50. He was the father of Christine Clawson of Clinton. Born in Midland, Texas, he was the son of George and Virginia French Clawson. He had been living in Renton for the past six months. In his career as a golf irrigation specialist, he lived and traveled extensively overseas, building golf courses in India, China, the Philippines, Mexico and Thailand. He loved golf and photography. His son, Craig Clawson, died in 2002 and his father died in 1996. In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his mother, of New Castle, Wash.; and two brothers, Terry Clawson of Austin, Texas and Dan Clawson of Renton. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Calling hours are noon to 2 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery in Cokesbury. Memorial contributions can be made to World Vision International, Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716.

Arthur Lanning
LEBANON TWP. - Arthur C. Lanning died May 14, 2003 at home. He was 69. Born in Lebanon Township to Judson and Bessie Hanson Lanning, he was a lifelong resident of the township. He served in the Army, obtaining the rank of private first class serving at Fort Devons, Mass. He was discharged in 1961. He was a truck driver for the Lebanon Township Road Department, retiring six years ago. He was a 55-year member of the Spruce Run Lutheran Church in Lebanon Township. He was a life member of the American Legion post in Hackettstown. Three brothers and two sisters died earlier. He is survived by two sisters, Olga Lanning and Hazel Apgar, both of Lebanon Township. Services were held at Spruce Run Lutheran Church in Lebanon Township on Monday. Interment was at Spruce Run Cemetery under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial donations can be made to the church.

Robert Reper
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - Robert T. Reper died May 11, 2003. He was 72. Born in Flemington, he was the son of Isaac and Hannah Leaver Reper. He lived most of his life in the Flemington area until he moved to Winter Garden 30 years ago. He was a graduate of Flemington High School. While in Flemington, he was employed as a building contractor and in Florida as a window installer. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Reper; four sons, Robert T. Reper Jr. of Clinton, Robert W. Reper of Gainesville, Fla., Louis Reper of Groveland, Fla. and Richard Reper of Clemont, Fla.; two sisters, Eleanor Reper of Quakertown and Alice Reper of Cocoa, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren. Services were held May 14 at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Winter Garden. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 12 Roszel Rd., Princeton 08540.

Mary Potts
BEDFORD, Va. - Mary Emily Cooke Potts died Friday, May 16, 2003, at her home following a long illness. She was 95. She was the mother of Patricia Duckworth of Lebanon Township. Born in Ashton Under-Lyne, England, she was the daughter of John and Virginia Flood Cooke Digby. She immigrated to the United States from England in 1909. She resided in Long Valley before moving to Virginia in 1972. She was affectionately known to her family and friends as Mimi and in her younger days she was an accomplished horsewoman and operated a riding school in New Jersey. Her husband, Frederick Potts died in 1970. Two daughters, Catherine Potts and Rose Potts Horton; 10 brothers and sisters, and one granddaughter died earlier. She raised several foster children. In addition to her daughter Patricia, she is survived by two other e daughters, Virginia Guerin of Bedford, Va., and Mary Fleming of Long Valley; 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A graveside Service was held on Tuesday at Our Lady of the mountain Cemetery in Schooley's Mountain. Arrangements were under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial contributions can be made to Bedford Hospice, c/o Bedford Hospital, Oakwood St., Bedford, VA. 24523

Annabel and Duncan Cahill
LEBANON TWP. - A Memorial Mass for stillborn twins Annabel Louise and Duncan Louis Cahill will be held on Saturday, May 31 at 11 a.m. at St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. The twins were the children of Gregory and Stephanie Petron Cahill of Lebanon Township. They died at Hunterdon Medical Center on April 14, 2003. They are also survived by their maternal grandmother, Mary Theresa Petron of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. and paternal grandmother Elizabeth Cahill of Harrison. Burial was private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Kathryn Tomer
HOLLAND TWP. - Kathryn Tomer, formerly of Holland Township and Alpha, died Saturday, May 17, 2003, at Manor Care in Palmer Township, Pa. She was 92. Born in Alpha, she was a daughter of John and Julie Nagy Penzar. Mrs. Tomer and her husband John owned and operated a dairy farm in Holland Township for many years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alpha, and was a member of its Golden Age Club. She enjoyed gardening and traveling. Her husband died in 1987. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Julia Barliari and Theresa Arcadi, and three brothers, John Burke, Alexa Barkes and Steve Penzar, as well as one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Surviving are a daughter, Kathryn Silverthorn of Holland Township; two sons, Eugene Tomer of Holland Township and Ernest Tomer of Harmony Township; a brother, Emil Klozer of Augusta, Ga., seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held yesterday from the Finegan Funeral Home in Alpha, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment was at St. Mary's Cemetery, Alpha. Donations can be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 15825 Shady Grove Road, Suite 140, Rockville, MD 20850.

Wilda Jordan
NESHANIC - Wilda H. Jordan died May 15, 2003 at the Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center here. She was 92. She was born in Coredale, Ga., the daughter of William and Eva Burge Cox, and lived in New Middletown, Ohio for 30 years then in Bridgewater Township for four years before moving to Foothill Acres five years ago. She was a homemaker. Her first husband, Walter Cook, died in 1968, and her second husband, Donald Jordan, died in 1978. She is survived by two daughters, Karen Rogers of Neshanic Station and Phyllis Rae of New Middletown; a sister, Stella Bowden of Barstow, Pa.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Sunday in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Arrangements were made by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Ernest Pichler
PHILLIPSBURG - Ernest Pichler died May 13, 2003 at the Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg after a long illness. He was 86. He was the father of Gabrielle Pichler of Lambertville. Born in Hungary, he was a son of Frank and Anna Vinkler Pichler. He lived in Great Meadows and Oxford previously. Mr. Pickler was employed by Rogers Transfer of Great Meadows as a truck mechanic before retiring 11 years ago. He participated in the Warren County Nutrition Program. He attended St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hampton. His wife, Anna Makai, died in 1984; two brothers and a sister died previously as well. Also surviving are another daughter, Margaret Pichler of Bangor, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Services were held at St. Ann's Church. Interment was in St. Ann's Cemetery under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home of Califon. Memorial donations can be sent to the Hunterdon SPCA, 576 Stamets Road, Milford 08848.

Stephen Papics
MILFORD - Stephen F. Papics died Monday, May 19, 2003, at Brakely Park Center, Lopatcong Township. He was 89. Born in Barracksville, W. Va., a son of Michael and Theresa Roth Papics, he lived in Milford for most of his life. Mr. Papics was a cutting-machine operator at the Riegel Paper Co. mill in Milford for 48 years before retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Riegel Quarter Century Club. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the Frenchtown American Legion Fidelity Post and a life member of Frenchtown-Milford VFW Post. He was a member of the Alexandria First Presbyterian Church. His wife, the former Sarah E. Manning, died in 1995. Two brothers, Michael and John, also died previously. Surviving are a brother, Frank of Colbert, Ga.; five sisters, Anna Gruver of Holland Township, Irene Biscar of West Melbourne, Fla., Matilda Hotchkin of Three Bridges, Margaret Oram of Oxford and Elizabeth Berner of Washington. Services were held yesterday at the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Burial was at Frenchtown Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Alexandria First Presbyterian Church, 141 Little York-Mount Pleasant Road, Milford 08848.

Giacomo Mannino
FLEMINGTON - Giacomo B. Mannino died Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at home. He was 65. He was born in Carini, Sicily in Italy and immigrated to the U.S. in 1967. A former resident of Long Island and New York, he lived in Flemington for the past 31 years. He was the owner and operator of the Italian Bakery in Raritan Borough and in Flemington for 17 years until retiring in 2000. He was a communicant of St. Magdalen's Catholic Church in Flemington. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Enza Covello Mannino; two daughters, Rose Mannino Ingrassia of Flemington and Grace Mannino LoGrasso of Pennington; a son, Giuseppe Mannino of Doylestown, Pa.; an adopted daughter, Maria Battimelli of Frenchtown; three brothers, Giuseppe, Salvatore, and Antonio; three sisters, Vita Vassallo of Sicily, Carmela Badalamenti of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Giovanna Candela of Flemington; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will begin tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. at the Branchburg Funeral Home, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral liturgy at St. Magdalen's Church. Entombment will be in the St. Magdalen's Church Cemetery Mausoleum. Calling hours are today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.

James Grimes
KINGWOOD TWP. - James J. 'Buddy' Grimes died on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. He was 77. Born in Rexburg, Va. to Joseph and Martha Davis Grimes, he lived in Piscataway for 30 years before moving to Kingwood in 1999. Until his retirement, he was a systems analyst employed by the City of Newark. During World War II, he served with the Navy. He was a member of the VFW in Sergeantsville, the Disabled American Veterans North Jersey Chapter, the George W. Taylor Civil War Roundtable in Clinton, the Flint N' Steel Association of the Boy Scouts of America in Plainfield and the Merry Mixers in Kingwood. A son, Jeffrey, died in 1974. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Rosemarie Scialli Grimes; two sons, James Jr. of Stockton and Timothy of Ringoes; a brother, Wilbert of North Bergen and two grandchildren. Services will be held on Friday at 9:15 a.m. from the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. A liturgy will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the Our Lady of Victories Church in Baptistown. Interment will follow in the Resurrection Cemetery in Piscataway. Calling hours will be at the funeral home on Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions can be made to the Flemington Food Pantry, 110 Broad St., 08822. To send an online condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Alfred Frim
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Alfred (Al) G. Frim, a 31-year Raritan Township resident, died April 23, 2003 at his home here. He was 74. He was born in Elizabeth, a son of Jakob and Katharina Kroener Frim. He and his wife, Eleanor, moved to Florida in 1995. Mrs. Frim was active in Republican politics and served as county adjuster from 1976 to 1993. Mr. Frim was a retired microchip engineer, working for RCA in Bridgewater and then for Intel, based in Princeton. He worked in California and Arizona on assignment for Intel. He coached a team in the Flemington-Raritan Little League and served as treasurer of the Flemington Pioneers football team. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Erick of Yardley, Pa. and Jeffrey of Villa Rica, Ga.; a daughter, Tracy Moon of Bloomsbury; and six grandchildren. The funeral service was at St. Paul's by the Sea Catholic Church in Jacksonville Beach. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery in Jacksonville. Memorial contributions can be made to the Parkinson's Association or the American Heart Association.

Isabel Velez
RARITAN TWP. - Isabel Velez died May 22, 2003 at home. She was 89. Born in Lajas, Puerto Rico to Alejandro and Maria Velez Toro, she lived in Queens, N.Y. before moving to Raritan Township two years ago. Mrs. Velez was a homemaker. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Society of Transfiguration Church and the Lucia Nieves Fraternity, both in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her husband Bernardino Velez died in 1943 and her son Robinson Aponte died in 1963. She is survived by three daughters, Lucy Hiken of Marlton, Carmen Calderon of Raritan Township and Norma Garcia of Brooklyn; two sons, Mariano Velez of Queens and Bernardino Velez of Pennsylvania; 18 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. Interment followed in St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y. under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Catley Mitchell
WHITING - Catley 'Mitch' E. Mitchell died Friday, May 23, 2003 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. He was 79. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind. and lived in North Plainfield and then Flemington for five years before moving to the Pine Ridge section of Whiting in 1994. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Audubon Lodge and the Safety Patrol of Pine Ridge in Whiting. He is survived by his wife, Frances Haberle Mitchell; a son, Terry Mitchell of Stanton; two brothers, James and Bedford Mitchell, both of Cloverdale, Ind. and two grandchildren. Services were held on Tuesday at the Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals in Whiting.

Ruth Shanholtzer
FRANKLIN TWP. - Ruth A. Shanholtzer died May 20, 2003 at her home. She was 73. Born in Perth Amboy to George and Chloe Morris Griffin, she had lived in Chester, Edison and Menlo Park before moving to Franklin Township 31 years ago. She was an executive administrative assistant for the ARC of Hunterdon County for 15 years, retiring in 1997. Mrs. Shanholtzer served in the Army from 1948 to 1949. She was an active bowler, competing in various leagues and tournaments. Her husband, James, died in 1991. Surviving are her two sons, Bruce of South Bound Brook and Brian of Stewartsville; two daughters, Patricia Hanson of Pittstown and Ella Butts of Flemington; a brother, Daniel Griffin of Orlando, Fla. and two grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Herbert Scheuing
UNION TWP. - Herbert A. Scheuing died May 20, 2003 at home. He was 74. Born in Astoria, N.Y., he was the son of Alfred and Magdalena Fries Scheuing. He resided in Washington Township, Bergen County, before moving to Union Township in 1968. Mr. Scheuing was in the Navy from 1947 to 1955 and served as a Petty Officer Third Class on the submarine U.S.S. Piper during the Korean War. He worked for 38 years with the Elevator Union Local #1 Whitestone, N.Y. retiring in 1990. He was a member since 1968 and current fire police chief for the Pattenburg Fire Company. He was the Pattenburg fire chief during the 1970s. Previously, he was a member of the Washington Township Fire Company. He was also the fire sub-code Fire official for East Amwell and Union townships. His companion, Elizabeth Exley, died in 2002. He is survived by three sons, Paul Scheuing of Asbury, Bruce Scheuing of Chaska, Minn., and Karl Scheuing of Bloomsbury; one daughter, Carolyn Tinnesz of Pennsboro, W. Va.; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Services were held on Saturday at the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was private. Memorial contributions can be made to Pattenburg Fire Company, Box 5363, Clinton 08809.

Carol Marie Manos
CALIFON - Carol Marie Manos died Monday, May 26, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center following a long illness. She was 49. She was born in Canada and had lived in Newark before moving to the Califon area in 1980. She was a clerk at RJ Mars in the Chester Springs Mall in Chester for many years. She is survived by her husband, Charles Manos and a son, Paul Manos of Long Island City, N.Y. Calling hours are tonight from 7 to 9 at the Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private.

Mary Vanderberg
MOUNT JOY, Pa. - Mary Vanderberg died May 22, 2003 at Washington (D.C) Hospital Center. She was 82. She was born in Arum, Netherlands, the daughter of Klaas and Elisabeth Tolsma Huizenja. She came to the United States in 1959 and lived in Flemington for 34 years, then York, Pa. before moving to Mount Joy nine months ago. She retired in 1991 as an officer of the Flemington National Bank. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Henry Vanderberg; a son, Richard Vanderberg of Mount Joy and two grandchildren. Services were held on Tuesday at Flemington Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington made arrangements.

Gertrude Curry
RARITAN TWP. - Gertrude Sophia Curry died May 21, 2003, at the Hunterdon Care Center. She was 88. Born in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of Isadore and Sophie Meyer Smith. She lived in Flemington for many years before moving to Fredericksburg, Va. She returned to the Flemington area in 2001. She was a 1934 graduate of Flemington High School. She was an administrator for the Defense Department, working at the Pentagon until her retirement. Her husband Arthur Curry died in 2001. Funeral services were May 22 at the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was at Beth Abraham Cemetery in East Brunswick. To send an online condolence visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Patricia E. Gerstner
EAST AMWELL TWP. - Patricia E. Gerstner died Friday, May 23, 2003 at home. She was 56. She was born in Hollis, N.Y. the daughter of Stanley and Eileen Weber and lived in East Amwell for the last 19 years. She was a registered nurse with the Trenton and Hunterdon Visiting Nurse Association. She was also a medical consultant. Mrs. Gerstner also owned an antique store in Hopewell for many years. Her husband, James Gerstner, died previously. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gerstner is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Gerstner and Carolyn Salgado; two sons, James Gerstner Jr. and Gregory Gerstner; four brothers, Robert, James, Stanley and John Weber; two sisters, Virginia and Joan Weber and one grandson. Services were held yesterday morning at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hopewell. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Cromwell Funeral Home in Hopewell made arrangements. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Lyme Disease Foundation, 1 Financial Plaza, Hartford, Conn. 06103.

Elizabeth Arnold
LEBANON TWP. - Elizabeth Arnold died Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 77. Born in Hudsondale, Carbon County, Pa., she was the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Meyerski Meyers. She lived in Florida for many years and in Lebanon Township for 20 years. She was the former owner of Rocky Run Tavern in Glen Gardner, retiring in 1973. She was also employed by the Brookside Pub in Califon as a bartender. She was of the Methodist faith. A son, Milton James died in 1979. Five brothers and four sisters also died earlier. She is survived by a daughter, Jacquelyn Burd of Lebanon Township; a son, Richard of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Michael Meyers of Yonkers, N.Y. and John Meyers of Hudsondale; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were yesterday at the Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon Interment was at Spruce Run Cemetery in Lebanon Township.

Anita S. Petty
PALM COAST, Fla. - Anita S. Petty died May 21, 2003 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 66. She was the mother of Susan Doroba of High Bridge. Mrs. Petty was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of August and Louise Stucky Loebbecke. She lived in North Brunswick before moving to Florida 11 years ago. She was an accounts manager for the International Division of Westinghouse/Frigidaire Co. in Edison. She worked for Palm Coast Resorts in Florida as an accounting analyst. She was active in St. Mark's By the Sea Lutheran Church in Palm Coast and was a volunteer deputy with Flagler County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department. She enjoyed needlepoint embroidery, knitting and gardening. In addition to Mrs. Doroba, she is survived by her husband, J. Ted Petty; a daughter Nancy Larsen of Edison; three stepsons, Ted Petty of Brick Township, Scott Petty of Needles, Calif. and Troy Petty of Las Vegas; a sister, Eleanor Herbold of San Antonio, Texas ; and 10 grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen. Arrangements were under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr. or the American Cancer Society, 84 Park Ave., both Flemington 08822.

Allyson Strand
PHILADELPHIA - Allyson Gale Strand died on Monday, May 26, 2003 at her home. She was 23. Born in Bogata, Columbia, she was a 1997 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School and a 2002 graduate of Pennsylvania State University. Surviving are her parents, Robert and Patricia Youngs Myers of Ringoes and Michael Strand of New HopePa.; two brothers, Robert and Christian Myers, both of Hopewell; a sister, Jennifer Strand of New Hope, Pa.; and her grandparents, Gordon and Elide Youngs of Pennington, Bertha Youngs of Hamilton, Rita Strand of Honolulu, Hawaii and Betty Myers of Whiting. A service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Pennington Saturday at 11 a.m. Arrangements are by the Blackwell Memorial Home in Pennington. Memorial donations can be made to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) or to a local community mental health resource center.

Edward A. Holland
CLINTON TWP. - Edward A. Holland died Friday, May 23, 2002 at his home. He was 86. Born in Bloomfield, the son of Frederick and Helen Edith Parry Holland, he lived in Glen Ridge before moving to Clinton Township 24 years ago. After retiring as general sales manager of Exide Corp. in Philadelphia in 1981, Mr. Holland formed his own consulting business specializing in industrial marketing. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. Holland was a former member of the New York Sales Executive Club, the New York Railroad Club and the Mohawk Club of Schenectady, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Doris Marie Browning Holland; two daughters, June Rosato of Clinton Township and Denise Bennett of Doylestown, Pa.; and three grandsons. A funeral liturgy was held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Clinton Township. Interment was in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington. Arrangements were under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Westcott Dr., Flemington 08822 or St. Joseph's Convent, Attn: Sister Lucy, 184 Amboy Rd., Woodbridge 07095.

John Butler Jr.
FRENCHTOWN - John Butler Jr. died May 20, 2003, at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg. He was 72. He was a son of John and Florence Compton Butler. A brother, Oliver, died previously. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Phyllis F. McHenry; three sons, Glenn P. of Hellertown, Pa., John III of Pohatcong Township and Scott B. of Frenchtown; a daughter, Colleen Geissler of Frenchtown; two brothers, William of Holland Township and George of Milford; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Private funeral services were under the direction of W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Frenchtown Emergency Services or Frenchtown Fire Dept., both 33 Second St., Frenchtown 08825.

Sonia Zeidler
CLINTON TWP. - Sonia Y. Zeidler died May 21, 2003 at the Rolling Hills Care Center here. She was 76. She was born in Newark, the daughter of Alex and Minnie Smolesky, and had formerly resided in Springfield, then in Homosassa, Fla., then in Phillipsburg, before moving to the nursing home four years ago. She was an executive secretary to the vice president of Ciba-Geigy Corp. in Summit before retiring. She was an avid golfer. Her husband, Frank Zeidler, died in 2000. She is survived by a son, Clifford York of Alpha; and a daughter, Trudy Afnan of Adelaide, Australia. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Carolyn M. Sullivan
RARITAN TWP. - Carolyn M. Sullivan died Sunday, May 25, 2003, at home. She was 81. Born in New Brunswick, she was the daughter of John J. and Caroline Moore Hennessy. She lived in Plainfield and Parlin before moving to Raritan Township in 1991. She was a claims administrator for Allstate Insurance in Murray Hill, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Sullivan was a former Girl Scout Leader in Plainfield, past president of the Jefferson elementary School PTA in Plainfield, and the 2001 volunteer of the year for the Hunterdon Meals on Wheels organization. Her husband, Joseph Sullivan, died in 1989. Mrs. Sullivan is survived by two daughters, Patricia Kochbarski of Flemington and Lynne Beldycka of Old Bridge; one brother, John Hennessy of Highland Park; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at noon in the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains. Calling hours were yesterday at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. and today from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. To send online condolences, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Elizabeth Hepburn
HILLSBOROUGH - Elizabeth 'Betty' Hepburn died May 23, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 70. She was the mother of Donald Hepburn of East Amwell Township. Born in Clydebank, Scotland, she was the daughter of John and Mary Morton Ferguson. She came to America in 1953, settling in Hillsborough. She was a seamstress at Stanhope's in Raritan Borough for 17 years and also worked in various other sewing facilities. Mrs. Hepburn was a member of the East Millstone United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Hillsborough Senior Citizens Club. She was fond of traveling, and spent many hours with her grandsons. A sister, Myra Soutar of Australia, died earlier. In addition to her son, she is survived by two sisters, Jean Breen of Flemington and Rena Davidson of Australia; a brother, Donald Ferguson of Australia; and two grandsons. A memorial service is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

John A. Enea
RARITAN TWP. - John A. Enea died May 20, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 76. Born in Croton, a son of Andrew and Mary Forejt Enea, he had resided in Raritan Township most of his life. A lifelong farmer, Mr. Enea also formerly worked as a self-employed contractor. He was formerly employed by Delaware Valley Farmers Cooperative and by Agway,, both of Flemington. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Williamson Enea; a son, John Enea Jr. of Raritan Township; two daughters, Marie Brown of Easton and Helen Naudus of Bethlehem, Pa.; three sisters, Pauline Williamson of Freehold, Julia Taylor of Raritan Township and Patrina Mount of Aiken, S.C.; a brother, Charles Enea of Flemington; and five grandchildren. A Funeral Liturgy was held Saturday at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Baptistown. Interment was in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Max E. Malchow
RARITAN TWP. - Max Edward Malchow died Sunday, May 25, 2003 at home. He was 85. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the son of Max and Erlena Shimp Malchow, and came to the U.S. in 1952. He became a naturalized citizen in 1958. He lived in Collingswood and Pennsauken before moving to Raritan Township in 1964. Until his retirement in 1985, he was an engineering leader and manager employed by R.C.A. Corp. in Bridgewater. He held more than over 20 patents in electronic circuit design. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Aneila (Nellie) Malchow; a daughter, Maxine Malchow Scott of Schaumburg, Ill.; a son, Douglas Malchow of Lawrenceville; two sisters, June Malchow Spackmann and Lilla May Malchow Kaulback, both of Calgary; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial will be private. Calling hours are Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. To send an on-line condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Elliot H. Bruen
MIDDLEBURY CENTER, Pa. - Elliot H. Bruen died July 9, 2002 in Wellsboro Pa. following an automobile accident. A granddaughter, Toni Jean DiBello, also died in the accident. He was the father of Marvin Bruen of Lebanon Township and the brother of Denise Guilloud of Stockton. Mr. Bruen lived in Mine Hill for most of his life until moving to Middlebury Center in 1997. He was a maintenance man for the Mine Hill Board of Education for 25 years until retiring in 1997. He was a life member, past captain and EMT for the Mine Hill Rescue Squad. An Army veteran, he was a member of the American Legion Post in Mine Hill. He was a former member of the Mine Hill Presbyterian Church. In addition to his son and sister, he is survived by his wife, Remedios "Remmy" Pando Bruen; another son, Elliot Bruen, Jr. of Netcong; three daughters, Dorothy Upshaw of Marlboro, N.Y., Shirley Ernst of Mine Hill and Jean DiBello of East Stroudsburg, Pa. another sister, Pauline Van Emburg of Deltona, Fla.; a brother Bruce, Bozzi of Newton and 11 grandchildren. Services were Friday at Tuttle Funeral Home in Randolph. Memorial contributions can be sent to F.O.P. of Wharton, 10 Robert St., Wharton 07885 or to the Mine Hill Rescue Squad, 10 Baker St., Mine Hill 07803.

Bartholomew Conroy
SEASIDE PARK - Bartholomew "Bert" M. Conroy died on July 7, 2002, at the Community Medical Center in Toms River. He was 85. Born in Bound Brook, he was the son of Dennis and Mary Ellen Cusick Conroy. He formerly lived in Somerville and Whitehouse Station before moving to Seaside Park 16 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Quartermaster Corps and attaining the rank of first lieutenant. He was the former owner of the Union Hotel bar and restaurant, now called Spiotta at Whitehouse Station, for 15 years before retiring in 1984. He was co-owner of Blue Front Liquors in Seaside Park with his son, Thomas, from 1986 to 1996. He was a life member of the American Legion Post in Bound Brook, the Elks Lodge in Bound Brook and the Martinsville V.F.W. Post. Mr. Conroy was a former member of the Bound Brook Volunteer Fire Department Ivy Hook and Ladder Co., the Bound Brook Exempt Firemen's Association and the New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council in Seaside Park. Mr. Conroy is survived by one son, Thomas Conroy of Forked River; one daughter, Elaine Prieto of Washington D.C.; two sisters, Mary Miller of Manchester Township and Ann Geiger of Lackawaxen, Pa. and five grandchildren. Services were held Saturday from the James W. Conroy Funeral Home in South Plainfield followed by a funeral liturgy at Sacred Heart Church in South Plainfield. Entombment was at the Holy Redeemer Mausoleum in South Plainfield.

Zaidee M. Diehl
FLEMINGTON - Zaidee M. Diehl died Saturday, July 13, 2002 at home. She was 72. Born in Altus, Okla., she resided in Warren Township many years before moving to Flemington six years ago. She was a homemaker who was an active member of the New Jersey Opera Company and the Overlook Follies. She was an avid tennis player who belonged to the Clover Hill Tennis Club. She is survived by her husband, Frederick A. Diehl, M.D.; a daughter, Linda Fallone; a son, Frederick W. Diehl; a sister, Elizabeth Tennery and three grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Speer-VanArsdale Funeral Home in Somerville, followed by burial in Somerset Hills Memorial Park in Basking Ridge.

William C. Errickson
LEHIGHTON, Pa. - William C. Errickson died July 7, 2002, at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 70. Born in Copper Hill, he was the son of Herbie and Elizabeth Sierp Errickson. He lived in Quakertown, Pa., before moving to Lehighton. He was a retired carpenter who worked for Woodlawn Fence Company in Quakertown, Pa., After retiring he was a stocker at Big Lots department store in Lehighton. He was an Army veteran. He was associated with the Lehighton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Barbara A. Liggett Errickson; a son, William C. Errickson Jr., of Quakertown, Pa.; three daughters, Susan Donner of Lehighton, Emily Millard of Richlandtown, Pa. and Audrey Humphreys of Quakertown, Pa.; two brothers, Joseph Errickson of Quakertown, Pa., and Jack Errickson of South Bound Brook; two sisters, Helen Walch of South Bound Brook and Addie Larken of California and seven grandchildren. Graveside services were Friday at Quakertown (Pa.) Union Cemetery under the direction of C.R. Struck Funeral Home in Quakertown, Pa. Memorial contributions can be made to Lehighton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, 460 South 7th Street, Lehighton, Pa., 18235.

Irene C. Fisher
EAST MILLSTONE - Irene C. Fisher died July 10, 2002 at home. She was 91. Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of Frederick and Stella Caseley Curtis. She lived in Martinsville for many years before moving to Allen County, Ky. in 1972. In 1979, she moved to East Millstone. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the East Millstone United Methodist Church. Her husband, Arthur B. Fisher, formerly of Sergeantsville, died in 1987. She is survived by a son, Arthur B. Fisher Jr. of Washington; a daughter, Marion Randolph of East Millstone; a sister, Anne Smith of Yardley, Pa.; a brother, Raymond Curtis of Manahawkin; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; two step grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at the church, followed by burial in Bound Brook Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Taggart-Chamberlain Funeral Home in Bound Brook. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Box 2025, East Millstone 08875.

Mary Lou Hamblin
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Mary Lou Hamblin died July 10, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 60. Born in Pocono Pines, Pa. to Claude and Thelma Wilson, she had been a resident of Whitehouse Station for 32 years. Mrs. Hamblin worked as an administrative assistant in the membership department for the U.S. Golf Association in Far Hills. She was a member of the Lebanon United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, C. David Hamblin; two sons, Loren of Oxford and Shawn of Uhlerstown, Pa.; a sister, Gayle Jasakolka of Pocono Pines; a brother, James Wilson of Pocono Pines and two grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse.

Chloe "Lois" Rothbard Hansson
HIGH BRIDGE - Chloe "Lois" Rothbard Hansson died Sunday, July 14, 2002 at home. She was 56. She was born in Newark, the daughter of Harold and Evelyn Ladell Rothbard. She lived in High Bridge for 23 years. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in fine arts in 1968. She also attended the New School and Cornell University. She was a self-employed freelance artist. She was also a social worker with DRC in Somerville for six years. She was a member of the Arts Community of Easton. Her father died previously. Mrs. Hansson is survived by her mother, of Las Vegas; her husband, Gunnar Hansson; a daughter, Jessica Hansson of Riegelsville, Pa.; a son, Ian Hansson of Boulder, Colo. and a sister, Janis Chaskin of North Hollywood, Calif. A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. The calling hour will start at 2 p.m. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Elvie Henderson
HOLLAND TWP. - Elvie M. Hagerty Henderson died July 11, 2002, at Brakely Park Center in Lopatcong Township. She was 99. Born in Ardmore, Pa., she was a daughter of William and Annie Creeley Hagerty. She moved to Milford in 1938, and then to Holland Township in 1965. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Edwin S. Henderson., died previously. Surviving are two sons, Edwin S. Jr. and Robert, both of Holland Township; a sister, Ruth Montagne of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were under the direction of W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial donations can be made to Milford-Holland Rescue Squad, Box 251, Milford 08848.

Julius Hribik
HILLSBOROUGH TWP. - Julius Hribik died on Saturday, July 13, 2002 in the Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Neshanic. He was 81. Born in Czechoslovakia, he lived in Rockaway, Hillsborough and Manville before moving back to Hillsborough 11 years ago. Mr. Hribik retired in 1982 after working for Johns-Manville for 40 years in the security department. He was also a special police officer for Hillsborough Township from 1954 to 1979. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Manville VFW Post. Mr. Hribik was a member of the Mary Mother of God Catholic Church here. Surviving are his wife, Julia; a son, Stephen of Readington Township; two daughters, Mary Andrus of East Greenbush, N.Y. and Christine Brisebois of Hillsborough, 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services were held yesterday from the Hillsborough Funeral Home. A funeral liturgy was held in the Mary Mother of God Church. Interment followed in the St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater.

Joan Watkin Hunt
KINGWOOD TWP. - Joan Watkin Hunt died Friday, July 12, 2002 in Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 72. She was born in Trenton, the daughter of James and Mildred Sumner Watkin. She lived in Kansas and Virginia before moving to Kingwood Township in 1959. She was a graduate of Trenton Central High School and of the Ann May School of Nursing in Neptune. She was a pediatric nurse at Hunterdon Medical Center and later was a volunteer there for many years. She was a member of the Kingwood United Methodist Church in Kingwood Township. A son, Derrick Hunt, died in 1956 and a brother, Richard Watkin, died in 1944. She is survived by her husband, Jarrett Hunt, and a sister, Ruth Greschak of West Windsor. Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Kingwood United Church in Kingwood Township. Burial will be private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Kingwood United Methodist Church, 257 Route 579, Stockton, 08559 or Sunshine Foundation, Mercer County Chapter, Box 55130, Trenton 08638.

Claire Muller Johnson, 90, Led Flemington Cut Glass
JUNO BEACH, Fla. - Claire Muller Johnson died July 11, 2002 at Jupiter Hospital here. She was 90. Born in Philadelphia, a daughter of Jules and Edith Remmlein, she graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and came to Flemington to teach home economics at Flemington High School in 1935. She resided in the Flemington area all her life from then until moving to Florida 10 years ago. She became president of Flemington Cut Glass in 1970 after the death of her husband, former County Freeholder Ralph Muller. His father had started the firm in 1908. She worked with her husband in the family business for many years, doing personnel work, going on buying trips and in various other ways helping run the operation. She became president of Flemington Glass Enterprises, a real estate holding firm, in 1984 and remained active until her death. She once served as president of the Flemington-Raritan Board of Education. She was a past president of the Flemington Womans Club, of which she was a member more than 50 years. She was instrumental in the founding of the Flemington-Raritan Community Pool Association and was a volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center for over 25 years and also volunteered at St. Mary's Hospital, West Palm Beach, Fla. She was also a member of the Grandview Grange, Flemington and was active in many other community organizations. Ralph Muller died in 1970 and her second husband, Arthur Johnson, died in 1990. A daughter, Barbara Hill, who was a mayor of Flemington, died in 1994. Surviving are two sons, County Freeholder George Muller of Raritan Township and Roy Muller of Charlestown, W. Va.; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A memorial mass will be said Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. Interment will be private in the church cemetery, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Barbara Marzinsky
DELAWARE TWP. - Barbara Nemeth Marzinsky died July 11, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 47. Born in Perth Amboy, a daughter of Joseph V. and Margaret Liscensky Nemeth, she also lived in Middletown and South Amboy before moving here 28 years ago. Mrs. Marzinsky graduated from Rider University in Trenton with a bachelor of science degree in economics and management. She worked for Delaware Valley Health Center in Milford as a patient service representative. She is survived by her husband, Cary Marzinsky, two daughters, Margaret and Katherine Marzinsky of Delaware Township, and a sister, Terry Nemeth Pecoraro of Danville, Calif. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Baptistown. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Eden Institute, 1 Eden Way, Princeton, 08540.

Rita M. Neuls
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Rita M. Neuls died on Friday, July 12, 2002 at the Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. She was 82. Born in Lambertville to Peter and Annie Angelo Dillione, she was a lifelong resident. For many years, Mrs. Neuls worked at Arthur Ansley Electronics in Newtown, Pa. and part-time at the New Hope-Solebury High School cafeteria. She was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville and its altar and rosary society. Her husband, Walter P. Neuls, died in 1987. Her two brothers, Francis and Alfred Dillione, and a sister, Mary Dillione, also died earlier. Surviving is a sister, Geraldine Ollio of Lambertville. Services were held yesterday from the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. A funeral liturgy was held at the St. John the Evangelist Church. Interment followed in the Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township.

Louise Olimpaito
RINGOES - Louise Olimpaito died Friday, July 12, 2002, at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 90. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary Rimassa LoPinto. She lived in Lyndhurst before moving to Ringoes in 1966. She was employed as a seamstress by Bedford Undergarment Co. in Newark until her retirement in 1966. Her first husband, Rocco Carbone, died in 1972 and her second husband, Anton Olimpaito, died in 1999. Survivors include one son, John Carbone of Lyndhurst; one daughter, Carol Olimpaito of Ringoes; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Entombment followed in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum in North Arlington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr. or the American Cancer Society, 84 Park Ave., both Flemington 08822.

Henry "Harry" O'Rourke
HILLSBOROUGH TWP. - Henry "Harry" O'Rourke died July 10, 2002 at Somerset Medical Center. He was 67. He was currently working as a certified drug and alcohol abuse counselor with the Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program in Flemington, where he had been since 1989. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of Harry and Sarah O'Rourke, he was a longtime resident of Manville before moving to Hillsborough 12 years ago. Mr. O'Rourke was a career Air Force officer, serving from 1953 to 1974. He was stationed in Thailand and Vietnam as well as stateside locations. He received the Bronze Star for heroism and the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal. He retired with the rank of technical sergeant. He was a lifetime member of the Manville VFW Post. Mr. O'Rourke was a member of Mary, Mother of God Catholic Church in Hillsborough, where he had served as a eucharistic minister and lector. He was a member of the Adoration Society. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jeanette O'Rourke; two sons, Kevin O'Rourke of Alameda, Calif. and Brian O'Rourke of Bethlehem Township, Pa.; a daughter, Eileen Rogalski of Pohatcong Township; a brother, James O'Rourke of Islandia, N.Y. and five grandchildren. A liturgy service took place Tuesday at the church, followed by burial in Brig. Gen. William Doyle Veterans Cemetery in New Egypt. The Ketusky Funeral Home in Manville directed arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association, 1740 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019.

Herbert Paul Pfingst
EAST AMWELL TWP. - Herbert Paul Pfingst died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, in Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 82. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he was the son of Adolph and Anna Donaldson Pfingst. He had formerly resided in River Edge, Old Tappan, Tewksbury Township and Rome, Pa. before moving to East Amwell Township six years ago. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. Pfingst owned and operated Pfingst & Co. of South Plainfield, an importer and manufacturer of dental equipment. He retired from the business 15 years ago. His wife, Muriel Beach Pfingst, died in 1970. He is survived by a daughter, Carolyn O'Day of Evanston, Ill.; a son, David Pfingst of Ringoes; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will be in Westwood Cemetery. Calling hours will be today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home.

Viola Z. Reamer
FLEMINGTON - Viola Z. Reamer died July 13, 2002, in Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 101. Born in Ringoes, she was the daughter of Louis and Emma Johnson Zabriskie. She had resided in Flemington most of her life. A homemaker, she was also employed at one time by Stangl Pottery and by the Hunterdon County Democrat, both in Flemington. She was a member of the Flemington Baptist Church. Her husband, Harold Reamer, died in 1967. Survivors include a son, Harold Reamer Jr. of New Providence; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Calling hours will be Saturday 7-9 p.m., in the funeral home.

Kathryn E. Royle
DELAWARE TWP. - Kathryn E. Royle died July 10, 2002, at her home. She was 91. Born in Lancaster, Pa., she was the daughter of Frank and Kathryn Kurtz. She grew up in Falls Township, Pa. and lived in Delaware Township since 1955. She was a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in English. She taught kindergarten in Glen Gardner School for 15 years. Survivors include her husband, Frend Royle; a son, Frend Royle III of Delaware Township; two daughters, Ruth Kolarsick of Osprey, Fla. and Rebekah Mead of Oneonta, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial was in the George Washington Memorial Park in Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

Warren E. Sondervan
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Warren E. Sondervan died July 11, 2002 in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was 75. He was born in Paterson, the son of Richard and Carrie Teleger Sondervan. He lived in Reaville before moving to North Plainfield 28 years ago. He was a chemical reactor operator for Beecham Corp. in Dunellen, retiring in 1990. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. A son, Ricky Sondervan, died in 1999. He is survived by two sons, William Sondervan of Crofton, Md. and Rennie Sondervan of Phillipsburg; two grandchildren and a great-grandson. Services were held Sunday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Cherryville Cemetery.

Susan B. Wynn
KINGWOOD TWP. - Susan B. Wynn died July 4, 2002, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 76. Born in Crystal Hill, Va., a daughter of Charles L. and Viola Hodges Bass Bates, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Belleville before moving to Kingwood Township 43 years ago. She was an active member of Baptistown Baptist Church. She attended the State University of New York, earning a degree in nursing. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in Brooklyn, and then worked for more than 30 years as an emergency room and floor nurse at Hunterdon Medical Center. She also worked for Dr. Nicholas Cifelli in Raritan Township for more than 25 years. Mrs. Wynn was a Girl Scout leader in Kingwood Township for more than 10 years. She enjoyed reading, baseball and doing crossword puzzles. A brother, Hartell Bates, and two sisters, Maria Stevens and Grace Cowan, died previously. Surviving are three daughters, Constance Wynn-Smith of Neptune, Kathleen Wynn of Somerville and Karen Wynn of Frenchtown; a brother, Morrell Bates of Edison, and a granddaughter. A memorial service was held Saturday at the Baptistown Baptist Church. Arrangements were by the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Box 195, Baptistown 08803.

Stephanida Zelinsky
KINGWOOD TWP. - Stephanida Zelinsky died July 11, 2002, at home. She was 91. Born in Russia, she lived in New York City before moving to Kingwood Township many years ago. She and her family owned a poultry farm in Kingwood Township. She was also co-owner with her son of the former Bel-Air Motel in Raritan Township for 15 years. It's now a Ramada Inn. She enjoyed reading. Her husband, Leonty, died in 1955. She was also predeceased by two sons, Leon in 1973 and Roy in 2001. Surviving are a daughter, Kary Zeh of Kingwood Township, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were arranged by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Burial was at Frenchtown Cemetery.

Tammy Svihla
HIGH BRIDGE - Tammy L. Svihla died Monday, July 21, 2003 at her residence. She was 38. Born in Pittsburgh to Gary Svihla and Nancy Jablonski Laight, she resided in the High Bridge area for the past 15 years. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sons, Tyler of Flemington and Johnathan Maleski of High Bridge; a daughter, Taylor Maleski of High Bridge,; and her step-father, John Laight of Flemington. She was involved with Catholic Charities as well as the fight against multiple sclerosis. Services were held Thursday, July 24, at 2 p.m. in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment followed at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Contributions can be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Mid-New Jersey Chapter, 801 Belmar Plaza, Belmar, NJ 07719.

Rosolino Covello
BAPTISTOWN - Rosolino Covello died Monday, July 21, 2003, at his home. He was 90. He was born in Sicily, Italy, the son of Giuseppe and Anna Randazzo Covello, and had formerly resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. He lived in Baptistown for 25 years. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by two sons, Giuseppe Covello of Richmond, Va., and Frank Covello of Long Island, N.Y.; two daughters, Vincenza Mannino of Flemington and Rosalia Buffa of Frenchtown; 16 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, July 24, at 10 a.m. at Somerset Hills Mausoleum in Basking Ridge. Arrangements were by Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Cathleen Bush
Cathleen Irene (Herbert) Bush of Alexandria Township died Sunday, July 20, 2003, at home. She was 42. Born in Raritan Township, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Darla (Search) Herbert. She lived in Frenchtown for most of her life until moving to Alexandria Township nine years ago. Mrs. Bush was a member of Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. She was a 1978 graduate of Delaware Valley Regional High School. She was part owner of J & C Construction Co. in Milford for 10 years. She was also a homemaker. She was an artist, and enjoyed drawing and painting. She also enjoyed designing and making clothes. Surviving are her husband of six years, Jerry P. Sr.; three sons, Roy J. Kerr, William J. Kerr and Jerry P. Bush Jr., all at home; a daughter, Angel S. Kerr, also at home; three stepsons, Jesse Bush of Frenchtown, and Phillip Bush and Travis Bush, both of Hampton; a stepdaughter, Samantha Bush of Hampton; her grandmother, Irene Weber of North Carolina; two sisters, Sandra Reeves of Phillipsburg and Christy Herbert of North Carolina; and two nieces, Amanda and Melissa Reeves of Phillipsburg. A stepson, Jeffrey Bush, died in 2001. Funeral services were Friday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Pearl Moore
Pearl B. Moore of Holland Township died Friday, July 18, 2003, at Warren Hospital. She was 90. Born in Finesville, she was a daughter of the late William and Fannie (Reese) Hager. She and her husband, William S. Sr., celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary in September 2002. For many years, she and her husband owned and operated a farm and orchard in Holland Township. Mrs. Moore was a 1930 graduate of Phillipsburg High School. She was an active member and former deacon of Holland Presbyterian Church. Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter, Shirley J. Trimmer of Hawley, Pa.; two sons, Elmer L. of Dallas, Pa., and William S. Jr. of Holland Township; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Three sisters and four brothers died earlier. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Robert W. Snyder Funeral Home, Riegelsville, Pa. Burial was at Holland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Holland Presbyterian Church, 302 Church Road, Milford, NJ 08848.

Ira Dworkin
RARITAN TWP. - Ira Bernard Dworkin died July 17, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 80. Born in Newark, he was the son of Isadore and Debby Sachs Dworkin and lived in Raritan Township since 1951. He served in the Army during World War II in the 303rd Battalion, 97th Infantry Division Mr. Dworkin received his law degree from the College of William and Mary Law School. He practiced law in Flemington from 1951 to 1963. During that time, he served as the county law librarian and was acting magistrate of the municipal court of East and West Amwell and Delaware townships. From 1963 to 1981, he was an attorney for the state, including a stint at the Bureau of Children's Services. He was then appointed state judge of compensation, and he sat in 18 of the 21 counties. Mr. Dworkin retired from that position in 1986. Mr. Dworkin was a Mason, and a member of the Flemington Elks, the Scottish Rite of the Valley of Trenton, the Flemington American Legion Post, the Jewish War Veterans and the William and Mary Law School Association. A life-long Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, Mr. Dworkin taught an adult education course on the fictional detective and helped organize a scion-society of the Baker Street Irregulars. He also wrote fictional updates of Sir Author Conan Doyle's famed character in Sherlock Holmes in Modern Times, Sherlock Takes a Wife and Other Modern Tales, as well as his memoir, A Search for Justice. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Shirley Berkowitz Dworkin; a son Jonathan Dworkin of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; a daughter, Barbara Dworkin of Edgartown, Mass. a brother, Steven Dworkin of Longboat Key, Fla., and two grandchildren Private funeral services were held under the direction of Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. To send an online condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com.

Irwin Strober
STOCKTON - Irwin H. Strober died on July 16, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 70. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Julius and Sadie Strober, he lived in Hunterdon County since 1938. Until his retirement, he was a roofing contractor and owner of J. Strober and Sons Roofing in Ringoes. His son, Tony, died in 1981. Surviving are his wife, June; three sons, Gerry of Ringoes, Benje and Steve, both of Stockton; a daughter, Jodi Strober of Perkasie, Pa.; two brothers, Sheldon of Philadelphia and Alan of Westfield; three sisters, Rosalyn Stang of Apopka, Fla., Estelle Weiner of Westfield and Phyllis Cohen of N.C. and 12 grandchildren. Services were last Friday at Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment followed in the Flemington Jewish Community Cemetery.

Lillian Zuccarelli
HOPEWELL TWP. - Lillian Kuzma Zuccarelli died July 13, 2003, at her home in Jupiter, Fla. She was 76. She was born in Trenton, the daughter of John and Anna Harhigh Kuzma. She lived in Trenton until 1975, when she and her husband, John Zuccarelli, bought Horizon Hill Farm in Hopewell Township. They also owned a home in Florida since 1991. Mrs. Zuccarelli graduated from Trenton Central High School and Rider College. She was active as a businesswoman with her husband since the 1950s, when the Zuccarellis founded Interstate Paper Supply and Interstate Waste Removal, which they sold in the 1970s. During the next decade, Mrs. Zuccarelli was instrumental in founding National Waste Disposal with her husband and sons and took an active part in guiding the new company, which became one of the largest waste management corporations in the nation. She was active in many charities during her lifetime and enjoyed living on the farm. She liked travel and spending time in Las Vegas, where she enjoyed playing dice games. A sister, Helen Mahan, and two brothers, Robert and Edward Kuzma, died earlier. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, James Zuccarelli of Hopewell and John Zuccarelli III of Jupiter Inlet Colony, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Ann Yanno of Trenton and Hilda Bastecki of Wildwood Crest, and a brother, Michael Kuzma of Newport News, Va. A liturgy service took place last Friday at Sacred Heart Church in Trenton, followed by burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Trenton. Arrangements were by Winowicz Funeral Service of Trenton. A memorial service was scheduled Friday, July 25, at 3 p.m. at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Tequesta, Fla. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pennington School, Lillian Zuccarelli Scholarship Fund, 112 West Delaware Ave., Pennington, NJ 08534 or to Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary and Hospital, Lillian Zuccarelli Fund, Box 1843, Jupiter, FL 33468.

Lillian Recchia
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. - Lillian A. Recchia died July 13, 2003, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care in Willmington, N.C. She was 72. She was the mother of Jim Recchia of Clinton. Born in Raritan Borough, she lived there until moving to Hampstead a year ago. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing and painting. She was also an avid bowler. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Raritan. In addition to her son, she is survived by her husband of 52 years, Anthony Recchia, and three sisters, Elizabeth Poch of Pennsylvania, Helen Sudol of Manville and Edna Carter of Raritan. A funeral liturgy took place Sunday at the church and burial followed in Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater under the direction of Branchburg Funeral Home.

Anne Hopper
APALACHIN, N.Y. - Anne B. Hopper died July 12, 2003, at Lourdes Hospice in Binghamton, N.Y. after a brief illness. She was 88. She was born in Philadelphia, a daughter of Navy Cmdr. Charles Talley and Dorothy Milnor Blackburn. She lived in Flemington before moving to Apalachin. Her husband, Marine Corps Lt. Col. J. Kirk Hopper, died in 1990. She is survived by a son, the Rev. Peter Hopper of Freeville, N.Y.; a daughter, Betsy Blackburn Hopper Copt of Apalachin, and five grandchildren. A memorial service was held Tuesday at Calvary's Love Church in Johnson City, N.Y. Arrangements were by Perkins Funeral Home in Dryden, N.Y. Memorial contributions can be sent to Lourdes Hospice, 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13901.

Harold Marzloff
PHILIPSBURG - Harold Marzloff died Monday, July 21, 2003 at Brakeley Park Care Center in Philipsburg. He was 78. Born in Newark, he formerly lived in Irvington and Glen Gardner before moving to Phillipsburg six years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War with the Big Red Army Division. He participated in the European theater of operations in WW II and received the Bronze Star. Mr. Marzloff was a welder for Summit Truck Body, retiring 19 years ago. He was a member of the VFW post in Glen Gardner. His wife, Edith McSulla, died earlier. Mr. Marzloff is survived by two daughters, Susan Lamberti of Tinton Falls and Donna Vitiello of Washington Township; a brother, Wilbur Marzloff; a sister, Mildred Musczynski; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 24 at Galante Funeral Home in Union. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Arneytown.

Zafiroula Hatzikalfas
RARITAN TWP. - Zafiroula Hatzikalfas died Friday, July 18, 2003, at Hunterdon Care Center. She was 79. Born in Kavala, Greece, the daughter of Agisilaos and Agathoniki Kitsikopoulos, she lived in Flushing, N.Y., before settling in Raritan Township 11 years ago. Mrs. Hatzikalfas was a homemaker but had been a seamstress years ago. She was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Piscataway and was very knowledgeable about her religion. She was an avid reader and enjoyed needlepoint. Her husband of 56 years, Nicholas Hatzikalfas, died in 2001. She is survived by a son, John Hatzikalfas of Raritan Township; a daughter, Anastasia Vlahakes of Branchburg; four grandchildren, and one great-grandson. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at the church July 21, followed by burial at Prospect Hills Cemetery in Flemington. Arrangements were directed by Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, or to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Daniel McCoy Jr.
LAMBERTVILLE - Daniel J. McCoy Jr. died July 15, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. He was 68. Born in Norfolk, Va., the son of Daniel and Marjorie Miller McCoy Sr., he lived in Rahway before moving to Lambertville more than 40 years ago. Mr. McCoy was the night janitor for Meil's Restaurant in Stockton and Lambertville for eight years before his retirement. Earlier, he worked for the Lambertville House and in construction. He served in the Marine Corps from 1954 to 1957, and in the reserves through 1960. Mr. McCoy was a member of American Legion Toscanni Post in Lambertville. His siblings Marjorie Doryk, Carol Fraser and Warren McCoy died earlier. He is survived by his mother, who lives in Lambertville; his wife, Betty Lou Barlow McCoy; his son, Daniel J. Barlow of Ewing; his stepchildren, Benny T. Barlow and Tyshawn Barlow, both of Lambertville, Tracy A. Payne of Phillipsburg, and Jerome Barlow of Chicago; his sisters, Lucille Slonaker of Hampton and Ann Bonella of Somerset, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 21 at Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home in Lambertville. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Arneytown.

Virginia Bennett
WORCHESTER, Pa. - Virginia Dakin Cliver Bennett died July 14, 2003, at Meadowood At Worchester (Pa.). She was 87. A daughter, Elizabeth Gilbreath, lives in Stockton. She was born in Asbury Park, the daughter of Samuel Leon Cliver and Ella Mae Dakin Cliver. She was a 1933 graduate of Asbury Park High School and became a registered nurse at the Ann May School of Nursing in Neptune in 1940. She lived in New Brunswick for 35 years. She later earned several degrees from Rutgers University, including a doctorate of education in school psychology. She was a kindergarten teacher for Wall Township Public Schools from 1951 to 1960 and later served as a consultant at various schools. She later served in a number of positions at Rutgers University. Dr. Bennett served on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Psychological Association, of which she served as president from 1972 to 1973, and served on the board of directors of several other professional organizations. She was the editor of The School Psychologist newsletter, held many other positions in the field and published numerous books and articles. In 1977 she received the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Service Award and in 1983 was named Psychologist Of The Year by the New Jersey Psychological Association. Her husband, H. Malcolm Bennett, died in 1982. A brother, Samuel Leon Cliver Jr., died earlier. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by a son, H. Malcolm Bennett Jr. of Worchester, Pa.; a sister, Elizabeth D. Cliver Osborn of Woodbury, Conn.; eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held privately under the direction of R.L. Williams Jr. Funeral Home in Skippack, Pa. Memorial contributions can be made to the Sergeantsville United Methodist Church, Box 51, Sergeantsville, NJ 08557; to the Samaritan Care Hospice of Pa., 6198 Butler Pike, Suite 275, Blue Bell, PA 19422; or to the Rutgers University Foundation Graduate School of Applied Professional Psychology (GSAPP) Dean's Fund, c/o GSAPP, 152 Frelinghousen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854.

Mildred Apgar
RARITAN TWP. - Mildred E. Apgar died July 15, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 83. Born in Windber, Pa., she resided in Flemington for 20 years before moving to Raritan Township 18 years ago. She was a quality control inspector with Johns-Manville Corp. in Manville, retiring in 1980 after 23 years there. A son, Raymond Blankenship, died in 1986. Mrs. Apgar is survived by her husband, LeRoy L. Apgar; one son, Larry Blankenship of New Canaan, Conn., and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held last Friday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was in Cokesbury Cemetery in Cokesbury. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Hilda Lorenz
RARITAN TWP. - Hilda K. Lorenz died Monday, July 21, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 59. Born in Yugoslavia, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Muller Liebzeit, she immigrated to the United States in 1950, living in Irvington before moving to Raritan Township in 1973. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Magdalen's Church in Flemington. In addition to her mother, who lives in Union, she is survived by her husband of 30 years, Bruno Lorenz; a son, Andrew Lorenz, and a daughter, Erika Taylor, both of Raritan Township; and a brother, Anton Liebzeit of Staatsburg, N.Y. A liturgy service was held July 24 at 11 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are underthe direction of Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington, NJ 08822. Online condolences can be sent to www.fordfuneralhome.com

Christopher Ziegler
RARITAN TWP. - Christopher R. Ziegler died July 17, 2003, at home. He was 41. He was born in The Bronx, N.Y., the son of Christopher and Sylvia Koblitz Ziegler, and had lived in Raritan Township since 1987. He worked in the kitchen of the Center for Educational Advancement in Raritan Township since 1987. He was a member of the Arc of Hunterdon County. He is survived by a sister, Anita Ziegler of Raritan Township. A funeral liturgy was held last Saturday at St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. Burial was in St. Magdalen Cemetery, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Center For Educational Advancement, 11 Minneakoning Rd. or to Hunterdon Hospice, 1100 Wescott Dr., both Flemington, NJ 08822 or to the Special Olympics, 201 Rockingham Row, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Florence Hanson
RARITAN TWP. - Florence W. Hanson died Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 98. She was born in Flemington, the daughter of Theodore and Cora Van Pelt Williamson. She lived in the Flemington area her entire life. She was a seamstress for Flemington Fur Co. and later for Blaher's Department Store in Flemington. She was a member of Flemington United Methodist Church. She volunteered at Hunterdon Medical Center, and was an avid coin collector. Her husband, George F. Hanson, died in 1986 and a son, George M. Hanson, died in 1991. She is survived by two grandchildren, Michael Hanson of Ringoes and G. Thomas Hanson of Prescott, Ariz., and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Constance O'Doherty
UNION TWP. - Constance Gateson Murray O'Doherty, 88, died July 16, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 88. Formerly of Philadelphia and York, Pa., she was a longtime resident of Union Gap Village. She is survived by her husband, Eamonn Ed O'Doherty; a daughter, Lisa Recko of Philadelphia; two sons, Thomas Murray of York, Pa., and Peter Murray of Santa Fe, N.M.; two sisters, Gloria Neely of Merion Station, Pa. and Elizabeth Baker of Issaquah, Wash.; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. O'Doherty donated her body to the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 26, at noon at Clinton Presbyterian Church, 91 Center St. Contributions in her memory can be made to Anderson House, Box 134, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0134.

Salvatore DeDomenico
CLINTON TWP. - Salvatore ''Sal Domenick' DeDomenico died Saturday, July 19, 2003, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. He was 82. He was born in Newark, the son of Frank and Josephine Carrione DeDomenico, and lived in Livingston for 42 years before retiring to the Annandale section of Clinton Township eight years ago. He was a prominent Essex County contractor. He was the founder and president of D&D Enterprises in Newark and was the founder and president of Riverland Construction and Gerbar Construction, both in Livingston. Before that, he worked a short time as a federal bank examiner. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II, serving in Africa and Europe. He was a member of the Golden Pirate Association of Seton Hall University, from which he graduated in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He had been president of the Roundtop Condo Owners Association at Beaver Brook in Clinton Township since 1998. His wife of 56 years, Gertrude Meehan DeDomenico, died in 1999. He is survived by a daughter, Barbara Basile of Annandale; a son, Stephen DeDomenico of Hillsborough, and two granddaughters. A funeral Mass was held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Annandale. Burial was at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater. Arrangements were made under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton Township.

Norman Moore
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP. - Norman P. Moore died July 16, 2003, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville after a brief illness. He was 70. Born in Plainfield, he was a 30-year resident of Branchburg before moving to Little Egg Harbor Township three years ago. Mr. Moore served in the Army with the 82nd Airborne Division in Korea, where he received the Purple Heart. He was a self-employed owner/operator of the Norman P. Moore Excavating Co. in Branchburg for more than 30 years. He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Fan Trailer Club, a recreational trailer club. He was also a member of Congdon-Overlook Lodge F&AM in Bernardsville, and the Tall Cedars Division. Mr. Moore is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joann Crovelli Moore of Little Egg Harbor Township; four daughters, Rosanne Dobrosky of Flemington, Susanne Stahoski of Hillsborough, Noreen Frohme of Cockeysville, Md., and Stacey L. Moore of North Ridge, Calif.; two brothers, George W. Moore of Martinsville and Dewitt D. Moore of Bernards Township; one sister, Carol Jarvis of Vermont, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge. Interment was at Somerset Hills Memorial Park Cemetery in Basking Ridge. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, NJ Division, 600 First Ave., Raritan, NJ 08869.

Roberta Ferguson
SEA GIRT - Roberta Chiaviello Ferguson, the mother of the congressman who represents most of Hunterdon County, died of multiple myeloma on Thursday, July 17, 2003, in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was 59. The Fergusons lived in Lebanon Township a generation ago, but Mrs. Ferguson last resided in Wellington, Fla., and Sea Girt. She was a 1964 graduate of Fairleigh-Dickinson University and worked as a registered nurse in Passaic and Ridgewood. She married Thomas G. Ferguson in 1968, and in 1974 the couple founded a health care advertising agency. Mrs. Ferguson was a passionate supporter of pro-life causes, and worked for charitable and educational causes. She and her husband were strong supporters and fundraisers for the Republican Party. Pope John Paul II honored her service to the Roman Catholic Church by naming her a dame of the Order of Malta and a dame of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. She is survived by her husband; two sons, Thomas Jr. of Morristown and U.S. Rep. Michael of Warren; a daughter, Katie Borbone of Spring Lake and Maggie of Wellington; four sisters, Patricia Botte of Rutherford, Joan Chiaviello of Clarendon Hills, Ill., Susan DiDonato of Warren and Elizabeth Maroney of Chatham, and two brothers, Anthony Chiaviello of Houston and Mark Chiaviello of New York City. Memorial donations can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital, or the Birth Haven crisis pregnancy center. Contributions can be mailed to Mary Moran, c/o Thomas Ferguson Associates, 30 Lanidex Plaza West, Parsippany, NJ 07054. A funeral liturgy was held July 23 at Christ the King Church in New Vernon. Interment was in St. Catharine Cemetery in Spring Lake.

Rick Winget
RARITAN TWP. - Rick Winget died July 17, 2003, at Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital. He was 47. Mr. Winget had a history of heart problems. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son of R. Dale and Ava Vance Winget. He was a 1973 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School. Mr. Winget lived in San Francisco for more than 20 years before moving to Raritan Township. Mr. Winget worked as a program engineer on communications systems. He was a member of Garrettson Road Church of Christ in Bridgewater. In addition to his parents, of Raritan Township, Mr. Winget is survived by his daughter, Lauren Winget, and son, Colin Winget, both of Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Joni Durant of Flemington, Melodie Norris of Buford, Ga., and Cindi Blessing of Lawrenceville, Ga.; and three brothers, David Winget of Delaware Township, Stephen Winget of Schwenksville, Pa., and James Winget of Raleigh, N.C. Services were held Monday at Garrettson Road Church of Christ. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington.

Herman Weiss
FLEMINGTON - Herman 'Jeff' Weiss died Sunday, July 20, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 83. Born in Waterbury, Conn., to Emil and Wilma Krause Weiss, he resided in Flemington for 82 years. He was a mechanic for Rich-Hil Transportation in Raritan Township, retiring in 1990. He resumed employment there part-time for several years after retiring. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Normandy, Central Europe, Ardennes, the Rhineland and northern France campaigns. He was one of five veterans who built their homes on West Road here on small lots the borough sold to them for $300 each during the post-war housing shortage. He and the other men constructed their houses on a part-time basis while holding regular jobs. While they hired some outside craftsmen, such as electricians, plasterers and tile setters, they did most of the work themselves and helped each other extensively. He and next-door neighbor Clarence Baker were the last of the group still living on West Road. Mr. Weiss was a member of the Flemington Presbyterian Church and its building and grounds commission. He was a 56-year member and former chief of the Flemington Fire Company. He was a member of the Flemington Exempt Fireman's Association, a trustee of the Flemington Fire Relief Association and was named Fireman of the Year in 2001. He was a life member of the New Jersey State Fireman's Association. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Gladys Housman Weiss; a son, Wayne Weiss of Pittstown; a daughter, Shirley Burd of Califon; a sister, Elsa Mazzucco of Flemington; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services were held July 23 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment followed in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Flemington Presbyterian Church, 10 E. Main St., Flemington, NJ 08822.

Beatrice Orr
RARITAN TWP. - Beatrice Orr died Monday, July 21, 2003, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 80. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Edison and Vera Blakeney Daurie. She resided in Southport, Conn. for 23 years and Middletown, Conn. for eight years before moving here three years ago. She worked as a registered nurse at Middletown Hospital. Then she was a bookkeeper for Carriage House Restaurant in Westport, Conn. and also for MacPherson's Office Supplies in Westport. Mrs. Orr is survived by two sons, Philip Orr of Hopewell and David Orr of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a daughter, Martha Orr Sherburne of North Chelmsford, Mass.; two step-sisters, Greta Makohoniuk of Iowa and Donna Kechnie of Waterloo, Ontario, and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, Conn. Arrangements are under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Ruth Kenyon
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Ruth Elizabeth Kenyon died Friday, July 25, 2003, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 77.She was born in New York City and graduated from Bayside High School in New York in 1943. An aspiring model and clothes designer, she spent her earlier life in the Flemington area. She worked with her husband, H. Robert Kenyon Jr. They moved to the San Francisco peninsula in 1968. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Lance and Brian. Private services will be held at her home. Memorial donations can be made to Defenders of Wildlife or a local hospice.

Ira Dworkin
RARITAN TWP. - Ira Bernard Dworkin died July 17, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 80. Born in Newark, he was the son of Isadore and Debby Sachs Dworkin and lived in Raritan Township since 1951. He served in the Army during World War II in the 303rd Battalion, 97th Infantry Division Mr. Dworkin received his law degree from the College of William and Mary Law School. He practiced law in Flemington from 1951 to 1963. During that time, he served as the county law librarian and was acting magistrate of the municipal court of East and West Amwell and Delaware townships. From 1963 to 1981, he was an attorney for the state, including a stint at the Bureau of Children's Services. He was appointed a state judge of compensation in 1981 and he sat in 18 of the 21 counties. Mr. Dworkin retired from that position in 1986. Mr. Dworkin was a Mason, and a member of the Flemington Elks, the Scottish Rite of the Valley of Trenton, the Flemington American Legion Post, the Jewish War Veterans and the William and Mary Law School Association. A life-long Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, Mr. Dworkin taught an adult educational course on the fictional detective and helped organize a scion-society of the Baker Street Irregulars. He also wrote fictional updates of Sir Author Conan Doyle's famed character in Sherlock Holmes in Modern Times, Sherlock Takes a Wife and Other Modern Tales, as well as his memoir, A Search for Justice. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Shirley Berkowitz Dworkin; a son Jonathan Dworkin of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; a daughter, Barbara Dworkin of Edgartown, Mass. a brother, Albert Dworkin of Longboat Key, Fla. and two grandchildren Private funeral services were held under the direction of the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. To send an online condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com.

Irwin Strober
STOCKTON - Irwin H. Strober died on July 16, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 70. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Julius and Sadie Strober, he lived in Hunterdon County since 1938. Until his retirement, he was a roofing contractor and owner of J. Strober and Sons Roofing in Ringoes. A son, Toby, died in 1981. Surviving are his wife, June; three sons, Gerry of Ringoes, Benje and Steve, both of Stockton; a daughter, Jodi Strober of Perkasie, Pa.; two brothers, Sheldon of Philadelphia and Alan of Westfield; three sisters, Rosalyn Stang of Apopka, Fla., Estelle Weiner of Westfield and Phyllis Cohen of N.C., and 12 grandchildren. Services were on July 18 at the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment followed in Flemington Jewish Community Cemetery.

Elizabeth Wilson
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Elizabeth 'Betty' Schumacher Wilson died on Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at McCutchen Friends Home in North Plainfield. She was 89. She was the mother of Elizabeth C. Wilson, Ph. D of Whitehouse Station. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Charles and Elizabeth Stahle Schumacher, Mrs. Wilson lived in North Plainfield since the age of 9. She worked as a bookkeeper for the North Plainfield Board of Education for 20 years, retiring in 1984. She was a parishioner of the St. Luke's Catholic Church in North Plainfield. Mrs. Wilson belonged to the North Plainfield Senior Citizens and was a member of the St. Joseph's PTA in North Plainfield. She enjoyed playing bridge, crocheting and knitting for her family as well as for disabled veterans. Her husband, Robert Wilson, died in 1963 and her son, Robert Wilson Jr., died on June 3. Along with her daughter, she is also survived by another daughter, Mary Castro. Services will be held today at 10 a.m. from the Higgins Home for Funerals in North Plainfield followed by a Funeral Liturgy at St. Luke's Church. Calling hours were yesterday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial donations can be made to McCutchen Friends Home, 112 Linden Ave., North Plainfield, NJ 07060. Condolences can be sent online to higginsfuneralhome.com

Catherine Bregenzer
HOPEWELL - Catherine M. Bregenzer died July 16, 2003, at Hamilton Continuing Care Center. She was 90. She was the mother of Valerie Slack of Flemington. Born in Kulpmont, Pa., Mrs. Bregenzer had been a resident of Hopewell since 1957. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bingo, gardening and crocheting. Her first husband, Theodore Delbo Sr. died in 1953, and her second husband, Joseph Bregenzer died in 1991. Along with her daughter in Flemington she is survived by her son, Theodore Delbo of Skillman; three daughters, Catherine Kalokitis of Hamilton, Rose Machusak of Hopewell and Ellie Stout of Hamilton; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Hopewell. Interment followed in Highlands Cemetery in Hopewell. Arrangements were by the Cromwell-Immordino Memorial Home in Hopewell.

Robert Ricci
READINGTON TWP. - Robert J. Ricci of Whitehouse Station died Saturday, July 26, 2003, in a car accident. He was 38. Mr. Ricci was born in Staten Island and lived in Branchburg and Hillsborough before moving to Whitehouse Station eight years ago. He served in the Marine Corps., earning the rank of lance corporal. He worked as an electrician for Local No. 68 Operating Engineers at AT&T in Piscataway. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Millstone. Mr. Ricci is survived by his wife of 12 years, Charlotte Gronikowski Ricci; a son, Robert M. Ricci and a daughter, Miranda Ricci, both at home; his parents, Robert and Lillian Lee Ricci of Branchburg; a sister, Suzanne Scharffenberger of Holland Township, and a brother, Kevin Ricci of Branchburg. Services were held yesterday at the Branchburg Funeral Home, followed by a funeral liturgy at the church. Burial was in Moravian Cemetery in Staten Island. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Robert M. and Miranda N. Ricci trust fund, in care of Commerce Bank, 779 Route 202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, attention Kevin Drucker.

Viola Dixon
HOLLAND TWP. - Viola S. Dixon, who bought her first house at the age of 91, died July 23, 2003, in her home. She was 92. Born in Catawiss, Pa. to William and Elma Clayton, she lived in Whitehouse for 50 years before moving to Holland Township a year and a half ago. In an interview when she moved into her condo in February 2002, she said that she made the move to be nearer to family in Milford. 'We are a small family, but we are very close,' she said. Like many others, Mrs. Dixon didn't think she would be able to get a mortgage at her age, but decided to look at the condo she was considering anyway. 'I looked at it and fell in love with it,' she had said and found a place to loan her the money. The move placed her six minutes away from family and gave her features she had lived without for many years, like central air and a big fireplace. After making the move, Mrs. Dixon summed up her feelings with a simple statement. 'I'm very proud of myself.' She worked as a telephone operator in Whitehouse for 10 years before working for the Hunterdon County National Bank as a bookkeeper for over 25 years, retiring in 1980. Then she worked in the Whitehouse Bakery for 15 years. She was a member of the Readington Township Senior Citizens Club and loved to garden, having a tremendous appreciation for flowers. Her first husband, Fred Gasman, died in 1974 and her second husband, Christian Dixon, died in 1995. Surviving are her daughter, Carol Ann McCatharn of Milford; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Interment was in the Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy.

Suzanne Keary
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. - Suzanne LeBoef Keary died July 26, 2003, at a hospital here. She was 75. Born in Binghamton, N.Y. she was the daughter of Randall and Harriet Ross LeBoef Jr. She was raised in Long Island, N.Y. She lived in Lebanon Township until she moved to Oregon with her daughter in May. She was a graduate of Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. She was a former Union Township employee show worked as an animal control officer and office of emergency management coordinator. She was also worked for Clinton Township as its animal control officer. She was an emergency medical technician for 40 years, serving with the Clinton Rescue Squad and then the Pattenburg Rescue Squad. She was an avid gardener and opera and ballet buff. She adopted many stray animals and for a time took in donkeys from the Donkey Relief Association. Her husband, Frank Keary, and sister, Jodi Downer, died earlier. She is survived by five daughters, Sandi of Arkansas, Barbara of Oregon, Judith of California and Wendy and Nancy, both of New Jersey; a sister, Elizabeth Jennings of New York; 11 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. Interment in Oregon was private.

John 'Tom' Ganley
HOLLAND TWP. - John 'Tom' Ganley died July 23, 2003, at home. He was 61. He was born in Hartford, Conn., a son of John F. and Barbara Divine Ganley. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he attained the rank of captain. Mr. Ganley graduated from Worchester Polytechnical Institute with degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics. He also earned an M.S. degree in bio-engineering from the University of Connecticut. He was a project engineer and manager at AT&T in Bedminster and Holmdel for 29 years, retiring in 1999. He was a recipient of the Most Valuable Partner Award and was a patent holder, working on telephone signal speech enhancement. Mr. Ganley was a former member of the Holland Township Board of Education, serving for nine years. He was a member of the Riegel Ridge Community Center Board of Governors. He was once named Citizen of the Year by the Hunterdon County YMCA and received the Community Service Award from the Spring Mills Grange. He was a member of St. Edward the Confessor R.C. Church, Milford. Mr. Ganley helped develop the initial Holland Township Youth Soccer program and was a Biddy Basketball and DVAA Little League coach in Holland Township. He was a Holland Township Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader for 18 years, earning the Order of the Arrow-Brotherhood and the Wood Badge, and was named Scoutmaster of the Year. Surviving are his wife of 29 years, the former Beverly Thompson; a son, John T. Jr. of Holland Township; a daughter, Ailene Nash of Newark, Ohio; and a granddaughter. Services were held Monday from W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at St. Edward's Church. Interment was at Milford Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Holland Township Boy Scout Troop 187, c/o Robert Collaro, 3 Thomas St., or to the church , Box 522, both Milford, NJ 08848.

Nettie Hopler
DELAWARE TWP. - Nettie A. Hopler died July 24, 2003, at home. She was 92. Born in Pleasant Valley, a daughter of William and Catherine Hansen Fletcher, Mrs. Hopler had lived here the past 27 years. She was a member of the Sergeantsville United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She was an active member of the Senior Craftsman of Hunterdon and was know for her quilting. Her husband, Lloyd Hopler, died in 1972, and a son, Harold Blowars, also died earlier. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Dorothea Blowars with whom she resided, four brothers, Robert Fletcher of Pennsylvania, John Fletcher of Hopewell, Gene Fletcher of Holland Township and Raymond Fletcher of Delaware Township; a sister, Penny Bothers of Virginia; a granddaughter and two great-grandsons. Services were held Monday at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial followed in Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery, Delaware Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, Hunterdon Medical Center, 2100Wescott Dr., Flemington, NJ 08822.

George Therrien
CALIFON - George Therrien died July 25, 2003, at home. He was 86. Born in Cleveland, Ohio to George C. and Mary Emma Gauthier Therrien, he lived in the Philadelphia area and then in Wilmington, N.C. ,before moving to Califon in 1999. He retired at age 66 as an instrument mechanic for DuPont in Wilmington, Del. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Eleanor L. Therrien; two sons, William of Califon and Paul of Houston; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A funeral service was held yesterday at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton, followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohoken, Pa.

Jane Gorczyca
SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Jane Gorczyca died July 23, 2003, at Cedar Oaks Nursing Home in South Plainfield. She was 81. Born in Elizabeth, she was the daughter of Stanley and Tekla Gorczyca. She resided in Kingwood Township for many years before moving to South Plainfield 11 years ago. She worked for Volupta Corp. in Linden, a manufacturer of cosmetic compacts and jewelry. Ms. Gorczyca is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington.

Richard Hixson
PHILADELPHIA - Richard F. 'Dick' Hixson, a former Hunterdon resident, died of a cerebral hemorrhage July 19, 2003, while vacationing in Lewes, England. He was 71. Born in Youngstown, Pa. to Frederick and Thelma (Young) Hixson, he resided in Stanton for eight years before moving to Clinton in 1980, where he lived with his wife Cynthia and their children until she died in 1986. He later lived in Flemington and Raritan Township. He returned to Clinton in 1993 when he married Theresa 'Terry' Ricker Platt Schlegel. The couple resided in Leigh Way, the bed-and-breakfast she operated on Leigh Street, until they moved to Philadelphia in 1994. He received a bachelor's degree from Youngstown (Ohio) State University and a master's from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Mr. Hixson was a faculty member of the Rutgers University Department of Journalism and Mass Media for 38 years until retiring. During that time, he served as the department chairman and wrote numerous articles and the books Pornography and the Justices: The Supreme Court and the Intractable Obscenity Problem, Mass Media and the Constitution, Privacy in a Public Society, Mass Media: A Casebook and Isaac Collins: A Quaker Printer in 18th Century America. He was director of Rutgers Study Abroad program in England and Ireland from 1996 to 1998. Prior to joining Rutgers in 1960, he worked as a reporter and editor for Boardman News, Poland Press, Struthers Journal, and the Youngstown Vindicator, and as a public relations officer for Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. While living in Hunterdon, he was active in numerous cultural and community activities. With his wife Cynthia, he was one of the founding members of the Clinton Music Hall Preservation Society. He was associated with the New Jersey Historical Commission and helped edit As Ye Sow, an agricultural history of the area written by Louis Koviand published by the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture in 1981. He had been a member of Stanton Reformed Church and Clinton Methodist Church. He coordinated press relations for Danse Allegresse of the Eleanor Connell School of Dance in Clinton Township. At the time of his death, he was at work on a novel based on England's Bloomsbury group and a memoir about his father's family. Surviving are his wife, Terry; his children Todd and Sommer Hixson, both of New York City; his step-children Ronald Platt Jr. of Grapevine, Texas, Frank Platt of Fort Washington, Pa.; John Platt of Mountain Lake, Tracy Platt McPhillips of West Warwick, RI, Brian Platt of West Chester, Pa., Michele Platt of New York City and Christopher Platt of Hoboken; and 15 grandchildren. Private funeral services were held Friday at the Downs Crematorium in Brighton, England. A memorial service will be held in Philadelphia on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Memorial Church, 22nd and Spruce streets, Philadelphia. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Constitution Center, Development Office, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Thalia Krauth
FRENCHTOWN - Thalia Krauth died on Friday, July 25, 2003, at her home. She was 78. Born in Haskell to Adolpho and Maria Seirra Calpini, she lived in Chatham Township before moving to Frenchtown in 1994. She was the owner-operator of Recovery, an upholstery shop in Chatham Township, for 10 years. She was a Jehovah's Witness. Her husband, Ernest M. Krauth, died in 2000. Surviving are three daughters, Barbara Schaible of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., Nancy Brown of Little Torch key, Fla.; a brother, Atemio Calpini of North Carolina; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held on Monday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Erwinna, Pa. Interment followed in the Frenchtown Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Rodger Frey
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Rodger D. Frey died Saturday, July 26, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 64. He was born in Pohatcong Township to John O. and Jenny Lowe Frey. He lived in West Amwell for the past 35 years. Mr. Frey served in the Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963. He attended Rutgers University. For many years Mr. Frey was an insurance adjuster and insurance salesman for numerous agencies. He was best known for his years working at Charles McCracken Insurance Agency in Lambertville. He was a member of Edgar H. Denson American Legion Post in New Hope and a social member of the Toscanni American Legion Post in Lambertville. Mr. Frey was an avid reader. He is survived by his wife, Sallie Hannemann Frey; a son, David Frey of East Windsor; two daughters, Sallie VanBuskirk of Vacaville, Calif. and Jennifer Kurtz of Mount Joy, Pa.; a brother and a sister, Edward Frey and Eleanor Bigelow, both of Phillipsburg, and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service, at the funeral home. Memorial donations can be made to Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, Lambertville, NJ 08530.

Horst Aschmies
LEBANON TWP. - Horst H. Aschmies died on July 2, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 63. Born in Memel, Germany, he was the son of Hans and Anni Bendix Aschmies. He lived in North Plainfield before moving to Lebanon Township 32 years ago. He was employed as an electronic technician at Unisys in Piscataway and Raritan Township for 25 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Califon United Methodist Church. Two brothers, Hinz and Kurt, both died earlier. He is survived by his wife, Herta Heinl Aschmies; a son, Marc of Union; a daughter, Suzan H. Aschmies of Trenton; a brother, Gunter Aschmies of Cranford. Memorial services were held Monday at the Califon United Methodist Church. Arrangements were by Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial donations can be sent to the church at Box 305, Califon, NJ 07830.

Sarah Dissler
HAMILTON TWP. - Sarah K. Dissler died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. She was 91. Born in Hamden to Alfred and Ada Bloom Keepheart, she lived in Clinton Township for 30 years and Whiting for 15 before moving to Hamilton in May. She worked for many years as a waitress at the Clinton House and in retail at the Clinton Jewelry Store. Ms. Dissler was a member of the Community Reformed Church in Whiting. She was a member of the D.A.R. chapter of Trenton. Her husband, William E. Dissler, died in 1990. She is survived by two daughters, Joyce E. Nelson of Hamilton Square and Susan J. Ohlinger of Commack, N.Y. and two grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by burial at Locust Grove Cemetery in Quakertown. Calling hours will be from noon until the time of service.

Mary J. Stryker
FRANKLIN TWP. - Mary J. Stryker died on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. She was 93. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Martin and Katherine Jodish Jankisz, she lived in Clinton before moving to Franklin Township. She was an accountant for the New York City Comptroller's Office before retiring. She was a parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Annandale. She enjoyed art and painting. Her husband, Rudolph, died in 1999 and her sisters, Eleanor Colban and Janina Mitchell, also died earlier. Surviving are her son, James of Franklin Township; her sister, Sophie Prout of Clifton Park, N.Y.; and two granddaughters. Services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Lottie Foley
RARITAN TWP. - Lottie Foley died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at The Independence Manor in Raritan Township. She was 89. Born in West New York, she was the daughter of Johan and Jenny Bang Jorgensen. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Mrs. Foley previously lived in Hoboken, Rutherford and Newton. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked in retail sales and later for Norcross Greeting Cards in New York City. After retirement, she was a volunteer for the Newton Memorial Hospital and the Visiting Homemakers of Hunterdon Medical Center. She was a member of the Sons of Norway. She enjoyed baking, knitting and gardening. Mrs. Foley was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Raritan Township. Her husband, Richard Foley, died in 1981. She is survived by two sons, Richard Foley of Ringoes and Robert Foley of Branchburg; two sisters, Solveig Jorgensen of LaJolla, Calif. and Martha Perkins of Elmont, N.Y.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will be in Stillwater Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington 08822.

Jessica Price-Owings
BLOOMSBURY - Jessica Leah Price-Owings drowned in the Musconetcong River in Bloomsbury on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003. She was 29. She was the daughter of Clifford and Lesley Weddermann Owings. Former Pittstown residents, they now live in the Lehigh Valley. She was a waitress at Canterbury Corners in Flemington. Prior to that, she worked in the circulation department of the Hunterdon County Democrat. She enjoyed cooking and sewing and was a 4-H award-winner. In addition to her parents, is survived by a son, Justin Louth, and a daughter Madison Owings, both at home; a sister Rachael Owings of Raubsville, Pa.; a brother, Jonathan Owings of Bethlehem, Pa.; and a maternal grandmother, June Weddermann of Bethlehem, Pa.. Funeral services were Monday at Falk Funeral Home in Hellertown, Pa. Memorial donations can be made to Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley, 444 E. Susquehanna St., Allentown, Pa. 18102.

Margaret Heath
LAMBERTVILLE - Margaret J. Heath died on Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 at her son's home in New Hope. She was 94. Known as 'Peg,' Mrs. Heath was born in Ringoes, the daughter of William and Rose Pitman Higgins. She lived in Lambertville for most of her life. A graduate of Flemington High School, Mrs. Heath received her teaching certificate from Rutgers University and her bachelor's degree from Trenton State College. She taught grades 4, 5 and 6 at Stockton Elementary School for 17 years. Earlier, she taught for 17 years at High Valley School in West Amwell Township, and at Kingwood School for one year. Mrs. Heath was a former member and past president of the Lambertville School Board. She was a member of the Kalmia Club in Lambertville, Delta Kappa Gamma, Retired Teachers of Hunterdon County and the Lambertville Historical Society. She volunteered for Meals on Wheels in Lambertville and for the Golden Talents Craft Shop. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Lambertville and was active with its Women's Guild. Her husband, J. Russell Heath, and her sons, Paul R. and William T. Heath died earlier. Her husband was a founder of Heath and Allen, now Heath's Service Station, in Lambertville. She is survived by a daughter, Sylvia H. Niederer Lawton of Buckingham, Pa.; a son, Robert D. Heath of New Hope; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held on Saturdayat 2 p.m. in Centenary United Methodist Church. Interment will be private under the direction of the Van Horn McDonough Funeral Home of Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be sent to the church, 108 N. Union Street or Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, both Lambertville 08530.

Donna Kelly
RARITAN TWP. - Donna M. Lutzko Kelly died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 at Hunterdon Care Center. She was 58. Born and raised in Plainfield she was the daughter of Kathryn V. Mattox Lutzko. She lived in Readington Township before moving to Raritan Township. She was a practice manager at the Behavioral Health Department at the Hunterdon Medical Center for the past five years. Prior to that she worked at the Eye Center in Warren for 10 years as a business manager. Her mother died in April. She is survived by her sister Joy A. Garwood of Gettysburg., Pa. Funeral services are today at 11 a.m. at Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Burial is at Holy Redeemer Cemetery in South Plainfield. Calling hours are today 9-11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to American Red Cross, 600 First Ave., Raritan 08869.

Steve Ruggieri
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Steve Ruggieri died Sunday,Aug. 17, 2003 at his home. He was 89. Born in New York City, a son of Antonio and Grace Ciazzone Ruggieri, he had lived in Hopewell for 10 years and in West Amwell since 1955. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lambertville. He served in the Army during World War II and was an active member of the Hopewell American Legion Post since 1946. A stone mason, for over 50 years Mr. Ruggieri was a member of the International Union of North America. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Grace Antinoro Ruggieri, five sons Joseph A. Ruggieri and Charles Ruggieri both at home, Stephen Ruggieri, of West Amwell, Anthony Ruggieri of Horsham Pa., and John Ruggieri of Stockton and four grandchildren. The funeral will be today at 9 a.m. from the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. A Funeral Liturgy is set for 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will follow in the Highland Cemetery in Hopewell. Calling hours were last night from 7 to 9 in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hopewell American Legion Post, Box 82, Hopewell 08525.

Frederick Potts
LAKEWOOD - Frederick J. Potts died Aug. 12, 2003 at Kimball Medical Center here. He was 84. He was born in Readington Township, the son of Robert and Mary Johnson Potts. He had lived in Readington until 50 years ago. Since then, he had lived in Trenton, moving to Lakewood about 10 years ago. He was a farmer until retiring. He is survived by two sisters, Edna Sherry of Flemington and Lois Potts of Mesa, Ariz. Graveside services were held Friday in Newell Cemetery in Stanton under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Martha Kaleta
BLOOMSBURY - Martha Kaleta died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003 at the SCCI Hospital in Easton. She was 81. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Constantine and Julia Zugzda Goditus. She lived in Newark and Somerville before moving to Bloomsbury in 1977. Until her retirement, she was a licensed practical nurse employed by the Lyons VA Hospital in Lyons. She was a member of the Musconetcong Valley Presbyterian Church in Hampton. Her husband, August Kaleta, died in 1966. Mrs. Kaleta is survived by a daughter, Susan Holmes of Bloomsbury; two sisters, Bea Schadt of Florida and Margaret Kondrat of Indiana; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be help tonight at 8:30 in the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Calling hours will be tonight from 6 until the time of the service at the funeral home. Interment will be private. To send an online condolence visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Magdalen Snyder
READINGTON TWP. - Magdalen J. 'Gigi' Snyder died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 at her home. She was 83. Born in Flemington to John and Elizabeth Michelin Simon, she had lived in Readington Township for over 60 years. Until her retirement in 1982, she worked as a deli clerk at the Foodtown Supermarket in Raritan Township. Her husband, Paul, died in 1982. Surviving are two sons, Michael of Flemington and Joseph of Three Bridges; a daughter, Karen Garland of New Gretna and a grandchild. Services will be private, under the direction of the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Contributions can be made to the program of her son Joseph, Tiny's Midnight Country Caf', at WDVRRadio, Box 191, Sergeantsville 08557. To send an online condolence, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com

Ruth Palmer
STOCKTON - Ruth Mason Palmer died Aug. 13, 2003 at the Heritage Tower Retirement Community in Doylestown, Pa. She was 100. A daughter of William and Corabelle Ulmer Mason, she was a lifelong resident of Stockton. She was a lifelong member of the Berean Baptist Church and served as an officer of its Ladies Society. She also was a member and former officer of the Stockton Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the 500 Card Club in Stockton. She was the widow of Eugene J. Palmer with whom she shared 78 years of married life. She is survived by a daughter, Jean Schwartz of Hamilton Township, a granddaughter and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial followed in the Sandy Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Stockton Fire Company, Box 17 or the Stockton Rescue Squad, Box 100, both Stockton 08559.

Elizabeth McKaughan
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Elizabeth Honness McKaughan, whose ancestors helped found the town of Clinton, died Aug. 12, 2003 at Crosslands Communities here. She was 99. She was born in Boonton, a daughter of George and Mary Van Syckle Leigh. Her mother's father, Bennet Van Syckle Leigh, at one time headed Clinton National Bank, the first bank in town, and town hall was once her grandmother's home. Leigh Street is named for the family. Ms. McKaughan (whose pen name was Elizabeth Honness) graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. in 1926 and was managing editor of The American Girl, the publication of the Girl Scouts of America, 1934-1942. During the 1930s, her poetry was published in The Commonweal, Scribners and Town and Country. She began to write books for young children in 1936 and eventually wrote 20 books. After moving from New York City to Philadelphia in 1942, Ms. Honness switched tacks and began to write mystery stories for 8-12-year-olds. One was Mystery of the Hidden Face (1963), set in Clinton. In the 1950s, Ms. Honness wrote two volumes of Bible stories, commissioned by the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education. Her final book was a historical adventure, The Spy at Tory Hole (1975) set in Claremont, New Hampshire, near where she summered in New London, N.H. Mrs. McKaughan resided in Philadelphia from 1943 to 1973 when she moved to New London. In 1981 she moved back to Pennsylvania to settle at Crosslands, a life-care community in Kennett Square. Her husband, J. A. McKaughan, died in 1966 and a grandson, Nicholas Plummer, died in 2001. She is survived by her daughter, Molly McKaughan, of Montclair, and a granddaughter. A memorial service will be held later.

Walter Bauer
HOUSTON - A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 30 for Walter F. Bauer, who died April 5, 2003 in Herman Memorial Hospital in Houston after a short illness. He was 77. A graveside service will commence at the Newell Cemetery in Stanton at 10:30 a.m., followed by a time of food, story, song and spirit at YMCA Camp Carr in Clinton Township. Born in Somerville, he was the son of Henry and Jenny Dyerburg Bauer. He lived in Stanton until 1989 at which time he retired to travel full time with his wife in their motor home. Mr. Bauer was a warehouseman for the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Edison. He also worked for Hipple's Garage in Three Bridges. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mildred Rogers Bauer; two sons, James Bauer of Bloomsbury and Henry Bauer of Brookshire, Texas; a daughter, Kathleen Milligan of Houston, Texas; a sister, Louisa Cole of Centerville; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to a diabetes research organization of one's choice or Hunterdon County 4-H at Box 2900, 4 Gauntt Place, Flemington 08822. For further information on the service, call James Bauer at 479-6359.

Roslyn Hyman
EDISON - Roslyn Hyman died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. She was 73. She was born in Paterson, the daughter of Sidney and Tillie Hyman. Graveside services were held on Monday at Flemington Jewish Community Cemetery in Flemington. Holcombe-Fisher Funeral home in Flemington made arrangements.

Lester Golden
RARITAN TWP. - Lester B. Golden died Aug. 14, 2003 at Morristown Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He was 80. He was born in Pennington, the son of Lester and Olive Clark Golden, he lived in Stockton before moving to Raritan Township 40 years ago. An Army veteran of World War II, he received two bronze Battle Stars, the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, the Victory Ribbon, the American Theater Ribbon and a Purple Heart. He was a lab technician for 25 years for American Cyanamid in Princeton, retiring in 1990. Mr. Golden was a member of Stockton Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of Y-Nots Camping Club, a 55-year member of Ruralities, a member of the Hopewell American Legion Post and a former member of the Hunterdon County YMCA Board of Directors. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elizabeth Dye Golden; a son, Wayne Golden of Hatboro, Pa.; two daughters, Judith Johnson of Erwinna, Pa. and Kathleen Reed of Flemington; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at Holcombe Fischer Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be sent to Stockton Presbyterian Church, 22 S. Main St., Stockton, 08559.

Andrew Graham
TRENTON - Andrew A. Graham died Aug. 13, 2003 in the Pavilions at Forrestal in Plainsboro Township. He was 61. Born in Plainfield to Gordon and Marion McDonough Graham, he had lived in Hunterdon County before moving to Mercer County 27 years ago. He owned several businesses, including a Hess service station and Mack Tool, both in Trenton, and Courrier Service of Rocky Hill. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a 20-year member of the A.A, in which his affiliation helped many members. He also had a passion for auto racing. His mother died in 2000 and his father in 1986. He is survived by four sons, Scott A. of Hamilton Township, Navy Petty Officer Timothy Graham, of Newport News, Va., Patrick of Ewing Township and Christopher of Hopewell; two daughters, Katie and Laura Graham, both of South Dakota; three brothers, Gordon of High Bridge, David of Hunterdon County and Thomas of Jersey City; a special friend Sylvia Graham of Hamilton Township; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Chambers D'Errico & Corenti Funeral Home in Trenton. Burial followed at Union Cemetery in Lebanon.

John Shirley Jr.
BRIDGEWATER - John A. Shirley Jr. died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003 at home. He was 71. Mr. Shirley was the father of Kathryn Ann Granger of Frenchtown. Born in Chester County, S.C., Mr. Shirley moved to Bridgewater in 1973. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He was employed as an electrical engineer by Western Electric Co.and then Bellcore in Piscataway until retiring in 1994. He was an avid fisherman. In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his wife, Ann Thomas Shirley; a son, John A. Shirley III; and three grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville on Monday. Burial was in the New Cemetery in Somerville. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 First Ave., Raritan 08869.

Lee Bisher Jr.
CLINTON TWP. - Lee Russell Bisher Jr. died Aug. 13, 2003 at home. He was 44. The cause of death remains under investigation because it was an unattended death. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Lee Russell Bisher and Dorothea Katherine Elizabeth Michell Bisher. He resided in Clinton Township for the past five years, having previously lived in Califon, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Raritan Township. He was a home improvement specialist with CJ Construction in Hunterdon and previously worked as a cabinet maker. He formerly owned and operated a saw mill in Bethlehem Township. He was also a licensed professional diver and dive instructor and ship's captain. In addition to his mother, of Raritan Township, he is survived by two sisters, Helen Dorothy Bisher and Margaret Bisher, both of Raritan Township. Funeral services were held yesterday at Calvary Episcopal Church in Flemington. Burial was in Fountain Grove Cemetery in Glen Gardner under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon County SPCA, 576 Stamets Rd., Milford, 08848.

Peter Ronzo
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Peter Ronzo died Aug. 14, 2003 after his sport utility vehicle crashed into the front of Stony Brook Elementary School in Branchburg Township. He was 46. A secretary who was sitting near the window was slightly injured, police said. Citing the medical examiner's report, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said that Mr. Ronzo had three clogged arteries to his heart, and he had a heart attack while driving his Jeep Cherokee on Pine Ridge Road near Stony Brook School around 4 p.m. The heart attack probably left him unconscious, causing him to veer off Pine Ridge Road. He then traveled on to the lawn of a residence, across Cedar Grove Road, over the curb line and on to the property of the school, where he crashed into the front offices, Mr. Forrest said. Mr. Ronzo, who was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained multiple injuries which were the cause of death, the prosecutor said. Born in Plainfield, Mr. Ronzo was the son of Dominic and Felicia Ronzo. With his wife Judy Seagull Ronzo, he was co-owner of Main Street Construction Co., a custom builder in Branchburg. They began the company in 1999. Mr. Ronzo was a member of North Branch Reformed Church. He was a member of the Bridgewater Gun Club and an associate member of the Branchburg Fraternal Order of Police. Mr. Ronzo's hobbies were hunting, fishing and boating. His sister, Dianne Ronzo Chabak, died in 2001. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Natalie Ronzo at home; three stepsons, Ed Szeliga, Alex Szeliga and Dan Szeliga, all at home; and a stepdaughter, Michelle Links of Piscataway. A memorial service was held Tuesday at the North Branch Reformed Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Sheenan Funeral Home in Dunellen. Memorial contributions can be made to the Branchburg Township Rescue Squad, 113 River Road, Branchburg, 08876.

John McPherson
DELAWARE TWP. - John S. McPherson died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 after suffering a heart attack while camping in Pennsylvania. He was 62. Born in Somerville to Stanley 'Spike' and Marion E. Taylor McPherson, he was raised in Raritan Township. He lived in Delaware Township the past 41 years. John owned and operated S. McPherson & Son, an excavating company, for the past 23 years. He worked with his father in the family business from 1959 until acquiring the company. He was a member and former trustee of the Amwell Church of the Brethren in Sand Brook. He was a Shriner, a Mason and Past Worshipful Master of the Darcy Lodge in Flemington. He was a member of the Flemington Elks Lodge, president of the Sand Brook Cemetery Association, president of the Jersey Gypsies Camping Club and a member of the Board of Health in Delaware Township. He was honorably discharged from the National Guard. Surviving are his wife, Dale R. Waldron McPherson; two daughters, Sherry Ferello and Christine Opdyke, and a son John Michael McPherson, all of Delaware Township; a brother James T. McPherson of Raritan Township; two sisters Rebecca Parks of Lahaska, Pa. and Melody LoAlbo of Clinton; and two granddaughters. The funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Burial will be at Sand Brook Cemetery. Calling hours are tomorrow from 5:30 until 9 p.m. and on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions to the Shriner Children's Hospital or Sand Brook Cemetery Association can be sent through the funeral home.

Beulah Pursell
MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Beulah Pursell died Aug. 12, 2003 at Colonial Hills Nursing Center, Maryville, Tenn. She was 87. Born in West Virginia, she was a daughter of William and Emma (Stockwell) Gibson. She was a member of Springview Baptist Church. Her husband, Lawrence Pursell, died earlier. She had no immediate survivors. A graveside service was held Monday at Milford Union Cemetery. There were no calling hours. Arrangements were by W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Memorial donations can be made to Springview Baptist Church, 4220 U.S. Highway 411 South, Maryville, TN 37801.

Thomas Savage
WEST AMWELL TWP. - Thomas Joseph Savage III died on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 at the Princeton Medical Center. He was 63. He was born in Elizabeth to Thomas and Rita Logan Savage. He was a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and served as attorney for the West Amwell Board of Education. He received his bachelor of arts degree from St. Peter's College in Jersey City and his juris doctorate from Rutgers School of Law. He was a partner in the law firm of Savage and Serio .A. in West Amwell Township since 1982. He was board member of the Hunterdon County American Cancer Society and a past chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Hunterdon County bar. He helped organize the union for the New Jersey State Police and was the a former first assistant prosecutor in the state Attorney General's Office. Surviving are his wife of 13 years, Dawn Serio Savage; a son, Thomas at home; a sister, Patricia Savage Ennis of Bufton, S.C. and a brother, Terrance of Sacramento, Calif. A mass will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Entombment will follow at the St. Magdalen Mausoleum in Flemington. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Box 237, Lambertville 08530.

Major Exley
RARITAN TWP. - Major L. Exley died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 at home. He was 69. Born in Easton, he was the son of Clifford and Maud Dearden Exley. He had resided in Raritan Township for the past 36 years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Exley was an electronic equipment specialist with RCA Corp. in Bridgewater, retiring in 1997. He was a member of St. Phillip's Church in New Hope. He was a life member of the Flemington American Legion, where he served as chaplain for many years. A sister, Gloria Matich, died earlier. Mr. Exley is survived by his wife of 48 years , Marilyn Gretta Exley; three daughters, Linda Miller of Baptistown, Ginger Sabo of Flemington and Jill Mulvey of Raritan Township; a brother, Victor Exley of Easton; a sister, June Barry of Altoona, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 10 Chapel Rd., New Hope, PA 18938.

Dorothy Hewitt
FAR HILLS - Dorothy Hewitt died on Aug. 21, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 77. Born in Chester she lived in Far Hills before entering the Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township six years ago. She was a sales clerk employed by Woolworth's in Bernardsville for 15 years, retiring in 1985. She had been a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Union Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 of Far Hills-Bedminster. Sh had also been a member of the Bedminster Reformed Church and its Women's Guild. She is survived by her husband, Edward R. Hewitt; three sons Richard of Mine Hill, Kenneth of Chester and Donald of Califon; two daughters, Leatrice Hill of Bedminster and Karen Hewitt of Somerville; a sister Shirley Hulcher of Hackettstown; 17 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at the Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster. Interment was at Rosemont Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the fire company, Box 431, Far Hills 07931 or the Far Hills-Bedminster First Aid Squad, Box 834, Far Hills 07931.

Thomas Roan
UPPER BLACK EDDY, Pa. - Thomas J. Roan died Aug. 19, 2003, at home. He was 77. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he was a son of James P. and Marie Toole Roan. He graduated from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University with a B.S. in health education and received an M.S. in education from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Roan was vice principal of Maxon Junior High School in Plainfield, where he worked for 30 years before retiring in 1985. He was a teacher and coach before becoming vice principal. Mr. Roan was a member of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Milford, and its Golden Agers group. He was a former member of Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Baptistown, and Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church in Warren. He served as a Eucharistic minister at all three churches and taught religious education at Our Lady of the Mount Church. After his retirement, Mr. Roan volunteered fulltime at the Association for Retarded Citizens in Somerset for five years. He was past president of the Riegel Ridge Community Seniors and a member of the Kitchenaires. He also was a member of the Somerset County Hounds for Harmony and the Hunterdon Harmonizers. He enjoyed the outdoors, was an avid practical joker and loved his family. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Helen T. Kane; five sons, Thomas J. Jr. of Jupiter, Fla., Edward of Dunellen, James of Bridgewater, Timothy of Woodbury, and Gerald of Mount Bethel, Pa.; three daughters, Nora M. Coss of Monroe Township, Mary T. Grawehr of Roxbury, and Ellen J. Franolich of Moorestown; two brothers, William of Bedford, Va., and Anthony of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; and 17 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Patricia Mary Roan, in 1952, and by a brother, James Roan. Services were held Saturday from W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at St. Edward the Confessor Church. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township, Pa. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Edward's Church, Box 522, Milford 08848 or Doylestown Hospice, 875 North Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18901.

Tadeusz Milosz
LAKEWOOD - Tadeusz Milosz died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 of congestive heart failure, at the home of his daughter, Longia Miller in Clinton. He was 77. Mr. Milosz had been recuperating from a stroke and several vascular surgeries done last year. He and his wife, Anna, both came from Poland. They met in a German work camp during World War II, where they were prisoners of war for five years. The couple relocated to France after the war and lived there until 1954 when they immigrated to the U.S. They settled in Lakewood in 1959. Mr. Milosz worked at Brockway Glass Co. in Freehold for 20 years, retiring in 1980. He worked as a coal miner while living in France. He is survived by his wife, now of Clinton; three daughters, Ms. Miller, Lucie Haskins of Woodland Park, Colo., and Alicia Milosz of New York City; five grandchildren; and one great grandchild. A Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday at St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church in Lakewood. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Lakewood. Arrangements were under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home of Whitehouse.

Robert Koehler
HOLLAND TWP. - Robert A. Koehler died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 59. Born in Perth Amboy, he was the son of Gordon and Virginia Reznichak Koehler. He lived in Middlesex before moving to Holland Township 26 years ago. He was a graduate of Rider College in Lawrenceville where he earned a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in guidance and a certificate in administration. He was an All American Baseball Pitcher for Rider and still holds records. He was inducted into the Rider College Athletic Hall of Fame in February. Mr. Koehler played baseball in the Washington Senators minor league system. He was a Spanish teacher for three years at Dunellen High School and was then a guidance counselor in the East Brunswick High School District for 32 years, retiring in 2001. He was a baseball coach at Dunellen High School and East Brunswick Junior High. He was a substitute teacher since 2001 and a JV baseball coach at Palisades School district in Kintnersville, Pa. He coached softball for six years at the Riegel Ridge YMCA in Holland Township. He was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy. He enjoyed collecting trains and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Eleonore Kretschmer Koehler; two daughters, Karin Elvis of Holland Township and Kelly Koehler of Milford; a brother, Gordon Koehler, Jr. of Annandale and a grandson. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Calling hours will be tonight from 7 to 9 and tomorrow morning from 9 until the time of the service in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society, 84 Park Ave., Flemington 08822 or his church, 183 Rector St., Perth Amboy, 08861.

Adolph Raksa
MONTGOMERY TWP. - Adolph E. Raksa, brother of Emily Rosiecki of Raritan Township, died Aug. 20, 2003 at his home. He was 83. Born in Manville, he was the son of Walter and Mary Wilk Raksa. He moved to Montgomery 50 years ago. Mr. Raksa was employed by Johns-Manville Corp. before entering World War II. After the war, he was a carpenter for the federal government at local installations, including the Lyons V.A. Hospital, where he worked for more than 30 years. He retired in 1977. He was a charter member and past post commander of the Manville American Legion. He also served as a volunteer fireman in Hillsborough Township's Woods Road Fire Company No. 3 many years ago. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in East Millstone. Mr. Raksa enjoyed gardening, travel and the outdoors. His first wife, Mary Schurick Raksa died in 1968. A step-daughter, Gail Crisafulli and two brothers, Frederick and Matthew Raksa, died earlier. In addition to Ms. Rosiecki, he is survived by wife of 30 years, Virginia Raksa; a daughter, Arlene Varchi of Hillsborough; a brother, Walter Raksa Jr. of Tinton Falls; three sisters, Wanda Peters and Stephanie Syzmanski, both of Manville, and Lee Bijaczyk of Hillsborough; a stepson, James Ginnie of Phoenix; and grandchildren. A Funeral Liturgy was held at the church on Monday, followed by burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough. Arrangements were made by Fucillo and Warren Funeral Home of Manville.

Harriet Manetas
FAIRTON - Harriet G. Bowman Manetas died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township, where she had been living for the past year. She was 71. She owned and operated Manetas Farms of Fairton in Cumberland County with her husband Peter G. Manetas, retiring in 1991 and being succeeded by their son Jim. As flower growers, their specialty was gladiolus and peonies; during peak growing conditions, the farm produced four million gladioli a year, making it one of the largest such farms in New Jersey. Her husband, a brother, Douglas Bowman, and a granddaughter all died previously. She is survived by a daughter, Kathleen Manetas Barca of Delaware Township; two sons, Peter G. Jr. of Yardley, Pa. and James P. II of Fairton; four sisters, Clarissa 'Bunky' Sorantino and Constance 'Connie' Lindley, both of Cedarville, Geraldine 'Sherry' Riley of Clearwater, Fla., and Patricia Bernadini of Vineland; two brothers, Elmer 'Skip' Bowman of Cedarville and Gerard 'Corky' Bowman of Bridgeton; and seven grandchildren. Calling hours will begin Friday at 10 a.m. at the Freitag Funeral Home in Bridgeton, followed by services at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home and then a Funeral Liturgy at noon in St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cedarville. Interment will be at Fernwood Memorial Park in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington 08822. Written condolences and tributes can be send to the family using the funeral home Web site, freitagfuneralhome.com

Eddie Sliker
CHESTER TWP. - Eddie A. Sliker died on Monday, Aug. 25, 2003 at home. He was 75. Born in Annandale, the son of Austin and Lillian Lisk Sliker, he lived in Hampton for 40 years before moving to Chester Township 11 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the Victory Medal. Mr. Sliker was a mason formerly employed by Mannon Excavating and Paving in Raritan Township and Charles Lisk Excavating in Clinton Township. He retired 10 years ago. He was an avid hunter. His wife, Gladys Sliker, died in 1992. Four sisters also died earlier, Ethel Deemer, Elsie Cooper, Virginia Fleming and Ruth Lowe. He is survived by a son, Charles Sliker of Chester Township; a daughter, Mary Jane Gramlich of Harmony; four brothers, Paul Sliker of Carpentersville, David Sliker of Idaho, Frank Sliker of Maine and Irwin Sliker of Phillipsburg; a sister, Agnes Yonofko of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Musconetcong Valley Cemetery in Hampton under the direction of the Coughlin Funeral Home of Califon.

Dorothy Patterson
FLEMINGTON - Dorothy S. Patterson died on Aug. 21, 2003 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 88. She was born in Flemington to Earl and Bessie Snyder. She was a legal secretary for Herr and Fisher in Flemington for over 40 years, retiring in 1976 as the executive secretary for Mr. Herr. She had served as legal secretary for C. Lloyd Fisher, one of the defense attorneys in the 1935 trial 1935 of Bruno Hauptman for the kidnap-murder of the Lindbergh baby. Mrs. Patterson was a 'Gray Lady' volunteer at the Hunterdon Medical Center, a member of the Flemington-Raritan Senior Citizens and was an active participant and volunteer for various Hunterdon senior citizen groups, including the travel group and through the Office on Aging. She was a member of the Flemington Baptist Church. Her husband, Warren, died in 1969. Surviving are a daughter, Dale Patterson of Raritan Township; a son, Warren of Panama City Beach, Fla.; a brother, Roger Snyder of Centreville, Va.; a grandchild and one great-grandchild. Services were held on Saturday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment followed in the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822 or to the Hunterdon SPCA, 576 Stamets Road, Milford 08848.

Robert Kleiner
RARITAN TWP. - Robert Kleiner died Aug. 20, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Jersey City to Louis and Grace Ahern Kleiner, he resided in Union before moving to Raritan Township 39 years ago. He was a graduate of Seton Hall University and was an accountant and a controller. He worked for Johnson & Johnson as a supervisor, Mattel Corp. as a controller and most recently for Century Office Products as a controller until retiring. He was an amateur artist. Mr. Kleiner was a former member of the township Board of Adjustment, and a member of the Knights of Lithuania. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a communicant of St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. His wife of 43 years , Mary 'Marie' Kaseta Kleiner, survives him. A Funeral Liturgy was celebrated Monday at St. Magdalen Church. Entombment was in Good Shepherd Mausoleum at St. Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia. Arrangements were by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Helen Tittle
THREE BRIDGES - Helen Tittle died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003 in Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 82. Born in South River, the daughter of Thomas and Agatha Oceanak, she had lived in Three Bridges for 56 years. She was a cafeteria manager at Readington School and in Somerville borough schools for a total of 35 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Three Bridges. She belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Three Bridges Fire Company. Her husband, Michael Tittle, died in 1993 and two brothers, Milton and John Oceanak, both died earlier. She is survived by a son, Michael Tittle of Widefield, Colo.; a daughter, Barbara Yard of Raritan Township; a sister, Ann Neukem of Brielle; four brothers, Paul Oceanak of Baptistown, Peter Oceanak of Doylestown, Pa., Alex Oceanak of Ashboro, N.C. and Walter Oceanak of Palatka, Fla.; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A liturgy service was held at the church on Tuesday, followed by burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. The Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington directed arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the fire company, Main Street, Three Bridges 08887.

Clara Bird
PORTAGE, Mich. - Clara E. Bird died Aug. 12, 2003 in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was 90. Born in Trenton she was the daughter of Harry and Mabel Dickinson Winkler. She lived in Little York from 1946 to 1959 then Raritan Township from 1959 to 1976 when she moved to Phillipsburg. She moved to Dover, Del. in 1988, and then in 2000 to Portage. She enjoyed a variety of crafts including needlepoint, knitting and antique furniture refinishing. She was a member of the Needlers, a craft club at the Portage Senior Center. She is survived by two sons, Harry R. Bird of Portage and Walter R. Bird of Darien, Ill.; and six grandchildren. Her body was donated to Michigan State University. A funeral service was held Aug. 16 at the home of her son Harry, under the direction of Langeland Family Funeral Home of Portage. Memorial contributions can be made to Kalamazoo County Humane Society or the TB and Emphysema Association.

Edward Berry
NESHANIC - Edward Berry died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003 at home. He was 79. Born in Neshanic, he was the son of Eugene and Lucy Jasinski Berry. He lived in Neshanic all of his life. Mr. Berry served in the Navy during World War II. After being discharged from the service, Mr. Berry worked as a mechanic and truck driver at the Belle Mead Depot. Later he worked as a truck driver and dispatcher for Builder Express, in Clinton and then Finderne, where he worked until retiring in 1984. Mr. Berry then worked part time for many local funeral homes including Fucillo and Warren Funeral Home in Manville and Countryside Funeral Home in Three Bridges. Mr. Berry attended Neshanic Reformed Church. He was a member of the Senior Citizen Association of Hillsborough, the D.A.V. of Hillsborough and the Thomas J. Kavanaugh Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Manville. His wife, Ruth Horner Berry, died in 1981. An infant daughter, Ruth Ann Berry, died in 1968 and two sisters, Maryann and Roselyn died in 1932 and 1937 respectively. Mr. Berry is survived by two sons, Michael Berry of Bridgewater and James Berry of Neshanic; three daughters, Barbara Jachera of Stockton, Christine Herbst of Bridgewater and Brenda DiMatteo of Deerfield, N.H.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his friend, Lillian Suk of Hillsborough. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Countryside Funeral Home. Interment was beside his wife in the family plot at Neshanic Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Community Care Hospice, 586 E. Main St., Bridgewater, 08807

Elsie Wise
TEWKSBURY TWP. - Elsie Elizabeth Wise died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003 at home. She was 61. Born in Raritan Township she was the daughter of Frances A. and Helen Mary Farley Wise. She lived in Tewksbury Township her entire life. She was a computer programmer at Universal Business Systems in Branchburg. She was the secretary of the Tewksbury Historical Society and a member of the Garden State Bearded Collie Clan. She is survived by her brother, Richard Wise of Frenchtown. A graveside service was held yesterday at Fairmount Cemetery under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Memorial contributions can be made to Tewksbury Historical Society, Box 457, Oldwick 08858 or Garden State Bearded Collie Clan, c/o Robert Lamm, 24 Whiteshire Dr., E. Windsor 08520.

Edith Beach
LONGMEADOW, Mass. - Edith A. Beach died Aug. 21, 2003 in Springfield, Mass. She was 83. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of A.H. Miller and Marie A. Glass Miller. Before moving to Longmeadow, she lived in Hampton as well as in Grenelefe and Haines City, Fla. She was an avid bridge player and golfer. Her husband, Edward V. Beach, died in 1991. She is survived by three sons, Donald Beach, of Landing, Richard Beach of Florence, Mass., and Gary Beach of Forks Twp., Pa.; and five grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y., under the direction of Finegan Funeral Home of Phillipsburg. Memorial contributions can be made to the Ronald McDonald Charity, Attn. Development Office, 1 Kroc Drive, Oakbrook, IL, 60523

Donald Smerdon
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Donald R. Smerdon died Aug. 21, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 58. He was born in Taylor, Pa. the son of William and Betty Smerdon and lived in Whitehouse Station for 28 years. He served in the Navy from 1964 to 1968. Mr. Smerdon was a senior team leader in distribution and building administration for Jom Pharmaceutical with Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical's PSGA Division in Raritan for 35 years. He enjoyed gourmet cooking and woodworking and was a Porsche enthusiast. His father died in 1999. In addition to his mother, of Moosic, Pa. he is survived by his wife of 34 years, Betty Mulley Smerdon; two daughters, Stephanie Smerdon of Mahwah and Cortney Jones of Wilmington, Del.; and four brothers Thomas Smerdon of Thetfort, England, Ronald Smerdon of Hillsborough, Mark Smerdon of Duryea, Pa. and Wayne Smerdon of Millstone,. Services were held on Tuesday at the Branchburg Funeral Home. Burial was in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Arthritis Foundation, 200 Middlesex Turnpike, Iselin 08830.

Charles Leotta
RARITAN TWP. - Charles Leotta died Aug. 12, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 98. Born in Italy, he was a son of Joseph and Carmela Consiglio Leotta. He retired 20 years ago from Superb Glove Co. in Johnstown, N.Y. Mr. Leotta was a life member of the Johnstown Fraternal Order of Eagles and a member of the Johnstown Senior Center. He was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Johnstown. His wife, Jean LaMena Leotta, died in 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Anna Marie Ellis of Flemington and Carmela Navarretta of Melbourne, Fla.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Funeral Liturgy was held Aug. 18 in Immaculate Conception Church in Johnston. Arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association of Mount Valley Hospice.

Jean Tyranski
KINGWOOD TWP. - Jean Tyranski died Aug. 21, 2003 at Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was 87. She was born in New Haven, Conn., the daughter of John and Antoinette Kucharski Bentley, and lived in Hillside before moving to Kingwood Township 26 years ago. She was a plastic molder at Atlas Tool Co. in Hillside until 1975. She was a member of the Merry Mixers of Kingwood Township. Her husband, Henry Tyranski, died in 2001. She is survived by a daughter, Jean Caccamo of Kingwood Township; a son, Henry Tyranski of Jackson; and six grandchildren. Services and burial were private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Ruth Case
RAHWAY - Ruth Smith Case, the wife of a longtime U.S. Senator and the mother of the Rev. Ann Holt of Clinton, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003 at home in Rahway. She was 98. In 1928, she married Clifford Case, a Republican who served in the House of Representatives from 1945 to 1953 and in the Senate from 1955 to January 1979. He died in 1982. Born in Linden, she grew up in Rahway and lived much of her life outside of the period she lived in Washington, D.C. She bought a house in Rahway eight years ago and remodeled it in her 90s, her daughter said. Mrs. Case graduated from the N.J. College of Women, now Douglass College, in New Brunswick, graduated in 1927 and taught high school in Rahway. In addition to the Rev. Ann Holt, the former minister at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Alexandria Township and currently working parttime at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Gladstone, Mrs. Case is survived by another daughter, Mary Jane Case Weaver of Rahway; a son, Clifford P. Case III of Manhattan; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled for tomorrow 10:30 a.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, Rahway.

Myrtle Wennagel
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Myrtle Elizabeth Anderson Wennagel, formerly of Holland Township, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003, at Pine Run Community Center here. She was 91. Born in Milford, a daughter of Howard and Mabel Huff Anderson, she moved to Holland Township with her family when she was 3. She attended the one-room school in Spring Mills and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1928. Mrs. Wennagel graduated in 1930 from Beaver College in Pennsylvania and received a bachelor's degree in education in 1965 from Trenton State College. a She was a teacher in Durham Township, Pa., from 1931 to 1941 and then taught at Milford School until retiring in 1973. She was a member of the National Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association, the New Jersey Retired Educators Association and the Hunterdon County Educators Association. Mrs. Wennagel served on the Frenchtown High School Board of Education from 1947 to 1957 and was a member of the Delaware Valley Regional Board of Education from 1957 to 1962. She was a 30-year member of Frenchtown United Methodist Church and was currently a member of First United Church of Christ, Milford. She was an active member and past matron of Orion Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Frenchtown, and served three years as grand representative from New Jersey to the Connecticut Eastern Star. Her husband, William E., died in 1955. Surviving are two sons, Barry of Flemington and Dale of Glen Mills, Pa.; two step-grandchildren, Eero and Krista, and a great-grandson, Noah. Services were held yesterday at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home, Holland Township. Interment was at Frenchtown Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to First United Church of Christ, Box 483, Milford 08848 or Orion Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Everittstown Road, Frenchtown 08825.

Concetta Vasta
FLEMINGTON - Concetta J. Vasta died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 84. Born in Lake Station, N.Y. to Mariano and Pauline Castania Buda, she lived in Flemington since 1982. She was a homemaker. Her husband John Salvatore Vasta died in 1980 and her daughter Mary Grace Fullan died earlier this year. Surviving are two daughters, Carmela Vasta of High Bridge and JoAnn Vasta of Flemington; and three grandchildren. A Funeral Liturgy was held Tuesday at St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Tuckerton under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Margaret Polhemus
HAMPTON - Margaret Polhemus died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 80. Born in North Benton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Martin and Clara Veres Magyaros. She was a longtime resident of Clinton before moving to Hampton. She served in the Navy during World War II and attained the rank of yeoman second class. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Zenas Polhemus, died in 1994 and her grandson Kristoffer Polhemus died in 2000. Mrs. Polhemus is survived by two sons, Robert Polhemus of Hampton and Richard Polhemus of Washington Township; two stepsisters, Ida McCully of North Carolina and Julia Ruska of Texas; and four grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment will be tomorrow in the Musconetcong Valley Cemetery in Hampton. Calling hours are today 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home.

Nicholas Antonow
ALEXANDRIA TWP. - Nicholas Antonow died Saturday, July 20, 2002, in Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township after a short battle with cancer. He was 83. Born in Bayonne, he was the son of Michael and Anna Maksimovich Antonow. He lived most of his life in Hunterdon County. Mr. Antonow was an Army veteran of World War II and served in Italy as a clerk typist. He was a foreman for Riegel Paper in Milford for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He then worked as a custodian for Crossroads Christian Academy in Franklin Township. Mr. Antonow was a member of Clinton Baptist Church and belonged to the choir. He is survived by a son, Nicholas J. Antonow of Clinton Township; two daughters, Betsy Pedone of Reno, Nev. and Deanna Antonow of Windham Summit, Pa.; a sister, Catherine Letwinch of Roanoke, Va.; two brothers, Michael of Easton and Peter of Hampton; and a grandson. Visiting hours were held at the Scraponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon yesterday 7-9 p.m. and will be held 1-2 p.m. today. Funeral services are set for today at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by burial in Union Cemetery in Clinton. Memorial contributions can be made to the Crossroads Christian Academy, 9 Pittstown Road, Clinton 08809.

Thomas C. Bishop
LAMBERTVILLE - Thomas C. Bishop died Monday, July 22, 2002 at his sister's home here after a long battle with cancer. He was 47. He was born in Canandaigua, N.Y., the son of Charles and Ruth Weinel Bishop, and had lived in Lambertville since 1977. He graduated from Canandaigua Academy in 1972 and from Grove City (Pa.) College with a bachelor's degree in 1976. He was a member of the Delta Iota Kappa fraternity. For the past five years he had been employed in the accounts payable department of the Strober Haddonfield Lumber Co. He was the treasurer for the Lambertville-West Amwell Youth Baseball Association since 1987 and was an active coach and umpire in the league. He was an avid golfer and enthusiastic fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Boston Red Sox. His brother, Charles Andrew Bishop, died earlier. In addition to his parents, of Canandaigua, he is survived by a sister, Mary Shurts of Lambertville. Services will be held tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 6 p.m. until the time of the service, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Canandaigua. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 84 Park Ave., Flemington 08822. Online condolences may be sent to the family at info@garefino.com.

Ernest Brown Jr.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Ernest Brown Jr. died July 15, 2002, at home. He was 40. Born in Conway, S.C., he had formerly resided in Frenchtown, then in Red Bank. He moved to Gaithersburg more than 15 years ago. He was a computer network installer for Nortel Networks in Gaithersburg. He was a 1981 graduate of Delaware Valley High School in Alexandria Township. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from Monmouth College. Survivors include his mother and step-father, Leona and Robert Meyer of Dundas, Va.; a brother, Raymond Brown of West Amwell Township; and two sisters, Tammy Hunt of Manville and Caroline Little of Easton. Funeral services were held July 20 in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was in Frenchtown Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 139 Raritan Ave., Highland Park 08904

William L. Christian
LEBANON TWP. - William L. Christian died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, in Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 83. Born in Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., he was the son of William and Edith Plunkett Christian. He had formerly resided in Locktown and then in Plainfield. He resided in Lebanon Township since 1978. Mr. Christian was an Army veteran of World war II, serving in France. He was discharged with the rank of first sergeant. He was formerly vice-president and general manager of Interstate Printing Company in Plainfield. He was a former member of the Plainfield Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Sandy Hornby Christian; two daughters, Laurie Christian, at home, and Dorothy Repsher of Washington; two brothers, John Christian of Bridgewater and George Christian of Lyndhurst and four grandchildren. Services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will be private. Calling hours will be today, 7 to 9 p.m.

Margaret C. Cole
READINGTON TWP. - Margaret C. Cole died July 18, 2002, at her home. She was 89. Born in Neshanic, she was daughter of Jason S. and Abbie Boehm Crum. She lived in Readington Township for 48 years and was a member of the Readington Reformed Church. She was formerly a secretary and bookkeeper for Crum-Genova Insurance Agency in Somerville. Her husband Frederick Cole died in 1999. She is survived by two sisters, Joan Crum of Hillsborough and Mary Bittle of Neshanic Station; and two step-sons, Roger Cole of Flemington and Arthur Cole of Craig, Mont. Funeral services were held on Monday at the Readington Reformed Church in Readington under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington, followed by internment at Readington Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Readington Reformed Church Student Loan Fund, P.O. Box 1, Readington 08870.

Luigi Costa
HAMPTON - Luigi Costa died on July 18, 2002 at his home. He was 74. Born in Bettola, Italy to Cesare and Teresa Costa, he had resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. before moving to Hampton eight years ago. Mr. Costa was a construction foreman and a member of the Laborer's International Union Cement and Concrete Workers Local 20 for many years before retiring. He had served in the Italian military. He was a member of Societa Val Trebbia & Val Nure Club in New York City for more than 25 years. Mr. Costa was a parishioner of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hampton. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Mary Morisi Costa; two sons, Joseph of Hampton and Anthony of Oceanside, Long Island, N.Y.; a daughter, Angela Calvanico of La Verne, Calif. and six grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was held at St. Ann's Catholic Church on Monday. Interment followed at the St. Ann's Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton.

Stanley Czahor
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Stanley Stephen Czahor died on July 12, 2002 at home. He was 83. He was a former resident of Three Bridges. He is survived by his wife, Kay; two daughters Susan and Stacy, and a son Richard, all of Greensboro; another son, David, of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Robin L. Floyd
READINGTON TWP. - Robin L. Floyd died Sunday, July 21, 2002 at the Medical Center at Princeton of a heart attack. She was 48. She was born in Somerville, the daughter of John J. and Valeria Balogh Whelan, and resided in Flemington before moving to Readington Township 10 years ago. She was employed by Grand Union supermarkets, first in Raritan Township and most recently in South Brunswick. In addition to her parents, of Delaware Township, she is survived by a son, Keith Floyd of Readington Township; a daughter, Nicholle okFloyd of Zebulon, N.C.; and a grandson. Funeral services will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Calling hours were yesterday from 7 to 9 p.m., in the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington.

Lucy Frederick
WOODBRIDGE - Lucy Frederick died July 18, 2002 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. She was 86. She was the mother of Frances Hester of Flemington. She was born in Perth Amboy, a daughter of Dominick and Katherine Mandico, and lived in Woodbridge since 1937. Mrs. Frederick was a housewife. Her husband, Stanley Frederick, died in 1980. A sister, Angelina Spitz, a brother, John Mandico, and a grandson, Daniel Frederick, also died earlier. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by another daughter, Florence Krowl of Iselin; a son, Stanley Frederick of Woodbridge; a brother, Anthony Mandico of Hopelawn, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday in Flynn's Funeral Home in Perth Amboy. Burial was in Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 299 Cherry Hill Rd., Parsippany 07054.

Joseph Gail
FLEMINGTON - Joseph I. Gail died July 16, 2002, at Raritan Health and Extended Care Center in Raritan borough. He was 97. Born in Newark, he was the son of Joseph and Anna Gail. He lived in Elizabeth, Union, Linden, Atlantic Highlands and Red Bank before moving to Flemington several years ago. He retired in 1963 as a life underwriter for the John Hancock Insurance Co. in Elizabeth. After his retirement he was a licensed Realtor in the Atlantic Highlands area for 10 years. He was avid fisherman and boater. His wife Clara Robinsky Gail died earlier. Surviving are two daughters, Claryse Doerr of Watchung and Dolores Sheppard of Flemington; three sisters, Marguerite Gail and Josephine Adrian, both of Union, and Helen Gray of Verona; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday at the August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Interment was at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia.

Mavie Harvey
GLEN GARDNER - Mavie Harvey died July 17, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 75. Born in Cumberland, Ky., she was the daughter of Grant and Della Cornett. She lived in Glen Gardner for the past 38 years and had resided in the Hunterdon County area before that. She was a nurses aide at the state facility now called the Hagedorn Center for Geriatrics in Lebanon Township for many years. Before that, she worked at Hunterdon Medical Center. Her husband, Ernest Harvey, died in 1977, and a sister, Orpha Yates, died earlier. She is survived by two sons, Ernest Grant Harvey of Glen Gardner and Fred Harvey of Flemington; four daughters, Freda Seiple of East Stroudsburg, Pa., Alice Reed of Lambertville, Evelyn Jennings of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Florence Brown of Phillipsburg; three sisters, Melba Kovitis of Augusta, W. Va., Mary Hall of Ringoes and Martha Pierozak of Abbotstown, Pa., 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton on Saturday, followed by burial in Fairmont Cemetery in Tewksbury Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Make A Wish Foundation, Box 4028, 1034 Salem Rd., Union 07083.

Sadie 'Syd' Hedrick
SOMERSET - Sadie "Syd" Hedrick died July 13, 2002, at the Central New Jersey Home for the Aged here. She was 95. She was born in New York City, a daughter of Morris and Anna Schecter Mandell, and graduated from high school in New York City. She lived in Flemington 1941-1973, then Hollywood, Fla. until 1995, when she moved to Somerset. She and her husband, Abraham Hedrick, operated the Hunterdon Trading Post and the House of Wood, an unfinished-furniture store, in Flemington from the mid-1940s until retiring in 1973. The businesses started on Bloomfield Avenue, moved to the corner of Route 31 and Church Street where American Tire is now, and then returned to Bloomfield Avenue. Mr. Hedrick died in 1986. Mrs. Hedrick was survived by two daughters, Marsha Hedrick of Flemington and Evelyn Slovitt of Boynton Beach, Fla.; a sister, Etta Mandell of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral was on July 15. Burial was in Beth David Cemetery, Hollywood, Fla. Memorial contributions can be made to the Central Jersey Home for the Aged, 380 DeMott Lane, Somerset 08873.

Walter Hoffman
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Walter Hoffman died on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at home. He was 83. Born in Newark to Walter and Elizabeth Hoffman, he was a resident of Whitehouse station most of his life. He was a salesman for Automotive Safety Inc. in Elizabeth before retiring in 1984. Mr. Hoffman was an Army veteran of World War II and belonged to the American Legion Post of Whitehouse. He was a life member of the East Whitehouse Fire Company where he had been chief and president. He also served on the Readington Township Board of Adjustment and on the Rural Hill Cemetery Association Board. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Anna; a son, Walter B. Hoffman of Whitehouse; a daughter, Suzanne Petrovich of Clearmont, Fla.; a sister, Elizabeth Ryman of Basking Ridge and six grandchildren. A funeral liturgy will be held on tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Whitehouse Station. Interment will be in the state Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arnytown. Visitation will be today 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Memorial contributions can be made to the East Whitehouse Fire Company, Box 151, Whitehouse 08888.

Dolores Hooper
SEAFORD, Del. - Dolores Evelyn Hooper died June 29, 2002, in her home. She was 70. Born in Irvington, she was the daughter of Cecil and Hazel Dombrowsky Hooper. She grew up in Flemington, but later lived in Chicago before moving to Seaford. Ms. Hooper graduated from Flemington High School in 1949 and later from Delaware Technical & Community College in Georgetown, Del. with two degrees. She owned and operated the Lord and Lady Sussex Shop, a children's clothing store in Millsboro, Del. from 1970 to 1985. She had been employed as a secretary from then on, retiring in 1999. Ms. Hooper was a former member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Millsboro where she served on the vestry, sang in the choir, and belonged to the Altar Guild. She was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Bridgeville, Del. at the time of her death. Ms. Hooper was secretary for the Millsboro Chamber of Commerce in 1975, president of the Dagsboro New Century Club from 1980 to 1982, and treasurer of the Sussex County Republic Women in 1985. She belonged to the Nanticoke Senior Center where she enjoyed the lunches and pool immensely. She was also a member of the Laurel Garden Club. She is survived by three sons, Paul Bodenweiser of Kingsport, Tenn., Eric Bodenweiser of Georgetown, Del., and Kenny Hooper Ditzel of Arlington, Va.; three brothers, Glenn Hooper of Delaware Township, Ned Hooper of Randolph and Neil Hooper of Greensboro, N.C. and one granddaughter. Memorial services were held on July 13 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Her body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 114 Delaware Ave., Bridgeville, Del. 19933.

A. Lewis Hultz
READINGTON TWP. - A. Lewis Hultz died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 79. Born in Three Bridges, he was the son of William and Velma Dilts Hultz. He lived in Neshanic before moving to Readington Township in 1950. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He owned and operated his own trucking business, retiring in 1987. He was a member of Flemington Moose Lodge and was a former member of the Neshanic Fire Company. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Emery Hultz and a brother, Walter Hultz of Millersville, Pa. Funeral services were held yesterday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was at Clover Hill Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to Clover Hill Reformed Church, 890 Amwell Rd., Hillsborough 08844 or Clover Hill Cemetery Association at the same address.

Nick Kosow
HILLSBOROUGH TWP. - Nick Kosow died July 17, 2002, at home. He was 76. Born in Russia, he was the son of Dimetri and Anastasia Kosow. He lived in Hillsborough Township for 19 years, having formerly lived in Woodbridge. He was a retired tool and die maker with Alloy Tool Co. in Bridgewater. He was a member of the Central Hunterdon Baptist Church in Raritan Township. He is survived by his wife Teresa Avender Kosow. Funeral services were held Saturday at his church, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington.

Joan E. Leach
CLINTON TWP. - Joan E. Leach died Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 67. The daughter of Peter and Nora McManus, she was born in Bronx, N.Y. She was a resident of northeast Bronx before moving to Clinton Township 30 years ago. She retired five years ago from the Yale Corp. in Raritan Township, where she was a buyer. A son, Thomas G. Leach, died in 1987. She is survived by her husband, Gilbert Leach; a son, Peter Leach of Flemington, and a sister, Noreen Moreau of Congers, N.Y. Funeral services will be held today at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady Lourdes Church in Whitehouse Station. Burial will be at St. Bernards Cemetery in Bridgewater, under the direction of the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. Calling hours were yesterday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dale Marsh
STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Dale Marsh died July 10, 2002, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center after fighting a long illness. He was 50. He was a lifelong resident of Stroudsburg. He was the son of Lloyd and Phyllis Marsh. He taught physical education at Spruce Run School and Round Valley Middle School, both in Clinton Township, for the past 29 years. He coached boys and girls basketball teams and despite his illness led his team to winning the Boys Hunterdon County Basketball Tournament. He was highly regarded and respected varsity soccer coach from many years at North Hunterdon High School. He was instrumental in the origination of the Stroudsburg United Soccer Club. His efforts of coaching the first boys team spread towards the growth of more than 20 boy and girl teams. He touched the lives of many soccer players, both men and women on a variety of teams. He was an active member of Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church in Stroudsburg. He is survived by his wife, Susan Young Marsh; a son, Luke Marsh and a daughter, Laura Marsh, both at home and a sister, Kathy Burnett of Stroudsburg. A memorial service was held Saturday at the church. Arrangements were by William H. Clark Funeral Home in Stroudsburg. Memorial donations can be made to Dale Marsh Memorial Scholarship at North Hunterdon High School, c/o Bob Hopek, Athletic Director, 1445 Rt. 31, Annandale 08801 or Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church, R.D. 4, Box 4293, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360.

Elizabeth D. Murphy
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Elizabeth D. Murphy died Saturday, July 20, 2002, in Flager Hospital here. She was 74. Born in Newark, she had resided in Flemington from 1966 to 1992, when she moved to St. Augustine since 1992. She was employed in the Dietary Department at Hunterdon Medical Center until retiring in 1992. Her husband, John Murphy, died in 1977. She is survived by three sons, Thomas Murphy of St. Augustine, Paul Murphy of Redding, Calif. and Michael Murphy of Easton; two daughters, Kathy Massaro of Wall Township and Karen Murphy of Wilmington, N.C. and 10 grandchildren. Services were held yesterday in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington.

John D. Nelson
AMHERST, Va. - John D. Nelson died Saturday, July 20, 2002 in a work accident here. He was 53. Born in Bellows Falls, Vt., he was the son of Henry and Verlie May Nelson. They moved to Hunterdon County shortly after his birth and he resided in Amherst since 1989. He was a 1967 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School. He previously worked for Mercantile Inc. in Pittstown. Most recently he was a self-employed landscaper In Virginia. He was a former member of the Cherryville Baptist Church. Survivors include three brothers, Jim Nelson of Flemington, Dale Nelson of San Diego, Calif. and Henry Nelson of South Plainfield; two sisters, Dixie Kentopp and Linda Lentine, both of Englewood, Fla.; four daughters, Heather Nelson of Free Union, Va., Holly Nelson-Button of Flemington, Rebecca Nelson of Secaucus and Abigail Nelson of Bridgeport, Conn.; two sons, Wade Nelson and Luke Nelson, both of Amherst, and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be Saturday in Amherst. Burial will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Rosemont Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to his three grandchildren at 193 River Rd., Flemington 08822.

Evelyn O'Donnell
SKOWHEGAN, Maine - Evelyn O'Donnell died July 11, 2002, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. She was 77. Her husband, the late James O'Donnell, was former Milford resident and had worked as a mechanic for Alexandria Field near Pittstown. He died in March of this year. Born in South Plainfield, Mrs. O'Donnell was a daughter of Anthony and Helen Swaski Judge. She was a graduate of South Plainfield High School. She enjoyed drawing, painting, boating, reading and flower gardening. Surviving are a son, Michael J.A. of Vasabro, Maine; a daughter, Marilyn J. O'Donnell-Miller of LaPaz, Ind.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Fairview Cemetery, Canaan, Maine, followed by a gathering for family and friends in Skowhegan. Arrangements were by Cremation Services of Maine, Belfast.

Mitchell Opresnick
RARITAN TWP. - Mitchell M. Opresnick died on Tuesday, July 23, 2002 at Independence Manor Assisted Living here Twp. He was 80. Born in West Orange, he lived in East Hanover for 30 years before moving to the Flemington area 10 years ago. He served in the merchant marines on the S.S. Nathaniel Alexander as a fireman and water tender from 1944 to 1946. He worked as a self-employed independent contractor for 45 years before retiring in 1989. His brother, George, died in 1989. He is survived two sons, Mitchell Opresnick of Greely, Pa., and Steven Opresnick of Oakland; four daughters, Diane Gilles and Susan Opresnick, both of Flemington, Nancy Opresnick of Haverhill, Mass., and Janine Solazzi of Hillsdale; two sisters, Virginia McDonough of Berkeley Heights and Julia Opresnick of West Orange; a brother, George O'Sullivan of Toms River; his former wife of 40 years, Grace Duva, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchildren. Services will be held tonight at 8 at the Branchburg Funeral Home. Calling hours are set for 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Arthur Sabo
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Arthur A. Sabo of Whitehouse Station died July 19, 2002, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 81. Born in Hazleton, Pa., he was the son of John and Elizabeth Sabo. He resided in Chatham before moving to Whitehouse Station 54 years ago. He owned and operated several businesses in Whitehouse Station, starting with a bottle gas Company, a Maytag sales and repair shop, a Toro dealership, Sabo's Laundromat and Sabo's Bait Shop from which he retired. He served with the 237th Army Air Force during World War II. He belonged to the Host Lodge F&AM in High Bridge and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, the Round Valley Trout Association and was an appointed member of the Board of Elections for Readington Township, District 11. He volunteered for Meals on Wheels. He was also a longtime member of the Whitehouse United Methodist Church. His wife, Jeanne Sabo, died in 1997, and his son, Raymond Allen, died in 1977. Survivors include his daughter, Laura Winship of Whitehouse Station; two sisters, Martha Orach of Lansford, Pa. and Helen Perzel of Tunkhannock, Pa.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral was Tuesday at the Whitehouse United Methodist Church under the direction of Kearns Funeral Home of Whitehouse. Interment was in Mount Peace Cemetery in Allerton. Memorial contributions can be made to the Whitehouse United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 190, Whitehouse 08888

Mary Eleanor Serridge
PORT St. JOHN, Fla. - Mary Eleanor Serridge died June 19, 2002 at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge, Fla. She was 77. Mrs. Serridge was born in Boston. She was a resident of Flemington from the early 1940s through 1960. She resided with her husband, James, and their three sons on William Street. She retired in Florida in 1990 after working for 30 years with the Packard Electric division of General Motors. She is survived by her sons, James Serridge of Orlando, Fla., Robert Serridge of Carlisle, Pa. and Dennis Serridge of Port St. John and a grandson. A joint memorial service for Mrs. Serridge and her cousin Vera Serridge, who died earlier this year, will be held at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. A celebration of both their lives will be held at the American Legion on Route 31 in Flemington immediately following the memorial service. Anyone with questions can call Dennis Serridge at (321) 433-1753.

Elizabeth B. Stoffers
UNION TWP. - Elizabeth B. Stoffers died on Friday, July 19, 2002 at the Country Arch Health Center. She was 81. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to John and Marguerite Haen Hoey, she lived in Newark before moving to Union Township 15 years ago. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Gustave C. Stoffers, died in 1977. A granddaughter also died earlier. Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth J. O'Connor of South Orange and Rose M. Cascio of Union Township; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton. Interment followed at the Fairmont Cemetery in Newark.

Arthur N. Ward Jr.
DELAWARE TWP. - Arthur N. Ward Jr. died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at home. He was 60. He was born in Phillipsburg, a son of Arthur and Laura Laskowitz Ward. He lived in Flemington until moving to Delaware Township in 1974. He served in the Marine Corps 1959-1963 and was a charter member of the Hunterdon chapter of the Marine Corps League. He was a member of the Frenchtown American Legion post. He was a carpenter, with Carpenters Union Local 455 in Somerville for the past 34 years. He is survived by his wife, Grace Yarzab Ward; three daughters, Kimberly Fritts of Phillipsburg, Kelly Godown of Ringoes and Kathleen Thompson of Flemington; two sisters and three grandchildren. Services are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery. Calling hours are tomorrow 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Richard Wolf
CHERRYVILLE - The Rev. Richard A. Wolf died Friday, July 19, 2002, at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. He was 89. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to William and Christine Poser Wolf, and had lived most of his life in Elizabeth, then in Deer Isle, Maine, then in Cherryville for 16 years until 2002 when he moved to Shaftsbury, Vt. He was a bus driver for Public Service Coordinated Transport in Elizabeth for many years, then was pastor of Oceanville (Maine) Baptist Church for 22 years. An Army veteran of World War II, he was active in the Hunterdon Camp of Gideon International where he was active in its prison ministry. He was a former member of the Baptistown Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Helen Paashaus Wolf; a daughter, Helen Hain of Shaftsbury, Vt.; two grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Gideon International, Hunterdon County Camp, 336 Route 579, Asbury 08802.

Edward Bilinski
FLEMINGTON - Edward Bilinski died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center in Clinton Township. He was 90. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Vincent and Mary Popowicz Bilinski. He resided in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn before moving to Flemington. He was a retired tool and dye maker with Harsco Inc. in Long Island City, N.Y. He was a communicant of St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. His wife, Alfreda Muraczewski Bilinski, died in 1993. He is survived by two daughters, Edwina Wiecek of New Hope and Karen Kenna of Flemington; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 22 at St. Magdalen Church. Interment followed at St. Magdalen Cemetery, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, 105 Mine St., Flemington, NJ 08822.

Ann H. Brown
NAPLES, Fla. - Ann H. Brown died Jan. 13, 2003, at Bentley Village. She was 91. Mrs. Brown was the sister of Ruby Haydu Hall of Readington Township. Born in Carteret, a daughter of Alexander and Mary Lovro Haydu, she lived in Florida for the past 30 years. Prior to that, she lived in Plainfield. Mrs. Brown was a fourth- and fifth-grade school teacher. She retired from the Green Brook school system in 1970. Her husband, Albert Edward Brown, died in 1987. In addition to her sister, Mrs. Brown is survived by her son, Scott Edward Brown of Batavia, Ohio, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington.

Deborah Hahn
HOLLAND TWP. - Deborah Ann Hahn died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at home. She was 49. Born in Easton, she lived in Warren Glen before moving to Holland Township in 1984. A 1972 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, she was a homemaker, part-owner and bookkeeper at Lou's Service Center in Milford for 16 years, and an employee of Dowlens Food Service at Holland Township School for several years. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and going to the shore. Surviving are her husband of 29 years, Louis M.; her parents, John H. and Joan C. Andrews Supplee of Largo, Fla.; two sons, Louis M. Jr. of Maryland and Michael of Holland Township; and two brothers, John H. Supplee Jr. of York, Pa., and Thomas Supplee of Allentown, Pa. Services were held Jan. 21 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Interment was at Milford Union Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Milford Fire Company, Box 25, or Milford-Holland Rescue Squad, Box 251, both Milford, NJ 08848.

William Hausdoerffer
LEADVILLE, Colo. - William G. Hausdoerffer died of pneumonia on Jan. 15, 2003, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Leadville. He was 58. He was the former husband of Judith Hausdoerffer of Clinton Township. Born in New York City, he was the son of William and Rosemary Hausdoerffer. He lived in Pennington most of his life. He attended Hopewell Valley High School. He was active in sports, a member of the varsity basketball, soccer and baseball teams. He was captain of the soccer and baseball teams and made the all-state baseball team. He graduated from Villanova University in Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, and then earned a master's degree in engineering at Rutgers University. He worked as an engineer for several years before turning to sales of chemical products. Eventually he became president of Canning Associates, a manufacturers' representative firm. He retired early and spent a few years in the Poconos before moving to Leadville three months ago. In addition to his former wife and his parents, of Pennington, he is survived by twin daughters, Sarah and Stephanie Hausdoerffer of Clinton Township; two sons, John Canning Hausdoerffer of Washington state and William Tyson Hausdoerffer of California; a daughter, Laura Carlisle, and three grandchildren. A prayer service will be held Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel of St. James Church in Pennington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Special Olympics, New Jersey Chapter, 3 Princess Rd., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, or Mass cards can be sent.

Arthur Hawk
Arthur Allen Hawk of Holland Township, a longtime teacher and football coach at Frenchtown High School and Delaware Valley Regional High School, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at home. He was 78. He was a math teacher at Frenchtown High School and then at DVR for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He was a football coach at the schools for more than 25 years, serving as assistant to his close friend, Tap Webb, who died last year. They led the Terriers football team to a state championship in 1960. Born in Phillipsburg, the son of the late Allen and Helen Harms Hawk, he lived in Easton before moving to Holland Township in 1959. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division and took part in the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Hawk graduated from Lafayette College in Easton in 1950 with a B.S. degree in mathematics. "He was a really a wonderful guy" and was "a very good mathematics teacher," DVR Superintendent Martin Matula said Friday. "Art and Tap were very, very close," Matula said. "They had a lot of the same kinds of interests - they both loved the outdoors. . . . I remember at Tap's viewing last year, it was clear that it was a separation that affected Art very strongly." "In the past year, I've lost the three most important men in my life - Tap, Art and my father," said Jim Day, who teaches math at DVR and was star halfback on the 1960 state champions. "He and Tap were intertwined in my life,' Mr. Day said this week. "He was a positive influence on everyone he met. He gave his best, and he expected the best from people around him." Day said Art Hawk and Tap Webb complemented each other well. "They had a lot of common interests - mostly with the outdoors fishing and bird-watching and things like that - but they were two very different people," he said. "Tap was such an outgoing guy, telling jokes and all of that. Art was more the quiet type. . . . I don't think he ever wanted to be the head man, as such. He was very happy being Tap's assistant." Surviving are Mr. Hawk's wife of 53 years, the former Jacqueline Kline; two daughters, Janine Belsky of Bloomsbury and Suzanne Mannetta of New Village; a sister, Joyce Ashman of Branchburg, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 20 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Interment was at Northampton Memorial Shrine, Easton. A memorial scholarship fund will be set up at a later date. Memorial contributions can also be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Luella B. Hockenbury
CLINTON - Luella B. Hockenbury died Jan. 15, 2003, in her home. She was 89. Born in Glen Gardner, she was the daughter of John and Annabelle Lindabury Fulper. She lived in High Bridge before moving to Clinton 40 years ago. She was a housekeeper for many years. She was a devoted member of the High Bridge Reformed Church, and very active in its craft club and women's guild. She was predeceased by three brothers, three sisters, and her husband, Lewis Hockenbury, who died in 1980. She is survived by two sons, Lewis Hockenbury Jr. of Clinton, with whom she lived, and Robert Fulper of Springhill, Fla.; a sister, Mary Height of Easton; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. Services were held Jan. 18 at High Bridge Reformed Church. Interment was at the Lower Valley Cemetery in Califon, under the direction of Naughright-Scarponi Funeral Home in High Bridge. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Box 225, High Bridge, NJ 08829.

Susan Marsh
LITTLE YORK - Susan Theonig Marsh York died Jan. 16, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 51. Born in New Brunswick, a daughter of Russell and Murlies Bemmel Thoenig, she lived in Warren Township before moving to Little York in 1976. She was an active member of Pattenburg United Methodist Church. Mrs. Marsh was an office assistant at the American Institute in Easton and was also a homemaker. She enjoyed trips to Cliff Island, Maine. A brother, Dr. James Thoenig, died previously. Surviving are her husband of 26 years, Richard L. Marsh, and three daughters, Jennifer Lea Holzmann of Innsbruck, Austria, and Victoria Ann Marsh and Alison Kendall Marsh, both of Little York. Funeral services wwere scheduled Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. at Pattenburg United Methodist Church, Main Street. Visitation was scheduled for Jan. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Adele Gichan
THREE BRIDGES - Adele Gichan died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003, at Mount Sinai Hospital in The Bronx, N.Y.. She was 70. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Secaucus for 48 years before moving to Three Bridges two years ago. She was an executive secretary at the N.J. Sports & Exposition Authority in East Rutherford, from which she retired in 1997 after 23 years of employment. Mrs. Gichan was an active member of the Carcinoid Tumor Support Group in New York City and was formerly a volunteer with the adult literacy program of the Secaucus Library. Her husband, Alexander, died previously. Survivors include two sons, Gregory and Alexander; a daughter, Patricia Maginsky; a brother, Richard Goscicki; a sister, Frieda Hoeffling, and seven grandchildren. A funeral liturgy will be held Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church in Secaucus, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. Visiting hours will be Jan. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus. Memorial contributions can be made to Carcinoid Tumor Foundation, c/o Dr. Warner, 1751 York Ave., New York, NY 10128.

Joseph E. Bourgart
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Joseph E. Bourgart died on Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center in Clinton Township. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y. to Joseph and Marie Durwell Bourgart, he was a longtime resident of Raritan Township. He was a retired proprietor of Flemington Auto Body. Mr. Bourgart was a Navy Seabees veteran of World War II. He was a 1929 graduate of Flemington High School. His wife, Edith Vago Bourgart, died in 2001. Surviving are two sons, James of of San Francisco, Calif. and Joseph of Whitehouse Station; a sister, Florence Smith of Bangor, Pa., and three grandchildren. Graveside services were held Jan. 20 at St. Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Eva Christy
MARION, N.C. - Eva Christy died Jan. 8, 2003, at McDowell Hospital. She was 78. She was the mother of Robert Christy Jr. of Pittstown. She was born in New York City to Frank and Catherine Gobel Blatterspiel. Mrs. Christy was an active member of Garden Creek Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Women's Missionary Union and a Sunday School teacher. She also served as a volunteer for the Women Christian Clothing and Autumn Care Nursing Center of Marion. Her husband, Robert Christy, and her daughter, Dorothy Christy, both died before her. Along with her son Robert, she is survived by three other sons, Daniel of Phillipsburg, Charles of Marion and James of Saylorsburg, Pa.; two daughters, Cathryn Amey of Phillipsburg and Diane Strotz of Westminster, Md.; 19 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held Jan. 17 at Garden Creek Church. Interment followed at McDowell Memorial Park in Marion under the direction of Westmoreland Funeral Home.

Fred D. Dickerson
RARITAN TWP. - Fred D. Dickerson died Jan. 14, 2003, at Independence Manor here. He was 82. Born in Plainfield to Vivien Dunn Dickerson and Fred Dickerson Jr., he had lived in Florida, Point Pleasant and Dunellen. He was vice president-treasurer of Loizeau Builders Supply of Elizabeth. He was a past president of the Elizabeth Rotary Club. Mr. Dickerson was a 1940 graduate of Dunellen High School. He served as a councilman in Dunellen. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Beverly Dunn Dickerson, and a brother, William of Point Pleasant. A service was held Jan. 18 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

John Foy
LAMBERTVILLE - John "Jack" Foy died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. He was 68. Born in Lambertville, the son of John and Marion Durling Foy, Mr. Foy lived in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School. He returned to Lambertville in 1958. He had worked for Zambelli Fireworks in York, Pa., and the Garden State Logging Co., and was a laborer on the construction of the Lambertville-New Hope Toll Bridge. He retired from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission as an electrician in 1998 after 16 years of employment. He was a Marine and served during the Korean War. He was a member of American Legion Post 120. He was a former member of the Lambertville Moose. He served on the Lambertville Recreation Committee and was a commissioner for the Lambertville men's fast-pitch softball league. He is survived by his first wife, Blanche Koch of Ocala, Fla.; his wife, Ruth Mull Foy; two sons, John H. Foy Jr. of New Hope and Kevin Foy of Lambertville; two daughters, Wendy Malone of Perkasie, Pa., and Terry Foy of Trenton; a sister, Eleanor Corrigan of New Hope; a stepdaughter, Sandy Benitez of Flemington; three stepsons, Robert, Richard, and Michael Woodruff, all of Lambertville,and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 21 at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial was at Holcombe-Riverview Cemetery in Delaware Township. Memorial contributions can be made to Doylestown Hospital Dialysis Center, 595 W. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901 or the Chalfont Rescue Squad, 101 N. Main St., Chalfont, PA 18914. Online condolences can be made to the family by visiting info@garefino.com.

Thomas McClusky
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Thomas F. McClusky died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 75. He was born in Gilberton, Pa., the son of John and Elli McClusky. He was a resident of Gilberton before moving to Whitehouse Station 45 years ago. He was a truck driver for 35 years at Johns Manville, retiring in 1987. He served in the Army. He was a communicant and an usher at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Whitehouse Station. He is survived by a son, Thomas H. of Schuykill Haven, Pa.; three daughters, Linda Hendershot of Effort, Pa., Sandra McGrath of Ringoes, and Pamela Fox of Springfield, Mo.; a step-sister, Pearl Davidson of Frackville, Pa., and 14 grandchildren. Calling hours are Jan. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse. A funeral liturgy will be held at the church Jan. 25 at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Rural Hill Cemetery in Whitehouse.

Barbara Subits
WASHINGTON - Barbara Subits died on Jan. 15, 2003, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 51. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Douglas and Dorothy Stuart Rogers, she was later adopted by Thomas Schaller of Washington who cared for her for the past 30 years. She had worked as a secretary for the Whitehouse Insurance Company in Hope. She was a 1970 graduate of Middlesex High School. Surviving are her son, Kalman (J.R.) Subits III of Washington; a sister, Donna Scott of Colorado; her adopted father, Thomas of Washington; an adopted brother, Thomas Jr. of Illinois, and two adopted sisters, Tamara Knutson of Easton and Tonya Schaller of Washington. A service will be held Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. at DeVoe Funeral Service in Washington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to the time of the service. Memorial donations can be sent to Thomas Schaller in care for her son and can be sent to the funeral home at 136 W. Washington Ave., Washington, NJ 07882.

Elizabeth Woodland
OCEAN PINES, Md. - Elizabeth Kleber Woodland died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Catered Living in Ocean Pines, Md. She was 95. Born in Newark to Nicholas and Mabel Flynn Kleber, she lived in Flemington from 1965 until 1980. She was a librarian in Kearny for many years. She was a member of the Kiwanis Club, and had been a volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. Her husband, Robert, died earlier. Surviving are her two daughters, Ann Notaro of Ocean Pines and Jean Morrison of Greenville, Maine; a son, Robert of Antioch, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter. A service will be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Berlin, Md. Interment will be held at a later date in New Jersey. Arrangements were by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 114 Baptist St., Salisbury, MD 21803 or to Coastal Hospice, Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.

Thomas J. Comerford
FLEMINGTON - Thomas J. Comerford died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 75. Born in West Orange, he lived in West Caldwell and in Basking Ridge for 41 years before moving to Flemington over a year ago. Mr. Comerford was a principal engineer at PSE&G before retiring in 1988. He graduated from the Newark College of Engineering and was a member of the International Electric and Electronics Engineers Association. He served in the Navy during World War II and Korea. His son, Michael, died in 1958. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, the former Madelyn Waldron; five sons, Tim of Lake Hopatcong, Barry and Terry, both of Hopatcong, Robert of Stewartsville and Jim of Berkeley Heights; two brothers, William of Port Reading and Richard of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Betty Martine of Chatham and Veronica Richards of Denville, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 22 at the Church of St. James in Basking Ridge. Interment was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover under the direction of Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home of Basking Ridge. Memorial contributions can be made to Fred Schroeder, Ridge Touchdown Club, 268 S. Finley Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

Robert Dischler
ASBURY - Robert Dischler died Jan. 15, 2003, at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg. He was 64. Born in Jersey City, he was a son of Louis and Viola Stumpf Dischler. For 20 years, he owned and operated Combined Services, a gas station in Glen Gardner, before retiring a few years ago. Mr. Dischler graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pa. and received a valor award from the New Jersey state PBA. He belonged to the Air Force and was stationed in the Azores. He was an honorary member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a member of the Harleys Owner Group and a member of the NRA. Mr. Dischler was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hampton. He is survived by his wife, the former Jill Graham; three sisters, Viola Mateer and Lois Smith of Colorado and Carol Gerard of Florida; three daughters, Patty Ann Chamara of Utah, Cynthia Gonzalez of New Jersey and Jenna Sampson of Asbury, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 18 at DeVoe Funeral Service in Washington. His body was cremated. Memorials can be sent to the Franklin Township Rescue Squad, Box 224, Broadway, NJ 08808.

Adele B. Trembley-Georgules
EDISON - Adele B. Trembley-Georgules died Jan. 15, 2003, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 71. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Bunnvale before moving to Edison in 1981. Her first husband, William Trembley, died in 1979. She is survived by her husband, George Georgules; a son, Bill Trembley of Califon; three daughters, Karen Kapsimolis of Bath, Pa., Linda Saurerzopf of Wind Gap, Pa. and Kathy Strouse of Bath, Pa.; a stepson Michael Georgules of Dover, Del.; a stepdaughter, Mary Ann LaCava of Milltown, and three grandchildren. Services were held Jan. 20 at Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Interment was at Fairmount Cemetery in Tewksbury Township. Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105 or the Institute for Children with Cancer, Box 109, New Brunswick, NJ 08903.

Gladys F. Jones
SARASOTA, Fla. - Gladys F. Jones died Jan. 15, 2003, at home. She was 87. Born in Southampton, England, she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Fairchild Leadbitter. She lived in Glen Gardner for 47 years before moving to Sarasota in 2001. Her husband, Stanley Jones, died in 1981. Mrs. Jones is survived by her son, Steven Jones of Point Pleasant, Pa.; her daughter, Susan Mize of Sarasota; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Her body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

A. Marie O'Neill
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A. Marie O'Neill died Jan. 13, 2003, at home. She was 74. Born in Pittstown, she was the daughter of Nelson and Anna Conover. She lived in Three Bridges until 1951 before moving to Pinellas Park, Fla. and then to St. Petersburg. She was a 1946 graduate of Flemington High School. She was an employee of Union Trust Bank for 12 years and Merrill Lynch Financial Corp. for 21 years. She also worked part-time for Maas Brothers. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Eureka Chapter. Her first husband, Emmet N. Russell, died in 1987, and her second husband, Frank O'Neill, died in 1999. Mrs. O'Neill is survived by her brother, Brevoort Conover of Bethlehem, Pa., and her companion of 34 years, Gene Turner. There will be no funeral service. Memorial contributions can be made to The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 300 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770 or the Northside Baptist Church, 6000 38th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709.

Edna S. Prehm
RARITAN TWP. - Edna S. Prehm died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. Born in Lambertville, she was a daughter of Grover Cleveland Snyder and Bessie Peters Snyder. She lived in Bound Brook before moving to Raritan Township. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Frank Prehm, died in 1968. She has no immediate survivors. Services were held Jan. 20 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by interment in Sandy Ridge Cemetery in Delaware Township.

Iris Weir
GLEN GARDNER - Iris Weir died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003, at home. She was 75. Born in Jamaica, she was the daughter of Joseph and Annmarie Stewart. She lived in Glen Gardner for many years. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert Weir, died in 1998. Mrs. Weir is survived by one daughter, Dorothy Myers of Glen Gardner; three sons, Norman, Easton and Lenworth Weir, all of Jamaica, and three grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be in Duanvale, Jamaica. All local arrangements are under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

Elmer Shoudt Jr.
UPPER BLACK EDDY, Pa. - Elmer Shoudt Jr. died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 82. Born in Upper Black Eddy, he was a son of Elmer and Jennie Hilbert Shoudt. He worked for more than 20 years as a fuel oil handler for N.J. Power and Light in Holland Township, retiring in 1982. Before that, he worked at Walter Fretz Pants factory in Pipersville, Pa., for many years. Mr. Shoudt was a member of Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church, Upper Black Eddy. He was a member of the Appalachian Fiddle and Bluegrass Association, the Bridgeton Athletic Association, the Bridgeton Sportsman's Association, the Keelersville Club and the Doylestown Manacore Club. He was a social member of the Upper Black Eddy Fire Co. Mr. Shoudt enjoyed county and bluegrass music, going to flea markets, antiques and woodworking. A brother, Russell, died previously. Surviving are his wife, the former Marian Grace Williams; a son Gary Shoudt, a brother, Erwin, and a sister, Evelyn Freeh, all of Upper Black Eddy; and two grandchildren. Services were scheduled Jan. 22 at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township, with burial at Upper Tinicum Cemetery, Upper Black Eddy. Memorial donations can be made to Upper Black Eddy Fire Company, Box 171, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972.

William Wentworth
MILFORD - William P. Wentworth died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 75. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., the son of William and Florence Wentworth, he previously resided in Rockford, Ill. Mr. Wentworth, who held numerous patents on paper manufacturing machines, was an engineer at the former Rexham plant in Raritan Township and at Computer Power in High Bridge. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion. Mr. Wentworth enjoyed boating and using his engineering skills around the house. His wife of 53 years, Virginia Turtura Wentworth, died in 1999. His sister, Virginia Dygert, died in 1981. Mr. Wentworth is survived by his daughter, Gloria Peles of Stewartsville. A funeral liturgy was held Monday at St. Mary's Church in Alpha. Interment followed in St. Mary's Cemetery, also in Alpha, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home of Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to American Legion Post 159, 41 Route 31, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Mabel "Brownie" Williams
RARITAN TWP. - Mabel "Brownie" Williams died Jan. 16, 2003, at home. She was 94. Born in Houston, she was the daughter of George Hunter and Adeline Shallock Brown. She worked for many years at the former Williams Brothers grocery store on Main Street in Flemington, then was a secretary at Ditschman/Flemington Ford in Raritan Township. Mrs. Williams was a longtime volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center. There are no immediate survivors. A funeral service was held Jan. 21 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by burial in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston. Memorial contributions can be made to Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 or the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), 270 Route 206, Flanders, NJ 07836.

Eugene 'Spanky' Spangenberg
SEFFNER, Fla. - Eugene "Spanky" Spangenberg died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at University Community Hospital in Seffner. He was 72. Born in Pontiac, Mich., he was the son of Lyle and Martha Spangenberg. He resided in High Bridge before moving to Seffner 16 years ago. He worked as a construction laborer and was still working. He is survived by his wife, Karen Spangenberg; one son, Steve Spangenberg of Seffner; two stepsons, Bryan Biase of Seffner and Philip Biase of Lexington, Md.; one sister, Peggy Stoors of Horton, Mich., and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Jan. 30 at Serenity Meadows Funeral Home in Riverview, Fla. Mr. Spangenberg's body was cremated. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society in Riverview.

Peter William Terry
LEBANON TWP. - Peter William Terry died on Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at Valley View Manor Health Care Center in Alexandria Township. He was 86. Born in Plainfield, he was the son of Harvey William and Emma Garretson Terry. He lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Lebanon Township 33 years ago. He served in the 87th Infantry Division of the Army, attaining the rank of technician fifth grade. He was a medic and mechanic and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a former head custodian at Howard Brunner School in Scotch Plains. His wife, Helen Schermerhorn Terry, died in 2000. Three brothers, Alfred, John and Arthur, also died earlier. He is survived by his daughter, Marilyn Terry of Lebanon Township, and a brother, Elwood Terry of South Plainfield. Funeral services are private under the direction of Coughlin Funeral Home in Califon. Visitation is Feb. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Frieda A. Ubel
RARITAN TWP. - Frieda A. Ubel died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 67. Born in Ringoes, she was the daughter of Martin and Marie Markert Hack. She lived in the Flemington area all her life. She graduated from Flemington High School in 1953. She retired in 1997 from working at the family business, Ubel's Farm Stand on Route 12 in Raritan Township. Surviving are her husband, Alfred Ubel; two daughters, Kathy Ubel Pohl of Orlando, Fla., and Lynne Ubel Schneider of Raritan Township; a son, Martin of Raritan Township; a sister, Marie Day of Raritan Township, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 29 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington, followed by a private burial. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Lung Association, 1600 Rt. 22 East, Union, NJ 07083.

Bernice M. Upton
READINGTON TWP. - Bernice M. Upton died on Jan. 23, 2003, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 75. Born in Maplewood, she was the daughter of Edwin and Madeline Judd Knorr. She lived in Somerville before moving to Readington Township in 1958. She graduated from Columbia High School in South Orange and Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pa. Mrs. Upton was a laboratory technician for RCA Corp. in Branchburg until her retirement in 1987. She was a horse-riding enthusiast, specializing in dressage. She volunteered with the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riders. She traveled extensively throughout the world as an animal-rights supporter and advocate. Her husband, William M. Upton, died in 1989. Mrs. Upton had no immediate survivors. Services were held Jan. 29 at Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was at St. Magdalen's Cemetery in Flemington. To send online condolences, visit www.fordfuneralhome.com.

Mehroo R. Patel
CALIFON - Mehroo R. Driver Patel died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Harbor Side Health Care at Woods Edge in Bridgewater. She was 89. Born in Bombay, India, she came to the United States in 1991. She lived in Millington before moving to Califon eight years ago. Mrs. Patel was a homemaker. Her husband, Rutton Patel, died in 1992. She is survived by a son, Farrokh "Frank" Patel of Califon, and three grandchildren. Services were held Jan. 28 at Branchburg Funeral Home.

Foster V. Querry
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Foster V. Querry died Jan. 5, 2003, at home. He was 94. He was born in High Bridge, where he lived until moving to St. Petersburg in 1971. He was the High Bridge superintendent of streets and the water department. Mr. Querry was a member of Host Lodge 6, Lodge Council Chapter Consistory Scottish Rite and Crescent Temple Shrine. He was a Protestant. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mae Querry; a daughter, Carolyn M. Smith of St. Louis, Mo.; a sister Margaret Brooks of St. Petersburg; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home in St. Petersburg was in charge of arrangements.

Henry P. Wisowaty
DELAWARE TWP. - Henry P. Wisowaty died Jan. 22, 2003, at his home. He was 76. Born in Scranton, Pa., he was the son of Gus and Stella Wisowaty. He lived in Delaware Township for over 45 years ago. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a heavy-equipment operator for 3M Corp. in Hillsborough before retiring in 1992. He was also a self-employed watchmaker. He was a member of the Sergeantsville VFW Post. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Marianna Wisowaty, a son, Stanley Wisowaty of Danville, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 25 at Our Lady of Victories R.C. Church in Baptistown. Interment followed in St. Magdalen's Mausoleum in Flemington under the direction of Robert L. Ford Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to Our Lady of Victories Church, Route 519, Baptistown, NJ 08803.

Marie Loehwing
SEMINOLE, Fla. - Marie Liegeois Loehwing died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at Largo Medical Center in Largo, Fla. She was 85. Mrs. Loehwing was the mother of Elaine Gorman of Flemington. Born in Palisades Park, she was the daughter of Ernest and Marie Liegeois. She lived in Bergen County until she moved to Florida 25 years ago. She graduated from Leonia High School. She worked as a bookkeeper in New York City until World War II began, and then retired to become a homemaker. A son, Kenneth Loehwing, died earlier. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by her husband, Robert E. Loehwing; another daughter, Carol Ciullo of River Vale; three sisters, Ernestine Andersen of Vernon, Marguerite Johannssen of California and June Andersen of Portales, N.M.; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held Saturday at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, followed by burial in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301 or Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, Box E, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021.

Stanley C. Korap
STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Stanley C. Korap died on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, in Bear Creek Health Center in Bear Creek, Pa. He was 80. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Charles and Mary Tenza Korap, he resided in Delaware Township for more than 50 years before moving to Stroudsburg in 2001. He was a masseur in New York City for many years and later was a school bus driver before retiring in 1994. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe. His wife, F. Ruth Henne Korap, died in 1993. Surviving are his daughter, Jan Reimer of Stroudsburg. Services were scheduled Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment was to be at Locktown Cemetery. Calling hours were Jan. 30 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Tiberio A. Rocco
CAPE MAY - Tiberio A. Rocco died Jan. 20, 2003, at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital in Middle Township. He was 68. Born in Lambertville to Carmen and Angelina Shivone Rocco, he lived in Cape May for the past 28 years. He was a self-employed cook and owned various restaurants over the years, including T's Place in Lambertville, Villanova Restaurant in Wildwood Crest for 14 years and the Amish Lantern Restaurant in Strasburg, Pa. He was a member of the First Assembly of God in Cape May. His four brothers, Carmen, Tony, Sam and Louis, all died before him. Surviving are his wife, Kathryn Parent Rocco; his son, Tiberia of Hamilton Township; two sisters, Josephine Nalence and Mary Williamson, both of Lambertville; four grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. A services was held Jan. 25 at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville and a memorial service was held Jan. 28 at the First Assembly of God in Cape May. Burial was private.

Charles M. Sipler
HUNLOCK TWP., Pa. - Charles M. Sipler died Jan. 18, 2003, at home. He was 84. He was born in Reaville, the son of Mary Sipler, and lived in Hunlock Creek, Hunlock Township. Pa. He was employed by 3M Co. in Belle Mead and at the Frenchtown General Store. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A sister, Florence, and two brothers, Clarence and Alvin, died earlier. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Evarts Sipler, at home; eight daughters, Barbara Hone of Ringoes, Mary Eden of Akins, S.C., Nadine Snyder of Bridgewater, Johanna Erving of Nashville, Ga., Viola Crutchley of Lakewood, Roberta Lamoreaux of Hunlock Creek, Marian Sipler and Carol Macialek, both of Phillipsburg, and Stella Opdyke of Stockton; five sons, Charles M. Sipler Jr. of Hillsboro, Edwin Sipler of Reading, Pa., Mark Lenley of Tobyhanna, Pa., Robert Mazeika of Phillipsburg, and Steve Winger of Mocanaqua, Pa.; two sisters, Beatrice and Martha Sipler, both of New Jersey; four brothers, Rudy, Edwin and Kenny Sipler, all of New Jersey, and William Sipler, of Pennsylvania; 30 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Jan. 21 at Clarke Piatt Funeral Home in Hunlock Creek. Burial was at Evarys Cemetery in Hunlock Creek, Plymouth Township, Pa.

Aksel Tange
RARITAN TWP. - Aksel Tange died on Monday, Jan. 27, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 83. Born in Denmark to Severin and Karen Overgaard Tange, he formerly resided in Ringoes and then in Raritan Township for 35 years. He was a farmer in Ringoes, then was employed by the county Building Maintenance Department in Flemington, retiring in 1981. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Dorothy Hill Tange; two daughters, Kim Cisneros of Jacksonville, Fla., and Maren Murphy of Flemington; a sister, Hilda Zachar of Delaware Township; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchildren. Services will be held Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Interment will follow in the Locust Grove Cemetery in Quakertown. Calling hours were scheduled Jan. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Paul S. Wyant
PHILLIPSBURG - Paul S. Wyant died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg. He was 69. He was born in Warren Glen, the son of Alfred and Pearl Bates Wyant. He was a manager at Johnny's Truck Stop in Union Township for more than 20 years. He was also a truck driver. He was a member of the Order of the Fleas in Easton and the Teamsters Union. He served in the Marine Corps. His wife, June M. Allen Wyant, died in 1994. A brother, Roger, and a sister, Edna Crawn, both died earlier. He is survived by a daughter, Pauline Wyant of Easton; two sons, Harry Walters of Williams Township, Pa. and Frank Walters of Phillipsburg; a brother, Daniel Wyant of Bloomsbury; four sisters, Alfreda Lutzi, Sarah Wyant, and Kay McAllister, all of Easton, and Arlene Gunderman of Nazareth, Pa.; and many grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Service times will be announced by Ashton Funeral Home in Easton.

Fred Levasseur
GLEN GARDNER - Fred Joseph Levasseur died Jan. 21, 2003, at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. He was 78. Born in Van Buren, Maine, he was the son of Simon and Gladys Leveque Levasseur. He moved to Glen Gardner 43 years ago. Mr. Levasseur was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving from 1943 to 1945. He achieved the rank of corporal, served in Guam and in the invasion of Iwo Jima. After the war, Mr. Lavasseur was a chef for the former Kirt's Diner in Clinton. Early in his adult life, he worked for the Bangor-Aroostook Railroad in Maine. He was a member of Laborers Union Local 472 in Newark. He was a member of Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Annandale. He was a member of the High Bridge Knights of Columbus. He belonged to the Glen Gardner VFW. Two brothers died earlier. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Page Levasseur; two sons, Milton Levasseur of Glen Gardner and Victor Levasseur of Union Township; two daughters, Carol Sciacca of High Bridge and Rebecca Gromlowitz of Hampton; two sisters, and nine grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated Friday at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Annandale. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton. Arrangements are under the direction of Scarponi Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon.

Thomas J. McKenna
STOCKTON - Thomas J. McKenna died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at home. He was 70. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Francis and Gertrude Foley McKenna. Mr. McKenna lived in Hasbrouck Heights for many years before moving to Stockton 10 years ago. He had a master's degree in theology from St. Michael's Seminary in Union City. Mr. McKenna recently retired after 12 years as the executive director of the ARC of Hunterdon (Association for Retarded Citizens) in Clinton Township. Before that, he had a variety of occupations. He was a Catholic priest for 15 years, then served as a promotion manager on a religious radio station, district supervisor for adult training centers for the state Division of Developmental Disabilities, and acting director of Human Services for Bergen County. He once summarized his philosophy about working with disabled people as follows: "Helping means to empower the person you help, so you don't take with one hand what you give with the other. You don't do for - you stand with." Mr. McKenna was a communicant and served as a lector for St. Agnes Catholic Church in Stockton. He was a former member of the Stockton Board of Education. His brothers, Jerome and Patrick McKenna, died earlier. Mr. McKenna is survived by his wife, Aida Tinio McKenna; a daughter, Rebecca McKenna of New York City; and four brothers, the Rev. Jerome McKenna, C.P., of West Virginia, Brother Robert McKenna, C.P., of the Philippines, Joseph McKenna of Pittsburgh and Regis McKenna of Sunnyvale, Calif. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville. Entombment will follow in St. Magdalen's Mausoleum in Flemington. Calling hours will be Jan. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Jan. 31 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Memorial contributions can be made to the ARC of Hunterdon, 1322 Rt. 31, Suite 5, Annandale, NJ 08801. Online condolences can be made to the family by visiting info@garefino.com

Joan Monsul
LEBANON - Joan Monsul, a career nurse and the wife of a former Somerville area doctor, died peacefully Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 75. Her daughter, Virginia, is the wife of Hunterdon County's new prosecutor. J. Patrick Barnes referred to her critical condition in his remarks following his swearing-in Friday. He said she was clinging to life to see her son-in-law assume his new job. Mrs. Monsul was born in Mattoon, Ill., and lived there for 18 years. She served as a cadet nurse in the Army during World War II, and graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago in 1948. She was the hospital's head nurse of obstetrics for 10 years from 1948 to 1958, before moving to work in San Francisco General Hospital for one year. Mrs. Monsul moved to New Jersey and lived in the Somerville area for 32 years and in Lebanon since 1992. She worked at Christ the King R.C. Church in Manville from 1982 to 1999 as a bookkeeper for both the church and school. She was an active member of both. She was also a member and past president of the Christ the King Church Altar Rosary Society, and a volunteer with the Somerset Medical Center Women's Auxiliary and the Somerville Board of Education. Mrs. Monsul was the first-year recipient of the Somerville PBA Community Award, a 1996 recipient of the Regina Nostra Award from the Diocese of Metuchen, and a member of both the Women's Military Service Memorial and the alumni association of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. She was the wife of the late Dr. Robert Monsul. Her daughter and son-in-law gave Mrs. Monsul three grandchildren. A viewing was to be held Jan. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ketuisky Funeral Home in Manville. The funeral was scheduled Jan. 30 at 9:45 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a 10:30 Mass at Christ the King R.C. Church. Burial will follow at St. Bernard'sw Cemetery in Bridgewater. Memorial donations can be made to the Christ the King Memorial Fund c/o the church at 211 Louis St., Manville, NJ 08835, or to the Women's Memorial, Dept. 560, Washington, DC 20042-0560.

Stefan Skalij
WHITEHOUSE STATION - Stefan Skalij died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Harborside Health Care in Bridgewater Township. He was 89. He was born in Poland on Jan. 9, 1914. He came to the United States in 1948 and lived in Whitehouse Station for 55 years. Mr. Skalij worked for the Readington Township Public Works Department for 17 years before retiring in 1971. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Whitehouse Station. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Skalij, and a daughter, Ann Hisko of Whitehouse Station. A funeral liturgy was held Jan. 28 at the church. Burial was at Readington Reformed Church Cemetery. Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse made arrangements. Memorial contributions can be sent to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 3 Forest St., New Canaan, CT 06840.

Walter Wintermute
ANNANDALE - Walter J. Wintermute died Jan. 30, 2003 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. He was 95. Born in Newton, the son of John and Anna Johns Wintermute, he lived in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. before moving to Annandale in 1978. Mr. Wintermute attended Newark College of Engineering. He was a telephone repairman for New York Telephone for 42' years. Mr. Wintermute was a member of the Lions Club in Dobbs Ferry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. His wife Winifred Wintermute, and his brother William O. Wintermute died earlier. He is survived by two daughters, Theresa Parthemore of West Bath, Maine and Anita Gardner of Stillwater; four grandchildren; and Stella Garbus, his companion of many years. Interment was in Newton Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home in Clinton.

Donald G. Vaughn
GILBERT, Pa. - Donald G. Vaughn died Jan. 30, 2003 at the Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, Pa. He was 74. He was the father of Michael Vaughn of Bethlehem Township. He was born in Shirleysburg, Pa., a son of William Paul and Lena Ramsey Vaughn. In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Josephine Scalzo Vaughn; two sons, Mark Vaughn of Finesville and Paul Vaughn of Washington; a daughter, Coleen Vaughn of Sutton, N.H.; a sister Betty Cole of Kresgeville, Pa.; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Vaughn served in the Coast Guard on the USS Carney during World War II. He was an entrepreneur who ran a number of businesses, including an antique business. Memorial services were held Saturday, under the direction of the Kresge Funeral Home in Brodheadsville, Pa.

Elizabeth M. Todd
FLEMINGTON - Elizabeth M. Todd died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 in Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 75. Born in Hudson County, she was the daughter of David and Louise Tomek Todd. She lived in Ridgefield Park before moving to Flemington nine years ago. She was employed by Bankers Trust Co. in New York City for 45 years and retired in 1986. She is survived by two sisters, Ursula Newman and Mildred Todd, both of Carlstadt; and four brothers, David Todd of Atlantic City, Robert Todd of Bayville, John Todd of Michigan and James Todd of Ridgefield Park. A liturgy service was held at St. Magdalen Catholic Church in Flemington. Burial was private, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be made to the Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Thomas Douglas Jr.
FLEMINGTON - Thomas L. Douglas Jr. died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 at Hackensack University Medical Center. He was 56. He was born in Glen Ridge, the son of Thomas L. and Catherine Lena Gillman Douglas, and resided in Somerset before moving to Flemington 14 years ago. He graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in 1977 with a bachelor's degree. He worked for Merck and Co. in Readington Township for the past 35 years and was its director of taxes. He was a former basketball coach for the Flemington-Raritan Youth Association and a softball coach for the Flemington Flames. He served an enlistment in the Army as Military Police during the Vietnam War. He was a communicant of St. Magdalen's Catholic Church in Flemington. He was a kind, loving, and generous husband and father who will be sadly missed by all. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed gardening, basketball and football. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Maryann Ubal Douglas; two daughters, Christina and Traci Douglas, both at home; and a sister, Linda Cross of Middletown. A funeral liturgy was celebrated yesterday at St. Magdalen's Church. Funeral arrangements were made by the Branchburg Funeral Home. Send memorial contributions to: Leukemia Society of America, 45 Springfield Ave., Springfield 07081.

Thomas Douglas Jr.
FLEMINGTON - Thomas L. Douglas Jr. died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 at Hackensack University Medical Center. He was 56. He was born in Glen Ridge, the son of Thomas L. and Catherine Lena Gillman Douglas, and resided in Somerset before moving to Flemington 14 years ago. He graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in 1977 with a bachelor's degree. He worked for Merck and Co. in Readington Township for the past 35 years and was its director of taxes. He was a former basketball coach for the Flemington-Raritan Youth Association and a softball coach for the Flemington Flames. He served an enlistment in the Army as Military Police during the Vietnam War. He was a communicant of St. Magdalen's Catholic Church in Flemington. He was a kind, loving, and generous husband and father who will be sadly missed by all. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed gardening, basketball and football. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Maryann Ubal Douglas; two daughters, Christina and Traci Douglas, both at home; and a sister, Linda Cross of Middletown. A funeral liturgy was celebrated yesterday at St. Magdalen's Church. Funeral arrangements were made by the Branchburg Funeral Home. Send memorial contributions to: Leukemia Society of America, 45 Springfield Ave., Springfield 07081.

William Hendershot
WHITEHOUSE STATION - William J. 'Turkey' Hendershot died Jan. 29, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 59. Born in Califon, he was the son of Manch and Mary Austin Hendershot. He lived all of his life in the area. He last resided in Whitehouse Station. He was a maintenance man for Fiddler's Elbow Golf Course in Bedminster Township. His brother Robert died in 2001. He is survived by his wife, Brenda E. Hicks Hendershot; two sons, William J. II and Kenneth, both of Phillipsburg; two daughters, Levona Louise Pasori of Phillipsburg and Heather Jamie Hendershot at home; two brothers, Manch of Whitehouse Station and Edward of Davenport, Fla.; three sisters, Bertha French of Sullivan, N.H., Eleanor Ruggini of Raritan and Ruth Nadeau of Marshalls Creek, Pa.; and two grandchildren Services were held on Saturday at Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Washington Township.

Woodrow Owens
RINGOES - Woodrow 'Woody' Owens died Jan. 28, 2003 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. He was 88. Born in Pittston Township, Pa. to Frank and Elizabeth Legg Owens, he operated a gas station in Mountainside from 1945 to 1976. He also owned and operated Woody's Texaco gas station in Ringoes from 1960 to 1990. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed visiting his farm in Pennsylvania. His sisters, Edna Otty and Ruth Batiski, both died before him. Surviving are his wife, Helen Ratayski Owens; two daughters, Frances Ciufo of Bath, Pa. and Linda Corradi of Berkeley Heights; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were held on Saturday at the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville. Burial was private.

Teresa Suarez
CLINTON TWP. - Teresa Suarez died Sunday Feb. 2, 2003 at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township. She was 94. She was born in New York City, the daughter of Celeste Cirillo Piersanti. She lived in Linden before moving to Clinton Township in 1998. She was a dress maker for most of her life and worked for many companies in Union County. She was a member of St. Elizabeth's Church in Elizabeth. Her husband, Raymond J. Suarez died in 1990 and three brothers and two sisters also died previously. Mrs. Suarez is survived by a son, Raymond Suarez Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Josephine Dischler of Clinton Township; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held yesterday at the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Entombment will be at the Rosedale Mausoleum in Linden.

Richard Owens
DELAWARE TWP. - Richard Owens died on Friday, Jan. 31, 2003 at the Lyons VA Hospital in Bernards Township. He was 69. Born in Portland, Ore. to Victor and Lucille Davie Owens, he lived there most of his life before moving to Delaware Township last year. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He worked in the telecommunications industry for many years. His brother Victor died earlier. Surviving are his two daughters, Tanya Owens of Union Bridge, Md. and Liesl Wiedemer of Delaware Township; two brothers, John Owens of Thailand and Don Owens of Phoenix, Ariz.; and one grandson. Services will be private and under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home in Lambertville.

Helen M. Wolf
SHAFTSBURY, Vt. - Helen M. Wolf died Jan. 29, 2003 at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt. She was 84. She was born in Roselle Park, the daughter of Harry and Johann von Kellinghausen Paashaus. She lived in Franklin Township from 1986 to 2002 before moving to Shaftsbury. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Shaftsbury United Methodist Church and a former member of the Baptistown Baptist Church. While living in Hunterdon she was a member and chaplain of the Franklin Township Senior Citizens and a member of the Hunterdon Garden Guild. Her husband, Richard Wolf died in 2002. Mrs. Wolf is survived by a daughter, Helen Hain of Shaftsbury; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were held on Sunday at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington. Burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Memorial contributions can be sent to Hunterdon County Camp of Gideon International, 336 Rt. 579, Asbury 08802.

Jesse Barden
WASHINGTON TWP. - Jesse R. Barden died Feb. 4, 2003 at his home. He was 39. Born in Flemington, he was the son of Roger and Betty Nebasko Barden. He lived in Hunterdon County most of his life moving to Casar, N.C. in 1988 and then moving to Washington Township three years ago. He worked as an independent underground cable installer. He was an avid auto enthusiast. Mr. Barden is survived by his mother of Washington Township with whom he lived, his fianc', Sharon Guynup with whom he lived; two stepsons, Charles Walker III and Brent Walker, both at home; five sisters, Elizabeth Bartholomew of Phillipsburg, Rina Lewandowski of Sherman, Texas, Kathleen Fitzgerald of Clinton, Amber Meza of Wharton and Jennifer Barden of Whippany; and his paternal grandmother, Louise December of Hampton. Funeral services were Saturday at the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home in Lebanon. Interment was in Mountainview Cemetery in Cokesbury.

Francis Higgins
WARRINGTON, Pa. - Francis 'Buddy' Higgins died Jan. 25, 2003 in Warrington. He was 51. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was raised in Lambertville. Mr. Higgins was a licensed plumber. He graduated from South Hunterdon Regional High School in 1969.Surviving are his mother, Margaret Hoagland of Warrington, Pa.; two sisters, Margaret Catherman of Doylestown, Pa. and Gail Bowen of Kingwood Township; and his brother, Tom McCaffrey of Georgia. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Lambertville on Saturday at 10 a.m.

Ida Alberta Moss Miele
OLD BRIDGE - Ida Alberta Moss Miele, a longtime Clinton Township resident, died Jan. 13 2003 at the Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, where she had lived since 1995. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. as Ida Alberta Long, she first married in the 1920s. Her first husband and only child, a baby boy, succumbed to tuberculosis during an outbreak of that disease in the New York area around 1930. For many years Mrs. Miele was a volunteer at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was a member of Stewart Chapter 166 of the Order of the Eastern Star of New Jersey. She was a member of the North Branch Reformed Church and, previously, the Lebanon Reformed Church. Her husband, Rocco Miele, died in 1994. Mr. Miele was the first mayor of Raritan and a businessman in the area for many years. Her second husband was Edgar Moss, who died in 1990. Mr. Moss was in advertising sales for the Hunterdon County Democrat and other area newspapers in the 1060s and then owned the New Brunswick Spokesman weekly newspaper until retiring. He raised English Bulldogs, several of which achieved championship status. Mrs. Miele is survived by a brother, Sidney Long of New Castle, Del. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Garden of Memories Mausoleum, Soldier Hill Road and Pascack Road, Paramus. Arrangements are under the direction of the Riewerts Memorial Home phone (201) 384-0700. Memorial donations can be made to the Reformed Church Home, 199 Route 18 North, Old Bridge 08857.

James A. Lambert
WEST AMWELL TWP. - James A. Lambert died Jan. 30, 2003 at home. He was 87. Born in Lambertville, he was the son of Artman and Elizabeth Snyder Lambert. He formerly resided in Ringoes, then moved to West Amwell Township in 1936 when he became a farmer. He was a 1933graduate of Flemington High School. He managed the A. H. Hoffman Seed Store in Flemington and when it closed started Lambert's Farm & Garden Store on his farm in 1974. He once appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not for growing corn that reached 19.5 feet in height. He was a star pitcher for the Ringoes baseball team. He also an active 4-H member and showed his cattle, particularly Holsteins, at many county and state functions, often winning awards. Mr. Lambert also grew sunflowers which were often painted by artists or photographed. He was past president of the Interstate Milk Producers of Hunterdon and Mercer counties and a charter member and former treasurer of the West Amwell Fire Company. He served on the West Amwell Township Board of Adjustment for 30 years. He was a member of the Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church in Ringoes. Mr. Lambert is survived by his wife, Mildred Bateman Lambert; two daughters, Janice Jarrett of Stockton and Susan Little of Englewood, Colo.; four sisters, Beulah Dilts and Kathyrn Polhemus, both of Ringoes, Shirley Novabilisky of Hopewell and Magdalen Cronce of Lambertville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the church Monday, followed by burial in Union Cemetery in Ringoes. The Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions can be made to the church, Box 560, Ringoes 08551.

Grace Lyman Peck
SHELBURNE, Mass. - Grace Lyman Peck died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003 at the Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, Mass. She was 91. A daughter, Christine Kirsche, lives in Ringoes. Mrs. Peck was born in Wilmington, Vt., the daughter of Clyde W. and Bessie Copeland Lyman. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Brattleboro (Vt.) High School. She lived with her granddaughter for eight years, then moved to her son Russell Peck's home in Colrain, Mass. for three years. She was a resident of Mohawk Manor Rest Home in Shelburne Falls, Mass. since 1999. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed flower gardens, house plants, reading, and embroidery. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Shelburne and its Women's Fellowship for more than 60 years, She was a 70-year member of the Shelburne Grange, the Connecticut Valley Grange, the state and national Grange, and a member of the Shelburne Falls Women's Club, the Dorothy Quincy Hancock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Shelburne Senior Center. Her husband Abner Peck died in 1987 after 56 years of marriage. A grandson, Charles Peck, died in 1972. In addition to her daughter and son, she is survived by three other sons, Marvin and Harvey Peck, both of Shelburne and A. William Peck of Andover, Mass.; three half-brothers, Earle Lyman of Florida, Myron Lyman of White Stone, Va. and Kenneth Bond of Brattleboro; 19 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. A service was held yesterday at the First Congregational Church of Shelburne. Burial will take place in East Shelburne (Mass.) Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements are by the Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home in Shelburne Falls. Send memorial contributions to the First Congregational Church, Church Commons Road, Shelburne, MA 01370.

Lloyd Fleming
HOLLAND TWP. - Lloyd E. Fleming died Jan. 30, 2003, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 86. Born in the Ludlow section of Asbury, a son of Jacob and Mary Esther Hackett Fleming, he lived in Little York before moving to Holland Township in 1960. Mr. Fleming was an active and life-long member of North Hunterdon United Methodist Church, the former Norton Church, in Hampton. He was a truck driver for Haynes Oil Co. in Raritan Township for eight years. Before that, he was a salesman and truck driver for H.P. Worline Co. in Clinton for 25 years before retiring in 1981. He enjoyed fixing old bicycles and was nicknamed ''The Bikeman.'' Two brothers, Stanley and Harvey Fleming, and a sister, Pearl Riddle, died previously. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Arlene R. Eckard; a son, Walter D. Fleming of Pennsboro, W.Va., and a sister, Grace Rapp of Millville, Pa. Services were held Monday at W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Burial was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to North Hunterdon United Methodist Church, 51 Rt. 635, Hampton 08827.

Bruce W. Bux
CALIFON - Bruce W. Bux died Jan. 30, 2003 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 54. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Otto and Mabel Bux. Before coming to Califon in 1990, he resided in Staten Island, N.Y. Mr. Bux graduated from Syracuse University in New York State in 1969 and received his master's degree from New York University in 1979. He was a petroleum trader for Delphi Petroleum in Red Bank. Mr. Bux was a booster for his alma mater and an amateur photographer. In addition to his parents, of Sparta, he is survived by his wife of 22 years, Virginia DeTorres Bux; a brother, Curtis Bux of Cream Ridge; and a sister, Julia Maguire of Sparta. A liturgy service took place Monday at St. Luke's Church in Long Valley, followed by burial in Ocean View Cemetery in Staten Island. Arrangements were directed by the William J. Leber Funeral Home in Chester. Memorial contributions can be made to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 5 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton 08690.

Alice Bryant
FRENCHTOWN - Alice B. Bryant died Jan. 30, 2003, at Valley View Health Care Center in Alexandria Township. She was 79. Born in New York City, a daughter of George and Marie Perlijeau Bryant, she lived in Frenchtown with her nephew's family. She was a nurse at Johns-Manville Co. in Manville for 30 years before retiring in 1978. She was predeceased by two brothers, James and Charles Bryant, and four sisters, Edith Messler, Virginia Bryant, Elizabeth Stiles and Margaret Whalen. She has no immediate survivors. Private funeral services were arranged by the W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Memorial donations can be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Dr., Flemington 08822.

Doris Bisson
FRENCHTOWN - Doris S. Bisson died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003 at home. She was 72. Born in Frenchtown and a life-long resident, she was the daughter of William and Ada V. Slavin. She graduated from Frenchtown High School in 1948 and from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in education. She was a teacher for over 31 years. She taught at Kingwood Township School, Frenchtown Elementary School and Holland Township School before retiring in 1987. She was a member of Frenchtown Presbyterian Church and a member of the church's Women's Club. She was president of the Library Board of the Frenchtown Free Public Library. She was also a member of the Hunterdon County Education Association, the New Jersey Education Association and the National Education Association. Her husband Faulcon Bisson Sr. died in 1998. She is survived by two sons, Faulcon 'Bud' Bisson Jr. of Upper Black Eddy, Pa. and Robert Bisson Sr. of Lower Saucon Township, Pa.; daughter Beth Hart of Upper Black Eddy; four granddaughters and four grandsons. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. Interment will be private. Arrangements are under the direction of W.E. Johnson Funeral Home in Holland Township. Send memorial contributions to Frenchtown Free Public Library, 29 2nd St., Frenchtown 08822 or Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, PO Box 114, Frenchtown 08822.

Agnes Barry
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Agnes Higgins Barry died Jan. 28, 2003 at home. She was 76. She was the mother of Patricia Ginty and Nancy Wowchuck, both of Clinton Township. Born in Plainfield, she lived in North Plainfield her whole life. Mrs. Barry was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Catholic Church in North Plainfield and a member of St. Joseph Altar Rosary Society. Her son James died in 1991 and her daughter Mary Catherine died in 2001. Besides here daughter, she is survived by her husband George; four sons, William of Piscataway, John of Hampton, Richard of Cranford and Robert of North Plainfield; another daughter, Cathy Barry of Bedminster; and eight grandchildren. Services were Friday at the Scarpa Funeral Home in North Plainfield, followed by burial at Somerset Hills Memorial Park in Basking Ridge. Memorial donations can be made to JFK Haven Hospice, 80 James St., Edison 08818 or St. Joseph Catholic Church, 44 Manning Ave., North Plainfield 07060.