12/4 New Jersey Daily Obituaries

Bridges, Robert Lyle	A memorial gathering will be held on Friday December 7th from 10:30am-11am at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Cape May, NJ followed by a memorial service at 11am at the church.
Caruso, Carlo "Carl"	Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, December 7th at 10:00 am at St. James R.C. Church, Newport & Atlantic Aves., Ventnor where friends may pay last respects from 9:00 - 10:00 am.
Ewerth, Mary (Gawron)	Relative and friends are invited to viewing and funeral Thursday 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Tomaszewski Funeral Home, 2728-30 E. Allegheny Ave. Phila, PA 19134. Funeral mass 10 a.m. St. Adalbert Church, interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery.
Frame, Evelyn	Funeral arrangements are being handled by Boakes Funeral Home, 6050 Main Street, Mays Landing. Visitation is on Wednesday 4-7pm.
Friesenborg, Meta Gesina Anna	Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2810 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood.
Hillman, Keith D.	A viewing will be held Wednesday, December 5th, 2-4 & 7-9PM, and Thursday, December 6th, 10-11 AM, with a service at 11:00 AM, at Wood Funeral Home, 134 East Main St., Tuckerton.
Kelley, Hazel M.	Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 6th in Second Baptist Church, 110 Rev. Dr. I.S. Cole Plaza, Atlantic City, where friends may call from 9:00 a.m.
Liu, James Tien-Ching	. Funeral services for Dr. James T. Liu will be held at 1:00 PM., Friday, December 7, 2007 at Adams - Perfect Funeral Home, 1650 New Road, Northfield.
Obafunso, Adesola Zainab "Delsola"	A Graveside Funeral Service will be offered Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock in Lincoln Memorial Park, Mays Landing.
Rehr, Marija (Seruga)	The Funeral Mass for Marija Seruga Rehr will be Celebrated 10:00am Thursday, December 6, 2007 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, California and Atlantic Avenues. Friends may call Thursday morning from 9:00am at the Church.
BOWEN, LAURETTA M. BURT, MELVIN CARR, GERTRUDE E. DURHAM, LOUIS HARRY FEHRENBACK, KATHLEEN M. FERRARO, JEANETTE FOX, G. WILLIAM, SR. IVINS, HELEN ELIZABETH 'BETTY' JOHNSON, CARL I. MACELIS, ALBERT PETER MANCUSO, JOSEPH J. MAREK MERRILL, CATHERINE E. PALUMBO, ANTHONY PRUSZINSKI, JOSEPH RAUBE, CAROL M. ROBINSON, JAMES RODEWALT, JUNE F. SAMUELS, JEFFREY R. SCHULZE, CARL P. SEELER, MARIA W. SHAW, EDWARD F. SIMS, MARY JOAN SMITH TOMLINSON, MARIE L. VASQUEZ, LYDIA WAMPLER, KATHRYN A. 'KITTY'
Justice, Mary S.	Family and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. from Glory Tabernacle Church, 1018 Buckshutem Road, Bridgeton. Mary¹s minister, Betty Burke, pastor of Revival Fellowship Church, will officiate. The interment will be in Laurel Lawn Cemetery, Upper Deerfield Township. Friends may call on Saturday morning from 9 to 11 a.m., at the church prior to the services.
Pierce, Sarah Marie (Carter)	Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 7, at noon from Trinity A.M.E. Church, 1107 Bridgeton-Millville Pike, Gouldtown. Marie¹s pastor, Dr. Rev Michael Keen, will officiate. The interment will be at Gouldtown Memorial Park, in Fairfield Township. Friends may call on Friday morning from 10 a.m. to noon at the church prior to the services.
Monmouth Obituaries ALLAN RUNYON KNIGHT, 95, whose two sisters, Jeanette Dube and Edith Sampson, reside in TINTON FALLS CAROLYN WAGNER WILKINS, 86, of MANASQUAN DAVID CHARLES OATES, 60, of FARMINGDALE DORIS M. GORGAS, 64, of EATONTOWN DR. GORDON L. RODETSKY, 44, of Punta Gorda, Fla., whose mother lives in COLTS NECK ERWIN H. STIEGLITZ, of Delray Beach, Fla., whose wife, Virginia, was formerly of ASBURY PARK F. IRENE MONSON, 90, of TINTON FALLS GEORGE C. SPRAGUE, 67, of KEYPORT GEORGE T. SMITH-WINNES, 81, of MIDDLETOWN GEORGE WALTER ROE, 84, of NEPTUNE GLADYS R. MICHAELS, 94, of TINTON FALLS JAMES H. COFER, 82, of MIDDLETOWN JAMES PAUL PHILBIN, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of ABERDEEN JOHN W. LAGGNER, 77, of MANALAPAN LOIS NAOMI HARGRAVES SLATER, 96, of WALL LOUISE CANGELOSI, 92, of HAZLET MARGARET E. HOMICHKO, affectionately known as "Gretel," died on her 95th birthday at her longtime LITTLE SILVER MARGARET T. GINGRAS, 75, of EATONTOWN WILLIAM J. COOMBS, 74, of FREEHOLD YVETTE M. VAILLANCOURT MURPHY, 96, of Navesink, MIDDLETOWN	Ocean Obituaries AGNES "LAURA" YESKO, 83, of BARNEGAT ALVERTA "DOLLY" LUDWIG SMITH, 79, of BRICK ANTHONY J. BRIENZA, 79, of LAKEWOOD BEVERLY A. MIRIANA, 62, of Bayville, BERKELEY BLANCHE SZYMANSKI KOSIAKOWSKI, 92, of POINT PLEASANT BEACH DIANE DOLORES NESSE, 76, of TOMS RIVER DONNA C. GAETA WINES, 49, of BRICK EDMUND S. PFENNIG, 64, of JACKSON ELINOR JANE UNDERHILL SPEICHER, 80, of BRICK GERALD R. GERE JR., 30, of BEACHWOOD GIULIO C. FUMOSA, 82, of TOMS RIVER GLENN R. MANSFIELD, 46, of TOMS RIVER HARRY F. MITCHELL, 83, of MANCHESTER JAMES A. FLAHERTY, 72, of BARNEGAT JOHN V. ROCCO, of TOMS RIVER JOSEPH GAROFALO, 58, of TOMS RIVER LLOYD CHURCHWELL, 70, a longtime resident of LAKEHURST MARY T. SMITH, 75, of TOMS RIVER PATRICK J. LEDDY, 69, of Forked River, LACEY PAUL F. DECH, 75, of TOMS RIVER PAULINE SEIDMAN, of Greenbriar II, BRICK RALPH A. BAUM, 76, of LAKEWOOD RAYMOND E. GIBSON SR., 87, a lifelong resident of JACKSON VIRGINIA SURUDA, 86, of BRICK WILLIAM MARSHALL THOMAS, 80, of Whiting, MANCHESTER
Middlesex Obituaries ALMA ZELTAKALNS, 91, MONMOUTH JUNCTION ANNA DiMAIO, 73, MONROE ANNA HUBERT, 86, SOMERSET ANTOINETTE SOUTHWICK, 60, KENDALL PARK ARLENE MURAWSKI, 70, FORDS DOUGLAS A. NILSEN SR., 68, COLTS NECK EDWARD SCHNEIDER, 58, EDISON ELIZABETH PINTER, 66, CARTERET EUGENE THOMPSON, 78, EAST BRUNSWICK FRANK KULCSAR SR., 88, KEASBEY GERALDINE SPIOTTO, 83, CARTERET MARY L. TIMMONS, 88, PARLIN MICHAEL HAPSTAK, 79, WOODBRIDGE REGINA DYKE, 94, PERTH AMBOY RUTH GABOWITZ, 87, HIGHLAND PARK VERICE M. MASON, 55, METUCHEN	Somerset Obituaries Florence Langille, loving sister and aunt Irene Franchino, loving mother and grandmother Irene Theresa Bukovecky, sister, aunt and artist Irving P. Woodard Joseph W. Szymona Kenneth N. Ball Sr., former fire chief Lotfy T. Wahba, loving father and grandfather Robert A. Severino, forever in our hearts Vincent Belardo, devoted to family
RAYMOND C. BARKER, 77
MARY S. JUSTICE, 78
JOSEPH 'JOEY' MAKOSKY,
RAMONA RODRIGUEZ, 55
Susie Rickershauser
Helen M. Johnson
Gretchen Lee Portanka
Loretta A. (Fitzpatrick) Picard
Mildred Mancinelli
John Joseph Vnenchak
Fay Frank Henry Jr.
Barbara A. Kohut
Nancy Ross
Rena B. Gulick
Barbara M. Foderaro
Nancy A. Boroff
Avveniri, Maria	Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River. A blessing will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Bridges, Lucille	The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Green Creek Baptist Church in Polk County, N.C. The visitation will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Woody Home For Services, 163 Oakwood Ave., Orange.
Cunningham, Alice T.	Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral service from the Mastapeter Funeral Home, 400 Faitoute Ave., Roselle Park, on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 9 a.m. Interment is in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Pa. Visitation is on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Diaz Jr., Victor M.	The funeral will be from the Growney Funeral Home, (www.growneyfuneral.com) 1070 North Broad St., Hillside, on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. The Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Thomas the Aquinas Church, 40 Ludlow St., Newark, at 10 a.m. Entombment is at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4 to 9 p.m.
DiMaio, Anna	A funeral service will be on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Calvary Tabernacle Church, 69 Myrtle St., Cranford, N.J. 07016. Visiting will be on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 7:30 p.m. in the church. A graveside service will be on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Neshanic Cemetery, Hillsborough.
Dunn, Joseph A.	The funeral will be from the Parow Funeral Home, 185 Ridge Road, North Arlington, on Friday, Dec. 7, at 9 a.m., thence to Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, for the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5 to 9 p.m
Dyke, Regina	Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Zylka Funeral Home, 513-515 State St., Perth Amboy. A Funeral Mass will be held in St. Stephens R.C. Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Saint Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia. Friends may call on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. St. Stephens Senior Citizens will hold services at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon
Fair, Eugene T.	Services will be held on Friday, Dec. 7, at noon at the Newark Church of Christ, 894 S. 14th St., Newark. The viewing is on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Perry Funeral Home, 34 Mercer St., Newark.
Falcione, Mary	Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Thursday at 9:45 a.m. Funeral Mass to follow at St. Brendans R.C. Church, Clifton, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may call on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Ferreira, Maria C.	Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral from the Brazinski Funeral Home, 147 Second St., Elizabeth, on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 9:15 a.m. The Funeral Mass will be in Sts. Peter and Paul R.C. Church, Elizabeth, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Visiting is on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m
Grieco, Domenick N.	The funeral is Thursday at 8 a.m. from the Megaro Memorial Home, 503 Union Ave., Belleville, with a 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Belleville.
Gulick, Rena B.	. Visitation is Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, N.J. 07840. Services are Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home.
Hankins, Edward F.	Visiting will be in the Levandoski Funeral Home, 44 Bay Ave., Bloomfield, (973) 743-6969, on Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral service will begin at the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Thursday. A Funeral Mass will take place at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Bloomfield, at 10 a.m.
Hansen, William Aage	Funeral services will be held at Tuttle Funeral Home, 272 Route 10, Randolph, at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. Visitation is on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Hunter, Ruth Ann	Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the OBoyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield, on Friday at 9 a.m. The Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Valentines Church, Bloomfield, at 10 a.m. Interment is at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union. Friends may call on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Ippolito, Jean	A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Josephs R.C. Church, Bogota. Friends and family are invited to visit Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m
Mancinelli, Mildred	Family and friends are invited to a visitation which will be held at Doyle Funeral Home, 106 Maple Ave., Morristown, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Church of the Assumption, Morristown, on Thursday at 10 a.m
Marelli, Americo M.	Funeral services will be conducted by the Zarro Funeral Home, 145 Harrison St., Bloomfield, on Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Mason, Verice M.	Visitation is Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the CostelloRunyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., (Route 27), Metuchen. Funeral services will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church, Metuchen
Michna, Michael	Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 9:15 a.m. at the Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, 2124 E. St. George Ave., Linden, at the Elizabeth city line, (908) 352-9190. Funeral Mass will be at Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Elizabeth, at 10 a.m. Entombment will be at St. Gertrude Good Shepherd Mausoleum, Colonia. Visiting will be on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Monson, F. Irene	The service will be held at the McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Ave., Union, on Tuesday at 11 a.m
Munson, Louise T.	Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the St. Peters Episcopal Church in Essex Fells to celebrate her life.
Nisivoccia, Marie	The funeral will be on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, 267 Centre St., Nutley, with a Funeral Mass celebrated at St. Marys Church, Nutley, at 10:30 a.m. The interment will follow at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Rickershauser, Susie	A graveside service will be held at Mount Freedom Presbyterian Cemetery in Randolph on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at 11:30 a.m. A memorial service will also be held at the Bethlehem Church, 758 Route 10, Randolph, on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
Rogoz, Sophie M.	Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral from the Werson Funeral Home, 635 No. Wood Ave., Linden, on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at 9:15 a.m. Funeral Mass will be in St. Elizabeth R.C. Church, Linden, at 10 a.m. Interment is in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Linden. Visiting hours are on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Smith, Mary T.	Visitation will be on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family R.C. Church, Union Beach.
Thompson, Eugene F.	Funeral services will be held at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday at the Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bartholomew R.C. Church, East Brunswick. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tucker, Marilyn G.	The funeral for Marilyn G. Tucker, 70, of Scotch Plains will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m. in All Saints Episcopal Church, Scotch Plains. Visitation is Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. only.
Urso, Carolyn M.	A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, Westfield. Friends may visit at the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Ave., Westfield, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m
Vnenchak, John Joseph	A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius R.C. Church, 215 Hill St., Boonton. Friends and family will gather at the funeral home at 9 a.m. Interment will be at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery in Boonton, following the Mass. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Merovich, Mary R.	The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. Entombment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton. Family and friends may call 9:30-11 a.m. Friday at the Colonial Home.
Clark, Estelle Middleton	Homegoing services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Bible Way Temple of Deliverance, 1714 Chambers St., Trenton where Apostle A. Philip Parrott will officiate. Calling hours will be 9-11 a.m. until time of service at the church.
Guzikowski Sr., Henry M.	The funeral will be held 8:30 a.m. Thursday from the Winowicz Funeral Home, Adeline and Beatty streets, South Trenton. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday in St. John the Evangelist Church, 752 Big Oak Road, Morrisville, PA with Msgr. James Fitzpatrick presiding. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Hamilton Township. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with a vigil service during this time.
McTamney, Joyce B.	Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday at the Morrisville Presbyterian Church, 771 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Morrisville, PA. The Rev. Trent Hancock, associate pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in Newtown Cemetery. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and 10-11 a.m. Thursday in the church lounge.
Schulze, Carl P.	Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Beverly Presbyterian Church, 121 E. Warren St. in Edgewater Park, NJ 08010. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9 until 11 a.m.
Snyder, Kathleen L.	Funeral will be 9 a.m. Thursday from the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, West Trenton. Burial will be in Ewing Church Cemetery, Ewing. Visiting hours are 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Watkins, Lawrence S.	Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Union Baptist Church, 301 Pennington Ave., Trenton. Calling hours will be 9 a.m. until time of service at the church.
Irene Franchino
Irene Theresa Bukovecky
Florence Langille
Kenneth N. Ball Sr
Joseph W. Szymona
Robert A. Severino
Vincent Belardo,
Irving P. Woodard
Bednar, Erma S.	Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 11 a.m. in the church, 521 E. Locust St, Bethlehem
Fehr, Muriel E.	Services: Will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the church, Nazareth. Call on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the church, and again on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Reichel Funeral Home, Nazareth.
Gulick, Rena B.	Services: Visitation will be Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home.
Knox III, Van W.	The family will receive friends on Friday at 7 p.m. in the church, 7070 Immokalee Road, Naples, Fla. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the church.
Kolakowski, Dennis P.	The family invites all friends and their families to a memorial service to celebrate Den's life on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Alpha Firehouse in Alpha, NJ.
Mera, Jean K.	Services: Memorial Service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the church, 200 S. Broad Street, Nazareth, where friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
Noto, Joseph A.	Services: Will begin Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in the church, 426 South Main St., Phillipsburg. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Greenwich Township. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Opitz Jr., William C.	Services: A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Finegan Funeral Home, 924 Second Avenue, Alpha, NJ. A calling hour will be held Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home.
Opp Jr., Paul R.	Services: Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Connell Funeral Home Inc., 245 East Broad Street, Bethlehem.
Palangio, Philip D.	Services: A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the Connell Funeral Home Inc., 245 East Broad Street, Bethlehem. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home.
Schlough, Robert F.	Services: A Memorial Service will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 2101 Northampton Street, Wilson Borough.
Wenzel, Benjamin A.	Services: The funeral will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Finegan Funeral Home, 302 Heckman Street, Phillipsburg, NJ. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home.