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HELEN B. SCHEFF, 86, of Hazlet died June 18 at Avanti at Red Bank. Born in New York City, she lived in Mays Landing prior to moving to Hazlet four years ago. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Joseph Scheff in 1997. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Deborah Sefcik of the Clarksburg section of Millstone; her sister, Viola Cliszis of Long Island, N.Y.; her brother, Albert Prades of Pensacola, Fla.; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852.
DOMINICK A. CERRATO, 71, of Colts Neck died June 23 at home. Born in Long Branch, he had lived in Freehold before moving to Colts Neck 24 years ago. Mr. Cerrato was a partner in the law firm Cerrato, Dawes, Collins, Saker, Brown & Wilder, Freehold, before retiring 10 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Cerrato was a past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus; past president of the Rotary Club; a founding trustee of CentraState Medical Center; a member of American Legion Post 54; a member of the Friends of the Parks; and a member of the board of directors of the Farm Credit Association. He was involved in the Monmouth Conservation Foundation and was a member of the N.J. Christmas Tree Growers Association. Mr. Cerrato is survived by his wife, Mary (née DiBenedetto); two sons and a daughter-in-law, John and Kathy Cerrato of Freehold Township, and Christopher Cerrato of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter and son-in-law, Marissa and Bret Winters of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Anne and Ted Vick of Mesa, Ariz., Antoinette and Paul Montalbano of Edison, Dorothea and Gene Kelsey of Long Branch, and Marie and Clarence Headden of Las Vegas; and five grandchildren. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.