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JEAN M. O’NEILL, 82, of Hazlet died Aug. 24 at Bishop Gray Inn Nursing Home, Davenport, Fla. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Union Beach before moving to Hazlet 39 years ago. She was a member of the Union Gardens Fire Auxiliary, Union Beach, and the Margate Florida Clubhouse. She was predeceased by two brothers, Stanley Piskowski and Chester Piskowski. She is survived by her husband, Patrick J.; three sons, Patrick of Fort Myers, Fla., Larry of Glenn Gardens and Ronnie of West Long Branch; three daughters, Ellen J. Pollard of Prosperity, S.C., Maureen O’Neill-Sacher of Hazlet, and Debbie Knaus of Lake Hamilton, Fla.; three sisters, Helen Weidell of Kearny, Josie Balsomo of West Virginia, and Irene Rossmell of Florida; a brother, Frank Piskowski of Georgia; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Mausoleum, Keyport.
JESSE O. PETTYJOHN SR., 75, of Matawan died Aug. 26 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Winston-Salem, N.C., he had been a resident of Matawan for the past 37 years. He worked for General Motors, Linden, for 35 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a communicant of St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel; and a member of the Knights of Columbus and Washington Engine Company, both in Matawan. He was predeceased by a daughter, Catherine Pleiman, in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Masia Pettyjohn; three sons, Michael M., Jesse O. Jr. and Marcus A.C. Pettyjohn Sr.; four daughters, Mary F. Pettyjohn, Grace A. Kelly, Honora C. Pettyjohn and Roselyn A. Tsamas; 19 grandchildren; and one sister. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Benedict’s Church. Entombment was in St. Joseph’s Mausoleum.
ANGELA M. MORGAN, 73, of Carneys Point died Aug. 8 at Salem Memorial Hospital, Carneys Point. Born in Jersey City, she lived in West Trenton and Hazlet for 25 years, moving to Carneys Point six years ago. She was employed at F.W. Lords, Newark and New York City, for 12 years, retiring in 1959 to be a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerard H. Morgan Sr. She is survived by her son, Gerard Morgan Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
IRMA METSGER, 95, of Connelly Springs, N.C., formerly of Red Bank and Keyport, died Aug. 9 at Hospice Shytle House, Valdese, N.C. She was born in Springfield, Colo. She was a homemaker. Prior to that, she was a nurse’s aide. She was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church, Rutherford College, N.C. She was predeceased by a daughter, Judith Carolyn Steward; and a son, Donald Leonard Metsger. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Alfred E. and Bertha Metsger of Connelly Springs; her son-in-law, Gerald Stewart of Connelly Springs; her daughter-in-law, Betty Metsger of Sun City, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Evangelical Methodist Church. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, NC 28690.
JOHN J. "JOHNNY" TRABACHINO, 79, of the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen died Aug. 1 in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was the owner of Trabachino Agency Real Estate and Insurance Co. Inc., Cliffwood, for the past 52 years. His wife, Rose Izzeralli Trabachino, died in 1994. Surviving are three sons, Gennaro "Jan," Gary and Leon Paul Trabachino, all of Keyport; three sisters, Lucy Trabachino of Elizabeth, Gertrude Chirico of the Colonia section of Woodbridge and Mildred Pompliano of Marshfield, Mass.; and five grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Joseph’s Church, Keyport. Interment was in the church cemetery.
MARILYN ANN PATTON, 75, of Middletown died Aug. 31 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in New York City, she had lived in Larchmont, N.Y., before moving to Middletown 34 years ago. Mrs. Patton was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and attended the Adoration Chapel, both of New Monmouth. Mrs. Patton was predeceased by her husband, George. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Ann Mergenthaler of Freehold and Colleen E. Patton of Asbury; a brother, Robert J. Bush of Horsham, Pa.; and two grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Chapel, Freehold, followed by interment in Fairview Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1035 Hooper Ave., Toms River 08753.