MATILDA CHESTER, 95, of Allentown died Jan. 2 at Princeton Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in Amityville, N.Y., before moving to Allentown 25 years ago. Mrs. Chester was a member of the Allentown Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Dwight Horace Chester. Surviving are a son, Robert Chester Sr. of Amityville; a daughter, Dorothy Hock of Allentown; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Restrict to Breast Cancer, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.

JOSEPHINE ROSE CHIUSANO, 77, of Millstone died Jan. 4 at Kingston Hospital, Kingston, N.Y., Born in Trenton, she had been a resident of Millstone for the past 51 years. Mrs. Chiusano was an inspector for Brockway Glass Co., Freehold, for 29 years, retiring 15 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Perrineville section of Millstone. She was predeceased by a son, Joseph J., in 1970. Mrs. Chiusano is survived by her husband, Domenico "Nick" Chiusano; a daughter and son-in-law, Lucille and George Bussiere of Grand Gorge, N.Y.; a sister, Mary Morettoni of Trenton; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, followed by interment in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.

THOMAS F. CULLEN JR., 60, of Freehold Township died Dec. 27 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in New York City, he had lived in Old Bridge before moving to Freehold Township 27 years ago. Mr. Cullen was an irrigation contractor for Twin Rivers Association, East Windsor, for the past five years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served from 1960 to 1963, including service aboard the U.S.S. Fred T. Berry. He was discharged with the rank of boatswain mate third class. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Cullen is survived by his wife, Judy Glasheen Cullen; three daughters, Jennifer A. Cullen of Allentown, and Eileen M. Cullen and Kathleen M. Cullen, both of Freehold Township; his mother, Mary Shea Cullen of Leonia; and two brothers, Richard Cullen of Leonia and Robert Cullen of Andover, Mass. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, followed by interment at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.

HARRIET M. LEVESQUE, 95, of Lakewood died Jan. 3 at home. Born in Gothburg, Sweden, she had lived in Millstone before moving to Lakewood 27 years ago. Mrs. Levesque was a homemaker and kennel owner. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Perrineville section of Millstone. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice Antonio Levesque, in 1972; and a son, Pierre Levesque, in 1942. She is survived by a daughter, Madeline E. Thompson of Howell; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, followed by interment in the parish cemetery.

RICHARD PAUL THOMPSON, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Dec. 30 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Newark, he resided in Union before moving to Port Monmouth 47 years ago. Mr. Thompson was employed at Jaejer Lumber Co., Madison, for 15 years, retiring in 1992. Prior to that, he was a foreman at Dairy Lee, Newark, for 40 years. Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife of 62 years, Bertha Paaz Thompson; a son, Richard Paul Thompson Jr. of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; two daughters, Lynn Halvorsen of Howell and Kathy Klein of the Clarksburg section of Millstone; a brother, Kenneth Thompson of Port Monmouth; two sisters, Violet Sohlgren of Florida and Marge Arnold of South Carolina; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Burial was at Graceland Memorial Park, Kernilworth.