MARY DiSIBIO ZAMBRANO, 85, of Long Branch died May 16 at home. Born in Canonsburg, Pa., she resided in Long Branch for the past 56 years. She was a medical receptionist for Dr. Ralph P. Ciampa, Dr. Ralph V. Ciampa, and Dr. Arthur Mari, Long Branch. Prior to that, she worked at Fort Pitt Bridgeworks, Canonsburg. She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch, and a lifetime member of its Altar Rosary Society. She was active in the Long Branch school system with the PTA, as well as Brownies, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 yeas, Armand R. Zambrano Sr., in 2002; and two brothers, Daniel DiSibio and Russell DiSibio. She is survived by her son, Armand R. Zambrano Jr. of Long Branch; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Lu and Frank Pingitore of Oceanport, and JoAnne and Richard Collins of Neptune; and four grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered May 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery, West Long Branch.
DOMINICK J. GAETANO, 90, of Monmouth Beach, died May 11 at Renaissance Gardens at Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls. Born in New York City, he lived in Bayonne before moving to Monmouth Beach 51 years ago. He was the principal owner of M&G Carting Company, New York City. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. He was a member of UNICO, the Italian American Men’s Association (IAMA), Long Branch, and past member of the Monmouth Beach Planning Board. He was predeceased by two sisters, Isabel Forino and Marie Connell. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice Tocci Gaetano of Monmouth Beach; his son and daughter-in-law, Anthony J. and Lynn Gaetano of Little Silver; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Robert Skowrenski of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township, and Catherine and Ronald Greene of Oceanport; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. Entombment was at Woodbine Mausoleum, Oceanport. Memorial donations may be made to Make a Wish Foundation, P.O. Box 4028, Union, 07083; or Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 408 Prospect St., Long Branch 07740.
JOHN BARATTA, 53, of Easton, Md., died May 17 at home after a battle with cancer. He was raised in the Robertsville section of Marlboro, but spent most of his adult life in Manalapan. He had been the owner-operator of John Baratta Auto Body, Freehold until four years ago when he retired to Virginia and then Maryland. A member of the National Rifle Association, Mr. Baratta was a lifelong sportsman whose avid pursuits included bow and rifle hunting as well as aviation. He was a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the United States Ultralight Association, and as a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, he designed and constructed aircraft. He was predeceased by his parents, John P. and Ann Lanahan Baratta. Surviving are his wife, Ann-Marie McCoy-Baratta; first wife, Kathleen Brown Baratta, Freehold Township; and their sons, Jared Baratta and Jeremy Baratta, also Freehold Township, and Jason Baratta and his wife, Ricki, Howell; and a brother, Lyle Linaberry, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Interment was May 20 at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan. Donations in Mr. Baratta’s name to the Deer’s Head Rehabilitation Hospital, Salisbury, Md., care of Dr. Virginia Dulaney, 351 Deer’s Head Hospital Road, Salisbury, MD 21802, would be appreciated.