Obituaries

Obituaries

LARIMER LANE CHISHOLM, 75, of Freehold Township, died July 11 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Arkansas, he had lived in Florida before moving to Freehold Township. Mr. Chisholm was a truck driver and dispatcher for North American Van Lines, Gainesville, Fla., until his retirement. He also was an arborist. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was predeceased by a brother, Norwood, in 1956. Mr. Chisholm is survived by two sons, Steve Chisholm of Jackson and Jon Chisholm of Charlotte, N.C.; two daughters, Cheryl Comiskey of Freehold and Carol Lail-Wornick of Forest City, N.C.; two brothers, Gary Chisholm of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., and Leonard Chisholm of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a sister, Erlene Chisholm of Brielle; four grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. Pastor Kenneth Underhill of the Jackson Baptist Church officiated at the funeral service. Interment took place at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, Md. 20852.

THOMAS L. LoPRESTI, 79, of Monroe Township, died July 10 at home. Surviving is his wife, Carmella Micucci LoPresti; a daughter Ann C. Martucci of Monroe; three sons, Joseph M. of East Brunswick, Anthony of Brick and Thomas B. of the New Egypt section of Plumsted; a sister, Christina Loiacono of Florida; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Entombment was in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

CAROLE A. COSTELLO, 61, of Toms River and formerly Aberdeen, died July 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Aberdeen prior to moving to Toms River five years ago. She was a salesperson at Fortunoff, Wood­bridge, for eight years, retiring in 1997. She is survived by her husband, William Costello of Toms River; her son, Todd Costello of Hamilton; her daughter, Melissa Costello of Los Angeles; her brother, Joseph Lukasiewicz of Florida; and one granddaughter. Visitation will be July 24 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Day Funeral Home, Keyport. A funeral service will be July 25 at 9:15 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet.

PAULINE TAGATAC, 81, of Lakewood, died July 14 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in New York City, she had been a resident of Lakewood for a year and a half. Mrs. Tagatac was predeceased by her husband, Elpidio Tagatac, in 1991; a brother, Sol Zamft; and a sister, Clara Tagatac. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel Tagatac and Anne Mayer, of Freehold Township; and three grandchildren. The Rev. Myrna Bethke, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Freehold, officiated at the funeral service. Interment took place at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.

JOSEPH GAJ, 78, of Freehold, died July 16 at home. Born in Otalez, Mielec, Poland, he lived in Germany before moving to Freehold in 1951. Mr. Gaj was a maintenance employee at the 3M Co., Freehold Township, for 25 years before retiring 17 years ago. Before that, he was a custom weaver for the A&M Karagheusian Rug Mill, Freehold. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Gaj is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anna Kirkitcha Gaj; two sons and daughters-in-law, Marian and Kathy Gaj of Millstone, and Paul and Donna Gaj of Howell; a sister, Cecilia Sienkowski of Allentown; and four grandchildren. Interment took place at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.

ANNE MORROW BUNNER, 81, of Spots-wood, died July 15 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are her husband, Lloyd; a daughter, Donna Kowalew of Jackson; four brothers, Edward Morrow of Lakehurst, Fred Morrow of East Brunswick, William Morrow of Old Bridge and Richard Morrow of the Jobstown section of Springfield; six sisters, Frances Schultz of Spotswood, Madeline Swing of Lexington, N.C., Dorothy Gombas of North Brunswick, Jean Borwegen of East Brunswick, La-Verne Mazer of South River and Phyllis Mertz of Plainsboro; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.

RAISA CHUPRYNSKI PASHKEVICH, 65, of South River, died July 11 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Vitaly; three sons, Walter Pashkevich and Victor Pashkevich, both of South River, and Alex Pashkevich of Bordentown; a brother, John Chuprynski of Union; a sister, Nina Machiewicz of Maplewood; and many nephews. A service was held at St. Vladimir Church, Jackson. Interment was in the church cemetery.

ROSE MARIE SZABO, 55, of Spotswood, died July 15 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are a brother, Charles Szabo of South River; four aunts, Ruth Gutowski and June Johnson, both of Spotswood, Wanda Kredl of Old Bridge and Helen Wilson of Florida; an uncle, David Wilson of Jackson; and many cousins. Services were under the direction of Eckman Funeral Home, Spotswood. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.

LAWRENCE JOSEPH REDMOND, 80, of Old Bridge died July 11 in Summerhill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. He served on the Old Bridge zoning board for two years. His wife, Gertrude Murphy Redmond, died in 1999. Surviving are four sons, Lawrence J. Redmond Jr. of Old Bridge, Gerard J. Redmond of Jackson, Matthew J. Redmond of Beachwood and Joseph L. Redmond of Edison; two daughters, Therese M. Dempsey of Vestal, N.Y., and Bernadette Mooney of Galloway Township; a brother, Donald P. Redmond of Des Peres, Mo.; 10 grandchil­dren; and one great-grandson. A Mass was offered at St. Bernadette’s Church, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.