GEORGE G. LENZA, 77, of North Brunswick died Aug. 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he resided in Edison prior to moving to North Brunswick 39 years ago. He was a school bus aide for the South Brunswick Board of Education. Prior to that, he was a printer at Sorg Printing Co., New York City, for more than 40 years, retiring in 1988. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II, and obtained his private pilot’s license at age 65. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, North Brunswick. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cecelia Campbell Lenza of North Brunswick; two sons, George W. Lenza of South Brunswick, and Daniel Lenza of Delran; two daughters, Patti Corcoran and Melissa Holtrop, both of Orange Park, Fla.; his mother, Celia Coccolli Lenza of Orange Park; and 11 grandchildren. The funeral service will be Aug. 14 at 10:15 a.m. at Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, North Brunswick.
WILLIAM R. TAYLOR JR., 72, of East Brunswick died Aug. 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Old Bridge and East Brunswick for 61 years prior to retiring to Florida 11 years ago. He was an operating engineer at Union Local No. 825, Springfield, retiring in 1992. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received two Purple Hearts. He was a former communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Old Bridge. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 14000, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joyce Giangrasso Taylor; his son and daughter-in-law, William and Donna Taylor of Cream Ridge; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice Taylor of North Brunswick, and Jayne and Patrick O’Connell of Safety Harbor, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be Aug. 15 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Brunswick Memorial Funeral Home, East Brunswick. The funeral service will be Aug. 15 at 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 100, Dept. 300, Memphis, TN 38148-0552.
BARBARA J. DOLAN PRESCOTT, 54, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge died Aug. 6 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Long Branch, she was a lifelong resident of Laurence Harbor. She was a picker and packer at L’Oreal, Dayton section of South Brunswick. She was predeceased by her mother, Eleanor Rogers Dolan in 1995. She is survived by her father, Raymond Dolan of Hazlet; her husband, Edward W. Prescott Sr. of Laurence Harbor; her son, Edward W. Prescott Jr.; her sister, Eleanor Dolan of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet; her brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Eileen Dolan Jr. of Howell; two grandchildren; and three nieces.
ROBERT S. HORNE III, 43, of Spotswood, formerly of Milltown and East Brunswick, died Aug. 6 at home. Surviving are four brothers, Judson of Harrisburg, Pa., Jonathan of East Brunswick and David and Andrew, both of North Brunswick; a daughter, Maryann Corriea of Craig, Colo.; and three nephews. A memorial service was held at Crabiel Home for Funerals, Milltown. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, New Jersey Memorial, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160.
MARY NASH, 82, of Sayreville died Aug. 4 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at DuPont Photo Products Division, Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are five nieces, Janet Beauregard of North Brunswick, Dian Abbey of South Amboy, Dr. Dona Abbey of California, Carol Ward of Oklahoma and Maryanne Nelson of Virginia; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and several great-great-nieces and great-great nephews. Services were held at Christ Episcopal Church, South Amboy. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Episcopal Church or to the Central Jersey Chapter of the American Red Cross, Princeton.
MARIE F. RAPPLEYEA BLASZKA, 86, of Sayreville died Aug. 8 in Care One at East Brunswick Health Center. Her husband, Dominick, died in 1987. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Ann Steiner of Sayreville; a brother, Ed Rappleyea, and a sister, Gail Smalley, both of Sayreville; a nephew, William Rappleyea Jr. of Sayreville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; and many other nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, 1100 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712.