Margaret "Peg" Martin
Mrs. Martin, 88, of Freehold died Oct. 17 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Perrineville, she was a homemaker who had lived in Freehold all her life. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, and a volunteer for Deborah Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry, in 2001. Surviving are two sons, Joseph and Douglas Martin of Freehold; three daughters, Mary Wetzel of Grapevine, Texas, Bernice Haselman of Atlanta, and Lorraine Thrasher of Huntsville, Ala.; two sisters, Rita Dore of Freehold and Jane Tablor of Windsor; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. Rose of Lima Church. Cremation was private, with Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold, in charge of arrangements.
Arthur A. Kaminsky
Mr. Kaminsky, 82, of South River died Oct. 11 at home. Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Czechowicz Kaminsky; two daughters, Janice Kaminsky-Cordes of South River and Karen Fait of Riverside, Calif.; a son, Michael Kaminsky of the Perrineville section of Millstone; a sister, Nina Volgyi of South River; and four grandchildren. A service was held at Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River. Interment was in the church cemetery.
John W. Petrella Jr.
John W. Petrella Jr., 16, of the Perrineville section of Millstone, died Oct. 17. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Perrineville all of his life and had attended Allentown High School. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, John Kohler. Surviving are his parents, Shirley and John Sr.; two sisters, Corinne Marie and Brittany Lynne, both at home; his maternal grandmother, Shirley Kohler of Elba, Ala.; his paternal grandparents, Joan and John Petrella of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A funeral service was held at the Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan. Memorial donations may be made to the John W. Petrella Jr. Scholarship Fund for Struggling Students, c/o PNC Bank, 591 Route 33 and Millstone Road, Englishtown 07726.
James J. Nolan
Mr. Nolan, 40, of South Plainfield, formerly of Old Bridge, died Oct. 8 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield. Surviving are his wife, Vera Nolan; two daughters, Devynn Nicole Nolan and Giovanna Marie Nolan, both at home; his parents, James T. and Joanne Sirois Nolan of Old Bridge; a sister, Mary Beth Edwards of Alpharetta, Ga.; and a brother, Patrick F. Nolan of Allentown. A Mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church, South Plainfield. Interment was in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jim Nolan Children’s College Fund, c/o McCriskin Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.