Mrs. Altobelli, 95, of Old Bridge died March 1 in Long Island, N.Y. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Altobelli. Surviving are three sons, Leo Altobelli of the Toms River section of Dover, Frank Altobelli of Linden and John Altobelli of Millstone; a sister, Margaret Ricciardi of Edison; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in St. Gertrude’s Cemetery, Colonia section of Woodbridge.
Edward David Herbert
Mr. Herbert, 44, of Montgomery Township, formerly of East Brunswick, died March 11 in Old Bridge. He was predeceased by his parents, Eloise Rajek Herbert and Daniel H. Herbert. He was president of Pinnacle Materials Inc., East Brunswick, a company originally known as Herbert Sand Co. Inc., which was cofounded by his late father in 1948. Along with his sister, Christine Herbert Yackman, he was an officer in several family-owned affiliate companies. He was a former member of the East Brunswick Chamber of Commerce and a lifelong member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, East Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Ava Kojko Herbert; a sister and brother-in-law, Christine Herbert Yackman and Paul Yackman; a brother, Daniel H. Herbert Jr.; a brother-in-law, Robert Kojko; his mother-in-law, Leondina Kojko; a nephew and a niece; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A service was held at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
Ann F. Davey Kozlowski
Mrs. Kozlowski, 80, of the Morgan section of Sayreville, formerly of South Amboy, died March 6 at home. Surviving are her husband, Edward "Hank" Kozlowski; a daughter, Judy Wallace of Bradley Beach; a son, Edward Kozlowski of New York City; a brother, Arthur Davey of Holmdel; a sister, Margaret Lazar of Boca Raton, Fla.; and four grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
Michael Anthony Kovacs Jr., D.D.S.
Dr. Kovacs, 78, of South River died March 3 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he practiced general and pediatric dentistry in Old Bridge for 37 years. Surviving are his wife, Marion Schaffer Kovacs; two daughters, Sister Theresa Maria Kovacs, a member of the religious community of the Sisters Minor of Mary Immaculate, and Katherine Mary Minnefor of Milltown; a son, Michael A. Kovacs III of Old Bridge; and two brothers, Edward Kovacs of Clifton and Albert Kovacs of Lunenberg, Vt. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
Robert P. Tomasulo
Mr. Tomasulo, 61, of Brick died Feb. 23 at Rock Shore Gardens, Brick. Surviving are a son, Robert C. Tomasulo of Monroe; a daughter, Gina Daddio of Old Bridge; a brother, Patrick Tomasulo of Toms River; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Old Bridge. Interment took place at Silverton Cemetery, Silverton.
Mary Sambora Szykowski
Mrs. Szykowski, 85, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died March 8 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Henry, died in 2000; a son, William, died in 2003; and another son, Stephen, died in 1977. Surviving are four sisters, Loretta Vaiano of Staten Island, N.Y., Helen Passarello of Middletown, Sophie Nanco of Parlin and Stella Wadulack of Florida; and two brothers, Adam of Point Pleasant and Edward of Passaic. Services were held at Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin. Interment was in St. Gertrude’s Cemetery, Colonia section of Woodbridge.
Joseph T. Vanni
Mr. Vanni, 84, of South Amboy died March 1 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to his retirement in 1979, he was employed for 33 years as supervisor and inventory management specialist at Fort Monmouth. Surviving are his wife, Marie Penta Vanni; a son, Thomas Vanni of South Amboy; a daughter, Lorraine Easton of Bridgewater; a brother, Francis Vanni, and two sisters, Mary Vanni and Anna Vanni, all of South Amboy; a granddaughter; two step-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Entombment was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church.
Rosemary Brewer Adonizio
Mrs. Adonizio, 43, of South Amboy, formerly of Sayreville, died March 12 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are three daughters, Amy Adonizio of Milltown, Tammy Adonizio of South River and Marlena Spearnock of East Brunswick; two brothers, Robert Brewer of the Parlin section of Sayreville and Wayne Brewer of Sayreville; two sisters, Donna Pelham of Monroe and Linda Marcinczyk of Sayreville; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at Maliszewski Memorial Home, Sayreville. Interment was in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin.
Edward J. Lejda
Mr. Lejda, 86, of Sayreville died March 9 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by his first wife, Elizabeth Lejda. Surviving are his wife, Helen Stark Zwolinski Lejda; three daughters, Joyce Kilcomons of East Brunswick, Joan Celli of Nashville, Tenn., and Karen Redmond of Old Bridge; a son, Frank Zwolinski of South River; two sisters, Marion Mazeski of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown and Ceil Gutkowski of Edison; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Long Branch. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sayreville Emergency Squad, Washington Road, Parlin, NJ 08859.
Michael V.T. Scherer
Mr. Scherer, 55, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died March 8 at home. He was a postal worker with the Parlin post office for the past 15 years. Surviving are his mother, Elizabeth Unkel Scherer of Sayreville; four brothers, Timothy W. Scherer of South Amboy, Craig G. Scherer of Lebanon Township, Mark K. Scherer of Lacey and Shawn S. Scherer of Jackson; three nieces, Jamie Elizabeth Scherer, Rachael Marie Scherer and Hannah Rose Scherer; and two nephews, Jason Gerard Scherer and Timothy William Scherer. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.
Claire Adams Fleming
Mr. Fleming, 78, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died March 11 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Her husband, William J. Fleming Sr., died in 1974. Surviving are a son, William J. Fleming Jr. of the Morgan section of Sayreville; two daughters, June Fleming and Jane Gulick, both of Edison; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.
Julius Paul Katko Sr.
Mr. Katko, 81, of Old Bridge died March 9 at home. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Jolly Katko; two sons, Julius Paul Katko Jr. of Old Bridge and Kenneth Katko of South Amboy; a daughter, Debra Unglert of Old Bridge; a brother, Theodore of North Brunswick; two sisters, Ida Nagy of the Morgan section of Sayreville and Rose Laslow of New Mexico; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. A service was held at First Presbyterian Church, Dayton section of South Brunswick. Interment was in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
Lena Rizzi Petrey
Mrs. Petrey, 76, of Monroe died March 11 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are three daughters, Ann Marie Lucciola of East Brunswick, Nancy Lee Abascal of Monroe and Mary Jane Roll of Old Bridge; and seven grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Wallace P. Rader
Mr. Rader, 43, of Old Bridge died March 14 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Monica Eckert Rader; two sons, Christopher Michael and Jonathan William, both at home; three brothers, William of Atlantic City, David of the Parlin section of Sayreville and Richard of East Brunswick; three sisters, Barbara Cascella of Piscataway, Susan Wallace of Old Bridge and Margaret Cavasin of the Morganville section of Marlboro; and two nieces. Visitation is planned for 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on March 18 at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge. A Mass is planned for 9 a.m. on March 19 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Abused and Neglected Children, c/o ISP, Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, 635 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08611.
Anna Young
Mrs. Young, 86, of Jackson, formerly of Old Bridge, died March 10 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased in 1997 by her husband, Theodore. Surviving are a daughter, Maryann McGovern of Jackson; a granddaughter and her husband, Ann and Bryan Moore of Jackson; a grandson and his wife, John and Lisa McGovern of Freehold Township; and three great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Aloysius Church, Jackson. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.