Mr. Barcikowski, 87, of Pineville, N.C., formerly of South River, died March 16 at home. Surviving are his wife, MaryAnn Smykaj Barcikowski; a son, John of Chatsworth, Calif.; a daughter, Marcia Takacs of Charlotte, N.C.; three grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and many nieces and nephews, including Pat Michalski. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in St. James Cemetery, Jamesburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte, NC 28204.
Claudia "Clancey" Czok Christa
Mrs. Christa, 45, of East Brunswick died March 18 at home. She was predeceased by her father, William Czok. Surviving are her mother, Ann of East Brunswick; her husband, Krzysztof of the Iselin section of Woodbridge; a sister-in-law, Ava of Jamesburg; an aunt, Helen Kaczmarek; an uncle, Michael; a nephew, William of Jamesburg; and several cousins. A Mass was offered at Corpus Christi Church, South River. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1119 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
Joanne Todd Dalton
Mrs. Dalton, 44, of East Brunswick died March 16 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Michael; a son, David, at home; her parents, Maria and Alan Todd of Mount Laurel; two sisters, Denise Siler of the Marlton section of Evesham and Annamarie Wilson of Massapequa Park, N.Y.; and three brothers, Alan Todd of Smithtown, N.Y., Philip Todd of Newtown, Conn., and Robert Todd of Maryland. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Cremation was private.
Mary T. Bergin Dellicato
Mrs. Dellicato, 78, of East Brunswick died March 19 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Michael A., died in 2002. Surviving are a son, William of New York City; a brother, Francis Bergin of Queens, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Buchholtz of Nokomis, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834, or to the National Parkinson’s Foundation, 1501 NW Ninth Ave., Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136.
Robert K. Dowler
Mr. Dowler, 79, of Spotswood died March 18 in Applegarth Care Center, Monroe. Surviving are his wife, Alice Moran Dowler; a daughter, Denise Homan of Spotswood; three sons, Robert Dowler of Virginia, Dennis Dowler of Spotswood and Richard Dowler of New Hampshire; and eight grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
Luigi Caruso
Mr. Caruso, 91, formerly of East Brunswick, died March 16 in St. Francis Nursing Home, Laconia, N.H. Prior to his retirement in 1967, he was employed as a technical director with Phelps Dodge, South Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Josephine Simoni Caruso; a son, Louis Caruso of Wells, Maine; two daughters, Elena Worrall and Norine Calvano, both of New Hampshire; a brother, Antonio Caruso of Massachusetts; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Leo Wisler
Mr. Wisler, 80, of Monroe died March 17 at home. Prior to his retirement in 1988, he was the proprietor of L and N Delivery Service, New York City. Surviving are his wife, Florence Kornfeld Wisler; a son, Eric of Westfield; a daughter, Joanne Ruta of South Hackensack; and two grandchildren. Services were held at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick. Interment was in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge.
Mary J. Fecskovics Kornacki Biezewski
Mrs. Biezewski, 74, of East Brunswick died March 22 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1991, she was an electronic repairperson with Blonder-Tongue, Old Bridge, where she worked for 21 years. Her first husband, John Fecskovics, died in 1984; her second husband, Joseph Biezewski, died in 1997; and a son, James, died in 2001. Surviving are a daughter, Judith Linn of East Brunswick; a daughter-in-law, Julia Fecskovics of Spotswood; two brothers, Robert Kornacki of Atlanta and Tom Burrows of Spotswood; a sister, Annette Zajac of West Windsor; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation is set for 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on March 26 at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. A Mass is planned for 8:45 a.m. on March 27 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Jersey Veterans Home, P.O. Box 3013, Edison, NJ 08818.
Stanley Piatek
Mr. Piatek, 68, of Monroe died March 20 at home. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Piatek; three daughters, Michele Gregory of South Brunswick and Lori Konopacki and Pamela Dressel, both of Monroe; two brothers, Robert Piatek of Sayreville and Andrew Piatek of Estero, Fla.; a sister, Rebecca of Sayreville; and five grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
Anthony J. Amato
Mr. Amato, 52, of San Diego died March 9 at home. He was predeceased by his father, Nunzio Amato. Surviving are his mother, Phyllis Amato of Old Bridge; two brothers, Salvatore of South River and William of Los Angeles; a sister, Phyllis Connor of Old Bridge; and seven nephews and one niece. A committal service was held at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover. Arrangements were under the direction of Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin section of Sayreville.
Alexander Boshko
Mr. Boshko, 87, of Sayreville died March 16 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1976, he was employed as an electrician with Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are his wife, Olga; two sons, Mark of Ellsworth, Maine, and David of Henderson, Nev.; two brothers, Edward of Sayreville and Paul 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.
Joseph E. Dzielak
Mr. Dzielak, 53, of Spotswood, formerly of Sayreville, died March 18 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Charlene Bossong Dzielak; a son, Joseph C. of Spotswood; two daughters, Sandra of Sayreville and Allison of Spotswood; his mother, Lillian Dzielak of Waymart, Pa.; two sisters, Maryanne Szabadics of New Hampshire and Joanne Wegrzyn of Waymart; and a granddaughter. Arrangements were under the direction of Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin section of Sayreville. Cremation was private. Memorial contributions may be made to Hands of Change Church, c/o the Rev. Amara Willey, 427 N. 14th St., Kenilworth, NJ 07033.