Obituaries

Edward Francis Farrell

Obituaries Edward Francis Farrell

Mr. Farrell, 75, of Brick died May 17 at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born and raised in Plainfield, he was a longtime resident of Princeton Junction before moving to Brick in 1994. A graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, he earned a bachelor’s degree in communication arts and also launched Seton Hall’s first radio station, through which he announced the Seton Hall Pirates’ basketball games. He served in the Civilian Air Patrol while attending Seton Hall, and for two years was a U.S. Army corporal. During the Korean War, he earned a Purple Heart award. In 1953, Mr. Farrell began his career as a sales correspondent for Permacel Corp. After 26 years of service for Johnson & Johnson, he retired as director of overseas sales and founded his own overseas service corporation. He was instrumental in founding the Princeton Junction First Aid Squad and was a longtime member of the West Windsor Lions Club. A foster parent to several Philippine children, he was a strong supporter of the Foster Parents Association. He enjoyed reading, woodworking, building lighthouses and working with his hands. He especially enjoyed sailing in the bays of New Jersey on his pirate boat, the Sinbad. He was predeceased by his parents, Ellen Susan and Edward Francis Farrell, and a daughter, Elaine Marie Farrell. Surviving are his wife of 25 years, Dawn Ellen Farrell of Brick; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Kevin and Cecily Farrell of Kingston, and Neil Farrell of Point Pleasant; two daughters and a son-in-law, Lisa Farrell of Brick, and Denise and Karl Nowacki of East Windsor; a granddaughter; and four grandsons. A funeral service was held at Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold, followed by interment at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.

Grace N. Ayers DiCaro

Mrs. DiCaro, 75, of Pilesgrove died May 23 at South Gate Health Care Center, Carney’s Point. Born in Livingston, Tenn., she resided in North Brunswick prior to moving to Piles­grove five years ago. She was an administrator at the American Arbitration Association, Som­erset, for 20 years, retiring in 1992. She was a communicant of and member of the St. Anne’s Rosary Society at St. Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church, New Brunswick. She was also a member of the North Brunswick Senior Citizens. She was predeceased by her husband, Carmen S. DiCaro in 1978. She is survived by a son, Anthony DiCaro of Piles­grove; a daughter, Josephine Lefever of Pis­cataway; two sisters, Marie Tretola of Murrells Inlet, S.C., and Estella Randolph of Hattis­burg, Miss.; and six grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church. Burial was at St. Pe­ter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick. Arrange­ments were by Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick.

W. Richard Mosulak

Mr. Mosulak, 76, of Old Bridge died May 22 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He retired in 1986 from the Ford Motor Co., Edison, where he worked for more than 30 years. He later was employed by South Brunswick Security Co., retiring in 2002 after 15 years of ser­vice. Surviving are his wife, Ellen Toth Mosulak; two daughters, Maria Brown of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., and Ellen Rusnak of South Amboy; a son, Theodore R. Mosulak of Old Bridge; and a brother-in-law, Alex Toth of Winter Garden, Fla. Services were held at Eckman Funeral Home, Spotswood. Cremation was private.