Clara Helen Potenza
Mrs. Potenza, 87, of Jackson, died Nov. 19 at Bartley Health Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Jackson. Born in New York City, she had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., and then in Freehold before moving to Jackson three years ago. She was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church, Freehold Township. Mrs. Potenza was predeceased by her husband, Frank, in 1990, as well as two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are a son, Rocco Potenza of Freehold; three daughters, Virginia Merola of Freehold Township, Angela Marmo of Montville and Debra Potenza of Howell; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, followed by interment at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Pinelawn, N.Y. Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan, was in charge of arrangements.
Veronica Coyne
Mrs. Coyne, 92, of Freehold, died Nov. 22 at The Manor Care Center, Freehold Township. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in the Freehold area for more than 70 years. She worked as a winder for A&M Karagheusian rug mill for 25 years, and was subsequently employed by the A&P supermarket of Freehold for 21 years, retiring in 1976. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, as well as a member and former president of the St. Rose Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Coyne was predeceased in 1972 by her husband, Jerome P. Coyne. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Patricia and Russell Rue of Manalapan, and Joan Budnick of Sarasota, Fla.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a close friend, “Skippy” Gawron. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Chapel, Freehold, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township. Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905; or the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Central Jersey, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank 07701.
David S. Kuperberg
Mr. Kuperberg, 85, of Freehold Township, died Nov. 20 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, he had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., for 60 years and in Manchester Township for 25 years before moving to Freehold Township earlier this year. Mr. Kuperberg was employed at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, New York City, until his retirement in 1985. Prior to that, he operated David’s Store for Men, Brooklyn. He a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was among the servicemen who landed at Normandy during the first four hours of the D-Day invasion. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Brooklyn. His wife of 61 years, Etta Kuperberg, died in 2003. Mr. Kuperberg is survived by two sons, Mitchell Kuperberg of Mountain View, Calif., and Nelson Kuperberg of Freehold; a daughter, Roberta Rosenfeld of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two sisters, Florence Friedman of Jerusalem, Israel, and Beatrice Montross of Cheyenne, Wyo.; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A service was held at the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, with military honors. Memorial donations may be made to Deborah Hospital, 212 Trenton Road, Browns Mills 08015.