OBITUARIES, May 12, 2006

Oduvald L. Ughetta, Barbara L. Prosser, Godofreda Q. Esteban, Dana L. Burrell, Paul F. Manieri

Oduvald L. Ughetta
Former Montgomery resident
   
HILLSBOROUGH — Oduvald "Odie" Lionel Ughetta died Tuesday at Foothill Acres Nursing Home. He was 78.
   Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a New Jersey resident his entire life and settled in the Belle Mead area of Montgomery, where he owned a small trucking business.
   He was a lifetime member of the 50th Armored Division of the New Jersey National Guard, having served 40 years at the armory in Lawrence.
   Son of the late Madeline Fetten and Oduvald Ughetta, he is survived by his wife, Ethel Patko Ughetta; daughters and sons-in-law Karin and Kevin Kneafsey of High Bridge, Lauren Ughetta of Plainsboro, and Katie and Kevin Ryan of Flemington; sons and daughters-in-law Kevin and Amy Ughetta of Milford; Michael Ughetta of Flemington, and Steven and Jennifer Ughetta of Hillsborough; nephew Robert Patko of Jacksonville, Fla.; grandchildren Elissa Rodriguez, Carl A. Stoffels, Ashley and Ernest Williams, Aaron and Eric Glenn, Corinne and Madeline Ughetta, Kylie and Baylee Ryan, and Raymond and Andres Patko; great-grandchildren Bianca and Jacinda Rodriguez and James Stoffels; and lifetime friends Lloyd Staats, Vincent Galick and Robert Staats, all of Montgomery.
   The funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Clover Hill Reformed Church, 890 Amwell Road, Hillsborough.
   Burial will be in the church cemetery.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Clover Hill Reformed Church.
   Arrangements are by Hillsborough Funeral Home, Hillsborough.
Barbara L. Prosser
Pharmaceutical company manager
   
PLAINSBORO — Barbara LaTourette Prosser of Plainsboro and New York City died May 5 of cancer in Princeton. She was 58.
   She was manager of clinical studies at Pfizer Inc. in New York City.
   Previously, she worked in virology and infectious diseases at Bristol-Myers Squibb in Plainsboro and was a senior scientific coordinator of research and development at Hoffmann-La Roche in Nutley.
   Born in Lancaster, Pa., she received a bachelor’s degree from Beaver College and a master’s degree in marine biology from the University of Delaware.
   She was a member of Sigma Xi scientific society, the West Essex Wine Society and the Chaine des Rotisseurs.
   She enjoyed sailing, traveling, snorkeling and gardening.
   She is survived by her friend, Murray Patkin of Boston; sisters and brothers-in-law Sally and Richard Kuhnert and Beth and Richard Coulter; nephew Christopher and nieces Lorraine and Kathryn Coulter.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions "in honor of Barbara Prosser" may be made to the University of Delaware, College of Marine Studies, Attention Dr. Nancy Targett, University of Delaware, 111 Robinson Hall Newark, DE 19716.
   Arrangements are by Kimble Funeral Home, Princeton.
Godofreda Q. Esteban
Son lives in Plainsboro
   
LAWRENCE — Godofreda Quijano Esteban died May 2 at her daughter’s residence. She was 80.
   Born in the Philippines, she immigrated to the United States in 1975 and settled in Jersey City, where she lived for 16 years. She lived in Palmdale, Calif., for five years, before returning to New Jersey 10 years ago, where she lived in East Windsor and Lawrence.
   She was a laundry presser for Central Industries in East Windsor for 10 years.
   She was a member of St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Hightstown.
   Wife of the late Crispino Esteban, she is survived by sons Ferdinand Q. Esteban of Plainsboro and Efren Q. Esteban of Palmdale, Calif.; daughters Mildred Valenzuela and Ruth Daguio, both of Lawrence, and Mila Penales and Lota Tamayo, both of East Windsor; four brothers and a sister in the Philippines; 10 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
   Arrangements were by M. David DeMarco Funeral Home, Monroe.
Dana L. Burrell
Former Plainsboro resident
   
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Dana L. Burrell, 18, of Hopewell Township died Monday from injuries sustained in a riding mower accident. She was 18.
   Born in Princeton, she was a resident of Plainsboro for seven years before moving to Hopewell Township.
   She was a 2005 graduate of the Hopewell Valley Central High School and was a freshman at Philadelphia University majoring in fashion merchandising.
   She worked at the Flower Shop of the Pennington Quality Market since she was a junior in high school.
   She was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Harbourton.
   She is survived by her parents, Glenn D. and Marlene Balsterholt Burrell of Hopewell Township; brother Justin S. Burrell of Hopewell Township; sister Ashley L. Burrell of Hopewell Township; maternal grandmother Helga Balsterholt of Hopewell Township; paternal grandmother Valle Burrell of Fargo, N.D.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
   The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. James Church, 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington, with the Rev. Stephen Gewecke officiating.
   Burial will be in the Harbourton Cemetery, Harbourton.
   Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. today at Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, 2560 Pennington Road, on Pennington Circle, Pennington.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peter Lutheran Church Building Fund, 1608 Harbourton-Rocktown Road, Lambertville, NJ 08530.
   For further information or to send a condolence, visit www.wilsonapple.com.
Paul F. Manieri
Plainsboro resident
   
PLAINSBORO — Paul F. Manieri died Wednesday at home. He was 89.
   Born in Easton, Pa., he was a member of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, Hopewell.
   Son of the late Rose Marie Zettler and Philip M. Manieri, husband of the late Rosemary Begley Manieri, father of the late Mary F. Beifuss, he is survived by sons and daughters-in-law Paul F. Jr. and Catherine Manieri of Linden, Va., Peter J. and Gabriella Manieri of Pt. Pleasant, Pa., and William P. and Tamara Manieri of Oakhurst, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Monica and Robert Mylod of Manasquan and Kathryn and Michael Young of Jefferson, Md.; grandchildren Rosemary McElroy, Robert J. Mylod Jr., Kevin J. Mylod, Paul M. Mylod, Peter D. Kidwell, Monica Fitzgibbons, Lisa Kidwell, Megan Mylod, Wyatt Manieri and Faith M. F. Manieri; and 11 great-grandchildren.
   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, 54 E. Prospect St., Hopewell Borough.
   Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Hopewell.
   Visiting hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at Cromwell-Immordino Memorial Home, 71 E. Prospect St., Hopewell Borough.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Hospice Memorial Fund, care of Princeton Hospice, 208 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540.