Norma I. Trent Barszcz
Mrs. Barszcz, 84, of Cranford, formerly of East Brunswick, died July 7 in South Mountain Care Center, Union. She worked at David B. Marshall Real Estate, East Brunswick, for many years prior to her retirement. Her husband, Frank, died in 1957. Surviving are two sons, Frank of West Orange and James of Maplewood; five brothers, Richard Trent of New Brunswick, Robert Trent of Atlanta, James Trent of Garden City Beach, S.C., David Trent of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Joseph Trent of Sayreville; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Interment was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick.
Helen M. Kover Murasko
Mrs. Murasko, 85, formerly of South River, died July 12 in St. Joseph’s Haven, Arlington, Texas. Her husband, Edward, died in 2001. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, James and Susan Murasko of Arlington; two brothers, James Kover of Metuchen and John Kover of South Amboy; and two grandsons. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick.
Phyllis E. Dotts
Mrs. Dotts, 64, of Old Bridge, died July 9 in the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark. Surviving are her husband, Nathan Dotts; three sons, Darren F. Bivings and Christopher D. Jenkins, both of Staten Island, N.Y., and Gregory N. Wynder of Old Bridge; three daughters, Michelle A. Dotts of Atlanta, Annette T. Dotts of the Sewaren section of Woodbridge and Rachel N. Berry of Jamesburg; 22 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services were held at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge. Cremation was private.
Celia R. Kokoszka Przybylko
Mrs. Przybylko, 86, of South River, died July 14 at home. She and her late husband, Stephen, worked for many years in their business, B&M Printing Co., South River. Her husband, Stephen Przybylko, died in 1994. Surviving are three sons, Stephen J. of New Bern, N.C., Leonard of South River and Thomas of Athens, Ga.; two brothers, Joseph Kokoska of Helmetta and Stanley Kokoszka of South Amboy; and a sister, Adele Oldzej of Monroe. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South River. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church, 30 Jackson St., South River, NJ 08882, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Jerry J. Wieciek
Mr. Wieciek, 56, of Spotswood, formerly of Sayreville, died July 16 in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Mary Beth Alexander Wieciek, and a son, Joseph, at home. A Mass was offered at Holy Trinity Church, Helmetta. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Monroe. Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709-3498.
Theresa Marie Muller Eyerman
Mrs. Eyerman, 44, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died July 13 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are two children, Eric and Adam Eyerman; her parents, William and Rose Guinta Muller of the Whiting section of Manchester; and a brother, Philip Muller of Little Egg Harbor. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Cremation was private. Memorial contributions may be sent to a college fund for Mrs. Eyerman’s sons, c/o Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, 15 Cherry Lane, Parlin, NJ 08859.
John Anthony Meeko
Mr. Meeko, 71, of Old Bridge, died July 7 at home. Surviving are his wife, Jeanette Meeko; two sons, John Anthony Meeko III and Anthony Joseph Meeko, both of Old Bridge; and a sister, Patricia Beideman of Moonachie. Services were held at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold.
B. Daniel Hyland
Mr. Hyland, 85, of Old Bridge, died July 12 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1983, he was a senior mechanical engineer with RCA, Princeton, where he worked for 30 years. Surviving are his wife, Doris; and two daughters, Alison Hyland and Aimee Hyland, both of Old Bridge. A service was held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.
Anthony L. Culmone
Mr. Culmone, 57, of Old Bridge, died July 14 in Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a manager with AT&T, Holmdel. He had also worked for AT&T, Dayton section of South Brunswick. He was predeceased by his father, Louis Culmone. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Weiss Culmone; two daughters, Lynne Telesca of Clermont, Fla., and Michelle Povey of Bohemia, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Kathy Zielinski of Cleburne, Texas; a stepson, Robert Jorgensen of Cornersville, Tenn.; his mother, Regina Culmone of Elmont, N.Y.; a brother, Frank Culmone of Franklin Square, N.Y.; a sister, Regina Stein of Howell; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Old Bridge. Interment was in Ocean View Cemetery the Beautiful, Staten Island, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Dolores “Dutch” Modzelewski Tomaszewski
Mrs. Tomaszewski, 62, of Sayreville, formerly of South River, died July 13 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She worked as a beautician and as a caterer. Surviving are her husband, Robert E.; a son, Robert M. of the Parlin section of Sayreville; two daughters, Felicia of Warren Grove and Michelle of Sayreville; three sisters, Lorraine Porrovecchio of Seaside, Felicia Osmanski of Sayreville and Joyce Peine of South River; three grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were held at Maliszewski Memorial Home, Sayreville. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of New York/New Jersey, 1250 Broadway, Suite 2001, New York, NY 10001.
Paul Merrick Vreeland
Mr. Vreeland, 68, of Old Bridge, died July 13. Surviving are two daughters, Susan Noel Vreeland and Amy Nicole Vreeland; two brothers, John Vreeland and James Vreeland; a sister, Karin Welsh; his former wife, Ann Vreeland; two sisters-in-law, Joan Vreeland and Ellen Vreeland; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Services were held at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge. Cremation was private.
Gail Herman
Mrs. Herman, of Monroe, died July 9 in. Surviving are her husband, Perry Herman, M.D.; two daughters, Sydney and Rayna Herman; her parents, Marleen and Arnold Gotthoffer; a sister, Robyn Gotthoffer, D.C.; and her grandmother, Elsie Gorlin. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holocaust Foundation or to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Roy B. Dey Sr.
Mr. Dey, 88, of Spotswood, died July 14 at home. Prior to his retirement in 1978, he was an installer for Bell Telephone, Spotswood, where he worked for 37 years. Surviving are his wife, Marie Oliver Dey; a son, Roy B. Dey Jr. of Monroe; two daughters, Jane Rospopa of Hillsborough and Louise Weisser of Lincoln, Neb.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Spotswood. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood, NJ 08884.