Lucille A. Miller
Mrs. Miller, 57, of Jackson, died July 2 at home. Born in Jersey City, she had lived in East Brunswick and Monroe before moving to the Four Seasons at Metedeconk Lakes, Jackson, in 2004. She was a program manager for Computer Sciences Corp., Piscataway. Prior to that, she had been employed by AT&T, East Brunswick, as a district manager, and had also owned and operated Classic Cleaners in Marlboro. Mrs. Miller was predeceased in 1992 by her father, Philip Lisa. Surviving are her husband, Gary Miller; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gregory T. and Robyn Tanner, and Eric P. and Kelli Tanner, all of Freehold; a daughter, Marisa Fennimore of Freehold; her mother, Caroline Lisa of Jackson; a brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Patricia Lisa of Jackson; a sister, Annie Alexis of Freehold; and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Jackson, followed by entombment at St. Gabriel’s Cemetery Mausoleum, Marlboro. The Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002.
Franklin D. Aughtry Jr.
Mr. Aughtry, 45, of Birmingham, Ala., died June 17 at home. He resided in Old Bridge before moving to Birmingham. He was predeceased by his father, Franklin D. Aughtry Sr., in 1996. Mr. Aughtry is survived by his mother, Dorothy Aughtry of Old Bridge; three brothers, Joseph Aughtry of Forked River, and Edward and Kenneth Aughtry, both of Jackson; three sisters, Barbara Young of Clementon, Karen Lyon of Freehold, and Kristin Kowalski of Marlboro; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were by the Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge.
Carlton F. Matthews
Mr. Matthews, 64, of Farmingdale, died July 9 at home. Born in Neptune, he was a lifelong resident of Farmingdale. Prior to retiring 12 years ago, Mr. Matthews was a plumber/steamfitter for United Association Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No. 9, Manalapan. A U.S. Army veteran, he served during the Vietnam War. He was a life member of Pierce Memorial Presbyterian Church, Farmingdale, where he was a trustee and an elder. He also co-founded and actively volunteered for Joshua House Ministries, Farmingdale. Surviving are his wife, Judith Matthews; a son and daughter-in-law, Carlton “Ed” and Elena Matthews of Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Shelly M. and Bill McAteer of Brick; his father, Lester Matthews of Lynch, Md.; two brothers, Lester “Bob” Matthews of Farmingdale and Clifford Matthews of Wharton, Md.; a sister, Janice Lee Dey of Betterton, Md.; and two grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Pierce Memorial Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Steven Kengeter officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery, Farmingdale. The Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Pierce Memorial Presbyterian Church, 40 Main St., Farmingdale 07727; or Joshua House Ministries, 42 Main St., Farmingdale 07727.
Josephine M. Ferris Donadio
Mrs. Donadio, 77, of Middletown, died July 5 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she resided in Middletown the past 35 years. Mrs. Donadio was a baker at Delicious Orchards, Colts Neck, for 12 years. She also had been employed at Macy’s Herald Square, New York City. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Mrs. Donadio was predeceased by her husband, Louis Donadio, in 1988. She is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law, Louis A. Donadio and Christopher Donadio, both of Middletown, and Joseph and Colleen Donadio of Howell; and one granddaughter. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, followed by burial at St. Raymond’s Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. The John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, was in charge of arrangements.
Robert William Conklin
Mr. Conklin, 76, of Jackson, died July 14 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark. Born in Newark, he had lived there until he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. After serving in the military, he moved to Freehold in 1953 before moving to Jackson three years ago. A graduate of Rutgers University, Mr. Conklin was the owner and operator of Brown’s Trucking, Newark, from 1953 to 1955. Prior to retiring in 1996, he was employed by the Freehold Township School District as head custodian at the Marshall W. Errickson School. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, and a former vice commander of American Legion Post No. 54, also of Freehold. He was predeceased by a brother, Michael Lynch, and a sister, Eileen Gleason. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Zetwick Conklin; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Robert J. and Linda Conklin of Farmingdale, John and Melissa Conklin of Burlington, Joseph and Christa Conklin of Atlantic Highlands, and Michael Conklin of Ewing; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathleen Thompson of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Patricia and Mark Nelson of Payson, Ariz.; two sisters, Margaret Devaney of Middletown and Barbara Dugan of York, Maine; nine grandchildren; and 20 nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
Janice M. Kent Beyer
Ms. Beyer, 37, of Keansburg, died July 10 at home. Born in New York City, she had resided in the Matawan and Aberdeen area before moving to Keansburg five years ago. Ms. Beyer was a 1987 graduate of Matawan High School. She is survived by her parents, Michael and Denise Hymas Kent of Toms River; a sister, Veronica Kaloyerakis of Jackson; and two nephews. The Day Funeral Home, Keyport, was in charge of arrangements.