Helen Kwiatkowski Molnar
Mrs. Molnar, 95, formerly of Sayreville, died July 2, 2007, at the home she shared with her daughter in Union Beach. Her husband, George, died in 2003. Surviving are four children, Rita Manganaro of Union Beach, George of Howell, Joyce Gualtieri of Point Pleasant Beach and Richard of Midlothian, Va.; two brothers, Edward and Henry Kwiatkowski; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, Attn.: Development Office, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701-9978.
Mark Alan Kaufman
Mr. Kaufman, 60, of Monroe, died July 8, 2007, at University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in New York City, he had lived in Manalapan for 20 years before moving to Monroe. He spent the majority of his life working in the trucking and transportation industry. Mr. Kaufman was predeceased by a son, Evan. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Andrea Kaufman of Howell, and Jason and Dana Kaufman of Marlboro; four grandsons; a sister, Joanne Sandow of New York; and a brother, Bob Kaufman of California. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan, followed by interment at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Heart Transplant Program, 3400 Spruce St., Penn Tower 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Phyllis Bishoff Duggan Remenar
Mrs. Remenar, 85, of Lakewood, died July 18, 2007, after a lengthy illness. Born in Pueblo, Colo., she had lived in Middletown for approximately 30 years and also spent time at her home in Haines City, Fla. She graduated from Leonardo High School, Leonardo section of Middletown, and was a homemaker. She was a lifetime member and active supporter of the Deborah Hospital Foundation, as well as a lifetime member of the Friendly Nighters Women’s Club. Mrs. Remenar belonged to a Christian Bible study group and enjoyed dancing and crocheting. She was predeceased by her first husband, Gerald C. Duggan Sr., in 1970. Surviving are her second husband, Joseph Remenar; six children and their spouses, Frank and Barbara Duggan of Freehold, Sharon and Wilhelm Fischer of Berkeley Heights, Kathleen and Robert Krueger of Fair Haven, Marilyn and Dominic Tarantino of Howell, Gerald and Nancy Duggan of Bayville, and Trish and Robert Patten of Middletown; three stepchildren and their spouses, Linda and Ron Hague of Chattanooga, Tenn., Irene and Thomas Cunningham of Old Bridge, and Joseph and Donna Remenar of Lynden, Wash.; four siblings and their spouses, Lois and Raymond Richardson of Whiting, Shirley and George Penfield of Bossier City, La., Frank and Joan Bishoff of Cascade, Va., and Richard and Madeline Bishoff of South Toms River; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Burial took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown, with the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills 08015; or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202, or online at www.leukemia-lymphoma.org.