Mario Lamartina
Mr. Lamartina, 82, of Millstone, died Aug. 7, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Valguarnera, Italy, he had lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Millstone 14 years ago. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Hightstown. He was a teacher before he began working for Prudential Insurance Company as an insurance agent. Mr. Lamartina is survived by his wife, Nerina; a daughter and son-in-law, Iride and John Lens of Millstone; two sons and a daughter-in-law, William and Mary Lamartina of Marlboro, and Alex Lamartina of Queens, N.Y.; and ten grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Anthony of Padua Church, followed by entombment at Princeton Memorial Park Mausoleum, Robbinsville.
Louis N. Pahountis
Mr. Pahountis, 77, of Jackson, died July 25, 2007, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born on the Greek island of Karpathos in the village of Aperi, he came to the U.S. in 1949 and settled in Wheeling, W.Va. He had lived in Pittsburgh and in Philipsburg, Passaic, Paterson, Fair Lawn and Montville before moving to Jackson in 1999. Prior to retiring in 1997, Mr. Pahountis was a restaurateur, owning and operating the Clifton, Wayside, Dakota and Empire diners in New Jersey. He was a member of the Salaam Shrine Temple, Livingston, and a former member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton. He was also a 32nd-degree mason and a member and former vice president of the Omonoia Karpathian Society, as well as a recipient of its lifetime achievement award. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Fotini Pahountis; three sons, Nick Pahountis, Bill Pahountis and George Pahountis, all of Jackson; a brother, George Pahountis of Elizabeth; and nine grandchildren. A funeral service was held at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, Toms River, followed by interment at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan. The Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Omonoia Karpathian Society, P.O. Box 8087, Paramus, NJ 07653.