Month: July 2011

  • Shelli Fishman

    Ms. Fishman, 40, of South Amboy, formerly of East Brunswick, died July 16, 2011, at home. A teacher with the East Brunswick Board of Education since 1995, she taught at Chittick and Bowne-Munro elementary schools and served as an adviser to the Early Act Club. She was predeceased by a sister, Farah Knight. Surviving are…

  • Hector Zabaleta

    Mr. Zabaleta, 70, formerly of Sayreville and more recently of Charlotte, N.C., died July 18, 2011, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was predeceased by a brother, Jairo Zabaleta. Surviving are his wife, Blanca Forero Zabaleta; a son, Paul, and his wife, Valerie, of Rumson; a daughter, Maria Zabaleta Baker, and her husband, Mark,…

  • John R. Erdek

    Mr. Erdek, 35, of Dundalk, Md., formerly of SouthAmboy and Sayreville, died June 21, 2011, at home. Surviving are his companion, Sharon Jeffrey-Luettee; a son, Samuel R. Erdek; a stepson, Michael Luettee; a stepdaughter, Cynthia Luettee; his parents, John O. Erdek of Dundalk and Mary Jo McGrath Erdek of Loris, S.C.; four siblings, Marijo E.…

  • Carmela R. Uttaro

    Mrs. Uttaro, 92, of East Brunswick, formerly of Old Bridge, died July 8, 2011, in CareOne at East Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph J. Uttaro; three brothers; and two sisters. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, RalphA. and Pam Uttaro; a daughter, Mary Jane Santiago; a brother and sister-in-law, Dominic and Ann…

  • Joseph Gallucci

    Mr. Gallucci, 71, of Old Bridge, died July 18, 2011, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Prior to his retirement, he was the owner and operator of the Route 34 Gulf station, Old Bridge. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Demeter Gallucci; two sons, Joseph Jr., and his wife, Darlene, of Sayreville and Michael, and his wife,…

  • Ludmila Matilda “Millie” Littmann Cannon

    Mrs. Cannon, of Old Bridge, died July 21, 2011, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward J. Cannon. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Pam Cannon of Brick; a grandson, Jeremy of Sayreville; and two great-grandchildren. A prayer service was held at Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge.

  • Kenneth E. “Keek” Sloan Jr.

    Mr. Sloan, 59, of South Amboy, died July 3, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2008, he was employed for nine years as a plumber’s assistant for Tom’s Plumbing, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Donna Vicidomini Sloan; a son, Kiko Doran of Hudson, Wis.; two daughters, Randi Osorio, and her husband, Dave, of…

  • The works of Maurice Sendak ‘In a Nutshell’

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The traveling exhibit, titled “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” has brought the works of this legendary author and illustrator to the Monroe Township library. The works will be on display until Aug. 19. JEFF GRANIT staff MONROE— Perhaps best known for his monstrous yet entertaining illustrations in…

  • Walk4Hearing 5K slated for Oct. 15

    The Hearing Loss Association of New Jersey (HLAA) is hosting the fourth annual Garden State Walk4Hearing on Oct. 15 at Mercer County Park West, West Windsor. The 5K-walk (3.1 miles) will begin with registration at 9 a.m. and the walk will start at 10 a.m. The walk, held in multiple cities across the country, is…