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RICHARD ENRIGHT, 73, of Eatontown died Jan. 24 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born in New York City, he resided in Queens, N.Y., and Old Bridge before moving to Eatontown 10 years ago. He was a chauffeur at K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Red Bank, for 10 years, retiring in 1992. He was also an instructor for the U.S. Roller Skating Association, and a professional photographer in Monmouth County. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Robert Ciolek of Howell; three brothers, Vincent and Terrence Enright of Florida, and Ronald Enright of Oregon; and three granddaughters. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Interment was at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold.
MABEL A. GREEN MICCHELLI, 70, of Middletown died Jan. 27 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, she lived in St. Paul, Minn., prior to moving to Middletown in 1962. Mrs. Micchelli was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She was predeceased by a brother, James Green. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Albert L. Micchelli of Middletown; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Donald T. Micchelli of West Long Branch, and Kenneth M. and Jill Micchelli of the Belford section of Middletown; her daughter, Barbara A. Ross of Hazlet; her brother, Phillip Green of Mount Laurel; her sister, Margaret Bujalski of Sewaren; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth.
VIOLA M. BJORKNER, 92, of Wellington, Fla., formerly of West Long Branch, died Jan. 8 at Wellington Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Newark, she resided in the Elberon section of Long Branch and in West Long Branch before moving to Wellington three years ago. She was a former member of The First Presbyterian Church of Long Branch. She was a past matron and 75-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Adah Chapter No. 5, Red Bank; and a life member of the Deborah Hospital Foundation. She was predeceased by her husband, Alex E. Bjorkner, in 1978. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Arline and Fred Evans, with whom she lived, and Delores and Fred Hussmann of Orange, Fla.; her son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Nancy Bjorkner of Centerton; her sister, Evelyn Breen of South Brunswick; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Salaam Shriners Transportation Fund, 369 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, 07039.
DOROTHY J. CUSICK EDMOND, 73, of Eatontown died Jan. 16 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Newark, she resided in Shrewsbury Township prior to moving to Eatontown eight years ago. Mrs. Edmond was a domestic worker for several local families. She was a communicant of St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church, Eatontown. Her activities included baseball and she was an avid fan of the New York Yankees. She is survived by two sons, Kevin T. Kelly of Eatontown and Paul Kelly of Piscataway; two daughters, Karen Acevedo and Kathy Golbieski, both of Eatontown; her brother, Thomas Cusick of Fair Haven; her sister, Winifred Methe of Middletown; and six grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church, 240 Broad St., Eatontown 07724.
PATRICIA SHANLEY MUHLON, 56, of Hazlet died Jan. 19 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, after a battle with cancer. Born in Queens, N.Y., she resided in Hazlet the past 30 years. She was a processing manager at Weichert Realtors, Middletown, for more than 15 years. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel. She enjoyed time and travel with her family, singing, rooting for the Yankees, and the arts. She was predeceased by her parents, Alice and Marshall Brooks, and a sister, Maureen Lepre. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Frank Muhlon of Hazlet; two daughters and one son-in-law, Jodi Ann and David Altamura of Manalapan, and Trisha Muhlon of Red Bank; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Frank and Sheetal Muhlon of Holmdel, and Keith Muhlon of Hazlet; two sisters, her twin, Pamela Sanito of Lynbrook, N.Y., and Marsha Radcliffe of Tannersville, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel.
ANN NOLAN FYFE, 78, of Middletown died Dec. 5 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Middletown, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Fyfe was a secretary at Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, where she worked for 15 years before her retirement. Prior to that, she worked at Bendix Aviation Corp., Eatontown. She was a communicant of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank. Her memberships included the Telephone Pioneers of America, and the Over 50 Club at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Mrs. Fyfe was predeceased by her husband, Leslie Fyfe; and two brothers, Thomas J. Nolan Jr. and James P. Nolan. She is survived by two sisters, Mary Ruck of Middletown and Margaret Ellison of Little Silver; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. James Church. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
BRIGIDA TORRE, 91, of Old Bridge died Dec. 25 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had resided in Cedar Glenn Lakes, Whiting, before moving to Old Bridge in 1999. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, James Peter Torre, in 1990; and three brothers, Joseph LoSecco, Anthony LoSecco and John LoSecco. She is survived by two daughters, Marie Michaels of Aberdeen and Jo-Ann Erhardt of Sherman Oaks, Calif.; two sons, Michael Torre of Phoenix, Ariz., and Vincent Torre of Howell; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church, Matawan. Interment was at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery, Flushing, N.Y.
RALPH G. ADAMS, 87, of Tinton Falls died Dec. 3 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Needham, Mass., he resided in Tinton Falls for more than 40 years. He was an electrical engineer at Bendix Corp., Eatontown, for 42 years, retiring as director of quality control in 1981. He was a 1938 graduate of MIT, Cambridge, Mass. He attended St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. He is survived by his wife, Grace McCreesh Adams of Tinton Falls; a stepdaughter, Anne Cyriacks of the Belford section of Middletown; a stepson, Michael Hilger of Middle Island, N.Y.; a sister, Muriel Gatto of Needham, Mass.; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Burial was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.