Obituaries

Gerard Diblin

Mr. “Gerry” Diblin, 51, of Allentown, died June 15, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Trenton, he was an area resident for most of his life and was a graduate of Allentown High School. Gerry was employed by the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 9, Englishtown, as a pipefitter. Mr. Diblin was a lifetime member of the Hog Association and was a talented artist. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Margaret Diblin; and two brothers, Richard Fredric and James A. Diblin. He is survived by his fiancée Barbara Falconio and her mother Eva Riephoff, both of Allentown; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Gerry Diblin of Kernersville, N.C.; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Kathleen Brentari of Monroeville and Mary Romanek of Weatherly, Pa.; Denise and Wayne Brass of New Egypt, Dorothy and William Mathison of Cream Ridge, and Regina and Roger Havens of New Egypt; his stepchildren, John and Cathy Falconio of Allentown, Renee Falconio and her fiancée Duff Sorensen of Millstone, and Lisa Falconio and her fiancée Joseph Irving of Millstone; a stepgrandson; and many nieces and nephews. Services were private. Memorial contributions may be made to Vet-1-Care, c/o VSDS, 34 Trenton-Lakewood Road, Millstone 08510. Arrangements were under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown.

Louise O’Donnell

Mrs. O’Donnell, 66, of Manalapan, died June 17, 2007, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived there and in Staten Island, N.Y., before settling in Manalapan in 1999. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Manalapan. Mrs. O’Donnell was predeceased by her husband, William; a son, James O’Donnell; and her father, James Rosciano. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Anthony Fleref of Manalapan; her mother, Helen Rosciano of Manalapan; three brothers, Joseph Rosciano of North Carolina, James Rosciano of Howell, and Thomas Rosciano of North Carolina; and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Thomas More Church, followed by interment at the Cemetery of the Resurrection, Staten Island. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Fwy., Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244.

Olga A. (Yurow) Rabiej

Mrs. Rabiej, 85, of the Perrineville section of Millstone, died June 23, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born and raised in Newark, she had lived in Rahway for many years before moving to Toms River in 1987 and then to Perrineville in 2001. She was employed by Abraham & Strauss in Woodbridge Center for 16 years, retiring in 1986. Mrs. Rabiej was a parishioner of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Carteret. She was predeceased in 2000 by her husband, Louis J. Rabiej Sr., and in 1959 by a brother, Michael T. Yurow. She is survived by a daughter, Karen Hellriegel of Perrineville, with whom she had lived; a son, Louis J. Rabiej Jr. (and family) of Phoenix; a sister, Stephanie Senediak of Toms River; two granddaughters, Nicole and Lauren, who helped care for her; and a niece, Melanie Iuliano of New Providence. Funeral services were held at the M. David DeMarco Funeral Home, Monroe, as well as at St. Demetrius Cathedral. Entombment followed at Holy Cross Burial Park Mausoleum, South Brunswick.

Terrance Anthony Hill

Mr. Hill, 40, of Freehold, died June 20, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Neptune, he had resided in Freehold for most of his life. He worked as a cook in the food-service department at Foodtown, Freehold, and had previously been a cook at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital for eight years. He was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Freehold. Mr. Hill is survived by his parents, Carl Hill Sr. of Freehold and Regina Miles of Jackson; a daughter, Miana Hill of Jackson; a brother, Carl Hill of Freehold Township; and a sister, Miesha DeJesus of Jackson. Funeral services were held at Bethel A.M.E. Church, followed by interment at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, New Jersey Office, CenterPointe II, Suite 103, 1160 Route 22 East, Bridgewater 08807. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold.