Olga Eitelberg
Olga B. Eitelberg, 87, of Freehold Township died Jan. 10, 2007, at home. Born in Newark, she had lived in South Orange before settling in Freehold Township in 1973. Mrs. Eitelberg owned and operated Town & Country, Maplewood, and was also the store’s clothing designer and seamstress. She later owned and operated the Korner Gift and Stationery store, South Orange. She also worked at Silhouette women’s clothing store, Freehold. She was a member of the first graduating class of Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts. Olga had a great love of oil painting and the arts. She enjoyed cooking and entertaining family and friends. Mrs. Eitelberg was predeceased by her brother, Eugene Lipski and a sister, Natalie Sinisgalli. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Alfred Eitelberg of Freehold Township; one son and his wife, Mark and Debbie Eitelberg of Salinas, Calif.; two daughters, Judith Eitelberg of Miami, and Dori Eitelberg of Ocean Township; two grandsons; and two nephews and their families. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township. Entombment took place at Maplewood Township Cemetery, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Central Jersey, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank 07701.
Mabel Hawthorne
Mabel E. Hawthorne, 95, of Freehold Township died Jan. 10, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Jersey City, she had resided in Freehold for most of her life. Mrs. Hawthorne was a saleswoman for Britt’s, Freehold Township. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Freehold. She was predeceased in 1988 by her husband, Harry Hawthorne. Surviving are two sons, Harry J. Hawthorne of Freehold Township and Jack W. Hawthorne of Virginia; two daughters, Elizabeth F. Higgins and Joyce L. Davino, both of Freehold Township; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Cindy Bowman officiating. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, was in charge of arrangements.
Mae Reid
Mrs. Reid, 79, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 9, 2007, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Philadelphia, she was raised in Jackson. Prior to moving to Freehold Township in 1990, she had lived in Englishtown for many years. Mrs. Reid was a supervisor in the publication department at McGraw-Hill, Hightstown, for 22 years. She also was a bookkeeper for Especially For You Florist, Freehold, for 10 years, retiring in 1995. She was an active member of the Silvermead Community Club, Freehold Township, and attended Mass at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mrs. Reid was predeceased by her husband, Darryl M. Reid, in 1988; a grandson, Michael Reid, in 1993; a brother, Daniel Zanchuk; and a sister, Josephine Benjamin. Surviving are three sons, Darryl J. Reid of Howell, William M. Reid of Jackson and Vernon E. Reid of Lynchburg, Va.; a brother-in-law and his wife, Joseph and Millie Reid of Jackson; a sister-in-law, Willetta Linke of Jackson; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and their families. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, followed by interment at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.
Stewart Jan Prupis
Mr. Prupis, 58, of Marlboro, died Jan. 12, 2007, at home. Born in Newark, he had lived in West Orange before moving to Marlboro. He was a salesman for Sleepy’s mattress store in Howell. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Diane; two sons, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Russell Prupis and Daniel Prupis, both of Marlboro; a daughter, Rachael Izadora Prupis, also of Marlboro; his mother, Helen Prupis of West Orange; a brother, Jeffrey Prupis of Nanuet, N.Y.; a sister, Shari Ann Quirk of West Orange; and three granddaughters. Interment was private, with Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan, in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 31160, Hartford, CT 06150-1160.
Jane Louise Bovie
Mrs. Bovie, 86, of Howell, died Jan. 9, 2007, at Imperial Care Center, Neptune. Born in Howell, she was a lifelong resident of Howell. She was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Brick. Prior to retiring in 1960, she was an assembly line worker at Air Cruisers, Wall Township, for 10 years. She was predeceased in 1958 by her husband, John , and in 2005 by a son, John H. Surviving are one brother, George A. Matthews of Howell; one sister, Evelyn Ketcham of Englishtown; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, with interment at Adelphia Cemetery, Adelphia section of Howell.