Category: Independent Opinion
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Mary E. Rosenbach
Mrs. Rosenbach, 77, of Holmdel, died Aug. 14, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a retired clerk at Sears and Steinbach department stores, both in Asbury Park. She was predeceased by a brother, Thefkalion Vlahopoulos. She is survived by three sisters, Aithra Martin of Keyport, Katherine Herbert of Manasquan, and Antigone Lytle…
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Charles Theodore Gavaris
Mr. Gavaris, 71, of Holmdel, died Aug. 2, 2009, at Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, Fla. He had resided in Edison, Hopelawn and Middletown before relocating to Holmdel. He was a proprietor of Melos Audio, Dunellen, retiring in 1997. Mr. Gavaris is survived by his wife of 45 years, Irene Tsaketas Gavaris; a daughter and…
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Alphonsina Strumolo
Mrs. Strumolo, 94, of Hazlet, died Aug. 4, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Alfonso Strumolo, in 1987; two sons, John Strumolo, in January 2009, and Alan Strumolo; a brother, Sabatino Guiliana; and a sister, Jennie Brea. She is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Thomas and Sandy…
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Theresa “Terry” Tomchik
Mrs. Tomchik, 64, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Aug. 14, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Ronald Tomchik; two children, Ron Tomchik and Lori Tomchik, both of Lincroft; a sister, Annette Velez; a niece; and a nephew. A Mass…
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Felix Russo
Mr. Russo, 97, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died July 30, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a cashier for the U.S. Government in Staten Island, N.Y. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna Petralia Russo, in 1995; a daughter, Phyllis DeMeo, in 2004; five brothers, Joseph, Michael, Vincent, Anthony and…
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Linda Pricoli
Mrs. Pricoli, 45, of Rumson, died Aug. 6, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She is survived by her husband, Paul; three children, Connor, Bryan and Erin; her parents, Joan and Arthur Lindsay of Middletown; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary and Diane Lindsay of Middletown, and Michael and Susan Lindsay of Staten Island, N.Y.;…
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Marlene J. Fischer
Mrs. Fischer, 71, of Hazlet, died Aug. 17, 2009, in Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles “Lindy” Fischer; a brother, Russell Gillette; two sisters, Joan Nigro and Ann Sheridan; and a son, Michael Fischer. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Michele Fischer of Old Bridge, and Joseph and Sirojni…
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Christine M. Pace
Mrs. Pace, 31, of Keyport, died July 26, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was an X-ray technician at Eatontown Medical Associates. She is survived by her parents, Gail Weir Pace of Marlboro, and Michael Pace of Union; a sister, Jennifer Pace of Marlboro; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A funeral liturgy…
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Marie Crone McCormick
Mrs. McCormick, of Jackson, died Aug. 9, 2009, at Bartley Health Care, Jackson. Born in Newark, she relocated to the Bayshore area in 1953. She was a school bus attendant for the Marlboro Township Board of Education, retiring in 1999. Prior to that, she was a licensed practical nurse for several years in hospitals and…
