Category: Independent Opinion
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Teresa Ferriso
Mrs. Ferriso, 66, of Middletown, died June 28, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Ferriso, in 1973. She is survived by a son, Michael Ferriso of Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Lisa Bruno of Middletown, and Selina Ferriso of Holmdel; and three grandchildren. Interment was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements…
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Thomas A. Finnegan
Mr. Finnegan, 81, of the Belford section of Middletown, died June 30, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a land surveyor and planner with his father, J. Craig Finnegan, until his father’s death in 1960, and owned his surveying business, Thomas A. Finnegan Land Surveyor and Planner, the next 45 years. He…
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Robert Webster
Mr. Webster, 89, of Hazlet, died June 22, 2009, at home. He was a fireman in Jersey City for 32 years, retiring in 1980. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rose O’Connor Webster; four sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Kathleen Webster of Sayreville, Brian and Judy Webster of Morganville, Timothy and Susan…
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Marjorie A. Spille
Mrs. Spille, 75, of Middletown, died July 2, 2009, in Red Bank. She resided in Matawan and Sea Bright prior to relocating to Middletown in 1997. She was a volunteer for The Salvation Army of Matawan for over 20 years. She was predeceased by her husband, John Wallace Spille, in 1989. She is survived by…
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Elizabeth “Betty” Statler McCall
Mrs. McCall, 88, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died June 21, 2009. She resided in Colts Neck, Tinton Falls, and the Shadow Lake section of Middletown prior to relocating to Lincroft. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and James Ash of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Donna McCall Brandon and David…
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Catherine DeFalco
Mrs. DeFalco, 84, of Hazlet, died June 11, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was predeceased by her former husband, Louis DeFalco;, two sons, Anthony and Benedetto DeFalco; two sisters, Connie Willar and Mary Bucher; two brothers, Sal and Joe Plaia; and her companion of 11 years, Anthony DeFilippo. She is survived by…
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Elizabeth O’Neill Sivess
Mrs. Sivess, of Middletown, died July 8, 2009, at home. She was a computer programmer at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, before her retirement. Mrs. Sivess was predeceased by her first husband, John A. O’Neill III; her second husband, Andrew Sivess; a grandson, David Hull; and three brothers, Francis, John and William Robertson. She is survived by…
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Anne Cavanaugh Acerra-Ferrante
Mrs. Acerra-Ferrante of Shrewsbury died July 7, 2009, in Toms River. She was a proprietor of Luigi’s Restaurant, Red Bank. She was predeceased by a sister, Marian Acerra; a brotherin law, Ralph Acerra; and a granddaughter, Steena Bowne. She is survived by her husband of eight years, Pellegrino Ferrante; her children, Sharon Mego of Eatontown,…
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Jennie Mae Hosier
Mrs. Hosier, 78, of Hazlet, died July 12, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Sr.; a son, Vern; a grandson, Patrick; a granddaughter, Amanda; and a son-in-law, Thomas Dam. Mrs. Hosier is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Sharon and Michael Degnan of Whiting, and Jennie Dam of Pine Plains, N.Y.; four…
