Category: Independent Opinion

  • Dorothy Dombrowski Nixon

    Mrs. Nixon, 73, of Matawan, died Dec. 24, 2008, following a battle with cancer. She was a registered nurse at The Hospital Center at East Orange, and Martland Medical Center, Newark, for more than 40 years. She was predeceased by a sister, Barbara, and a brother, Joseph. She is survived by her husband of 31…

  • Louis W. Nekola

    Mr. Nekola, 80, of Middletown, died Jan. 20, 2009, at home. He was a box office treasurer for the Shubert Organization, New York City, for more than 25 years, retiring in 1990. He is survived by his companion, Doris Carrick; two sons and daughters-in-law, Lou and Desi Nekola, and Joseph and Jennie Nekola; three daughters…

  • Clifford N. Tinsman Sr.

    Mr. Tinsman, 75, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 23, 2009, at home. Born in North Brunswick, he resided in Highland Park, and Edison prior to relocating to East Brunswick 52 years ago. He was a truck driver at Burlington Industries, Edison and North Bergen, for 38 years, retiring in 1988. He was predeceased by a…

  • William H. Johanson

    Mr. Johanson, 88, of Knoxville, Tenn., died Jan. 22, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Knoxville. He had resided in Holmdel and Charlotte, N.C., before relocating to Tennessee, two years ago. Mr. Johanson was an office manager at Leif, Foster, Werle, New York City, for 35 years, retiring in 1982. He was predeceased by…

  • Josephine Galiastro

    Mrs. Galiastro, 88, of Hazlet, died Jan. 22, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Galiastro, in 1976. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Rose Marie and Richard Kutler of Old Bridge, JoAnn and Frank Zsilavetz of Waretown, and Francine and Martin Siederer of East Brunswick; two…

  • Eileen Coleman

    Mrs. Coleman, 83, of Hazlet, died Jan. 25, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She resided in the Leonardo section of Middletown before relocating to Hazlet. Mrs. Coleman was an operator at Bell Telephone, New York City, during the 1940s. She was predeceased by her husband, James, in 1991; and five brothers, James, Thomas,…

  • Sherwood “Sher” McCall

    Mr. McCall, 88, of Holmdel, died Jan. 20, 2009, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Hazlet. He resided in Little Silver and Middletown prior to relocating to Holmdel 11 years ago. He was the director of military sales at Block Drug, Jersey City, before his retirement. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carol…

  • John Joseph Zeccardi

    Mr. Zeccardi, 61, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Jan. 9, 2009, at home. He had resided in Middletown for 25 years and Little Egg Harbor prior to relocating to Boynton Beach one year ago. He was a police officer for the West New York Police Department for 30 years, retiring in 2000. He is survived…

  • Henry Maps Barry

    Mr. Barry, 62, of North Middletown, died Dec. 31, 2008, at University Hospital, Newark. He resided in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township before relocating to North Middletown four years ago. He was predeceased by a brother, Dale Barry. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Timothy H. and Michele Barry of Neptune City;…