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  • Marie Jeannette Illich

    Mrs. Illich, 82, of Howell, formerly of Colonia, died Dec. 26, 2013, at home. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Illich was predeceased by her husband, Robert Illich, in 1998. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle and Dennis Bott of Howell, and Bernadette and David Moody of Lake St. Louis, Mo.; a brother, Savario Cucchiara;…

  • ARE WE THERE YET

    For a moment, it was a ‘clean dream’ Lori Clinch A lthough I thoroughly enjoy a clean house, sometimes it just isn’t worth the hassle. This is especially true when all four of our sons are home. There’s the extra laundry, messes, and for the love of sanity, must we leave all of the laptops…

  • Paul Fitzgerald

    Mr. Fitzgerald, 82, of Matawan, died Dec. 12, 2013, at the Regency Park Care Center, Hazlet. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal and Rifleman Sharpshooter Medal. He was predeceased by a brother-in-law, Donald Shara. He is survived by his wife of…

  • Q&A

    VW’s new nav with Sharon Peters Q: We’re in the very early stages of researching for a new car purchase next year, and are hearing GM’s OnStar will be in Volkswagens soon. What do you know about that? A: Actually, VW has its own version, an OnStar-like in-car system called Car-Net. It’s being offered in…

  • Ruth Lungren Murphy

    Mrs. Murphy, 86, of Howell, died Dec. 16, 2013, at Meridian Subacute Rehabilitation, Wall Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a secretary by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent; a son, Robert Murphy; and a sister, Jeanne Craven. Surviving are two sons, Jay Murphy and Donald Murphy,…

  • Michael B. Gilluly

    Mr. Gilluly, 24, of Manahawkin, formerly of Freehold Township and Howell, died Dec. 14, 2013. He graduated from Freehold Township High School in 2007 and from the WyoTech Institute in 2010. In addition to his employment as a diesel mechanic, he was employed as a sales associate at Best Buy, Manahawkin. He was predeceased by…

  • Louis J. Balsys

    Mr. Balsys, 67, of Howell, died Dec. 9, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was born in Wurtzberg, Germany, and had resided in Metuchen prior to settling in Howell. He was employed by the Howell K-8 School District as a maintenance engineer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War,…

  • Vincent S. Sichenze

    Mr. Sichenze, 88, of Fort Pierce, Fla., formerly of Freehold Township, died Dec. 1, 2013, at Coral Bay Nursing Home, West Palm Beach, Fla. Prior to retiring, he was employed as an import-export traffic manager for a number of shipping companies, but spent most of his years with the Italian Lines, New York City. He…

  • George F. “Hooter” Scanlon Jr.

    Mr. Scanlon, 67, of Howell, formerly of Freehold, died Dec. 26, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a maintenance supervisor for Ralph Clayton & Sons, Lakewood, for 44 years, retiring in January 2013. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and received several medals. Surviving are his…