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  • Magdalena Arenas

    Magdalena Arenas, 90, of Howell, died Oct. 25, 2008, at Atlantic Coast Rehabilitation Center, Lakewood. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, she was a nurse’s aide at West Hudson Hospital, Kearny, before her retirement. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Cecilia and Bill Whaley; a sister, Eliana Gonzalez; and two grandchildren. A memorial Mass was celebrated at…

  • Barney Siegel

    Mr. Siegel, 95, of Jackson and formerly of Manalapan, died Oct. 14, 2008, at CareOne at Jackson. He was a sales person for Carolace Embroidery in Edgewater, retiring 25 years ago. His wife of 57 years, Sylvia, died in 1993. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Lewis and Ruth Siegel of Jackson, four grandchildren; and…

  • Doreen O. Tute

    Mrs. Tute, 97, of Marlboro, died Oct. 14, 2008, at home. Born in Guyana, South America, she had resided in Marlboro for the past 33 years. Mrs. Tute is survived by a daughter and son-inlaw, Agatha and Lester Owens of Marlboro; a brother; two sisters; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held…

  • Beverly A. Zebrowski Elitchko

    Mrs. Elitchko, 61, of Laurence Harbor, died at J.F.K. Haven Hospice, Edison. Born in New Brunswick, she had resided in Sayreville before moving to Laurence Harbor 15 years ago. She was predeceased by her parents, Eugene and Isabelle Zebrowski. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Robert Elitchko; two sons, Robert Elitchko Jr. and Todd…

  • For the Record

    In the article “Residents Keep Rallying for Operation Sunscreen” which was published in the Oct. 22 News Transcript, an 11-year-old boy who helped 20 soldiers obtain sunscreen kits was incorrectly identified. The boy’s name is Sean Powers. His mother’s last name should have been Powers as well in a quote that mentioned how Sean is…

  • Salvatore Romano

    Mr. Romano, 70, of Manalapan, died Oct. 16, 2008, at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia. Born in Trapani, Sicily, he lived in Newark before moving to Manalapan 38 years ago. Mr. Romano was a truck driver for the U.S. Postal Service in Kearny before retiring in 2003. He is survived by his wife of…

  • It may take decades, but we do reap what we sow

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I’ll never forget the day that I rounded the corner and laid eyes on a pair of my mom’s scissors. I was about 7 years old at the time, and the urge to cut something could only have been compared to what pyromaniacs must feel when they put…

  • Francis E. Schneider

    Mr. Schneider, 88, a resident of Marlboro for 27 years, died Oct. 13,, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. He was an auditor and assistant comptroller for Union Carbide Inc., in Manhattan for 35 years before retiring in 1978. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, in 2006. Mr. Schneider is survived by…

  • Jean Mariano Tinsman

    Mrs. Tinsman 80, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 2, 2008 at Cranbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Monroe Township. She was a bookkeeper for Mariano Press in New Brunswick for more than 30 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles R. Tinsman. She is survived by her daughters, Angela of North Brunswick, and Jennifer…