Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Rita M. Penkrot Booke

    Mrs. Booke, of East Brunswick, died June 29, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Alvin L. Booke; three sons, Michael A. Booke, and his wife, Donna, of Northampton, Pa., Steven C. Booke of East Brunswick and Jason R. Booke of Santa Monica, Calif.; a daughter, Cynthia L. Harris, and…

  • Stanley Brinstein

    Mr. Brinstein, 82, of North Brunswick, died July 4, 2009, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. He was employed as a representative for several years with the U.S. Postal Service. He is survived by two sisters, Joan Sassenoff of North Brunswick, and Irma Henry of East Brunswick; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service…

  • Stanley Schaechter

    Mr. Schaechter, 81, of Manchester, formerly of East Brunswick, died June 28, 2009, in Community Medical Center, Toms River section of Dover. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia Wilk Schaechter; two sons, Lawrence Schaechter, and his wife, Robin, of East Brunswick and Eric Schaechter, and his wife, Deborah, of Manchester; a daughter, Leslie Dunn, and her…

  • Carolyn A. Schuhlein Gruetze

    Mrs. Gruetze, 66, of Spotswood, died June 29, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are a son, William Gruetze of Highland Park; a daughter, Heidi Huchko, and her husband, Kenny, of Jackson; a brother, Warren Schuhlein of Florida; a granddaughter; and her former husband, Helmut Gruetze. Services were held at The…

  • Antonio E. Rizzolo

    Mr. Rizzolo, 52, of North Brunswick, died July 6, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He resided in Laurence Harbor prior to relocating to North Brunswick 12 years ago. He was an active community member and volunteer at Laurel House, New Brunswick. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Yurish-Rizzolo; three brothers,…

  • George T. Prendergast

    Mr. Prendergast, 86, of Wayne, died July 1, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, Wayne. He resided in the Griggstown section of Franklin Township, and Monroe Township, prior to relocating to Wayne four years ago. He was a fireman at Hook and Ladder Company No. 105, Brooklyn, N.Y., for 22 years, retiring in 1986. During…

  • One GOP friend would rather not talk politics

    Coda • GREG BEAN Iemailed my old writing buddy, Dave Simpson, a while back, crowing over the latest debacle in what used to be the national Republican Party, and he was less than amused. “I get so upset about this Fairness Doctrine thing that I think it may be better if we avoid discussing politics…

  • Donald F. Saunders

    Mr. Saunders, 81, of East Brunswick, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He resided in North Brunswick prior to relocating to East Brunswick in 1952. He was a research lab technician at E.I. DuPont DeNemours and Company, Parlin section of Sayreville, for 40 years, retiring in 1986. He…

  • Louis W. Kosakowski

    Mr. Kosakowski, 84, of Sayreville, died July 1, 2009, in New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 1992, he was employed as a machine operator at Algrow Knitting Mills, Milltown, where he worked for 40 years. He was predeceased by six siblings. Surviving are two sisters, Irene Wysocki…