Category: Sentinel-EBS Opinion

  • Sophie Losinski

    Ms. Losinski, 92, of South River, died Dec. 6, 2008, in Sunrise Assisted Living, East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she worked for Boy Scouts of America, North Brunswick. She was predeceased by a brother, John Sr., and by two sisters, Mary Pelezak and Josephine Kuzava. Surviving are a brother, Benjamin of Old Bridge; a…

  • Holiday fun

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Students from Spotswood’s Appleby Elementary School perform during the annual holiday party at the borough’s Office on Aging Dec. 17. Sarah Spangler (from right) and Charlene Kollar (with glasses) spread the holiday cheer. Sylvia Mattus of Spotswood shows her delight with the children’s chorus.

  • David J. Skarzynski

    Mr. Skarzynski, 63, of the Villages, Fla., formerly of Sayreville, died Dec. 7, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he was employed as a chemical operator at E.I. DuPont Photo Products, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 38 years. Surviving are his wife, Donna Dittman Skarzynski; three brothers, Robert Skarzynski…

  • Katherine Klacik Potkulski

    Mrs. Potkulski, 83, of East Brunswick, died Nov. 26, 2008, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Anthony P. Potkulski, died in 2006. Surviving are three sons, William Potkulski, and his wife, Lynn Ann, and Greg Potkulski, and his girlfriend, Michelle Amitrani, all of East Brunswick, and Ronald Potkulski, and his wife, Rosemary,…

  • Adult responsibilities cannot always be measured by a person’s age

    This letter is in response to Deborah C. Gumpper’s letter to the editor (“Adult Enough to Go to War but Not to Have a Drink”) in the Dec. 04, 2008, issue of the Sentinel. Ms. Gumpper pointed out some of the legal inconsistencies in using 21 as the legal age for alcohol consumption while using…

  • David Michael Sowder

    Mr. Sowder, 21, of Spotswood, died Dec. 5, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a 2007 graduate of Spotswood High School. He worked at Raceway Park, Old Bridge, for seven years. Surviving are his parents, David and Lillian Sowder; a sister, Dana Sowder; his paternal grandfather, Lindsay Sowder; and many…

  • Belle May Weiss

    Mrs. Weiss, 88, of Old Bridge, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 11, 2008, in Brookside Assisted Living, Freehold. Her husband, Leon, died in 1976, and a brother, Irving, died in 1995. Surviving are two nieces, Bonnie Kirschenbaum, and her husband, Jack, of Manalapan and Judi Belsky of Sarasota, Fla.; and five great-nieces and greatnephews,…

  • Theresa M. Whalen Clark

    Mrs. Clark, 83, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 15, 2008, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Agnese, and her husband, Dominic, of East Brunswick; a son, Thomas Clark, and his wife, Catherine, also of East Brunswick; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East…

  • Aurelia V. Schulmeister

    Mrs. Schulmeister, 93, of the Cheesequake section of Old Bridge, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 14, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was a production worker with DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville. Her husband, Britton L. Schulmeister, died in 1991. Surviving are three children, Mary Elizabeth Schulmeister and Britton L. Schulmeister Jr.,…