Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Louise B. Dickinson

    Mrs. Dickinson, 85, of East Brunswick, died Nov. 21, 2010, in Bear Creek Assisted Living, West Windsor. Her husband, Stowell A. Dickinson Sr., died in 1986. Surviving are three children, Stowell A. Dickinson Jr., and his wife, Melody, of Washington, Kim Litwack, and her husband, Alan, of West Windsor and Barbara Jensen, and her husband,…

  • A call to action to stop hunt, save N.J. bears

    Time is running out for hundreds of New Jersey’s black bears, with a bear hunt scheduled to begin on Dec. 6. It is up to the residents of New Jersey who care about the fate of black bears to take action now if we are to prevent a blackbear massacre. The expression “good intentions are…

  • Sandra “Sandy” Gnizdowski Owens

    Mrs. Owens, 56, of Highland Park, died Nov. 18, 2010, at home. She had been employed as a cashier for ShopRite, Parlin section of Sayreville. She was predeceased by a daughter, JenniferOwens, and by her father, Wallace Gnizdowski. Surviving are a daughter, Emily Owens of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge; her mother, Rose…

  • Congress must honor commitment to Medicare patients, doctors

    On Jan. 1, 2011, doctors who treat Medicare patients are scheduled to absorb a 25 percent pay cut — a cut that threatens the ability of seniors to see their physicians and receive the care they need. It is up to Congress to stop this pay cut and ensure that doctors are not driven out…

  • Jane Olesinski Gunta

    Mrs. Gunta, 98, of South River, died Nov. 16, 2010, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Marion Dress Co., South River. She was predeceased by two husbands, Stanley Olesinski and Andrew Gunta; a son, Stanley W. Olesinski; a great-granddaughter, Nicole Olesinski; and three brothers…

  • William G. Stelmaszek

    Mr. Stelmaszek, 86, of Sayreville, died Nov. 8, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement, he was employed in the research lab at E.I. DuPont, Sayreville, where he worked for many years. Surviving are his wife, Wanda Mozdzen Stelmaszek; a sister, Evelyn EcthyhamofArizona; and many nieces and nephews. A…

  • Filomena “Fay” Ioffredo Elitech

    Mrs. Elitech, 86, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Nov. 28, 2010, in Pine Brook Care Center, Englishtown. She was predeceased by her husband, Anton Elitech; three brothers, Thomas, Ralph and Larry Ioffredo; and three sisters, Angelina Iorio, Assunta Galaro and Lucy Mastrolia. Surviving are a sister, Rose Kieseling, and her husband, Harry, of…

  • Robert Brewer

    Mr. Brewer, 70, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Nov. 24, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by two brothers, Howard “Jack” Brewer and Richard Brewer; and by three sisters, Madeline Vinyard, Linda Marcinczyk and Rosemary Spearnoch Adonizio. Surviving are his wife, Donna Pasquinucci Brewer; three children, Robert…

  • Winifred Mahan Grossmann

    Mrs. Grossmann, 87, of Sayreville, died Nov. 23, 2010, in Madison Center Care Center, Old Bridge. Her husband, Theodore C. Grossmann, died in 1993. Surviving are three sons and their wives, Ted and Maureen of Sayreville, and John and Priscilla and Bob and Barbara, all of Old Bridge; a brother, Richard Mahan of Toms River;…