Category: Suburban Opinion

  • James Francis Murtha

    Mr. Murtha, 25, of Old Bridge, died March 28, 2010. He was a self-employed tree conservator. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Veronica and Peter Kelly, and a great-uncle, Alfred Smith. Surviving are his parents, James and Patricia Murtha; two brothers, Sean and Ryan Murtha; a sister, Kaitlyn Murtha; his paternal grandparents, Ethel and…

  • Reduce administrators, not teachers, coaches, programs

    This letter is in response to the article titled “O.B. School Budget Slashes Jobs, Programs” that appeared in the March 25 Suburban. I agree with Mike Bastedo 100 percent that we should look at administrative positions for elimination and not the teachers, coaches, “lunch mothers” and programs. According to the article, Superintendent of Schools Simon…

  • Edith DeCesare

    Ms. DeCesare, 76, of South River, died April 1, 2010, in Summerhill Care Center, Old Bridge. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed for 40 years as a waitress at the Colonial Diner, East Brunswick. Before that, she worked at B&T Diner, South River. Surviving are a sister, Rachel De Noia of the…

  • Movie tickets: You’ll have to hock the family jewels

    Itry not to sound like one of those old geezers who bore the pants off younger folk by telling them over and over again how much better things were back in the Olden Days. But I will take a little skip down memory lane by noting that the first time I paid for my own…

  • Irma M. Thomas

    Mrs. Thomas, 92, of Old Bridge, died March 27, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Harry Thomas, died in 1978. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Linda Thomas; a brother, Ronald Kogel; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Most Holy Redeemer Church, Old Bridge. Interment was…

  • Anna R. Gwizdak

    Ms. Gwizdak, 93, of Sayreville, died March 26, 2010, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Prior to her retirement, she worked for many years as a seamstress in the garment industry in South River and New Brunswick. She was predeceased by two brothers, Stefan and John; and three sisters, Pearl Borkowski, Leona Georgiana and Julia Grzyb.…

  • Linda A. Freglette Diffin

    Mrs. Diffin, 66, of Sayreville, died April 1, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed for the past 25 years by the borough of Sayreville as an administrative assistant in the Department of Recreation. A member of the Sayreville Democratic Organization, she served as a committeewoman for the 29th District.…

  • Andrew Satorski

    Mr. Satorski, 75, of South River, died March 26, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed at Sayre and Fischer Brickyard, Sayreville, until 1966. After that, he worked as a chemical operator with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, until his retirement in 1996. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew…

  • William Finkelstein

    Mr. Finkelstein, 99, of East Brunswick, died March 31, 2010, in Care One, East Brunswick. He was predeceased by his wife, Mollie Turetzken Finkelstein; a brother, Harry Finkelstein; and a sister, Bessie Shampanier. Surviving is a son, Clifford Finkelstein of Old Bridge. Services were held at Washington Cemetery, South Brunswick. Arrangements were under the direction…