Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Alessandra LaVigne-Holbach

    Mrs. LaVigne-Holbach, 86, of Monroe, died Feb. 16, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her first husband, Raymond LaVigne, died in 1991; her second husband, Nicholas Holbach, died in 1997; and a son, Richard LaVigne, died in 2006. Surviving are a daughter, Diane A. Zih, and her husband, Ernest Jr., of Spotswood;…

  • Around here, the in-box is always an adventure

    Coda • GREG BEAN One thing I can say about my readers: they’re not shy about writing me concerning something I’ve opinionated over in this column. A few weeks back, for example, a frustrated John, from Hazlet, asked me where I get the ideas for my columns. I should point out that John has suggested…

  • Stella J. Gurgul Swiderski

    Mrs. Swiderski, of Sayreville, died Feb. 19, 2010, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a floorwalker with Brodsky and Sons Clothing, South River, where she worked for 20 years. She was predeceased by two sisters, Lottie Salamon and Henrietta Olszewski, and by three brothers, Simon, John…

  • Hazel Anderson Frank

    Mrs. Frank, 89, of the Morgan section of Sayreville, died March 4, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest Frank, and by a brother, Charles “Chap” Anderson. Surviving are four children and their spouses, Ernest and Leslee Frank of Tennessee, Charles and Patricia Frank of Tennessee,…

  • Patricia Marie Sarsfield

    Ms. Sarsfield, 73, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 24, 2010, at home. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Grace Sarsfield, and by a brother, John Sarsfield Jr. Surviving are her companion and best friend, Mary Cassidy, and Mary’s children, Guido and Ruth Ann Procaccini and Joseph and Claire Healey; a brother and sister…

  • Robert Tyhanic

    Mr. Tyhanic, 69, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of East Brunswick, died Feb. 18, 2010, in Community Medical Center, Toms River. Prior to his retirement in 1999, he was employed with Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick. He also was the owner of Ty’s Landscaping, East Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Kathie Schwalje…

  • Cat in the Hat

    Students at the Southwood Elementary School, Old Bridge, get a visit from the Cat in the Hat courtesy of the New Jersey Education Association on March 1 in honor of “Read Across America Day.” CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Mary Theresa Pasquince Micale

    Mrs. Micale, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 26, 2010. Surviving are a son, Nick Micale; a daughter, Patricia Santorelli, and her husband, Robert; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover. Arrangements…