Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Richard T. Geipel

    Mr. Geipel, 81, of Old Bridge, died March 6, 2009, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by two sons-inlaw, Kevin Costigan and John Sengstack. Surviving are his wife, Irene Malkiewicz Geipel; three daughters, Karen Sengstack and Patricia Costigan, both of Sayreville, and Jo-Anne Fallon of South River; two brothers, Robert Geipel…

  • ‘Victory’ over Borden not really gratifying

    What is so pleasing about suppressing someone who believes in God? Wow. What a victory. Eileen Kulcsar Monroe

  • Dominick J. D’Arpa

    Mr. D’Arpa, 50, of Bonifay, Fla., formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died March 14, 2009, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. His father, Louis D’Arpa, died in 1983. Surviving are his mother, Josephine D’Arpa; three sisters, Christine Barlett, Marie V. D’Arpa- Hopkins and Ellen Rose Jewell; four brothers, Ricardo…

  • Shooting everything in the way will not solve problems

    Why is it that whenever wildlife seems to get in the way, the “Sarah Palin” philosophy — kill them — seems to take over? This happened with the starlings recently in Franklin. There are also many people suggesting that we do the same with Canada geese. Well, this method did work in the past with…

  • Clarence S. “Bucky” Wentzel

    Mr. Wentzel, 66, of Lebanon, formerly of East Brunswick and the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Feb. 20, 2009, in Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He worked as a chemist and was the owner/operator of Arnel Inc. (now known as Perkin Elmer), Parlin, for 27 years. Surviving are his wife, Joan Reed Wentzel; two sons,…

  • George R. Searle

    Mr. Searle, 81, of East Brunswick, died March 17, 2009, at home. The owner/operator of several businesses, he was known for having purchased the Staten Island ferry, The Mary Murray, which has rested on the banks of the Raritan River for more than 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Irma Gebhardt Searle; three children, Georgann…

  • Clara Koscinski Uscenski

    Mrs. Uscenski, 83, of South River, died March 6, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Edward J. Uscenski, died in 2008. Surviving are three brothers, Walter Koscinski, and his wife, Barbara, of Sayreville, Anthony Koscinski, and his wife, Elaine, of Point Pleasant Beach and Edwin Koscinski of Spotswood; a sisterin…

  • Albert DeSantis

    Mr. DeSantis, 87, of Sparta, formerly of Old Bridge, died March 10, 2009, in St. Clare’s Hospital, Denville. His wife, Julia DeSantis, died in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Albert, and his wife, Renee, of Randolph and Gary, and his wife, Jaime, of Sparta; a sister, Ida Gawlak of Florida; three grandchildren; and many nieces…

  • George R. Currie

    Mr. Currie, 70, of East Brunswick, died March 7, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a marketing-services supervisor with Johnson and Johnson, North Brunswick. A daughter, Darlene Fresta, died in 2002. Surviving are his wife, Lorraine Gurdinak Currie; a daughter, Colleen Currie of East…