Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Josephine M. Passaro Murphy

    Mrs. Murphy, 68, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 5, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement in 2001, she was employed by Blonder Tongue Labs, Old Bridge, where she worked for 22 years. A son, Michael Murphy, died in 1996, and her husband, John W. Murphy, died in 2004. Surviving are two sons, Frank P.…

  • Ruth A. Hammer O’Gara

    Mrs. O’Gara, 93, of East Brunswick, formerly of Red Bank, died Dec. 26, 2008, in Golden Living Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph O’Gara, and by a daughter, Kathleen Gallagher. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Creegan, and her husband, Jim, of East Brunswick; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass was…

  • Catherine Gan Kruczynski

    Mrs. Kruczynski, 85, of East Brunswick, formerly of South River, died Dec. 30, 2008, at home. She was employed at Hercules, Sayreville, during World War II, and she worked as a bookkeeper in East Brunswick for 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Frank R. Kruczynski; a daughter, Barbara Forsythe, and her husband, Fred, of East…

  • Lucia A. Rella

    Mrs. Rella, 77, of East Brunswick, died Jan. 3, 2009, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Rickel Home Center, East Brunswick. Her husband, Nicholas Rella, died in 2000. Surviving are a son, Frank, and his wife, Marguerite, of Mount Laurel; two daughters, Annette Rella-Somodi, and her husband. Gary, of…

  • Helen Kanca Golla

    Mrs. Golla, 87, of South River, formerly of Old Bridge, died Dec. 30, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1946, she was employed as a laboratory technician in the photo-finishing department at E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1979. Surviving are three…

  • Vernon Henry Appleby

    Mr. Appleby, 51, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 26, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed at several local food stores over the past 30 years. Surviving are his parents, Vernon D. and Theresa Krause Appleby, with whom he lived; a sister, Linda Chandlee, and her husband, George, of Katy,…

  • Kenneth Heluk

    Mr. Heluk, 45, of South River, died Jan. 2, 2009, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2004, he was employed as a supervisor at Inland Container Co., East Brunswick, where he worked for 17 years. He was predeceased by his father, Kenneth Heluk. Surviving are his wife, Denise Dlugosz Heluk; his mother, Florence Kruczyzynski…

  • David J. Leopaldi

    Mr. Leopaldi, 48, of Selinsgrove, Pa., formerly of South River, Old Bridge and Bloomfield, died Oct. 27, 2008. He was predeceased by a brother, Gennaro. Surviving are his parents, Gennaro F. Leopaldi and Nilda L. Leopaldi of Florida; three sisters; three nephews; two nieces; and several other loved ones. Arrangements were under the direction of…

  • Richard S. Dobias

    Mr. Dobias, 77, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Jan. 7, 2009, in JFK at Haven Hospice, Edison. His wife, Marie McHugh Dobias, died in 2003. Surviving are a daughter, Susan Wassel, and her husband, Frank, of South Plainfield; two sons, Dr. Richard J. Dobias, and his wife, Susan, of Bethlehem, Pa., and Brian…