Category: Suburban Opinion

  • Rose Anzilotti Miceli

    Mrs. Miceli, 86, of Sayreville, died Sept. 3, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Her husband, Gregory, died in 1979. Surviving are three children, Connie Masi, and her husband, Joseph, of Marlboro, Greg Miceli, and his wife, Kathleen, of New Hyde Park, N.Y., and ChristopherMiceli of Sayreville; and three grandchildren. A Mass…

  • John Deryn

    Mr. Deryn, 77, of Sayreville, died Sept. 3, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. His wife, Geraldine R. Kochick Deryn, died in 2007, and a son, John Deryn Jr., died in 1981. Surviving are a daughter, Lynn Kenyon, and her husband, Thomas, of Sayreville; and two grandchildren, John and Jackie Kenyon. A…

  • Red State/Blue State

    Seeing Sarah through two completely different lenses DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: Let’s see if I can box you in on John Mc-…

  • Tips for keeping packs from causing pain

    It’s a common site in and around schools. Elementary and middle school students stagger under bulky backpacks that are stuffed with books, laptops and lunches, and then casually slung over just one shoulder. Although convenient and popular, backpacks can also be a source of back pain that encourages the development of a chronic structural disease.…

  • Diane Suydam McDonald

    Mrs. McDonald, 73, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died recently at home. Her husband, Donald L. McDonald, died in 1996. Surviving are three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert and Carol of North Bergen, James of Parlin and John and Holly of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge; and a granddaughter. Services were held…

  • Carmella Squillace Bonsante

    Mrs. Bonsante, 62, of South River, died Sept. 2, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed for the past 15 years with Kelly’s Car Service, South River. She was predeceased by her parents, Dionino and Angelina Squillace, and by a grandson, Christopher Meyers. Surviving are a son and daughterin law,…

  • Catherine Falconetti Ferrara

    Mrs. Ferrara, 91, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Aug. 31, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Her husband, John J. Ferrara, died in 2006. Surviving are two daughters, Lucy Bloom, and her husband, Joel, of Parlin and Mary Ann DeLessio, and her husband, Joseph, of Connecticut; a son, Joseph Ferrara,…

  • Gene S. McElroy, M.D.

    Dr. McElroy, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 30, 2008, at home. He was a pediatrician in private practice in Belleville. He was predeceased by his parents, Owen and Gladys McElroy, and by a brother-in-law, Bill Cozzolino. Surviving are his wife, Dr. Dale L. Steinberg, with whom he practiced medicine; a son, Steven, and a daughter,…

  • Emil Prokop

    Mr. Prokop, 65, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 2, 2008, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2001, he was employed as a machine operator with Permasel, a division of Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick. Before that, he worked for Royal Foods, Woodbridge. He was predeceased by his mother, Maria Prokop. Surviving…