Category: Tri-Town Opinion

  • Beverly A. Zebrowski Elitchko

    Mrs. Elitchko, 61, of Laurence Harbor, died at J.F.K. Haven Hospice, Edison. Born in New Brunswick, she had resided in Sayreville before moving to Laurence Harbor 15 years ago. She was predeceased by her parents, Eugene and Isabelle Zebrowski. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Robert Elitchko; two sons, Robert Elitchko Jr. and Todd…

  • Dorothy A. Van Woeart

    Mrs. Van Woeart, 78, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 19, 2008, at Summer Hill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. Born in South Amboy, she lived in Sebastian, Fla., before moving back to Old Bridge five years ago. Mrs. Van Woeart was a waitress for the Colonial Diner in East Brunswick for 18 years. Her husband, John…

  • Ursula Andrade

    Mrs. Andrade, 74, of Easton, Pa., and formerly of Old Bridge, died Oct. 20, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Neil J. Andrade, in 2005; a daughter, Ursula Kochick; and a son, Clifford Andrade. Surviving are five daughters, Petra Ragucci of Browns Mills, Michelle and her husband, Dennis Samoilis, of Fair Lawn,…

  • Kathleen M. Covitz

    Mrs. Covitz, 69, of the Brookville Village section of Waretown, died Sept. 24, 2008, at Southern Ocean County Hospital. She was a graduate of the last class of the old Barnegat High School in 1957. She went on to graduate from St. Francis School of Nursing, Trenton, and received a bachelor’s degree from St. Francis…

  • Joan E. Schwartz

    Joan E. Schwartz, 70, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died Oct. 20, 2008, at her son’s home in Cliffwood Beach. She was predeceased by two daughters, Jessie and Jacquelyn. Surviving are four sons, Richard Schwartz of Laurence Harbor, Ronald Schwartz of Templeton, Pa., Joseph Schwartz of Cliffwood Beach, and John Schwartz of…

  • Priscilla Florence “Pat” Emmons Buckalew

    Mrs. Buckalew, 81, of Manalapan, died Oct. 15, 2008, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Jamesburg and had resided in Millstone before moving to Manalapan. Mrs. Buckalew was a 41-year member of the Millstone Township Fire Company Auxiliary. Her husband of 63 years, Joseph “Uncle Buck” Buckalew, died in 2007. Surviving are…

  • Salvatore Romano

    Mr. Romano, 70, of Manalapan, died Oct. 16, 2008, at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia. Born in Trapani, Sicily, he lived in Newark before moving to Manalapan 38 years ago. Mr. Romano was a truck driver for the U.S. Postal Service in Kearny before retiring in 2003. He is survived by his wife of…

  • Mildred C. Spinosa

    Mrs. Spinosa, 89, of Manalapan, died Oct. 28, 2008, at The Chelsea at Manalapan. Born in New York City, she lived in Jackson for five years before moving to Delray Beach and Orlando, Fla., 30 years ago. Mrs. Spinosa was an insurance broker for the Clermont Insurance Co. in Brooklyn for 15 years before retiring…

  • Barney Siegel

    Mr. Siegel, 95, of Jackson and formerly of Manalapan, died Oct. 14, 2008, at CareOne at Jackson. He was a sales person for Carolace Embroidery in Edgewater, retiring 25 years ago. His wife of 57 years, Sylvia, died in 1993. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Lewis and Ruth Siegel of Jackson, four grandchildren; and…