• Joseph Vavra Jr.

    Mr. Vavra, 83, of South River, died Feb. 20, 2013, at home. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a plant operator for the South River Water Department, where he worked for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, Marie Cegielski Vavra. Surviving are two daughters, Robyn Liscio, and her husband, Michael, of…

  • Lenora Lillian Jenkins Quackenbush

    Mrs. Quackenbush, 90, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 28, 2013, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1985, she was employed as a nurse at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Forrest Quackenbush. Surviving are three children, Lee Quackenbush, and his wife, Linda, of Jackson, Roy Quackenbush, and…

  • Marguerite O’Brien Steigerwald

    Mrs. Steigerwald, 74, of North Brunswick, formerly of East Brunswick, died March 1, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 2003, she was employed as head of housekeeping for Red Roof Inn, Edison, where she worked for 15 years. She was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur and Robert…

  • Margita Tomovcikova Peter

    Mrs. Peter, 86, of East Brunswick, died March 7, 2013, at home. Surviving are her husband, Vladimir; a son, Rudolph, and his wife, Liz; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway. Arrangements were under the direction of Crabiel Home for Funerals, Milltown.…

  • Ann T. McDerby Nilan

    Mrs. Nilan, of Spotswood, died March 4, 2013, in The Elms of Cranbury. She was predeceased by her husband, Clement E. Nilan. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a clerical worker for Huffman Koos, East Brunswick. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Lange, and her husband, John, of Jamesburg and Sheila Bazzi, and her…

  • Wanda Slesinski Maydish

    Mrs. Maydish, 88, of Sayreville, died March 2, 2013, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She served as a Democratic Party committeewoman for the 18th District. She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew J. Maydish, and by three brothers, Frank, Walter and Edward “Sledge” Slesinski. Surviving are four children and their spouses, Lennie…

  • Edward Janas

    Mr. Janas, 63, of the Melrose section of Sayreville, died March 3, 2013, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. He was predeceased by his parents, Edward and Stella Janas. Surviving are three brothers, Raymond, and his wife, Susan, of Sayreville, and Joseph and Paul, both of Melrose; and a nephew and niece. A Mass was offered…

  • David John Delaney

    Mr. Delaney, 30, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died March 7, 2013, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are his parents, John and Ellen of Parlin; three siblings, Kellie LeMay of Hendersonville, N.C., Eric C. Hostettler of Springfield and Erin Bottomly of Parlin; his grandmother, Virginia Clifford; two aunts; two nieces…

  • Team to conduct clothing/toy drive

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) boys basketball team will conduct its Used Clothing and Toy Drive 10 a.m.–noon March 23. All donations may be dropped off at the high school football field, Washington Road. Items sought include men’s, women’s and children’s clothes, shoes, belts, handbags; linens; stuffed animals and hard toys. All items…

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