• Alice Rojewski Bardziak

    Mrs. Bardziak, 87, of Old Bridge, formerly of Spotswood, died Nov. 24, 2012, in Summer Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by a sister, Evelyn Sierzega, and by a granddaughter. Surviving are two sons, Peter Mattos, and his wife Julie, and John Mattos; three daughters; Patricia Westrol, and her husband, William,…

  • Steven Baist

    Mr. Baist, 29, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Nov. 23, 2012, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement three months ago, he was employed as a tree cutter for Love’s Tree Service, Monroe, where he worked for 10 years. He was predeceased by his father, Michael Baist. Surviving…

  • Walter I. Shea

    Mr. Shea, 62, of Jamesburg, formerly of Englishtown and Freehold, died Nov. 19, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) engineer for Boston Properties, East Brunswick. He was predeceased by his parents, Bernard Jr. and Jeannette Gallagher Shea, and…

  • Charles H. Dery

    Mr. Dery, 80, of Manalapan, died Nov. 21, 2012, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver. After that, he worked part time at Raceway Park, Old Bridge, until 2007. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Kathleen, and by a granddaughter, Erin Dery. Surviving…

  • Anna M. Gaborski

    Ms. Gaborski, 91, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, formerly of Monroe, died Nov. 15, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are a niece, Marianne Miller, and her husband, Robert, of the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton; a godson, Robert Miller, and his wife, Susan, of Parlin; and three great-great-nieces. Private…

  • Mary E. Laufer

    Mrs. Laufer, 83, of East Brunswick, formerly of Milltown, died Nov. 25, 2012, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Robert R. Laufer; a son, Kurt Laufer, and his wife, Cindy, of Naperville, Ill.; two daughters, Katherine Laufer, of Manchester, Conn., and Elizabeth Laufer, and her husband, Michael Burak, of…

  • Robert Rich

    Mr. Rich, 86, of Monroe, died Nov. 22, 2012, at home. Surviving are his wife, Helen Cohen Rich; two daughters, Sheryl Brunswick, of Cleveland and Leslie Binenstock, and her husband, Gary, of Bridgewater; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin section of Woodbridge. Arrangements were under the direction…

  • Frank J. “Coach” Powaski Sr.

    Mr. Powaski, 93, of Spotswood, died Nov. 18, 2012, in Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hillsborough. Prior to his retirement in 1991, he was employed as a supervisor for Heide Candy Co., North Brunswick, where he worked for 50 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Genevieve. Surviving are a daughter, Diane Tedesco, of…

  • Robert Miles Miller

    Mr. Miller, 89, of Spotswood, died Nov. 15, 2012, at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy B. Jones Miller, and a granddaughter, Margaret Mary Miller. Surviving are two sons, James Miller, and his wife, Maggie, of Spotswood and George Rasch II, and his wife, Barbara, of Old Bridge; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.…

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