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Alfonso Murcia
Mr. Murcia, 88, of Manalapan, formerly of Matawan, died Sept. 3, 2012, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was born in Colombia. Prior to retiring, Mr. Murcia was employed as a mechanical engineer for Old Bridge Chemicals. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathryn, in 2012. Surviving are six children, Elisabet Gomez and Gladys…
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Merle C. Wimberley
Mrs. Wimberley, 91, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Aug. 24, 2012, at the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. She was born in Sydney, Australia, and came to the U.S. in 1945 after meeting her husband, a U.S. Army captain. Prior to retiring in 1985, she was a manager at Macy’s (formerly Bamberger’s) at Menlo Park Mall…
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Rosemary Dorothy Novelli
Mrs. Novelli, 77, of Freehold, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y., and Sayreville, died Aug. 24, 2012, at Care One at the Highlands, Edison. Prior to retiring in 2002, she was employed as a benefits administrator for the Copeland Company of East Brunswick for 20 years. She predeceased by a brother, William J. Russell; and a…
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Arthur Shapiro
Mr. Shapiro, 75, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 25, 2012, at Centrastate Medical Center, Freehold Township. He had resided in Freehold Township for the past 44 years. Prior to retiring three years ago, Mr. Shapiro was a partner at R&S Sales Co., New York City, a manufacturer and seller of women’s and men’s slippers and…
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Charles Francis Kniffin Sr.
Mr. Kniffin, 83, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 24, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Prior to retiring, Mr. Kniffin was a truck driver for Northern Express, Avenel. He was predeceased by a son, Charles Francis Kniffin Jr., in 2002. Surviving are his wife, Helen Craft Kniffin; a…
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Maria Manuela Rodriguez
Mrs. Rodriguez, 82, of Howell, died Aug. 23, 2012. She was born in Red Jacket, W.Va., and lived in Freehold Township before moving to Howell 10 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Florentino Rodriguez, in 2008. Surviving are a son, Julio Rodriguez of Parsippany; a daughter, Carmen Doetsch and her husband, Gerhard, of…
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Katherine Irene McCormick
Mrs. McCormick, 93, of Freehold, died Aug. 23, 2012, at home. She was born in Freehold and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert V. McCormick, a former chief of Monmouth County detectives and a former Freehold Township mayor, in 1995. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Guy…
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Richard W. Holahan
Mr. Holahan, 51, of Freehold Township, died Aug. 22, 2012, at Newark Beth Israel Hospital, Newark, He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and grew up in Closter. Mr. Holahan was employed as an assistant vice president at International Fund Services, New York City. He was predeceased by his mother, Maureen Holahan. Surviving are his former…
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John J. Rockford Jr.
Mr. Rockford, 80, of Manalapan, died Aug. 20, 2012, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Prior to retiring, he was a member of the Electrician Local Union No. 3 in Queens, N.Y. Mr. Rockford was predeceased by his wife, Elaine, in 2010. Surviving are three…
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