• Richard Ellwood

    Mr. Ellwood, 80, of Rumson, died unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2011, due to complications from a fall. He was one of the first real estate investment bankers on Wall Street, beginning at J.P. Morgan in 1955 and eventually forming his own firm based in Rumson, R.S. Ellwood & Co. Inc., in 1988. He closed it in…

  • Edward S. Switay

    Mr. Switay, 83, of Keyport, died Dec. 30, 2011, at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr. Switay is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean Switay; his children, Jo-Ann Dalessio of Garfield, Edward A. Switay and wife Christa of Middletown, Karen Bowers and husband Gilbert of…

  • Filomena Battaglia

    Mrs. Battaglia, 93, of Middletown, died Dec. 30, 2011, at the Willows in Holmdel. Born in Calabria, Italy, she moved to the U.S. when she was 16 years old. Mrs. Battaglia was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Battaglia, and her siblings, Joseph Artuso, Theresa Gates and Phillip Artuso. Surviving are a sister, Angelica Artuso; a…

  • Mary V. Golom

    Mrs. Golom, 83, of Howell, died Dec. 27, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Prior to retiring in 1996, she was employed in the food department at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was predeceased by a great- grandson, Branson Snyder. Surviving are her husband of 65 years, David S. Golom; a daughter,…

  • Arlene E. Toth Kondek

    Mrs. Kondek, 68, of Middletown, died Dec. 29, 2011, at home. She grew up in South River and resided in Middletown for the past 16 years. Mrs. Kondek was predeceased by her parents, Stephen and Irene Sotak Toth. Surviving are her husband, Joseph G. Kondek; and her children, Karen I. Kondek of Atlantic Highlands and…

  • Joseph Guimaraes

    Mr. Guimaraes, 90, a resident of Middletown for 54 years, died Dec. 28, 2011, in Lincroft. He worked as a tinsmith for Singer Sewing Machine Co. in Elizabeth from 1947 to 1983. Mr. Guimaraes was a member of the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars…

  • Evelyn M. Mueller Brown

    Mrs. Brown, 87, of Monroe, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 22, 2011, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to retiring in 1991, she was employed for 20 years as a secretary for the National State Bank, Perth Amboy. She also worked for the Dance Carousel, Spotswood, which is…

  • business briefs •••

    Megan S. Murray, of Aberdeen, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Martin S. Goldin Award. Established in 2003, the award honors the memory of Martin S. Goldin, a family law practitioner who was renowned for his good nature, collegiality and genuine respect for all members of the bench and bar. It is…

  • DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

    Tourism at ‘ground zero,’ then and now LIZZ DINNIGAN The morning the Towers fell, I was commuting from Brooklyn to my east midtown office building. At the time I was working as a staff travel writer – covering beats ranging from the cruise industry to New York – for a weekly trade magazine targeting travel…

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