• Joseph C. Deak

    Mr. Deak, 36, of Jamesburg, died Dec. 5, 2011, at home. He was employed by Dow Jones, South Brunswick, for 10 years. Surviving are his wife, Anne Luck-Deak; a son, Domani; his mother, Lynda Goldstein, and her husband, Ross, of Barnegat; his father, Kenneth of Franklin Park; a sister, Jennifer Balerno, and her husband, Derek,…

  • Margaret M. Kane Nakushian

    Mrs. Nakushian, 86, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 2, 2011, in East Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a crossing guard in East Brunswick for 12 years. She was predeceased by her husband, John G. Nakushian. Surviving are three daughters, Barbara Orlando, and her husband, Michael, of Old Bridge, Karen Nakushian, and…

  • Miriam Moldofsky Manas

    Mrs. Manas, 85, of Monroe, died Nov. 29, 2011, in Wynwood at Forsgate, Monroe. She was predeceased by her husband, Philip Manas. Surviving are two sons, Steven Manas, and his wife, Jane, of North Brunswick and Howard Manas, and his wife, Sindy, of the Parlin section of Sayreville; three grandchildren; and two greatgranddaughters. Graveside services…

  • Veronica “Ronnie” Burak

    Mrs. Burak, 86, of South River, died Dec. 3, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1988, she was employed as a bank teller for more than 20 years with South River Trust, then Middlesex Bank and Trust and Central Jersey Bank and Trust. Surviving are her husband,…

  • Bernard L. Prohaska

    Mr. Prohaska, 85, of Sayreville, died Nov. 23, 2011, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Prior to his retirement 23 years ago, he was employed as a laboratory technician with Hercules Inc., Sayreville. Surviving are his wife, Antoinette Hmieleski Prohaska; three sons and their wives, Bernard and Yvonne Jr. of East Brunswick, Mark and Nancy of…

  • Michael Reccoppa

    Mr. Reccoppa, 58, of Old Bridge, formerly ofWeehawken, died Dec. 9, 2011, in Jersey City Medical Center. He was a communication specialist for Fiserv, Jersey City. He was predeceased by his father, Anthony Reccoppa, and by a brother, Anthony Reccoppa. Surviving are his wife, Jo-Ann Reccoppa; two sons, Michael J. Reccoppa, and his wife, Jessica,…

  • Dance students to offer ‘Four Seasons’

    Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School (MCVTS) of Performing Arts dance students will continue performances of “Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,” an eveninglength dance-theater work choreographed by dance-faculty member Cleo Mack, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 and 16 at East Brunswick Vocational and Technical High School, 112 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Tickets cost $10 for general admission, $5…

  • Panel to screen classic jazz program Dec. 21

    The Central Jersey Jazz Association will show a DVD of the classic CBS-TV special “The Sound of Jazz” 7 p.m. Dec. 21 in the community room at the Chuck Costello Complex, 1998 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. On Dec. 8, 1957, CBS presented the groundbreaking broadcast, which brought together 32 leading jazz musicians of the…

  • St. Mary’s to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’

    Dec. 17 candlelight concert will spotlight four soloists BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — A Christmas tradition will return to the city this year with the annual Handel’s “Messiah” performance at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The performance, to be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, is part of the “Music at St. Mary’s”…

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