• Alzheimer’s patients express themselves through art

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Lila Lederman, of North Brunswick, affectionately looks at a collage of cats she made during the COPSA (Comprehensive Services on Aging) art show and food drive. Natalie Downling from Middlesex Boro loves to go sailing. She said she has only gone twice, but it was beautiful. She doesn’t care much…

  • Michael F. Abt

    Mr. Abt, 64, of Freehold, died Sept. 27, 2011, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are his wife, Helen; three sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Jean Terese of Monroe, Christopher and Jennifer of Howell, and Keith and Laura of Tinton Falls; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Lorenzo Miceli of Lake Hiawatha section of…

  • Victoria I. Doerr

    Mrs. Doerr, 86, of South River, died Sept. 27, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Doerr; and by a nephew, Mark Kolodzieski. Surviving are a sister, Lorraine Kolodzieski; and four nephews, Matthew and Frank Kolodzieski and Robert and Gary Kalendek. A Mass was offered at St.…

  • Barbara M. Zaleski

    Mrs. Zaleski, 75, of Hamilton, formerly of East Brunswick, died Aug. 20, 2011, in CareOne at Hamilton. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a manager with CNA, Cranbury. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Zaleski. Surviving are a son, Michael Zaleski of New Jersey; two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Zaleski of Flemington andAnne…

  • Marie Scafa

    Mrs. Scafa, 81, of Monroe, died Sept. 29, 2011, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent Scafa. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, David and Elizabeth Scafa of the Princeton Junction section of West Windsor; two daughters, Adrienne Ardolino, and her husband, Vincent, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Rosemarie Scafa, and her partner, Lori…

  • Tsambika Stergou Dimitrakis

    Mrs. Dimitrakis, 76, of Monroe, formerly of Sayreville, died Sept. 18, 2011, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Fillipos Dimitrakis, died in 1986. Surviving are three sons, Emanuel Dimitrakis of Greece, Stilianos Dimitrakis of Monroe and Mihail Dimitrakis of Florida; three daughters-inlaw, Sevasti, Chrisuela and Robin; a sister, Despina Fotini of Greece;…

  • Michael Verbitski

    Mr. Verbitski, 84, of East Brunswick, formerly of South River, died Sept. 20, 2011, in Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Prior to his retirement 10 years ago, he was owner and chief executive officer of Professional Chemicals, South River. He was predeceased by a brother, John Verb; and by two sisters, Leona Meroz and Vera Burlew.…

  • Maria P. Ferro

    Mrs. Ferro, 85, of Sayreville, formerly of South River, died Sept. 18, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert Ferro; her former husband, Florentino Pata; two sisters, Rosa Sarabando and Lurdes Pereira; a brother, Jose Nogueira; and two stepdaughters, Rose Matlock and Florence Studniarz. Surviving are…

  • Alice M. Milatta Kosh

    Mrs. Kosh, 78, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 21, 2011, in CareOne at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a secretary with DuPont Photo Products, Parlin section of Sayreville, where she worked for more than 35 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Kosh; and…

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