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Garry D. Cooper
Mr. Cooper, 81, of East Brunswick, died May 27, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement in 2010, he worked for Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his wife, Marilyn Mason Cooper. Surviving are two daughters, Jennifer Possenriede, and her husband, Ken, of Moorestown and Laurel Cooper, and her husband, Jeff Simons, of…
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Louis Samaro
Mr. Samaro, 74, of East Brunswick, formerly of North Brunswick, died May 27, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1995, he was the proprietor of Samaro Enterprises, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ellen Stiles Samaro; three daughters, Janice of East Brunswick, Gloria Heyer, and her…
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Bernard Paul Kozma
Mr. Kozma, 86, of Milltown, died May 25, 2011, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, NewBrunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1981, hewas employed as a history/social studies teacher at South River High School, where he worked for 30 years. He was predeceased by five brothers, Nandor Jr., Joseph, Frank, Ernest and Arthur; and by…
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JamesW. Engstrom
Mr. Engstrom, 84, of Spotswood, died May 26, 2011, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. He was predeceased by his wife, Birthe. Surviving are four sons, Paul, and his wife, Jette, of Maryland, Peter, and his wife, Karen, of Virginia, and Barry, and his wife, Susan, and Brian, and his wife, Susan, all of Spotswood;…
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Antonio Cresti
Mr. Cresti, 81, of Manahawkin, formerly of East Brunswick, died May 30, 2011, at home. Prior to his retirement, he was the owner of Cresti Carpentry, East Brunswick, for many years. Surviving are his wife, Carmela Bello Cresti; two daughters, Rosemarie Holton, and her husband, Brian, of East Brunswick and Linda DiStasi, and her husband,…
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Vasil Scecka
Mr. Scecka, 88, of Manalapan, died May 27, 2011, in Wedgewood Gardens, Freehold. He was predeceased by his first wife, Jeannette Delepierre Scecka. Surviving are his wife, Alla Kuzmitskaia; two stepchildren, Vita Yablan of Old Bridge andAliaksei Kuzmitski of Marlboro; four step-grandchildren; and one step-greatgrandson. Aservice was held at St. Euphrosynia Belarus Orthodox Church, South…
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William H. De Voe
Mr. De Voe, 63, of Manalapan, died May 28, 2011, at his family’s home in South River. He was predeceased by his wife, Sandra Szmyd De Voe, and by his father, William Henry De Voe. Surviving are a son, William Blaise De Voe of Manalapan; his mother, Regina De Voe of South River; a sister-in-law,…
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RosalieWachs Brandenburg
Mrs. Brandenburg, 92, of Monroe, formerly of Spotswood, died May 26, 2011, at home. Prior to her retirement in 1977, she was employed as a machine operator for Kimberly Clark, Spotswood, where she worked for 25 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis. Surviving are three sons, James, and his wife, Linda, of Monroe,…
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Lessons learned
Above: Spotswood High School students watch as borough police conduct a mock DUI crash scene in front of the school May 25 to show the reality of a drinking-and-driving situation. Student Peter Ogrodnik plays the role of a victim on the stretcher. Top right: Michael Kuebler and Amanda Vacca, students in the high school’s drama…
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