• Jo-Ann M. Pennacchio

    Ms. Pennacchio, 59, of Sayreville, died Dec. 12, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, Nicholas and Josephine. Surviving are a sister, Valerie Pennacchio, and her partner, Gayle Hoffman, of Auckland, New Zealand; a cousin, Fran Madden of Clifton; an aunt, Rose Sundra of Brick; a godson,…

  • Frank J. Ferruccio Sr.

    Mr. Ferruccio, 83, of Kendall Park, died Dec. 6, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by his wife, Ellen, in 2010. Surviving are two sons, Frank P. Ferruccio and partner John Sweeney, of South Plainfield, and Anthony C. Ferruccio and his wife, Terresa, of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Rita Ann Brown and her husband, Andrew,…

  • David Ralph Berardo

    Mr. Berardo, 57, of South River, died Dec. 9, 2010, at home. He was predeceased by his father, Ralph. Surviving are his wife, Donna Yelmini Berardo; a son, Jesse David of South River; his mother, Jean of Flemington; two sisters, Christine Sidotti of Flemington and Patricia Kramley, and her husband, Joseph, of Doylestown, Pa.; and…

  • Emily T. Kendzierski Coyle

    Mrs. Coyle, 83, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 8, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, William; a son, Dennis; her twin sister, Jane Wagenblast; a brother, Stanley Kendzierski; and a sister, Estelle Reba. Surviving are 10 children, Linda Chierchia, William Jr., Coleen Mezzina,…

  • Edmond A. “Doc” Dochod

    Mr. Dochod, 91, of New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Spotswood, died Dec. 7, 2010, in New Port Richey. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945. Prior to his retirement, he was a pipe fitter for Hercules Inc., Parlin, for 35 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Stella, and a…

  • Lorraine Thurman Schoenthaler

    Mrs. Schoenthaler, 81, of Monroe, died Dec. 9, 2010. An educator, she also served nine years on the East Brunswick Board of Education. Surviving are her husband, Charles Schoenthaler; three children, Arnold, John and Mary; two brothers, Dennis and Tom; three sisters, Phyllis, Kay and Donna; and six grandchildren. A memorial gathering to celebrate Mrs.…

  • Barbara Epstein Lederman

    Mrs. Lederman, 81, of Monroe, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 20, 2010, at The Elms of Cranbury. Prior to retiring in 2008, Mrs. Lederman was a bookkeeper for ADC, Monroe, where she was employed for more than 15 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Lederman, in 1996. Surviving are a son, Andrew…

  • Daisy Zager

    Mrs. Zager, 89, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 8, 2010, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by a daughter, Judith Ambrose, and by her husband, Dr. David Zager. Surviving are three daughters, Elise Botnick of New Brunswick, Linda Mandelkorn of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Sandra Douglas of East Brunswick; a…

  • Charter school responds to East Brunswick Board of Education letter

    The board of trustees of the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School wishes to express our disappointment at the Dec. 16, 2010, letter about Hatikvah signed by members of the East Brunswick Board of Education. It contained multiple misstatements, and it reflects the board’s pattern of trying to improperly deny parents school choice in East Brunswick.…

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