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Henry W. Kluin III
Mr. Kluin, 57, of Middletown, died Oct. 7, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, following a battle with diabetes. He was the owner of and a saddler at the mail-order business F. Burgess & Co. During his teens, he apprenticed alongside his family’s custom home business, Kluin & Sons, and built his own house.…
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Lighthouse Challenge slated for Oct. 17, 18
The 10th anniversary New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge will take place 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 at 11 land-based lighthouses and two first-order Fresnel lenses: Barnegat Light lens and Cape May Light lens. The challenge ranges from Sandy Hook to Cape May. Individuals visiting each museum will receive a souvenir token of their visit,…
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Xavier Rocco Tischio Haack
Xavier Haack, 7 months, of Hazlet, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Rocco and Catherine Trabold Tischio. He is survived by his parents, Robert R. and Catherine Tischio Haack; his grandparents, Richard and Fran Tilton Haack; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A funeral…
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Sharon A. Playter-Roberts
Mrs. Playter-Roberts, 43, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Sept. 22, 2009. She was a sales representative in the emerging markets division at Barclay’s Bank, New York City. She was predeceased by her father, Gordon W. Playter Jr.; and a sister, Diane Apel. She is survived by her mother, Marilyn C. Playter; her husband,…
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Great Race of Middletown continues 20-year tradition
MIDDLETOWN — The 20th annual Great Race of Middletown will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, at High School North. This longtime community tradition is the only event that all 17 Middletown schools participate in and benefit from. In-school campaigns to register students ensure that the PTAs will be the direct beneficiaries of all monies…
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Partap Dhawan
Mr. Dhawan, 69, of Holmdel, died Sept. 14, 2009, at Bayshore Hospital, Holmdel. He was a retired civil engineer. Mr. Dhawan is survived by his wife, Hardip K. Dhawan; his children, Prabhjot Mohini and her husband Daljit Mohini of Holmdel, Tript Deep Singh of Parlin, and Gulsher Deep Singh of India; and five grandchildren. Entombment…
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Library joins in fight against hunger
Middletown Main Library is partnering with the nonprofit Project Paul in the fight against hunger by collecting nonperishable food items at the Main Library through Oct. 24. The largest independent nonprofit organization in the Bayshore area, Project Paul feeds more than 60,000 people every year in the Bayshore area. As an added incentive, the library…
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Rubin C. Fernandez
Mr. Fernandez, 78, of Middletown, died Sept. 27, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a retired custodian at Middletown High School South. Mr. Fernandez was predeceased by his wife, Josephine Seoane Fernandez, in 1999; two brothers, Joseph Fernandez and Frank Fernandez; and a sister, Eva Baez. He is survived by a daughter…
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Audubon meeting Nov. 11 in Red Bank
Monmouth County Audubon Society will meet 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street. Professional nature photographer Art Peslak will present “Bird Photography Techniques, Tips and Equipment” at the meeting which is free and open to the public. He will discuss choosing the right equipment; composition; technique; and topics exclusive to nature photography,…
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