• Eleanor Vitola

    Mrs. Vitola, 90, of Toms River, died Sept. 22, 2009, at Bey Lea Nursing Home in Toms River. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Freehold and Howell for 60 years before moving to Toms River 11 years ago. Mrs. Vitola retired 27 years ago from Brockway Glass Co. in Freehold, where she was employed…

  • Florence V. Benson

    Mrs. Benson, 82, of Jackson, died Sept. 23, 2009, at the Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice – Roosevelt Care Center, Edison. Born in Queens, N.Y., she was raised in Manhattan and lived in several places around the world while she and her Air Force husband raised their children. In 1964 they settled in Staten Island,…

  • Stosh Janczewski

    Mr. Janczewski, 74, of Freehold Township and formerly of Howell, died at home Sept. 26, 2009, after a battle with ALS and Lyme disease. Born in Gdynia, Poland, Mr. Janczewski served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and owned and operated Stosh’s Auto Body in Farmingdale in the 1960s and ’70s. Later he managed several…

  • Datebook

    • The Jackson VFW is running its annual Fall Turkey Target Shoots every Sunday until Nov. 15. Only 12-gauge, full-choke, non-ported, non-altered shotguns are allowed (screw-in chokes are allowed but will be checked by the post safety officer). The shoots start at 1 p.m. and are open to the public. Food and beverages are available.…

  • Marcia Calabrese Sommer

    Mrs. Sommer, 58, of Matawan, died Sept. 25, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She had resided in North Tonawanda, N.Y., before relocating to Matawan in 2001. Mrs. Sommer was a teacher for 27 years for the Greater Johnstown School District; St. Mary’s School, Swormville, N.Y; North Tonawanda Catholic School; and St. Benedict’s, Holmdel, retiring…

  • Ladies auxiliary flea market set for Oct. 10

    The Ladies Auxiliary of Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will host an outdoor flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 at the council home, 401 Bartley Road, Jackson. Food and fun for children will also be available. Vendors are needed for this event. Call Joanne at 732- 363-9366 to rent a…

  • Shannon Lee Milius

    Mrs. Milius, 39, of New Egypt, died Sept. 15, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in Rochester, N.Y., and had lived there before moving to New Egypt this May. Mrs. Milius was a registered nurse at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, from 1992 to 2008. She received her nursing degree from the…

  • Jackson Civic Chorus auditioning tenors

    The Jackson Civic Chorus will hold an open audition for tenors at 7 p.m. Oct. 13, during its regular rehearsal in the Jackson United Methodist Church, 68 Bennett Mills Road, Jackson. The chorus is a community chorus sponsored by the Jackson Council for the Arts. The evening will give prospective members the opportunity to meet…

  • Margaret V. Straniero

    Mrs. Straniero, 75, of Matawan, died Sept. 28, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was an advertising salesperson at the Asbury Park Press for 14 years, retiring in 1999. Prior to that, she was a typist at the Advisor, Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Charles Straniero, in 2007; a…

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