• Thomas Comer

    Mr. Comer, 63, of Middletown, died Sept. 7, 2009, at home. He resided in Millstone Township, Bermuda, and Bell Canyon, Calif., prior to relocating to Middletown eight years ago. He was an accountant, insurance broker and CEO at Swett & Crawford Group, Atlanta, Ga., retiring in 2005. He is survived by his wife of 38…

  • Gerard DeFonzo

    Mr. DeFonzo, 55, of Middletown, died Sept. 10, 2009, at home. He was a safety inspector at Total Safety, Cherry Hill. Prior to that, he was a car salesman. He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Charles DeModna of Middletown; a brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Phylis DeFonzo of Lithia, Fla.; five…

  • Robert H. Moss

    Mr. Moss, 79, of Middletown, died Sept. 3, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a certified public accountant and a member of the executive management at American Federation of Musicians, New York City, retiring in 1992. He was predeceased by two brothers, Jack and James. He is survived by his wife, Bertha…

  • Leo E. Massa

    Mr. Massa, 79, of Holmdel, died Sept. 3, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He co-owned Eino Massa & Son custom homebuilders, Holmdel. Prior to that, he owned and was a real estate broker at Leo. E. Massa Real Estate from 1972-98. He was predeceased by a brother, George Massa,…

  • Arlene C. Deluca

    Mrs. Deluca, 75, of Middletown, died Sept. 6, 2009, at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. She owned a bakery in Keyport for several years. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Thurman Evans of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown; two sons, Wayne Visco of Middletown, and Chris Visco of North Carolina;…

  • Phyllis Francisco Gorman

    Mrs. Gorman of Keyport, died Sept. 3, 2009, at home. She owned and operated Village Dry Cleaners and Laundromat, Union Beach. Prior to that, she was employed at Conover Lumber Company, Keyport. She was a member of the Union Beach Juvenile Conference Committee. She was predeceased by a son, Michael. She is survived by her…

  • Street Wise: Charity Car Show on Sept. 27

    Brookdale Community College has announced its Street Wise: Charity Car Show scheduled for Aug. 29 has been rescheduled to 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 27 at the school on Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. A variety of import and classic cars will be judged for “best of,” beginning at 11 a.m.; awards will be…

  • Santiago “Sandy” Santos

    Mr. Santos, 77, of Red Bank, died Sept. 2, 2009, at home. He was battalion chief for the New York City Fire Department, for 33 years, retiring in 1996. He was predeceased by his wife, Irene Santos; and a sister, Marie Santos Anderson. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Christopher S. and Kristina…

  • Area parishes embark on pastoral planning process

    BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent Cooperation, coordination and collaboration among parishes are some of the expected outcomes of the pastoral plan recently released by the Diocese of Trenton. Titled “Led by the Spirit,” the plan would impact the 111 parishes in the counties of Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington and Mercer. More than 175 members of parishes, who…

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