• Elmer “Ace” Godwin

    Mr. Godwin, 88, of Shrewsbury, died Feb. 19, 2009, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, following a battle with leukemia. He was an electronics engineer at the U.S. Army Electronics Command Research and Development Laboratories, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for 35 years, retiring in 1979. During retirement, he was CEO and director of International Wire and…

  • Joyce Chiafullo

    Mrs. Chiafullo, 70, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Feb. 14, 2009, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was employed at the family-owned Red Bank Pizza for more than 50 years. Mrs. Chiafullo was predeceased by her husband, John J.; a son, Tommy; and two sisters, Barbara Halsey and Patricia Burkhardt. She is…

  • John D. Brush

    Mr. Brush, 80, of Long Eddy, N.Y., and Zephyrhills, Fla., and formerly Oceanport, died Feb. 13, 2009, at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, Dade City, Fla. He was predeceased by his wife, Edna Brush; and a son, Donald Brush. Mr. Brush is survived by a son and daughter-inlaw, Ray and Tricia Brush of West Long Branch;…

  • Maria Korowsky Lapa

    Mrs. Lapa, 85, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 12, 2009, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She resided in Matawan, prior to relocating to Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls, 10 years ago. She was a retired secretary at EI DuPont, Parlin, for several years. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank F. Lapa Jr. She…

  • Jack P. Triolo

    Mr. Triolo, 78, of Matawan, died Feb. 11, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He resided in Red Bank, prior to relocating to Matawan, 54 years ago. He was a construction technician at HNTB Engineering, Wayne, for more than 20 years; and employed at St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, for 12 years. He is…

  • Joseph Lamar Fann

    Mr. Fann, 23, of Red Bank, died Feb. 10, 2009. He was born in Long Branch and attended Red Bank Regional High School. He was predeceased by his father, Phillip Richardson. Mr. Fann is survived by his mother, Michelle Richardson; 10 sisters; two brothers; and his companion, Rachel Rossnagel. Burial was at White Ridge Cemetery,…

  • Paul A. Gayer

    Mr. Gayer, 64, of Sea Bright, died Feb. 5, 2009, at home. He was employed for several years at Shea’s Family Service Station, Sea Bright. He is survived by a brother and sister-inlaw, Michael S. and Anne-Mari Alexander; and his stepmother, Patricia Alexander. Arrangements were by Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. A memorial service will…

  • Margaret “Midge” Matthews

    Mrs. Matthews, 88, of Middletown, died Feb. 15, 2009, at Brighton Gardens of Middletown. She resided in Sea Bright, Rumson, and the Navesink section of Middletown, prior to relocating to Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Matthews; and a sister, Charlotte E. Madusky. She is survived by a niece, Linda A. Schiafone and…

  • ‘Triumph of Love’ at MU opens Feb. 26

    Monmouth University (MU), West Long Branch, will present “Triumph of Love,” 8 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and March 3-6, and 3 p.m. March 1 at the school’s Woods Theatre. The musical is full of modern-day twists with bribes, deceptions and seductions performed by Princess Léonide and her henchmen. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and students,…

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