• Marie Nagy

    Mrs. Nagy, 85, of Cocoa, Fla., formerly of Freehold Township, died Oct. 6, 2013. Prior to retiring, she was employed in food services for the Freehold Township K-8 School District. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Nagy Sr., in 1990; two sisters, Rose Dresser and Genevieve Nikitin; and two brothers, Anthony Flora and Louis…

  • Ronald Charney

    Mr. Charney, 84, of Marlboro, died Oct. 9, 2013. Prior to retiring, he was employed in the textile industry. He was predeceased by a son, Jeffrey Charney; and a grandson. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Shirley Charney; a daughter, Meryl Daas; a brother and sister-in-law, Martin and Caroline Charney; and three grandsons. A…

  • Donald James Helms

    Mr. Helms, 50, of Jackson, formerly of Kearny, died Sept. 20, 2013, at home. He was the owner and operator of Don’s Affordable Auto Service of Jackson. Surviving are his wife of 24 years, Catherine (Grimes) Helms; two sons, James Helms and Matthew Helms; a daughter, Danielle; a granddaughter; his parents, Russell and Catherine Irene…

  • Richard D. Sten

    Mr. Sten, 68, of Howell, formerly of Quincy, Mass., died suddenly on Aug. 11, 2013, at home. He began his career as a mortician and changed directions in the late 1960s, joining his brother at McDonalds Corporation, where he worked in management for many years. Eventually he bought his own McDonald’s franchise, which he ran…

  • Harriet Lombardi

    Mrs. Lombardi, 76, of Brick Township, formerly of Manalapan, died Oct. 3, 2013, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. Prior to retiring, she was the food service director at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony, in 2008; and two siblings, Edward Barrett and Helen Krasowski. Surviving…

  • Gary R. Lukesh

    Mr. Lukesh, 66, of Jackson, died Sept. 18, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pa., and moved to central New Jersey in 1985. Mr. Lukesh was employed as a project manager with Matzel and Mumford, and K. Hovnanian, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia Flaherty- Lukesh; four…

  • James Brickley

    Mr. Brickley, 60, of Jackson, formerly of Virginia Beach, Va., died Oct. 7, 2013, at home. After retiring from the Navy, he was employed as a welding teacher for the Norfolk, Va., School District for 20 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen Brickley, in 2009. Surviving are three sons, Patrick James Brickley, Timothy…

  • Chamber to present Athena award at Nov. 1 luncheon

    The Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for the 28th annual Athena Leadership Award. The award will be presented on Nov. 1 at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan, to a leader who has achieved excellence in her business or profession, served the community in a meaningful way and, most importantly, actively assisted…

  • Not so fast on that senior discount

    ARE WE THERE YET Lori Clinch You know, there are some things you just don’t say to a woman. It’s not nice to remark on her size, it’s rude to point out facial flaws, and unless she happens to be in labor at the moment, I don’t recommend that you ask her when the baby…

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