Obituaries

GLAFIRA "IRENE" IRATOFF, 98, of Lakewood, died Feb. 12 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was predeceased by her husband, Jean, in 1983. Surviving is her daughter, Natilia Blumberg of Alameda, Calif. Funeral services were held Feb. 14 at St. Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral, followed by Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lakewood.

ROLAND L. "TINY" REUTER, 75, of Whiting, died Feb. 12 at Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. Born in Elizabeth, he lived in Middletown for nine years before moving to Whiting four years ago. He was warehouse manager for H.J. Heinz, Newark, for 30 years, retiring in 1979. He also worked for Charles of the Ritz, Holmdel, for several years. He was a Navy veteran, serving during World War II as a machinist mate third class. He was a member of VFW Post 4303, Keansburg, and a former communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. He was predeceased by his wife, Bartolina Campanella Reuter in 1999. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Lin Conaway of Howell, Cheryl and Jim Demarais of Middletown, and Maryanne and Jim Bloodgood of Brick Township; and five grandchildren. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

SHARON L. KALDROVICS PATTON, 57, of Sunlakes, Ariz., died Feb. 19 at Chandler Hospital in Arizona. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Jackson for 18 years, before moving to Arizona 10 year ago. She worked as a desktop publisher for the Jackson school system for 10 years. She is predeceased by her husband, Stephen Kaldrovics, in 1993. Surviving are her mother, Wilhelmina Bove of Cottonwood Ariz.; three sons, Stephen Kaldrovics of Mount Holly, Richard Kaldrovics of Atlanta, and Christopher Kaldrovics of Shrewsbury; a daughter, Alecia Kaldrovics of Chandler, Ariz.; a brother, James Bove of Athens, Ohio; a sister, Bernice Jochim of Cottonwood, Ariz.; a stepbrother, Raymond Bove of Fla.; and five grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was held at the Church of the Nativity in Fair Haven, followed by interment at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown.

ADAM ZIELINSKI, 80, of East Brunswick, died Feb. 21 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1983, he worked as a custodian for the East Brunswick Board of Education for five years. His wife, Mary V. Jablonski Zielinski, died in November. Surviving are a daughter, Karen Zielinski-Young of East Windsor; five sons, Robert Zielinski of Bayville, Kenneth Zielinski of Orlando, Fla., Michael Zielinski of East Brunswick, Richard Zielinski of East Windsor and Steven Levensky of Jackson; five sisters, Mary Ziel, Fannie Nalawasky, Josephine Tanzosh and Evelyn "Honey" Montello, all of Staten Island, N.Y., and Sofia Larson of Lakewood; three brothers, Peter Zielinski, Walter Zielinski and Frank Zielinski, all of Staten Island; a brother-in-law, Dennis Scanlon; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandson. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, East Brunswick. Inter-ment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Church, 18 South St., Spotswood 08884.

WALTER J. LISTOWSKI, 75, of South River, died Feb. 25 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Helen Kwiatkowski Listowski; two sons, Michael of Mount Laurel and Charles of Fort Meyers, Fla.; two brothers, Anthony of Secaucus and Peter of Kenilworth; three sisters, Rose of Jersey City, Ann Marszalek of Jackson and Stella Galgocy of North Carolina; and six grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Corpus Christi Church, South River. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.

EDWARD J. BOGIN, 76, of Old Bridge, died Feb. 22 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. His wife, Shirley Howard Bogin, died in 2002. Surviving are three sons, Edward J. Bogin of Old Bridge and Richard Bogin and Andrew Bogin, both of Lakewood; and five grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was private.