Obituaries
Coleen M. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Fitzpatrick, 49, of North Middletown, died Jan. 30 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Hazlet before moving to North Middletown 15 years ago. Ms. Fitzpatrick was an inventory consultant at Cooperative Inventory Inc., Verona. She was predeceased by her father, George Christopher. She is survived by her mother, Mary McGuinness Christopher of Howell; a daughter, Lindsay Fitzpatrick of Winfield, W. Va.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Deborah and James Elefante of Little Egg Harbor, and Leslie and Robert Burke of Howell; and three brothers and two sisters-in-law, George and Lynn Christopher, and Michael and Beth Christopher of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, and Patrick Christopher of Hazlet. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport, followed by interment at the church cemetery. The Day Funeral Home, Keyport, was in charge of arrangements.
Charlotte E. Lecorchick Kaminsky
Mrs. Kaminsky, 68, of South River, died Jan. 14 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by a son, Frank M. Kaminsky Jr., and three grandchildren, Nellie, Matthew and Michael. Surviving are her husband, Frank M. Kaminsky Sr.; three sons, David of the Yardville section of Hamilton, Joseph of Jackson and Daniel of South River; three daughters, Charlene Twardos of Cranbury, Debra Maldonado of South River and Cathy Zaleske of Navarre, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Sally Kaminsky of East Brunswick; her stepmother, Helen Lecorchick; seven sisters, Marlene Bender, Alma Titus, Linnea Palenzuela, Donna McKeon, Gloria Crawford, Ramona Jones and Linda Mason; nine brothers, William, Charles, Jack, Butch, Robert, Steve, Frank, Paul and Robert; and 21 grandchildren. Services were held at Maliszewski Funeral Home, South River. Entombment was in Cloverleaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge. Memorial contributions may be made to Spotswood Church of God, 18 Clayton St., Monroe, NJ 08831.
Evelyn H. Wagner
Mrs. Wagner, 90, of Freehold, died Jan. 25 at home. Born in Newark, she had resided in the Adelphia section of Howell before moving to Freehold. Prior to retiring in 1979, she was a seamstress for various coat factories. She was a member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union Local 130, as well as a communicant of Bethesda United Methodist Church, Adelphia, and a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star, Molly Pitcher Chapter No. 198, Freehold. Mrs. Wagner was predeceased in 1971 by her husband, Reuben H. Wagner. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Boyd “Buzzy” and Lynn Wagner; two granddaughters and their husbands, Dawne and Paul Estenes, and Lynn and Stephen Kerrigan; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Funeral services were held at Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, followed by interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township. Order of the Eastern Star services were also held. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Rita T. Lynch Zimmermann
Mrs. Zimmermann, 82, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, died Jan. 26 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, she resided there before moving to Cliffwood Beach 40 years ago. Mrs. Zimmermann was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph M. Zimmermann in 2004; an infant son, Joseph Zimmermann Jr.; six sisters; and one brother. Mrs. Zimmermann is survived by four sons, Robert and Joseph Zimmermann, both of Jackson, Gary Zimmermann of Matawan, and Dean Zimmermann of Cliffwood Beach; four daughters, Carole Binkowski of Little Egg Harbor, Janet Snyder of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, Linda Brown of Hazlet, and Nancy Zimmermann of Keyport; 21 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, followed by interment at the church cemetery. The Day Funeral Home, Keyport, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Central Jersey Chapter, 740 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.












