January 15, 2009 RSS feed / Obituaries

Rose Marie Pasquale Brooks

Mrs. Brooks, 64, of Monroe, formerly of Sayreville, died Dec. 30, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her parents, Dominick Pasquale and Rose Tango Pasquale; a brother, Gerard Pasquale; and a grandson, Luke Matthew Santopietro. More...

Linda Mary Jeleniewski

Mrs. Jeleniewski, 56, of Howell, died Jan. 2, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, after a long battle with scleroderma. She had lived in Belford before moving to Howell in 1998. Mrs. More...

Judy S. Gallagher

Mrs. Gallagher, 74, of The Villages in Howell died Dec. 4, 2008, at home. Mrs. Gallagher was born in Passaic and had resided in Asbury Park before moving to Howell eight years ago. More...

Muriel Forman

Mrs. Forman, 82, a lifelong resident of Freehold and Howell, died Dec. 13, 2008, at Leisure Park Assisted Living, Lakewood. More...

Cruz Madera

Cruz Madera, 63, of Freehold, died at home Dec. 26, 2008, after a long fight with cancer. Born in San German, Puerto Rico, she had lived in Freehold for many years. Ms. More...

John Bernard Costa

Mr. Costa, 53, of Manalapan, died Dec. 27, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Kearny, he lived in Hazlet and Matawan before moving to Manalapan in 1989. Mr. Costa was a foreman for NJ Transit in Kearny for 35 years. More...

Neal Shaw Marcus

Mr. Marcus, 74, a resident of Jackson for 47 years, died Jan. 1, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. A veteran of the U.S. More...

Dorothy Dombrowski Nixon

Mrs. Nixon, 73, of Matawan, died Dec. 24, 2008, following a battle with cancer. She was a registered nurse at The Hospital Center at East Orange, and Martland Medical Center, Newark, for more than 40 years. More...

Sebastian J. Miluzzo

Mr. Miluzzo 93, of Jackson Township, died Dec. 31, 2008, at home. He was a vice president at Union Labor Life and Prescription Plan Services, retiring in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Leopolda, of Jackson; a son Bernard, of Bristol, Conn. More...

Benedetto Marzullo

Mr. Marzullo, 80, a resident of Marlboro for 20 years, died Jan. 1, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. A U.S. More...

Richard T. Nagurka Sr.

Mr. Nagurka, 69, of Howell, died Dec. 3, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a long battle against cancer. A veteran of the U.S. More...

Tiit "Peter" Valgemae

Mr. Valgemae, also known as Peter Whitehill, formerly of Lakewood, died Dec. 30, 2008, at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare's Hospital, Dover. He survived by his wife, Tina; three daughters; and a brother. More...

Marianna J. Blanco

Mrs. Blanco, 52, a resident of Manalapan for 20 years, died Dec. 17, 2008, at home. She was a unit leader for Pomptonian Food Service at Pine Brook School and volunteered at Taylor Mills School for 16 years. Mrs. More...

Annabelle Luke

Mrs. Luke, 90, of Jackson and formerly of Freehold, died Nov. 20, 2008, at home. She was an inspector at Brockway Glass Co., Freehold Township, where she was employed from 1957 until her retirement in 1981. Mrs. More...

Donald Bruce Leitch Sr.

Mr. Leitch, 71, of Jackson, died Jan. 1, 2009, following a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Kearny and was raised in Laurence Harbor. He graduated from Sayreville High School and served in the United States Navy. Mr. More...

Ruth St. John Le Van

Mrs. Le Van, 83, of the Leisure Village section of Lakewood, died Dec. 5, 2008, at home. Before her retirement in 1985, she was employed by Equitable Life Insurance Co. in New York City, where she worked as a computer programmer for 25 years. Mrs. More...