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January 12, 2007
RUTH M. DRAVNEEK, 93, of WALL, died Saturday, Sept. 8, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mrs. Dravneek was born in Gasport, N.Y., and was a resident of Monmouth County for many years. She was a nurse for Monmouth Medical Center for 15 years, retiring in 1976. She was a member of Ardena Baptist Church and the Howell Senior Citizens Club, both of Howell.
She was predeceased by her husband, William R. Dravneek, in 1978; and a daughter, Barbara C. Conrad, in 1943. Surviving are two sons, John C. Conrad of Wayside, Ocean Township, and James P. Conrad of Lakewood; a daughter, Julia M. Smith of Freehold; a stepson, the Rev. Bruce Dravneek of North Carolina; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Visiting will be from 3 p.m. until her funeral service at 5 p.m. today at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Ruth may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702.
September 9, 2007
JOHN G. DROPPA, 44, of FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack. Mr. Droppa was born in Irvington and had lived in Sayreville and Matawan before moving to Freehold Township in 1999. He was a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Droppa was the proud father of two World Cup All Star Cheerleaders. He was an avid fantasy football league player and a member of the Marlboro MVP Men's Softball League. He was a well-liked letter carrier with the U.S. Post Office for 18 years, working at the Summit and Monroe locations.
He was predeceased by his mother, Jean Sciuk Droppa; and a brother, Michael. Surviving are his wife of 14 years, Wendy Droppa; two daughters, Christina Droppa and Nicole Droppa, both at home; his father, Emil Droppa of Corpus Christi, Texas; a brother, Robert Droppa of Corpus Christi, Texas; two sisters, Jeanne Flanders of Moore, Okla., and Lorraine Eger of Rahway; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Relatives and friends may gather at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home for the Rite of Committal followed by his 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, McLean Street, Freehold. Interment to follow in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. For those who desire, memorial contributions in memory of John may be made to the charity of your choice and would be appreciated.
February 8, 2007
CATHERINE A. DUGGAN, 60, of FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, died Thursday, July 20, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick. Mrs. Duggan was born in Brooklyn and had lived in Howell and briefly in Jackson before settling in Freehold. Mrs. Duggan was a secretary for the Monmouth County Sheriffs Department for the past 18 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert, in 1986. Surviving are her daughter, Dawn Duggan of Lincroft, Middletown; several aunts, uncles and cousins, and her faithful canine companion, "Buddy."
Visiting is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Relatives and friends may gather at 9 a.m. on Monday, at the funeral home for the Rite of Committal followed by her 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at The Church of St. Robert Bellarmine, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold. Burial will follow at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood.
July 21, 2006
OLGA B. EITELBERG, 87, of FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, at home. Mrs. Eitelberg was born in Newark and had lived in South Orange before settling in Freehold Township in 1973. Mrs. Eitelberg owned and operated Town & Country, Maplewood, and was also the clothing designer and seamstress for the store. She later owned and operated the Korner Gift and Stationery Store, South Orange. She also worked at Silhouette clothing women's clothing store, Freehold. Olga was a beautiful, loving, and caring person, who was kind and selfless. She always put others first. She was a member of the first graduating class of Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts. Olga had a great love of oil painting and the arts. She was a superb cook and loved to entertain family and friends.
She was predeceased by her brother, Eugene Lipski; and a sister, Natalie Sinisgalli. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Alfred Eitelberg; a son and his wife, Mark and Debbie Eitelberg of Salinas, Calif.; two daughters, Judith Eitelberg of Miami, Fla., and Dori Eitelberg of Ocean Township; two grandsons, Matthew and Andy; and two nephews, Allen Sinisgalli and his family, and Joseph Sinisgalli and his family.
Visiting hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Olga may be made to the VNA of Central Jersey, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
January 12, 2007
MARYLOU EMMONS, 67, of FARMINGDALE, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Meridian Manor By the Sea at Ocean Grove. She valiantly fought cancer for 20 years. Mrs. Emmons was born in Allentown and settled in Farmingdale in the 1960s. She was the manager at Timm's Variety Store, Manasquan. Prior to that, Mrs. Emmons was an elementary school physical education teacher for the Howell Township Board of Education. She received her degree in education from Trenton State Teacher's College, Class of 1961. Mrs. Emmons was a volunteer with the Library Association of Howell.
Surviving are her husband, Robert H. Emmons of Brick; two sisters, Virginia Lemaster of Mary Esther, Fla., and Kathleen Laird of Wrightstown; two nieces; and three nephews.
All are invited to attend and share remembrances at her memorial gathering from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Friends of Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell, NJ 07731, and would be appreciated.
September 9, 2007
MILDRED "MILLIE" FASANO, 84, of FREEHOLD, died Monday, Sept. 24, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mrs. Fasano was born in Troy, N.Y., and had lived in the Villages, Freehold. Mrs. Fasano was a much-loved registered nurse at CentraState Medical Center and The Manor Nursing Home for over 20 years. She was a World War II Navy veteran, serving as a nurse.
Surviving are her husband, Michael J. Fasano; a brother, Robert Goldberg; three sisters, Dorthea Zucaro, Muriel Russo, and Thelma Etoll; and much-loved nephews and a niece.
Visiting hours will be from noon Thursday until her funeral service at 1 p.m. at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Interment will follow in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown.
September 26, 2007
DOROTHY E. FISCHER, 78, of LAKEWOOD, died Sunday, November 19, in Greenville, N.C. Mrs. Fischer was born in Jersey City, grew up in Secaucus and lived in Miami, Fla., before moving to Lakewood 15 years ago. She received her nursing degree from Wagner College and retired as head nurse in orthopedics at Baptist Hospital, Miami, in 1992.
Mrs. Fischer was predeceased by her husband, Russell Fischer, in 1981. Surviving are her three sons, Russell Fischer of Coral Springs, Fla., Randy Fischer of Greenbrook, and Tim Fischer of White House Station; her daughter, Jill Hillas of Manalapan; and six grandchildren.
The family will be receiving friends from 12 to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Family and friends are invited to attend her memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Reverend Brian Eble officiating.
November 24, 2006
ALFRED JOSEPH FIORE, 55, of Millville, formerly of Belford, MIDDLETOWN, died Monday, March 19, at South Jersey Regional Trauma Center, Vineland. Mr. Fiore was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Belford before moving to Millville in 1986.
He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Frieda Fiore. Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Alison Fiore; a son, Ryan Fiore of Galloway Township; a daughter, Jennifer Fiore of South Plainfield; two brothers, Dominick Fiore of Jackson, and Patsy Fiore of Neptune; and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Relatives and friends may gather at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to his interment in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.
March 22, 2007
ALBERT FIORELLO, 67, of MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday, June 6, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Fiorello was born and raised in Brooklyn and had lived in the Shore Acres section of Staten Island before moving to Millstone Township in 1994. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was a special education teacher at Concord High School, Staten Island for 11 years, retiring in 1995. Prior to that, he worked for Persian & Co. and Drexel Burham, both in New York City.
Surviving are his wife, Monica Fiorello; a son, Albert Fiorello of Middletown; two daughters, Denise Principato of Aberdeen, and Lois Miller of Middletown; three sisters, Frances Malec of Toms River, Valerie Murphy of Whiting, Manchester, and Lois Williams of Toms River; six grandchildren; a great-grandson; and his faithful canine companion, Eboni.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 9: 30 a.m. Saturday until his memorial service at 10: 30 a.m. at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Mr. Fiorello may be made to the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue Society, c/o Mary Cini at cini.maryfran@verizon.net and would be appreciated.
June 8, 2006
DOROTHY E. FISCHER, 78, of LAKEWOOD, died Sunday, May 19, in Greenville, N.C. Mrs. Fischer was born in Jersey City, grew up in Secaucus and lived in Miami, Fla., before moving to Lakewood 15 years ago. She received her nursing degree from Wagner College and retired as head nurse in orthopedics at Baptist Hospital, Miami, in 1992.
Mrs. Fischer was predeceased by her husband, Russell Fischer, in 1981. Surviving are her three sons, Russell Fischer of Coral Springs, Fla., Randy Fischer of Greenbrook, and Tim Fischer of White House Station; her daughter, Jill Hillas of Manalapan; and six grandchildren.
The family will be receiving friends from 12 to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Family and friends are invited to attend her memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Reverend Brian Eble officiating.
November 23, 2006
PATRICIA H. FOURMAN, 70, of FARMINGDALE, died Friday, Sept. 15 at home. Mrs. Fourman was born in Perth Amboy and lived in East Brunswick before moving to Farmingdale in 1978. She was a school teacher in the New Brunswick school system for over 19 years, teaching at the school Woodrow Wilson. Mrs. Fourman received her degree in education from Newark State College (now Kean University). Pat was an active member of the Cross Point Baptist Church. She was also active in the Ladies Prayer Group and Missions at the church. She loved her lord and church. She was a former charter member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in East Brunswick and was active in the Middlesex County Volunteer Home Program for disadvantaged families. Mrs. Fourman was a descendant of the Brewster family who arrived to America on the Mayflower.
Surviving are her husband, Benjamin Fourman Sr. of Farmingdale; two sons, David R. Fourman of Ashland City, Tenn., and Benjamin Fourman Jr. of Toms River; three grandchildren, John Fourman, Heather Fourman and Elijah Fourman; and brother, Niles David Kipp of Wausaukee, Wis.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at noon Tuesday at The Cross Point Baptist Church, 462 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, Howell, with the Rev. Daniel T. Brindley, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent. Visiting at the church will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. The family requests donations in memory of Pat to the Patricia Fourman Memorial Fund at the church. Arrangements are by Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township.
September 17, 2006
DEBORAH GALLI, 37, of JACKSON, died Friday, March 9, at home. Ms. Galli was born in Pequannock and had lived in Hewitt, Marlboro, and Freehold, before settling in Jackson in 2002. She worked at Sunny Days Childhood Learning Center, Manalapan.
She was predeceased by her mother, Carol Lynch. Surviving are a son, Daniel Galli of Freehold; two daughters, Alexandra Galli of Freehold, and Carol Ann Galli of Freehold; her father and stepmother, John and Gail Lynch of Marlboro; two brothers, Todd Lynch of Hamilton, and John Lynch of Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, Dawn Lynch of Englishtown, Michelle Lynch of Jackson, Syril Lynch of Hamilton; two nephews, Michael and Jesse; and his dear friends, Jack and Mary Flannery and their family of Warren, and Gail and Alicia Bronski of Scotch Plains.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township. Relatives and friends may gather at 9 a.m. Wednesday for the Rite of Committal followed by her 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church, 100 N. Main Street (Route 79), Marlboro. Interment will follow.
