Search Archived Marriage Records
DONALD ALOYSIUS SMITH, 63, of WALL
DONALD ALOYSIUS SMITH, 63, of WALL, died Monday atdone Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He had been in construction. He was an Army veteran serving in the 1st Airborne Battlegroup, 503rd Infantry from 1961 to 1963. He was injured in a traffic accident in Bermuda in 1965. He was a member of St. Uriel the Archangel Church, Sea Girt. Born in Neptune, he was a lifelong resident of Wall.
He was predeceased by his parents, Aloysius and Florence Carroll Smith. Surviving are three sisters, Jean Bell of Colorado Springs, Colo., Carol Hand and Marilyn Smith, both of Manasquan; and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Requiem at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Uriel the Archangel Episcopal Church, Sea Girt. Interment will be in Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan, at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations to Fisherman's Memorial Fund, 205 Channel Drive, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 would be appreciated. O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall, is in charge of arrangements.
Dated: June 22, 2001
GEORGE SWISTAK, 91, of SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS
GEORGE SWISTAK, 91, of SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, died Wednesday at Brick Hospital. He worked as a photographer for the U.S. Government. He was an Army veteran, serving with the 266th Engineer Battalion. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Elks Lodge, and was an active member of Pat's Thirty Acres of Wall. Born in Bessemer, Mich., he lived in Ironwood, Mich. before moving to Spring Lake Heights in 1950.
His wife of 55 years, Barbara, died in 1997.
Visiting hours will be from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at O'Brien Funeral Home, Route 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall. A funeral service will follow 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church, 215 Essex Ave., Spring Lake, NJ 07762.
Dated: June 22, 2001
GERTRUDE DELOUGHERY SMITH, 76, of KEANSBURG
GERTRUDE DELOUGHERY SMITH, 76, of KEANSBURG, died Thursday at Beachview Care and Rehabilitation, Keansburg. She was a homemaker and a communicant of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg. Born in Jersey City, she lived there before moving to Keansburg in 1978.
Her husband, Raymond Smith, died in 1977. Surviving are a three sons, Michael Smith of Manalapan, Kevin Smith of Hazlet, and Raymond G. Smith Jr. of Belford, Middletown; three sisters, Mary Bohrer of Whiting, Manchester, Catherine Kapusta of Keansburg, and Patricia Deloughery of Keansburg; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Laurel Funeral Home, 201 Laurel Ave., West Keansburg, Hazlet. A funeral service will be held 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 9:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg. Interment will be in George Washington Cemetery, Paramus.
Dated: June 22, 2001
GIRO "JERRY" ANTHONY SCATTIGLIO, 50, of NEPTUNE
GIRO "JERRY" ANTHONY SCATTIGLIO, 50, of NEPTUNE, died Wednesday at home. He was owner/operator of Doves of Love, Neptune. He raised and raced homing pigeons his entire life and was a member of the Central Jersey Combine since 1985. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he lived in Lindenhurst, Long Island, before moving to Neptune 14 years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Wendy; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Trish Ceppi of Freehold; a daughter and son-in-law, Tina Marie and Jude DeChiara of Neptune; his mother, Rose L., and a brother, Anthony J., both of Lindenhurst, Long Island; a granddaughter, Tristen Deborah of Neptune; and many family members within the Monmouth County area.
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Ely Funeral Home, 3316 Route 33, Neptune. Family and friends will gather 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home followed by a 12:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Innocents Church, Neptune.
Dated: June 22, 2001
WILLIAM W. RAMSAY, 80, of Ewing, who worked in TINTON FALLS, UNION BEACH and EATONTOWN
WILLIAM W. RAMSAY, 80, of Ewing, who worked in TINTON FALLS, UNION BEACH AND EATONTOWN, died Wednesday at Capital Health System, Mercer Campus. He was the first full time edonexecutive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Following seven years in this position, he began a consulting career as vice president for education in a consulting firm in Newfield. He established his own consulting firm in Trenton in 1974 and did numerous studies for school districts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ranney School, a private educational institution in Tinton Falls.
He received his bachelor of science degree from Jersey State College, and his master's and doctoral degree from New York University. He remained active in the alumni associations of both institutions. He was recognized by Jersey City State College as alumnus of the year, and New York University awarded him both its Meritorious Service Award and the Melby Award for Distinguished Service in the field of Human Relations.
After graduation from Jersey City State College, he enlisted in the Air Force in 1942 and flew with the 12th Air Force in Italy during World War II. Following the war, he became a teacher in Tinton Falls and later served as school superintendent in Union Beach and Eatontown. He worked on two special projects for the state Department of Education. He conducted a statewide school building survey from 1953 to 1954, and coordinated the Elementary and Secondary School Act in New Jersey from 1965 to 1967. He was then tapped to implement the act's provisions in school districts throughout New Jersey.
He was active in numerous community organizations including the American Association of School Administrators, and the New Jersey Air Force Association, where he served in many leadership roles. He was also vice president of the Mercer County Chapter of the AFA. Born in Jersey City, he moved to Cranford with his family when he was 18. He lived and worked in the Monmouth County area before moving to Ewing 35 years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Jean Peterson Ramsay; a son and daughter-in-law, William and Margaret Ramsay of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Kate Ramsay of Ewing; a sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Lloyd Cokelet of Cranford; four grandchildren, Adrian, William, John and Martin; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call 10 a.m. Saturday at Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, 2560 Pennington Circle, Pennington. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Monsignor Hugh Ronan, pastor of the Incarnation Roman Catholic Church, Ewing, and the Rev. Dan Whitener, pastor of the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Ewing, will officiate. Burial will be in Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Dated: June 22, 2001
THE REV. W. GORDON BYRNE, 94, of Totowa, formerly of OCEAN GROVE
THE REV. W. GORDON BYRNE, 94, of Totowa, formerly of OCEAN GROVE, died Tuesday at St. Joseph Residence, Totowa. He attended St. John Church School, Seton Hall Preparatory Schooldone, South Orange, and Seton Hall University before entering the Immaculate Conception Seminary, Darlington. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on May 21, 1932 by Archbishop Thomas Walsh. At the time of his death, he was the second oldest priest in the Archdiocese of Newark. After his ordination, his first assignment was as a curate at St. Stephen's Church, Kearny, where he served, except for military service during World War II, until 1953. With his second assignment, he founded the parish of the Immaculate Conception, Darlington, where he served until 1958. In 1958, he founded Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Oakland, which led to the building of a church, school and convent. He renovated a small house for a rectory. He served as pastor from 1958 to 1968. In 1968, he was assigned as pastor of St. Aloysius Church, Caldwell, until his retirement in 1971. During World War II, he served as an Army chaplain from February 1942 until his discharge in March 1946 with the rank of captain, assigned to the Medical Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He participated in the North African, Sicily and Italian campaigns, as well as landing with the second wave at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1945. He was awarded many service medals during his military service. After retiring, he resided with the Blewitt family in Ocean Grove, but kept active by assisting at St. Elizabeth Church, Avon. In 1998, he moved to St. John Vianney Residence for priests until January when he went to St. Joseph Residence, Totowa. He was a life member of the American Legion and the U.S. Army Society of the First Division. He was born in Orange.
He was predeceased by his parents, William J. and Mary Bourne Byrne; a sister, Genevieve Byrne Dante; and a brother, Donald Byrne. Surviving are a niece, Patricia Dante Berberich of San Francisco; a nephew, James G. Dante of Churchville, Md.; a niece, Joan Dante and her husband Thomas Meries of Oakland; and his friends, the Blewitt family.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Codey Funeral Home, 69 High St., Orange. Relatives and friends are invited to the reception of the Rev. Byrne at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Church, 94 Ridge St., Orange, with a Funeral Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 140 Shepard Lane, Totowa, NJ 07512 would be appreciated.
Dated: June 22, 2001
STEPHAN FREDERICK HORNIK, 88, of MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP
STEPHAN FREDERICK HORNIK, 88, of MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a retired member of the Teamsters Union and a member of Locals 560, 814, and 45; and Heavy Construction Laborers Union Local 472 at Monmouth Park and Freehold Raceway. He was lifetime union member. Born in New York City, he lived in South Amboy before moving to Millstone Township four years ago.
His wife, Marge Hornik died in 1997. Surviving are two sons, Stephen C. Hornik, Jackson Township, and Bruce W. Hornik of Millstone Township; a daughter, Patricia A. Limozinere of Howell; two stepsons, Dennis Merrill of East Monroe, N.Y., and Gerald Merrill of Binghamton, N.Y.; two stepdaughters, Sandra Long of Andrews, S.C., and Sharon Moore of Hemingway, S.C.; a sister, Matsey Schultz of Jacksonville, Fla.; 20 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center St., Freehold. Funeral services will be held on Saturday followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold. Contact the funeral home for further information.
Dated: June 22, 2001
PAUL R. "BUBBA" ALVAREZ, 30, of KEANSBURG
PAUL R. "BUBBA" ALVAREZ, 30, of KEANSBURG, died Wednesday at home. He was a cab driver for Goodfellows Cab Co., Keansburg. Before this, he was an assistant manager in the seafood department of Pathmark, Hazlet. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Keansburg for 28 years.
His father, Raymond Peist, died in 1991. Surviving are his mother, Helen Alvarez Peist at home; his two aunts; four uncles; and six cousins.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Funeral Home, 201 Laurel Ave., West Keansburg, Hazlet. A funeral service will be offered 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Weehawkin Cemetery, North Bergen.
Dated: June 22, 2001
OTIS H. SMITH, 91, built major fishing company
SELMA, ALA. -- Otis H. Smith, 91, a former Atlantic Highlands resident who built a business empire based on the menhaden fish, died Wednesday in Selma.
Mr. Smith got his start in the industry with his family's fish meal business in Port Monmouth, Middletown. The operation, started by and named for his father, J. Howard Smith, in 1911, caught menhadden, also known as "moss bunker" or "pogy" fish.
The catch was processed into fish meal and fish oil. Fish oil was largely shipped abroad for use as an edible fat, and fish meal was predominately used in the United States in chicken feed. After World War II chicken came off the family farm and began to be produced in more efficient factory-like installations. That created a need for high-quality concentrated feed ingredients and there was no better protein supplement than fish meal.
The business caught menhaden fish utilizing large purse seine boats up to 180 feet in length. Schools of menhaden were sighted by a fleet of "spotter" aircraft.
The Smiths' family fishing business grew steadily with Mr. Smith as its chairman and chief executive officer. It ultimately became one of the largest such firms in the world, with facilities on both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and operations in Canada, Peru and Chile. Up to the mid-1970s the company operated two factories in New Jersey, one in Port Monmouth and the other on Crab Island off Tuckerton.
The business was sold to the British firm Hanson PLC in 1973, and a few years later Mr. Smith retired. The original factory in Port Monmouth was closed for good in 1980.
Mr. Smith lived much of his life in Lewes, Del., and was very active in local causes and local politics. In 1956, he was elected to the board of directors of Beebe Hospital, where he served for 17 years. In 1962 he was elected president of Beebe and held the position until 1973. He was elected mayor of Lewes, Del., in 1950 and held the position until 1968 when he resigned for business reasons.
His lifelong passion was breeding cattle, and during the 1950s he operated Bay Manor Farms in Lewes, which owned a herd of prize Herefords. Following his retirement, he relocated to Selma, Ala., where he purchased a large cattle ranch that he operated until a few years ago. He received a bachelor's degree from Washington and Lee University and a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He was admitted to the bars of New York and North Carolina. He was born in Brooklyn.
Surviving are two sisters, Gladys Cubbage of Little Silver, and Janice Brightwell of New Haven, Conn.; and 14 nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. today in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations can be made to the Beebe Medical Foundation, 902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958. John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank, is in charge of arrangements.
Dated: June 22, 2001
