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Thomas B. Larkin, 73, of Monroe, passed away, Monday, March 30, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center, New Brunswick.
Born in Newark, he resided in Matawan, Hazlet and Keyport, before moving to Monroe one year ago. He was employed as an electrician with Anheuser-Busch, Newark for 30 years, retiring in 1997. He was a communicant of St. Joseph RC Church, Keyport; a member of IBEW Local #164; Knights of Columbus, Keyport; American Legion, Matawan; associate member with the Washington Engine Company, Matawan; and the International Order of the Alhambra. He served his country in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
Thomas was predeceased by two sisters, Doris and Janet West; and two brothers, Ted and William Larkin. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Kalieta Larkin; his children and their spouses; William and Renee Larkin of Keyport; Mary and John Farrell of Lawrenceville; Thomas and Rose Larkin of Lambertville; and Edward Larkin of Long Branch; three sisters, Elaine Aumack of Keyport; June McNulty of Bayville; and Claire Tomasello of Lakehurst; and six grandchildren.
Family and friends are invited Thursday, 7-9PM and Friday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport; and Saturday, 9AM, at the funeral home, with a 9: 30AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph RC Church, Keyport. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
Marion (Holland) Ortlieb, 85, of Hazlet, passed away, Monday, March 30, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel.
She was born in Jersey City. She worked with the Hazlet Twp. Recreation Department for 20 years. She was a member of the Golden Achievers; the Holy Family Golden Age; the Hazlet Seniors; the Holy Family Altar Rosary as vice-president; and past president of the Jaycettes.
Marion was predeceased by her husband, Al Ortlieb; two brothers, Jack and Ed Holland; and a sister, Ann Kelly. Surviving are her children, Steve Ortlieb and his wife, Debbie, who has been like a daughter to her, of Holmdel; Jim Ortlieb and his wife, Mimi Devens-Ortlieb of Los Angeles, CA; four grandchildren, Mike Ortlieb; Denise Ortlieb-Herbert; Grainne Ortlieb; and Helena Ortlieb; and three great-grandchildren, Mikey Ortlieb; Tyler Herbert; and Sean Herbert.
Family and friends are invited Sunday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport; and Monday, 9AM at the funeral home, with a 10AM Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family RC Church, Union Beach. Cremation will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Marion to the St. Vincent DePaul Society at Holy Family Church.
Peter John Feiling, 71, of Keyport, passed away, Monday, March 30, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel.
Born in Elizabeth, he resided there before moving to Keyport in 1967. He was a teacher at Keyport High School for 30 years. In the mid 50’s, along with his father, they built Keyport Marine Basin, selling it in 1976.
Peter was predeceased by his parents, John and Marie Gurski Feiling. He is survived by his wife, Jean Mitchell Feiling; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Kim Feiling of Freehold; a daughter and son-in-law, Kara and Dain Fitzgerald of North Carolina; four grandchildren, Jasmine and Dylan of Freehold; and Erin and Paige of North Carolina.
Family and friends are invited Wednesday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport; and Thursday, 8: 30AM, with a 9: 15AM service at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
TINTON FALLS – EILEEN SMITH DOLAN died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. She was 47.
Born in Red Bank to the late James P. and Theresa R. Finck Smith, she resided in Hazlet and Howell before moving to Tinton Falls last year. Prior to her retirement last year, she was a clerk/typist at the Essex County Courthouse in Newark for 22 years.
Surviving are two daughters, Kelly Ann Dolan of Howell and Patricia Marie Dolan of Wildwood; siblings Joseph Smith of Langhorne, PA, US Army Corporal Michael Smith of Ft. Hood, Texas and currently stationed in Iraq, Maryann Young of Little Egg Harbor, Theresa Gonzalez of Nazareth, PA, and James P. Smith Jr. of Tinton Falls; three grandchildren, Cassandra Lesoine, Jacqueline Galindo-Dolan and Christian Galindo-Dolan; and she leaves behind a plethora of friends and family.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 10AM, at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
KEYPORT – ELIZABETH KARAISZ KERCHNER died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Bayside Manor Assisted Living Facility in Keansburg. She was 99.
Born in Hungary, she came to the United States, settling in Perth Amboy. She was a Keyport resident since 1929. She and her late husband Michael owned and operated Kerchner’s flower shop for over 46 years before retiring in 1980. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, Keyport.
She was predeceased by her husband Michael in 1999; her parents, Mary and John Karaisz; sisters Mary Demetzky and Margaret Letso; and brothers John, Joseph and Steven Karaisz.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her son William and his wife Alice of Keyport; two granddaughters, Patricia and her husband Robert Bienkowski of South River, and Nancy and her husband Dr. Mark McGregor Sandwich of Cape Cod; two great granddaughters, Melissa and her husband Jeff Sanchez of East Brunswick, and Meghan McGregor of Cape Cod; a sister, Ann Bornkamp of Hawthorne; a brother, Andrew and his wife Joan Karaisz of Port Orange, FL; and three sisters in law, Mary Karaisz, Ann Karaisz, and Betty Karaisz.
Relatives and friends may call at the Day Funeral Home on Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11: 00 AM at St. Clement Church, Matawan. Relatives and friends may proceed directly to church on Wednesday. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
HAZLET – JOSEPH INTELISANO died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was 84.
Born in Syracuse, NY, he resided in Italy until returning to the United States in 1947. He lived in Perth Amboy for 36 years before moving to Hazlet 20 years ago. Prior to his retirement 22 years ago, he was a furnace operator at General Cable in Perth Amboy for 15 years. He loved gardening and grew the biggest vegetables and flowers; he had the ultimate green thumb. He was a member of the Cullen Senior Center, Hazlet.
Surviving are his wife, Antoinette DeMarco; a son, Anthony of North Brunswick; a grandson, Jason of Edison; sister-in-laws, Loretta Intelisano of Syracuse, NY; Gloria Wojnar, Dolores DeMarco, and Dorothy DeMarco, all of North Brunswick; a goddaughter, Mary Anna Clark, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 1 at 9: 00 AM in the Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, followed by a 10: 00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family Church. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
HAZLET – JAMES P. GLEASON, a Pearl Harbor survivor, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was 88.
Born in Orange, he resided in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen for 58 years before moving to Hazlet 19 years ago. Prior to his retirement in 1981, he was an operating engineer for Local 825 Heavy Equipment Operators in South Brunswick for 35 years. An Army veteran of WW II, he was stationed at Scofield Barracks during the Pearl Harbor attack. He fought at Guadalcanal and Luzon, and earned two bronze stars. He was recently featured in a December, 2008 Asbury Park Press article. He loved gardening and had the biggest tomatoes; he enjoyed walking and was crazy about his family. He loved going to breakfast at the Seaport Diner in Keyport with Joe. He loved inventing different gadgets and was a Mr. Fixit. HHHe loved the NY Yankees, and was truly liked by everyone. He was a communicant of St. Joseph Church, and was a member of the Cliffwood VFW.
He was predeceased by a son in law, Edward Conroy, a brother, John Gleason, and a sister, Cecelia Patricia Straut.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Winifred Dyer Gleason; five children, Colleen Gano and her husband Joe of Hazlet, Joan Gissubel and her husband Ronald of Port Monmouth, James Gleason and his wife Dana of Matawan, Kathy Devino and her husband Tom of Keyport, and Johnny Gleason and his wife Nancy of Morganville; 10 grandchildren, Colleen and her husband Brian, Cindy and her husband Andrew, Eddie, Jessica and her husband Chris, Brian, Ronnie and his wife Melissa, Amanda, Dallas, Christopher and Delanie; four great grandchildren, Justin, Nicole, Kyleigh, Brady, and one on the way.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 9: 45 AM in the Day Funeral Home, followed by a 10: 30 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Food Bank of NJ, 31 Evans Terminal Drive, Hillside, NJ 07205.
Robert J. Raba, Sr., 79, of Jackson, passed away, Monday, March 23, 2009, at home.
Born in Bayonne, for over 13 years, he resided in Willow Springs, NC, before moving to Jackson. He was a chemical technician for over 40 years.
Robert was predeceased by his wife, Eileen Raba, in 2006; a brother, Elliott and a sister, Caroline. Surviving are his children, Robert J. Raba, Jr. of Jackson; Linda M. Malley of Venus, TX; James H. Raba of Selma, NC; Dianne L. Hoffman of Willow Springs, NC; and Beverly A. Crennan of Jackson; 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
A Graveside Service will take place on Thursday, 11AM at Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet.
Mary E. (Marotta) Donofrio, 88, of Keyport, passed away, Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Bayshore Health Care, Holmdel.
Born December 27, 1920, to Antonino and Theresa Marotta, she lived her entire life in Keyport. She was a 1937 graduate of Keyport High School. She worked for Mr. H.B. Thomas, owner of H.B. Thomas Store, Keyport, as a private secretary, for 40 years. In her later years, she worked for Personal Management and Planning Company, Matawan, for nine years. She was an avid Yankee fan, enjoyed dancing, swimming and bicycling. She was a communicant of St. Joseph RC Church, Keyport.
Mary was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Donofrio. She is survived by a brother, Thomas Marotta and his wife, Helen, of Union Beach; a nephew, Thomas Marotta and his wife, Carol, of Debray, FL; relatives in North Jersey and South Florida; dear friends, Evelyn Kane and Lois Haggerty of Salisbury, MD; and Patricia McKeen of Toms River.
Family and friends are invited Wednesday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport; and Thursday, 8: 30AM, at the funeral home, with a 9: 15AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church, Keyport. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
George Hayes Purdie, 89, of Keyport, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2009 surrounded by his family, at Medi Center, Neptune.
Born in Kearny, NJ before moving to Matawan for 37 years and moving to Keyport 12 years ago. He was employed as a Truck Driver with Chemical Lehman, Linden NJ retiring in 1980. He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. George loved going to Atlantic City and Monmouth Park. He was also a member of the American Legion at Medi Center in Neptune.
George was predeceased by his Wife, Margaret Purdie in 1984 and also his brother Charles and sister Hazel. Surviving are two sons: George Purdie Jr. of Brick, NJ and his wife Betty, Scott Purdie of Cliffwood Beach, NJ and his wife Margaret; Stepson, Edward Moench of Old Bridge, NJ; and his wife Gail; Stepson, Fred Moench of Venice, FL and his companion Susan. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren and many step grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Tuesday March 24, 2009 from 3pm to 7pm at Day Funeral Home 361 Maple Place, Keyport, NJ 07735. Funeral services will be held Wed. March 25, 2009 at TBA @ Day Funeral Home. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
In lieu of flowers donations in Georges name can be made to your favorite charity
David M. Mahoney, 70, of Laurence Harbor passed away with his family by his side on March 21, 2009 at the Bayshore Hospital in Holmdel.
Born in Arlington, Massachusetts he lived in Roslindale & Fritchburg, MA before moving to Laurence Harbor 42 years ago. Mr. Mahoney was a Locomotive Engineer for 33 yrs for Conrail of NJ before retiring in 2000. He was a communicant of St. Laurence Church and an usher at the 12noon mass on Sundays. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. He was a member of the Pappy, Perry Rod& Gun Club for as long as it lasted. He also enjoyed his trips to Atlantic City and poker with his family.
Mr. Mahoney was predeceased by two brothers Edgar and Arthur Mahoney. Survived are his wife Judith (Selinga) Mahoney, a son David M Mahoney of Laurence Harbor, two daughters Joanne Mehal of So. Amboy, and Carol Card of Sayreville, a sister Dorothy McLaughlin of Somerset, 4 grandchildren US Marine PCL Robert E. Mehal, Tyler Frazier, Kristin Mahoney and Rebecca Mahoney.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday 8: 00am at the Day Funeral Home 361 Maple Place, Keyport followed by a 9: 00am mass at St. Lawrence RC Church, Laurence Harbor. The interment will follow at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery Keyport. Visitation will be Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9pm.
