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Joseph W. Brown, 75, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Van Dyke Hospice, Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ.
Born in New York, he resided in Maspeth, Queens, before moving to Whiting 16 years ago. He was employed as a Hilo operator with Helena Rubenstein, Roselyn, NY; and then as an assistant manager with London Town Cars, Long Island City, NY, retiring at age 62.
Joseph was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Mary Carroll Brown; three brothers and one sister. Surviving are his wife, Mary M. Neefeldt Brown; two daughters and son-in-laws, Marilyn and Robert Gussmann of Aberdeen; and Diane and Robert Edelman of Glen Cove, NY; four grandchildren, Robert, Sharon and Melanie Gussmann and Robert Edelman; and a sister, Mary Mariani of Staten Island.
Family and friends are invited Thursday, 6-9PM and Friday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, NJ; and Saturday, 10AM at the funeral home, with an 11AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Clement Church, Matawan. Entombment to follow at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Keyport.
Robert J. Layer, 78, of Cliffwood Beach/Old Bridge Twp., passed away, Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel.
Born in Brooklyn, he resided in Cypress Hills, before moving to Cliffwood Beach in 1961. He served his country in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a retouch photo engraver with Alco Gravure, Hoboken, for 37 years, before retiring in 1985. He was a church sexton with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for 14 years. He was a communicant and usher with St. Lawrence RC Church, Laurence Harbor and a former member of the Cliffwood VFW. He was a great fisherman, enjoyed boating and was a member of the Hazlet Wood Carvers Club.
Robert was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Frances (Kaufmann) Layer. Surviving are his wife, Rose Pfannschmidt Layer; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Lisa Layer, Jr. of Barnegat; and Brian and Anne Marie Layer of Cliffwood Beach; a brother, Joseph Layer of VA; two sisters, Lillian Quinlan of Smithtown, NY; and Frances Layer of CA; a brother-in-law, Mickey Pfannschmidt of Germany; and six grandchildren, Ryan, Tyler, Samantha, Kellie, Julianne and Jared.
Family and friends are invited Thursday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, and Friday, 9AM at the funeral home, with a 10AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Lawrence RC Church, Laurence Harbor. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Florence Walthers, 88, of Hazlet, passed away, Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at home.
Born in Prudhoe, Great Britain, she resided in Flushing, Queens, before moving to Hazlet 47 years ago. She worked as a nurses’ aide at St. Luke’s Hospital, Long Island, before becoming a homemaker. She was a communicant of Holy Family RC Church, Union Beach.
Florence was predeceased by her husband, Harold Walthers, in 1981. Surviving are two sons, James Walthers and his wife, Sue, of Howell; and Patrick Walters of Hazlet; and six grandchildren.
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. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
John J. Caliendo, Sr., 94, of Morganville, passed away, Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury.
Born in Brooklyn, he resided in Matawan for 25 years, before moving to Morganville. During the war, he was a welder for the Kearny Shipyards, and worked in a civil conservation camp in Idaho. He was the proprietor of Rural Body Works, Old Bridge, for 41 years, before retiring in 1989. He was a communicant and usher with St. Clement RC Church, Matawan; a member of the Knights of Columbus; a member of the Aberdeen Fire Department, originally known as Oak Shades Fire Department, in 1942, becoming exempt in 1991; and the Italian American Club, Keyport.
John was predeceased by his wife, Mary M. Conzalino Caliendo in 1994 and his siblings, Salvatore, Patsy, Rose, Tommy, Theresa and Ralph. Surviving are his children, Nicholas and his wife, Joyce Caliendo; and John J. Caliendo, Jr., all of Colts Neck, four grandchildren, Nick Jr., Jayme, Wendy and Jill and two great grandchildren, Anthoni and Olivia.
Family and friends are invited Friday, 5-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, and Saturday, 8AM at the funeral home, with a 9AM Mass at St. Clement Church, Matawan. Entombment to follow at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Keyport.
John J. Caliendo, Sr., 94, of Morganville, passed away, Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shrewsbury.
Born in Brooklyn, he resided in Matawan for 25 years, before moving to Morganville. During the war, he was a welder for the Kearny Shipyards, and worked in a civil conservation camp in Idaho. He was the proprietor of Rural Auto Body, Old Bridge, for 41 years, before retiring in 1989. He was a communicant and usher with St. Clement RC Church, Matawan; a member of the Knights of Columbus; a member of the Aberdeen Fire Department, originally known as Oak Shades Fire Department, in 1942, becoming exempt in 1991; and the Italian American Club, Keyport.
John was predeceased by her wife, Mary M. Conzalino Caliendo in 1994 and his siblings, Salvatore, Patsy, Rose, Tommy, Theresa and Ralph. Surviving are his children, Nicholas and his wife, Joyce Caliendo; and John J. Caliendo, Jr., all of Colts Neck, four grandchildren, Nick Jr., Jayme, Wendy and Jill and two great grandchildren, Anthoni and Olivia.
Family and friends are invited Friday, 5-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, and Saturday, (TBA) AM at the funeral home, with a (TBA) AM Mass at St. Clement Church, Matawan. Entombment to follow at St. Joseph Mausoleum, Keyport.
Marian Gilroy, 81, of Manhattan, NY, passed away, Monday, February, 23, 2009, at Beth Israel Medical Center, NY.
Born in Manhattan, she resided there most of her life. Before retiring in 1987, she worked as a secretary with Sperry Rand, NY, for 35 years. She was a member of the St. Columbo Church, NYC.
Marian is survived by two sisters, Gertrude Brown and her husband, William of Hazlet, NJ; and Rita Maynes, Middletown, NJ; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited Friday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, NJ; and Saturday, 9: 15AM at the funeral home, with a 10AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph RC Church, Keyport, NJ. Interment to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Keyport.
Evelyn Rockwood O’Bosky, 95, of Union Beach, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel.
Born in Augusta, Maine, she resided in Newark, before moving to Union Beach in 1947. For 30 years, from 1958 to 1983, she was employed with Dr. William Orlacchio of Hazlet and Keyport, as a dental assistant, before retiring. She was a former president of the Dental Assistant Association. She was a communicant of Holy Family RC Church, Union Beach and a member of the choir. Evelyn had a beautiful singing voice and sang on the radio with her sisters in Maine, during the early days of radio.
Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, Andrew O’Bosky, Jr. in 1999; her parents, George D. and Edith Mac Lean Rockwood; siblings, Kenneth Wilson, Clifford Wilson, Marion Wilson, Jessie Rockwood Gerrier and Eileen Rockwood Testa; and two grandchildren, Andrew J. O’Bosky, IV; and Dennis G. O’Bosky, Jr. Surviving are two sons and daughter-in-laws, Andrew and Barbara O’Bosky, III of Red Bank; and Dennis and Toni O’Bosky of Springville, CA; a granddaughter, Kellie O’Bosky-Haas of Middletown; and three great grandchildren, Alyson and Abigail O’Bosky and Clare Haas.
Family and friends are invited Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport; and Thursday, 9AM at the funeral home, with a 10AM Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Family RC Church, Union Beach. Burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Holy Family RC Church, P.O. Box 56, Keyport, NJ 07735
Ann Towney, 95, of Laurence Harbor, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at home.
Born in Newark, she resided there before moving to Laurence Harbor 72 years ago. She was homemaker. Ann was a communicant of St. Lawrence RC Church, Laurence Harbor. She loved her family above all else and the children of the neighborhood.
Ann was predeceased by her husband, William, in 2004; her parents, Nicodemus and Mary Balazus Stancik; and a sister, Helen Kukla. Surviving is a daughter, Linda Kurimsky of Laurence Harbor and Union Beach; a son, William Towney of Laurence Harbor; a brother, Edward Stancik of Holmdel; a sister, Eleanor Stancik of NYC; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren and one great great grandson.
Family and friends are invited Friday, 2-4 & 7-9PM at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport; and Saturday, 8AM at the funeral home, with a 9AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Lawrence RC Church, Laurence Harbor. Entombment to follow at Holmdel Mausoleum, Holmdel. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the St. Lawrence St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank.
MARIA KUROWSKY “Marie” LAPA of TINTON FALLS – died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. She was 85.
Born in Perth Amboy, she resided in Matawan for most of her life before moving to Seabrook Village 10 years ago. Prior to her retirement, she was a secretary at EI DuPont in Parlin for many years. She was an active member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Matawan for many years, and was a member of the Circle. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was predeceased by her husband, Frank F. Lapa Jr, and by her parents, Gustav and Gladys Sheppard Kurowsky. Surviving is a cousin, Carol Mehok of Punta Gorda, FL.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, 1: 30 PM at St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum, Keyport. Arrangements are under the direction of the Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport.
EILEEN M. MILLROY APPLETON of CLIFFWOOD BEACH – died Sunday February 15, 2009 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was 59.
Born in Jersey City, she resided in Harrison for 32 years before moving to Cliffwood Beach 31 years ago.
Prior to her retirement 6 years ago, she was a customer service representative for Cablevision of NJ in Parlin for 17 years.
Surviving are her husband, Stephen; a daughter, Kimberly and her husband Michael Gecik of Middletown; a son, Arny and his wife Nicole Appleton of Old Bridge; two brothers, Charles Millroy of Little Egg Harbor and Kenneth Millroy of Manahawkin; a sister, Joyce Stiles of Effort, PA; and five grandchildren, Casey, Michael, Riley, Maddie, and Braeden.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at a time to be announced in the Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church, Keyport. Private cremation will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 131 Bath Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740.
MARGARET C. KING CRAWFORD of UNION BEACH – died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at home. She was 66.
Born in Long Branch, she resided in Hazlet before moving to Union Beach 44 years ago. She was a Special Olympic coach for the handicapped for 23 years, and was also a teachers technician with the handicapped for the Monmouth County Regional School District in Tinton Falls. In addition, she was a floor aid worker at Regency Park Nursing Home in Hazlet, and Arnold Walter Nursing Home in Holmdel.
She was predeceased by her father, Theodore King.
Surviving are her husband, Frank T. Crawford; her children, Christina Crawford and her husband Michael Nesfield of Keansburg;Caroll Ehnot of Keansburg, Caren Febo of Ohio, and Catherine Crawford of Union Beach; a son in law, Scott Febo of Ohio; her mother, Lillian Foster King of Holmdel;Sisters Lavonia Kinney of Texas, Charlotte D’Amelio of Brownsmills NJ, Maryellen King of Florida, Catherine Bork of Keyport, Anna Theresa Kovacs of Texas, brothers: Joseph Connors of Keansburg, Theodore King Jr. of Idaho, James King of Belford, Joseph King of Bricktown and Patrick King of Louisiana and six grandchildren, Connor Dillon, Steven Ehnot, Cody Febo, Corey Febo, Tyler Kovacs and Maria Ferraro.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at a time to be announced in the Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport. Interment will follow at Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
