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Obituaries from 2002
EDMOND F. RUTKOWSKI, 88, of South River died Aug. 18 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Ciecko Rutkowski; a son, Edmund F. Rutkowski of Collegeville, Pa.; and two grandchildren, Matthew Rutkowski and Amanda Rutkowski, both of Collegeville. A Mass is planned for 11 a.m. on Aug. 22 at St. Mary’s Church, South River. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park Mausoleum, South Brunswick.
GEORGE SHAGAWAT, 65, of Manalapan, formerly of North Brunswick, died Aug. 16 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Linda; four sons, George C. of Monroe, Louis D. of Slatington, Pa., John W. of Farmingdale and David A. of Manalapan; two daughters, Jacqueline Rapczynski of Casselberry, Fla., and Marcy Kirschner of Freehold; a brother, Louis of Hawthorne; two sisters, Lee Flynn of North Babylon, N.Y., and Georgianna Steffen of West Des Moines, Iowa; and five grandchildren. Interment
was in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.
RANDY M. BROWN, 43, a longtime resident of South River, died suddenly Aug. 22 at his home. He was predeceased by his father, Robert A. Brown. He is survived by his mother, Mary Brown of South River, and his brother, Garry Brown, also of South River. Cremation took place privately Monday.
BARBARA J. ALLEN, 70, of East Brunswick died Aug. 27 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1997, she was a clerk for the Middlesex County Board of Elections, New Brunswick, where she worked for 13 years. Her husband, William, died in 1978. Surviving are three daughters, Barbara Allen of New York City, Patricia Allen of South River and Mary Allen DeWoolf of East Brunswick; two sons, William of Howell and John of New York City; her mother, Helen Burnham of Hempstead, N.Y.; two brothers, Thomas Burnham of Vermont and William Burnham of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Nancy Imperio of Staten Island, N.Y., and Janet Burnham of New York City; and three grandchildren. Services are planned for 10 a.m. on Aug. 30 at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Cremation will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main St., Fords, NJ 08863.
JOSEPH ANTONE, 62, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Aug. 21 at home. Surviving are his wife, Carol VanSickel Antone; a son, Joseph Antone of Sayreville; a daughter, Leah Kloc of East Brunswick; a stepdaughter, Amanda Miller of Parlin; a stepson, Nathan Miller of Connecticut; a brother, Jerome Antone of Parlin; and two grandchildren. A service was held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment
was in West Nottingham Cemetery, Colora, Md. Memorial contributions may be made to New Jersey Project Linus or to Habitat for Humanity.
GERTRUDE A. NIELSON EKLUND, 69, of Spotswood, formerly of Old Bridge, died Aug. 20 in Meadowview Care Center, Spotswood. Her husband, Eric E., died in 1985, and a son, Karl, died in 2002. Surviving are a son, Carole Shortlidge of Old Bridge; a daughter-in-law, Colleen Eklund of Manalapan; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge.
CHARLES HEYLER JR., 69, of Old Bridge died Aug. 24 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. A son, Richard Heyler, died in August. Surviving are his wife, Irene Moran Heyler; a son, Charles A. Heyler III of Old Bridge; a daughter, Irene Keaveney of Helmetta; a sister, Lorraine Healey of Syracuse, N.Y.; his mother, Anna Heyler, also of Syracuse; a grandson; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment
was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.
JOHN F. HYDRUSKO, 74, of South River died Aug. 24 in Old Bridge Manor. His wife, Margaret, died in 1977. Surviving are a son, Ronald of South River; two daughters, Cynthia Campbell of Spotswood and Teena Hydrusko of South River; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment
was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.
MARGARET O’KEEFE, 84, of Old Bridge died Aug. 23 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are her husband, John O’Keefe; a son, John O’Keefe of Old Bridge; a daughter, Maureen Kahrmann of East Brunswick; a sister, Catherine Craig of Roselle; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment
was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
NAOMI DeCOTA, 78, of Old Bridge died Aug. 20 at home. Her husband, Royal DeCota, died in 1980, and a daughter, Naomi Connallon, died in 1995. Surviving are a son, William DeCota of Old Bridge; a daughter; Diana Mills of Florida; a son-in-law, Donald Connallon Sr. of Keyport; a sister, Margaret Quackenbush of Ramsey; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were held at Day Funeral Home, Keyport. Interment
was in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery, Suffern, N.Y.
