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Obituaries from 2002
EUGENIA O’CONNOR, 79, of Staten Island, N.Y., died Oct. 11 at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Maurice. Surviving are two daughters, Maureen O’Connor Leach of Freehold Township and Joyce O’Connor of Staten Island; a sister, Vera Balardi; and six grandchildren, David, Allison, Brendan, Meredith, Kelly and Caitlin. A Mass was offered Tuesday at St. Christopher’s Church, Staten Island. Interment
was at Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island.
FRANK SNYDER JR., 50, of Manalapan died Oct. 16 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Camp Gordon, Ga., he lived in Flemington before moving to Manalapan 19 years ago. He was a self-employed residential cleaner. He is survived by his companion of 20 years, Alfred W. Schlechtweg Jr., at home; two daughters, Sheri Snyder of Coaldale, Pa., and Valerie Hodson; his parents, Frank and Charlotte Snyder Sr. of Dover, Del.; three brothers, Gene of Bridgewater, Karl of Bath, Pa., and Herbie of Dover, Del.; three sisters, Charlotte Everett, Cindy Gustin and Brenda Missing, all of Delaware; and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 7701 Burholme Ave., Philadelphia, 19111.
MARY LARKIN, 90, of Manalapan died Oct. 17 at The Manor, Freehold Township. Born in Passaic, she had lived in Newark before moving to Manalapan in 1955. She was a former communicant of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Church, Marlboro. She was predeceased by her husband, George; and three brothers, Michael Kucher, and John and Theodore Kuchar. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Interment
was held at St. Michael’s United Catholic Greek Rite Cemetery, South Hackensack.
EDMUND BROWN JR., 73, of Freehold died Oct. 18 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Fort Valley, Ga., he lived in Freehold for more than 30 years. He was a trainer and custodian at Freehold Raceway, Freehold, before his retirement five years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Cooper Brown; a son and daughter-in-law, Edmund W. and Elizabeth Brown III of Orlando, Fla.; three stepchildren, Frederick Lee Griffith of Freehold, Fannie Griffith of Manchester Township and Anita Joyner-Holmes of Lakewood; a sister, Rosa Sanders of Fort Valley; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces nephews, extended family and friends. Interment
was at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township.
HELEN MICA, 89, of Freehold Township died Oct. 18 at home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Lithuania before moving to Freehold in 1927. She was a seamstress for the Polchak Clothing Factory, Freehold, for 15 years, retiring 26 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. She was predeceased by her husband, George Sr., in 1993. She is survived by a son, George A. Jr., at home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Irene Fortier-Hood and James Hood of Pueblo, Colo., and Constance and John Weighell of Colts Neck; two brothers, Mechis and Edward Burkevicius, and a sister, Regina Kuzovinene, all of Lithuania; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, followed by interment in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.
EDWARD H. MOHR, 81, of Freehold died Oct. 19 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Philadelphia, he had been a resident of Freehold for the past 75 years. Mr. Mohr was a partner in Chaffey Rug, and operated Campbell Carpet, Manasquan, and Rug-A-Rama, Neptune. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European theater of operations during World War II. He was a charter member of Grace Lutheran Church, Freehold; a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Olive Branch Lodge No. 16, Free and Accepted Masons, Freehold; a member of American Legion Post No. 54, Freehold, and a member and instructor for the National Rifle Association. Mr. Mohr was predeceased by his wife, Agnes Mabel McKendry Mohr, in 1997. He is survived by 12 nephews and nieces, and many friends. Funeral services were held at Grace Lutheran Church, followed by interment in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 200 Park Ave., Freehold 07728.
PATRICIA A. TAYLOR, 66, of Ocean Township died Oct. 21 at home. She resided in Elmwood Park prior to moving to Ocean Township six years ago. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for the Monmouth County ASPCA, Tinton Falls. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Taylor, in 1981. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Mary Taylor of Floral City, Fla.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Dawn D’Agostino-Cheski and Ken Cheski of Manalapan, and Barbara Taylor of Whitehouse Station; and four grandchildren.
CHARLES F. KNIFFIN JR., 47, of Freehold Township died Oct. 22 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., he lived in Laurence Harbor before moving to Freehold Township three years ago. He was a truck driver for Jon Mar Trucking, Old Bridge. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1972 to 1975 and attained the rank of lance corporal. He is survived by three sons, Christopher and John, both of Virginia, and Charles of Michigan; his parents, Helen and Charles F. Kniffin Sr. of Oakdale, Neb.; a brother, John, with whom he lived; and two sisters, Helen Travisano and Linda Kniffin, both of Nebraska.
CATHERINE LAICO, 88, of Freehold Township died Oct. 22. Born in Ohio, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., and in Farmingdale before moving to Freehold Township. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, August, in 1998; and a son, John, in 1985. She is survived by three sons, Paul, Thomas and William; a daughter, Rosemary Cioffi; and five grandchildren. The funeral service was held at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, followed by interment in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.
NEWTON P. POLICASTRO, 66, of Matawan died Oct. 13 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Newark, he lived in Irvington, Kearny and Old Bridge before moving to Matawan 20 years ago. He was the director of special services for the Hazlet school system for 30 years, retiring in 1966. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a communicant of St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Laurence Harbor. His memberships included the Hazlet Teachers Association, the New Jersey Education Association, the National Education Association, and he was past president of the Hazlet Township Administrators Association. He was predeceased by his first wife, Beverly Policastro, in 1992; and a sister, Joanne Borger, in 1993. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Dunn Policastro of Matawan; a daughter, Cyndee Policastro-Smith of Toms River; a son, Patrick Policastro of Monmouth Beach; three sisters, Patricia Mercadante of Chatham, and Lydia DiBiase and Janice Padavano, both of Newark; and three grandchildren.
