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Obituaries from 2002
EDNA M. TEKIEN NOLBERT, 88, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Oct. 3 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a member of Lincroft Bible Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Nolbert. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard A. and Chris Nolbert of Missouri; four sisters and one brother-in-law, Helen McVey of Red Bank, Sophia Tekien of Lincroft, Lilyan Tekien of Whiting, and Wanda and Harold Wessel; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Interment
was at Fairview Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.
NANCY L. KNELLER, 76, of Middletown died Oct. 6 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Paterson, she moved to Middletown in 1975. She was a registered nurse, serving as a volunteer in Thailand, South Africa and Puerto Rico. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Middletown. She is survived by her husband, Franklin J.; two sons, Robert F. of Morris Township and Franklin J. Jr. of California; two daughters, Susan N. Cota of Atlantic Highlands and Thepin A. Fabiano of Port Monmouth; two sisters, Jeanne Porapat of Missouri and Marion DeTrude of Florida; a brother, Kenneth DeTrude of Florida; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, followed by entombment in Fair View Mausoleum, Middletown.
GARRY SWATZ, 41, of Aberdeen died Oct. 2 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Union Beach before moving to Aberdeen 14 years ago. He was the owner and operator of J&R Improvements. He was a communicant of St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church, Matawan. He is survived by his wife, Darla Jefferson Swatz of Aberdeen; his parents, Michael Swatz and Dolores Mioduszewski of Union Beach; two sisters, Diane Swatz of Howell, and Donna Cirill of Toms River; and his brother, Michael Swatz of Union Beach. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church, Matawan. Interment
was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.
RUSSELL G. BUCCO SR., 76, of Aberdeen died Oct. 8 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Aberdeen, he was a lifelong resident. He worked as a crossing guard for Aberdeen Township for 10 years, retiring in 1998. Prior to that, he was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, Matawan, for 25 years. He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and Korea. He was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. He was a third degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Keyport; a past commander of the Catholic War Veterans at St. Joseph’s, and a retired exempt volunteer fireman with the M.E. Haley Fire Company, Matawan. He was predeceased by three brothers, Lawrence Bucco, Philip Bucco, and Robert Bucco; and a sister, Minnie Venezia. He is survived by his wife, Carmella DiGiora Bucco of Aberdeen; two sons, Russell G. Bucco Jr., and Rocco P. Bucco, both of Aberdeen; three daughters, Mary V. Koehler, and Angela Marvel, both of Aberdeen, and Carmella Mocci of Keyport; three brothers, Anthony Bucco of Highlands, Frank Bucco of Old Bridge, and Joseph Bucco of Matawan; three sisters, Mary Bounano of Old Bridge, Ann Caden of Texas, and Angie Mizzel of Keyport; and four grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. Interment
was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.
LEONARD ZUMPANO, 72, of Old Bridge died Sept. 22 while on vacation in Alberta, Canada. Surviving are his wife, Doris Lauer Zumpano; a son, Eric of Jackson; three daughters, Anne Zechel of Rubicon, Wis., Diane Luiken of Pottsville, Pa., and Laura Swier of Matawan; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
DANIEL C. WHITEHURST, 67, of East Brunswick died Oct. 2 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Hedy Scibek Whitehurst; four daughters, Dawn Fineran and Vicki Hagman, both of Union Beach, Nancy Compton of Yardley, Pa., and Naomi Skwira of Sayreville; a brother, Joseph Matthews of Matawan; a sister, Mary Beth Thompson of Port Richey, Fla.; two grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were held at Maliszewski Memorial Home, Sayreville. Interment
was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville.
PATRICIA J. RUGG VILARDI, 64, of Middletown, formerly of Rumson, died Sept. 22 at home. She was a senior level contract analyst at level GS-13 at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, retiring in 1992. She was a member of the Shadow Lake pet club. She was predeceased by her father, Kenneth Rugg. She is survived by her mother, Constance V. Oldham Rugg of Red Bank; three brothers, Kenneth Rugg of Florida, Gary Rugg of Texas, and James Rugg of Flemington; a son and daughter-in-law, Todd R. and Mary Jane Vilardi of Mantoloking; a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" and Louis Schuff of Atlantic Highlands; and three grandsons. Entombment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mausoleum, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the SPCA., 260 Wall St., Eatontown 07724.
ALEXANDER ADESKAVITZ, 80, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Sept. 23 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in the New Monmouth section of Middletown, he was a lifelong Belford resident. He was a maintenance worker at Stoney Brook Apartments, Eatontown, for 20 years, retiring in 1992. He also worked on his family’s farm. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth. He was predeceased by his wife, Carmella Adeskavitz, in 1992; and a brother, Michael Adeskavitz, in 1987. He is survived by his sister, Marion T. Grabowski of Belford; a brother, Stephen Adeskavitz of the Leonardo section of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews.
JOHN F. FEURY of Sayreville, formerly of Rumson and the Navesink section of Atlantic Highlands, died Aug. 7 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to his retirement in 1981, he was the owner of Feury Antiques, Rumson. Prior to that, he owned a furniture stripping business in Middletown. Surviving are his wife, Adrienne B. Conway Feury; a brother, Eugene Feury of Middletown; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Entombment was in St. Mary’s Mausoleum, South Amboy.
MAE ROYAL PENLEY, 83, of Old Bridge died Aug. 6 in Bayshore Healthcare Center, Holmdel. Her husband, Raymond, died in 1970. Prior to her retirement in 1984, she was employed as a manager at 7-Eleven, Matawan. She was a volunteer at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division, for many years. Surviving are three sons, Raymond of Waldorf, Md., Henry of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge and George of Crescent City, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Interment
was in Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Covenant Church, 22 Lawrence Parkway, Laurence Harbor, NJ 08879.
