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Obituaries from 2003
JOSEPH J. JOZEFOWICZ, 76, of East Brunswick died May 24 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1988, he was employed for 34 years by the East Brunswick Board of Education as a teacher and principal. Surviving are his wife, Helen Makowski Jozefowicz; two daughters, Nancy Pape of Millstone and Susan Johnson of Summit; a brother, Michael of East Brunswick; two sisters, Jennie Trojanowski and Mary Przybylko, both of South River; and five grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Interment
was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
CLARENCE R. WOLFF, 90, of Milltown died May 21 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his first wife, Gladys. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Webster Wolff; five daughters, Charlotte Lance of Spotswood, Terri Agner of East Brunswick, Mary Toth of Virginia, Barbara Sheehan of Texas and Anita Cole of Cream Ridge; four sons, Raymond Kuhlthau of Louisiana, David Bilodeau of Florida and Steven Bilodeau and Brian Bilodeau, both of Texas; two sisters, Ruth Wolff of Spotswood and Dorothy Lawrence of Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Sheldon W. Wolff of Spotswood; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services were held at Bronson and Guthlein Funeral Home, Milltown. Interment
was in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Milltown Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 308, Milltown, NJ 08850.
THEODORE W. JACKEL, 64, of Cream Ridge died June 11 at Bartley Manor Health Care, Jackson. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived in Howell for 30 years before moving to Cream Ridge five years ago. Mr. Jackel worked as a tool and die maker for Mespco Co. Inc., New Brunswick, for 20 years, retiring in 1988. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, in 2000. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Holly Jackel of Browns Mills; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and John Lakomy of Cream Ridge, and Diane and Jerry Hayes of Lacy; two brothers, Walter Jackel of Mahopac, N.Y., and Roy Jackel of Williamstown; a sister, Carol Pugh of Queens, N.Y.; and six grandchildren. Interment
was held at Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick.
GENEVIEVE BECKER YOUNG, 81, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died June 13 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she had lived in Newark before moving to Port Monmouth 33 years ago. Mrs. Young was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Young, in 1972; and a daughter, Genevieve Tamarato, in 1982. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Alan and Rose Marie Young of Manalapan, and Kevin and Donna Young of Jackson; four daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and William August of Port Monmouth, Arlene and Frank Corso of Hazlet, Carolyn and Joseph Sherman of Keansburg, and Debra and Harry Paule of the Leonardo section of Middletown; 35 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and several brothers and sisters. Burial was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.
MARY D. DONEGAN COOKE of the Morganville section of Marlboro died June 5. Born in Scranton, Pa., she had lived in Newark and Bloomfield before moving to Morganville 28 years ago. Mrs. Cooke was a communicant of St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Marlboro. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank, in 1975; and a son, Frank Jr., in 1995. Mrs. Cooke is survived by a son, Robert of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; a daughter, Anne Marie of Morganville; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Gabriel’s Church, followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.
EILEEN C. MANNING, 78, of Freehold Township died June 6 at Freehold Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Freehold Township. Born in Newark, she had lived in Atlantic City before moving to Freehold Township seven years ago. Ms. Manning was a secretary in Newark before she retired. Surviving are four sons, Michael of Somerville, Raymond of Little Silver, Edward of Clinton and James of Asbury Park; a daughter, Eileen Farley of Oakhurst; a brother, Vincent Gorman of Barnegat; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Interment
was private.
ARTHUR DAVID BOXER, 78, of Marlboro died June 2 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he lived in the Bronx and Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Marlboro 15 years ago. He was a World War II Army veteran. He owned a restaurant supply company for many years. He was predeceased by a son, Robert Alan, in 1994. He is survived by his wife, Cecile; a son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Lori of Tinton Falls; and a granddaughter. Interment
was in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Marlboro.
GUY E. LAYTON, 80, of Marlboro died June 2 at Care One, Holmdel. He was born in Long Branch and lived in Colts Neck before moving to Marlboro in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army, 1341st Engineer Battalion, during World War II. He was a glass worker at Brockway Glass Co., Freehold Township, where he was employed for 27 years before retiring in 1984. He was a former member of the Old Brick Reformed Church, Marlboro. He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria M. Layton, in 1998. Surviving are a son, Alan D. Layton of Jackson; a daughter, Pamela A. Butler of New Windsor, N.Y.; a brother, Robert Layton of Colts Neck; two sisters, Jane Millen of Breezewood, Pa. and Grace Sheppler of Fort Myers, Fla; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Interment
was in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.
PATRICK JOHN SHEMA, 42, of Bayville, died June 2 at home. He was born in Dubois, Pa., and lived in Jackson before moving to Bayville. He was employed at Frequency Engineering Labs, Farmingdale. Surviving are a brother, Joseph R. Shema of Freehold Township, and several uncles, aunts and cousins in Pennsylvania. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.
NORMA VILLANO, 78, of Manalapan died June 3 at home. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she lived in the Bronx, N.Y., before moving to Manalapan 36 years ago. She was a secretary in the advertising department of the New York Daily News for eight years, and an executive secretary for Ben S. Loeb Co. in Fairfield for 10 years before retiring in 1989. She started the St. Thomas More Women’s Bowling League and was active at bingo and other church functions. She is survived by her husband, Gartano (Tom); two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Patricia of Toms River and Gerald and Colleen of Bordentown; a sister, Jean Piekutowski of Mahopac, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Interment
was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
