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Obituaries from 2003
STEVEN J. EPSTEIN, 21, of the Parlin section of Old Bridge died March 8 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a 2000 graduate of Old Bridge High School and had attended Middlesex County College, Edison. He was employed as a check processor with First Union Bank, North Brunswick. Surviving are his parents, Richard J. and Carolyn Mileto Epstein, with whom he lived; two brothers, Michael and Christopher Epstein, both of Parlin; and his paternal grandparents, Robert and Kitty Epstein of Tamarac, Fla. A Mass was offered at St. Bernadette’s Church, Parlin. Interment
was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
VITO WILLIAM ANCONA, 79, of North Brunswick died March 3 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Akron, Ohio, he resided in New Brunswick prior to moving to North Brunswick 60 years ago. He was the retired manager of the sanitation department for North Brunswick. Previously, he owned a barbershop in New Brunswick for several years. He served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a member of Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319, Milltown. He is survived by his former wife, Elizabeth Caccioppo Ancona of North Brunswick; two sons, William Ancona of Piscataway, and Stephen Ancona of Huntersville, N.C.; his brother, Fred Ancona of East Brunswick; and one granddaughter. A funeral service was held at Chapel of Serenity Mausoleum, Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.
BERTHA M. STANWYCK, 76, of North Brunswick died March 2 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Belleville, she resided in New Brunswick before moving to North Brunswick in 1969. She was a member of the North Brunswick Senior Center. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Anthony Stanwyck of North Brunswick; two daughters and one son-in-law, Robin Kahora of North Brunswick, and Karen and Ed Liebhauser of Huntington Beach, Calif.; two sons, Robert Stanwyck of North Brunswick, and Gordon Stanwyck of Milltown; a brother, Harry Mueller of Belleville; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Burial was at Van Liew Cemetery, North Brunswick. Memorial donations may be made to the North Brunswick First Aid and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7043, North Brunswick, 08902.
ELIZABETH J. "BETTY" LYON, 55, of North Brunswick died March 6 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she lived most of her life in North Brunswick. She was a distribution coordinator at Guest Supply Inc., North Brunswick and Sayreville, the past 10 years. She was predeceased by her son, Joe Lyon in 2002. She is survived by her husband, William "Tim" Lyon of North Brunswick; two daughters, Marybeth Caruso of Manalapan, and Allison Parajon of South Plainfield; three sisters, Dorothy McPherson of Roswell, Ga., Margaret Czapiga of Monroe, and Joan Murray of Virginia Beach, Va.; her brother, James Murray of North Brunswick; and three grandchildren.
JOSEPH FAMA, 94, of North Brunswick died March 10 at Franklin Care Center, Franklin Park. Born in Punxsutawney, Pa., he resided in North Brunswick for more than 70 years. He was the owner of Fama’s Shoe Service, North Brunswick, which he operated for more than 20 years. He was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church, New Brunswick. He was a former member of the North Brunswick Police Reserves. He was also a former member of the Shoemakers Club. He was predeceased by his daughter, Petrina Sites, in 1994; and a granddaughter, Christina Sites, in 2000. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette Sansone Fama of North Brunswick; his daughter, Anna Nebus of North Brunswick; two brothers, Samuel Fama of Somerset, and Dominick Fama of North Brunswick; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church. Entombment was at Franklin Memorial Park mausoleum, North Brunswick.
EDWARD P. BLECHA, 84, of Marietta, Ga., died Aug. 22 at Tranquility Hospice, Austell, Ga. Born in Newark, he had lived in Keyport and Freehold before moving to Marietta 13 years ago. Mr. Blecha was an insurance agent for State Farm Insurance Co. He was a graduate of Keyport High School and Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He was a former member of Grace Lutheran Church, Freehold. Mr. Blecha a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was predeceased by his wife, Erika Haeppner Blecha, in 1986. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Karen L. and C.J. Stiltz of Marietta; and two granddaughters. Graveside services were held at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.
ELIZABETH KAISER, 69, of Matawan died Aug. 21 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Hoboken, she resided there prior to moving to Matawan 67 years ago. She was a clerk and bookkeeper at Sanritter Home Inspection, South Amboy, retiring in 1999. Prior to that, she was employed at Connection Inc., Laurence Harbor. She was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. She was a member of both the Samoyed Club of America and Bayshore Companion Dog Club, Red Bank. She is survived by her husband, Walter Kaiser of Matawan.
WILLIAM N. KING, 77, of Matawan died Aug. 29 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Hazlet prior to moving to Matawan. He was a retired civilian mail handler at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, where he was employed for several years. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine King of Matawan; his son, Thomas O’Connor; his daughter, Christine O’Connor; his sister, Margaret Guiry; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Joseph’s church.
JoANNE PATRICIA MACAN, 62, of Toms River died Aug. 29 at home. Born in Orange, she resided in Middletown, for 20 years, and Sea Bright prior to moving to Toms River two years ago. She co-founded Re/Max, Middletown, in 1999, and was an active Realtor until she was slowed down by health problems. She worked at various local real estate agencies since 1976. She was a member of the King of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown. She was named Monmouth County Realtor of the Year in 2003. She was active in theater at First Avenue Playhouse, Atlantic Highlands. She is survived by her daughter, Meg Macan of New York; two sons, Nelson Macan of Rumson, and L. Jeremy Macan of Long Branch; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Roberta and Charles Mooney of West Caldwell, and Ellen and Gary Hare of Denville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Elizabeth Hare of Hingham, Mass., and Gregory and Judy Hare of Hazleton, Pa.; one niece; and nine nephews. A funeral service was held at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to King of Kings Lutheran Church, 250 Harmony Road, Middletown, 07748.
MARY T. FLYNN McLAUGHLIN of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Aug. 25 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in New York City, she resided in Hoboken before moving to Port Monmouth in 1966. She was a waitress at Dunkin’ Donuts, Middletown and Hazlet, for 25 years. She was a communicant of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard J. McLaughlin, in 1999; and a son, Brian McLaughlin, in 1976. She is survived by three sons, Sean McLaughlin of Jersey City, Joseph McLaughlin of Port Monmouth, and Michael McLaughlin of Keansburg; two daughters, Maureen Jetter of Matawan, and Anne Thorne of Jackson; two brothers, Patrick Flynn of Fort Lee, and John Flynn of Hoboken; two sisters, Anne Rogan of East Meadow, New York, and Margaret Hayes of Hoboken; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church. Burial was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to Deborah Hospital Foundation, N.J. Region, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, 08015-082.
