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ELIZABETH A. DEWITT, 84, of OCEAN GROVE, died Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at the Jersey Shore Med. Center, Neptune. She had worked as an administrative assistant at the Upsala College Development Department, East Orange, N. J. for more than twenty five years until retiring in 1983. Mrs. DeWitt was a 1939 graduate of Barnard College, NYC. and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove, the First Congregational Church of Verona, and the Ocean Grove Woman's Club.
Born in Jersey City, N. J., she had lived in Verona more than thirty years before coming here sixteen years ago.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard DeWitt in 2001.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol J. McDevitt of Cliffwood Beach, a brother, John D. (Lela) Stengel of Deep River, Iowa and a sister-in-law, Doris Stengel of Wayne.
A funeral ceremony was held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Sat. aft., Feb. 22nd at 3:30. Friends were invited to call at the funeral home on Saturday from 2-4. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the United Methodist Homes of New Jersey, 3311 Highway 33, Neptune, N. J. 07753 would be appreciated.
YONG AE KIM, 79, of Wayside, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Korea, she had lived in Flushing, L. I., N. Y. before coming here twelve years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Hyung Bin Kim in 1993. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Wonsil Kim Kong and her husband, Dr. Young D. Kong and a sister, Young J. Lee in Korea. Private services were held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove with burial following at the Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, N. Y.
TOSHIKO KAWANA, 82, of RED BANK, died Tuesday. February 25, 2003, at home. Born in Yokohama, Japan, she had lived in Brielle before coming here six years ago. Surviving are a son, Shigel Komatu, Japan, a daughter, Yukiko Liotta and her husband, Dan of Red Bank, two brothers, Yosho and Takaharu Kawana, both of Japan and two grandchildren. No funeral ceremony has been scheduled at this time. There were no calling hours.
GERTRUDE "PEG" GRAYBUSH, 96, of OCEAN GROVE, died Friday, February 28, 2003, at the Manor-by-the-Sea, Ocean Grove. She had worked as a secretary until retiring. Mrs. Graybush had been active with the Salvation Army in the Newark area.
Born in Newark, N. J., she had lived in Ocean View where she had lived ten years before coming here three years ago.
Surviving are a brother, Robert Herpich of Eatontown, a sister, Charlotte Lindsay of Cocoa Beach, Fla., two nieces, Katherine Joyce and Barbara Bonforte, both of Oceanport and seven great nieces and nephews.
No funeral ceremony has been scheduled at this time. There were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Asbury Park Citadel Corps of the Salvation Army, 605 Asbury Ave., Asbury Park, N. J. 07712 would be appreciated.
GERALD H. JOHNS, Lt. Col. USAF Reserve (Ret.), 85, of OCEAN GROVE, died Friday, February 28, 2003 at the Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He had been an engineer at the Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N. J. until retiring in 1975. He was a veteran of WW II having entered the Army Air Corp in 1942 and then advancing in the US Air Force Reserve to the rank of Lt. Col at the time of his retirement in 1977. Col. Johns was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove. He was a graduate of both Columbia University, NYC and Wayne State University, Nebraska.
Born in Elgin, Nebraska, he had lived in Florida and then Bradley Beach for eleven years before coming here three years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Virginia S. Rex and her husband, Charles, of Emmaus, Pa. and Nancy E. Paffendorf and her husband, George, of Hackettstown and two grandchildren, Devon Pierce Paffendorf of Hackettstown and Jerry Paffendorf of Blairstown and two brothers and two sisters.
A memorial funeral ceremony was held at the Chapel of the Francis Asbury Manor, 70 Stockton Avenue, Ocean Grove on Saturday afternoon, March 8th at 2:00. A private interment service was held at the N. J. Veteran's Cemetery, Arneytown. There were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Asbury Park Citadel Corps of the Salvation Army, 605 Asbury Ave., Asbury Park, N. J. 07712 or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
FRANCES VESPOLI, 84, of BRADLEY BEACH, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at the MediCenter, Neptune City. A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. Vespoli was a communicant at Ascension Church, Bradley Beach. Born in Jersey City, she had lived there before coming here thirty-three years ago. Surviving are her husband, Michael, three sons, Anthony of Hazlet, Michael, Jr. of Nutley and Dominick of Long Valley, five daughters, Camille Pecora of Bradley Beach, Rosemary DeLanzo of Nutley, Frances Scimeca of Colts Neck, Carol D'Urso of Nutley and Angela Palmisano of Bradley Beach, a sister, Carmela Sedor of Punta Gorda, Fla., nineteen grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was held at the Roman Catholic Church of the Ascension, 501 Brinley Avenue, Bradley Beach on Fri. morn., March 14th at 11:00 with burial following at St. Anne's Cemetery, Wall. Friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9.
MAXWELL A. RUSH, 80, of OCEAN GROVE, died Saturday, March 15, 2003, at the Manor-by-the-Sea, Ocean Grove. Mr. Rush had a deep love of music and had been a local musician for many years. He played all musical instruments. He had been an associate with his late brother, Dr. H. Floyd Rush, Optician of Ocean Grove and Neptune for over 50 years before his retirement.He was a U. S. Army veteran of WW II. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, was much loved, and will be greatly missed.
Born in Eatontown, he had lived in Neptune and Ocean Grove more than 70 years. Surviving are a sister, Thelma Smith of Tampa, Fla., his nieces Ellie Rush-Fornarotto of Ocean, Marie Walton of Howell, June Applegate of Bay Head and many other nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements were private. Burial
was at the convenience of the family. There were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
RUTH M. BROWN, 102, of OCEAN GROVE, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at the Manor-by-the-Sea, Ocean Grove. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Island Heights United Methodist Church. Born in Newark, N. J., she had lived in East Orange for 50 years and Toms River for 20 years before moving to the Francis Asbury Manor in Ocean Grove where she lived from 1978 to 1999. While living there she was the Gift Shop manager for most of those years. In 1999 she moved to Manor-by-the-Sea.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harry Collins Brown in 1976. She leaves an extended family of many nieces and nephews who dearly loved her.
Cremation was at the convenience of the family. A private graveside ceremony was scheduled in May. There were no calling hours.
HARRISON EDWARDS of OCEAN GROVE died Monday, March 24, 2003, at the Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was a vice president of sales in the paper industry in New York City until retiring. Mr. Edwards had been an Ocean Grove Lifeguard and Ocean Grove Auditorium Usher. He was a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of WW II serving as a B-17 pilot. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., he was a lifelong summer resident of Ocean Grove and had lived in Princeton before retiring to Ocean Grove twenty five years ago.
Surviving are his wife, the former Marguerite Grimmer, two sons, Richard H. and his wife, Susanne of Orlando, Fla. and Charles E. of Ocean Grove, a daughter, Linda M. Koch and her husband, David H. of Wilton, Conn., five grandchildren, Harrison, Peter and Marguerite Koch and Brandon and Tyler Edwards.
Funeral arrangements were private. Friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, on Friday from 4-6.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Ocean Grove First Aid Squad, P. O. Box 57, Ocean Grove, N. J. 07756 would be appreciated.
CATHARINE B. SMITH, 103, of OCEAN GROVE, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at the Neptune Rehabilitation Center. Born in Philadelphia on August 19, 1899, Mrs. Smith summered in Ocean Grove every year thereafter. She became a resident of Ocean Grove on April 9, 1927 when she married
Howard L. Smith.
She loved reminising about participating in the Tali Essen Morgan productions in the Ocean Grove Auditorium and watching the boat festivals on Fletcher Lake. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting gifts for her grandchildren and for donation to the Auditorium Ushers' Auxiliary and VFW Bazaars.
She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove for seventy-five years.
Mrs. Smith was predeceased by her husband of forty-six years, Howard L., who passed away in 1973. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Muriel and Andrew J. Wilson of Interlaken, her son and daughter-in-law, Howard L. and Janet Smith of Ocean Grove; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren, and a great-great granddaughter, all of whom she dearly loved.
There were no calling hours. Private services for the family were conducted at the Hamilton Cemetery, Neptune. A memorial ceremony will be arranged at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, New York & Embury Avenues, Ocean Grove 07756 or the Now and Forever Fund, 54 Pitman Avenue - OGCMA, Ocean Grove 07756.
