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JAMES M. MacDONALD, 40, of BRADLEY BEACH, died Saturday, January 17, 2004, at home. He had worked as a concert technician. Mr. MacDonald was a 1981 graduate of Holmdel High School, and a member of Local Union number 534 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts, New Brunswick. Born in Red Bank, he had lived in Holmdel before moving here eleven years ago. Surviving are a brother, John K. MacDonald of East Brunswick, two sisters, Janice K. MacDonald of Oviedo, Florida and Jean K. MacDonald-Nordahl of Windermere, Florida, his parents, Frederick D. and Carol Ann Pederson MacDonald of Oviedo, FL, and a niece, Megan MacDonald of Sayreville. A memorial ceremony was held on Wed. eve., Jan. 21st from 7-9 at The Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park.
ZELDA Z. MERLIN of OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died Thursday, January 22, 2004, at the St. Barnabas Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Long Branch. Mrs. Merlin had worked as a school teacher for the Bradley Beach Board of Education for twenty-five years until retiring in 1996. She was a 1970 graduate of Monmouth College and a volunteer in the Emergency Department of Monmouth Medical Center for 14 years. She was born in Bronx, NY and was predeceased by her husband, Murray B. Merlin in 1988. Surviving are two sons, Steven Z., at home and Ross Z., of Potomac, Maryland, and a brother Howard B. Zaimant of California. No funeral ceremony has been scheduled at this time and there were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution for breast cancer research to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, N. J. 07702 or to the Monmouth Council of the Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 188, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 would be appreciated.
BARBARA ROSS ANDERSON, 63, of HAMMONTON, died Saturday, January 24, 2004, at the William B. Kessler Memorial Hospital, Hammonton. She had worked as a school teacher for the Asbury Park Board of Education for more than fifteen years until retiring in 1977 and had been a member of the Asbury Park Women's Club. She was a graduate of Monmouth University, West Long Branch. Born in Neptune, NJ, she had lived in Loch Arbor and Interlaken before coming here 16 years ago. Surviving are a sister, Peggy Paterra of Delray Beach, Florida, four cousins Robert D. Edelson, Eleanor Edelson Millar, Paul Edelson, Bruce Johnson, her aunt, Esther Grieco and her longtime companion, Spencer Selnow. Funeral services were private. There were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the American Diabetes Association, 19 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset,
N. J. 08873 would be appreciated.
ELINOR C. MAGEE, 86, of SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, died January 24, 2004, at home. She began her career on Wall Street in 1940. While living in San Francisco, she worked from 1948 to 1962 as a secretary for the newspaper union, regarding labor relations. Mrs. Magee had been a member of the Oakhurst United Methodist Church and a member of the Jersey Shore Woman’s Club. Born in Newark, she had lived in Ocean Grove, then San Francisco before returning to New Jersey in 1962. She was predeceased by her husband, George R. Magee in 1973. Surviving are a nephew Cary Clayton of Neptune, three nieces Elinor Ashfield of Lincoln, DE, Judy Dusche of Cedar Grove, NJ and Jean Quinn of Milford, DE, her sister Charlotte Clayton of Lincoln, DE and her grand nieces and nephews Lisa, Ian and Alex Skuby, Peter Dusche, David and Cary Clayton, Jr., Wendy and Robin Schuler and Christine Seidel. A funeral ceremony was held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Thurs. morn., Jan. 29th at 11:00 with burial following at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan. Friends were invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 9-11.
LAVINIA C. VanHOUTEN, 98, of INTERLAKEN, died February 15, 2004, at her residence. She was formerly the chief beautician at Schoonmakers Department Store, Newburgh, NY. Mrs. VanHouten was a former member of the Fitkin Auxiliary to Jersey Shore Medical Center. She had attended Trinity Episcopal Church, Asbury Park and was a former member of the Allenhurst Beach Club. Born in Sheffield, England, she had lived in Newburgh, N. Y. before moving here 54 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Wendell VanHouten in 1981. Surviving are a cousin, Anne Yatteau in Correytown, Tenn. and several cousins in Sheffield, England. A funeral ceremony was held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Ave., on Wednesday at 3:30. Friends were invited to call from 3-4. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Meridian Hospice, 1945 Route 33 - Suite 200, Neptune, N. J. 07753 would be appreciated.
EDWIN Z. GABRIEL, 90 of OCEAN GROVE, died February 16, 2004 at his residence. He was a self employed electrical and mechanical engineer. Mr. Gabriel had attended the First Baptist Church in Asbury Park and sang in its choir and he also attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove and had formerly sung in its choir and with the O. G. Auditorium Choir. He was a graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science Degree in Electronic Engineering. He currently held 40 U. S. Patents. He was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. Born in Union City, N. J., he had lived in Montclair much of his life before moving here forty years ago.
Surviving are three cousins, Dorothy Holbein of Ocean Grove, Gerry DeYoung of Crozet, Virginia and Gloria Jacobs of Acton, Mass. A funeral ceremony was held at the First Baptist Church, Third & Grand Avenues, Asbury Park on Sat. morn., Feb. 21st at 10:00 with burial following at the Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls, N. J. Friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9.
FRANCIS J. O'KEEFE, 55, of OCEAN GROVE, died February 18, 2004, at his residence. He had worked as a letter carrier for U.S. Postal Service, Jersey City, N. J. He was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam War. Born in Jersey City, N. J., he had lived there before moving here three years ago.
Surviving are an aunt, Ann Tantullo of Jersey City, an uncle, Thomas Tantullo and his wife, Mary and a son, Frank O'Keefe. A graveside ceremony was held at the Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N. J. on Fri. aft., Feb. 20th at 1:30 with burial following. There were no calling hours. The OCEAN GROVE MEMORIAL HOME, Ocean Grove, is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN PEGUES KELLEY, Jr., 86, of OCEAN GROVE, died February 20, 2004, at the Manor-by-the-Sea, Ocean Grove. He was a self employed musician until retiring. He was born in Marshall and was a US Navy veteran of WW II. Surviving are a sister, Nancy Olifphint of Houston, Texas, his friend, Lionel Wiggam of Ocean Grove. No local funeral ceremony has been scheduled at this time. There were no calling hours.
MARY A. DECKER, of OCEAN GROVE, died February 23, 2004, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She had worked as a data processor at the University of Rochester for more than fifteen years until retiring in 1973. Mrs. Decker was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Neptune. Born in White Haven, Pa., she had lived in Rochester, N. Y. before moving here three years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas O. Decker in 1962. Surviving are a son, William Decker and his wife, June of Ocean Grove, two granddaughters, Tamsin Shea and Marilynn Cretin, a grandson, David Decker, a nephew, Alan Austin and his wife Judy and several nieces.
A Private Memorial Ceremony will be held at the Redeemer Lutheran Chruch, Neptune, N. J. at a later date. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Now and Forever Fund, 54 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove, N. J. 07756 would be appreciated.
MARGARET A. TODD, 86, of WANAMASSA - Ocean Township, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at her residence after a brief illness. In her early career she had worked as a billing clerk for the Jersey Central Power & Light Co., Asbury Park until retiring.
Mrs. Todd was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, Asbury Park where she had met her husband of 61 years. She was a devoted mother and homemaker and loved gardening, bird watching and spent many hours at the ocean. Over the years she spent many weeks camping throughout the country and enjoyed the nation's National Parks.
A lifelong resident of the Jersey shore, she was born and raised in Bradley Beach and had lived there before moving here 45 years ago.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Todd, twin sons, Charles Bruce Todd of Wanamassa and David Andrew Todd of Wall, two daughters, Margaret (Peggy) Bowen of Oakhurst and Cecilia Collins of Bricktown, two sisters, Isabel Curtis of Calif. and Helen Walworth of Florida, six grandchildren, Nancy Morris of Oakhurst, Donald Collins of Beachwood, Timothy Collins of Virginia, Rebecca and Elizabeth Todd of Wall and Christopher Todd of Wanamassa.
A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the famly. No funeral ceremony has been scheduled at this time. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Presbyterian Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Spring Road, Wayside, N. J. 07712 would be appreciated.
