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HOWARD N. BOILEAU, 91, of Ocean Grove, formerly of Huntingdon Valley, PA, died after a brief illness, peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, December 3, 2005, at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune.
Mr. Boileau worked as a lumber salesman for the Blanchard Lumber Company for almost 50 years, retiring in 1978. He served in the US Army during WWII as a First Lieutenant in the 71st Infantry Division.
He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove and was predeceased by his parents, Nathaniel B. and Charlotte Reb Boileau and by his brothers, Charles and Robert.
Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Margaret, a daughter, Coralie and her husband Edwin Cummings, a son George, a granddaughter, Erin Semple and her husband Steve, a grandson, Timothy Cummings and his wife Jennifer, his great grandchildren, Abigail, Cameron and Moira Semple, and his sister, Charlotte McDaid.
His love and humor will be greatly missed. Services were held privately. Only your prayers are requested.
ETHEL BRANDT, 91, of LAKEWOOD, died Monday, December 5, 2005, at the Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She had worked as a seamstress until retiring. Born in New Brunswick, N. J., she had lived in Highland Park before moving to Lakewood in 1993. She was predeceased by her brother, Arthur Schrader. Surviving are her friends at Atlantic Coast Rehabilitation Center and Elder Life Management. A private burial will be held at the Hamilton Cemetery, Neptune. There were no calling hours.
LUCILLE A. WHRITNER, 91, widow of Albert Whritner and a long time resident of Dumont, NJ, died Monday, December 12, 2005 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a resident of Francis Asbury Manor, Ocean Grove. Before retiring she was a registered nurse at the Valley Nursing Home, Westwood. Mrs. Whritner is survived by two daughters, Gail and Janet, a son James, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
GILBERT J. STILES, 82 years young, died Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at home in Ocean Grove where he and his wife, Jean, have lived since 1980. Born in Newark, NJ, Mr. Stiles was a US Navy veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Stiles was a graduate of the NJ Institute of Technology with a Masters Degree in Engineering. He retired from AT&T - Bell Laboratories in 1984 where he had worked as an electrical engineer for more than forty-two years. Mr. Stiles holds two patents in electronics and worked on such projects as the development of the transistor, the Echo project, and Telstar. He was a member of the AT&T Pioneers.
Mr. Stiles was a member of the Jersey Aero Club, serving as treasurer for more than 10 years. Gil and his wife, Jean, volunteered at the Ocean Grove food pantry for several years. They traveled all over the world in retirement. Mr. Stiles is survived by his wife, Jean, a son, Skip, of Freehold, NJ, two daughters, Dianne, of Adelphi, MD and Cindy of Perrineville, NJ, as well as three grandchildren Danielle Stiles, Rebeccah Stiles and Erika Stiles Damaré. Family and friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, on Saturday, December 17th from 2:00 to 3:45 PM. A brief funeral ceremony was held at 3:45 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org or 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383).
REV. LEONARD HEINMETS, 81, of Ocean Grove, went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2005, at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY. He had worked in construction until retiring. The Rev. Mr. Heinmets was a pastor for the Estonian Baptist Church, New York, NY and an usher with the Ocean Grove Auditorium Ushers Association. Born in Estonia on July 7, 1924, he also lived in Sweden, moved to the United States in 1955 and to Ocean Grove in 1978. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Mark Heinmets in 2004. Surviving are his wife, Inez Johansson Heinmets, four sons, Jaan of Colorado Springs, CO, Toomas of Neenah, WI, David of Ocean Township and Daniel of Macungie, PA, two daughters, Eva Ekbom of Brookfield, WI, and Ann Trippett of White Plains, NY, a brother, three sisters and fourteen grandchildren. Friends were invited to call at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Wednesday, December 28, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. A funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church, Third & Grand Avenues, Asbury Park on Thursday, morning, December 28, at 11:00 with a reception will following at the church. Interment
will be in Melen Township Cemetery, Wallace, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Third & Grand Avenues, Asbury Park 07712.
LAURA H. SMOLLON-FRENCH, 45, of Laurel, MD, formerly of Ocean Grove,
died Sunday, December 25, 2005 at the Georgetown Medical Center, Washington, DC. She worked professionally in the fields of information, technology and finance, most recently, at the Provident Bank in Ocean Grove. Born in Brooklyn, NY she lived in Spring Lake, Belmar, and Breton Woods, and then in Ocean Grove since 1997 before moving to Maryland last September. Surviving are her husband, Fred A. French, her children, Briann, Arianna, Evan and Justin Schambach and her stepchildren, Katherine and Robert French. Also Surviving are her sisters and brothers, Clair Entwhistle of Wall, Christopher Smollon of Freehold, Beth Margeson of Ewing, and Matthew Smollon of Blairstown. A Memorial Ceremony will be held on Friday afternoon, December 30, 2005, at 2:00 at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove. Those who wish may send flowers, or please support a worthwhile charity or the United Way Fund, and consider becoming an organ donor.
KRISTINE ASAY of OCEAN GROVE died peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, January 15. 2006 at the age of thirty-six, after living with brain injuries sustained 18 years and one month ago to the day in a car accident during her freshmen year at Edinborough University in Pennsylvania. Kris will be remembered most for the person she was before the accident. In those 18 years she was a prolific writer, gifted artist, and valued friend, always looking out for the underdog. Conversations about Kris are always peppered by her joy of life and comical antics. Her love of life sprang from her heart for the Lord that was evidenced by public testimony and by the poems she left behind. She is survived by her mother, Bonnie Wolf Asay, her sister, Karen Adams, her brother, Bill Asay and a niece, Kaitlyn Adams, who all tearfully rejoice that she has received her new and whole body in heaven as she joins her earthly father, William, and her Heavenly Father. Friends were invited to call from 6:00 to 7:00 on Thursday evening, January 19th at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 80 Embury Avenue, Ocean Grove. A funeral service followed at 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Paul's U.M.C. Youth Ministry, 80 Embury Avenue, Ocean Grove NJ. 07756.
EDWARD ROBERT WERNER, 80, of OCEAN GROVE, died Friday, February 17, 2006, at the St. Barnabas Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Long Branch. Mr. Werner had worked as a salesman in the commercial refrigeration and air conditioning industry until retiring. He was a member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Auditorium Ushers and the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Shuffleboard Club. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ocean Grove, Chaplain for the Nutley First Aid Squad and a member of the Ocean Grove Homeowners Association. Mr. Werner enjoyed hook rugging, needlepoint and embroidery. He was his childrens' handyman. He served in the US Navy and was a veteran of WW II, . Born in Newark, he lived in Nutley for 59 years, then in Silver Ridge, Toms River for 17 years before moving to Ocean Grove three years ago. Before becoming a permanent resident of Ocean Grove, he summered here for 37 years in a tent at 2 Bethany Block. He was predeceased by his parents Edward and Wilomena Beier Werner, by his brother Albert Werner and by his sister Wilma McDougal. Surviving are his wife, Lois Arensman Werner, two daughters and sons in law, Patricia, and her husband Dan Noxon, of Millstone Township, Heidi, and her husband Bob Santin, of Hamilton Square, NJ, two sons and daughters in law, David Werner and his wife, Kathleen, of Forked River, Richard Werner and his wife, Annette, of Doylestown, PA, his sister-in-law, Mabel Werner of Ocean Grove and 12 grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Ocean Grove Memorial Home, 118 Main Avenue, Ocean Grove on Sunday, February 19th at 4:00 PM. Friends were invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday from 1-4. In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association's Now and Forever Fund, or to the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Shuffleboard Club both at 54 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove, N. J. 07756 would be appreciated.
