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RUSSELL M. BORUS, 90, of St. Louis, Mo., and formerly of the Red Bank area, died March 2 following a battle with cancer. Mr. Borus was the founder and owner of Borus Real Estate and Insurance Agency, Fair Haven. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II, enlisting at Fort Monmouth and serving as a Signal Corps depot officer in the South Pacific. He was the former president of the Red Bank Area Multiple Listing Service. His memberships included the Fair Haven Lions Club, Shadow Lake Kiwanis Club, and Red Bank Elks Club. Mr. Borus was predeceased by his wife, Viola Babcock Borus. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Dr. Gilbert Hart of St. Louis, with whom he lived, and Holly and John Ritger of Atlanta; his son and daughter-in-law, Russell H. and Kate Moran Borus of Toms River; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to Bethesda Hospice Care, 9611 Big Bend Ave., St. Louis, MO 63122.
JEAN O. BAECHTLE, 83, of Union Beach died March 5 at home following a long illness. Born in Newark, she resided in Union, Hillside and Red Bank before moving to Union Beach to live with her daughter’s family. Mrs. Baechtle was employed at Bristol-Myers Squibb for more than 40 years prior to retirement. Her activities included spending time with her family, and serving as an advocate for animal and environmental rights. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen J. and James P. McGuinness of Union Beach; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Memorial donations may be made to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510.
GORDON C. HOPKINS, 87, of Freehold died March 7 at Applewood Estates Health Care, Freehold. Born in Port Jefferson, N.Y., he lived in Red Bank and Moorestown before moving to Freehold in 1990. Mr. Hopkins was vice president of marketing at Radiomarine Corp., Red Bank, where he worked several years until his retirement. He was also employed for several years at A&S, Monmouth Mall, Eatontown. He was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rumson, and Freehold. He was very active at Applewood Estates, where he was the first president of the Applewood Residents Association. He also established its wood shop and assisted residents in creating and repairing furniture, and delivered daily newspapers to residents. His activities included boating, and driving in the country. Mr. Hopkins was predeceased by his wife, Louise Chase Hopkins. He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Ellen L. Hopkins of Miller Place, N.Y., and Betty Jane and James Dickensheets of Marbleton, Ga.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
VICTOR DAVID COSKEY JR., 65, of Colts Neck, died March 1 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pa. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in North Brunswick before moving to Colts Neck 30 years ago. He graduated from New Brunswick High School and the RCA Institute in New York City. He served in the military at Fort Dix and Fort Monmouth where he taught electronics. He worked at Westinghouse Co., where he was instrumental in the development of color television, before starting his own business, Coskey’s Radio & Television Sales and Services, now known as Coskey Electronic Systems, in North Brunswick. He was a choir director for several area churches, including East Brunswick Assembly of God and Freehold Assembly of God. He was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Judy Mae Watson Coskey; one son and daughter-in-law, Victor David III and Tanya Coskey of Tinton Falls; two daughters, Amy Coskey of Freehold and Stephanie Coskey of Red Bank; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Diane Coskey of St. Louis; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Full Gospel Church in Wall Township, followed by interment in Van Liew Cemetery, North Brunswick.
ANTHONY J. ASTERINO, 93, of the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen died March 13 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Trenton, he resided in Newark, and Nanicoke, Pa., prior to moving to Cliffwood in 1966. He was a batch maker at Inter Chemical Corp./BASF Corp., Newark, retiring in 1966. He served with the U.S. Army during peacetime, serving at Scofield Barracks, Hawaii, and also traveled through the Panama Canal. He was an avid boxer and was a featherweight boxing champion while in Hawaii. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary E. Asterino in 1991. He is survived by three daughters, Marion Stegner of Florida, Evelyn Smith of Massachusetts, and Margaret Laschi of Cliffwood; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. A Mass of Christian Burial
was offered at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Interment
was at St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Sea Girt.
MILDRED T. LACH GARELICK, 81, of Keyport died March 13 at home. Born in Philadelphia, she resided in Bayonne prior to moving to Keyport 15 years ago. She was a homemaker. Prior to that, she and her husband were proprietors of a Bayonne candy store until retirement in 1965. She was predeceased by her husband, Harry M. Garelick in 1951. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Tracy of the Morganville section of Marlboro; her sister, Freida Walinski of Bayonne; two brothers, Chester Lach of Old Bridge, and Henry Lach of Brick; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Day Funeral Home, Keyport, was in charge of funeral arrangements.
LOUIS MASTRIA, 78, of Rumson died Jan. 1 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, he had been a resident of Rumson for the past 44 years. Mr. Mastria was a deputy comptroller at Fort Monmouth Signal School, Eatontown, for 38 years, retiring in 1979. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 3187, Fair Haven, and the Officers Club, Fort Monmouth. He enjoyed time with his family, and was an avid baseball player and played with the Tigers Athletic Club. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carmela Piroso Mastria of Rumson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Louis "Corky" and Ann Marie Mastria Jr. of Monmouth Beach, and John P. and Karen E. Mastria of Middletown; his daughter and son-in-law, Frances L. and Dr. Keith Sharkan of Malvern, Pa.; two brothers, Vincent Mastria of Belleville, and Richard Mastria of Cape Cod, Mass.; and seven grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial
was offered at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10021.
PRACIDO "PETE" FICARRA, 74, of Shrewsbury Township died Jan. 13 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, he lived there prior to moving to Shrewsbury Township in 1964. Mr. Ficarra was a security guard at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, for several years. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1946-48. His activities included horse racing and music, especially the music of Frank Sinatra. He is survived by his son, Peter L. Ficarra of Shrewsbury Township; his brother, Bill Figaro of Swansboro, N.C.; two sisters, Ann J. Witek of Middletown and Jean Tillman of Elmhurst, N.Y.; and one granddaughter. Interment
was at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to The Cancer Center at Riverview Medical Center, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank 07701.
GERALDINE "DEANIE" F. STECKROTH, 54, of Little Silver died Jan. 3 at home after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in South Orange prior to moving to Little Silver in 1975. Mrs. Steckroth was a former elementary school teacher at Montrose School, South Orange. She was a daily communicant and Eucharistic minister at the Church of the Nativity, Fair Haven. She was a member of the Little Silver Board of Education, and founder and president of the Red Bank Regional Education Foundation. Her activities included spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Donald Steckroth of Little Silver; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jessica Steckroth of New York City, and Sarah and Anthony Weber of Monmouth Beach; two sons, Brian Steckroth and Thomas Steckroth, both at home; two sisters, Carol Freeman of Bethesda, Md., and Margaret Mahoney of Convent Station; two brothers, William Ward of Montvale, and Robert Ward of Summerville, S.C.; and one granddaughter. A Mass of Christian Burial
was offered at the Church of the Nativity. Memorial donations may be made to The Yellow Rose Foundation, 3 Holly Drive, Little Silver 07739.
