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Obituaries from 2001
MARTIN GIBBONS, 93, of Monroe died Dec. 14 at home. He owned and operated the Gibbons Rest Home, Monroe, since its establishment in the early 1960s. His wife, Agnes Molly Gibbons, died in 1983. Surviving are four sons, Michael, Patrick, Thomas and Richard; two daughters, Mary Anne Healy and Kathleen; two brothers, Thomas and Joseph; two sisters, Catherine Gibbons and Anne Peterson; 15 grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. James Church, Jamesburg. Interment
was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Right to Life Committee, 419 Seventh St. NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20004.
ROSE B. UREWICH GRABKO, 73, of South River died Dec. 12 in Roosevelt Care Center, Edison. Surviving are her husband, Nicholas; a son, Nicholas W. Grabko of Bridgewater; a daughter, Debra M. Bird of Kinston, N.C.; a sister, Janice Applegate of Spotswood; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were held at Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River. Interment
was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River, NJ 08882.
EUGENE A. MOLLOY SR., 82, of East Brunswick died Dec. 12 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Harriet Toenies Molloy; two sons, Eugene Jr. of Edison and William of East Brunswick; a daughter, Frances Hecht of East Brunswick; a brother, Andrew Molly of Spotswood; two sisters, Bernadette Cuthbert of Matawan and Theresa Lang of Red Bank; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment
was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301.
MAE YANISH KULESSA, 90, of South River died Dec. 13 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 1975, she was the co-owner of Butch’s Used Cars, South River, for 25 years. Her husband, Alex Kulessa Jr., died in 2000. Surviving are two daughters, Marion Garlatti of New Brunswick and Sandra Williams of South River; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were under the direction of Maliszewski Funeral Home, South River.
BERTHA T. DiBIASE, 89, of Monroe, formerly of Freehold, died Dec. 14 at her daughter’s home in Monroe. She was the owner of Birdie T’s Restaurant and Lounge, Matawan. Her husband, John DiBiase, died in 1978. Surviving are a son, William Volk of Florida; four daughters, Roberta Gardner of Monroe, Charlotte Pollack and Joan Buffalino, both of South River, and Kathleen Schanck of Florida; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment
was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport. Memorial contributions may be made to Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation or to the American Heart Association.
RITA M. TOOLE PETSCAVAGE, 56, of Milltown died Dec. 13 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her recent retirement, she was employed by the Milltown School District, where she had worked as a first-grade and kindergarten teacher for 22 years. Surviving are her husband, William; two sons, William F. Petscavage II of New Milford and Mark M. Petscavage of Milltown; a sister, Anne Monnier of Port Royal, S.C.; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown. Interment
was private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main St., Fords, NJ 08863.
WILLIAM A. McDONOUGH, 76, of South Amboy died Dec. 23 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in New Brunswick, he had lived in Sayreville before moving to South Amboy eight years ago. Mr. McDonough is survived by his wife, Freda (nee Cielaszczyk); a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Ann Marie Johnson of South River; two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Jerry Knorr of South River, and Sharon and Richard McCutcheon of South Amboy; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Burial was at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville.
GEORGE STEWART SIGLE, 74, of Jamesburg died Dec. 20 at home. Born in South Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was predeceased by two brothers. He is survived by his wife, Claire (nee Ryan); three daughters, Barbara Kissling of Monroe, Deborah Sigle at home and Georgette Motyka of Jamesburg; a brother, Edward of Old Bridge; a sister, Frances Neff of Jamesburg; and three grandchildren. A funeral Mass was offered at St. James Church, Jamesburg, followed by entombment at Holy Cross Burial Park Mausoleum, South Brunswick.
WILLIAM G. HACKER, 73, of Old Bridge died Dec. 22 at home. Born in Newark, he moved to Old Bridge 46 years ago. Mr. Hacker was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Evelyn (nee Ferrara), who died Dec. 3. He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Kathy McIntyre of Spotswood, and Sharon and Don Miller of East Brunswick; a stepson, Robert Scarpino, and his wife Jan, of Port Clinton, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Old Bridge, followed by interment at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.
CATHERINE SANDUSKY, 81, of Monroe died Dec. 22 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Old Bridge, she had lived in Spotswood for 30 years before moving to Hialeah, Fla. In 1972 she returned to the Jamesburg-Monroe area. Mrs. Sandusky was predeceased by her husband, Raymond H., who died in 1972. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Thomas Hoffman of Lebanon, Tenn.; three sisters, Violet Logan of Old Bridge, Marie Sankner of Parlin and Vera Kioski of East Brunswick; a brother, Jack Logan of Florida; 25 nieces and nephews; and her friend, Susanne Kane of Monroe. Cremation services were private.
ANN J. MUSCHLA, 85, of South River died Dec. 24 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in New Brunswick, she was a lifelong resident of South River. Mrs. Muschla was predeceased by her husband, Michael, who died in 1972. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Judy Muschla of East Brunswick; a brother, Robert Kull of Florida; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick.
GLORIA DONATO, 71, of South River died Dec. 20 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in South Amboy, she lived in South River most of her life. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, who died in 1987. Surviving are a daughter, Gloria; three sons, Joseph A., Gary and William; her mother, Dorothy Primka Kern; two sisters, Clara and Joan; a brother, William; and six grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Stephen’s Protomartyr Church in South River; entombment was at Holy Cross Burial Park in South Brunswick. In lieu of flowers, offerings may be sent to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Chemotology or Oncology department, or the Make A Wish Foundation.
