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Obituaries from 2001
CHARLES G. COSTELLO JR., 46, of Old Bridge died Sept. 11 in the collapse of the World Trade Center, New York City. He was a member of International Union of Elevators Constructors Local No. 1, New York City. Surviving are his wife, Mary Norton Costello; a son, Charles G. Costello III of Old Bridge; three daughters, Amanda, Mary Kate and Theresa, all of Old Bridge; his father, Charles G. Costello Sr. of Old Bridge; a brother, Raymond Costello of Hazlet; two sisters, Kathy Birch of Brick and Patricia Ann Costello of Virginia Beach, Va. A memorial Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. A remembrance followed at the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh, Old Bridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross.
JOAN ULMER, 67, of Cliffwood Beach died Oct. 2 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Queens, N.Y., she lived in Union City before moving to Cliffwood Beach 28 years ago. She was a line operator for Blonder & Tongue Labs, Old Bridge, the past seven years. She was a parishioner of St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. Her hobbies included dancing, camping, and trips to Atlantic City. She was a member of the Junior Senior Citizens, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard Ulmer in 1995. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Judy Ulmer of Wilson, N.C., Gary and Edith Ulmer of Cliffwood Beach, Keith Ulmer of Cliffwood Beach and Karen Ulmer of Keyport; her daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Michael Fraind of Cliffwood Beach; two brothers, Lawrence Wallbank of Hazlet, and James J. Wallbank of Lanexa, Va.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service was at St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Laurence Harbor, followed by interment at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of Hanover. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.
RICHARD P. "LUCKY" GOUGH, 76, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died Oct. 2 at home. Born in Newark, he resided there until moving to Port Monmouth in 1954. He was retired from his family’s trucking business, Gough & Sons, Newark. He was a communicant of St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, East Keansburg section of Middletown. Prior to that, he was a communicant at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. He served with the U.S. Army in Company A 254th/107th Engineers C Battalion during World War II, where he was an engineer from D-Day on Omaha Beach through the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 14000, and served as treasurer of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, Fort Monmouth Chapter No. 56. His hobbies included league bowling, water skiing, hunting, and skiing. He was predeceased by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy Wood Ruth; his brother, James Gough; and brothers-in-law, Joseph and Robert Wood. He is survived by his son, Robert Patrick Gough of Rosebud Sioux Reservation, S.D.; his daughter and son-in-law, Linda Susan and Alan Antol of Atlantic Highlands; his brother, John J. Gough Jr.; three sisters-in-law Rita Gough, and Peggy and Wanda Wood; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, followed by interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Attn.: Communications Department.
BRIGID McLAVISH, 55, of Holmdel died Oct. 6 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Holmdel in 1958. She was a receptionist for Commonwealth Mortgage, Freehold, the past three years. She was a communicant of St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg. She was very active in the Great Dane Dog Club of America. She was predeceased by her parents, Warren DePhillips and Antoinette Desarno McLavish. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Charles McLavish of Holmdel; two sons, Kevin McLavish of Holmdel, and Dominick McLavish of Howell; her daughter, Brigid Wiggins of Jackson; her sister, Carmela Brendel of Virginia; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be Oct. 11 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral service will be Oct. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by burial at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the ASPCA, Service Center, P.O. Box 2041, Toms River, NJ 08754-9926.
NICHOLAS O’KELLY, 47, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 18 at his home in Denver. Surviving are his wife, Linda Corrigan O’Kelly; two daughters, Melissa and Meagan; two sons, Nicholas and Ryan; his father, James O’Kelly of Old Bridge; three brothers, James of Sayreville, Bernard of Palm Desert, Calif., and Daniel of Keyport; and two sisters, Ann Rindt of Aberdeen and Nora Kulakowski of Jackson. A memorial Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be made to the local chapter of the Salvation Army.
JOSEPH M. "MICKEY" STAVOLA, 58, of Middletown died Oct. 1. Born in Middletown, he was a lifelong resident. He was the president, CEO, and co-owner with his brother of Trap Rock Industries Inc., Kingston section of Franklin Township. He was also co-owner with his brother and sisters of Dixie Lime & Stone, Florida. He operated M.J. Stavola Farms, Middletown, a thoroughbred breeding and cattle producing entity; and co-owned Driftwood Cabana Club, Sea Bright. An avid hunter, he was a member of the National Rifle Association and his other memberships included the N.J. Federation of Sportsmen’s Club, and the United Bowhunters of New Jersey. He was the recipient of several awards, including the Garden State Deer Classic, and co-owned with his brother, a NASCAR Winston Cup race team that won the Daytona 500 in 1988. He is survived by his wife, Carol Hilbert Stavola of Middletown; five sons and three daughters-in-law, Michael J. and Andrea R. Stavola, Robert J. Stavola, William F. and Jennifer L. Stavola, Jesse D. and Jennifer A. Stavola, and Joseph M. Stavola Jr.; his daughter, Sharone M. Stavola; his brother and sister-in-law William H. and Maureen F. Stavola; two sisters, Lorraine M. and George Conway Jr., and Cynthia B. and Victor Cappetta; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank, followed by interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to the Mary Stavola Children’s Pavilion, Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Ave., Long Branch 07740.
RUTH E. ARDALE, 79, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Oct. 6 at Meridian Health Rehabilitation, Red Bank. Born in Elizabeth, she resided in Keansburg prior to moving to Belford. She was predeceased by her daughter, Lynn Ardale in 1996. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Clifford Ardale of Belford; her daughter, Suzanne Reimer of Middletown; her son, Charles Ardale of N.Y.; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Oct. 11 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral service will be Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by burial at Shoreland Memorial Park, Hazlet.
"PEGGY" BOYD RIVEST, 42, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown died Sept. 10 at home. Born in Red Bank, she lived in Keansburg prior to moving to Port Monmouth 10 years ago. She was a real estate agent. She was predeceased by her parents, Clarence Rivest and Dorothy Foster. She is survived by her daughter and son, Janine and Keith Boyd of Port Monmouth; her companion, Rick Hein of Port Monmouth; and three sisters, Patricia Grable of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, Ellen Rivest of Keansburg, and Dorie Strongoli of West Keansburg. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg.
TONY PERITO, 90, of Hazlet died Sept. 10 at Regency Park Nursing Center, Hazlet. Born in Brockton, Mass., he lived in Brooklyn for 54 years, and the Belford section of Middletown before moving to Hazlet one year ago. He was a bricklayer for Bricklayer Union Local No. 1, Brooklyn, for 40 years, retiring in 1972. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Rago Perito of Hazlet; his son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Diane Perito of Middletown; and two daughters and sons-in-law, Alberta and Joe Oliva of Belford, and Elaine and Andy Bardell of Manahawkin. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown, followed by interment at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.
SWEDE JOSEPH CHEVALIER, 26, of the Locust section of Middletown died Sept. 11, the victim of the attack on the World Trade Center. He was employed by the equities trading division of Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center. While attending Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, he established his own landscaping business, Holly Hill Farms, where he still performed landscaping in his spare time. He graduated from The Peddie School, Hightstown; and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ithaca, N.Y. While at Cornell, he was president of his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, and was inducted into an honorary society for campus leaders, the Sphinx Head. He is survived by his parents, Elaine and Vernon Chevalier of Locust; his sisters, Tylia and Brittany Chevalier, also of Locust; his companion, Melissa Markewich; his grandparents, Joseph and Helen Polguy, and Vernon Chevalier Sr., all of Sayreville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be Sept. 19 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Sept. 20 at 9 a.m., also at St. Mary’s Church. Memorial donations may be made in his name to Cornell University, Attn.: L. Robins, 55 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.
