Obituaries

RUTH MARY McCAFFERTY HORIN, 77, of the Laurence Harbor section of Middletown, died July 2 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Newark, she lived in Springfield before moving to Laurence Harbor over 50 years ago. She was a communicant of Community Covenant Church, Laurence Harbor, and a member of the Laurence Harbor Senior Citizens. She is survived by her husband, Philip Horin of Laurence Harbor; a son, Philip Horin of Cranbury; a daughter, Jeanmarie Stout of Lincoln University, Pa.; and three grandchildren. Services were under the direction of The Gundrum Service Home for Funerals, South Amboy. A Mass was celebrated at Community Covenant Church, and burial was at Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy. Donations may be made to Community Covenant Church, 22 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor 08879.

ANNA M. AHRBERG FLAHERTY, 102, of Middletown, died July 4 at Meridian Health Care Center, Red Bank. Born in Hoboken, she lived there until moving to Middletown 50 years ago. She was a housewife, and a communicant of King of Kings Lutheran Church, Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Flaherty, in 1976. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, and interment was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.

TERESA O’BRIEN BRODERICK, 59, of Hazlet, died July 5 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in County Leitrim, Ireland, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Hazlet 30 years ago. She was a private home health aide for the past 20 years. She was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach, as well as a lector and member of the church choir. She was a member of the Irish Federation of Monmouth County. She was predeceased by a son, Gerard Broderick, in 1982. She is survived by her husband, John Broderick; a daughter, Karen Colangelo of Hazlet; a son, John Broderick Jr. of New York City; a brother, Francis O’Brien of Brooklyn; two sisters, Mary O’Brien Puckhaber of Howard Beach, N.Y., and Agnes O’Brien of Chandler, Ireland; and four grandchildren. Services were arranged by Day Funeral Home, Keyport, with a Mass at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. Burial was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

MAE M. DENNIS REINHOLD, 69, of the Belford section of Middletown, died July 8 at New York University Hospital, Cornell Medical Center. Born in Union Beach, she lived in Belford since 1953. She was a bookkeeper for Navesink Country Club for 21 years before retiring in 1997. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth, and a volunteer with the American Red Cross, Shrewsbury. She was the founding treasurer for the Bayshore Youth Athletic League, Middletown. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Paul E. Reinhold Jr.; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul E. and Robin W. Reinhold III of Union Beach; a daughter and son-in-law, Jean A. and Richard J. McCabe of Belford; and two grandsons. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A Mass was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, with entombment at Fair View Mausoleum, Middletown.

MATILDA LA MANNA CATUSCO, 85, of Spotswood died July 4 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Ernest Catusco, died in 1957. Surviving are two daughters, Maria Stoll of Bohemia, N.Y., and Constance Hastings of Lake Worth, Fla.; two brothers, Frank La Manna of Middletown and Nicholas La Manna of Florham Park; three sisters, Mary Campbell of Spotswood, Frances Lutwinas of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Rose Basile of Manahawkin; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were arranged by Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick, with a Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Interment was in St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y.

ARNOLD J. LEWIS, 64, of Maui, Hawaii, died July 9 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Matawan 30 years before moving to Hawaii 2 1/2 years ago. He was the New England branch manager for 20th Century Fox. He is survived by his wife, Joan Lewis; two sons, William and daughter-in-law Maria Lewis of Manalapan, and John Lewis of Bend, Ore.; a daughter, Dawn Lewis of San Francisco, Calif.; a brother, Alvin Lee of Las Vegas, Nev.; and three grandchildren. Services were arranged by Freeman Manalapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan. Burial was on Maui, Hawaii.

KEVIN MICHAEL KEHOE, 54, of the Belford section of Middletown, died July 4 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in Brooklyn before moving to Belford 24 years ago. He was a vice president of insurance for Ducanson and Holt, Wayne, for 15 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Reserve, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Vince Lombardi Chapter, the Leonardo section of Middletown. He was predeceased by a sister, Patricia Casey. He is survived by his wife, Barbara McAndrew Kehoe; a son, Patrick S. Kehoe of the Belford section of Middletown; two daughters, Stacey and Shannon Kehoe, both of Belford; a sister, Joan Yockel of Worthington, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with a Mass at St. Catherine’s Church in Middletown. Cremation was at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls.

HARRIETTE O. OVERTON MORSE, 85, of Keyport died July 12 at Meridian Health Care Center, Red Bank. Born in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, she lived most of her life in Keyport. She was a school nurse for the Keyport Board of Education for 20 years, before retiring in 1981. Prior to that, she was a register nurse at Perth Amboy General Hospital. She was a communicant of Calvary Methodist Church in Keyport. She was a life member of the Keyport Yacht Club, as well as a member of the Bayshore Hospital Auxiliary. She was predeceased by her husband, E. Ivins Morse, in 1990. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, George I. and Barbara Morse of Pocono Lake, Pa., and Robert E. and Mary Morse of Barnegat; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Greene of Charlottesville, Va., and Malbone W. Greene of Vista, Calif., and Ruthann M. and William Etzkorn of Belford; a sister, Edith Blum of Tinton Falls; a sister-in-law, Harriet Bendlin of Ambler, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with cremation at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. Memorial donations may be made to the Keyport Library, Broad Street.

JAMES J. FINKEL, 47, of Middletown died July 14 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, he previously lived in North Bergen before relocating to Middletown 13 years ago. He was a foreman for Academy Lines, Leonardo, for 13 years. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth. He was predeceased by his brother, Phillip Finkel, in 1995; and his sister, Nora Holling, in 1990. He is survived by his spouse Jo-ann M. Ziccardi Finkel of Middletown; a son, James C.; and daughter, Samantha A. Finkel, both of Middletown; three brothers, Joseph Finkel of Blairstown, Paul Finkel of Allentown, and John Finkel of Middletown; and five sisters, Betty Bakarich of San Jose, Calif., Anne Paras of Farmingdale, Mary Ferraro of Middletown, Joanne Marione of Franklin Lakes, and Terry Spaeth of Jackson. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with a Mass at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Middletown.

VIRGINIA V. URBANSKI CLEARY, 65, of Aberdeen died July 11 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Aberdeen 35 years ago. She worked for the Monmouth County Board of Social Services in Freehold for the past 19 years. She was a communicant of St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church, Holmdel. She is survived by her husband, James Cleary of Aberdeen; a daughter, Elizabeth Cleary of Aberdeen; two sons, Kenneth Cleary of Red Bank, and Donald Cleary of Howell; a sister, Barbara Drapluk of Aberdeen; and three grandchildren. Services were arranged by Day Funeral Home, Keyport, with a Mass celebrated at St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church. Burial was at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold.

RICHARD W. SEIDEL, 66, of Middletown died July 13 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Teaneck, he previously lived in Hawthorne before moving to Middletown 25 years ago. He was a plant manager for Filmpack Plastics, Dayton, for 17 years. He served in the U.S. Army, and was the Middletown Little League manager for 15 years. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Patricia Negra Seidel of Middletown; a daughter, Robin Bacigalupi of Manalapan; two sons, Richard W. Seidel Jr. and Ronald W. Seidel of Middletown; two sisters, Barbara Snyder of Lake Arieo, Pa., and Gail Bartnick of Springville, Pa.; a brother, William Seidel of Elizabeth; a sister-in-law, Carol J. Negra of Los Alamitos, Calif; and six grandchildren. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home Middletown.

DOMENICK A. DAVINO JR., 79, of Hazlet, died July 15 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a lifelong resident of Hazlet, and a communicant of Holy Family Church, Union Beach. He was an auto mechanic for Hazlet Township for 30 years upon retirement in 1986. He was a life member of the Hazlet Fire Department. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Creevy, in 1992. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Palazzolo of Cliffwood, and Marie Lopez of Keansburg; a son, George Davino of Jackson; two sisters, Josephine Merla of Keyport, and Tessie Davino of Hazlet; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were arranged by Day Funeral Home, Keyport, with burial at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.

JOHANNA B. JOHNSON, 75, of Middletown died July 15 at home. She was born in Newark, and lived there before moving to Middletown in 1946. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by a son, Edward J. Johnson Jr. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Edward J. Johnson of Middletown; three sons, Eric E. Johnson of Greenfield, Maine, Mark W. Johnson of Middletown, and Christopher J. Johnson of Metuchen; two daughters and a son-in-law, Teresa A. Johnson of Metuchen, and Diane and James Engemann of Middletown; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Walter Swift of Laurel, Md., and Frances and Frank Posella of Avon; a brother, Walter Pawowitz of Cranford; two sisters-in-law, Agnes Bushing of Boca Raton, Fla., and Marie Schetlick of Panther Valley; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

ELIZABETH T. ROBERTS KING, 68, of the Belford section of Middletown died July 15 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Jersey City, she moved to Belford in 1964. She was a material handler for Charles of the Ritz, Holmdel, for 15 years before retiring in 1987. She is survived by her husband, James F. King of Belford; a daughter, Judie T. McLean of Keyport; a brother, William Roberts of Iselin; and two grandchildren. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Interment was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to Deborah Hospital Foundation, NJ Region, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills 08015.

CLAIRE A. ENGLAND, 86, of Union Beach died July 15 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in South Orange, she previously lived in Newark before moving to Union Beach 58 years ago. She was a homemaker as well as a member of the Union Beach Republican Club. She was a communicant of Jesus the Lord Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest England, in 1988. She is survived by four daughters, Mary Levine of Hazlet, Alice Dimech of Ansonia, Conn., Claire Billian of South Plainfield, and Peggy Lauro of Union Beach; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were arranged by Day Funeral Home, Keyport, with burial at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.

MARIE A. MULLEN PLAUGIC, 73, of Neptune died July 17 at The Lodge, Neptune. Born in Newark, she previously lived in Kearny, She was a bookkeeper for Mutual Benefit Insurance Co., Newark, for 25 years, before retiring in 1988. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Kearny. She was a member of Women of Irish Heritage in West Orange, and of McGoverns Association, Newark, as well as the Giblin Association, Newark. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis J. Plaugic in 1986; a son, Donald F. Plaugic; and a brother, William Mullen. She is survived by a daughter, Sallyann De Rose of Belford; three brothers, Peter Mullen of Bloomfield, Thomas Mullen of Union and James Mullen of Kearny; four sisters, Sally Carr of Belmar, Dolly Harris of South Belmar, Kate Mohr of Iselin and Colleen Noonan of Union; two granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Mass will be July 20 at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, Kearny, with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

ROBERT DUTKO, 65, of Aberdeen died July 16 at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, he lived in Aberdeen since 1962. He was assistant vice president/head caller of the New York Board of Trade for 32 years. He was a communicant of St. John Orthodox Church, Perth Amboy, and a U.S. Army serviceman. He is survived by his wife, Helen Chobor Dutko of Aberdeen; a son, Greg Dutko of New York City; a daughter and future son-in-law, Roberta of Bridgewater and Chris Swayze; and a sister, Eleanor Kirshak of Mount Sinai, N.Y. Services were arranged by Waitt Funeral Home, Morganville, with a Mass celebrated at St. John Orthodox Church. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery, Woodbridge. Memorial donations may be made to St. John’s Orthodox Church, Broad Street, Perth Amboy 08861.

THERESA MARTORANA CAFRO, 80, of Union Beach died July 11 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Newark, she lived in Union Beach for 54 years. She was a homemaker, and a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Cafro, in 1990. She is survived by two daughters, Grace Fagan of Atlantic Highlands, and Anna Kowalski of Keyport; a son, Dominick Cafro of Union Beach; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were arranged by Day Funeral Home, Keyport, with a Mass celebrated at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. Burial was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.