Obituaries

RICHARD "R.B." McKEEN JR., 56, of Plantation, Fla., died Jan. 11 at home. Born in Newark, he lived in Hazlet until 1982, when he moved to Plantation. He was an FBI agent for the United States government for 20 years, retiring in 1994. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a golf official for the Florida Professional Golf Association. He is survived by two sisters and brothers-in-law, Michaele and Charles Brown of Atlantic Highlands, and Patricia and Thomas Lauda of Middletown; two nephews; and one niece. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Interment was at Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan.

JOSEPH E. SCHUCK, 97, of Rahway, died Jan. 12 at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Newark, he lived in the Belford section of Middletown the past 27 years. He was a shipping clerk for P. Ballentine & Sons, Newark, for 40 years, retiring in 1965. He was predeceased by his wife, Mildred Freisinger Schuck, in 1993; and his daughter, Dorothy Beck. He is survived by two sons, Joseph Schuck of Manchester Township, and Richard Schuck of Rahway; two daughters, Mildred Regenthal of Ewing Township, and Jean Wetzel of Fripp Island, S.C.; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with a Mass at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Interment was at Bayview Cemetery, Middletown.

SHIRLEY M. McGOVERN BAUMANN, 69, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Jan. 13 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she lived in Springfield and Panama before moving to Belford. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She was a 20-year member of the Belford Engine Women’s Auxiliary. She was a charter member of the Middletown Camping Club and a member of the Bayshore Companion Dog Club, Red Bank. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Robert C. Baumann of Belford; a brother, Vincent McGovern of Wilburham, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews. Services are under the direction of John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with a Mass Jan. 18 at St. Mary’s Church. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

PAULA ROSE DeGENNARO BYKOW-KRAHN, 56, of Keansburg, died Jan. 13 at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Born in East Orange, she lived in Middletown prior to moving to Keansburg one year ago. She was a real estate paralegal for Gene Anthony, Eatontown. Prior to that she worked for Joe Grablere, Middletown, for 10 years, until 1995. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She is survived by her husband, Fred L. Krahn of Keansburg; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Thomas and Bethann Bykow of Keansburg, Paul and Diane Bykow of Barnegat, and Brett Bykow of Sea Bright; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Phyllis DeGennaro of Bloomfield, and Thomas and Rose Ann DeGennaro of Lakewood; and two granddaughters. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, with a Mass at St. Mary’s Church. Interment was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

EDWARD LOUDON MINUGH JR., 77, of Middletown, died Jan. 4 at home. He was born in Clifton Springs, N.Y. He was employed at Sears Roebuck and Co., Perth Amboy and Middletown, for 44 years, and retired in 1985. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, where he served as Pharmacist’s Mate 3rd Class in the Pacific Theater. He received the Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharged in 1946. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Red Bank, where he sang in the choir for more than 40 years. He was an avid naturalist and member of the New Jersey Audubon Society, Bernardsville. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Pauline Ella Smith Minugh; and his parents, Edward Loudon and Agnes Schaefer Minugh Sr. He is survived by his son, Paul Edward Minugh of Middletown; his daughter, Nancy Minugh-Purvis of Ambler, Pa.; his brother, Louis Edward Minugh of Carle Place, N.Y.; his sister, Jeanne Minugh Mullen of West Milford; and two grandchildren. Services were arranged by John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. A Mass was celebrated at Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to one of the following: Vacation Bible School Fund of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 150 River Road, Red Bank 07701; New Jersey Audubon Society, P.O. Box 126, Bernardsville 07924; or the Middletown Township Public Library, 53 New Monmouth Road, Middletown 07748.

JOSEPH A. SMITH, 74, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Jan. 8 at home. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Louisiana and Illinois before moving to Belford several years ago. He was a chemical engineer for Monmouth County Bayshore Outfall Authority, Belford, for 15 years, retiring one year ago. Prior to that, he worked for American Smelting and Refining Co., Mexico, and Allied Chemical, Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was an avid ham radio operator who went by the call sign W2EHS. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph A. and Dorothy Stetser Smith. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, William and Mary Smith of Hingham, Mass.; four nieces; and one nephew. Services were arranged by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

CAMILLE DI SANZO UHRIG, of Old Bridge, died Jan. 5 at home. Her husband, Ralph Uhrig, died in 1992. Surviving are three sons, Richard Uhrig of Matawan, Thomas Uhrig of the Toms River section of Dover and Robert Uhrig of the Colonia section of Woodbridge; a daughter, Donna Marie Wetstein of Freehold; two brothers, Nicholas Di Sanzo of Paramus and Dominic Di Sanzo of Naples, Fla.; a sister, Julia Di Sanzo of Hazlet; and six grandchildren. Services were arranged by Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge, with a Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church, Old Bridge. Entombment was in Holmdel Cemetery.

ROBERT ANTHONY RICHMOND, 68, of Pinehurst, N.C., formerly of New Jersey, died Jan. 4 at home. Mr. Richmond was a teacher in the Freehold Township school district for 30 years. He was also a football coach. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Richmond is survived by his wife of 37 years, Marie Giaramita Richmond. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, followed by interment at Fair View Cemetery, both Middletown.