Obituaries
Marie Quarto Rispoli

Mrs. Rispoli, 71, of Highlands died Sept. 18 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in the Port Monmouth section of Middletown prior to moving to Highlands five years ago. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, whom she married in 1951, Joseph Rispoli of Highlands; four sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Jennie Rispoli of Brooklyn, N.Y.; James and Betty Rispoli of Cordova, S.C.; Steven and Debbie Rispoli of Long Branch; and Daniel and Linda Rispoli of Middletown; six daughters and five sons-in-law, Mariann Mezzina, Diane and Anthony Settembre, and Debra and Mark Shopp, all of Port Monmouth; Nancy and Robert Robinson, and Laura and David Betts, all of Cordova, S.C.; and Camille and Dennis Tenny of Middletown; her sister-in-law, Nancy Croce of Staten Island, N.Y.; 25 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Church, Middletown. Burial was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Ar­rangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown.Florence

Baird Craig

Mrs. Craig, 92, of Holmdel died Sept. 16 at CareOne at Holmdel. Born in Freehold, she resided in Manalapan, and Easton, Md., prior to moving to Holmdel. She taught in Manala­pan schools. She was a member of Old Tennent Presbyte­rian Church, Tennent; Maryland Presbyterian Church, Easton, where she served as an elder; and the Community Church of Rossmoor, Monroe. She was prede­ceased by her husband, Tunis P. Craig in 1976; her brother, William Denise Baird; and her sister, Carolyn Lott. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Peter and Linda Craig of Cooper­stown, N.Y.; her daughter and son-in-law, Millicent and Robert Gianettino of Colts Neck; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchil­dren. A memorial service will be Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. at Old Tennent Presby­terian Church. Memorial donations may be made to the Old Tennent Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 6, Tennent 07763.

Daniel J. McGeehan

Mr. McGeehan, 40, of Keyport died Sept. 20 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Newark, he resided in Middletown before moving to Keyport two years ago. Mr. McGeehan was a stationary engineer at Rouse Co., Staten Island, N.Y., where he was employed the past five years. He is survived by a son, Michael G. McGeehan of Long Branch; his parents, Dolores and George McGeehan of the New Monmouth section of Middletown; a sister, Sharon Thorp of the Navesink section of Middletown; one niece and one nephew. A funeral gathering will be held Sept. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral liturgy will follow at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth. Burial will be at Bay View Cemetery, Leonardo section of Middletown.

Alice Mary Tamburello

Mrs. Tamburello, 74, of Manalapan died Sept. 19 at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Manalapan the past 42 years. She was a practicing registered nurse and director of nurses at Pine Brook Nursing Home, Man­alapan, retiring in 1981. She was a communi­cant of St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Marlboro. She was predeceased by her hus­band of 46 years, Joseph Tamburello in 2001; two brothers, John Barry and Henry Barry; and a sister, Madeline Barry. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Debbie Tamburello of Englishtown, and Joseph and Patricia Tamburello Jr. of Matawan; three sisters, Chris Leventhal, Mazie McMullan and Mary Ficik; her brother, Cornelius Barry; two grandchildren; and sev­eral nieces and nephews. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Marlboro. Interment was at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association Hospice, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank 07701-9978. Arrangements were by Freeman Man­alapan-Marlboro Funeral Home, Manalapan.

Salvatore A. Mazzucco

Mr. Mazzucco, 77, of Hazlet died Sept. 19 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided there until relocating to Hazlet 45 years ago. Mr. Mazzucco was the owner and operator of Fair Haven Corner Café, Fair Haven, from 1981-86. Prior to that, he owned and operated the Ice Cream Palace, Aberdeen, and was a retail manager for New Jersey district sales for Gulf Oil Corp. for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. His memberships included the Hazlet Township Recreation Committee, for which he served as treasurer; Hazlet Youth Athletic League; and the Brush and Palette Art Guild. He was also a patient advocate at Regency Park Nursing Home, Hazlet. Mr. Mazzucco was predeceased by his brother, John Mazzucco. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Phoebe Isaacson Mazzucco; four sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Jacqueline Mazzucco of Colts Neck, Steven and Joyceann Mazzucco of Pitman, David and Karen Mazzucco of Westfield, and Richard and Denise Mazzucco of Jupiter, Fla.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Barbara and Rod Harris of Palm Harbor, Fla., and Christine Mazzucco of Hamden, Conn.; a sister, Marion Mertz of Copake, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren. Visitation will be Sept. 25 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Day Funeral Home, Keyport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. Entombment will be at Holmdel Mausoleum. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.

David John McKennan

Mr. McKennan, 46, of New York City and formerly of Aberdeen, died Sept. 5 in Ellsworth, Maine. He was a principal at Blue Hill Design Inc. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Adams of New York City; his parents, Doris and Bob McKennan of Aberdeen; his sis­ter, Debbie McKennan of Aberdeen; and his brother and sister-in-law, Don McKennan and Jane Rot­tenbach, of New York City; his mother- and father-in-law, Mar­got and Mason Adams, of New York City; and his brother-in-law and his wife, Bill Adams and Alix Pearl­stein, of New York City. A memo­rial service will be held Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at Matawan United Methodist Church, Aberdeen; and Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. at City Center, W. 55th St., New York City. Memorial donations may be made to Community Funds Inc. for the Dave McKen­nan Memorial Fund, 2 Park Ave., New York City, NY 10016. Arrangements were by Bedle Funeral Home, Matawan.

Elizabeth "Betty" L. Powers Murphy

Mrs. Murphy, 88, of Keyport died Sept. 22 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She resided in Staten Island, N.Y., and Bordentown before moving to Keyport 13 years ago. She was a retired administrative assistant at Seaview Hospital and Nursing Home, Staten Island. She was a life member of the Keyport Republican Club, a member of the Keyport Senior Center advisory committee, and a member of St. Vincent’s Hospital Auxiliary, Staten Island. Mrs. Murphy was predeceased by her husband, Roswell Murphy, in 1979. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and John Loblein of Bayville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard and Carol A. Murphy of Manchester, and Robert and Linda Murphy of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Sept. 24 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Bedle Funeral Home, Keyport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. at Jesus the Lord Roman Catholic Church, Keyport.

Teresa Ann Drozdowski

Mrs. Drozdowski, 66, of Matawan died Aug. 31 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she resided in Colts Neck for several years prior to moving to Matawan. She was predeceased by her hus­band, Albert Drozdowski in 1977. She is sur­vived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, John and Karen Swarner of Jackson, Robert and Natalie Swarner of Toms River, and Al­bert Drozdowski of Binghampton, N.Y.; her daughter, Frances Kirch of Lakewood; her brother, Eugene Vinal of Tennessee; her sister, Fay of Belmar; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township. Ar­rangements were by Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold.