David S. Brown
      Mr. Brown, 69, of Middletown, died Dec. 3, 2008, at home. He was a graduate of Monmouth College, West Long Branch, and received a master's degree at Fairleigh Dickenson College, Teaneck. He was predeceased by a brother, Skip.
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Joseph T. D'Amico
      Mr. D'Amico, 81, of Aberdeen, died Dec. 4, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, Nutley, for 32 years, retiring in 1980. He is survived by two brothers, his twin, James J. D'Amico of Aberdeen, and Albert D'Amico of Belleville; two nieces...
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John H. Stewart
      Mr. Stewart, 64, of Matawan, died Dec. 11, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a management consultant at Alliance Consulting, New York City. He is predeceased by his father, Malcolm W. Stewart.
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Gerard J. Matton
      Mr. Matton, 57, a resident of Manalapan for 27 years, died Sept. 26, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Red Bank, he had formerly resided in Middletown and Leonardo. Mr. Matton was a compounder for IFF, Union Beach, for 38 years until his retirement in 2006.
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Elizabeth "Betty" A Crowell
      Mrs. Crowell, 85, of the Shadow Lake section of Middletown, died Dec. 13, 2008, at home. She resided in Red Bank, prior to relocating to Shadow Lake Village in 1996. She was predeceased by her husband, George B., in 1998; and a son, George B. Jr., in 2000.
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James M. Campbell
      Mr. Campbell, 56, of Tinton Falls, died Dec. 11, 2008, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a boilermaker and a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 28, Bayonne, for 37 years. He resided in Red Bank before relocating to Tinton Falls three years ago. Mr.
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Haroutun G. Karakashian
      Mr. Karakashian, 71, of Middletown, died Nov. 22, 2008, at home. He was a display manager for Sears Roebuck, Middletown, for 33 years, and a self-employed contractor for 25 years. He also owned and operated with his brother a dry cleaning business in Hazlet for 32 years. He was predeceased by a br...
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Thomas G. Derby Jr.
      Mr. Derby, 78, of Keyport, died Nov. 27, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a firefighter with the Jersey City Fire Department for 29 years, retiring in 1988 as captain. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jane Price Derby ; a daughter and son-inlaw, Kathleen and Francis Finn of H...
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Kenneth W. Braitling
      Mr. Braitling, 62, died Nov. 30, 2008, at home. He was an environmental consultant and owner of Enviro-Tech Inc. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kathleen; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Shawn and Rebecca of Cranford, and Ryan of Matawan; a brother and sisterin law, Joseph and Rebecca of P...
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June A. Rauscher
      Mrs. Rauscher, 78, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Nov. 30, 2008, at home. She was employed at Sears, Middletown, for 11 years, retiring in 1980. She was predeceased by a brother, George. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Stirling W.; a daughter and sonin law, Kimberly and Win...
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Clayton Fred Strobel Jr.
      Mr. Strobel, Jr., 65, of the Belford section of Middletown, died Nov. 16, 2008, at home. He was a sales executive at Absolute Fire Protection Systems Inc., Edison, and Allied Fire and Safety, Neptune.
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Richard Anthony Bunty
      Richard Anthony Bunty Mr. Bunty, 79, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died Dec. 1, 2008. He was a selfemployed mason contractor in New Brunswick. He was predeceased by his wife, Iris Olive Bunty, in 2005.
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Irma Valentina Ferraris
      Mrs. Ferraris, 93, of Middletown, died Dec. 1, 2008. She co-owned with her husband Val's Meat Market and Cheval's Restaurant, both Union City. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Constantine Valentine Ferraris; and a sister, Mary Lawrence. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-...
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Ada Formon
      Mrs. Formon, 87, of Matawan, died Dec. 1, 2008, at Care One, Holmdel. She was a retired employee of Armstrong Cork Factory, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Bill Formon, in 1991; a daughter, Nancy Formon; two brothers, Peter and Frank Fierro; and three sisters, Josephine St...
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Diane Marie D'Amodio Connell
      Mrs. Connell, 57, of Hazlet, died Dec. 6, 2008, at home. She was a human services specialist at Monmouth County Division of Social Services, Freehold, for 20 years, retiring in 2004. She was predeceased by her husband, James R. Connell, in 1995.
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Robert Marerro
      Mr. Marerro, 56, of Middletown, died Dec. 4, 2008, at home. He was a bread route driver for several years, most recently in the Trenton area at Freihofer Bakery. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Rosann Marerro of Middletown; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert and Shivani Marerro of...
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