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Obituaries from 2001
ADELINE M. DESSINGER CLARKE, 90, of East Brunswick died Sept. 30 in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Her husband, Prescott L. Clarke, died in 1980. Surviving are two daughters, Gail M. Clarke of Milltown and Beverly J. Cardner of Howell; an "honorary" daughter, Kathleen Moorfoot of Milltown; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Interment
was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Memorial contributions may be made to Haven Hospice, c/o JFK Medical Center, 80 James St., Edison, NJ 08818-9972.
STANLEY DeGRAW, 68, of South River died Sept. 28 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. His wife, Lena Massonett DeGraw, died in 1998. Surviving are four sons, Donald and Steven, both of Old Bridge, William of Jamesburg and David of Rahway; two daughters, Natalie DeGraw and Deborah DeGraw, both of South River; four brothers, Robert, Harry, James Kelsey and Michael DeGraw; six sisters, Phyllis Rak, Ethel Kelly, Lorraine Baumann, Barbara Yurick, Aleta Hurley and Shirley Cook; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Cremation was private.
FRANCIS PATRICK DONELAN, 41, of Spotswood died Sept. 29 at home. Surviving are his parents, Rosemary and Francis Donelan of Spotswood; a brother, Michael Donelan of Spotswood; two sisters, Theresa Jomo of Old Bridge and Mary Dragun of the Stewartsville section of Greenwich Township; his grandparents, Josephine and Stanley Mayewski of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three nephews; and two nieces. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.
DARREN MICHAEL GIORDANO, 32, of Helmetta, formerly of Old Bridge and Sayreville, died Sept. 25 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Lisa Bellesi Giordano; his father and stepmother, Robert and Clare Giordano of Pennsylvania; his stepfather, John Lydersen; a brother, Robert Giordano Jr. of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a stepbrother, Chris Wise of New York; two stepsisters, Paula Susi of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Kathy Lindsay of Pennsylvania. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Interment
was in Holy Cross Cemetery, East Brunswick.
RONALD KELLERMAN, 58, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Sept. 25 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his ex-wife, Carol Vanfossen Kellerman; a son, Keith Kellerman of Spotswood; and a sister, Denise Kelly of New York City. Cremation was private. Memorial donations may be made to Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation, New Jersey Region, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, NJ 08015-0820.
ARTHUR LaDAGE, 86, of Old Bridge, formerly of Matawan, died Sept. 25 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a former president of the Metuchen Democratic Club and a current member of the homeowners association board of trustees at Society Hill, Old Bridge. Surviving are his wife, Jane Anderson LaDage; a son, Robert LaDage of Moscow; a daughter, Judith Sawyer of Yardley, Pa.; a brother, Howard LaDage of Jamesburg; and four grandchildren. Cremation was private.
RICHARD ALBERT MAZUREK, 74, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Sept. 28 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are his wife, Ella Pauser Mazurek; a sister, Helen Ruhle of Perth Amboy; a sister-in-law, Arlene Hoyberg of Parlin; a niece; and three great-nieces. Interment
was in Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy. Memorial contributions may be made to the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills section of Pemberton, or to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy.
GERALD L. HEATH, 74, of Old Bridge died Sept. 28 at home. His wife, Marguerite H. Volk Heath, died in July. Surviving are two sons, Joseph G. Heath of Jackson and Christopher M. Heath of Wilmington, Del.; four daughters, Mary H. Agolia and Donna A. Ventriello, both of Monroe, Colleen M. Besecker of Manalapan and Elizabeth H. Ambrose of Wilmington; a brother, Eugene Heath of Ridgefield Park; and 10 grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment
was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.
MARTIN CHODA-PODOLSKY, 65, of Old Bridge, died Sept. 25 at home. Surviving are a daughter, Maria Snell of Elizabeth; and two grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Forest Green Park Cemetery, Marlboro.
JOHN G. STRAUSS, 82, of Keyport died Nov. 8 at home. He was a millwright for Hercules Powder, Parlin section of Sayreville, for 45 years, retiring in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Edith Condrup Strauss of Keyport; three sons, John G. Strauss Jr. of Keyport, Dan A. Strauss of Washington and Gerald A. Strauss of Pennsylvania; a daughter, Marie A. Folio of Snyderville, Pa.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Interment
was at Holmdel Cemetery
Mausoleum. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 219 N., Blackhorse Pike, Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059.
CATHERINE IVAN, 78, of South River died Nov. 24 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Ivan Sr.; two sons, Joseph Jr. of East Brunswick and Donald of South River; a daughter, Cathy Hodges of Easton, Pa.; and four grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment
was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. Memorial donations may be made to the South River Rescue Squad.
