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APP.COM Asbury Park Press Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 Page A17 region Small plane removed from NYC highway Associated Press NEW YORK A small plane that made an emergency landing on a New York City highway has been removed and the highway has been reopened. Emergency workers took the Piper PA-28 off the northbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx at about 6 p.m. Saturday. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the plane was headed back to a Connecticut airport after touring the Statue of Liberty when it experienced engine trouble and set down on the highway at about 3:20 p.m.

De Blasio says the pilot and two passengers were being treated for nonlife-threatening injuries. A plane made an emergency landing Saturday on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx, N.Y. ap obituaries DEMOSTHENES AGE: 96 KATHERINE WYLUDA AGE: 76 HAZLET DOROTHY ORTYL AGE: 85 HOLIDAY CITY WEST Dorothy Ortyl nee Kanson Surviving is her loving JOHN SAKELARIS MARLTON rica, Sicily, Italy, southern France and the Rhineland. His outfit was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with the Bronze Service Arrowhead. He was discharged through the U.S.

7th Army at the end of WWII and returned to civilian life. Residing in Asbury Park, he met his future wife, Carol Ann Schneider. They were married in 1954. Tootie and Carole came to Camden in 1955 to open a Carvel Ice Cream Store. Later known as Dee's Ice Cream Drive-In, husband Joseph.

Beloved daughter Laura A. Czepil and her husband Michael. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing on Tuesday. January 7, 2014 from 9 to 11am at the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals 145 St Catherine Blvd.

Toms River, NJ thence to St Maximilian Kolbe RC Church at where the Funeral Mass will be offered. Committal will be private. Donations may be made to Deborah Hospital Foundation PO Box 820 Browns Mills, NJ 08015. Condolences may be sent by visiting 85 of the Holiday City West section of Berkeley Twsp. died on Friday January 3, 2014 at Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ.

Born in Passaic, she lived in Elmwood Park, NJ before moving to Holiday City West 10 years ago. Dorothy worked as a Sample Clerk for the Forstman Co. in Garfield, NJ. She was a communicant of St Maximilian Kolbe RC Church, Berkeley Twsp. A dedicated Bingo worker at the Holiday City West Club house.

Dorothy loved to read and crochet. Predeceased by her parents Michael and Mary and her brothers Emil and Edward. MARGARET PINTER AGE: 90 BRIDGEWATER Margaret (Krutulis) Pinter, Charles of Bridgewater, NJ the Hazlet First Aid and she enjoyed many years at the Hazlet Swim and Tennis Club with her family and friends. In 1990 she moved to Newfoundland, PA where she lived for almost 20 years next door to her family and spent many happy days babysitting her grandchildren and teaching them to dance. Katherine was a member of the PA Red Hats Society and a parishioner of St.

Anthony's Church of Newfoundland. At Church she shared many special family events with Kate, John, Pilar, Johnny, and Amelia Rose Napolitano. For a short time Katherine also lived in the Geneva House in Scranton, PA, where she made special friends. Her many visits from Gayle, Alex, and Peter DeFlice, Billy, Bobby, Judy, Jackie and Ryan Hummer always made her feel special. In 2011, she moved back to Hazlet because Katherine loved the Jersey Shore and was a true "Jersey Girl," in every sense of the way.

She enjoyed a good party, loved to sing and dance and was a proud "Irish Girl, "as well. Katherine's family was the most important thing to her and she treasured her memories of times spent together and she will be sorely missed by all. A private family Mass and burial are scheduled this week at St. Agnes R.C. Church, Clark and Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

Condolences can be mailed to Robin DeFlice 111 Park Place Ave. Bradley Beach, NJ 07720. Arrangements are in the care of the Krowicki Gorny Memorial Home, 211 Westfield Clark, to offer condolences please visit www.Krowickig orny.com. Katherine (nee Lucey, De-Flice) Wyluda, age 76, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a lengthy illness at Manor by The Sea, Ocean Grove, NJ. Born in Orange, NJ, she is predeceased by her parents, Daniel and Catherine Lucey from Ireland, a sister Margaret Hummer, a daughter Katherine Napolitano of Newfoundland, PA, and her husbands Robert DeFlice, Sr.

and Joseph Wyluda. Surviving are, her daughter Robin DeFlice of Bradley Beach, NJ and three sons; Robert DeFlice Jr. of Greentown, PA, Anthony DeFlice of Sicklerville, NJ and Darrin DeFlice Frisco, TX. Along with her children she is also survived by her brother Daniel Lucey. Katherine had many family members who loved her especially he 4 daughter in laws, 1 son in law, 15 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, 6 nephews and several cousins.

She also leaves behind her longtime companion, Al London of PA, whom she shared many happy and fun special days. Katherine was a long time resident of Hazlet, NJ and was a dedicated worker at Charles of The Ritz in Hol-mdel, NJ. She volunteered in the Lady's Auxiliary of beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, age 90, of Bridgewater, formerly of Lakewood, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014, at Brandywine Assisted Living in Bridgewater. Born in Old Forge, PA, she lived in Hillside NJ for 30 years, Brick, for 24 years, and Leisure Village in Lake-wood for 6 years prior to moving to Bridgewater. She worked as a quality control technician for Bristol-Myers in Hillside for 33 years prior to her retirement.

Marge was a parishioner of St. Dominic's RC Church in Brick. She was a volunteer at the Veterans Administration and hospitals in the area. Marge was predeceased by her BELOVED husband of 68 years, Edward Pinter, three sisters and three brothers. She is survived by two daughters, Margaret Soffel and her husband ELIZABETH AGE: 68 WARETOWN Demosthenes John Sake-laris, 96, longtime resident of Marlton, passed away on Thursday, Jan.

2, 2014. He was a member of the "greatest Beloved husband of the late Carole A. Sakelaris. Dee J. is survived by his children, Byron and his wife Carol of West-mont, Paul of Maple Shade, and Anastasia and her husband Michael Maguire of Marlton; grandson, Sean Maguire of Marlton; cousins and numerous nieces and nephews.

Born in Lowell, MA to Anastasia and John Sakelarios, "Tootie" was one of nine children. He attended Bartlett Jr. High School and graduated from Lowell High School in 1935. Like many of his time, he and his brothers were called to war in 1942. He served as a Tec 5 Corporal with the 433rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion with the U.S.

5th Army. Arriving first in Casablanca, he participated in the liberation of Af- RONALD A. AGE: After a courageous, two year battle with brain cancer, Ronald A. Venturi died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at the age of 58.

Born in 1955 to John Eleanor Venturi, Ron grew up on the ball fields and in the gymnasiums of Irvington. A gifted athlete, Ron played multiple sports including varsity tennis and basketball at Irvington High School. Blessed with a keen intellect and an appetite for argument, after obtaining his B.S. M.B.A. from Se-ton Hall University, Ron went on to receive his law degree from Seton Hall in 1986.

After graduation, Ron embarked on a successful career as a criminal trial attorney, garnering appointments as Municipal Public Defender and Prosecutor in Irvington and Hoboken. The pinnacle of his career came in 2002 with an appointment to the bench as a Municipal Court Judge in Irvington, where he served for five years. Ron was brave in facing the disease that took him. After his initial diagnosis and JOAN A. ZAMBETTI AGE: 81 TOMS RIVER Zambetti, 81, Ron Zambetti, daugh they remained in business until 1999.

He was a lifelong member of Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church in Cherry Hill, and belonged to the VFW Post 7677 in Med-ford. He was hardworking, an avid sports fan, an excellent cook, a loving husband to his wife, a loving father to his children and a loving grandfather to his grandson. He will be missed by his family and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to the viewing from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday Jan.

11, 2104 at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church, 615 Mercer Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Funeral Service will be 12 noon at the church. Interment will follow at Lo-custwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Dee's name to Disabled American Veterans (www.dav.org).

VENTURI 58 treatment, which included surgery and a punishing regimen of post-operative therapies, Ron returned to the courtroom for more than a year, earning the respect and admiration of his colleagues in the New Jersey State Bar Association, who named him Municipal Court Practitioner of the Year in 2013. A fine lawyer, Ron was an even better friend. A lover of travel, fine food wine, sports, and rock music, Ron will be remembered by his many friends for his wit, charm, generous fun-loving spirit, and ubiquitous savior-faire. The true loves of his life, though, were his wife, Tracy, and beloved son, John, who were a constant source of joy and pride, and by whom he will be deeply missed. Ron is also survived by his brother, Jack Venturi, his adoring niece and nephew, Sharon and Justin Venturi, his loyal sister-in-law, Marsha Venturi, his Aunt Marlene, cousins, Marty Dafner, Camille Rankin, and Dr.

John Cozzone, as well as a multitude of family friends. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Van Hise Callagan Funeral Home, 812 Arnold Point Pleasant Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the John Griffith Venturi College Fund, co Central Jersey Bank, 2201 Bridge Pt.

Pleasant, NJ 08742. and Pamela Pinter and Newton Colon of Union, NJ; her cherished grandchildren, Wendy Kurtz and Chuck Soffel and great-grandchildren, Lindsey Kurtz, Madison Kurtz, and Charles E. Soffel Jr. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and cherished friends. Visiting hours are Tuesday, January 7, 2014, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Highway 88, Brick.

A funeral mass will be offered on Wednesday at 9 am at St. Dominic's Church, Brick, followed by interment at the Brig. Gen. Wm. C.

Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to TNA-Facial Pain Association or the Alzheimer's Association. Please visit www.co-lonialfuneralgroup.com for directions and to send condolences. POHLKE her favorite cooking shows. Most of all, she loved her family dearly.

She took great pride in having recently become a grandmother. Elizabeth will be greatly missed, but never forgotten. She is survived by her beloved husband, her soul mate and eternal friend of 44 years, Raymond, and by her two sons, Ryan and Warren. Elizabeth's legacy will also live on through her mother, Olga Aplas, and sister, Ann Harkawij, brother-in-law, Tony Harkawij, daughter-in-law, Claudia, granddaughter, Liliana, and niece, Marie Zunda, and her children Charles and Sage. Updated Service Hours are as follows: Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 1-5 pm with a Funeral Service being offered at the funeral home Sunday afternoon at 3 pm.

Layton's Home For Funerals, 609 971-6800, located at 250 West Lac-ey Forked River. Visitation will be held at Clayton McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Monday, January 6, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her 11:00 AM funeral service on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 836 Lyons Avenue, Irvington. Interment to follow at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, South Bound Brook.

For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.clay-tonfuner alhome. com 11V Elizabeth Lisa Pohlke, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She was a resident of Colts Neck for 38 years prior to retiring in Waretown in 2011, after having dedicated 20 years of federal service with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During her spare time, if she was not vacationing and having fun in Florida with her husband and friends, Elizabeth enjoyed cooking up a storm in the kitchen and watching ft ter, Donna Radzik, two grandaughters, Amanda and Katie Radzik, and special friends Sandra and Brittany Burton, and beloved dog Bella. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at Hig-gins Home For Funerals, 752 Mountain Watchung.

Funeral Services will begin at 9:00 am on Wednesday at Higgins Home For Funerals, followed by a 10:00 am. Mass Of Resurrection at St. Mary's Stony Hill Church, Watchung. The interment will be at St.Mary's Stony Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St.

Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1893, Mephis, TN 38101-9950. To send condolences please go to www. higginsfuneralhome.com CATHERINE SPEIER AGE: 92 LANTANA, FL Catherine Speier, 92, of Lantana, FL, passed away at the Hospice of Palm Beach on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013.

Ms. Speier was born in Newark and had lived in New Jersey before moving to Florida. She was retired from Macy's Department Store, Newark working for many years in Administration of the company. Surviving is her niece, Florence Grant, Lantana; and many great nieces and nephews. Funeral services and interment will be Private.

Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange. To place a message of condolence in Ms. Speier's Book of Memories please visit www.woolleyboglioli.com. WOOLLKY-BOGLIOLI I' i A N.1 3512 iOU ,1. ninwa VIERASKOROCHOD AGE: 89 FREEHOLD Viera Skorochod, 89, of grandson, Millar John.

Joan A passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Somerset Medical Center. She was born in Plainfield, raised in South Plainfield and resided in Watchung for most of her life until moving to Toms River in 1984. She was a former communicant of St. Mary's Stony Hill Church. She was a past president of the WOWS club in Toms River.

She loved going to the boardwalk especially to the Coin Castle in Seaside Heights. The things she loved the most were holiday cooking, boat rides with her family, attending Chinese auctions with her friends, collecting snow globes and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. She is predeceased by her loving husband Ronald L. Zambetti in 2012. Mrs.

Zambetti is survived by her son, IRMA MEYER AGE: 87 MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP Irma Meyer, 87, of Millstone Township, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was born in New York City, New York. She was the owner and operator of Silver King Farm, and later worked at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, for three years, just for the fun of it. Mrs. Meyer was a deacon at the United Presbyterian Church of Millstone; Life Member of the Millstone Elks Lodge No.

2613; served on the Monmouth County Election Board; served as Millstone Township Hospital Auxiliary President from 1980 to 1982, and again in 1985; and in her earlier years was involved with the Millstone Township Boy Scouts. She was a lover of animals and was a people person. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Meyer. Surviving are two sons, Robert and Carl Meyer; two grandsons; and a great granddaughter. Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold is in charge of arrangements.

Freehold, passed away at home on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Viera was born in Lutsk, Ukraine before coming to America. She retired in 1986 from Brockway Glass Freehold where she worked for over 23 years. Viera was a member of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Irvington. She is survived by one son, Basil Skorochod of Howell; two daughters, Linda Skorochod of Howell and Helen Bowser of Freehold; one brother, Mikola of Germany; one sister, Zena Meleszchak of Ohio; four grandchildren, Leandra, Justin, Christina and Larisa; and one great Stress your APP.comobituaries Send flowers APP.comobituaries.