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PageA8 CourierNews MyCentralJersey.com Death Notices Bowlby, Richard "Dick" Somerville; Cusick Funeral Home Boyes, Truman Plainfield; Brady, Timothy South Plainfield; Mccriskin-Gustafson Home For Funerals Christmas Richard Piscataway; Browns Funeral Home Cook, Bernard Bridgewater; Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home DeVries, Ruth Piscataway; Piscataway Funeral Home Guarino, Philomena North Plainfield; Scarpa Funeral Home Harlfinger, Albert Summit; Scarponi Bright Funeral Home Hawkins, Nancy Plainfield; Judkins Colonial Home Hoilko, Bruce Piscataway; Sheenan Funeral Home Mazzucco, Rose Lawrenceville; Middlesex Funeral Home Nevitt Joseph Hurst, TX; Bongiovi Funeral Home Oels, Doris Bridgewater; Bruce Van Arsdale Funeral Home Parra, Ricardo North Plainfield; Scarpa Funeral Home Rhodes, James Smith, Harlan Fanwood; Memorial Funeral Home Swan, Ellen Plainfield; Judkins Colonial Home Richard L. Bowlby died February 24 at RWJ at Somerset in Somerville. Mr. Bowlby was born in Bound Brook, grew up in Somerville, where he was a 1949 graduate of Somerville High School and then resided in Basking Ridge for 35 years before moving back to his favorite Somerville in 1995.

After graduating from Rutgers College in 1953 and serving as an Army Veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Bowlby began his career as a personnel consultant for RCA and Warner Lambert, specializing in positions of Research Development. In 1982, he began his own company, Bowlby Associates in Somerville placing applicants in numerous pharmaceutical careers. Mr. Bowlby was a faithful communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville and a member of the Rari- tan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Bettyann, his children Dick and his wife Kathleen and children Anne and Maggie; Marianne Orlando and her husband Bill and children Jeff and Ashley; Jim and his wife Kim and children Jacob and Gabrielle. Visiting hours on Thursday, February 26, from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at the Cusick Funeral Home, Somerville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 27, at the Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville. Entombment to follow at St. Bernard Mausoleum, Bridgewater.

In lieu of memorial donations may be made in memory to The des of Somerset Hills, PO Box 91, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. RICHARD L. BOWLBY AGE: 83 SOMERVILLE Richard L. Christmas, Sr. 91, departed this life Thurs.

Feb. 19, 2015 in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in he lived there before moving to Piscataway in 1974. He was employed with Mack Trucks in eld and Bridgewater retiring after 36 years of service. After retiring, he was a self-employed carpenter.

Richard was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in eld where he served as a former trustee and member of the male usher board. He was a U. S. Army veteran during World War II and was a member of VFW Post 7474 in where he was the former Commander. He is predeceased by his 2 wives Barbara L.

Christmas and Sara Christmas; 2 sisters Eliza Stevens and Esther Doddy; 3 brothers Arnold, St. Clair and Christopher Christmas. Surviving is his son Richard L. Christmas, Jr. (Elizabeth); 2 daughters Angela Christmas and Berlinda Perry (Herman Green); 2 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 1 sister Mahala Jordan and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Funeral Fri. at 12 noon in Calvary Baptist Church, 324 Monroe eld preceded by viewing at 10am. Interment, Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Arrangements by Funeral Home. www.brownsfuneral- home.net.

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End Somerville, NJ 08876 908-725-2079 Anna Louise Bongiovi, CFSP NJ Lic. No. 2817 AP-5000733177 Truman Durkin Boyes, 88, of NJ died on Thursday February 19 in College Station, TX. Born in New York City on February 11, 1927, Truman was the younger of two sons born to Dr. James Gordon Boyes and Mayla Durkin Boyes of NJ.

Truman attended college at Princeton University, graduating in 1948 with a B.S degree. Mr. Boyes obtained his M.D. degree at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario (where both his father and his older brother James also received their medical training), graduating in 1953. He underwent residency training in urology at St.

Hospital in New York City from 1953 to 1956. At St. Truman met the love of his life, Mary Alice Delaney. Mary worked there as a nurse and after a brief engagement, they were married on June 19, 1954. After obtaining his medical license, Dr.

Boyes returned to his hometown where he and Mary raised a family of eight. Dr. Boyes maintained a private urological practice in for more than three decades and spent countless hours at the Muhlenberg Hospital where he was proud to serve. Truman was a member of the American Board of Urology, retiring from private practice in 2000.Dr. Boyes was a past member of St.

Roman Catholic Church in and member of the Country Club. He was a proud Princeton Alumnus and particularly enjoyed the camaraderie of his medical colleagues with whom he formed many lasting friendships. Truman and Mary loved to travel; they spent many family vacations on Nantucket Island where Truman loved to sh and bask in the warmth of his loving family. He was fond of all variety of dogs and they of him. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 46 years, Mary Alice, 68, in 2001, his brother James, 85, in 2010 and a grandson, Christopher Andrew Davis in 1991.

Surviving are his ve daughters; Michelle Maury, Megan Boyes and Moira Parsons of Nantucket, MA, Cathy Rapport of College Station, TX and Ciaran Reilly of Hudson, OH, his three sons; Truman, Jr. of eld, Thomas of Nantucket, MA, and James of eld, NJ, nineteen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. A memorial Service will be held on Saturday March 7, 2015 at 11:00 at St. Church on Nantucket Island. In lieu of owers, memorial donations may be made to Services of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601 (www.alzcapecod.org).

TRUMAN DURKIN BOYES AGE: 88 PLAINFIELD Philomena (Fanny) Guarino 97, died Tuesday February 24, 2015 at Memory Care Living in Green Brook. Mrs. Guarino was born in Bernardsville and lived in North 92 years. She was co-Founder of Furs by Guarino in Green Brook. Fanny was a communicant of St.

R.C. Church in North and a member of the North eld Seniors. She was predeceased by her husband Carmine Guarino in 1971, her brother Ralph (Henry) De Gulio, 3 sisters, Rose Armenti, Josephine Kraus and Emma Tufaro. Surviving is a son John and wife Annette Guarino of Warren, a daughter Rose Marie and husband Raymond Del Vecchio of North a brother Ruben De Guilo of Watkinsville, Ga. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and her dear caregiver Janice Raley.

Services will start Friday 10 AM from the Scarpa Funeral Home 22 Craig Place, North followed by a 11:30 AM Mass at St. R.C. Church in North Plain- Burial will take place in Holy Redeemer Cemetery in South Visitin hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. PHILOMENA (FANNY) GUARINO AGE: 97 NORTH PLAINFIELD Timothy S. Brady, 52, died on Saturday, February 21, 20145 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 5-7pm in the Mc- Criskin Gustafson Home For Funerals 2425 eld Ave. South eld, NJ 07080. Please visit www.mc- criskinfuneralhome.com for additional information. TIMOTHY S. BRADY A GE: 52 SOUTH PLAINFIELD Bernard E.

Cook age 93. died Feb. 23, 2015. Visitation will be Saturday from at Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home 111 N.

Gaston Ave. Somerville. A complete obituary will appear in Thursdays paper. BERNARD E. COOK AGE: 93 BRIDGEWATER (Korean War Veteran) Albert nger passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 23, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

He was 82 years of age. Al was born and raised in Summit, NJ and after graduating from Summit High School, was called into the Korean War where he served in the Army for two years. He was always proud of his service to his country. Returning from the war, Al oined the New York State Police where he served for years. He left the State Police to return home to Summit where he ultimately became employed as a Salesman for Nabisco Company and remained until his retirement 38 years later.

Al was pre-deceased by his beloved daughter, Kathleen Surviving are his beloved wife, Olivia Mary his beloved and caring step-daughters Donna Coates and her family and Dawn Bernstein and her family. He is also survived by two children and two grandchildren. He and his wife Olivia enjoyed traveling and also spent many winters vacationing in Vero Beach, Florida with their many friends. Two of his greatest joys in life were shing, gardening and he was an eternal Yankees fan. Al sincerely appreciated the prayers, compassion and morale support he received from his devoted wife, caring family members, close friends, kind neighbors and his Hospice Nurses and Personal Home Health Aide.

Calling hours will be Monday, March 2, 2015 from 2pm to 4pm at Scarponi- Bright Funeral Home, 26 Main Street, Lebanon, NJ. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 10am at Immaculate Conception Church, 316 Old Allerton Road, Annandale, NJ. Interment to follow at St. Cemetery, 136 Passaic Avenue, Summit, NJ. Memorial donations in name can be made to The Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 452500301 or by visiting www.dav.

org ALBERT JAMES HARLFINGER AGE: 82 SUMMIT Rose (Verme) Mazzucco, 96, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Morris Hall Assisted Living in Lawrenceville. Born in New York City to her late parents Angelo and Vita (Costa) Verme, she spent most of her life in Middlesex, moving to the assisted living in 2012. Rose enjoyed her time with her family as a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking for her family, loved to read and had a passion for roses in her back yard. Rose was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish and belonged to their Altar Rosary Society.

She is predeceased by her husband of fty-one years, Alex Mazzucco, her son Gerard, daughter Marianne and brother Louis Verme. Rose leaves behind her loving daughter Pam Walters and her husband Gary of Mercerville, brother James Verme and his wife Martha of Germantown, MD and her daughter-in-law Susan Serpico and her husband Dominic. Rose will be missed by her adored grandchildren; Matthew Mazzucco, Marianne McCrann and her husband Matthew, Lisa Pullen and her husband David, Paul Mazzucco and his wife Joanne and Carolyn Walters and by her four cherished great-grandchildren; Michael, Allison, Madison and Annaleigh. Visitation will take place in Middlesex Funeral Home, 528 Bound Brook Road, Middlesex, NJ 08846 on Friday, February 27, 2015 from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm and on Saturday, February 28, 2015 from 8:15 am until 8:45 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 beginning 9:30 am at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish in Middlesex with burial to follow at Resurrection Burial Park in Piscataway.

In lieu of donations sent to the Association (www.alz.org) would be appreciated. Visit www. MiddlesexFuneralHome. com to send condolences to the Mazzucco family. ROSE MAZZUCCO AGE: 96 LAWRENCEVILLE Doris was born and raised Newark, NJ and formerly of Mountainside before moving to Bridgewater in 1987.

She was employed a bookkeeper at Bayer Company in Mountainside, Doris was a homemaker and a member of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church in Bridgewater where she was active in Friendship Circle, the Priscilla Circle and the Chancel Guild. She enjoyed reading, cooking, crocheting and playing Pinochle. Doris will be sadly missed by all. Surviving are her children, Richard and his wife Patricia, Carol Shohan and her husband Larry, and Donna Roccia and her husband Pe- ter, ten grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 1030am Friday at the Bridgewater United Methodist Church.651 Country Club Road, Bridgewater.

Interment will follow at New Cemetery in Somerville. Visitation will be 2-4pm 7-9pm Thursday at the Bruce VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 No. Gaston Ave. Somerville. Donations can be made to American Diabetes Assn.

P.O. Box eld, VA 22116. or to the Bridgewater United Methodist Church. To send condolences to the family, visit www.brucecva- narsdalefuneralhome.com. DORIS S.

OELS AGE: 89 BRIDGEWATER Ruth DeVries, 79, passed away February 5, 2015 in the loving home of her daughter Susan. Born in Newark, NJ, she resided most of her life in Piscataway before moving to Saint Johns, Florida to live with her family. Ruth was predeceased by her husband Charles who passed away in 2009 and by her daughter-in-law Paula. Surviving are her sons, Kenneth DeVries of Piscataway and Thomas DeVries and his wife Julie of Stockton; her daughters, Mary Ann Santoro and her husband John of Piscataway, Susan Duzick and her husband David of Saint Johns, FL and Karen Greenwald and her husband Michael of Saint Johns, FL; her nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A memorial gathering will be held Friday February 27, 2015 at the Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Piscataway, NJ 08854 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

A graveside prayer service will be held 11:00 am, Saturday February 28, 2015 at the Resurrection Mausoleum Chapel in Piscataway RUTH DEVRIES AGE: 79 PISCATAWAY Bruce Hoilko, 57, of Piscataway passed away on Friday; February 13th, 2015 in Robinsville, NJ. Born in to the late Pauline and George Hoilko, Bruce lived in South Plain- before moving to Piscataway. He worked Security at Chubb Insurance in Warren. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Bruce is survived by his brother Robert of Piscataway.

Funeral arrangements are private and being held by the Sheenan Funeral Home, Dunellen, NJ. For more info please visit www.sheenanfh. com BRUCE HOILKO AGE: 57 PISCATAWAY James Walter Rhodes Born: Dalton, PA Died: Boca Raton, FL Survived by: Daughter: Renae Vanwagner (Boca Raton, FL) Son: James (Jerry) Jerold Rhodes (Pocono Summit, PA) Daughter: Rhonda diehl (Pocono Summit, PA) Grandchildren: Ashley Diehl, Ariel Diehl, Dylan Van Wagner and Jimmy Rhodes Great grand: Avery Shean Preceded in death by: Wife: Martha Jane, Grandson: Morgan Patterson Services planned for spring JAMES WALTER RHODES Additional Obituaries, A9.