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Obituaries MRS. THOMAS P. FALLON KEYPORT Mrs. Anna Fallon, 84, of 163 Luppatatong died Wednesday. She was born in Marlboro Township and lived most of her life here.

She was the widow of Thomas P. Fallon. She was employed with, the Single System Laundry, here, until her retirement. Surviving are a son. Thomas E.

and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Merrill, here; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The Bedle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. MRS. C.

L. CAMPBELL BEACHWOOD Mrs. Hattie W. Campbell, 79, of 325 Ship died Wednesday. She was the widow of C.

Leeland Campbell, who was a member of the Board of Commissioners from 1943 until 1949, and served as mayor in 1950. Mrs. Campbell was a past matron of Gloria Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Toms River, and was first president of the Beachwood Women's Civic Club. She had lived here for 53 years. Surviving are a son.

Clifford a daughter. Miss Carolyn and a sister. Mrs. Rose Garthwaite, here, and four grandchildren. The Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, Toms River, is In charge of arrangements.

D. F. WAHLERS SR. POINT PLEASANT Dietrich F. Wahlers 83, of 1745 Bay Isle Drive, died Wednesday.

Until his retirement in 1950, he was a supervisor for American Can Union. Mr. Wahlers came here from Maplewood 25 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna Wahlers; a son, Dietrich Upper Arlington.

Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Wendy W. Poole, Sudbury, and Mrs. Stephanie Krom, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; a brother, Herbert Wahlers, Unity, Maine, and nine grandchildren. The Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, Point Pleasant Beach, is in charge of arrangements.

MRS. MARY E. MEADS NEPTUNE Mrs. Mary E. Meads, 75.

of 1808 Rutherford died yesterday. Mrs. Meads lived here 50 years. Surviving are a son. William Meads, here: a daughter.

Mrs. Mildred Washington, at home: a brother. Emory Stewart, Aberdeen, her mother. Mrs. Mary Stewart, Forest Hill, five sisters, Mrs.

Marguerite Jones, Havre DeGrace, Mrs. Josephine Clark, Belair, Mrs. Hannah Green, Sharon. Mrs. Agnes Robinson Forest Hill, and Mrs.

Isabelle Ruff, Forest Hill. The James H. Hunt Funeral Home, Asbury Park. is in charge of arrangements. Services Services BARNES Dorothy on Aug.

26. 1975. Beloved cousin of Chester A. Kennev of Florida Relatives and friends are invited to attend the tuneral services at the Worden Funeral Home, 60 E. Front Red Bank, on Aug.

30, 1975, at 2 p.m. Visitation Fri. 7-9 p.m. BROWN Melvin 40, of 135 Rockwell Long Branch. on Aug.

27, 1975. Devoted brother of John, Robert, Frederick, Reginald. Mrs. Pauline Smith, Mrs. Virginia Dugger, Mrs.

Shirley Sunnyville and Mrs. Patricia Samson. Funeral Tues. 10 a.m. Second Baptist Church, Liberty Long Branch.

Friends may call at the James H. Hunt Funeral Home, 126 Ridge Asbury Park, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 1. Interment Monmouth Memorial Cemetery.

New Shrewsbury. DIRATO Teresa, on Aug. 27, of Livingston Northvale, N.J. Wife of the late Thomas. Beloved mother of Mrs.

Caroline Ferraro of Northvale and Basil of Brick Town. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral mass 9:30 a.m. St. Anthony's R.C.

Church, Northvale. Entombment Madonna Mausoleum, Fort Lee, N.J. Friends may call at the Moritz Funeral Home, 290 RI. 303, Tappan, N. Y.

on Thurs. 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. KIM Chun Chon, age 69, of 37 Wake Eatontown, on Aug. 26. Beloved mother of Mrs.

Sung Ho Bang, and Mrs. Hwa Sun son, Chung Ho and Chung Huc Kim. Grandmother of 8. Funeral a.m. from the Main Post Chapel, Fort Monmouth, with Chaplin R.H.

Acker officiating. Interment Monmouth Memorial Park. Friends are invited to call at the Jackson Funeral Home, 242 Neptune this eve. 5-9 p.m. LANG Martin age 75, of 16 South Potter Manasquan, on Aug.

26, 1975. Husband of Helen Stickle Lang. Funeral from the Robert C. Near Funeral Home, 39 South Manasquan, on Aug. 30, at 10:30 a.m.

Mass of the Resurrection at St. Denis R.C. Church, Manasquan, at 11 a.m. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, Friends may call at the funeral home Fri. 2-4 and 7.9 p.m.

Rosary Fri. evening. MEADS Mrs. Mary 75, of 1808 Rutherford Neptune, on Aug. 28, 1975.

Devoted mother of William and Mrs. Mildred Washington; sister of Emory Steward, Mrs. Marguerite Jones, Mrs. JosephineClark, Mrs. Hannah Green, Mrs.

Agnes Robinson and Mrs. Isabelle Ruff; loving daughter of Mrs. Mary Stewart; grandmother of one, great-grandmother of three. Funeral 12:30 p.m. from the James H.

Hunt Funeral Home, 126 Ridge Asbury Park. Friends may call Fri. at the funeral home 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Interment Monmouth Merporial Park Cemetery, New Shrewsburv. ASBURY PARK PRESS, Aug.

29, 1975 See SERVICES for more Avery F. Blake. Lacrosse Coach LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP Avery Felton Blake, 68, of 25 W. 30th Beach Haven Gardens, died Monday. He was a summer resident here for 20 years and moved here permanently in 1972 from Swarthmore, Pa.

Mr. Blake was lacrosse coach at Swarthmore College from 1931 to 1960, and then lacrosse coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1970. He was named U.S. InterCollegiate Lacrosse Association 1 coach of the year in 1969 and received the state of Maryland's lacrosse hero award in 1972. Mr.

Blake was a founder' and past president of the lacrosse Hall of Fame and past commodore of the Spray Beach Yacht Club. Surviving are his wife, the former Mable Nield, a son, Avery, Danville, a daughter, Mrs. Edward J. Brennan, Swarthmore, and four grandchildren. The Bugee-Riggs Funeral Home, Ship Bottom, was in charge of arrangements.

MRS. S. TUFENKJIAN FREEHOLD Mrs. Sarah (Satenig) Azadian Tufenkjian. 89.

of this community, died yesterday. Mrs. Tufenkjian came to this country from Armenia in 1906. Her husband, Sarkis, died in 1950. Prior to her retirement she was a burler for the former Karagheusian Rug Company.

here. Surviving are two sons. Otto A. and Hugh here; four grandchildren and three great -grandchildren. The Freeman Funeral Home IS in charge of arrangements.

MELVIN B. BROWN LONG BRANCH Melvin Bernard Brown, 40, of 135 Rockwell died Wednesday. Mr. Brown came here from Montclair 12 years ago. He was employed by a dental company and was all Army veteran of the Korean War.

Surviving are four brothers. John, Robert and Frederick, Neptune, and Reginald, Montclair: four sisters, Mrs. Pauline Smith. Mrs. Virginia Dugger and Mrs.

Shirley Sunnyville, East Orange, and Mrs. Patricia Samson, North Carolina. The James H. Hunt Funeral Home, Asbury Park, is in charge of arrange. ments.

details on some obituaries Viola Hoffa, 85, Unionist's Mother DETROIT (AP) Viola Hoffa, mother of ex-Teamsters President James R. Hoffa, died in a suburban Detroit hospital Thursday, 29 days after her son disappeared. She was 85. A spokesman for Dr. Jahangir Mohtadi said Mrs.

Hoffa died of natural causes at Plymouth General She was hospitalized a week ago. Previously she resided in a Farmington nursing home. A friend of the family said she "died of a broken heart" over the mysterious disappearance of her son. "Her death is a direct result of the tragedy concerning her son," said Murray Chodak, law partner of her grandson, James P. Hoffa.

"It's been a very bad month for this family. "Mrs. Hoffa was a very alert woman until this tragedy. She asked for her son every day and could be seen deteriorating. The family is very upset," Chodak said.

James P. Hoffa was unavailable for comment. Chodak said Josephine Hoffa, wife of the former union leader, was released from a Detroit hospital last Friday. She was hospitalized Aug. 17 for exhaustion and strain resulting from the disappearance of her husband, the family said.

Viola Hoffa was born on Jan. 1. 1890. She married a coal prospector and lived in Brazil, Ind. Her husband died in 1920, when James R.

Hoffa was 7. The Hoffas moved to Detroit four years later. VERNON W. REYNOLDS TOMS RIVER Vernon W. Reynolds, 70, of 1101 Washington died Wednesday.

He had worked in the air conditioning business most of his life. Mr. Reynolds came here from New York 22 years ago. Surviving are three sons, John. Scotia, N.Y.: Rodney, Massena, N.Y..

and Walter, Oriskany, N.Y.; a daughter. Mrs. Beverly Daggett, Lowville. N.Y.: three brothers. Leroy, Tacoma.

Douglas. North Carolina: and James, Bangor, N.Y.: 11 grandchildren, and two great -grandchildren. The Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. VINSTON O. WALKER NEPTUNE Vinston 0.

Walker, 52, of 1617 Sewall died yesterday. He was employed as construction worker for the past 25 years. He is survived by three brothers, Clem Phenix. Lloyd, here, and Joe. Asbury Park; four sisters, Mrs.

Minnie Brown, Mrs. Rebecca Moore, and Mrs. Helen Dennis, Phenix, Va. and Mrs. Frances Lyle.

Asbury Park. The Nathaniel Small Funeral Home, Lakewood, is in charge of arrangements. REAGAN Grace age 91, of 125 Central Brick Town, N.J.. on Aug. 28, 1975.

Beloved mother of Mrs. Francis Dugan; devoted grandmother of six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services from Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, corner Pier Ave. and R1. 70.

Brick Town, Saturday, Aug. 30 at 9:30 a.m. with Requiem Mass at 10:30 a.m., St. Dominic's R.C. Church, Brick Town.

Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Bloomfield. Friends may call at the funeral home, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday.

SHEA JULIA, Age 70. of 153 Marcellus Manasquan, on Aug. 27, 1975. Beloved wife of John. Devoted mother of Edward, Brother, Richard, Dr.

Arthur and Dr. John. Funeral 9:30 a.m. Sat. from The O'Brien Funeral Home, Hwy.

35, Wall, N.J. Mass 10 a.m. St. Denis Church, Manasquan. Interment St.

Catharine's Cemelery, Sea Girt. Visiting Thurs. 7-9 and Fri. 2-4 and 7-9. In lieu of flowers contributions to St.

Denis Community Center Fund, Manasquan, would be appreciated. SHEFFER Funeral services for Lillie R. Scheffer, 87, of 70 Stockton Ocean Grove, who died Wednesday, will be held at the Epworth Manor, 64 Cookman Ocean Grove on Sat. morning, Aug. 30 at 11.

Friends may call from 10 to 11. Interment will be Tues. in Williamsport, Pa. WAHLERS Dietrich F. age 82, of 1745 Bay Isle Point Pleasant.

on Aug. 28, 1975. Beloved husband of Anna, father of Dietrich F. Jr Mrs. Wendy W.

Poole and Mrs. Stephanie Krom. Brother of Herbert. Funeral services at Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, 812 Arnold Point Pleasant Beach, on Aug. 30 at 9 a.m.

Interment Fairview Cemetery Fairview, N.J. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 and 79 p.m. Fri. Friends may donate, if they desire, to the Point Pleasant Chapter of Deborah, care of Mrs. Andrew Handzo, 402 River Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.

Card of Thanks DIDDEN William L. Sr. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our many relatives, friends and wonderful neighbors during the loss of our precious husband and father. The sympathy extended to us was overwhelming and will never be forgotten. We are grateful to the Belmar Firemen who were pallbearers and for their services, also the members of Belmar Wall Juneau Post 2620 for their services and the Daniel Reilly Funeral Home.

Thank you everyone. The tamily of the late William L. Didden WILLIAM L. BURLING SEA BRIGHT William L. Burling, 59, of 963 Ocean died Wednesday.

He lived in the shore area for the past 25 years. He was a real estate consultant with Texaco East Brunswick. He was a former member of the Rumson Fair Haven Regional Board of Education and a World War II veteran. Surviving are three sons, William A Andrew and John, Mendham; two daughters, Mrs. Catherine Pasymowski, Philadelphia, and Laura, Mendham and a brother, Francis Brewster, Mass.

The Adams Memorial Home. Red Bank, is in charge of arrangements. MRS. CHARLES SMITH EATONTOWN Mrs. Helen Smith, 63.

of 106 Lewis died Wednesday. Mrs. Smith moved here 15 years ago from Red Bank. She was the widow of Charles Smith who died in 1965. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.

Joseph Rebscher, here, and Mrs. Daniel Curtis, Long Branch; a son, Charles Hazlet Township; a brother, John Zielinski, Middletown Township; seven grandchildren, and a greatgrandchild. The Robert A. Braun Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements. MRS.

R. P. McCUE MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP Mrs. Ellen C. McCue, 83, of 177 Davis Lane, died yesterday.

She lived in the area all her life. She was the widow of Raymond P. McCue. Surviving are a son, Raymond Fair Haven; two daughters, Mrs. Dolores King.

Howell Township, and Mrs. Audrey DeLorenzo, Red Bank; a sister, Mrs. Isabel C. White, Doylestown, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The John E.

Day Funeral Home. Red Bank, is in charge of arrangements. MRS. DONALD S. BARNES LITTLE SILVER Mrs.

Dorothy Earle Barnes, 67. of 30 Westwood died Tuesday. Mrs. Barnes came here from East Orange 12 years ago. She was the widow of Donald S.

Barnes, who died in 1971. The Worden Funeral Home, Red Bank, is in charge of arrangements. MARTIN B. LANG MANASQUAN Martin B. Lang, 75, of 16 S.

Potter died Tuesday while vacationing in Burlingame, Calif. Mr. Potter had lived in Irvington before he moved here 17 years ago. He retired in 1959 when his son, Bernard A. Lang, succeeded him in the family insurance business.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, Helen Stickie Lang; a daughter, Mrs. George L. Mantak, here, and six grandchildren. The Robert C. Neary Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

LILLIE R. SHEFFER OCEAN GROVE Miss Lillie R. Sheffer, 87, of Francis Asbury Manor, 70 Stockton died yesterday. Miss Sheffer moved here in 1964 from East St. Louis, where she was the director of Settlement House.

She was a deaconess of the Methodist Church. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. The Farry Memorial Home, Asbury Park, is in charge of arrangements. MRS. F.

OBREGON RED BANK Mrs. Francisca Obregon, 80, of 47 Wallace died Wednesday. She lived in Cuba before moving here seven years ago. Surviving are her husband, Francisco; a son, Dr. Segismundo Obregon, Nassau, Bahamas; a daughter, Mrs.

Isel Alvarez, here; a brother, Ramon Perez, New York City; a sister, Miss Marianna Perez, here and three grandchildren. The John E. Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. MRS. JOHN SHEA MANASQUAN Mrs.

Julia O'Connor Shea, 70. of 153 Marcellus died Wednesday. The O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall Township, is in charge of arrangements. MRS. EDWARD REAGAN BRICK TOWNSHIP Mrs.

Grace T. Reagan, 91, of 125 Central Greenbriar. died yesterday. She was the widow of Edward Reagan. Surviving are a daughter.

Mrs. Francis Dugan, here. six grandchildren and six great -grandchildren. The Van Hise and Callagan Funeral Home, here, is in charge of arrangements. Howell Group Approves School Post Candidates HOWELL TOWNSHIP The United Black Taxpayers of Howell Township have approved four candidates for the position of affirmative action officer presented by the school superintendent.

Superintendent Sidney Zaslavsky told the group last night the four candidates he is considering are Norman Levison, principal of Aldrich School; Mrs. Hilda Weissberg, principal of Southard School; Michael Petruccione and James Eldridge, both supervisors. All tour candidates volunteered for the job. Zaslavsky assured the black group it would have the opportunity to meet and interview the four candidates before the September meeting of the school Board. At the September Board meeting, the school Board is expected to approve the candidate selected by Zaslavsky.

George Wyatt, president of the taxpayers' group, said he was satisfied with the meeting last night and hopes his group will soon sit down to discuss curriculum and hiring with the new affirmative action officer. He said he found Zaslavsky had shown understanding of the affirmative action offi- 1st Night Free At 3-Day Fair NEW SHREWSBURY The annual New Shrewsbury Country Fair will celebrate the borough's 25th anniversary by opening its gates free of charge Thursday, the first 4 Facing Narcotics Charges LONG BRANCH Four local residents are expected to be arraigned before Superior Court Judge Patrick McGann today following their arrest here last night for possession of drugs with intent to sell. According to Captain Andrew Manning of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Douglas Gibson, 115 5th Frank Horton, 131B Edgewater Apartments, Abnel Linda Henderson. 240 Long Branch Ave. and Darryl T.

Tisi. 350 Lowden Gardens. were arrested at 8 p.m. at lorton's apartment. They have been charged with possession of martjuana, hashish and cocaine and three counts of possession with the intent to distribute.

Also, $1,100 in cash was confiscated. The arrest were made by members of the prosecutor's office and city policemen following one month investigation by both departments. Large Selection of Vinyl Floor Covering Armstrong Congoleum GAF Amtico Mannington Kentile Flinkote Azrock See the Specialists FLOOR ARNOLD'S COVERINGS INC. 205 Union Ave. (Rt.

71), Brielle, PHONE 528-5454 1938 37 YEARS OF SERVICE 1975 Steinbach pre- season fur sale choose now, you won't be billed 'til november on deferred charge FUR SALE at our brick town salon tomorrow, saturday last day our entire stock specially priced through Aug. 30th only Yes, every fur in stock at great savings. Come in tomorrow all coats return to original price after Aug. 30th. See this extraordinary selection.

furs of every styledressy, casual, contemporary. Get the fur you want now. you won't be billed 'til November on deferred charge. Remember, any coat special ordered tomorrow will be sale priced even if delivered after sale is over. Shown: Full length dyed ranch mink coat, all full skins $1295 after Aug.

30. now $888 Autumn mink full skin walking coat, $1095 after August now $788 See also: mink mink and leather american broadtail lynx muskrat with leather trim let-out raccoon blue fox muskrat with raccoon trim sheared rabbit red fox: leather coats with fur trim Furs labeled to show country of origin ASBURY PARK, RED BANK OPEN WED. FRI. TO 9 P.M. BRICK TOWN OPEN DAKY TO 930, SAT.

TO 530, SUN. NOON MANALAPAN OPEN MON. THRU SAT. TO 9.30 cer's role in guaranteeing equal opportunity and a hir. ing plan for blacks and other minority groups.

"Unless we identify the problems in our schools and admit they exist, there can be no change or improvement," said Wyatt. "From our perspective, children come home from school with all kinds of complaints about the school system," said Wyatt. "The affirmative action officer has to be a neutral figure who can evaluate our children's he said. The black group was formed two months ago to demand better representation of black teachers in the district's eight schools. There are five black and three Oriental teachers in the Howell Township school system.

Last night, school administra ors told the group they had tried unsuccessfully to hire black teachers. Wyatt countered that his group has been approached by four local black teachers who applied and were turned down for teaching jobs in the district. lie said the black taxpayers are willing to help the school Board and administrators search for qualified black teachers. "We're not flooded with black applicants." said Walter Litowinsky, assistant school superintendent 111 charge of personnel. The black group was suecossful last month in opposing the selection of Litowinsky as affirmative action officer.

Litowinsky warned last night that despite the affirmative action plan. have to work with the vacancies that exist." Since the school Board is cutting out six teaching positions this year. there are 110 vacancies at this moment, he said. Births Point Pleasant Hospital Point Pleasant Mr. and Mrs.

Brendan' Liston, Toms River, Monday, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O' Brien, Toms River, Monday, a boy. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Johnson, Toms River. Monday, a girl. Mr. and Mrs.

John Niemiere, Toms River, Monday. a boy. Riverview Hospital Red Bank Mr. and Mrs. William Hall.

Little Ferry. yesterday. a boy. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Robertson. Middletown Township, yesterday, a boy. St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingston Mr. and Mrs.

Curtis Fuko, Eatontown, Aug. 20, a boy. REACH PEOPLE FOR LESS BY ADVERTISING IN THE ASBURY PARK PRESS night of the three-day event. The gates will open at 6 p.m. Thursday and next Friday and at 11 a.m.

Sept. 6. An admission on charge of 50 cents for persons of high school age or older will be in effect the final two days. Highlighting the Thursday night activities will be a jazz concert by Al Martelli's Dixieland Band, a presentation of the official bicentennial flag and certificate to Mayor Gabriel E. Spector, and a tribute to Jolin Osborn.

former building inspector. for his years of service to the borough. The Friday night events will feature the crowning of the fair queen, who will be selected from a field of 16 contestants. Also that night, Heritage Home plaques will be awarded to owners of 100-year-old homes in the borough. Saturday events include children's pet show at 11 a.m1.

and pie-eating contest. also for children, at 2 p.m. A country dancing exhibition. conducted by Bill Chamberlain and the Brookdale Country Dancers, will be held at 8:30 p.m. The fair closes each night at 11 p.m.

Six tents on the fair midway will house exhibits of more than 40 local grups. Carnival rides and food concessions also will be set up. The fairgrounds are just south of Borough Hall, off Tinton avenue. Shop Foodtown for 5 STAR MEAT EXTRA TRIM QUALITY VALUE VARIETY SERVICE SUPER.

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