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MAY 30, 2008 ASBURY PARK PRESS OBITUARIES Additional Additional obituaries A18 THERESA L. GIAMBATTISTA CILLI, 80, of Newark, whose son lives in JACKSON, died Tuesday, May 27, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. She was born in Orange and was a lifelong resident of Newark. She was employed as a receptionist for 37 years with the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Newark and Moonachie, retiring in 1993. Formerly, she was a nurse's aide at Columbus Hospital, Newark.

She was a parishioner of the Church of Our Savior, Newark, where she was a church elder and was a member of many committees. She was also a member of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Newark, where she was a church elder and was formerly their bookkeeper. She was a member and past treasurer of Nutley Chapter 121 Order of the Eastern Star and was active in the Newark Public Schools PTA in the 60's and 70's, where she made cupcakes for all the school parties. She loved the opera, enjoyed needlepoint, loved to make fruit preserves from her own garden and was an excellent seamstress who made all of her children's Easter outfits and her daughter, Rosalie's wedding dress. While growing up, she was raised by very loving and protective brothers.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Rosalie Zuckerman, in 1999; and her brother, Tom, in 2006. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dominick Cilli; a daughter, Carolyn Christensen and her husband Mark of Glendale, a son, Leonard and his wife Patricia of Jackson; two brothers, Dale and Clint; five grandchildren, Dorothy Meddows-Taylor, Jennifer and Sophia Cilli, and Aaron and Rachel Zuckerman; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at O'Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road at Highway 70, Brick. Funeral service, date and time to be announced later.

Interment is private. MARY VERONICA FEDOWITZ, 94, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, passed away Wednesday, May 28. Born in Newark, she lived in Scotch Plains and Mays Landing before moving to The Pines at Whiting in 2005. She was a charter member of Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, Scotch Plains, and a member of the Kings Daughters in Plainfield. She was a master flower show judge for the National Council Garden Club of N.J., Accredited Horticultural Judge for the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State; past president and charter member of the Montclair Chapter of Ikebana, and member of the Hortus Council Garden Club of N.J.

She had teaching certificates in Ikenobo, Sogetsu Schools of Japanese Flower Arranging. She was a lecturer on the subject of Ikebana, and a recipient of the first landscape school certificate for the Garden Club of N.J. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis Fedowitz, in 1999. Surviving are her daughter, Andrea Johnsen of Whiting; six grandchildren; and 10 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, with a religious service at 3:30 p.m. and 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the CarmonaBolen Home for Funerals, 66 Lacey Road, Whiting, followed by the burial at the Neshanic Cemetery, Hillsborough. DIANE P. BARBER FISHER, 63, of POINT PLEASANT, passed away Monday, May 19.

Friends may visit from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Pable-Evertz Funeral Home, 901 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant. On Saturday at 10:30 a.m., A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Martha Church, Point Pleasant. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

KATHERINE MARY KANETZKY, of Whiting, MAN- CHESTER, died Wednesday, May 28, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Freehold, she lived in Colts Neck and Manasquan prior to moving to Whiting a year ago. Mrs. Kanetzky was a supervisor for Marlboro Moulding Company, Marlboro for 15 years, retiring several years ago. She was a member of the Friendly Book Club, Whiting.

Her husband, Zeno Kanetzky, died in 1988. Surviving are her son, Ludwig S. Kanetzky; and a granddaughter, Stacey Kidney and her husband Stephen, all of Manasquan. Funeral services will be private. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, is in charge of arrangements.

www.app.com PAGE A19 KLILE, 86, ing are a devoted friend, June 33329-1985. For directions, please MONMOUTH SANTO C. PANZERA, 85, of UNION BEACH, passed away Thursday, May 29, at home. Born in Matawan, he resided most of his life in Keyport. He served our country in the Army during World War II.

He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Keyport. Before retiring in 1981, he was employed as a caster with Woodbridge Pottery, Woodbridge for 40 years. Santo was predeceased by his wife, Rose Aquavia Panzera, in 1997; his parents, Michael and Helen Corda Panzera; and a brother, Nunziato Panzera. Surviving are his daughter and sonin-law, Mary Ann and Bill Polites of Union I Beach; and three brothers, Dominick of Keyport, and Joseph and Anthony Panzera, both of Melbourne, Fla.

Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport. A funeral service will be held at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, followed by a 9 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph's Church, Keyport. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph's Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA of Central Jersey Hospice, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701.

To send online condolences to the family or for directions, visit www.dayfuneralhome.com. 361 Maple Place Michael Keyport, De Blasi 732-264-1352 NJ Jr. 4311 07735 Manager NJ License MILLIE RATCLIFFE, 81, of Port Monmouth, MIDDLE- TOWN, died Thursday, May 29, at Regency Park Nursing Center, Hazlet. She was a communicant of St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church, Middletown.

She was born in Jersey City and lived in Port Monmouth for the past 10 years. She was predeceased by her first husband, Nicholas Motichka, in 1962; her second husband, Arthur Ratcliffe, in 1984; and a sonin-law, Frank Wyman. Surviving are a daughter, Catherine Wyman of Bayonne; a son and daughterin-law, Nicholas and Nancy Motichka of Middletown; a son, Peter Motichka of Elizabeth; a daughter, Susan Motichka of Jersey City; a daughter, Diane Chimento of Jersey City; a daughter, Pauline Diener of Jersey City; a daughter, Mary Motichka of Moonachie; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, Middletown. The funeral will be at 8:45 a.m. Monday from the funeral home, with a Funeral Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. at St.

Catherine's Church, Bray Avenue, North Middletown. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery, Linden. Letters of condolence may be e-mailed to THOMAS GAINES TALLENT 60, of NEPTUNE CITY, died Monday, May 26, at home. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. and resided in Neptune City most of his life.

He was the founder and owner of Tallent Contracting, Neptune City. Mr. Tallent served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as a signalm a achieving the rank of second class petty officerand was honorably discharged in 1970. He volunteered as a coach for both the Neptune City Little League and the Neptune City Soccer Association.

Mr. Tallent was predeceased by his mother, Edith Tallent and is survived by his wife, Mary Walton Tallent; his son, Thomas G. Tallent his daughter, Kellie Brady and her husband Sean, reside in Wall; his father, Thomas C. Tallent and his wife Elva of Brick; four brothers, Garry Tallent and his wife Tammy of Whitefish, Montana, Roger Tallent and his wife Vicki of Virginia Beach, M. Charles Tallent and his wife Patricia of Neptune City, and Steven L.

Tallent of Farmingdale; two sisters, Brenda Wombough and her husband Walter of Neptune, and Elaine Nichols and her husband Michael of Indian Trail, N.C., as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, with a funeral service at 4:30 p.m. at the Reilly Funeral Home, 801 Belmar. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Tom's name to the American Heart Association. SHIRLEY THOMPSON, 65, of the West Belmar section of WALL, passed away Thursday, May 29, at Kensington Manor, Toms River. Shirley was a press operator at Fort Monmouth for 28 years, retiring in 1994. Shirley was born in West Long Branch and raised in West Belmar. She was a member of the West Belmar United Methodist Church, AARP, and the Pride of Wall Seniors.

Shirley volunteered her time to raise money for the American Cancer Society, and also volunteered with Motions, an association that advocates for the handicapped. She was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Louise Thompson; and her stepmother, Gladys Thompson. She is survived by an aunt, Jean Morton of West Belmar; and several cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Orender Family Home for Funerals, 2643 Old Bridge Road, Manasquan.

A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be 9:30 a.m. Monday at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. I In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to West Belmar United Methodist Church, 17th Avenue and I Street.

Condolences and memories can be e-mailed to www.ohome.com. NANCY DUBOIS WOOD, 86, of FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, passed away Wednesday, May, 28, i in hospice care at the home of her sister, Jeanne DuBois King, after a long illness. She attended Freehold public schools and graduated from Freehold High School. Nancy worked for the Township of Freehold as deputy tax collector, retiring In 1988. Previously, she worked for the Freehold Transcript, the Boy Scouts of America, and Weston Electric during World War II.

She served on the Freehold Township Historic Preservation Commission and was the Freehold Township historian. Born in Freehold to Joseph Rosell DuBois and Dorothy Heise DuBois, she was a lifelong resident of Freehold. She was predeceased by her parents; and her brother, Joseph R. DuBois Jr. Nancy is survived by her sister, Jeanne DuBois King; her niece, Laurel King and her husband Thomas A.

Fee; her grandnieces, Rachel E. Fee of Freehold, and Rebecca I. Fee of Benguela, Angola; her niece, Jennifer King of Freehold; her niece, Zeau DuBois Modig and her husband Mark Modig; and her grandnephews, Erik and Garrett of Riegelsville, Pa. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Freehold Township Heritage Society, 189B Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ 07728. The family appreciates any remembrance made to honor Nancy's life.

All services will be private under the direction of Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold. OCEAN passed away Wednesday, May 28, at Care One of Jackson. Mrs. Burdge was born in the Whitesville section of Jackson and was a lifelong resident. Mrs.

Burdge worked for New Jersey Bell Corporation in the Laurelton section of Brick as a telephone operator. MARGARET MARIE BURDGE, 78, of JACKSON, Mrs. Burdge was predeceased by her parents, Orville and Margaret Mathews; and her husband, Orville Burdge, in 1981. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Diana Burdge of Jackson; her grandchildren, Danielle and Nicholas; and her great daughter, Victoria Lynn Unser. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her visitation from 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday at the George S. Hassler Funeral Home, 980 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. A funeral gathering will be offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Her funeral ceremony will follow at 11:30 a.m.

at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Harmony Cemetery, Harmony Road, Jackson. If so desired, memorial donations may be made in memory of Mrs. Burdge to The Whitesville Volunteer Fire Company 1, 82 S. Hope Chapel Road, Jackson, NJ 08527, and would greatly be appreciated.

For directions and further information, please visit www.hasslerfuneralhorne.com. MARGARET ELY KLILE, 86, of LAKEWOOD, died Saturday, May 24, at her daughter's home in Lakehurst. She was a supervisor at Bell Telephone, Newark for 40 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Pioneers Telephone Organization. Born in Newark, she lived there before moving to Lakewood 40 years ago.

She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Klile, in 1989; and her sister, Virginia Potter, in 2006. Surviving are a daughter, Rae Peters of Lakehurst; and two grandsons, Shane Peters and Cody Peters. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Van Hise Callagan Funeral Home, 812 Arnold Point Pleasant Beach. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lakewood. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Feed the Children, P.O. Box 36, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0036, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N.

Lauderdale Memphis, TN 38105. GRACE V. PASTORE, 89, of TOMS RIVER, passed away Wednesday, May 28, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Born in Newark, Grace resided in Los Angeles until moving to Toms River over 25 years ago. She was a manicurist and pedicurist in Los Angeles, and a former member of Columbia Civic League Ladies Auxiliary, an Italian American Organization of Ocean County.

Gracie is survived by her brothers, Danny and his wife Phyllis Vallario, and Oreste Vallario; and her sister, Carmelina Vallario. Visiting hours will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, with a funeral service at 4:30 p.m. at Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, 2482 Church Road, Toms River. Cremation will be private.

IRENE A. SEELEY. 65, of West Creek, EAGLESWOOD TOWN. SHIP, passed away Wednesday, May 28, at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Stafford. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

and was a long time West Creek resident. She was a lifetime member with 40 years at the Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary, member of the Red Hatter Society, and secretary at The Eagleswood Elementary School for years. She helped many generations of students. Irene also worked at Grants, K-Mart, and Wal-Mart for many years, always assisting customers with their needs.

She is survived by her husband, Dennis C. Seeley artist, and year member of the Eagleswood Volunteer Fire her two sons, William L. Seeley, and wife Donna, both 20-year members of the Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co. Willy is a district warden, NJFFS, and Dennis C. Seeley also fireman and deputy fire warden, NJFFS, also at the Ocean County Fire Academy; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Seeley left behind many generations of friends, co-workers, and excellent memories. She will always be remembered for the love she had, to help people as her family. She will be missed. A viewing will be from 9 a.m.

Saturday until the service at noon at Wood Funeral Home, 134 E. Main Tuckerton. Burial will follow at West Creek Cemetery, West Creek. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Eagleswood P.T.A., or Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary.

Thank you from the family. Irene says "thanks for being good friends." CAROL LOU WEBBER, 70, of TOMS RIVER, died Wednesday, May 28, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She was a retired captain for the Hudson County Sheriff's Department, Jersey City for 21 years, retiring in 2002. Born in Bayonne, she lived there before moving to Toms River four years ago. She was predeceased by her parents, Henry Webber and Louise Walsh Webber.

Surviv- Buick; a sister, Eileen Smith and her husband John; a brother, Donald Webber; her nephews and nieces, Nicholas Smith, Jane Nordquist, Eileen Petrucci and her husband Lorenzo, Kerri Jude Bacall and her husband Dr. Steve Bacall, Kathy Suckar, Donna Drake, and Noreen Lyons; and 16 grandnieces and nephews. The family will receive their friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at G.

Keenen O'Brien Funeral Home, 984 Avenue (corner of 47th Street), Bayonne. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Saturday from the funeral home, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Vincent DePaul R.C. Church, Bayonne.

Interment will follow a at St. Joseph's Cemetery, 56-80 Cedar Grove Road, Toms River. MIDDLESEX JOAN C. DURAN, 65, of MONROE TOWNSHIP, died Thurs- day, May 29, at home. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Colonia, Linden and Edison before moving to Monroe Township She worked as a sales associate for Lord Taylor, Freehold for the past few years.

She was predeceased by her father, Edward Stanislawczyk. Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Michael Duran; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Michael Duran of Virginia, Randy and Lori Duran of Lincroft, Middletown, and Ted and Tonya Duran of South River; her mother, Helen Stanislawzyk of Colonia; two brothers, Edward Stanislawczyk of Township, and Andrew Stanislawczyk of Pittstown; two sisters, Doris Carol Lazur of Nass of Woodbridge; Howell, and a grandson, Gavin Duran. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Gosselin Funeral Home, 660 New Dover Road, Edison.

Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. John Vianney's R.C. Church, Colonia.

Burial to follow in St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia. ELIZABETH "BETTY" ALLEN TOTI, 78, of EAST BRUNSWICK, died Tuesday, May 27, at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Newark, she lived in Hillside prior to moving East Brunswick 29 years ago.

Prior to retiring in 1985, she was a secretary for various companies. Mrs. Toti was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Old Bridge. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerardo, who died in 1993; her parents, Russell Milton Allen, who died in 1976 and Elizabeth Britton Allen, who died in 1964; and four sisters, Flora Fischer, Eleanor Stephens, who died in 2005, Marie Ignomerello, who died in 2005, and Claire Sindone, who died in 2006.

Surviving are two sons, Terry and wife Eileen, and Michael and his wife Debra, all of East Brunswick; two sisters, Patricia Pisano and her husband John of Belleville, and Judy Frank and her husband Nat of Toms River; four brothers, Russell M. Allen and his wife Ann of Union, John Allen and his wife Doris of Clifford Beach, Robert Allen and his wife Iris of Toms River, and Charles Allen and his wife Charlene of Tranquility; and five grandchildren, Jerry, Jeffrey, Amanda, Brian, and Michael. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

Funeral services will be held at 8:15 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas Church, Old Bridge. Interment will follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.

Memorial contributions may be made to the William E. Britton Fund, the Davie Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 100, P.O. Box 291985, Davie, FL visit ww.brunswickmemorialhome.com. ELSEWHERE SOPHIE ALTMAN. television producer who created the long.

running quiz show "It's Academic," pitting teams of high school students against each other, has died. She was 95. Altman died Saturday of heart disease at Georgetown University Medical Center, said her daughter, Nancy Altman. Sophie Altman was already a seasoned TV producer in 1961 when she started "It's Academic" in the Washington area. The quiz show is entering its 48th season in Washington and there are local versions in several other cities; at one point more than 20 cities had their own versions.

The show reminiscent of the "GE College Bowl," which ran on network TV in the 1960s tests brainy high school students on an array of subjects. Among the competitors the show attracted were future Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer; astronaut Timothy Creamer; Pulitzer writer Michael Chabon; and ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, according to Altman's family and the show's Web site. Versions of "It's Academic" are running under various names in Baltimore; Charlottesville, Cleveland; Phoenix; Pittsburgh; and San Diego. The Associated Press JERRY C.

BEGAY a Na- vajo code talker who helped confound the Japanese during World War II and was awarded a Congressional Silver Medal, has died. He was 83. Begay died Monday in Albuquerque, N.M., the Navajo Nation Councils said in a statement. No cause of death was given. The code talkers were an elite group of Navajo Marines who transmitted radio messages during the war in a coded version of their native language.

The codes were never cracked by enemy forces; the talkers' existence was a military secret for decades after the war ended. Begay served in Tarawa during the U.S. invasion of the Japanese island and was honorably discharged in 1945. He was active in the Navajo Code Talkers Association and received the Congressional Silver Medal in 2001. The Associated Press BERYL COOK, a British artist who enjoyed popular success with her jolly portraits of hefty and sometimes naked people at their leisure, has died.

She was 81. Cook died Wednesday at her home in Plymouth in southwestern England after a recurrence of cancer, said Jess Wilder, coowner of London's Portal Gallery, which represented Cook for three decades. Cook's paintings sold for $60,000 and up. Wilder said her record price was $80,000 for "Strip Poker," a study of two women and two men in varied stages of undress. In an interview with the International Herald Tribune in 1980, Cook said she learned to draw from cartoons and was influenced by James Thurber's haphazard style.

She also admitted adoring "Yogi Bear" and "The Flintstones." Cook's work was spotted at a local exhibition in Plymouth in 1975, and her reputation boomed when one of her images appeared in the Sunday Times the following year, Wilder said. "The Royal Couple," Cook's contribution to the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, showed the monarch and one of her Corgi dogs riding in a coach. Though the face barely resembled the queen, there was no hint of disrespect. Cook was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1995. Karen Walski Curtis January 16, 1967 April 30, 2008 Karen would have been amazed at the wonderful tribute paid to her by family, friends, and members of the community in which she lived.

Words are simple but we could never begin to tell all of you how much easier you made her passing. We will never forget the compassion, caring, and love that was shown to us. You will be in our hearts forever. May you always have the kind of friends in your life that you were to us. Every blade in the field Thank you all.

Every leaf in the forest Lays down its life in its season Sincerely, As beautifully as it was taken up. The Curtis and Walski Family Thoreau.