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ASBURY PARK PRESS I TUESDAY, OCT. 1 0,2006 OSTOMIES Additional obituaries B4 to 9 p.m. today and 8:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday at Wood Funeral Home, 134 E. Main Tucker-ton.

A Mass of Christian Burial LETTIE "LETITIA" KNOTT, 90, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Saturday, Oct. 7, at Care One, East Brunswick. Mrs. Knott was born in Brooklyn and lived in Iselin for 42 years before moving to Crestwood Village in 1979. She was a group leader for Hilltop Travelers of Village for many years.

She was a member of the Homeowners Association, the Woman's Club and the Residents Club, all briefly finds love in Venice in the Arthur Laurents-Richard Rodgers-Stephen Sondheim collaboration "Do I Hear a Waltz?" Earner, in 1962, she was nominated as best featured (supporting) actress in a musical for "The Gay Life." On television, she played Paul Lynde's wife on the 1970s sitcom "The Paul Lynde Show" and was also in the casts of "Bracken's World" and Don Rickles' sitcom "C.P.O. Sharkey." Her guest appearance credits included "Kojak," "Dr. Kildare" and "The Twilight Zone," appearing in a memorable 1960 segment about a department store in which the mannequins come to life. She was also in a few feature films, including "Diamond Head" with Charlton Heston, "From the Terrace" with Paul Newman, and two John Ford films, "Donovan's Reef with John Wayne and "Cheyenne Autumn" with Richard Widmark. The Associated Press IRA B.

HARKEY a retired journalist and editor in Pasca-goula, and New Orleans and the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 1963, died Sunday in Kerrville, Texas. He was 88. Harkey's eldest son, Ira IE, said his father died of complications from Parkinson's disease at Parsons House in Kerrville, where the former journalist had lived for the past two years. When Harkey received the Pulitzer, he had been editor and publisher of The Chronicle Star, now The Mississippi Press, for 14 years. He had also worked at The Times-Picayune in New Orleans.

The Pulitzer was awarded for Harkey's editorial writing during the integration of the University of Mississippi. His editorials were recognized as courageous and devoted to the processes of law and reason during the integration crisis in Mississippi in 1962. Harkey's editorials called for the peaceful admittance of BRUCE C. MacCORMACK, 84, of Greenbriar BRICK, passed away Sunday, Oct. 8, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick.

Born in Newark, he lived in Scotch Plains and Point Pleasant before moving to Brick two years ago. A U.S. Army World War II veteran, Mr. MacCor-mack received two Bronze Stars. A New Jersey Bell Telephone Co.

retiree, he worked there for 35 years. He was a graduate of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He was a charter member and first exalted ruler of the Elks Manasquan Lodge; a former member and past president of the Airstream Club, and a member of the Point Pleasant Republican Club. A beloved husband and loving father, Mr. MacCormack was predeceased by his wife of nearly 64- years, Evelyn Merz MacCormack, in May 2006; and his daughter, Evelyn Marie.

Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Deborah J. and Christian Koerner of Brielle; two sons and daughters-in-law, William J. and Gail MacCormack of Smithville, Galloway, and David M. and Ellen MacCormack of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Pable-Evertz Funeral Home, 901 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Atlantic View Cemetery, Manasquan. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, contributions made to the VFW Brick Post 8867, 373 Adam-ston Road, Brick, NJ 08723, would be appreciated. ANTHONY T. MAZZA, 65, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a warehouse supervisor at Warehouse, Port Newark.

Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Toms River before moving to Whiting six years ago. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Patricia Mazza; four sons, Anthony Frank, and Louis, all of Toms River, and Gerard of Stuart, and 11 grandchildren, Ashley, Julia, Anthony III, Gianna, Frank Marissa, Elizabeth, Morgan, Thomas, Gerard and Elliott. Cremation will be private. De-Graff Lakehurst Funeral Home, Lakehurst, is in charge of arrangements. CLAIRE FREDERICK MUL- LARKEY, 89, of BRICK, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct.

8, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick, surrounded by her children. She was a graduate of Pittston High School. Claire retired from the post office in Newark, and continued working full time until the age of 82 as a clerk with the Brick Police Department. She was a communicant of the Church of the Epiphany, Brick. Born in Pittston, she lived in Newark, Kearny, and Point Pleasant before moving to Brick in 1990.

Her husband, Francis Mullar-key, passed away in' 1990. Surviving are a sister, Ruth Brown of West Pittston, three sons, Jim Mullarkey of Burlington, Tony Mullarkey of Kearny, and Mike Mullarkey of Brick; four daughters, Patricia Millar of Lyndhurst, Claire Iannini of Manchester, Mary Mullarkey of Verona, and Kathleen DeAngelis of Toms River; 29 grandchildren; and 38 greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Highway 88, Brick.

A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday from the Church of the Epiphany, Brick. Entombment will follow at St. Catharine Cemetery, Wall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church of the Epiphany, 615 Thiele Road, Brick, NJ 08724 in memory of Claire.

will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, HamiltonMemorial contributions may be made to Van Dyke Hospice Care Center, co Community Medical Center, 99 Route 37 Toms River, NJ 08755. GEORGE C. D0TZEL 90, of Holiday, formerly of LAKEWOOD, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Forest Glen Lodge, New Port Richey, Fla.

Mr. Dot-zel was born in New York City and lived in Lakewood before moving to Holiday in 1978. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War and a member of the American Legion Post 173, Holiday. He was a former member of the Pentecostal Church, Lakewood.

Mr. Dotzel retired as a maintenance man from the Public Works Department, Lake-wood. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marjorie, in 1974; a son, Charles; two brothers, Ed and Bill; and two sisters, Alice and Margaret. Surviving are his wife, Eva Dotzel; two sons and a daughter-in-law, George C. Dotzel of Toms River, and Ronald M.

and Qiang Dotzel of Chesterfield, a niece, Jane Sims of Jackson; a stepdaughter and her husband, Barbara and Bill Hughes of Brick; two grandchildren, Michael and Myra Dotzel of Chesterfield, three step-grandchildren, Eva Antich of Brick, Bonnie Antich of Fort Collins, and Cheryl Klotz of Charlotte, N.C.; and two step-great-granddaughters, Shannon Lachowicz and Angela Patton. Visiting will be from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Clayton McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Family and friends are invited.

Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lakewood. For directions, information or condolence messages to the family, visit www.clayton-funeralhome.com. SEAN WILLIAM FIGNER, 43, of JACKSON, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a terminal manager for CSX Railroad, Philadelphia, for 15 years.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6201, Jackson. He was a big fan of Jackson football and filmed the Jackson High School football games for the township. He was the Dallas Cowboys' and Notre Dame's number one fan. He was a communicant of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Jackson.

Born in' Point Pleasant, he was a lifelong resident of Jackson. He was predeceased by his father, William C. Figner Jr. Surviving are a son, Sean Figner Jr. of Boston; his mother, Nancy Figner of Brick; his fiancee, Laurie Scalley and her three sons, Brendan, Robert, and Sean of Jackson; two brothers, Brian Figner of Vero Beach, and Michael Figner of Point Pleasant; a sister and her husband, Jennifer and Michael Groff of Toms River; several nieces; and a nephew.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the George S. Has-sler Funeral Home, 980 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. His Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Thursday at St. Aloysius Church, 935 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson, at a time to be announced.

A private cremation will follow. Contributions may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, 19 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJ 08873. For more information and directions, please visit www.hasslerfuneralhome.com. DIMITRI N. GIALITAKIS, ei, of POINT PLEASANT, died Saturday, Oct.

7, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Mr. Gialitakis was born in New Brunswick and lived in Highland Park before moving to Point Pleasant. He was a graduate of Monmouth College and was employed by Bry's Marina, Neptune, as a member of the sales team. He was predeceased by his parents, Adam Gialitakis and Mary Gialitakis; and a sister, Anna Ambrozy, in 1997.

He is survived by a brother-in-law, Edward Ambrozy of Holiday, two nephews; a niece; a great-nephew; and two great-nieces. There will be a memorial service at 6 n.m. Saturday, Oct 21, at the -Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Theresa's Church, 450 Radio Road, Little Egg Harbor.

Cremation is private. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1035 Hooper Toms River, NJ 08754. A. GEORGE ST0LIN, 90, of Leisure Knoll, MANCHESTER, died Saturday, Oct. 7, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.

Born in Manhattan, he lived in Queens and Copake, N.Y., before retiring to Manchester over 20 years ago. Mr. Stolin served his country during World War as a dental mechanic. He later worked as a dental mechanic in New York until retiring. He was a member of Temple Beth Am in Lakewood.

He was predeceased by his wife, Edith Ruth Berger Stolin, who died in July 1999. He is survived by his daughter, Stephanie Dee Stolin Moreno of Paris; and his two granddaughters, Marianne and Julia Moreno. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, N.Y. Donations in his memory may be given to benefit cancer research.

Belkoff-Gold-stein Funeral Chapel, Lake-wood, is in charge of arrangements. HELEN FRANCES VON MICSKY, 79, of Forked River, LACEY, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Helen worked in the quality design department of the Maidenform Bra Bay-onne, for 20 years, retiring in 1975. She was a communicant of St.

Pius Church. Born in Jersey City, she resided in New Rc-chelle, N.Y., before moving to Forked River in 1977. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Lajos Von Micsky. She is survived by two nieces, Barbara McLaughlin of Forked River, and Carolyn Foran of Point Pleasant; and a nephew, Michael McCutcheon of Fair-less, Pa.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Growney Funeral Home, 1022 Lacey Road, Forked River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St.

Pius Church. Interment will be in Good Luck Cemetery. MARIANE H. WYNN, 82, of BARNEGAT, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at home.

She was a clerk at the Division of Motor Vehicles in Point Pleasant before retiring in 1986. She was a member of the Silver Liners and the Taxpayers Association, both of Barnegat, and the Italian American Club, Manahawkin; and was a volunteer at the Old New Shop at Southern Ocean County Hospital, Manahawkin. Born in Newark, she lived in Point Pleasant; Central, and Atlanta before moving to Barnegat 18 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, William Wynn, in 1992. Surviving are a son, Jeffrey T.

Wynn of Atlanta; a daughter, Pamela Thomas of Barnegat; two brothers, Walter and Thomas Heuring; and four grandchildren, Allen, William, Cristina, and David. A memorial service will be held at a later date. DeGraff Cremation Services, Lakehurst, is in charge of arrangements. ELIZABETH ALLEN, a Tony Award-nominated actress known to early television fans as the "Away We Go" girl on "The Jackie Gleason Show," died Sept. 19.

She was 77. Allen died of kidney failure at a nursing home, the Auchmoody Funeral Home in Fishkill, N.Y. said Monday. In 1953, already a veteran fashion model, Allen had a role on the Gleason show introducing segments with "And away we go!" which, like "How sweet it is," was a popular Gleason catchphrase. After several years as a member of the Helen Hayes Repertory Company in New York City, Allen's break on Broadway came as Juliet in David Merrick's 1957 production 6f "Romanoff and Juliet." She was nominated for a Tony in 1965 as best actress in a musical, for playing a spinster who MICHELLE ROBERTSON BOWDEN, 40, of Savannah, whose father-in-law and mother-in-law live in TOMS RIVER, the wife of Howard William Bow-den, died Friday morning, Oct.

6, at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah. Born in Fayette, she was a daughter of William Eddie Robertson and Joyce Pennington Ellison. Michelle attended Calvary in Savannah and was the HLC manager for American Home Mortgage. She was a Fayette County, High School graduate, where she was a cheerleader and major ette. Michelle graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in marketing and was an avid fan of the university's football team.

She was a wonderful wife and mother who loved her family, the outdoors and reading. Surviving are her husband of 13 years, Howard William Bow-den; three daughters, Virginia Grace Bowden, Nora Wright Bowden, and Adeline "Addie" Bowden; her mother and stepfather, Joyce and Mike Ellison of Fayette, her father and stepmother, Eddie and Brenda Robertson of Centre, her brother, J. Scott Robertson and his wife Amy of Calhoun, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Howard and Doris Bowden of Toms River. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

7, at Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Savannah, Ga. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at Calvary Baptist Temple conducted by the Rev. B.

Derward Poole Jr. Interment was in the Greenwich section of Bonaventure Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were the faculty and staff of Calvary Day School. Remembrances may be sent to the Michelle Bowden Scholarship Fund, Wachovia Bank, co Michele Fine, 190 River Road, Summit, NJ 07901. JOSEPH BRUNO of barne- GAT passed away Saturday, Oct.

7. He was an active member of the American Legion Post 232, where he was the historian for Ocean County and received many awards for his service. He also served as a member of St. Mary's Church in Barnegat for many years, and was an active Little League and football coach. His hobbies included painting, fishing and hunting.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rose; his daughters, Jacqueline and her husband, Peter Ferrara, of Barnegat, and Susan Bruno of Wilmington, his son, Joseph, and his wife, Gail Bruno, of Rockaway; a brother, Andrew, and his wife, Carol Bruno, of Whiting Station; and his grandchildren, Peter, Michael, Joseph, Anthony, Jacqueline, and David. Visitation will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home in Manahawkin.

A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church, Barnegat. Burial will follow at the Brig. Gen.

William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. JUNE E. DELAHANTY, 68, of BRICK, passed away Sunday, Oct. 8, in Van Dyke Hospice Care Center of Toms River.

Born in Hamilton, Mrs. Dela-hanty had been a resident of Brick for the past five years and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Thomas E. Del-ahanty a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Richard Newell of Boiling Springs, S.C.; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas E. HI and Linda Delahanty of Mid-dletown; six grandchildren, Richard John Newell, Kathleen S.

Duncan, James David Newell, Thomas E. Delahanty IV, Angela Katherine Delahanty, and Stephen Michael Delahanty; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. Interment aLX ill of Crest-wood Village V. Mrs. Knott was a for-, mer president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Fire Company 1 of Iselin-and president of the Iselin-Colo-nia Exempt Fire Association. She was also president of the Home and School Association, School 6, Iselin.

Mrs. Knott was a member of Community Reformed Church, Whiting. Lettie will be remembered mostly for her kind-hearted ways and the warmth and love she shared with her devoted family. She was the wife of the late William C. Knott and mother of the late Barbara A.

Kilday of Wickford, R.I. She will be deeply missed by her two daughters, Jane B. Bier and her husband Dean of Monroeville, and Linda C. Constantine and her companion, Tony of East Brunswick. She was the loving grandmother of Donna Chaffins, Jeffrey Bier, Barbara Frycz, Gregory Bier, and Gordon Kilday and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Community Reformed Church, 30 Lacey Road, Whiting. Relatives and friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday to gather with the family of Lettie Knott at the home of her granddaughter, Barbara Frycz, 4 Deerfield Drive, Monroe Township. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday in Clo- ver Leaf Memorial Park, Wood-bridge. Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, Whiting, is in charge of arrangements. RICHARD GEORGE LEMANSKI, 62, of MANCHESTER, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Richard worked at the Freehold Shop-Rite Foodarama for 30 years, before retiring in 1996.

He was a communicant of St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Lakewood. He was a devoted father and loved spending time with his grandchildren, who were his life. Born and raised in Jersey City, he lived in Brick before moving to Manchester in 1985. Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Donna Joyce Lemanski; two daughters, Annette Bar-berio and her husband, Gerard, of Manchester, and Kathryn Lemanski of Manchester; his loving grandchildren, Matthew and Laci Barberio; and his mother-in-law, Phyllis Kiehn of Manchester.

He is also survived by a brother and a sister. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 43 Madison Lakewood. Burial will follow at St.

Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood. Kedz Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. WILMA M. LENZ, 82, of whiting, MANCHESTER, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Keswick Pines, Whiting.

She was a member of the Community Reformed Church, Whiting, and the Ceramic Club, Crestwood Village V. Born in Hopewell, she lived there before moving to Whiting 26 years ago. She was predeceased by her brother, Robert E. Lowe. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, William F.

Lenz a son, William F. Lenz Jr. of Bourne, a daughter, Susan E. Braddock of Boones Mill, a brother, William G. Lowe and his wife, Jackie, of New Kent, a sister-in-law, Evelyn Lowe of Toms River; her aunt, Pearl Taylor of Hopewell; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. Thursday until the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. at the De-Graff Lakehurst Funeral Home, 119 Union Lakehurst. Entombment will follow at Whiting Memorial Park, Whiting. James Meredith to Ole Miss and evoked outspoken criticism across the state, as well as violence.

He was vilified for his editorials, his life was threatened, and the newspaper and its advertisers were boycotted. A cross was burned in front of the newspaper office. A rifle was fired into the front door, and a shotgun blast took out his office window before the FBI was called. A cross already had burned in front of his home after the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education ruling.

Harkey detailed the events in his autobiography, "The Smell of Burning Crosses," in 1967. The Associated Press JACK MARTIN FLEISCHER, who as a journalist covered Europe in World War and watched the continent flourish again after he became a diplomat, died said his daughter, Josie Cote. He was 91. Fleischer grew up in Green Bay, where he learned German from his grandfather. He worked for United Press during the war.

Fleischer was living in Berlin at the start of the war, and the Nazis held him and other journalists and diplomats in a hotel for five months. Fleischer returned to United Press headquarters in Stockholm, where he continued to cover the war, traveling across Europe by Jeep. After the war, Fleischer joined the U.S. State Department and spent the next 20 years living in various parts of Europe. In Munich, Fleischer was the editor in chief of Die Neue Zeit-ung, an American-sponsored newspaper.

Fleischer and his wife, Ann-Charlotte, lived on a farm in Italy for 22 years before moving to Arkansas. The Associated Press HEINZ SIELMANN, a German zoologist and internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker whose works included "Vanishing Wilderness" and "Masters of the Congo Jungle," died Friday. He was 89. Sielmann was best known in Germany for a 30-year television series called "Expeditions into the Animal Kingdom" that made him a household name. He also collaborated with National Geographic to produce several documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s that w6re shown around the globe.

The Associated Press MARIE G. BARNEMAN RICKETS0N, 90, of little EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, died Saturday, Oct. 7, at home. She was born in Newark and resided in Barnegat before moving to Little Egg Harbor Township three years ago. She attended St.

Theresa's Church, Little Egg Harbor. She was predeceased by her husbands, Edward Barneman and Leonard Ricketson. Surviving are two sons, Edward J. Jr. of Malibar, and William J.

of Little Egg Harbor; and a daughter, Dorothy Piscataway. Viewing hours will be from 7.