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fcri THURSD ASBURY PARK PRESS PAGE BS 5 "Kb Obituaries Additional Obituaries B6 Deaths WILLIAM E. WRIGHT 64, of POINT PLEASANT, died Tuesday at home. He was vice president and supervising inspector of construction at Association of Middletown, an engineering firm, for 34 years. Amboy Flynn and Son Funeral Home, Perth Amboy Necklen, Joan 63, Howell Greenville Memorial Home. Jersey City Parascondola, Anthony, 78, Manalapan Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, Old Bridge Swayze, Rose 84, Ocean Township Damiano Funeral Home, Long Branch Ulmer, Janet 74, Ocean Grove Wayne, Rita 71, Bardstown, Ky.

Greenvell-Houghlin Northside Funeral Home, Bardstown Wlllman, Roland, 76, Long Branch Worden, Kelley 34, Red Bank John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank Roman Catholic Church, Lakewood. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Paterson. EDWARD W. PHILIPS, 77, of Pine Lake, MANCHESTER, died Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Toms River.

He was an avionics instructor and procurement manager at Fort Dix for 30 years, retiring in 1992. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 13th Armored Division. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Carteret, where he was past secretary and president. He was named a Kentucky colonel in 1973. He attended St.

John's Roman Catholic Church, Lakehurst. Born in Newark, he lived in Linden before moving to Pine Lake 25 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Chris Brosky Philips; three sons, Philip Galletta of Manchester, Joseph Gal-letta of Jackson and Ted Galletta of Manchester; three daughters, Claire Bartolomeo of Keyport, Elaine Conte of Elizabeth and Deborah Galletta of Nebraska; a sister, Edna Hmeleski; 17 grandchildren; and a Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Veronica's Roman Catholic Church, Howell.

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Long Island. ERNESTINE RUNGE, 91, of Cream Ridge, UPPER FREEHOLD, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Born in Elizabeth, she lived there, for 62 years before moving to Mil-: ford in 1970 and to Cream Ridge in 1990. She was predeceased by her husband, George F. Runge a George and her parents, Frank' and Meda Van Dyke. Surviving are-two sons and three daughters-in-law, Richard and Jane Runge, Paul: and Nancy Runge, all of Colts and Gudrun Runge of Bernard- sville; a daughter, Barbara Sarafin: of Cream Ridge; a sister, Frances Conrad of Arlington, 10 grandchildren; 14 several step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Peppier Funeral Home, 114 S. Main Allen-' town. Funeral services will follow at 12:30 p.m.

at the funeral home. Interment will be at Graceland Memo-! rial Park, Kenilworth. Memorial donations may be made to the-American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Saturday at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch.

Interment will follow at St. Catharine's Cemetery, Wall. MARY RUTH PADDEN EGAN. 76, of West Keansburg, HAZLET, died yesterday at home. She was a registered nurse for the city of Newark for several years.

During World War II, she served as a nurse in the Woman's Army Corps, attaining the rank of first lieutenant. Born in New York City, she lived in Newark and in Hazlet for more than 30 years before moving to the West Keansburg section 14 years ago. Her husband, Karl, died in 1992; a daughter, Karen Murphy, died in 1988; and a daughter, Kathleen Crane, died in 1986. Surviving are two sons, Richard Egan of New Port Richey, and Michael Egan of Wichita Falls, Texas; four daughters, Mary Nicholl of Hazlet, Nancy Egan of New York City, Michele Weir of Hanau, Germany, and Renie Egan of West Keansburg; a sister, Elizabeth Uphoff of Morristown; and eight grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Laurel Funeral Home, 201 Laurel West Keansburg. Funeral services will be 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian Burial following at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, Keansburg, at 10:15 a.m.

Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middle-town. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Red Cross, 830 Broad Shrewsbury, NJ 07702. JOSEPH ELLES, 77, of Wayside, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was the chief operating engineer at Stern's department store, Ocean Township, for 13 years, retiring in 1990. He served in the French merchant marine during World War II.

He was a member of This is a list of obituaries that do not appear in this edition of the Press. Allnl, Anthony 83, Asbury Park Buckley Funeral Home. Asbury Park Bishop, James A. 43, Englewood, Fla. Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick Blandford, Rosemary, so, Aberdeen Bowen, Janet, 77, Enumclaw, Wash.

Watkins-Cooper-Lyon Funeral Home, Clarksville, Va. Chrzan, Lydla 64, Mlddletown John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown Gough, Mamie 90, Neptune Francioni, Taylor and Lopez Funeral Home, Neptune Mastroenl, Rose 77, Perth ELEANOR C. BECK, 88, of whiting, MANCHESTER, died Monday at Crestwood Manor Health Care, Whiting. She was a doctor of osteopathy, practicing in Woodbury for several years before her retirement.

She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1938 and received her medical degree five years later. She was a member of the Ridgewood Women's Club and was a an avid pianist. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Waldwick and Lakehurst before moving to Whiting in 1992. Surviving are two sons, Robert White Beck of Whippany and Joseph Arnold Beck of Weston, two daughters, Marcia Salner of Springfield, 111., and Laura McGrath of Santa Fe, N.M.; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, Whiting.

IDA M. SWANSON BONNING, 90, of POINT PLEASANT BEACH, died Monday at home. She was a clerical worker for the Fireman's Fund Insurance New York, for 30 years, retiring in 1970. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Point Pleasant Beach. She was a member of the Roselle Park Seniors.

Born in Good-ridge, she lived in Roselle Park for many years before moving to Point Pleasant Beach two years ago. Her husband of 59 years, Henry, died in 1998. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Janice. Surviving are a son, Henry 0. of Point Pleasant Beach; four granchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m today at Laurelton Memorial Funeral Home, 109 Pier Ave. at Route 70, Brick. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth.

NICHOLAS CHAC0NIS 72, of BARNEGAT, died Saturday at home. He worked at Allegheny Steel in Wallingford, for 25 years, retiring in 1989. He was a 20-year Navy veteran, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Compass Lodge 9 Free and Accepted Masons, Wallingford. Born in Long Island City, N.Y., he lived in Wallingford before mov- ing to Barnegat in 1990.

He was predeceased by his par-! ents, Emanuel and Mary Xenakis Chaconis; and his first wife, Jennie "Babe" Carlisi Chaconis. Surviving are his wife, Dolores DeFrancesco Chaconis; a son and daughter-in-i law, Nicholas Jr. and Kerry Corcoran Chaconis of Cheshire, three brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Judy Tirakes of Fair-lawn, Arthur "Duke" and Argy Chaconis of Barnegat, and Louis and Stephanie Chaconis of Lakewood; a sister and brother-in-law, Irene and Nikito Theocharides of Astoria, Queens; three grandchildren, Jennie G. Chaconis, Anthony Bel-lafonte and Jesse Frazier; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Diane and Stanley Silkowski of Ocean City; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Anthony and Audrey LoRusso, and Jerry and Kelly LoRusso, all of Bergen County; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main Street, Wallingford. A funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. James Bogiat-zis officiating.

Interment will be at St. John Cemetery, Wallingford. Me- morial donations may be made to the Mid-State Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, 685 Broad Meriden, CT 06450 or to the American Cancer Society, 538 Preston Meriden, CT 0645O. He was a licensed land surveyor and professional planner. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Elks 1698, Point Pleasant and a former member of its board of trustees.

He was a member and Sunday school teacher of Harvey Memorial Methodist Church, Point Pleasant. He was a former leader of Boy Scouts Troop 43, Point Pleasant, and a sports booster at Point Pleasant Boro High School. He attended Rutgers University and Monmouth College. He was an avid fisherman and boater. Born in Neptune, he lived in Point Pleasant most of his life and had a home in Boynton Beach, Fla.

He was predeceased by a sister, Dottie Brandt; his father and stepmother, William and Dorothy Wright; and his stepfather, John Camisa. Surviving are his wife, Jean Wright; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Bill Wright of Nevada, and Robert and Diane Wright of Toms River; two daughters and a son-in-law, Lisa and Kevin Farley of Brick, and Deborah Wright of Point Pleasant; his mother, Valarie Camisa of Lakewood; three sisters, Valerie Guancione of Cedar Grove, Cathy Bolen of West Orange and Mary Lou Mason of Brick; and seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Jordan, Madison, Christopher, Anto-nette, Christina and Antonio. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Route 88, Brick.

A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Elks 1698 Handicapped Children's Fund, 820 Arnold Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 or Fisherman's Memorial Fund, co Provident Bank, 636 Arnold Point Pleasant, NJ 08742. MARC ANGELILL0 71, of Verona and West Allenhurst, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Co lumbus Hospital, Newark.

He was labor relations department chief for Western Electric Kearny, now part of for 35 years. He retired in 1988. He served in the Army in the 1950s. He graduated from Fordham University, the Bronx, with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and attended Georgetown University. He was a member of the Verona High School Sports Boosters.

Born in Newark, he moved to Verona 42 years ago and had a summer home in West Allenhurst. Surviving are his wife, Tina DeL-uca Angelillo; three sons, Marc C. in of Skaneateles, N.Y., Joseph T. of Bloomfield and Gregg M. of Hoboken; three daughters, Tina Louise Wojtal of Ellicott City, Md Donna Marie Halpin of New Tripoli, and Barbara Jo O'Rourke 6f Hing-ham, a brother, Dr.

Ralph C. Angelillo; and 15 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday at Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Verona. A funeral Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Verona. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 45 Springfield Springfield, NJ 07081. LOU ELLEN C0HALAN, si, of LOCH ARBOUR, died yesterday at home.

She was a communicant of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. She was a graduate of Marymount School, New York City. Born in Islip, N.Y., she lived in New York City and was a summer resident of the Shore before moving to Loch Arbour in the 1950s. Her husband, Conway Cohalan, died in 1994.

Surviving are three sons, Conway Cohalan Jr. of Leonardo, Middletown, Christopher Cohalan of Los Angeles, and Denis Cohalan of West Creek, Eagleswood; four daughters, Mary LaRue of West Long Branch, Louise Bosmans of Oakhurst, Ocean Township, Ellen Foley of Wanamassa, Ocean Township, and Catherine Cohalan of Loch Arbour; and 11 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Woolley Funeral Home, 10 Morrell St. at Broadway, Long Branch.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. BERNICE B. FRANKOSKY, 75, of TOMS RIVER, died Monday at home. She was directory assistant and telephone operator at Bell Telephone, Communications Workers of America Local 1002, Morristown, for 25 years, retiring in 1986. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Parents Group, Toms River.

Born in Boga-lusa, she lived in Morristown for many years before moving to Toms River 14 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Frankosky; and a son, Daniel Frankosky. Surviving are two sons, Charles Carl Jr. of Franklin, N.C. and Timothy James of Stroudsburg, four daughters and a son-in-law, Mary and Michael Holland of Toms River, Heather Casella of Ortley Beach, Dover Township, Cynthia Lynn Daly of Texas and Terri Ann Gower of Po-cono Mountains, her stepmother, Zuelima Sullivan of Boga-lusa; a brother, Eddie Mae Fdrnea of Baton Rouge, three sisters, Julia Law and Dorothy Harris, both of Baton Rouge, and Ruthie Lee Brown of Long Beach, 11 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Quinn-Hop-ping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River. A funeral Mass will be offered 10 a.m Friday at St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church, Seaside Park.

Interment will follow at St. Theresa's Cemetery, Summit. RALPH P. LUCIGNAN0, of jack-son, died Tuesday at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was proprietor of Oak Tree Mobile Home Park, Jackson.

He had also been proprietor of Marathon Liquors, Marathon, Adam Bowling Lanes, Hoboken, and Variety Machine Shop, Jersey City. Born in Hoboken, he lived there for 40 years before moving to Jersey City. He later moved to Marathon and then last year to Jackson. He was predeceased by his first wife, Betty Huber Lucignano; two brothers, Nicholas and Joseph; and a sister, Helen Abbate. Surviving are his wife, Rose Russell Lucignano; a son, Ralph Jr.

of Marathon, a daughter, Joann Ozupka of Hazlet; a brother, Anthony of Hoboken; two sisters, Anna McCracken of North Bergen and Angela Fon-tana of Blakeslee, a grandson, Vito Giglio; and a great-granddaughter, Melissa. There will be a graveside service at 1 p.m. Friday at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. There is no visitation. Greenville Memorial Home, Jersey City, is in charge of arrangements.

ROBERTA "BESS" MICHAEL0WSKI, 81, a lifelong resident of Paterson, whose sisters live in OCEAN COUNTY, died yesterday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a nanny in Paterson for many years. During World War II, she helped assemble airplane engines for Curtiss-Wright Corp. in East Paterson. She loved athletics and played for the UAWCIO Local 669 team in the Wom- ens' Softball League, Paterson.

She was a communicant of St. Hyacinth Roman Catholic Church, Paterson. Surviving are three sisters, Clare Obremski of South Mantoloking, Brick, Jeanette Russell of Whiting, Manchester, and Bertha Maher of Los Angeles; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

today at Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Toms River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:15 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Lake great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m.

today at DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home, 119 Union Lakehurst. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Brig. Gen.

William C. Doyle New Jersey Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. Memorial donations may be made to the World War II Memorial Fund, American Battle Monument Commission, P.O. Box 96074, Washington, DC 20090-6074. WINIFRED MAH0N SMITH, 71, of POINT PLEASANT, died May 17 at home after a lengthy struggle with emphysema.

She was a school nurse and health educator at Madison Borough High School for 18 years, retiring in 1984. She was a graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Newark, now associated with Bloomfield College, and Jersey City State College. Born in West Orange, she lived in Madison for 26 years before moving to Point Pleasant in 1984. She was predeceased by a brother, A. Pat; a son-in-law, Dome-nick Masotta; and a granddaughter, Alish Bourland.

Surviving are her husband of 49 years, Robert a son, James F. Smith of West Creek, Eagleswood; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Christine Masotta of Spring Lake Heights, Maureen and Bruno Gubelmann of Hacketts-town, Diane and Michael Bourland of Vienna, Warren County, and Selena and Robert Smith of Blooms-bury; four sisters, Nancy Hart of Forked River, Lacey, Margaret Cunningham of Spring Lake Heights, Jean Mahon of Chapel Hill, N.C, and Marilyn Smith of Lakewood; and 12 grandchildren, Brian and Kevin Masotta; Dorren, James, Terence, Clare and Stephanie Smith; Brendan, Matthew and Delia Gubelmann; and Sean and Patrick Bourland. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pable-Evertz Funeral Home, 901 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Covenant House, P.O.

Box 731, Times Square Station, New York, NY 10108. F. CRAIG STILLWELL, ei, of BARNEGAT, died Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was an auditor at Royal Globe Insurance New York, for 30 years, retiring in 1980. Born in Tottenville, Staten Island, he lived in Plainfield and New York.

In 1973, he moved to Barnegat and Palm Bay, living six months of the year in each state. Surviving are a sister, Grace F. Reifsneider of Waretown; his companion, Stanley Finkelstein of Barnegat and Palm Bay; two nieces; a grandniece; and two grandnephews. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday at St.

Stephen's Episcopal Church, 357 Route 9, Waretown. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church or Deborah Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, NJ 08015-0820. Arrangements are by Riggs Funeral Home, Lacey.

MABEL L. VINCEK, 70, of Forked River, LACEY, died yesterday at home. She was a devoted wife and mother. Born in Irvington, she lived in Mayville before moving to Forked River last year. Her husband, Fred, died in November.

Surviving are a son, Thomas of Beachwood; four daughters, Diane Ott of Margate, Debra Rosinko of Richmond, Texas, Gail Mattos of Merrimac, and Susan Burdette of Camarillo, a sister, Doris Klos of Brick; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at noon Friday at Layton's Home for Funerals, 250 West Lacey Road, Forked River. WARREN E. KR0NSTAD of cok-VALLIS, an Oregon State Uni-, versity professor who worked to in-, crease the world's food supply by developing 10 new crop varieties, died of pancreatic cancer Sunday. He was 68.

Mr. Kronstad, whose OSU career: spanned four decades, trained dozens of graduate students from 27, countries and traveled the world, teaching farmers how to improve; their harvests. The crops he developed included the Stephens strain of soft winter wheat. The high-yield, tant wheat soon became the most popular variety among Northwest growers. By some estimates, the, new varieties of wheat, oats anV barley he introduced have added $20 million a year to Oregon's economy.

In 1991, Mr. Krondstad received the Presidential End World Hunger Award for developing the International Wheat and Graduate Training Program. The Associated Press KERMIT LANSNER, of new" YORK, a former Newsweek editor who helped transform the magazine; in the 1960s, died Saturday of com-' plications from lung cancer. He was; 78. When Osborn Elliott became; Newsweek editor in 1961, he se-; lected Mr.

Lansner and Gordon: Manning as executive editors. The' three are credited with remaking, the magazine in the 1960s and early 1970s and shaping the direction of. weekly newsmagazines. Their ability to handle many edi- torial tasks at once earned them the; nickname the Flying Wallendas, a-reference to circus trapeze acts. The trio's primary innovation-was ending Newsweek's mimicry of; Time magazine, which at the time; featured unsigned articles and a no-; table conservative bias.

1 Under their guidance, Newsweek began using bylines and reporting' on cultural events as well as hard, news, and circulation rose from 1.4-million to 2.4 million by 1969. I Mr. Lansner was named News-week's editor in 1969. He held the position until 1972, by which time; circulation had risen to 2.6 million. El Mr.

Lansner, who once was a phi-! losophy professor and editor at Art News, was fond of spending after4 noons editing stories at his News-; week office while listening to Bee-; thoven records. He later worked for the magazine; as a contributing editor and colum-. nist. The Associated Pressl How to Publish a Novena To place a St. Jude Novena, Prayer to the Holy Spirit, Prayer to the Blessed Virgin, or Unfailing Prayer to St.

Anthony, please call toll free 1(877)735-7355. ASBURY PARK PRESS We're a part of your life Local 68 Operating Engineers, Wall. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, he came to the United States in 1942. He lived in Summit for 24 years before moving to Wayside 20 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Josephine A.

Elles; three daughters and sons-in-law, Denise Elles and Jorge Mda-huar of Ocean Township, Julie and Samuel Russell IV of Centerville, Va. and Marie Elles and Frederick B. Eberhart of Centerville; and seven grandchildren, Sam and Joe Russell, Bruce, Philip, and Gina Eberhart and Soraya and Jorge Mdahuar. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Ely Funeral Home, 3316 Route 33, Neptune.

A funeral service will be held 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A Mass of Chris- tian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at Church of the Holy Innocents, Neptune. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

C0NCETTA "CONNIE" MATUR0, 83, of HOWELL, died Tuesday at home. She was a member of St. Veronica's Altar Rosary Society, Howell, and the Howell Senior Citizen Club. Born in Long Island, N.Y., she lived in New York before moving to Howell 44 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Frank; two sons, Charles of Brick and Robert of Tucson, a daughter, Theresa Mitrovsky of Jackson; two sisters, Josephine Volpe of New York and Anna Zam-pino of Whitestone, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Lakewood Funeral Home, 6250 Route 9, Howell. A funeral Services Additional Information DEATH NOTICE EPSTEIN Russell M.

of West Allenhurst Hallandale, FL. on May 24, 2000. Beloved husband of the late Estelle Weiner Epstein, devoted father of A. David Epstein, Samuel Epstein the late Gloria Davis. Dear brother of Phyllis Deutsch, loving grandfather of Erica Epstein, Michael Epstein, Mitchell Epstein.

Samantha Epstein, Penny Davis Stacy Kless. Great Grandfather of Jeffrey Kless, Emily Kless Joey Estelle Epstein. Services Friday 11am at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels. 2130 Hwy. 35, Ocean, NJ'.

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