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PARK PRESS I SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2001 OBITUARIES ES B4 moving to Berkeley 23 years ago. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Bernadette Muller Lichtenberg; two sons, Robert Tucson, and Thomas of West Milford; a daughter, Jeanmary Zekus of Tucson; a sister, Sister Dorothy Jose, S.C.; a halfsister, Muriel Franciscone of Belleville; six grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be offered 11 a.m. today at St. Barnabas Church, Bayville.

Entombment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of New Jersey, 77 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755. Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. BRYAN J.

MC CABE. 87, of JACKSON, died Thursday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He worked in the sales department at Frietzschee Bros. for 43 years, retiring in 1979. He was a graduate of New York University with a bachelor's degree.

He was a World War II Army veteran, serving with the rank of staff sergeant. He was a member of the Mens Golf Club; art class; and Deborah Support Group. He was a communicant of St. John's Roman Catholic Church, Lakehurst. Born in New York City, he lived in Leisure Knoll, Manchester, for 18 years before Jackson in January.

Surviving are his wife, Johanna Menge McCabe; three daughters and sons-in-law, Joanne and William Greenfield of Palm City, Katherine and Terence McCabe Scott of North Reading, and Mary Ann Gregory of Santa Ana, a brother, Robert McCabe of Centerville, four grandsons, Alan Hulsman, Howard Greenfield and Timothy and Patrick Scott; and two greatgrandchildren, Benjamin and Lauren. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at D'Elia Funeral Home, Route 70 and Vermont Avenue, Lakewood. A Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday at St.

John's Church, Lakehurst. Interment will be in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown.

LAKEWOOD, died Thursday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was an insurance broker for companies in New York before transferring to New Jersey. He was worked Phar Mor as a photo lab technician for the past 10 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, serving with the rank of private first class. He was a member of St.

Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. Born in Queens, he lived in Ridgefield before moving to Lakewood in 1973. He was predeceased by a son, Michael McGrath, in November 2000; and a brother, Richard McGrath. Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Helen Cunningham McGrath; two sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Suzanne McGrath, and Joseph and Kristen McGrath, all of Las Vegas, two daughters, Deirdre McGrath of Lakewood, and Colette McGrath of Brick; five grandchildren, Jennifer McGrath, Alexandria McGrath, Joey McGrath, Sean McGrath, and Kaitlyn McGrath; and an uncle and aunt, Henry and Ann Rogers of Florida. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at D'Elia Funeral Home, Highway 70 and Vermont Avenue, Lakewood. A Funeral Mass will be DAVID J. MC GRATH. 67, of MONMOUTH MARY B.

MEISLER, 84, a lifelong resident of MIDDLETOWN, died Thursday at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a secretary for the business of her late husband and son, Edward E. Meisler Son Plumbing Heating Middletown, for 60 years. She was a communicant of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank.

She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Everett Meisler in 1997; a son, Everett, in 1949; and her parents, Thomas and Mary Nolan McGuire. Surviving are a son and daughter Fred W. and Barbara Meisler of Middletown; two grandsons, Kevin Meisler of Jacksonville, and Eric Meisler of Philadelphia; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at John E. Day Funeral Home, 85 Riverside Red Bank. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9 a.m. Monday at St. James Church, Red Bank.

Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. OCEAN FREDERICK E. BOOS, 63, of TOMS RIVER, died yesterday at Deborah Hospital, Browns Mills. He was the of Hot Stuff, Toms River, for 10 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of the New Jersey Beach Buggy Association and an avid surf fisherman.

Born in Jersey City, he lived in Holiday, and Secaucus before moving to Toms River in 1983. Surviving are his wife, Helen Rogerwick Boos; two daughters, Joanie Boos, at home, and Margaret Boos of Ortley Beach, Dover Township; a brother, James of Middletown; and a sister, Eleanor Zena of Secaucus. Visiting hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at CarmonaBolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main Toms River. Relatives and friends may attend the funeral 9 a.m. Monday from the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.

Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, JACK T. CLAYTON. 46. of BRICK, died Wednesday at home.

He worked in park maintenance at the Ocean County Park, Lakewood. He was an avid fan of race cars at Wall Stadium. Born in Lakewood, he lived there before moving to Brick 25 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Marie Grandi Clayton; a son, Jack T. Clayton Jr.

of Brick; his mother, Lorraine Truex Clayton of Lakewood; a sister, Lucinda Clayton; and two nephews, Teddy and Ryan Clayton. Interment will be private. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Colonial Funeral Home, Brick, is in charge of arrangements. GEORGE EDER.

79, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died yesterday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a tool and dye maker for Schwab Wuischpard, New York, for 17 years, retiring in 1984. He was a World War II Army veteran with the rank of private first class. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Born in Germany, he lived in Belrose, N.Y., before moving to Whiting 16 years ago.

Surviving are his wife, Elsie Harter Eder; a daughter, Elsie Instone of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; a granddaughter, Sharon; and a grandson, Robert. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at D'Elia Funeral Home, Highway 70 and Vermont Avenue, Lakewood. Visitation will also be from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

Sunday followed by a 4 p.m. funeral Mass at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Cremation will be private. EDWARD J. FICKERT, 85, of Manahawkin, STAFFORD, died yesterday at Manahawkin Convalescent Center.

He was a supervisor for American National Can Jersey City, for 34 years, retiring in 1971. He was a member of Elks Lodge 2340, Manahawkin, and from 1985 to 1986 he was Elk of the Year. He was a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1575, Beach Haven; Fawn Lakes Mens Club; and Manahawkin Senior Social Club. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Paramus before moving to Manahawkin in 1979. He was predeceased by his first wife, Johanna Pio Fickert; a stepdaughter, Linda Raleigh; and a brother, Frank Fickert.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Lachmund Fickert; two daughters, Arlene Milo of Worcester, and Joann Plummer of Boiling Springs, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth Gibney of Lincroft, Middletown; a brother, Robert Fickert of Jersey City; a sister, Mildred Burke of Elizabeth; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great -grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. today at St. Mary's Church, Barnegat. Interment will be private.

Thos L. Shinn Funeral Home, Manahawkin, is in charge of arrangements. PASQUALE J. GRAZIOSI, 77, of Silver Ridge Park Westerly, BERKELEY, died Wednesday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a truck driver for Lowenstein Truck Woodbridge, for seven years before retiring in 1989.

Before that, he worked for Spector Freight, Secaucus, for 13 years. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a member of AARP. Born in Jersey City, he lived for many years in Middletown and Jersey City before moving to Silver Ridge Park three years ago. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie Pickarski Graziosi; four sons, Michael Graziosi, Patrick Graziosi, Anthony Graziosi and David Graziosi; two daughters, Patricia Barlow and Jeanine Schoentube; six sisters; and 14 grandchildren.

A Funeral Mass was held Friday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Toms River. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Way of Monmouth County, 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ 07719.

Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River, was in charge of arrangements. GILBERT C. LICHTENBERG. 87, of Silver Ridge Park West, BERKELEY, died Wednesday at home. He was employed by General Electric, Edison, for 44 years, retiring in 1979.

He served as an usher at St. Barnabas Church, Bayville, for 15 years and was an active parishioner of St. Mary's Church, Nutley, from 1946 to 1978. He was a World War II Army veteran and served in the anti aircraft artillery in Panama from 1941 to 1945. Born in Newark, he lived in Nutley and Belleville before held 11:30 a.m.

Monday at St. Mary of the Lake Church, Lakewood. Interment will be in St. Mary of the Lake Mausoleum, Lakewood. Memorial donations may be made to Sisters of Mercy at Georgian Court College, 800 Lakewood Lakewood, NJ 08701.

JAMES PALLITTO, 84, of TOMS RIVER, died Tuesday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a security guard while living in Florida before his retirement. Born in Newark, he lived in Florida for 12 years before moving to Toms River in 1992. He was predeceased by his wife, Cathryn; a son, James; and a daughter, Patricia. Surviving are three sisters, Rose Surdi and Mary Tekula, both of Toms River, and Josephine Lomazzo of Basking Ridge.

Cremation will be private. Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. JOHN J. REILLY, 85, of Whit- ing, MANCHESTER, died June 28 at home. He worked for the Supreme Court of New York for 25 years, retiring in 1981.

He lived in Denville before moving to Whiting in 1984. Surviving is his wife of 29 years, Elizabeth Davis Reilly. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the All Saints Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, Whiting.

Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, Whiting, is in charge of arrangements. FRANK E. TROIANO, 74, of Bordentown Township, formerly of LAKEWOOD, died Thursday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. He was a commercial fire insurance underwriter for Improved Risk Mutual Insurance White Plains, N.Y., before retiring in 1990. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus of Midland Park.

Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Lakewood for 10 years before moving to Bordentown Township a year ago. Surviving are his wife, Joanna Troiano; two sons daughters-in-law, Frank J. and Sheila Troiano of Bordentown Township, and Joseph and Lisa Troiano of Brick; two brothers and sist Anthony and Theresa Troiano of Staten Island, and Orazio and Patricia Troiano of Wyckoff; two sisters and brothers- Amelia and Louis Fava of Ridge, Long Island, N.Y., and Marie and Samuel Paulicelli of Wyckoff; and three grandchildren, Philip, Peter and Liana. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

today and Sunday at Peppler Funeral Home, 122 Crosswicks Bordentown. A Christian Wake will be held 7:30 p.m Sunday at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 45 Crosswicks Bordentown City, followed by interment in Bordentown Cemetery, Bordentown Township.

MIDDLESEX ANGELA CAGGIANO BATTITO, 88, of Port Reading, WOODBRIDGE, died yesterday at JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates Nursing and Convalescent Center, Edison. She was a cafeteria worker at Woodbridge High School for many years. She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic VH1 segment films at Seaside Heights SEASIDE HEIGHTS Two women were shot into the air on Casino Pier, and despite the television cameras capturing the event, few people seemed to notice a celebrity in their midst. VH1, a cable-television music video channel, filmed an upcoming episode of "Rock Across America" on the Boardwalk this week with Jenna Lewis, one of the first-season contestants from the CBS reality series "Survivor." "Jenna did some stuff for MTV before, and she has a lot of enthusiasm and connects with the audience," production manager Dave Schafer said.

Lewis, along with production associate Tracy Lerner, boarded the "Sling Shot," which tosses a pair of riders into the air in a Additional obituaries B3 Church, Port Reading, and was a former Rosarian of the church. She belonged to the Port Reading Senior Citizens. Born in Monclair, she lived in Port Reading for many years before moving to Lakewood and then back to Port Reading in 1998. She was predeceased her husband, Frank Battito Louise in daughter, Nancy Battito, in 1957; two brothers, Michael and Anthony Caggiano; and two sisters, Theresa Marchese and Mary Caruso. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Frank Jr.

and Patricia Battito of Port Reading; five sisters, Louise Gerrizo of Montclair, Antoinette Mercuro of Hemet, Matilda Di Rocco of Port Reading, Mildred Tesia of Nutley, and Josephine De Palma of Fords, Woodbridge; two grandsons, Sean Battito and his wife Cindy of Richmond, and Navy Petty Officer Anthony Battito of Port Reading; and a granddaughter, Heather Canfield and her husband Andrew of Wayne. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Costello-Koyen Funeral Home, 399 Avenel Avenel, Woodbridge. A funeral service will be held 8:30 a.m.

Monday at the funeral home. A Funeral Liturgy will be offered 9 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Port Reading. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

ELSEWHERE GRACE BORGENICHT BRANDT. a New York art dealer and collector who specialized in contemporary American art, died Thursday of complications after a fall, her family said. She was 86. A painter herself, she opened the Grace Borgenicht Gallery, specializing in 20th-century American art, in 1951. It was a time when many New York art dealers shied away from contemporary American art and collectors and museums tended to look to Europe for their stars.

"Before I opened a gallery, I went around to see if I could learn the business a little more, but I couldn't find anyone really interested in American art. It didn't sell," she told Avenue magazine in 1996. "You couldn't get a museum to do an American show. Nobody would come." With one of the few galleries at the time representing living American artists, she discovered Milton Avery, Jose de Rivera and Jimmy Ernst. She also came to represent Ralston Crawford, Ilya Botowsky, Wolf Kahn, Edward Corbett and Gabor Peterdi, among others.

By the time Mrs. Brandt retired at 80 after 44 years of nurturing artists and their audiences the artists she championed early on had become established figures. Mrs. Brandt, born and raised in New York, earned a master's degree in an experimental art program affiliated with Columbia University in 1937. She then married Jack Borgenicht, a dress manufacturer, with whom she had three daughters.

Their marriage ended in divorce, as did a subsequent marriage to Norman Sachs Jr. In 1960, she married artist Warren Brandt. In association with Margarete Schultz, she showed German expressionists, including Max Beckmann. But her primary interest remained in promoting living American artists. The Associated Press DANIEL KRAMER EDWARDS, a former assistant secretary of defense, state legislator and mayor of Durham, N.C., died Tuesday.

He was 87. Mr. Edwards was appointed assistant secretary of defense by President Truman in 1951 and served as vice deputy counsel to NATO. In 1974, he retired from the Army. Mr.

Edwards was a state representative from 1947 to 1949, and served as Durham's mayor from 1949 to 1951. Mr. Edwards was a graduate of Duke University and Harvard law school. While in the Army, he served in World War II. He received a Purple Heart after being wounded in New Guinea in 1942.

He also was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and Bronze Star. The Associated Press LUIS "LUISITO" LUJAN, of SANTA FE, N.M., a santero who was nationally recognized for his carvings, died Wednesday of respiratory failure. He was 65. Mr. Lujan, a one-time jeweler, took up carving figures of the saints in the 1970s after a friend found a childhood carving he had made.

His work has been displayed in the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, the Museum of Albuquerque and the Gene Autry Museum in Los Angeles. He also showed work at the annual Spanish Market in Santa Fe and was a member of Escuelita Altesana, an organization of santeros. The Associated Press SCOTT MERRILL, a Broadway star who also played Macheath in the 1954 production of "The Threepenny Opera," died June 28. He was 82. Mr.

Merrill received positive reviews for his performance in "The Threepenny Opera" by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, and performed at the Theater de Lys in Greenwich Village. His role as Macheath was his first nondancing part in New York, where he also attracted notice in shows such as "Bloomer Girl," "Paint Your Wagon" and a revival of "Pal Joey." His first role in New York was in "Lady in the Dark," with Danny Kaye, Gertrude Lawrence and Victure Mature. Mr. Merrill was born in Baltimore. The Associated Press HUGH RANDOLPH WILBOURN of LITTLE ROCK, who founded the predecessor to Alltel died Thursday.

He was 85. Mr. Wilbourn was founder and president of Allied Telephone Co. Allied merged with Mid-Continent Telephone Corp. to form Alltel in 1983.

Wilbourn then served on the company's board of directors until retiring in 1990. Mr. Wilbourn's career in telecommunications began as a construction lineman for Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1934. In July 1943, Wilbourn and his brother-in-law, Charles B. Miller, opened a telephone business in Little Rock called Communications Repair Service.

In 1945, they renamed it Allied Telephone and Electric Co. In 1947, they purchased the Grant County Telephone and continued purchasing small telephone companies for more than 30 years. The Associated Press By JENNIFER ANSBACH CORRESPONDENT Jenna did some stuff for MTV before and connects with the audience. DAVE SCHAFER PRODUCTION MANAGER metal-framed sphere suspended from large bands on either side. After delivering her lines, Lewis handed off the microphone and a camera mounted on the ride recorded the experience.

Twice. "We needed a second take." said Schafer, who would have been on the ride if Lerner hadn't volunteered. Between takes, Lewis danced to music from nearby attractions and ate curly fries. Dressed in a bikini top, jeans and flip-flops, she blended in with the crowd on the Boardwalk. "We create a beach party, a fun scene," Schafer said.

"Seaside Heights has it all." Schafer said half of the show was filmed and the beach party, originally Thursday on the boardwalk, scheduled for Thursday morning, was expected to be done yesterday. "I can't believe the amount of people you have here," Schafer said of the Boardwalk crowds. had a good time. We came (Wednesday) night and played games, won a few stuffed Schafer said one of the producers of "Rock Across America" worked with MTV in 1998 when that cable network filmed for several weeks on the Boardwalk, and he suggested VH1 visit Seaside Heights. "It seems like you're stepping back in time because, (the Boardwalk) is still up and running," Schafer said.

"The rest of the country's (boardwalks) are dilapidated." "Rock Across America" is to film in 10 cities this summer, with Seaside Heights being the sixth stop. Other cities include Orlando, Denver, Minneapolis and Chicago. The show ties in with a local concert, which will be part of the broadcast as well. Today's Stevie Nicks concert at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel will be featured. The show is expected to air on VH1 in August.

STEVE Photographer Jenna Lewis (second from left), who appeared on the first season of CBS' "Survivor," chats with Anne Joao (center), Marlene Myhal and their families, all from Yonkers, N.Y. Lewis hosted a segment, filmed in Seaside Heights this week, for the VH1 cable channel..