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ASBURY PARK PRESS I TUESDAY, JUNE8, 2004 OBITUARIES A12 ine's of Siena Chapel, Farmingdale. Interment will be in Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. Johnson-McGinley Funeral Home, Wall, is in charge of arrangements. SELMA GLADSTONE, 91, of Seabrook Village, TINTON FALLS, died Sunday, June 6. Born in Mannheim, Germany, she emigrated to the United States in 1936.

During their 61 year marriage, she and her husband, Julius, were involved in the retail clothing business. They owned "Syloette" stores located in Parlin and Freehold. With a ready smile, she enjoyed conversation with long-time customers. In 1950, Julius became supervisor of the 22-store chain of Sylvette stores which he and his brother Alex developed. They Gladstones moved to New Jersey from New York.

They had homes in 1 Teaneck, Westfield and Freehold before moving to Seabrook Village in November 2000. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone have three children and a son-in-law, Sandra Roth of Chicago, Lori Gladstone and Emad A-Hassan of Baltimore, and Howard Gladstone of New York; and their two grandchildren, Dr. Abbie Roth and Pebble Kranz.

Selma Gladstone had a lifelong concern for world peace. Contributions in her honor may be made to UNICEF, the lage, or the Seabrook Village Education Fund of Seabrook. VilJewish Community Fund, or the American Cancer Society. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Seabrook Village.

Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Ocean Township, is in charge of arrangements. MILDRED M. HUGHES, 91, of RED BANK, died Sunday, June 6, at home. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was a member of the Red Bank Senior Citizens Club.

Born in Middletown, she was a lifelong Shore area resident. She was predeceased by her husband, Wilbert Hughes; five sisters, Beatrice Woods, Annie Scott, Gertrude L. Scott, Virginia Dixon, and Lillian Epps; and three brothers, Alfred Ludlow Epps, William D. Epps, and Peter Epps Jr. Surviving are a sister, Catherine E.

Epps of Long Branch; a devoted nephew whom she raised, Harry Epps of Long Branch; three godchildren, Lea Wheeler and Patricia Thorne, both of Long Branch, and William Green of Plainfield; and a host of other nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Visitation will be from noon Thursday until the funeral at 1 p.m. at Jackson Funeral Home, 242 Neptune Neptune. Interment will be in White Ridge Cemetery, Eatontown. ANDRINA G.

LAWLOR, 71, of NEPTUNE, died Saturday, June 5, at home. She was a salesperson for North Asbury Drugs, Asbury Park. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Neptune. Born in Dundee, Scotland, she lived in Neptune and moved to the Shore area in 1956. She was predeceased by her first husband, Alexander M.

Anderson, in 1981; and her second husband, Richard Lawlor, in 2001. Surviving are a son, lain Anderson of Titirangi, New Zealand; a brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Nancy Kelly of Scotland; a sister, Nancy Kelly of Scotland; a grandson, Lawrence Anderson; and a daughter inlaw, Rosalind Anderson of New Zealand. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 'Robbie' Born Feb. 27 1979 Entered Heaven June 8, 1999 Additional obituaries A13 EDWARD BROWN BALLANTYNE, of SEA GIRT, a well-known architect, died suddenly at his home in Sea Girt, on Saturday, June 5.

Born in Scotland in the small village of Auchtermuchty, Fife, in NoV ember 1934, Edward was the youngest of a family of four, having two sisters and a brother. He was educated in Scotland, graduating from Bell Baxter High School, and thereafter studying architecture at the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology from where he achieved his degree in architecture in 1958. In 1961, he was elected Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects having completed his practical training in Local Government Offices in Perthshire, Scotland, and Carlisle, England. Certified by N.C.A.R.B. in 1971 and licensed to practice architecture in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Edward also served as a consulting architect with Degnan Design Group in Wall. Throughout his youth, Edward enjoyed competing in sports, walking in the beautiful hills and glens of Scotland, and playing horn with the Auchtermuchty Brass Band. He also attended his local Parish Church of Scotland regularly where he taught at Sunday school. In 1969 and soon thereafter, Edward opened his own architectural practice in White Plains, N.Y. He was the corporate architect for Simmonds Precision, a subsidy of Hercules Incorporated in New York.

The practice included the design of a broad range of commercial, industrial and residential projects including office factories, restaurants and substantial retail, medical, educational and interior work with completed projects in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, North Carolina, Florida and Maine. Surviving are his loving spouse, Erina, and daughters, Dr. Jocelyn Ballantyne, now residing in Holland, and Claire and her husband, Derek Maffucci with their baby daughter, Ava, who reside in Tarrytown, N.Y.; many relatives and friends in Scotland including his brother, Ian and wife, Sheila; his sister, Ann and her husband, Bill Cunningham; his brother inlaw, Ken Wilson, and all their families. A Special Celebration of Edward's life will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at his favorite restaurant, Jimmy's Restaurant, 1405 Asbury Asbury Park.

O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall, is in charge of arrangements. MARY T. BROWN, 65, of 42 Appelton, Leonardo, MIDDLE- TOWN, died Saturday, June 5, at the Madison Center, Matawan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today in Bayview Cemetery, Hosford Leonardo.

John P. Condon Funeral Home, Leonardo, is in charge of arrangements. NATALE J. BRUNO, of Wanamassa, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died Monday, June 7, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He retired in 1966 as a fireman for Asbury Park.

He had also worked as a bartender at Mom's Kitchen, Neptune City, and Pat's Tavern, Belmar. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the battleship USS South Dakota as an electronics technicians mate third class. He received the Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon 10 Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon 2 Stars and American Theater Ribbon. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post 1333 and a former member of the Asbury Park Elks Lodge 128, and a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Asbury Park.

Born in Asbury Park, he moved to Wanamassa in 1950. He was predeceased by his daughter, Natalie Squassi, in 2002. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Julia Camoosa; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Timothy J. of Asbury Park, and Michael R. and Jackie of Point Pleasant; two daughters and a son-in-law, Kim and Chuck Caton of Marathon, and Deborah Bruno of Long Branch; a son-in-law, Christopher Squassi of New York City; a brother and sisterin-law, James and Pat Bruno of Toms River; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Bruno of Neptune City; and three grandchildren, Greg Caton, Ashley Bruno and Ian Bruno.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Buckley Funeral Home, 509 Second Asbury Park. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Asbury Park.

Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the "Natalie Bruno Squassi Breast Cancer Foundation" Deborah Bruno, 450 Ocean Blvd. Long Branch, CHARLES A. DELLA PIETRO, 82, of HAZLET, died peacefully Satur- day, June 5, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, with his family by his side. He was a tile foreman for Atco Tile Keyport, until he retired in 1975.

He donated to many charities and organizations throughout his life. Born in Matawan, he was a lifelong resident of Hazlet. He was predeceased by his parents, Antonio and Josephine Della Pietro; and three brothers, Fred Della Pietro, Samuel Della Pietro and Carmen Della Pietro. Surviving are four daughters, Doreen Chapman of Malta, N.Y., Dody Swaffar of Kingsland, Toni Burger of Newton, and Dina Marie Sansone of Brielle; a son, Anthony Della Pietro of Jackson; three sisters, Phelomena Bottiglieri of Keyport, Anna Pardue of Eatontown, and Rachel Allocco of Holmdel; two brothers, Anthony Della Pietro of Morganville, and Frank Della Pietro of Holmdel; 10 grandchildren, William Charles Chapman, Eric Scott Chapman, Jennifer Ann Hood, Victor Charles "Tug" Swaffar, Brian Michael Burger, Audrey Ann Burger, Melissa Ann Della Pietro, Tori Lynn Della Pietro, Ryan Charles Sansone, and Jarrett Minard Sansone; a great-grandchild, Matthew Charles Hood; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m today, with a service at 7:30 p.m. at Day Funeral Home, 361 Maple Place, Keyport. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Keyport.

FRANSCISCUS L. DRIESEN, 79, of WALL, died Monday, June 7, at home. Surviving are his daughters and their husbands, Christine and Jim Pirigyi of Hazlet, and Ria and Michael Keim of Wall; a sister, Maria Driesen; a sisterin-law, Josephine Van Riel; and three grandchildren, Michael Pirigyi, Shannon Langbein and Michael Keim. A Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Cather- IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROBERT L. IVES, Dear Robbie: Do we have to wake up today? Today it is especially difficult to breathe. It is the fifth anniversary of your death. Yes, you are dead! There we said it! We always have a subtle way of describing it (i.e. left us, passed on, transcended).

The true fact of the matter is that you are gone. Every day we think of you but we manage to get through the day by keeping busy with our daily chores. Truly, the pit in our stomach remains and the tears still flow. We do have happy moments but that's it-- moments. Nothing is the same.

Our family has been pulled apart and changed forever. The times we get together still highlight the fact that you are missing. No one needs to say it-- we just see it on Mom and Dad's face. So much has changed in 5 years and you have been robbed of being a part of any of it. Mom and Dad now own a liquor store.

Kim and Vinny have a daughter, Brielle, and a son, Vincent Robert. Karey and Ron have two little girls, Ashley and Madison. Kelly will be getting married this fall to your new brother-in-law, Tommy. Even your baby sister, Kristy, is all grown up and living on her own. She is experiencing the city life while working for Lord Abbett.

We can only imagine who you would have become and what you would be doing now. Sadly, we will never know. We count the days til we can be together again. Your Loving Family Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2900 W. Bangs Neptune.

Francioni, Taylor and Lopez Funeral Home, Neptune, is in charge of arrangements. KARL EDGAR NEWMAN, 62, of BELMAR, died Monday, June 7, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a lobster fisherman, owning and operating the Venture. Karl's love of the water never died; his family is sure he up in heaven, fishing. Born in Neptune, he lived in Belmar all of his life.

He was predeceased by his wife, Eva Marie Newman, in 1994; and a sister, Anndeen Prandamart. Surviving are a daughter, Deborah Newman; a brother, Leon Newman; a niece, Kimberly Toye; a nephew, Leon Newman; and two grandchildren, Dominic Joseph Beerman and Zachary Douglas Wright. Visiting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today, with a funeral service at 8 p.m. at the Reilly Funeral Home, Eighth Avenue and Street, Belmar.

Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. MARGARET A. O'KEEFE, 91, of ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, died Sunday, June 6, at King James Care Center, Middletown. She was predeceased by her husband, Cornelius O'Keefe; and her parents, Thomas and Sarah McDonald Reilly.

Surviving are three sons, Neil O'Keefe of Montville, Tucker O'Keefe of St. John's, S.C., and Dennis O'Keefe of Atlantic Highlands; two sisters, Hilda Scholl of Scranton, and Peggy Napoletano of Pompton Plains; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive their friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at John P.

Condon Funeral Home, 804 Highway 36, P.O. Box 354, Leonardo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 141 Navesink Highlands, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Monsignor Thomas Leonard. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

To light a candle or for further information please visit the funeral home's website at www.johnpcondonfuneralhom.com. ROSE MARIE SION. 89, of WALL, formerly of Kearny, died Monday, June 7, at Meridian Hospice of Ocean. She was a beautician at the Elm Beauty Lounge, Kearny, before retiring to the Shore. She was a communicant of St.

Rose Church, Belmar, and a member of its Altar Rosary Society. She was a member of the Spring Lake Heights Knights of Columbus Auxiliary; and the Pride of Wall Senior Citizens Club. Born in Dunmore, she lived in Kearny for 26 years before moving to Wall. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Dominick F. Sion; two sons, Frank of Manasquan, and William G.

of Sciota, a daughter, Roberta Marie Voskian of Brielle; two sisters, Carm Mastriani and Isabelle Lytell, both of Wall; and five grandchildren, Carleigh and Skyler Sion, and Matthew, Michael and Melissa Voskian. Visiting will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Reilly Funeral Home, Eighth Avenue and Street, Belmar. The family will gather at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m.

Thursday followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose Church, Belmar. Interment will be in St. Catharine's Cemetery.

CHARLES THOMAS STRAUGHN 11, 70, of Camden, formerly of MIDDLETOWN, died Saturday, June 5, at home. Surviving are his wife years, Barbarasue Straughn; a daughter, Lovejoy Roy; a son, Lovejoy Straughn; a William Straughn and grandchildren. Pippin Home, Wyoming, charge of arrangements. IN MEMORIAM MCALLISTER Philip This is about my Uncle Philip McAllister. My Uncle Philip died when I was 9 years old, the date was June 1, 1994.

My Uncle Philip was a good person, he cared about others, he helped others when they needed help, I looked up to him, he was a good hearted person. I miss you Uncle Phil. Love, Tom McAllister TANZMAN Norman The Officers, Trustees Members of The Hollywood Golf Club note with sorrow the passing of their long time friend and member Norman Tanzman. We offer our heartfelt condolances to his family. Jerold L.

Zaro, President, Harvey L. York, Secretary. RICHARD SWITLIK, 85, of Meadow Lakes, Hightstown, formerly of ALLENTOWN, died Friday, June 4. He was the president of Switlik Parachute Trenton. During World War II, he was a captain in the Army Air Forces, and was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame in 1996.

He was a graduate of Trenton High School, in 1935, and the University of Pennsylvania, in 1939. He received an honorary doctorate degree from Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, and he was a trustee emeritus of Peddie School in Hightstown. He was also the past president of St. Mary's Hall, Burlington. Countless lives have been saved through the years by the products he designed.

Born in Trenton on July 3, 1918, he lived most of his life in Allentown before moving to Lawrenceville. He was a winter resident of Marathon, for many years. He was predeceased by his parents, Stanley and P. Wanda Szymanski Switlik. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Irene Kanicki Switlik; three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Jr.

and Mary Ann Switlik of Allentown, Gregory and Penny Switlik of High Falls, N.Y., and Stanley II and Pamela Switlik of Pennington; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Switlik and Tonis Vaga of Brielle; a sister, Lottie Bruenn of New York City; eight grandchildren; and a great -granddaughter. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main Allentown.

The funeral service will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Disease Association, NJ Chapter, PO Box 214, Elizabeth, NJ 07207; or to the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. NORMAN TANZMAN, 85, a former long time N.J. State Senator, of West End, LONG BRANCH, passed away Sunday, June 6, at home. He also resided in Palm Beach, Fla.

Born in New York City, he moved to New Brunswick when he was 4, and then to Highland Park. A 1935 graduate of New Brunswick High School, he joined the real estate firm of Jacobson Goldfarb in 1938. After serving in the Coast Guard in World War II, he rejoined his mentor, Morris Goldfarb in 1945. His astute business sense earned him a place as a partner in the firm, now known as Jacobson, Goldfarb Tanzman Associates, LLC, in Woodbridge. He married Marion Schwartz of Rahway in 1941.

After the war, the couple settled in Woodbridge, where they resided and raised their family for nearly 40 years before moving to West End. His commitment, knowledge and expertise in the real estate industry was legendary. He was highly regarded by colleagues and clients alike, spanning six decades. He was often called upon for guidance by politicians, commercial and educational institutions and developers. As a protege of the late David T.

Wilentz, a noted state Democratic leader, Mr. Tanzman entered politics in 1960. He was elected to the N.J. General Assembly for four terms and was assistant majority leader in 1967. That same year he was elected to the N.J.

Senate, serving until 1974. He was named Legislator of the Year by the N.J. Association of Chosen Freeholders in 1966 and the N.J. Young Democrats in 1967. Active in numerous local organizations, Mr.

Tanzman had an acute sense of volunteerism and philanthropy, always leading by example. He was a member of the Woodbridge Township Planning Board for nine years, serving as chairman for five years; member of the Board of Governors of Raritan Bay Medical Center for over 40 years; and chairman of the Raritan Bay Healthcare Foundation from 1985-2003; founding member and vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Edison Bank; member and vice chairman of Board of Trustees of Middiesex County College for nearly 15 years; charter member and former vice president of Middlesex County 200 Club; and charter member and former member of the Board of Directors for the Woodbridge Lions Club. Mr. Tanzman's ties to his religious community were demon- To place an In strated through his N.J. efforts Jew- as founder of the Central ish Home for the Aged; founding member and former vice president and lifetime director of the northern Middlesex County Jewish Community Center; founding member and former vice president and life member of the Jewish Federation of Middlesex County; member of the Board of Directors of Congregation Adath Israel, Woodbridge; former member of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League B'nai B'rith and former member of the American Friends of Hebrew ew University.

His professional affiliations include serving as a charter member and past chairman of the N.J. Chapter of the American Society of Real Estate Counselors; a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and former Director; a member and past president of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR; and past president of Middlesex County Board of Realtors. In addition, he was a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management, past president and founder of the Middlesex County Multiple Listing System; and Real Estate Adviser (pro-bono) to Rutgers University for over 15 years. His philanthropic gifts and fundraising abilities benefited many charities and nonprofit organizations. In his capacity as chairman of the Raritan Bay Healthcare Foundation, he raised millions of dollars for the hospital and was instrumental in the success of its Renewal 2000 Project.

The Central Jersey Jewish Home for Aged in Somerset was a major beneficiary through longterm financial support and a substantial donation to its capital campaign. Many other charities were the recipients of his generosity, such as the American Cancer Society, Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County, Congregation Adath Israel, Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, Jewish Community Center of Edison and the Chabad House at Rutgers. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Marion Schwartz Tanzman, in 1994; and a sister, Ruth Naar. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy; his daughters, Rona and her husband, Jeffries Shein of Holmdel, and Jane and her husband, Douglas Kleinfeld, of Summit; a brother, Herbert Tanzman and his wife, Mildred, of West End; four grandchildren; and three great- grandsons. Funeral services will be held at noon today at Congregation Temple Adath Israel, Amboy Avenue, Woodbridge.

Interment will follow in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Contributions may be made in memory of Norman Tanzman to the Marion Tanzman Diabetes Center at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Raritan Bay Healthcare Foundation, 471 Lawrie Perth Amboy, NJ 08861. Shiva will be observed at the home of Rona and Jeffries Shein in Holmdel Tuesday until 9 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 9 p.m. Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel, New Brunswick, is in charge of arrangements.

E- mail condolences may be sent to www.crabiel.com. OCEAN ROSE C. ALESSIO, 84, of Holiday City, BERKELEY, died Mon- of 43 Lovejoy Amy-Beth Jeffery brother, four Funeral is in day, June 7, at Atlantic Highlands Nursing Center. She was an account executive for CBS Corporation, New York City, for 35 years, retiring in 1980. She was a communicant of St.

Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Toms River. Born in Brooklyn, she was a lifelong resident there before moving to Holiday City Berkeley many years ago. Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Jean Alessio of Brooklyn; a sister, Margaret Sudano of Berkeley; a sister-in-law, Nelly Alessio of Florida; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River. A funeral Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Toms River.

Interment will be in Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, St. Felix Friary, 15 Trinity Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701. Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home 26 Mule Road. Toms River, NJ 08755 MGR: Angelo B.

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