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THE HOME NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1994 B7 BITUAMES LOCAL REPORT NEW BRUNSWICK City puts cable TV on short leash MARY C. YOUNG RAYMOND L. MULLEN JOHN S. BAGYANSKI AGE: 78 PERTH AMBOY John S. Bagyanski died Tuesday at the Raritan Bay Medical Center, DOROTHY INGRAM AGE: 63 FRANKLIN Dorothy Schmidt Ingram died Tuesday at St.

Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick. She was 63. Born in New York City, she had lived in Franklin for 32 years. She was a graduate of the University of Kentucky, and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, national business honor society, and Alpha Xi Delta, national Greek sorority. Surviving are her husband, James; a daughter, Tami Lubiak of the Somerset section of Franklin; two sons, James Jr.

of Somerset, and Dr. David Ingram of Kalispell, and five grandchildren. Services will be 1 1 a.m. Saturday at the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Somerset. Cremation will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Soc-ity. JURI KULISCHENKO AGE: 63 EAST BRUNSWICK Juri Kulischenko died Oct. 27 at his home in Frankfurt, Germany. He was 63. Born in Powlograd, Ukraine, he lived in the Astoria section of Queens, N.Y., Staten Island, N.Y., and Marlboro before moving to East Brunswick six years ago.

He also had a home in Frankfurt for the past six years. Mr. Kulischenko was a civil engineer for Amerada Hess in Wood-bridge for six years before retiring. Previously he was a professional soccer player and a U.S. bronze medalist in the 1959 Pan American Games.

He was a member of St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in South Bound Brook. His brother, Walter, died in 1990. Surviving are his wife, Marta; a son, Yuri of Old Bridge; two daughters, Tania of Old Bridge and Alexandra Giglio of South Brunswick; his mother, Maria Po-penko of East Brunswick, and a granddaughter. Services will be held at 9 a.m.

tomorrow from the Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by services at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, South Bound Brook. Burial will be at St. Andrew's Cemetery South Bound Brook.

JOSEPH A. LYONS AGE: 60 PISCATAWAY Joseph A. Lyons died Tuesday at his home. Born in Franklin, he had lived in Metuchen before moving to Piscataway 19 years ago. He was a police officer for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Piscataway for 10 years.

Mr. Lyons served in the Army for 1 2 years and the Marine Corps for eight years and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Bronze Star on two occasions. He was a member of the American Legion. He was currently the president of Hunt Club of Asbury. Surviving are his wife, Jean Sohnle Lyons; two sons, Thomas Praskach of Pearl River and Joseph Lyons of Pittsburg, three daughters, Cynthia Gallagher of New Brunswick, Theresa Praskach of Martha's Vineyard and Deborah Neidigh of Carlisle, a brother, Francis Lyons of Port Charlotte, two sisters, Catherine Giri-falco of Bala Cynwyd, and Mary McCarthy of Farmingdale; a sister-in law, Phyllis Lyons of Jamesburg, and two grandchildren.

Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday from the Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Road, Piscataway, followed by a 1 1 a.m. Mass at St. Frances Cabrini R.C. Church, Piscataway.

Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway. FRANCES MITZ AGE: 61 MILXTOWN Frances Minerva Mitz died yesterday at home. She was 6 1 Born in New York, she had lived in Canajoharie, N.Y., before moving to Milltown 27 years ago. Prior to her retirement in 1992, she had been a senior teller for First Fidelity Bank in North Brunswick for 1 1 years. Surviving are her' husband of 26 years, Alexander; a son, Steven of Hamilton; two daughters, Nancy Thompson of West Charlton, N.Y., and Stacey Mitz of Milltown, and a granddaughter.

Services will be 8:30 p.m. today in the Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The funeral procession will leave from the funeral home at 10:30 attn. tomorrow for burial at the Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O.

Box 601, Edison. FRANCES E. RICHE AGE: 84 FREEHOLD Frances E. Riche, whose professional career spanned many years at Douglass College, died Saturday of cancer. She was 84.

Born in Woodhaven, N.Y., she was a 1932 graduate of Douglass College at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and received her master's at Rutgers University in 1939. She had been living in Freehold since 1991. She taught English and history in Elizabeth and Freehold high schools before joining the staff of the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College. In 1951 she became secretary of the College at Douglass, and remained on the administrative staff until her retirement in 1973 as assistant dean of the College. She was active in the American Alumni Council and the American College Public Relations Association, serving as the first woman on the national board of the latter association.

She was honored as the recipient of the Margaret T. Corwin Award for Alumnae Service to Douglass and by the Rutgers Alumni Federation as one of its founders. She had served as chairman of the Continuing Education Committee, editor of the bi-monthly publication, and committe member of the Trust Fund and Bylaws committee. Graveside services were held at Durham Cemetery, Conn. Memorial contributions may be made to the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College for the Frances E.

Riche In-State Scholarship, 80 Clifton New Brunswick 08901. AGE: 68 EAST BRUNSWICK Mary C. Cotton Young died yesterday at home. She was 86. Born in Pepperell, she had lived in East Brunswick since 1941.

Prior to her retirement in 1973, she had been the secretary to the principal of Bowne School in East Brunswick, where she had worked for 1 1 years. Mrs. Young was a past president of both the Bowne School PTA and the South River High School PTA. She was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle R.C.

Church in Old Bridge, and a member of the Altar Rosary Society. Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Ralph Young; four daughters, Marylyn Bastkowski of East Brunswick, Judith A. Herdman of Flemington, Janet E. Young of Cupertino, and Karen Liberti of Moonachie; a brother, John H. Cotton of Pepperell, four sisters, Sarah J.

Gow of Nashua, N.H., Charlotte Pletcher of Oakland, and Mabel Archa-mbault and Frances Cotter, both of Pepperell, 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 8 a.m. Saturday from the Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by a 8:45 a.m. Mass in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge.

Burial will be at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice Program, 141 Bod-man Place, Red Bank, or Covenant House, P.O. Box 731, New York, N.Y. 10108. Place Your In Memoriam ad, IPIease Call 246-5500 ext 7450 DEATH NOTICES DAVISON In Peona.

on Nov. 1. 1994. Ralph Leon Sr. of Peona.

Services will be held at 2 m. Friday at the Boylan Funeral Home. 10 Wooding Edison. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Iselin sectton of Woodbndse. Friends and family may call at the funeral home r-noay trom i p.m.

until the time of the services. DICKENS On Nov 1. 1994. at Waters Edge Convalescent Center in Trenton, Fannte Andrzejewski of Lambertville. Services will be 11 am.

Saturday at the Mali-szewski Memorial Home. 121 Mam Sayreville. Burial will follow at Washington Monumental Cemetery. South River. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home Saturday from 9am to 1 1 a m.

only. INGRAM Dorothy, (nee Schmidt), on Nov. 1. 1994, in New Brunswick. Dear wife of James Ingram; loving mother of James David and Tami Lubiak, and grandmother of five.

Services will be Saturday at 11 am. in the Gleason Funeral Home. 1360 Hamilton Somerset section of Franklin. Cremation will be private Friends and relatives may call Friday from 7 m. to 9 at the funeral home Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society KULISCHENKO In Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct 27.

1994, Juri of East Brunswick and Frankfurt Services will be held at 9 a Friday from the Brunswick Memorial Home, 454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by 10 a services at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. South Bound Brook. Bunal will be at St. Andrew Cemetery.

South Bound Brook. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 Panachida services wilt be held at 8 p.m. Thurs-day at the funeral home LYONS On Nov. 1 1994.

at home. Joseph of Piscataway. Services will be 10 am. Saturday from the Piscataway Funeral Home. 18 Stelton Road.

Piscataway, followed by a 1 1 a Mass at St. Frances Cabrini Church. Piscataway Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 McDANIEL Debra Bergen of Monroe on Nov.

2. 1994. Loving wife of David: devoted mother of David Jr. and Stacie. beloved daughter of Leonard and Edna Bergen, and loving sister of Leonard T.

Bergen. Services will be 10 a Saturday at Chnst Memorial Lutheran Church. Old Stage Road. East Brunswick Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Funeral arrangements are by the Lester Memorial Home. 16 Church St Jamesburg Friends and relatives may call at the funeral Cemetery.

Old Bridge home r-nday trom to MITZ Francess (nee Minerva), 61. of Mill-town, on Nov. 2. 1994, Loving wife of Alexander; loving mother of Steven. Nancy Thompson and Stacey Mitz, and dear grandmother of Stephanie Mitz.

Services will be Thursday at- 8 30 in the Brunswick Memorial Home. 454 Cranbury Road. East Brunswick. Burial will be Friday at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home Thursday only from 2pm to 4 p.m.

and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. PO Box 601 Edi-son. NJ.p YOUNG On Nov. 2.

1994. at home. Mary C. Cotton, ot East Brunswick Services will be 8 a.m. Saturday from the Brunswick Memorial Home.

454 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by a 8 45 a m. Mass in St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church. Old Bridge.

Burial will be at Holy Cross Burial Park. South Brunswick Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Visiting Nurse Association. Hospice Program. 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank. or Covenant House. PO Box 731.

New York. N.Y. 10108 IN MEMORIAM MILLER Harold S. In loving memory who departed this Earth 25 years ago today. Who gave us love, understanding the gift of laughter, who never met a stranger in his fife was nonered by family friends.

Today in his memory we want to say he is still loved cherished. Your loving daughter, Princess. AGE: 60 NEW BRUNSWICK Raymond L. Mullen died Tuesday at home. He was 60.

Born in Highland Park, he had lived in the New Brunswick area all his life. He was a retired painter. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are three daughters, Jo Ann Gassaro of Belmar, Margaret Powers of Port Charlotte, and Marianne Powers of East Brunswick; two brothers, Edward Mullen of Edison and Joseph Mullen of Pennsylvania; a sister, Margaret Woolland of Lady Lake, and nine grandchildren. Services will be noon tomorrow in the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Somerset section of Franklin.

Burial will be in Cloverleaf Memorial Park, Wood-bridge. THAMBIMUTHU PONNUTHURAI AGE: 80 EAST BRUNSWICK Thambimuthu Ponnuthurai died Tuesday at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 80. He had been a wholesale merchant in Sri Lanka for many years before retiring.

Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, he had lived in East Brunswick since 1992. Surviving are his wife, Thilaga-wathy Ponnuthurai; five daughters, Kamala Sarveswaran of the United Kingdom, Komathy Ka-laichelvam of Canada, Nirmala Na-galingham of California, Shanthy Krishnamoorthy of East Brunswick and Jayanthi Ponnuthurai of Minnesota; three sons, Sivaji of Canada, Balagi of East Brunswick and Nethagi of Texas, and 1 1 grandchildren. Hindu ceremonies will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at the Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sanford New Brunswick.

Cremation will follow at Franklin Memorial Park, Route 27, North Brunswick. ASSUNTA SICA AGE: 76 ROME Sister Assunta Sica, who has survivors in the local area, died October 25 in Rome. Born in New Brunswick, she had received her bachelor's degree from Georgian Court College, Lakewood. She became a nun 59 years ago on Aug. 20, 1933.

She was a teacher for the Archdiocese of Newark at Our Lady of Sorrows in Jersey City and Holy Rosary in Jersey City, and for the Diocese of Trenton at St. Anthony in Red Bank. She was later assigned to a youth center in Rome. For the past 20 years she worked for the Vatican in one of its accounting offices under the leadership of Cardinal Lara. Surviving are three brothers, John Sica of North Brunswick, Edward Sica of South Bound Brook and Alfred Sica of West Palm Beach, and a sister, Angela Moller of Clark.

A Mass was offered Oct. 27 at the Volto Santo Chapel in Rome. Burial was at The Mausoleum, Cas-telgandolfo, Italy. JULIA SORBER AGE: 64 EAST BRUNSWICK Julia Negron Sorber died Tuesday evening at home. She was 64.

Born in Perth Amboy, she had lived in New Brunswick, before moving to East Brunswick 30 years ago. She was retired from Rutgers University as an assistant manager of the dining room. She had been employed by the university for 23 years. Surviving are her husband, William "Butch" Sorber; six daughters, Rose Burt of Plainsboro, Evelyn Herman of Penh Amboy, Susan Smith of North Bergan, Janet Sorber of East Brunswick, Wendy Myers of Sewaren and Penny Reagan of Sayreville; a son, William Jr. of East Brunswick; four sisters, Elizabeth Fennel of Newark, Rose Mclntyre of North Carolina, Barbara Walden of the Avencl section of Woodbridge and Carmen Arce of Florida; four brothers, Louis of Almeda, Adolph of the Keasbey section of Woodbridge, Andrew of the Dayton section of South Brunswick and Robert of East Brunswick; 1 2 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Services will be 8:30 a.m. tomorrow from the Gustav J. Novak Funeral Home, 419 Barclay Penh Amboy, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass in Holy Spirit R.C. Church, Perth Amboy.

Burial will be in Alpine Cemetery, Penh Amboy. Perth Amboy division. He was 78. Born in Perth Amboy, he had been a life-long resident. 1 He had been employed as a machinist for Singer Sewing Co.

in Elizabeth for many years. He was a communicant of Our Lady of Hungary R.C. Church of Perth Amboy. He was a member of the Olive Street Senior Citizens Club of Perth Amboy. His brother, Joseph Bagyanski, died in 1961.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Li-shak, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be 8 a.m. Saturday from the Mitruska Funeral Home, 531 New Brunswick Fords section of Woodbridge, followed by a 8:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Hungary Church, Fords. Arrangements are by Mitruska Funeral Home, Fords.

JOSEPH F. BETTIK AGE: 79 PISCATAWAY Joseph F. Bettik died Tuesday at his niece's home in Bridgewater. He was 79- Born in New York City, he had lived there before moving to Pis-cataway in 1954. He had been a doorman at Club 21 in New York City from 1929 to 1954, and had later worked as a lens grinder for Phillips Lens in Piscataway.

Recently he had been employed by Garden State Repo Graphics in Middlesex, where he had worked since 1980. Surviving is his sister, Teresa Kumbatovik of Piscataway. Services will be 8 a.m. Saturday from the Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Road, Piscataway, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass at St.

Frances Cabrini R.C. Church, Piscataway. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. RALPH DAVISON SR. AGE: 71 EDISON Ralph Leon Davison Sr.

of Peoria, a former resident of Edison, died Tuesday at Peoria Hospital. He was 71. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Edison before moving to Peoria five years ago. He was a utility man for Delco Remy Battery in New Brunswick before retiring seven years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

His wife, Marian, died in 1989- Surviving are a son, Ralph L. Jr. of Edison; a daughter, Nancy L. Langlois of Phoenix, two brothers, Richard Sr. of North Brunswick and John Sr.

of Edison; a sister, Katherine Olson of Belle-view, and six grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Boylan Funeral Home, 10 Wooding Edison. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Iselin section of Woodbridge. FANNIE DICKENS AGE: 82 NO.

BRUNSWICK Fannie Andrzejewski died Tuesday at Waters Edge Convalescent Center, Trenton. She was 82. Born in Poland, she had lived in Sayreville and then North Brunswick for 40 years before moving to Lambertville 1 Vi years ago. Prior to her retirement 20 years ago, she had been employed as a seamstress in the New Brunswick area for many years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sayreville.

She was predeceased by a daughter, Josephine Zollinger. Surviving are a daughter, Helen Heitzenroeder of Ellwood; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday from the Maliszewski Memorial Home, 121 Main Sayreville. Burial will follow at Washington Monumental Cemetery.

South River. By SUSAN K. LTVIO Zjiome News Staff Writer IVEW BRUNSWICK The city's cable television provider was dealt two blows last night by the City Council, which accused the company of "disregard for its public obligations." The council approved legislation that rejects TKR Cable request for a 15-year renewal, authorizing only a five-year contract. The longer agreement was rejected in part because the com-' pany has not cleared up reception problems or opened a local office, and it discontinued Philadelphia channels without city consent, according to the ordinance. The measure passed 3-2 with council members Blanquita Va-lenti and Joseph Egan dissenting.

City Law Director William Hamilton said he expects TKR to ap-' peal the city's decision to the state 1 Office of Cable Television. The council also passed a resolution condemning the cable provider for its proposal to eliminate TV Asia and Black Entertainment Television from its 43-channel lineup, to make room for federally mandated channels. A TKR official said this week a final decision on those channels is expected to be reached between Dec. 1 and Jan. 1.

The company tentatively decided the two channels should go because they ranked very low on a viewer sur--' vey conducted this summer. The council resolution described the decision to eliminate the two channels as "further evidence of TKR's disregard for its public obligations, while it pur-1 sues maximum profits." The resolution was suggested by Bobbie Brown to show solidarity with black and Asian groups who have protested TKR's proposal. "Providing cultural programs was a promise when they came to i.this city, like so many other prom- ises," Brown said, In -other business, the council introduced legislation creating a ,) public defender position. Legal representation for the poor currently is provided by attorneys on rotating basis. Indigent clients would receive the service after paying a 850 fee, an amount Valenti said concerned her.

The matter is open for public discussion at the first council i meeting in December and, if passed, would be done on a trial basis, Valenti said. The proposal was initiated by Court Administrator Marilee Scott, who reported to the council that 90 cases with indigent defendants have come before the court so far this year, while only 45 arose in 1993, Hamilton said. After the council addressed its business, residents of the Pine Street area complained to the i members that stepped-up police protection in their neighborhood isn't being provided when it's most needed at night. At the Monday agenda session, Police Director Michael A. Beltra-! nena Jr.

had said his department was responding to requests for i more police in that area by regu-I larly diverting the Mad As Hell i Squad there. Pine Street residents have been Jiamong many from all over the city have attended the last three council meetings seeking more officers or more effective protection to drive out loiterers suspected of dealing drugs and vandalizing property. Sf SOUTH BRUNSWICK Comcast renewal Shearing tonight E' SOUTH BRUNSWICK The Si township Committee will hold a hearing tonight on Com-east Cablevision application to renew its cable television fran- fchise. The hearing will begin at 8 in fctthe Senior Center, which is adja-r Cent to the Municipal Building on Route The franchise held by Comcast, formerly Storer Cable, will expire on June .19. A report prepared by the town-ship Cable Television Commission analyzing Comcast's past performance and the township's future -cable needs Is available In the wnhin rlprW' nffirp ROBERT LARSON AGE: 82 EDISON Robert Larson died yesterday at John F.

Kennedy Medical Center in Edison. He was 82. Born in Kingston, N.Y., he lived in the Oyster Bay section of Long Island, N.Y., for 35 years before moving to Edison 30 years ago. He was a medical supplies salesman for several companies in the Middlesex County area before retiring. He was a member of a New York-based Teamsters Local.

He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. His wife, Ruth Carter Larson, died in 1989. Surviving are a niece, Carla Scott, and a nephew, George Heu-pel, both of Trenton. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Koyen Funeral Home, 319 Amboy Metuchen.

Burial will be private at Clover Leaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge. DEBRA McDANIEL AGE: 33 MONROE Debra Bergen McDaniel died yesterday at home. She was 33- Born in New Brunswick, Mrs. McDaniel lived most of her life in Monroe. She was a barmaid for the past two years at Graziella Restaurant Lounge, Spotswood.

Surviving are her husband, David J. McDaniel; a daughter, Sta-cie, and a son, David J. both at home; her parents, Leonard and Edna Quackenbush Bergen of Monroe, and a brother, Leonard T. Bergen of Jamesburg. Services will be 10 a.m.

Saturday at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, Old Stage Road, East Brunswick. Burial will be in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Old Bridge. Funeral arrangements are by the Lester Memorial Home, 16 W. Church lamesburg..