The Central New Jersey Home News from New Brunswick, New Jersey • 11

THE HOME NEWS SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1995 All METRO vacant N.Y.C. hotel IS-alarm fire guts Danger forces evacuation of 1,000 neighbors Chopper goes down in Hudson Helicopter on training flight; 3-man crew OK Tbe Associated Press evacuated, said American Red Cross spokeswoman Debra Sanchez. Most returned later in the day, officials said. The narrow streets in this historic Brooklyn Heights neighborhood were crowded with the hundreds of firefighters struggling against the blaze, as well as their trucks, hoses, tower and aerial ladders. The Fire Department called it an 18-alarm fire, which denotes the number of firefighters and trucks sent to the scene.

After the fire was declared under control, Building Department inspectors arrived at the scene and determined that the complex, one of the city's finest pre-World War II hotels. It then spread to another empty building in the old St. George complex on Clark Street, Candela-ria said. From there it jumped to the St. George Tower Apartments, an occupied 32-story condominium at 1 1 1 Hicks St.

The fire, first reported at 3:30 a.m., also caused some damage to apartment buildings at 60 and 80 Pineapple said Fireman Tim Spollen, another department spokesman. Before the fire was declared under control at 7 a.m., about 1,000 residents from 350 apartments in three buildings had been MTUAME; structure where the fire began would have to be demolished, said Vahe Tiryakian, a department spokesman. "The interior is completely fire-gutted," he said. Tiryakian called it an "immediate, emergency demolition" and said it would take about two days. As a result of the demolition, residents from 126 apartments in three neighboring buildings the St.

George Tower, 60 Pineapple St. and 52 Clark St. will be temporarily ousted from their homes. "We will keep them out for the shortest time possible," he said. For uprooted residents unable to stay with friends or relatives, the Red Cross will pay for hotel rooms or open a temporary shelter, Sanchez said.

LEO SAMUEL AGE: 71 SAYREVHXE Leo "Wimpy" Samuel died yesterday at home. He was 71. He was a lifelong Sayreville resident. Mr. Samuel had been a security guard at Hercules Parlin section of Sayreville, for 44 years, retiring in 1986.

He was a member of the plant's 10- and 25-year clubs. He was a communicant of -St. Stanislaus R.C. Church, Sayreville. A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of Disabled American Veterans.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Victory Council 2061 in Sayreville; the Sayreville Senior Citizens Thursday Club; Sayreville St. Stans Seniors Club; Our Lady of Victories Senior Citizens, and the American Association of Retired Persons. Surviving are his wife, Josephine; two daughters, Peggy Gar-bowski and Carol Miara, both of Sayreville; three sons, Jeffrey of Ewing, Timothy of South River and Christopher of Sayreville; two sisters, Anna Korygoski of South River and Loretta Suchcicki of Parlin; two brothers, Frank and Joseph, both of Sayreville; 13 grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Services will be 8:30 a.m. Wednesday from Maliszewski Memorial Home, 121 Main Sayreville, followed by a 9 a Mass at St.

Stanislaus Church. Burial will be at the church cemetery, Sayreville. Services GRAHAM in Old Bridge. James P. on Aug.

25. 1995. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday at 8 15 a.m. from the Rezem Funeral Home, 457 Cranbury Road. East Brunswick, followed by a 9 a funeral Mass at St.

Thomas the Apostle Church in Old Bridge. Entombment will be at the Holy Cross Burial Park. East Brunswick. Calling hours Sunday 2-4 7-9 p.m., and Monday 2-4 7-9 at the funeral home LAMBERT Funeral services for Carolyn Lambert wtd be Monday. Aug 28.

1995. at 11 a at the Pentecostal Church of God in Chnst. 45 Remsen Awe. in New Brunsw-ck. Vis-ting hours from 9-11 am Bunal at Franklin Memorial Park.

Arrangements by James Funeral Home in Perth Amboy RYAN Michal F. of Monroe, on Aug. 25, 1995 Services will be held at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday from the Crabiel Home for Funerals, 170 North Mam St. Milltown, followed by a 9 a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.

Church in Milltown. Burial will be at St. Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home on Monday from 7-9 pm SAMUEL In Sayreville. on Aug 26.

1995, Leo Wimpy of Sayreville Services wttl be 8 30 a m. Wednesday from Maliszewski Memorial Home. 121 Mam Sayreville. followed by a 9 am. Mass at St Stanislaus Church.

Burial wilt follow at the church cemetery. Sayreviite Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home Monday 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 2 p.m. to 4 and 7 to 9 m.

The following groups will ho'd services at the funeral home Tuesday Thursday Club. 2 15 p.m.: St. Stans Seniors. 2 30 p.m.; Seniors. 3 p.m..

and Knights of Columbus. 8 30 m. SEYMOUR Ruth of Lakewood, formerly of Ocean Township, on Aug. 25. 1995.

Beioved wife of James A. Seymour. Mother of Walter F. trwin, Susan G. Bushant, Sara J.

Eidel and Stella A. Mulligan. Daughter of Sarah Fuhrman. Sister of Robert Fuhrman and Richard Fuhrman. Visiting at the D'Elia Funeral Home on Route 70 and Vermont Lakewood.

Monday 2-4 and 7-9 pm Funeral service Tuesday at II am. at the funeral home. Burial at Hamilton Cemetery. Neptune WHITAKER On Aug. 26.

1995. Douglas ot Sayreville. Services wti) be 10 30 am. Wednesday at Maliszewski Memorial Home 121 Main Sayreville Burial will be at Washington Monumental Cemetery. South River Fnends and relatives may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 p.m to 9 p.m ZOLNEROWICH In South River, on Aug.

26. 1995. Daniel of South River. Services will be 8 30 a.m. Wednesday from Maliszewski Funeral Home.

218 Whitehead South River, followed by a 9 a.m. service at Ss Peter and Paul Church, Bunal witl be at the church cemetery. South River. Fnends and relatives may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7pm to 9 Panah.da services will be 7 p.m.

Tuesday at the uneral home Place Your In Memoriam ad, Please Call 246-5500 iext 7450 The Associated Press NEW YORK An 18-alarm fire, one of the biggest in city history, raged yesterday through two vacant buildings, which once were part of a famous Brooklyn hotel, and forced the evacuation of about 1,000 neighbors, fire officials said. Because of its intensity and size, the blaze was declared suspicious and was under investigation, said Fire Department Command Chief Harry Norum. Thirty-two people suffered minor injuries, said Michael Can-delaria, a Fire Department spokesman. Most were firefighters who were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. "So bright, so red! Not natural!" said Lydia Mercado, standing ARTHUR C.

ALLEN AGE: 46 NEWARK Arthur Charles Allen died Thursday at St. Michael's Hospital in Newark. He was 46. He was born in New Brunswick and had lived in Piscataway before moving to Newark last year. Mr.

Allen was a material handler for E.R. Squibb Sons in New Brunswick and for the Hewlett Packard Co. in Piscataway. He was an Army veteran. He was a former member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Piscataway.

His father, James died in 1974 and his sister, Doris Watson, in 1992. Surviving are his mother, Alma of Piscataway; three brothers, James Jr. of Piscataway, Mayon Leroy of Franklin Park and Edward Johnson of Richmond, and a sister, Carol Petty of Piscataway. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Hill Baptist Church on Highland Avenue in Piscataway.

Burial will follow at Franklin Memorial Park Cemetery in North Brunswick. Arrangements are by Anderson Funeral Service in New Brunswick. BRIAN JOHN CLEERE AGE: 35 OLD BRIDGE Brian John Cleere died Thursday at New York City Medical Center. He was 35. He was born in New York City and had lived in Old Bridge before moving back to New York City 10 years ago.

Mr. Cleere was a systems analyst for Joseph E. Seagrams and Sons Inc. in New York City. His father, Michael W.

died in 1981. Surviving are his mother, Anne of Old Bridge, and two brothers, Michael Jr. of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick and Sean of Old Bridge. A Mass will be offered at St. Ambrose R.C.

Church in Old Bridge at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Arrangements are being handled by Redden Funeral Home in New York City. CAROLYN LAMBERT AGE: 40 NEW BRUNSWICK Carolyn Lambert died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick. She was 40.

Born in New Brunswick, she was a lifelong city resident. She was a homemaker. Surviving are six sons, Bryant, Dwayne, Eric, Darnell, Gerald and John, all of New Brunswick; a daughter, Andrea of New Brunswick; her mother, Harriet Lambert of North Brunswick; her father, Charles Lambert of the Somerset section of Franklin; five sisters, Helen Harper and Denise Lambert of New Brunswick, Debra Lambert of the New Lisbon section of Pemberton, Renee Brown of North Brunswick and Valerie Lambert of East Brunswick; three brothers, Kenneth and Kevin of New Brunswick and Lamont of California; her paternal grandmother, Florence Fleming of New Brunswick; eight grandchildren, and her companion, Albert Small. Services will be 1 1 a.m. Monday at the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, 45 Remsen New Brunswick.

Burial will be at Franklin Memorial Park in New Brunswick. Arrangements are by James Funeral Home Inc. in Penh Amboy. on the sidewalk yesterday after she was evacuated from her apartment. Some apartment dwellers were in pajamas and nightgowns; others were clutching their pets.

"Why me? Why today?" cried Bejan Sampath, who had planned to celebrate his seventh birthday yesterday. Instead, he was evacuated with his mother and older brother to the ground floor of their apartment building. Flames shot up to 50 feet and smoke billowed in the sky as more than 500 firefighters battled the early morning fire, which started in a nine-story vacant building at 51 Clark St. It was once part of the St. George Hotel FRANK KRZEMINSKI AGE: 85 WASHINGTON TWP.

Frank Krzeminski died yesterday at home. He was 85. He was born in Jersey City and had lived in Secaucus and the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick before moving to the Robbinsville section of Washington Township in 1980. Mr. Krzeminski was a laborer for F.H.

Levey Co. in Monmouth Junction for many years and later for Mid-East Aluminum in the Dayton section of South Brunswick, retiring in 1975. He was a communicant of Holy Trinity R.C. Church in Helmetta. His wife, Sabina, died in 1978.

Surviving are two daughters, Ann Kowaleski of Robbinsville and Kris of Burlington; a sister, Mary Langowski of the Toms River section of Dover Township, and four grandchildren. Services will be 9:45 a.m. Tuesday from M. David DeMarco Funeral Home, 205 Rhode Hall Road in Monroe, followed by a 10:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Trinity Church.

Burial will be at Holy Cross Burial Park in East Brunswick. MARGARET MACOSKEY AGE: 90 WIIXINGBORO Margaret Macoskey died yesterday at the Pauls Retirement Community in Philadelphia. She was 90. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had lived in New York City before moving to Valley Forge, in 1962. She later lived in Butler and Willingboro before moving to Philadelphia in 1990.

She was the assistant to the editor of Missions Magazine for the American Baptist Churches of the U.S.A. for 40 years and a staff assistant to the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society. Previously, she had been secretary to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Library of Publications for 15 years in Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Services will be at the First Baptist Church of Jamesburg at 1 p.m.

Tuesday. Burial will be at the family plot in Fernwood Cemetery in Jamesburg. Arrangements are being handled by M. David De-Marco Funeral Home in Monroe. MICHAL RYAN AGE: 46 MONROE Michal F.

Ryan died Friday at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. She was 46. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, where she had lived for 16 years before moving to Monroe. She was owner of Rosewood Realty in Spots wood. Surviving are her mother, Helen Jezercak of Monroe; a son, Rick Ryan of Jamesburg; a brother, Cyril Jezercak of New Brunswick, and two sisters, Cynthia Jezercak of West Bend and Christina Becker of Fairview, Tenn.

Services will be 8:15 a.m. Tuesday from Crabiel Home for Funerals, 170 N. Main Milltown, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Milltown.

Burial will be at St. Gertrude's Cemetery in the Colonia section of Woodbridge. NEW YORK An Army National Guard helicopter went down yesterday in the Hudson River, but its three-member crew escaped serious injury. The helicopter, from the MacAr-thur base at Islip, on Long Island, crashed or made an emergency landing at 12:30 p.m. in the river near 206th Street, in the Riverdale section of The Bronx, said officer Kathleen Kelly, a police spokeswoman.

"My information is it went down. I don't want to characterize it," said Lt. Col. Peter Kutschera, a National Guard spokesman. The helicopter was floating, upside down, about 75 feet offshore.

At least one of the men on board apparently swam to safety. A policeman said he arrived at the river bank and found the pilot, soaking wet and waving his arms. Kutschera said the crew was on a routine training mission. The flight was not related to the massive firefighting effort on Long Island. Capt.

Larry Tobin of the Emergency Medical Service said the crew members were taken to Ja-cobi Hospital in the Bronx for treatment of minor injuries. The crew Bruce Hoffman, 38, Tom Kannas, 55, and Ronald Met-calf, 45 were treated and released, said a hospital spokeswoman. Kutschera said a heavy-duty Chinook helicopter was being sent to remove the downed chopper. The National Guard will send investigators from its Safety Center at Fort Rucker, said Kutschera. Cop parties, then kills himself The Associated Press NEW YORK An off-duty police officer shot and killed himself yesterday outside his Queens apartment after a night of partying with fellow officers, authorities said.

Officer Jean Revelo, 30, died about 5 a.m. from a single gunshot wound to his head, said Officer Robert Samuel, a department spokesman. The death was the fourth police suicide this year. Revelo worked the 4 p.m.-to-midnight shift Friday at the 9th Precinct in Manhattan and then went to a Manhattan night club with two other friends, also police officers, Samuel said. Later, the trio went to a bar in Queens where they met other friends and left about 4 a.m., he said.

One of the friends drove the officer home in Revelo's car. Revelo left the car, walked to the front of his Sunnyside section apartment house, pulled out his service revolver and fired once, Samuel said. He died on the street. A three-year veteran, Revelo was on restricted duty because he had been hurt in a car accident. He was assigned to answer telephones at the station house, the spokesman said.

Dry conditions raise fire threat Tbe Associated Press OSSINING, N.Y. Since Tuesday, there have been at least 14 brush fires reported to Westchester County's fire control center, which handles about half of the county's fire district. On Friday, firefighters quickly extinguished two fires in Ossining and another in Fishkill, just over the border in Dutchess County. On Thursday, five small brush fires scorched land between the Dobbs Ferry and Croton-Harmon train stations, delaying 20,000 Metro-North railroad commuters for up to three hours. RUTH SEYMOUR AGE: 68 LAKEWOOD Ruth Seymour died Friday at Point Pleasant Hospital.

She was 68. She was born in New Brunswick and had lived in Ocean before moving to Lakewood 13 years ago. Mrs. Seymour is survived by her husband, James a son, Walter F. Irwin of South Brunswick; three daughters, Susan Bushant of Stuart, Sara Eidel of Brick and Stella Mulligan of Brandon, her mother, Sarah Fuhrman of Lake Park, two brothers, Robert Fuhrman of Sebastian, and Richard Fuhrman of Palm Beach, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at D'Elia Funeral Home State Highway 70 and Vermont Avenue in Lakewood. Burial will be at Hamilton Cemetery in Neptune. DANIEL ZOLNEROWICH AGE: 80 SOUTH RIVER Daniel Zolnerowich died yesterday at home. He was 80.

He was born in South River and had lived in New York City before returning to the borough. Mr. Zolnerowich had been a self-employed artist based in New York City for many years before retiring. He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River.

He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. A daughter, Lydia, died in 1966. Surviving are his wife, Leona; a daughter, Barbara Fodor of Los Angeles, and two brothers, the Rev. Nicholas of New York City and Walter of Ohio. Services will be 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday from Maliszewski Funeral Home, 218 Whitehead South River, followed by a 9 a.m. service at Ss. Peter and Paul Church. Burial will be at the church cemetery, South River. IN MEMORIAM In sad loving memory of Barbara A.

Lessing (Chichon) who departed this life two years ago this day August 27, 1993 It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn't go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. A million times we needed you, A million times we cried. If love could have saved you, You never would have died. A wonderful mother, woman and aid.

One who was better, God never made; Life goes on we know is true. But not the same since losing you. Death leaves a pain no one can heal, And memories are treasures No one can steal. Your memones are as dear today As the hour you passed away. We tend your grave with loving care For part of our hearts are buned there.

Sadly missed by Mom and Dad. Husband Gary, Daughter Cyndi. Sons Brian and Gary, Daughter-in-law Cheryl, Grandchildren Gary Rachel and Deanrta, Brothers Tom Joe MARY SCALERA AGE: 65 S. LAI IV FIELD Mary K. Scalera died Friday at Bernadette Tomlin Medical Center in Cape May Court House.

She was 65. She was born in Dunellen and had resided in Manville and Bound Brook, but she lived in South Plainfield most of her life. Mrs. Scalera had worked in the maintenance department of Ward-law-Hartridge School in Edison for 11 years. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart R.C.

Church in South Plainfield. Her husband, Vincent, died in 1983. Surviving are a daughter, Denise L. Black of South Plainfield; two sons, Vincent P. of Middlesex and Bruce W.

of South Plainfield, and six grandchildren. Services will be 9:15 a.m. Monday from the McCriskin Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield South Plainfield, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be at Holy Redeemer Cemetery in South Plain-field.

ESTHER SYDLOSKY AGE: 83 HOWELL Esther Sydlosky died Friday at Paul Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. She was 83. She was born in Perth Amboy and had lived in Woodbridge for 20 years before moving to Howell several years ago. Mrs. Sydlosky had been employed by Lymmered Hand-bag Co.

in Perth Amboy and Wood-bridge for many years before retiring in 1972. She was a former communicant of St. James R.C. Church in Wood-bridge. Her husband, Joseph C.

died in 1976 and her son, Joseph in 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Anita Zimmerman of Omaha, and Florence Amelia Robe-dee Sydlosky of Hilldale, N.Y; two grandchildren, and five greatgrandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Cemetery on Route 9 North in the Hopelawn section of Woodbridge.

Arrangements are being handled by Greiner-Cost-ello Funeral Home, 44 Green Woodbridge. DOUGLAS WHITAKER AGE: 75 SAYREVIIXE Douglas Whitaker died yesterday in Sayreville. He was 75. He was born in South Amboy and had lived in South River before moving to Sayreville 30 years ago. Mr.

Whitaker had been a pipefitter with Hercules Parlin section of Sayreville, for 42 years before retiring in 1982. He was a member of the plant's 10- and 25-year clubs. He was a member of the Harbor Bible Fellowship Church, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. He was a World War II Navy veteran. His wife, Eleanor, died in May 1995.

Surviving are three sons, Timothy of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold, Thomas of Linden and Douglas of Sayreville; two daughters, Tamara Mozdzen of Helmetta and Mabel Montanye of Arizona; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Maliszewski Memorial Home, 121 Main Sayreville. Burial will be at Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. i.