February 19, 2009 RSS feed / Obituaries

William Philip Wetzel

Mr. Wetzel, 86, of Vero Beach, Fla., died Jan. 25, 2009. He had been a longtime resident of Metuchen, where he and his wife, Kathleen, raised nine children prior to moving to Florida in the late 1980s. Mr. More...

Adelaide V. Hayes

Mrs. Hayes, 80, of Middletown, died Feb. 10, 2009, at home. More...

Arnold J. van Lummel

Mr. van Lummel, 87, of Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 4, 2009. He was a pastor at Grand Avenue Reformed Church, Asbury Park, from 1960-90. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Marjorie Brower, in 1993. More...

Madeleine C. Reed

Mrs. Reed, 87, of Tinton Falls, died Feb. 11, 2009, at St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. She had resided in West Long Branch before relocating to Tinton Falls 14 years ago. Mrs. More...

John J. "Bud" Conklin Jr.

Mr. Conklin, 78, of Rumson, and formerly Little Silver, and Colts Neck, died Feb. 4, 2009, at home. He was a senior partner at Conklin, Cahill and Company, New York City, and former governor of the New York Stock Exchange. More...

William R. "Bill" Cousins

Mr. Cousins, 60, of Sea Bright, died Feb. 6, 2009. He was a lineman at Verizon, Shrewsbury, for more than 35 years, retiring in 2005. He is survived by a brother, James Alan Cousins; a sister, Arline Melchior; and a and nephew Devin James Cousins. More...

Marybeth Hammill

Ms. Hammill, 49, of Union Beach, died Jan. 26, 2009, at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided there until moving to Union Beach 31 years ago. Ms. More...

Lorraine J. Mayer

Mrs. Mayer of Red Bank, died Feb. 10, 2009, at home. She was a retired assistant bookkeeper at Armstrong Paint Co., Chicago. She was predeceased by a brother, Edmund Fain; and two sisters, Margaret Kelly and Marie Maher. More...

Constantina Scerbo

Mrs. Scerbo, 98, of Oceanport, died Feb. 10, 2009, at Liberty Royal Rehabilitation Center, Tinton Falls. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Scerbo, in 1976; a son, Anthony Scerbo; and a daughter, Phyllis Lagrotteria. More...