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. He was a former member of the Rumson Planning Board, and Borough Council. H...
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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. Arrangements were by Damiano Funeral Home, Long Br...
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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. Wetzel was a Rutgers University graduate and served in the U.S. Merchant Marines during Worl...
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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. Hammill was predeceased by her parents, Francis and Elizabeth Hammill, and a sister, Patricia Hammill.
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Adelaide V. Hayes
      Mrs. Hayes, 80, of Middletown, died Feb. 10, 2009, at home. She was predeceased by four brothers, William, while serving during World War II; Walter; Donald and John; a sister, Katherine; a daughter, Lorraine Edwards; and twins, Billy Dean and Bertha Jean. She is survived by her husband of 58 year...
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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. She is survived by her husband, George T. Mayer; four sons and one daughter-i...
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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. He is survived by a daughter, Celia Ann Smith of Goshen, Ind.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ma...
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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.
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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. Reed was predeceased by her husband, George, in 1984. She is survived by a son, Kenneth Reed...
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