Obituaries
Erast Botschagow

Mr. Botschagow, 81, of Sayreville died Feb. 8 in Monroe. Surviving are his wife, Inna Buldinskis Botschagow; two sons, Alexander Botschagow of Mahopac, N.Y., and Paul Slanski of Sayreville; and six grandchildren. Services were held at St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Howell. Interment was in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville.

Albert Bulova

Mr. Bulova, 91, of East Brunswick died Feb. 19 at home. Prior to his retirement in 1971, he was an electrician for 30 with Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are his wife, Lucille Pellet Bulova; a son, Gerald of the Pittstown section of Franklin; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Interment was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Monroe. Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey Hospice, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701.

Clara Gronsky Dapkeavich

Mrs. Dapkeavich, 78, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Feb. 19 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement 15 years ago, she was employed by Conair Corp., Edison. Before that, she worked as a seamstress for DuVal Handbags, South River. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1995. Surviving are a brother, Rudy Gronsky of Parlin; a sister-in-law, Mary Calafut of Eynon, Pa.; a brother-in-law, George Michaloski of Lake Ariel, Pa.; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.

William H. "Roy" Kilcomons

Mr. Kilcomons, 73, of Sayreville died Feb. 18 in Spring Lake. Surviving are six brothers, Joseph of Seaside Park, Richard and Daniel, both of Sayreville, John of East Brunswick, Warren of Spring Lake and Edward of Cape Coral, Fla.; two sisters, Barbara Turner of Sayreville and Sister Mary Theresa Kilcomons, R.S.M., of Spring Lake. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in the church cemetery.

William Ray Pfancook

Mr. Pfancook, 89, of North Brunswick, formerly of Old Bridge, died Feb. 20 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1980, he was a burglar and fire alarm service technician for Wells Fargo, Metuchen, where he worked for 15 years. His wife, Ruth H. Schneider Pfancook, died in 1984. Surviving are a son, David R. of Manahawkin; a daughter, Judith Sommer of North Brunswick; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden.

Edward J. Neminski

Mr. Neminski, 62, of Sayreville died Feb. 18 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Prior to his retirement, he was the owner of Swanee’s Barr, Sayreville, for many years and was a member of the Sayreville Tavern Owners Association. A Democratic committeeman, he also served on the Sayreville Board of Education, the Sayreville Zoning Board and the Sayreville Planning Board. Surviving are a son, Edward of East Brunswick; three daughters, Sheryl Parr of Monroe, Karen Neminski of Bridgewater and Holly Neminski of Sayreville; four grandchildren; and his former wife, Carolyn Crosby Neminski of the Parlin section of Sayreville. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville.

Oliver W. Nick

Mr. Nick, 86, of Helmetta, formerly of South Amboy and East Brunswick, died Feb. 21 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1970, he was a freight conductor for 45 years with the Pennsylvania Railroad, which later became Conrail, South Amboy. His wife, Lorraine Keegan Nick, died in 2000. Surviving are a daughter, Joanne Woodruff of Helmetta, and a grandson, William Woodruff. A Mass was offered at Holy Trinity Church, Helmetta. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jamesburg First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 213, Jamesburg, NJ 08831.Clifford F. Connors Sr.

Mr. Connors, 89, of South Amboy died Feb. 22 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1994, he was employed for 20 years as a custodian at St. Mary’s Church and St. Mary’s School, both South Amboy. Prior to that, he worked as a boiler operator and fireman for Seaboard Coal Docks, South Amboy. He was predeceased by a son, John R. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Ruth Connors; four sons, Clifford F. Jr., William A., and Joseph, all of South Amboy, and Howard T. of Lexington, Va.; two daughters, Gladys Swirski of South Amboy and Susan Green of the Parlin section of Sayreville; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy.

Delphine Pontecorvo DiLauro

Mrs. DiLauro, 71, of Hazlet died Feb. 17 at home. Her husband, Alfonso DiLauro, died in 1998, and a son, Anthony DiLauro, died in 1986. Surviving are two daughters, MaryAnne DeVarti and Delphine Terry, both of Keyport; a son, Alfonso DiLauro Jr. of the Parlin section of Sayreville; two sisters, Suzanne Petruzelli of Hamlin, Pa., and Mary Viola of Hazlet; and six grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Jesus the Lord Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.

Frank Francobandiero

Mr. Francobandiero, 62, of New Port Richey, Fla., formerly of Old Bridge, died Feb. 19 at home. Surviving are his wife, JoAnne; three sons, Joseph of Edison, Frank of Metuchen and Tony of Hamilton; three stepchildren, Lisa of Plumsted, Melissa of Old Bridge and Billy of Yonkers, N.Y.; a brother, Al of Oakland, Calif.; two sisters, Angela Cirami of Dix Hills, N.Y., and Margaret Giordano of Brooklyn, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; four nieces; and sev­eral aunts and cousins. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Cloverleaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hernando Pasco Hospice, 12107 Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL 34667.

Catherine Connors Mataranglo

Mrs. Mataranglo, 90, of South Amboy died Feb. 23 in Westfield Center. Prior to her retirement in 1976, she was employed as a schoolteacher for many years at Our Lady of Victories School, Sayreville. Her husband, Anthony L. Mataranglo, died in 1999, and a son, Richard, died in 1981. Surviving are two sons, Frank T. Mataranglo of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Leo P. Mataranglo of Hendersonville, N.C.; a daughter, Theresa M. Sowa of Cranford; eight grandchildren; and four great-grand­children. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the South Amboy First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 328, South Amboy, NJ 08879, or to Haven Hospice, 80 James St., Edison, NJ 08818.

Arthur F. Ryan

Mr. Ryan, 53, of Sayreville died Feb. 17 in JFK Medical Center, Edison. Surviving are his wife, Agnes McGrane Ryan; three sons, Arthur M. Ryan, Timothy M. Ryan and Denis E. Ryan, and a daughter, Lori Ann Ryan, all of Sayreville; a brother, Daniel Ryan of North Carolina; and two grandchildren. Services were held at Kurzawa Funeral Home, Sayreville. Interment was in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville.

Louis Squitieri Sr.

Mr. Squitieri, 75, of Freehold Township died Feb. 17 in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are his wife, Jean Squitieri; two sons, John Squitieri of Staten Island, N.Y., and Louis Squitieri Jr. of Freehold; a daughter, Eleanor Fusco of Howell; two stepsons, Jim Laskodi of Sayreville and Robert Laskodi of Howell; two sisters, Catherine Porrino and Susan Assunta Carter, both of Staten Island; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold Township. Interment was in St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood. Memorial contri­butions may be made to CentraState Healthcare Foundation, 916 Route 33, Suite 6, Freehold, NJ 07728.