Obituaries

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MAGNE LOHNE, 82, of North Brunswick died Feb. 22 at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in Stanford, Conn., he grew up in Norway and lived in Woodbridge prior to moving to North Brunswick in 1987. He was a carpenter with Local No. 715, Elizabeth, and helped build three churches in Middlesex and Union counties, retiring in 1974. He was a member of the Crossroads Assembly of God Church, Englishtown. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He ministered at the Bowery Missionary, New York City, for more than 35 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Bertha Lohne, in 1987. He is survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Andrea and Zane Gray of North Brunswick, Catherine and the Rev. Frank Jacobs of Old Bridge, and Emily Lohne of North Brunswick; his brother and sister, Henry Lohne and Esther Lohne, both of Norway; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service was offered by the Rev. Jacobs at the Crossroads Assembly of God Church, Englishtown. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Iselin.

JOHN R. HAMMOND SR., 78, of Old Bridge died Feb. 22 at home. Surviving are his wife, Hennie Pedalino Hammond; a son, John R. Jr. of Union; five daughters, Brenda Cantor of West Windsor, Sharon Macre of Freehold, Gail Drysdale of Helmetta, Valerie Nugent of Spotswood and Cindy Markus of East Windsor; three sisters, Grace Danchesi of North Bergen and Violet Tomasetti and Florie Monico, both of Middletown; and seven grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, South Brunswick.

ESTELLE "SALLY" KULPA NAUGHTON, 86, of Sayreville died Feb. 19 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, John Naughton, died in 1985. Surviving are her sister, Frances Paluch of Sayreville, and several nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River.

WILHELMINA POPP DALY, 93, of Sayreville died Feb. 21 in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas E. Daly. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Michel; two grandchildren, Jill Riley and Peter Michel; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held at First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville. Interment was private.

JOHN SANZONE, 77, of Old Bridge died Feb. 21 at home. Surviving are his wife, Frances Pacifico Sanzone; two sons, John Sanzone and Michael Sanzone, both of Old Bridge; a daughter, Diane Nordyk, also of Old Bridge; six brothers, Vincent Sanzone of Brick, Anthony Sanzone of Cedar Grove, Nicholas Sanzone of Scotch Plains, Paul Sanzone of Freehold and Gerald Sanzone of California; two sisters, Angie Molinaro of West Orange and Madalin Zirrillo of the Toms River section of Dover; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover.

DOMINICK PAVONE SR., 84, of the Morgan section of Sayreville died Feb. 22 at home. His wife, Emma DeBenedetto Pavone, died in December. Surviving are a son, Dominick Pavone Jr. of Morgan; a daughter, Johanna Librizzi of Lincoln Park; a sister, Rose Gelato of the Toms River section of Dover; and four grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Entombment was in Holmdel Cemetery Mausoleum.

RAYMOND E. SYSLO, 69, of Sayreville died Feb. 24 at home. Surviving are his wife, Doris Nagy Syslo; three sons, Raymond A. of South Amboy, John E. of the Fords section of Woodbridge and Robert S. of Sayreville; two brothers, Joseph Syslo and Martin Syslo, both of Sayreville; two sisters, Roseann McGinty of South Carolina and Marie Syslo of San Diego, Calif.; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Stanislaus Church, Sayreville. Cremation was private.

RITA B. CALLAHAN CHAPMAN, 87, of East Brunswick died Feb. 21 at home. Her husband, Alfred Charles Chapman, died in 1978. Surviving are two daughters, Victoria Catananzi, with whom she lived, and Barbara Dwyer of South Carolina; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dominican Sisters of Hope, Development Office, 320 Powell Ave., Newburgh, NY 12550-3498.

MARY KATHRYN LINDSAY, 67, of Holmdel died Feb. 10 in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was a librarian at the Colts Neck Public Library for four years. Prior to that, she worked for Old Bridge and East Brunswick public schools as a librarian for 26 years. Surviving are her husband, Thomas; a son, Thomas Lindsay of Denville; a daughter, Kathryn Lindsay of Waltham, Mass.; a sister, Sandra Kerr Shafer of Indiana, Pa.; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Holmdel. Memorial contributions may be made to Riverview Foundation, 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ 07701; or to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury, NJ 07701.

JOHN R. MEYER, 83, of South Amboy died Feb. 21 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. He was predeceased by his wife, Stella Przybylska Meyer. Surviving are three sons, John R. Jr. of Spotswood, Paul of the Franklin Park section of Franklin and Raymond of Hamilton; and a granddaughter. Services were held at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover.

ELIZABETH "BETTE ANN" HAVRILLA SUPERIOR COHEN, 64, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Feb. 21 at home. Surviving are her husband, Fred Cohen; a son, Robert Superior of Parlin; two brothers, George Havrilla of Alexandria, Va., and Dempsey Havrilla of North Brunswick; two sisters, Eve LaVerda of Cranford and Patricia Madama of Spotswood; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at Gundrum Service Home for Funerals, South Amboy. Interment was in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia section of Woodbridge.

MARGARET "PEGGY" SABO, 70, of South River, formerly of Milltown and East Brunswick, died Feb. 15 in CareOne at East Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Joseph J.; a son, Joseph Jr. of Hightstown; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Pechulis of South Amboy; five brothers, the Rev. John Hendricks, Robert Hendricks, Richard Hendricks, James Hendricks and David Hendricks; a sister, Kathryn Sanservino; and five grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was offered at Sacred Heart Church, New Brunswick. Entombment was in Resurrection Burial Park Mausoleum, Piscataway. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Church Restoration Fund, 56 Throop Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.

JOHN W. SCHROF, 74, of Old Bridge died Feb. 20 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Norma Rivera Schrof; a son, John of Spotswood; a daughter, Kathryn Miller of Matawan; a sister, Sally Duran of Baltimore; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

JOHN J. BURKE JR., 53, of Howell died Feb. 22 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are two daughters, Melissa Burke of Freehold and Doreen DeFella of Jackson; his parents, John J. Sr. and Grace Sloan Burke of Howell; a brother, James R. Burke of Old Bridge; and two sisters, Karen Whelan of Howell and Patricia Bargloski of the Forked River section of Dover. A committal service was held at Franklin Memorial Park Chapel, North Brunswick.

MARGUERITE M. COFFEY, 101, of New York City died Feb. 24 in McCarrick Care Center, Franklin Township. Surviving are a sister, Catherine C. Regan; a niece, Catherine M. Piznar of Monroe; a great-nephew, John R. Piznar; a great-niece, Mary C. Piznar; a great-great-nephew and a great-great-niece. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to Amigos de Jesus Orphanage, c/o Saints Simon and Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court, West Chester, PA 19382-7998.