Obituaries

Andrew E. Petti Jr.

Mr. Petti, 38, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, formerly of Old Bridge, died Oct. 24 in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was an irrigation systems installer at Central Jersey Irrigation, Englishtown. Surviving are his parents, Andrew and Virginia Orlando Petti Sr. of Matawan; two sisters, Cathy Fleming of Cliffwood Beach and Denise White of Helmetta; a brother, James Petti of the Colonia section of Woodbridge; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport. Day Funeral Home, Keyport, was in charge of arrangements.

Catherine Muha Voss

Mrs. Voss, 80, of Atlantic City, formerly of East Brunswick, died Oct. 24 in Our Lady’s Residence, Pleasantville. Her husband, Arthur Voss, died in 1984. Surviving are a brother, George Muha Jr. of Union, and several nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Fairmont Cemetery, Newark.James J. Nolan

Mr. Nolan, 40, of South Plainfield, formerly of Old Bridge, died Oct. 8 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield. Surviving are his wife, Vera Nolan; two daughters, Devynn Nicole Nolan and Giovanna Marie Nolan, both at home; his parents, James T. and Joanne Sirois Nolan of Old Bridge; a sister, Mary Beth Edwards of Alpharetta, Ga.; and a brother, Patrick F. Nolan of Allentown. A Mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church, South Plainfield. Interment was in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jim Nolan Children’s College Fund, c/o McCriskin Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080.

Filomena Pietropiello Bianchi

Mrs. Bianchi, 90, of Old Bridge died Oct. 26 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Michael Bianchi, died in 1971. Surviving are two daughters, Rose Marie Cota of Old Bridge and Claire DeFede of East Brunswick; two sons, Michael Bianchi of Kearny and Michael Pica of Bloomfield; two brothers, Frank Pietropiello of Old Bridge and Anthony Pietropiello of the Toms River section of Dover; two sisters, Nancy Moscariello of Old Bridge and Ann Carpentier of Hillside; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services are planned for 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin section of Sayreville. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside.Sophie J. Lawnick Christian

Mrs. Christian, 85, of East Brunswick, formerly of South River, died Oct. 25 at the home of her granddaughter. Prior to her re­tirement in 1985, she was employed for 20 years with M&M Sportswear, South River. Her husband, John L. Christian, died in 1994; a son, Robert A. Christian, died in 1965; and a granddaughter, Constance Taylor, died in 1963. Surviving are two sons, John Jr. of Succasunna and Eugene of Old Bridge; a daughter, Carole A. Taylor of East Brunswick; two brothers, Valentine Lawnik and Karl Lawnick, both of South River; a sister, Jenny of St. Petersburg, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchil­dren; one great-great-grandchild; and sev­eral nieces and nephews. A Mass was of­fered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial con­tributions may be made to St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, 30 Jackson St., South River, NJ 08882.

John J. Gorman

Mr. Gorman, 58, of Sayreville died Oct. 27 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a mem­ber of Sayreville Engine Company No. 1, where he served as chief in 1993. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Hudak Gorman; two daughters, Deborah Hoffman of Manalapan and Donna Matos of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a son, John Michael Gorman of Flemington; a brother, Richard Gorman of Sayreville; five grandchildren; a niece and several nephews; and a godson. Services are planned for 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 30 at Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin. Interment will follow in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin. Memorial contributions may be made to Engine Company No. 1, P.O. Box 141, Sayreville, NJ 08872.

Genevieve "Jean" O’Such Poplowski

Mrs. Poplowski, 89, of Sayreville died Oct. 22 at her son’s home in Somerville. Prior to her retirement in 1997, she was employed by the Sayreville Water Department for 20 years. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1965. Surviving are a son, Joseph of Somerville; a brother, Chester of Sayreville; a sister-in-law, Adele O’Such of Sayreville; and two granddaughters. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Victories School Fund or to Somerset Hospice, 12 Olcott Ave., Bernardsville, NJ 07924.

Eleanor Canlon Sullivan

Mrs. Sullivan, 83, of South Amboy died Oct. 22 in Old Bridge Manor. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as assistant manager at Amboy Madison Bank, Parlin section of Sayreville, where she worked for 15 years. Her husband, Thomas A. Sullivan, died in 1999. Surviving are two daughters, Laura May of Bradley Beach and Lynn Cooper of South Amboy; a brother, Edward Canlon of Staten Island, N.Y.; two sisters, June Haley of Staten Island and Imelda Scala of the Whiting section of Manchester; and six grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover.

Rita C. "Mimi" Marine

Mrs. Marine, 78, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died Oct. 22 at home. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by the Sayreville Board of Education. Surviving are her husband, Thomas J. Marine; two daughters, Donna Gulzeth of Brick and Joanne DellaPietro of Keyport; a son, Bill Marine of Cream Ridge; a sister, Dorothy Neafsey of Margate, Fla.; a brother, Charles Anderson of Lakewood; and two grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bernadette’s Church, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover. Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Jersey Visiting Nurses Association Hospice, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701.

Michael J. Catanzaro II

Mr. Catanzaro, 47, of Milltown died Oct. 24 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Bea Christian Catanzaro; four children, Kelly Christian, Michael J. Catanzaro III and Casey Christian, all of Milltown, and Gerianne Catanzaro of Michigan; his par­ents, Nellie and Michael J. Catanzaro of Milltown; a brother, John of Milltown; two sisters, Debra Ann Wayne of North Brunswick and Cheryl Joann Bonham of Millstone; and several nieces and nephews. A liturgy was offered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Catanzaro Children’s Fund, P.O. Box 160, Milltown, NJ 08850-0160.