Obituaries

Bradley H. Gray

Mr. Gray, 75, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 8 at Cranbury Center, Monroe Township. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Old Bridge most of his life. He was a banker at Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, for 35 years, retiring in 1982. Mr. Gray was a member of Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Brunswick. He was a member of the Old Bridge Civic Association, a founding member and secretary/treasurer of the Atlantic Coast Old Timers Auto Racing Club, and a member of the Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Lehan Gray, in 1998. Mr. Gray is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Donna and Lenin Simicich of Freehold, and Linda Curry of North Brunswick; two sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Amy Gray of Old Bridge, and Thomas and Kathleen Gray of Jackson; his mother-in-law, Amelia Lehan; and 12 grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Oct. 12 at 9:30 a.m. at the Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment will follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.

Charles L. Bloodgood

Mr. Bloodgood, 65, of South Amboy, died Oct. 4 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a self-employed painter in South Amboy. Surviving are two daughters, Denise Sunderman Bloodgood of South Amboy and Christine Bloodgood of New Hampshire; a son, Charles Bloodgood of Lowell, Mass.; four brothers, Robert Bloodgood of the Normandy Beach section of Toms River, Clarkson Bloodgood and Allen Bloodgood, both of South Amboy, and Harmon Bloodgood of the Parlin section of Sayreville; and two sisters, Sandra Pilitowski of Jackson and Ruth Fowler of Ridgefield, Conn. Services were held at Gundrum Service Home for Funerals, South Amboy.

Edith A. Hammel Hughes

Mrs. Hughes, 73, of East Brunswick, formerly of Edison, died Oct. 5 at home. Her husband, John Hughes, died in 1987. Surviving are a son, John Hughes of Lavallette; two daughters, Kathleen Bini of Brick and Karen Higgins of Old Bridge; a brother, Charles Hammel of Piscataway; a sister, Arlene Otnitsky of Old Bridge; and seven grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park Mausoleum, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 600 Highland Drive, Suite 624, Westampton, NJ 08060.

Loretta Bell Flack

Mrs. Flack, 89, of Old Bridge, died at the Pavilion at Forrestal Center, Princeton. Her husband, Bruno Flack, died in 1972, and a son, James O'Keefe, died in 1961. Surviving are a son, Paul Flack, and his wife, Diana, of Sayreville; and two grandchildren, Matthew and Amanda. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.

Francis "Frank" T. Savotok

Mr. Savotok, 57, of Monroe, died Oct. 5 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Margaret Uhraynowski, and by his father-in-law, Casimo DiMeo. Surviving are his wife, Diane T. Savotok of Monroe; two daughters, Juliann Savotok of Old Bridge and Francesca Savotok of Monroe; his mother-in-law, Theresa DiMeo of Manalapan; two sisters-in-law, Linda DiGiorgio of Old Bridge and Roseanne Damiano of Staten Island, N.Y.; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and a great-nephew. A Mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Interment was in Forest Green Memorial Park Cemetery, Morganville section of Marlboro. Memorial contributions may be made to Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, NJ 08015.

Anthony P. Dziedzic

Mr. Dziedzic, 43, of Sayreville, formerly of South River, died Oct. 8 at home. He was employed as a driver with National Auto Parts Supply, North Brunswick. He was predeceased by his parents, Wladyslaw and Maria Dziedzic. Surviving are a brother, Bruno Dziedzic of South River; two sisters, Wanda Halinski of South River and Regina McHugh of Sayreville, with whom he lived; and five nephews and two nieces. A Mass is planned for 9 a.m. on Oct. 12 at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

Judy Feilhuber Tortoriello

Mrs. Tortoriello, 63, of East Brunswick, formerly of Spotswood, died Oct. 4 in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed as a pharmacy technician at Eckerd Drug Store, Spotswood. Surviving are her husband, Gerald Tortoriello; a son, James Tortoriello of Florida; three daughters, Jean Tortoriello of Old Bridge, Jerri Sinn of Connecticut and Jackie Tortoriello of East Brunswick; and two sisters, Ginger McGirk of New Mexico and Barbara Sloan of Florida. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew's Church, East Brunswick. Interment was private.

Sophie Moskal Johnson

Mrs. Johnson, 86, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of South River, died Oct. 8 in Manchester Manor Nursing Home, Manchester. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard; a son, Richard P. Johnson III; a daughter, Dolores Johnson; and a grandson, Richard P. Johnson IV. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Rosemary and Michael Sedor of Mesa, Ariz.; and six grandchildren. Visitation is set for 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. A Mass is planned for 9 a.m. on Oct. 14 at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Brunswick.

Ferdinand F. Olszewski

Mr. Olszewski, 89, of Englishtown, formerly of South River, died Sept. 28 at home. Prior to retiring, he was the owner of the Lawrence Brook Delicatessen, South River, for 10 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Olszewski, in 2003. Surviving are a son, Stephen Olszewski of Englishtown, and a daughter, Karen Thorne of Mansfield. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Brunswick.

Marie E. DeLollis Fazio

Mrs. Fazio, 99, of Spotswood, died Oct. 8 at home. Her husband, Salvatore Fazio, died in 1983, and a son, Christopher Fazio, died in 1969. Surviving are a daughter, Marie T. Pickens, and her husband, Gene, of East Brunswick; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation is set for 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. A Mass is planned for 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 13 at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Maria T. Macedo

Mrs. Macedo, 94, of Old Bridge, died Oct. 7 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Manuel Macedo, and by a grandson, James Bianrosa Jr. Surviving are a daughter, Mercedes M. Bianrosa of Old Bridge; a son, Frank J. Macedo of Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Bernadette's Church, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.

Bernard Gibbs

Mr. Gibbs, 83, of East Brunswick, died Oct. 8 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He worked as a chicken farmer in South Brunswick for many years. From 1958 until their retirement in 1987, he and he wife, Sybil, owned and operated Gibbs Home and Garden Center, South Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Sybil Nemet Gibbs; a son, David Gibbs of Tucson, Ariz.; three daughters, Merryl Gibbs of Concord, N.H., Sharon Lee Gibbs of Norwich, Conn., and Lisa Gibbs Kasinitz of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a sister, Gabrielle Long of Silver Spring, Md.; and seven grandchildren. Services were held at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick. Interment was in Anshe Emeth Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jewish National Fund, 42 E. 69th St., New York, NY 10021.