Phillis M. Bongiovanni Coppola
      Mrs. Coppola, 92, of Parlin, died Dec. 25, 2008, at Briarwood Care Center, Sayreville. Born in Newark, she had resided in Parlin since 1990. Before her retirement, Mrs. Coppola was a supervisor at Electrical Industries in Newark for many years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Victories Roman ...
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Adeline "Dolly" Wranovics
      Mrs. Wranovics, 80, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 24, 2008, in JFK Hospital, Edison. Her husband, George Wranovics, died in 2000.
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Ricardo "Rick" V. Gavica
      Mr. Gavica, 52, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 18, 2008, at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Born in the Philippines, he moved to the United States in 1990, settling in Newark before moving to Old Bridge 10 years ago. Mr. Gavica was a registered nurse at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for 19 years.
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Benedetto Marzullo
      Mr. Marzullo, 80, a resident of Marlboro for 20 years, died Jan. 1, 2009, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a master plasterer for the New York City Housing Authority until retiring in 1990.
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Alfred J. Balon
      Mr. Balon, 83, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 16, 2008, in the Center for Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. Originally a plumber by trade, he later was employed by East Brunswick Township as a plumbing, heating and electrical building inspector for 10 years.
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Belle May Weiss
      Mrs. Weiss, 88, of Old Bridge, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 11, 2008, in Brookside Assisted Living, Freehold. Her husband, Leon, died in 1976, and a brother, Irving, died in 1995. Surviving are two nieces, Bonnie Kirschenbaum, and her husband, Jack, of Manalapan and Judi Belsky of Sarasot...
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Jonathan R. Brown
      Jonathan Brown, 19, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge, died Dec. 24, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in New Brunswick, he was raised in Cliffwood Beach and graduated from the Piscataway Vocational School, Piscataway. He worked as a photographer for PictureMe Portra...
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John J. Fedora Sr.
      Mr. Fedora, 96, of Old Bridge, formerly of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died Dec. 31, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. His first wife, Tillie, died in 1974, and his second wife, Frances, died in 2000. Surviving are a son, John Fedora Jr.
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Mary "Cookie" Lovetere Platt
      Mrs. Platt, 58, of Sayreville, died Dec. 26, 2008, at home. She was predeceased by her parents, Rocco and Frances Lovetere. Surviving are two children, David Paul Platt of Staten Island, N.Y., and Tracy Anne Agnello of Teaneck; two brothers, John Lovetere of Sayreville and Rocco Lovetere of Reno, ...
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Raymond F. Zaczek
      Mr. Zaczek, 78, of North Brunswick, died Dec. 28, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Sayreville, he had resided there before moving to North Brunswick in 1981. He was employed for 35 years as an electronic technician at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown.
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Accusio "Gus" R. Dimino
      Mr. Dimino, 61, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 17, 2008, at home. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Jean Dimino, and by a niece, Lisa Sclanga. Surviving are his wife, Teresa Dimino; a daughter, Lori Ann Dimino; two sisters, Frances Murray and Connie Valese; a grandson; and many nieces and n...
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Frank Terracciano
      Mr. Terracciano, 60, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Dec. 27, 2008, in Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. He was predeceased by his parents, Vincent J. and Hilda Terracciano, and by a brother, John Terracciano.
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David Day
      Mr. Day, 55, of Monroe, died Dec. 31, 2008, at home. Surviving are his mother, Sylvia Warren Day; two brothers, Dennis and Michael Day, both of Monroe; five sisters, Denise Stewart, and her husband, Nathan, of Old Bridge, Doris Day of Monroe, Lorain Day of Cranbury, Lynn Day of Hightstown and Vict...
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Raffaela M. DiFiore
      Mr. DiFiore, 84, of Manalapan, died Dec. 24, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Born in New York City, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Old Bridge in 1987 and Manalapan three years ago. Mrs. Di- Fiore was a seamstress for Tri Boro Robes in Brooklyn for many year...
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