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A16 Asbury Park PressWednesday, July 8, 1987 Obituaries Joseph e. rousselle, 76, of Agnes e. gardell Chester, Gladys v. daly, 72, of North Deaths Rodney k. bedeaux, 29, of Howell Township, died yesterday at Freehold Area Hospital, Freehold Township.

He was a construction worker with the Peter J. Saker Construction Howell, for six years, before becoming disabled in 1986. Born in Pennsylvania, he lived in Lakewood and Freehold before moving to Howell six years ago. Surviving are his wife, Penny; a daughter, Melissa Sue, at home; his mother and father, Harriet and James R. Bedeaux Brockway, five brothers, Arlen, Dallas, James R.

Alabama, Gary Brockway, Phillip D. and Jan both Freehold Town- 83, of Somerset, formerly of Marlboro Township, died Monday at Mar tha Washington Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. Mrs. Chester was a retired horse and dog breeder in Monmouth County. Previously, she was a physical education helping teacher for 10 years in the Cape May school system.

She was a member of Union Grove Christian Church, Virginia. Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in Marlboro for 36 years, moving to Virginia in 1982. Her husband, Paul Edmund, died in 1967. Surviving are a son, John, West Chester, a daughter, Sarah Solek, Charlottesville; a brother, Walter A. Gardell, Elizabeth; a sister, Helen Richards, Augusta, and four grandchildren.

Reilly Delia Vecchia Funeral Home West Creek, is in charge of arrangements. HAIGHT H. WEST, 63, of Felton, formerly of Red Bank, died Monday at Kent General Hospital, Dover, Del. He was a Navy officer, retiring in 1968 as a lieutenant commander. He served in World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Following his retirement, he was was an engineer at Fort Monmouth, retiring in 1979. Born in West Long Branch, he lived in Red Bank before moving to Felton four years ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Molly Holland; two sons, James Boston, and Steven Norway, Maine; a daughter, Lynn A. West-Alford, Dover, and two grandsons. Robert A.

Braun Home For Funerals, Eatontown, is in charge of Rodney K. Bedeaux Howell Township Mabel Smith Bennett Middletown Township Mary Bielenda Westminster, Mass. Joseph J. Bischer I'omt Pleasant Agnes E. Garden Chester Somerset, Va.

Sungwal Colatat Red Hank Gladys V. Daly North Plainfield Fredrick W. Flury Keansburg C. Russell Foulks hamntown Amelia Nance Harvey Manasquan Dorothy Huckin Barnegat Light William King Lakehurst Henry H. Locus Toms River James T.

Murphy Neptune Phyllis Pierce Freehold Township Mildred Ringleben Ijong Branch Samuel Rosengold Neptune Elsa Rouhiainen Berkeley Township Joseph E. Rousselle West Long Branch Frank Sarnecky Perth Amhoy Anthony Siciliano Ealontown Frances Sliwa Ocean Township Josephine Stanzione Long Branch Marie C. Svenson Atlantic Highlands Patrick D. Tatham Rutherford Haiqht H. West Felton, Del.

Monmouth Fredrick w. flury, 93, of Keansburg, died yesterday at River-view Medical Center, Red Bank. He was a retired foreman for Hansen York, New York, where he was employed for 24'i years. Born in Union City, he lived there until 1949, when he moved to Keans-burg. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, the former Margaret Paul; a sister, Emma Kilventon, Jacksonville, and two nieces and two nephews.

Jacqueline M. Ryan Home for Funerals, Keansburg, is in charge of arrangements. ANTHONY SICILIANO, 71, of Ea tontown, died Sunday at home. He was a machinist for Robert Lewis Clothing Manufacturers, West Long Branch, for 18 years, retiring in 1982. Mr.

Siciliano was a member of International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Red Bank. Born in Red Bank, he was a lifelong resident of Eatontown. Surviving are two daughters, Car- mela Tomasini, Santa Clara, and Two inmates executed in Texas, Mississippi The Associated Press A MAN WHO killed a convenience store clerk during a robbery was executed today in Mississippi's gas chamber, while the convicted murderer of a 70-year-old woman received a lethal injection in Texas. The executions, the 82nd and 83rd in the nation since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, came a little more than a day after Virginia electrocuted a man who murdered a neighbor.

In Texas, a poisonous solution was injected into John R. Thompson, a 32-year-old former laborer, and he died at 12:20 a.m. at Walls Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections in Huntsville, said Attorney General Jim Mattox. Connie Ray Evans, 27, was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m., 17 minutes after officials at the Mississippi State Prison at Parchman began the release of gas into the chamber, said lis Pierce, teacher, pianist FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP Phyllis Pierce, 64, a teacher and church pianist, died yesterday at home. She was a permanent substitute schoolteacher in the township school system for 14 years, retiring in 1970.

Mrs. Pierce was a member of and church pianist at First Assembly of God Church of Freehold. She was also past president of the Women's Ministries for the church. Born in Bay-onne, she lived in Peckville, and MRS. PIERCE Pennsville before moving here in 1950.

Surviving are her husband, the Rev. Walter pastor of First Assembly of God Church; a son, Walter Point Pleasant; a daughter, Karen A. Harvey, Brick Township; her father, Delmar Reedy, Scotch Plains; a brother, Delmar Reedy, Danville, Calif; a sister, Vivian L. Kroll, Scotch Plains; and seven granddaughters. C.H.T.

Clayton and Son Funeral Home, Adelphia, Howell Township, is in charge of arrangements. JOSEPHINE STANZIONE, 81, of Long Branch, died yesterday at Mon- mouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a communicant of St. Mi chael's Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Union City before moving to Long Branch seven years ago.

Surviving are two sons, Joseph DeMarinis, Long Branch, and Gus De-Marinis, Middletown Township; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Damiano Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of arrangements. 1 MILDRED RINGLEBEN, of Long Branch, died yesterday at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Mrs. Ringleben was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Long Branch, for more than 50 years, and was a member of the United Presbyterian Women's Organization and the Dorcus Circle.

She was a member of Long Branch Woman's Club. Born in Freehold, she was a lifelong resident of the Mon- mouth County area. Her husband, John, died in 1967. Surviving are a daughter, Lois Tri-pold, West Long Branch; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Damiano Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of arrangements.

JAMES T. MURPHY, 57, of Neptune, died yesterday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was an advertising executive for Compton Advertising Agency, New York, for 25 years, retiring in 1986. Mr. Murphy was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Asbury Park.

He was a past chairman of the board of 4As, New York, and an Army veteran, serving from 1951 until 1954. Surviving are his wife, the former OLAND Harold J. of Middletown. Formerly of Elizabeth. Beloved husband of Mary Keane Oland.

Devoted father of Robert H. of Lakewood. Also survived by 3 grandchildren. Relatives friends are invited to attend the funeral from The Higgins Bonner Funeral Home, 414 Eli, on Thurs. July 9 at 9:15 AM.

A funeral mass will be offered at St. Genevieve's RC Church, Elizabeth at 10 AM. Intombment. Good Shepard Mausoleum, Colonia. Friends may call on Tues.

7-9 A Wed 2-4 7-9 PM. PIERCE Phyllis, 64. of Freehold on July 7, 1987. Beloved wife of the Rev. Walter C.

Pierce. Pastor of the First Assembly of God Church of Freehold. Loving mother of Walter H. Pierce and Karen A. Harvey.

Dear daughter of Delmar Reedy. Sister ot Delmar Reedy and Vivian L. Kroll. Grandmother of 7. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral services Frl.

July 10, 1987 at 11 a.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, Jackson Mills Freehold, the Rev. John J. Paproski officiating. Interment Old Tennent Cemetery.

Viewing at the church on 2-4 7-9 p.m. Arrangements by the C.H.T. Clayton and Son Funeral Home. Adefphia. RINGLEBEN Mildred of Long Branch on July 7, 1987.

Funeral Fri. July 10, af 10:30 AM from the Damiano Funeral Home, corner ot Third A Franklin Long Branch. Interment Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 7-9 PM on Thursday. If desired, memorials may be made to Deborah Hospital Foundation or Ttrst Presbyterian Church, Cedar Hoey Avenues, Long Branch.

ROUSSELLE Joseph, Age 76, of W. Long Branch, on July 6, 1987. Mass of Christian burial, Thurs. July 9, from Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Church Long Branch. Visitation at the WooHey Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Long Branch.

Today 2-4 7-9PM, Interment Mt. Caramel Cemetery, West Long Branch. SARNECKY 81. of Perth Amboy. on July 6, 1987.

Loving husband of the late Martha Sarnecky. Beloved father of Florence McDer-mott, Delores Nelson. Geraldine Lewis Frank Sarnecky Jr. Devoted brother of Margaret Sie-cinskl Vilma Giba. Also surviving 6 grandchildren.

Funeral Services, Frl. 9AM from the Muska runerai unapei, nan Kertn Amboy. Massive Christian Burial from St, Stepth-ens RC Church, Perth Amboy. Interment Holy Trinity cemetery Hopelawn. Friends may call today Thurs.

2-4 7-9. The loyal order of Moose lodge 1360 will hold services at 8PM Thurs. at the funeral home. SICILIANO Anthony Of Eatontown, NJ On Sun. July 5, 1987 at his residence.

Relative friends are invited to attend a Memorial mass on Thurs. at in St. Dorothea's C. Church, Broad Eatontown. Kindly omit flowers.

Donations may be made to the Heart Association, 100 Willow Brook Rd. Freehold, NJ, or a charity of your choice. SLIWA Frances. On July 7, 1987. Age 93.

Be-loved mother of Stanley Sotie Anthony Frances Popick. Funeral to leave the Francioni, Taylor Lopez Funeral Home, 704 7th Asbury Park on Fri. July 10 at 9:30 AM for a Funeral Mass at St. Mary's RC Chruch. Deal at 10 AM.

Prayer Service Thursday 3 PM. Interment St. Catherine's Cemetery, Wall Township. Friends may call at the funeral home Thurs. 2-4 A 7-9 PM SULLIVAN Vincent formerly of Jersey City, on July 6.

1987 Beloved husband of Adelaide (nee MaltovV Funeral ser it 71. of South Belnw. husband of Adelaide (nee Mallo; vice 9 a.m. Thurs. from the Meehan Funeral Home.

bt; Warren bpnng Lake Heights. rilr.lt.m St. Catharine's RC. Church. Sprinj ft.

Soring Lake. ai, iu Burial noiy name cemetery, Wed 2-4 A 7-9 p.m. Jersey City. Visitation TATHAM Patrick on July 7. 1987.

of Rutherford. Beloved husband of Joanne (nee Marakov-itz). Devoted father of Donna Anne Young. Dear brother ot Richard J. Tatham.

Aho survived by 1 grandson. Steven Young. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Thomas J. Diftily Funeral Home 41 Ames Rutherford N.J;, on Fri. at 9 a.m.

Then to St. Joseph's C. Church, East Rutherford, for a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Interment Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson. Visiting 2-4 7-9 p.m.

WEST Haight Of Felton Delaware on Mon. July 6, 1987 at Kent General Hospital. Dover Delaware. Memorial Service Thurs. at 10am.

at the Mam Post Chapel, Fort Monmouth, NJ. Friends may call at the Robert A. Braun Home For Funerals, 106 Broad Eatontown. Today 2-4 7-9pm. Kindly omit flowers.

Donations may be made to the Cancer Society, 125 Corlies Ave. Allenhurst or The Heart Association. 100 Willow Brook Rd. Freehold, NJ. Interment Phylli West Long Branch, died Monday at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank.

He was employed for many years by New Jersey Bell Telephone Red Bank, retiring in 1972. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. Mr. Rousselle was a communicant of Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. He was a 4th degree member of Long Branch Council 335, Knights of Columbus.

Born in Nashua, N.H., he lived in Long Branch for most of his life, moving to West Long Branch in 1977. Surviving are his wife, the former Bertha Bondzio; a daughter, Marie Gray, West Long Branch; two brothers, John, Ocean Township and Fred, Florida; three grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Woolley Funeral Home, Long Branch, is in charge of arrangements. Ocean Joseph j. bischer, 68, of Point Pleasant, died Monday at Point Pleasant Hospital.

Mr. Bischer was a machinist for Conrail, Newark, for 15 years, retiring six years ago. He was a member of the Railway Employees union. A Navy veteran of World War II, he was born in Hoboken, and moved to Point Pleasant seven years ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Geraldine Hayes; a son, Robert, Red Bank; two brothers, Paul and George, both Lake Telemark, Rockaway Township; and three grandchildren.

Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township, is in charge of arrangements. HENRY H. LOCUS, 79, of Toms River, died Monday at Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. Mr. Locus was a marine engineer for the City of New York, retiring 12 years ago.

Born in Shenandoah, he lived in Staten Island before moving to Toms River 19 years ago. Surving are his wife, Christine Bruns; a son, Henry New York; a daughter, Christine Beyers, Toms River; a brother, William, St. Petersburg, four sisters, Geneive Bricks, Fairfield, Sally Mawer, St. Petersburg, Constance Nelson, Smithville, and Margaret Bruns, Madiera Beach, and two grandchildren. Kedz Golden Rule Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements.

WILLIAM KING, 87, of Lakehurst, died yesterday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a carpenter for Overbrook Hospital, Essex County, for 37 years, retiring in 1968. Mr. King was a member of Lakehurst United Methodist Church. 1 He was a British Army veteran of World War I.

'Born in England, he moved to Belleville in 1920, living there before moving to Lakehurst in 1968. Surviving are his wife, the former Louise McKnight; two sons, W. Alan, Sussex, and Kenneth Edison Township; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ELSA ROUHIAINEN, 66, of Berkeley Township, died Monday at Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. Born in Finland, she came to the United States in 1950, living in New York before moving to Berkeley 10 months ago.

Surviving is her husband, Helge. Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy huckin, 65, of Bame- gat Light, died June 27 at Atlantic City Medical Center, Mainland Division. Mrs. Huckin was a member of Long Beach Island Woman's Club, and a former member of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Barnegat Light. Born in Philadelphia, she lived there before moving to Barnegat Light in 1968. Her husband, Charles, died several years ago. Surviving are a stepson, Charles, Norristown, and a stepdaughter, Dorothy, Philadelphia. Out Of Area FRANK SARNECKY, 81, a lifelong resident of Perth Amboy, whose son lives in Lacey Township, died Monday at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy.

Mr. Sarnecky, a laborer, was employed for 34 years at U.S. Metals Carteret, retiring in 1968. He was a communicant of St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1360, both Perth Amboy.

His wife, the former Martha Ka-czmarek, died in 1981. Surviving are a son, Frank Lanoka Harbor, Lacey; three daughters, Florence McDermott, Sayreville, De-lores Nelson, Woodbridge Township, and Geraldine Lewis, Perth Amboy; two sisters, Margaret Siecinski and Vilma Giba, both Perth Amboy; and six grandchildren. Muska Funeral Chapel, Perth Amboy, is in charge of arrangements. MARY BIELENDA, 88, of Westminster, formerly of Manchester Township, died Sunday in Massachusetts. Born in Scotland, she lived in New York and Cedar Glen West section of Manchester before moving to Massachusetts a few years ago.

Her husband, Joseph died in 1983. Surviving is a stepdaughter, Eileen Mclntyre, Westminster, Mass. Kedz Golden Rule Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of Plainfield, formerly of Ocean Grove, died Monday at Roosevelt Hospifal, Edison Township. She was a volunteer for 16 years with the American Red Cross in Staten Island; a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Rebecca Chapter 214, Staten Island; and was active with the Salvation Army in Asbury Park for the last 10 years. Born in New York, she lived Staten Island and Ocean Grove, moving to North Plainfield 2'2 years ago.

Her husband, Thomas, died-in 1969. Surviving are a son, Thomas Jackson Township; two daughters, Pamela Daly Serbanic, Keyport, and Christine M. Orleman, North Plain-field; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Day Funeral Home, Keyport, is! in charge of arrangements. Patrick d.

tatham, of Rutherford, whose brother lives in Lacey Township, died yesterday at Hack-ensack Medical Center. He was a contract specialist at Fort Monmouth. Mr. Tatham, an Army veteran-of the Korean War, was a member of the American Legion and Veterans Of Foreign Wars posts in Rutherford. He was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford and received a masters degree from New York University.

Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Rutherford for 45 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Joanne Marakovitz; a daughter, Donna Anne Young, Rutherford; a brother, Richard Lacey Township; and: a grandson. Thomas J. Diffily Funeral Home Rutherford, is in charge of arrangements. prison warden Donald Cabana.

The U.S. Supreme Court late yesterday refused stay the death sentences of both men and governors of both states refused to grant last-minute stays. Earlier Tuesday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted against recommending a reprieve for Thompson, who was convicted of murder 'in the shooting death of Mary Kneupper, 70, of San Antonio during a 1977 robbery. Thompson, who has said the shooting was accidental, would be the 25th Texas inmate executed more than any other state since Texas resumed the death penalty in 1982. He faced execution before dawn Wednesday.

In Parchman, Evans waited through the night a few feet from the gas chamber. He had admitted fatally shooting a Jackson convenience store clerk in 1981. I which has already been affirmed," said McGinniss' lawyer, Danict Kornstein. "That issue is closed in the eyes of the law. His complaint is not about his guilt or innocence." Gary Bostwick, lawyer for MacDonald, said he would only be asking his client for "his own internal assertion it will be limited to just one question." 1 U.S.

District Judge William Rea" told Kornstein said the criminal case would not be entered and ordered Bostwick not to ask MacDonald thd question "until I know more about the case." MacDonald, a federal prisoner; was taken into and out of the courtroom in handcuffs. He is paying the federal government about $300 a day for his stay at Terminal Island federal prison, officials said. MacDonald was convicted of killing his wife, Collette, and their daugtk ters. He claims they were slain byj hippie intruders chanting "acid groovy, kill the pigs." about 2,000 students marched peace-j fully on the street bordering the cam-" pus. They chanted "Down with the military dictatorship!" and don't support the dictatorship!" Police took no action.

Officers-used tear gas Sunday and Monday to stop students protesters from leaving' the campus for street marches. Leaders of the governing party and; opposition urged South Koreans not to let Lee's death inspire more protest that could halt progress toward re-; form. The government is expected to: grant amnesty tomorrow to about; 2,100 political prisoners, including' opposition leader Kim Dae-jung. The amnesty would free Kim from a ban on political activity in effect since his; conviction on sedition charges in. 1980.

Chun agreed to free political pris- oners when he acceded on July 1 to; opposition demands for democratic: reforms. Officials said about 300 peo: pie charged with Communist or pro-' Communist crimes would not be in-1 eluded. Trial begins in lawsuit over book on 3 murders shirj. C.H.T. Clayton and Son Funeral Home, Adelphia, Howell Township, is in charge of arrangements.

C. RUSSELL FOULKS, 80, of Ea-tontown, died Monday at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. He was a foreman in the paint shop at Fort Monmouth for 28 years, retiring in 1969. Mr. Foulks was an Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific.

He was a past commander of American Legion Post 325, Eaton-town. He was a past master of Washington Masonic Lodge 9, Eatontown; 32nd degree mason and a member of Scottish Rite, Valley of Trenton; and Fire Department. Born in Long Branch, he lived in Eatontown for more than 60 years. His wife, Edna, died in 1982. Surviving is a sister, Dorothy Masker, Clearwater, Fla.

Robert A. Braun Home for Funerals, Eatontown, is in charge of arrangements. Samuel rosengold, 77, of Neptune, died Monday at Beth Israel Hospital, Newark. Mr. Rosengold was a retired service station owner.

Born in Paterson, he lived in New- ark, Irvington, and in Bradley Beach for 22 years, moving to Neptune two years ago. Surviving are his wife, Eva Born- stein; tw0 Gerald, Asbury Park, anH FHunrH Parinnanv.Trw Hiiu Township; and four grandchildren. Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapel, Ocean Township, is in charge of arrangements. MABEL SMITH BENNETT, 82, of MiHHiPtnwn TWnehin HipH vPtrHav at Medicenter. Red Bank.

Mrs. Bennett was a member of Old Brick Reformed Church, Marlboro. She was a member of Molly Pitcher Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Freehold, and was a former member of the Freehold Woman's Club. Born in Marlboro Township, she lived in Freehold before moving to Middletown four years ago. Her husband, John O.

died in 1972. Surviving are two sons, John O. Freehold Township, and Oscar Colts Neck Township; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, is in charge of arrangements. Amelia nance harvey, of Manasquan, died yesterday at Point Pleasant Hospital.

She was a member of Kingdom Hall, Jehovah's Witnesses, Bradley Beach. Born in North Carolina, she lived in Freehold Township, before moving to Manasquan 40 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Alexander; a son, Cleo Stevenson, Brielle; a sister, Patricia Jenkin, Brielle; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Robert C. Neary Funeral Home, Manasquan, is in charge of arrangements.

Frances sliwa, 93, of ocean Township, died yesterday at Heritage Hall, Tinton Falls. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Deal. Mrs. Sliwa was a member of the Polish-American Club, Brooklyn.

Born in Poland, she lived in New York before moving to the Shore area 40 years ago. Her husband, Stanley J. died in 1965. Surviving are a son, Stanley J. Ocean; two daughters, Sophie Anthony, Brick Township, and Frances Popick, East Amwell Township; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Francioni, Taylor, and Lopez Funeral Home, Asbury Park, is in charge of arrangements. Sungwal colatat, 42, of Red Bank, died Friday of injuries suffered in an accident on the Garden State Parkway in Middletown Township. Known as "Sam," Mr. Colatat was a self-employed automobile mechanic. Born in Thailand, he lived in the Red Bank area for 12 years.

Surviving are his wife, the former Veronica E. Register; four children, Mayulee, Phech, Phaul, and Myan, all Red Bank; his mother, six brothers; and two sisters, all of Thailand. Cofer Memorial Home, Red Bank, is in charge of arrangements. MARIE C. SVENSON, 74, of Atlantic Highlands, died yesterday at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank.

Born in Irvington, she lived in Newark before moving to Atlantic Highlands seven years ago. Surviving are two sons, Charles, Berkeley Township, and Fred, Middle-town Township; a daughter, Carolyn Steele, Middletown; two brothers, Fred Mueller, Toms River, and Lester, Irvington; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, is in charge of Mary Jane Bettencourt, Wellington, Maureen Dechon; two daughters, Jane a brother, Carmine Eaton- A. Whritenour, Ocean Grove, and Pa-town; and a grandchild.

tricia Sneddon, Ocean Township; and a Robert A. Braun Home for Funer- grandson, als, Eatontown, is in charge of arrange- Ely Funeral Home, Neptune, is in ments. charge of arrangements. Services The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Jury selection began yesterday in convicted murderer Jeffrey MacDonald's $15 million breach-of-contract suit against the author who told his story in "Fatal Vision" and concluded that MacDon-ald was guilty. MacDonald claims in his lawsuit that he had a contract with Joe Mc-Ginniss in which the author was allowed to hear MacDonald's intimate thoughts to write a positive account of the former Green Beret captain's long fight against murder charges.

MacDonald, 43, a physician, maintains that he is innocent of murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters at their Fort Bragg, N.C., base home in 1970. Heated arguments on whether to allow MacDonald to tell jurors he still maintains his innocence delayed jury selection until late yesterday afternoon. "We will be forced to offer a complete retrial of the criminal case, South Korean students plan 'people's funeral' BEDEAUX Rodney age 29, of Howell Township, on July 7, 1987. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral services July 8. 1987 at 8 30 p.m.

at the C.H.T. Clayton and Son Funeral Home, Adelphia Rd (Rt. 524). Adelphia. the Rev.

Harvey Kelley officiating, visiting at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tn lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Bedeaux to the Ardena Baptist Church, RD. 2. Freehold, J.

07728 would be appreciated. BENNETT Mabel Smith. 82. of Middletown on July 7, 1987. Widow of John O.

Bennett Sr. Mother of John O. Bennett and Oscar S. Bennett. Also survived by 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services, Higgins Memorial Home. 20 Center Freehold. onFri. at 1 1 a.m. Interment, Old Tennent Cemetery.

Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on 2-4 7-9 m. BISCHER Joseph J. of Pt Pleasant on July 6. Surviving are his wife Geraldine. a son Robert 2 brothers, Paul George 3 grandchildren.

Father of the late Lt. Joseph Jr. ot Hoboken Police Dept. Friends may calf 2-4 7-9 at The Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Rt. 88.

Brick-town. Funeral mass, Thurs. 10 AM at St. Martha's RC Church, Point Pleasant. Burial St.

Joseph's Cemetery, Toms River NJ, CHESTER Agnes Gardell. on July 6. 1987, of Somerset, Va. Wife of the late Paul Edmund Chester. Mother of John (Jack) Chester of West Chester, Pa Sarah (Sally) Solek of Charlottesville Va.

Sister of Walter A. Gardell. Elizabeth. NJ Helen Richards of Augusta, Georgia 4 grandchildren. Relatives friends are invited to attend a memorial service on July 9, 1987.

8 30 pm at the Redly A DellaVecchia Funeral Home 410 No. Church West Chester. Pa, where friends may call 7-9pm. Interment, South Dennis Cemetery, South Dennis, NJ on July 10, 1987 at llam. In lieu of flowers contributions to the American Heart Association, Chester County Council.

Box 12, Newtown Square, Pa, 19073 would be appreciated. COGHLAN Edmond Patrick. of San Miguel De Allende. Mexico, formerly of Tues. July 7, 1987.

Beloved husbam jersey city, on id of Amelia (nee Ledezma). Loving father of Patricia. De arest brother of James Coghlan, George Cough-Ian, and Mary Coughlin, and the late Frances Ryan. Also survived by many nieces and nephews in Ireland, the U.S., and Mexico. Funeral Mass will be held at Conception Church.

San Miguel, Mexico, on Wed. July 8, 1987. Arrangements by Houghton Funeral Home, Jersey City, FOULKS Russell, of Eatontown. N.J., on Mon. July 6 198, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, N.J Funeral services will be conducted Fn.

at 10 30 a.m. from the Robert A. Braun Home for Funerals, 106 Broad Eatontown, with the Rev. Alan Schaefer officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thurs 2-4 7-9 pm, Interment Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport, N.J.

HARVEY Amelia, of Manasquan, on July 7th, 1987. Wife of Alexander Harvey. Funeral Services at The Robert C. Neary Funeral Home, 39 South St. Manasquan, on July 10th, at 11 a m.

Interment. Monmouth Memorial Park, Tin-ton Falls. Friends may call at the Funeral Home I nurs. (k f-Tt p.m. KING William, age 87.

of Lakehurst, on July 7th. 1987. Beloved Husband of Louise (nee McKntght) Father of W. Alan of Sussex and Kenneth A. of Edison.

8 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren. Memorial Service will be held at the United Methodist Church of Lakehurst. on July 11th at It a.m. Memorial may be sent to the United Methodist hurch. Lakehurst.

MATUCH Frank Age 80. of Spring Lake. July 6. 1987. Beloved husband of Thoresa Majewski Matuch.

Devoted father of Marian Johnson Diane Cambron. Dear brother of George, Stanley. Walter, Charles. Mary BulvidT Loving Grandfather of five. great grandfather of five uneral 8AM Thurs.

from the O'brien Funeral Home. Hwy 35 Wall. NJ. Mass 9AM, St. Catharine Church.

Spring Lake. Burial Parish Cemetery. Visiting wed 2-4 7-9. MURPHY James age 57. of Neptune, N.J.

on July 7. 1987. Husband of Maureen (nee De- hon). Father of Jane A. Whritenour and Patricia neddon.

Grandfather ot Kyle J. Whritenour. Funeral from the Ely Funeral Home. 3316 Rt. 33, Neptune, on July 9 at 9:30 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. at Our Lady ot Mount Carmel Church. Asbury Park, followed by interment at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. Visiting hours at the funeral home 2-4 7-9 p.m. Christian wake service Wed.

evening at 8. The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea Anti-government students said yesterday they will hold a "people's funeral" and cross-country procession for a dead comrade despite pleas from the family and politicians to avoid provoking more unrest. President Chun Doo-hwan said he was returning letters of resignation from members of the governing party's executive council, indicating the leadership shakeup expected by political observers will not take place. Student Lee Han-yul was hit in the head by fragments of a tear gas canister June 9 during a battle with riot police at Yonsei University and died Sunday. The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow and a student committee said the body would be driven afterward to his hometown of Kwangju, 165 miles away.

Thousands of students rallied and marched at Yonsei yesterday. About 1,000 riot police looked on, but did not interfere. After the Yonsei University rally.