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NOV. 23, 1998 Al 11-33-48 OBITUARIES DEATHS This is a list of obituaries that Par-Troy Funeral Home, Parsippany do not appear in this edition of Kelly, Kevin 51, Rumson the Press. John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank Bailey, Alberta, 80, Hazlet Lovallo, Joseph 77, Lavallette Bedle Funeral Home, Keyport Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, Brand, Emma 84, Howell Lavallette Johnson Funeral Home, Wall Marsella, Janet, 38, Long Branch Crawford, Ida May, 75, Woolley Funeral Home, Long Branch Middletown Messinger, Gertrude, 82, John P.

Condon Funeral Home, Marlboro Middletown Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Davis, Agnes I 91, formerly of Manalapan Rumson Morano, Dominick 81, John Bank" E. Day Funeral Home, Red Berkeley Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, DiLleto, Louis, 99, Ocean Toms River Fuckinship, Home, Asbury Park Provenzano, Belmar Joseph 57, Hiering, Irene 87, Lavallette Reilly Funeral Home, Belmar OCEAN ANNA M. DARRAR, 84, of TOMS RIVER, died yesterday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She was a saleswoman for Dublin's Ladies Shop, Elizabeth, for many years before retiring: in 1978.

She lived in Elizabeth for many years and moved to the Cedar Glen section of Toms River in 1978. Surviving are her husband, Adlor, Manchester; two daughters, Beverly Laqualia, Brick, and Joan Langenberger, Clark; two brothers, James and William Rowe, both Cranford; a sister, Marie Aznar, Rahway; five grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Services are private. Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. CATHERINE GRACE "KITTY" DUMA, 82, of LAKEWOOD, died yesterday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.

She was a homemaker and worked at the 7-11, Main Street, Manasquan, from 1972 to 1989. She was known as "Mom" to the store's patrons. She was also a communicant and faithful parishioner of St. Denis Roman Catholic Church, Manasquan. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Manasquan from 1946 to 1995, when she moved to Lakewood.

She was predeceased by her husband, Peter in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Peter Islamorada, and Paul, Spring Lake Heights; two daughters, Catherine Creveling, Toms River, and Suzanne Keane, Manasquan; a sister, Edith Quinn, Lincoln Park; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Neary-Quinn Funeral Home, 39 South Manasquan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Denis Roman Catholic Church, Manasquan. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to St. Denis Roman Catholic Church, 90 Union Manasquan, NJ 08736, or to a charity of your choice.

PHILIP J. FOGLIA, 77, of MAN- CHESTER, died Saturday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was an auto mechanic at Broadway Ignition, Queens, for 32 years before retiring in 1982. He served in World War II in the Army's 852nd Engineers. He was a member of the Leisure Village West Knights of Columbus, Bocci Club, Card Club, Italian-American Club, Bowling League, Briscolli Club and a Deborah chapter.

He was also a member of the St. Johns Roman Catholic Church, Lakehurst. Born in 1 Hoboken, he lived in Brooklyn before moving to Leisure Village West, Manchester, in 1984. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Rose Ann Napolitano; two sons, Anthony, Sussex, and Philip, New Jersey; a daughter, Dr. Elvera Ann Downs, New London, N.H.; a brother, Andrew East Brunswick; and five grandchildren, Alicia, Anthony, Bethany, Felicia and Philip J.

III. SERVICES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BIGGAR Thomas 85, of Lakehurst, formerly of River Edge, on Nov. 20, 1998. Beloved husband of Lilly (nee Mills). Loving father of Nancy E.

Heins of Palisades Park, Daniel S. Biggar River Edge and Thomas G. Biggar of New Milford. Loving brother of Ruth Biggar of Moonachie and Marcey Wilof Bogota. Adored grandfather of Michael James Samanof Anthony Gutierrez atha M.

and great grandfather Mass 9:30 a.m. Mondahy at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, River Edge, Cremation will be private. The family will receive friends at the Beaugard Funeral Home, 869 Kinder Kamack Road, River Edge from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. ASBURY PARK PRESS PAGE A11 Anna M. McNeill, 102, Monmouth poet laureate By HARRIET RYAN STAFF WRITER ANNA M. MC NEILL, 102, of HIGHLANDS, the poet laureate of Monmouth County, died Saturday at King James Care Center in the Navesink section of Middletown.

She was a retired teacher who took up poetry at age 96 as a way to celebrate the things she loved, such as her hometown, nature and religion. She also used poetry to cope with the difficulties of aging. One poem about a nurse struggling to find a vein in McNeill's arm hung in Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. She wrote 100 poems before her 100th birthday, and was named poet laureate by the Monmouth County Freeholders in 1995. She was often asked to compose poems for people to give as birthday presents.

She was an avid reader who voraciously consumed mysteries. For 55 years, McNeill taught in the Carteret, Atlantic Highlands, Newark, Rahway and Highlands school systems and also at the school at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, Highlands. She was a communicant at Our Lady of Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Homes, 3010 Ridgeway Road, Lakehurst.

A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Johns Church, Lakehurst. Entombment will be in Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River. IRENE FRANCES HIERING, 87, of LAVALLETTE, died Nov.

16 at St. Clare's Hospital, Denville. She was the wife and business partner of the well-known and highly respected businessman and real estate developer, Roy C. Hiering. Together they owned and managed the popular Surf Club in Ortley Beach, Dover Township, during the 1940s and 1950s, then went on to develop area beach cottages, motels and condominium projects.

She was bestknown for the seven-mile morning bicycle rides she took along the ocean into her early 80s. She was an avid golfer and yachting enthusiast and a longtime member of the Toms River golf and yacht clubs. She was a volunteer for Deborah Heart and Lung Center. She also was a member of St. Bonaventure Church, Lavallette.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Roy in 1975. Surviving are three brothers, Eugene, Orlanda, Alfred, Whippany, and Edward, Syracuse, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements are under direction of the Par-Troy Funeral Home, 95 Parsippany Road, Parsippany. JOSEPH B. JELINSKIE, 80, of LAKEWOOD, died Saturday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.

He was employed as an engineer for Tenneco Chemical Company, Princeton, for 27 years, retiring in 1983. He was an Army veteran of World War II and an avid golfer. Born in Shamokin, he lived in Bloomfield before moving to Lakewood in 1996. Surviving are his wife, Clara "Sweet" Jelinskie; a daughter, Carol Ann Brady, West Orange; a brother, John, Philadelphia; a sister, Mary Koble, Levittown, and three grandchildren, Kathleen DeFranceschi, Sharon Huetz and Stephanie Brady. Friends and relatives are kindly invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the family. owned Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main Toms River. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

A funeral Mass will follow at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Lakewood. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Upper Montclair. ANTOINETTE RENNA KIRN, 56, of TOMS RIVER, died Saturday at Brick Hospital.

She was the owner of the Laundry Express, Spring Lake Heights, for four years. Born in Newark, she lived in Brielle for 14 years before moving to Toms River three years ago. Surviving are a son, Keith Brielle; a daughter, Lori Toms River; a sister, Donna M. Dickscheid, Hillsborough; and two grandchildren, Brittany and Ashley Flach. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m.

Monday and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Brien Funeral Home, Route 35 and Bedford Road, Wall. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Point Pleasant. Interment will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the National Kidney Foundation of New Jersey 1250 Broadway, Suite 2001, New York, NY 10001, would be appreciated.

THOMAS J. LEONARD, 76, of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Sat- urday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was employed as a purchasing agent for Equitable Life in New York for 35 years before retiring in 1982. He also served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, Highlands. She was a graduate of Trenton State College and Rutgers University, receiving a bachelor's of science degree in 1937. She served on the New Jersey State Board of Education and taught shop, sewing, grades one through 12, mechanical drawing and special education. She was the oldest member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church. Born in Highlands, she was a lifelong resident.

She was predeceased by her husband, Albert in 1959. Surviving are four cousins, Catherine Healy and Mary Agnes Healy, both of Highlands, Margaret Jordan, Middletown, and Dr. Edward McDonough, Punta Gorda, Fla. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at Posten's Funeral Home, 59 East Lincoln Atlantic Highlands. The funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, Highlands, at a time to be announced. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church, Navesink Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732.

a lab manager for in Holmdel for 16 years before retiring this year. Prior to that, he was a Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army for more than 18 years, retiring i in 1980. He served in Germany and at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, as a recruiter and computer technician. He also worked for the police department from 1982 to 1985 and was a member of the Jackson Democratic Club.

Born in Birmingham, he lived in Eatontown before moving to Jackson 21 years ago. Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Ruth Munley; a son, Robert Martin, Lakewood; two daughters, Michelle Marie Kramer, Howell, and Susan, Birmingham, two sisters, Willa Mae Garrett and Lucy Russell, Birmingham, and one grandson, Christopher Paul Kramer, Howell. Relatives and friends are invited to respectfully attend the visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the George S.

Hassler Funeral Home, 980 Bennetts Mills Road, Jackson. The funeral home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. McNair's memory to the Deborah Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, NJ 08015-0820.

DOMINICK T. MORANO, 81, of the Holiday City South section of BERKELEY, died Saturday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a quality-control inspector at Walter Kiddie Belleville, where he worked for more than 25 years before retiring in 1984. He served in the United States Army, tank division, during World War II. He was a member of the St.

Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Berkeley, the V.F.W. Post 10185, Berkeley, The American Legion: George P. Vandeerveer Post, Toms River, and the Holiday City South Men's Club. He was a former member of the Italian American Club of Nutley. Born in Little Falls, he lived in Nutley before moving to Berkeley in 1985.

Surviving are a son, Joseph, Berkeley; a daughter, Gloria Wiercinski, Bloomfield; a sister, Mary Carafello, Little Falls; and three grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, 145 St.

1 Catherine Toms River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Berkeley. Burial will follow in Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River.

JOHN J. NEUWIRTH, 78, of BERKELEY, died Saturday at his home. He was an accountant for Rockwell International, Anaheim, for 29 years before retiring in 1985. He was a Communicant of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Toms River, its Holy Name Society, and the Toms River Elks Lodge (BPOE).

He was born Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and lived in Belleville, Bloomfield and Norwalk, before moving to the Holiday Heights section of Berkeley. He was predeceased by his wife, Henrietta. Surviving are a daughter, Karen Damiano, Toms River; three sisters, Frances Lezon, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Helen Wenzel, Pough- Emil G. Reynolds, 93, prominent ph photographer EMIL G. REYNOLDS, 93, of change his last name because it LONG BRANCH died yesterday was too difficult to pronounce.

at Monmouth Medical Center. While searching for a new last He was a prominent news pho- name, he spotted a box of Reytographer who captured many of nolds cigarettes, and adopted the 20th century's events and that name. personalities during his 50 year- He became a photographer by career. Many people in America necessity during a stint as a buand elsewhere got their first reau chief in Mexico. He had asview of World War II, Nurem- signed a photographer to cover berg, and life behind the Iron the arrival of several movie stars Curtain from Reynolds' photo- in Mexico City, but the man graphs, which ran in newspa- drank too much and didn't show pers and magazines around the up for work.

Reynolds grabbed a world. camera, rushed to the assignAs a foreign correspondent ment and snapped the pictures. and photographer, Reynolds met Forty years and many frames such world figures as Franklin later, he still considered the picD. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, tures among his best. Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrush- Reynolds covered the Nuremchev, Averill Harriman and berg War Crimes trials in 1945, Leon Trotsky.

where his fluency in German Reynolds counted Edward R. was useful. He also covered such Murrow and Ernie Pyle, the major international events as well-known World War II corre- the Potsdam Peace Conference, spondents, among his friends, the Yalta Conference and the Isand once said that he belonged to rael War of Independence, as a fraternity of old-time news pho- well as Arab League Conference tographers who did not require in Damascus, Syria, and in instrumentation to get exposure Cairo, Egypt. He was the firstvalues. Those men, he said, were foreign press photographer trained to get the story with one vited to the Soviet Union after or two exposures, rather than the close of World War II.

clicking off a role of 35mm nega- News photos taken by Reytives in order to produce one us- nolds appeared on the cover of able picture. Newsweek Magazine, in Time During World War II, he re- and in Life Magazine, as well as corded action principally in the in many other publications. China-Burma-India theater, but In 1946, Reynolds was entering he also shot pictures on other the King David Hotel in Jerusafronts, including the South Pa- lem for a meeting when the cific, Europe, the Caribbean and building exploded, killing more Africa. than 100 people, but miracuHe was born Emil Kaunitz in lously sparing him. The force of Vienna, Austria, brought to the the explosion threw him across United States at the age of eight the street.

He got up, unharmed, and reared in Newark. He was a and begin shooting pictures. New Jersey resident for the past In another lucky stroke, Rey30 years. nolds photographed Trotsky in He got his start in the newspa- Mexico just four days before the per business on the old Newark exiled Communist leader was asLedger, L.T. Russell's paper, a sassinated.

predecessor to the Star-Ledger, Reynolds was married for 62 on Bank Street in Newark. years to Clara Silverman, who He spent many years as a for- predeceased him. He is survived eign correspondent and photog- by his son, Paul, of Tempe, rapher, working for United Press and by two grandsons. International, the Associated Reynolds was a major benefacPress and for several newspa- tor of the Hadassah Hospital in pers in the United States and Jerusalem, to which he contribMexico. uted more than $1.5 million to Early on, a boss suggested he further genetic research.

keepsie, N.Y., and Eleanor Walker, tomobile Club of Ocean County. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Whiting, a member of the Residents Club and Golden Rollers Bowling League of Crestwood Village, and he was a member of the American-Irish Club and the Crestwood Chorus of Whiting. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Ridgewood Park for 17 years before moving to Crestwood Village, Whiting, in 1989. Surviving are his wife, Florence Meier; a daughter, Elsie Van Cleef, River Vale; a sister, Geri Reily, Lawrenceville, and four grandsons, Greg, Rob, Chris and Mike.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral services at the the family-owned Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 66 Route 530, Whiting. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, Whiting. Burial will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson. JOSEPH N.

LOVALLO, 77, of LA- VALLETTE, died Saturday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a tool and die maker and owned Tower Tools, Middlesex. He retired in 1984. He also owned Lovallo's Motel, Lavallette. He was a member of the Italian-American Club.

Born in Newark, he lived there for 20 years before moving to Lavallette. Surviving are his wife, Bea Carbone; two sons, Daniel Plantation, and Joseph Middletown; two brothers Louis, Bloomfield, and Angelo, Toms River; and four grandchildren, Dave, Jo-Ann, Daniel and Joseph III. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Timothy E.

Ryan Home for Funerals, 706 Route 35 North, Lavallette. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bonaventure Roman Catholic Church, Lavallette. Entombment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

EMILY LUNG, 86, of Cartersville, formerly of Whiting, MANCHESTER, died Saturday at the Maple Ridge Health Care Center, Cartersville, Ga. She was a homemaker. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., she lived there most of her life before moving to Whiting in 1982, and then to Georgia in 1986. She was predeceased by her husband, Rudolph, in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Richard, Homer, N.Y.

and William, Yonkers; two daughters, Emily Sluitner, Newburgh, N.Y., and Elizabeth Shepperd, Acworth, three brothers, Ted Capowski, Brick, Casmir Capowski, Whiting, and Richard Capowski, Ft. Lauderdale, a sister, Gene Capowski, Ft. Lauderdale, four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Road, Whiting.

A graveside service and burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Whiting Memorial Park. ROBERT ELLIS MC NAIR. 58, of JACKSON, died yesterday at South Amboy Memorial Hospital. He was Pocatello, Idaho.

Visitation will be from 2 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday Quinn-Hopping Funeral Mule Road, Toms River. A Mass will be held at St. Kolbe Roman Catholic 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

will follow at Clover Leaf Park, Woodbridge. to 4 p.m. at the Home, 26 funeral Maximilian Church at Interment Memorial KENNETH B. PITTEL, 73, of BRICK, died Saturday at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia. He was a plumber for the transit authority of New York for 20 years, retiring in 1987.

He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Jewish War Veterans. He painted as a hobby, attending art classes at the Greenbriar 1 Development. Born in Mt. Clemens, he lived in the Bronx before moving to Brick 10 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Ida Blumenstock; two daughters, Robin L.

Lichtenfeld, Brick, and Amy D. Kahn, Howell; two son-in-laws, Franklin and Joel; a sister Sylvia Mentzel, Pembrook Pines, and two grandchildren, Abraham and Sarah, Paramus. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Sanctuary of Abraham and Sarah, Paramus. Arrangements are by Belkoff-Goldstein Funeral Chapel, Lakewood.

THERESA ROLLANO, 72, of POINT PLEASANT, died Saturday at home. She was a vice president at the former Ocean National, before retiring seven years ago. She was a member of St. Martha's Roman Catholic Church, Point Pleasant. She was born in West New York and moved to Point Pleasant in 1953.

She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred in 1991. Surviving are a son James, Point Pleasant; a sister, Antoinette Baldino, Point Pleasant; and two grandchildren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the PableEvertz Funeral Home, 901 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Martha's Church. Entombment will be in Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River. JOSEPH RUSSO, 76, of LAKE- HURST, died yesterday at Community Medical Center, Toms River.

He was the of Russo Plumbing and Heating, Lakehurst, for 25 years, and of Joseph Russo Well Drilling, Lakehurst, for 25 years, retiring in 1988. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a founder of the Manchester Fire Company No. 1, and the Vintage Au- Born in New York, he lived in Whiting, Manchester, for 10 years before moving to Lakehurst in 1946. Surviving are his wife, Anna Grant; two daughters, Jo Ann Huebscher, Lakehurst, and Jenny, Manahawkin, Stafford; three sisters, Marie Greene, Orlando, Verna Baker, Pensacola, and Caroline Rollands, Deptford; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Vistation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the family-owned Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main Toms River. The time of the funeral service will be announced. Burial will be in the New Jersey Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. CLARA SAFRIN, 87, of LAKEWOOD, died yesterday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.

She was a homemaker and a member of Congregation Sons of Israel, Lakewood, and the AHMIT Women. Born in Poland, she lived in Irvington before moving to Lakewood more than 20 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Moses, in 1989. Surviving are two sons, Dr. Wolf, Phoenix, and Irving, Monsey, N.Y.; a daughter, Itte Kantor, Lakewood; a sister, Helen Berkowitz, Flushing, N.Y.; twelve grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are by BelkoffGoldstein Funeral Chapel, Lakewood. BRIGITTE TIGER, 59, of TOMS RIVER, died Friday at her home. She was a visiting health aide for the VHS of Ocean County for years. Born in Germany, she settled in Mendham and resided in Morristown before moving to Toms River in 1973. Surviving are her husband, Allen a daughter, Deborah "Debbie" Jackson, Denver, two brothers, Kurt Klein, Roxbury, and Peter Thiele, Hackettstown; and a grandson, Zachary Kaari, Denver, Colo.

Silverton Memorial Home, 2482 Church Road, Toms River, is 'in charge of arrangements. Additional obituaries, A12.