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Sit vocal. avID One ant on of 1 PAGE A12 www.app.com ASBURY PARK PRESS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 2008 OBITUARIES Additional obituaries OCEAN LUVERNA AGE: 73 WHITING Luverna Carter, 78, of Whiting, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, rat' her home. She was a waitress at Hillard's Drive-in, Whiting.

She worked in the Manchester School system, and was a private caregiver. She was a life member of the Whiting Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. She attended the Whiting Bible Church. Mrs. Carter was born, in Chatsworth and was a lifelong resident of Whitingle was predeceased by her husband, Harry G.

Carter in 1984; and a great Mary Faith Abatemarco. Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Jacqueline and Robert Abatemarco of Pine Beach, and Barbara A. Carter of Whiting; a son and daughter-in-law, Harry Glen Jr. and JoAnn Carter of Jericho, seven grandsons, Michael and his wife Laura, Bryan and his wife Alicia, Matthew and his wife Bridget, and Joshua, Jeffrey, Jonathan, and Jeremy; two granddaughters, Melissa and her husband Andrew, and Michele; four great grandsons, Andrew, Robert, Matthew, and James; and two greatgranddaughters, Savanna and Kathryn. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Anderson Campbell Funeral Home, 115 Lacey Road, Whiting. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Whiting Bible Church, Whiting. Interment will be in Old Whiting Cemetery, Whiting.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, would be appreciated. MICHELE CELLITTI AGE: 80 BERKELEY Michele Cellitti, 80, of Berkeley, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9. He was born in Italy and came to the United States in 1929.

Mr. Cellitti lived in Maywood before moving to Berkeley in ,1991. He was a communicant of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Berkeley and an Army veteran of World War II. He was predeceased by his brother, Mario Cellitti.

Mr. Cellitti is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dorothy Karach Cellitti; his children, Robert and Catarina Neild of Stroudsburg, Linda and Michael DiGiovanni of West Paterson, Joan and John Maloney of Eatontown, Michele and Charlotte Cellitti of WoodRidge, and Marc and Lisa Cellitti of Eatontown; 12 grandchildren; 12 greatgrandchildren; his sister, Marie Bavcevich of Nutley; and his sister-in-law, Marion Cellitti of West New York. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River.

A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Maximilian Kolbe R.C. Church, Berkeley. Interment will follow at Brig.

Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. ANN REICHERT CUNNINGHAM AGE: 66 MANCHESTER Mary Ann Reichert Cunningham, 66, of Renaissance, Manchester, died Monday, Dec. 8, at home.

She was employed for 12 years as office manager for the Alloy Company, Fairfield before retiring in 2002. She was a former communicant and Parish Council member of St Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Clifton and also a former member of the Madison Avenue Christian Reformed Church, Paterson. Recently, she was a communicant of St Luke's Roman Catholic Church, Toms River. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to Manchester in 2002. Surviving are her husband of 23 years, David C.

Cunningham; her son, Matthew Passantino of Fairlawn; and her daughter, Jill Ann Passantino of Lincoln Park. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Oliverie Funeral Home, 2925 Ridgeway Road, Manchester. A Funeral Liturgy will be offered a at 10:15 a.m.

Friday at St. Luke's R.C. Church, Toms River. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make all memorial donations to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc.

333 Mamaroneck Suite White Plains, NY 10605. For directions, or to send online condolences, please visit the funeral home's website at www. www.oliveriefuneralhome.c om. 732-657-4900 OLIVERIE 2925 Manchester, Ridgeway NJ Rd. 08759 Geraldine Oliverie, Mgr NJ Lic.

No. 3833 JAMES F. DWYER AGE: 84 LAKEWOOD James F. Dwyer, 84, of Lakewood, formerly of Secaucus, died Saturday, Dec. 6.

He was the beloved husband of 50 years to the late Frances Dwyer; dear brother of Jack and George Dwyer and the late Robert Dwyer and Patricia Menge; and uncle of several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Mack Memorial Home, 1245 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus. The family will gather at 9 a.m.

Friday at the funeral home with their relatives and friends for a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church. Entombment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of James may be made to St.

Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. JEAN HAHN AGE: 84 BRICK Jean Hahn, 84, died Monday, Dec. 8, at Laurelton Village, Brick. Born in Newark, Jean lived in Union Beach for many years and then at the Green Briar Association, Brick.

Jean was a legal secretary for Gilbert Manson of Red Bank for many years. Wife of the late Raymond, Jean is survived by her son, Raymond; six grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and her sister, Ellen Bruck. She was predeceased by her son, Robert; and her daughter, Jean Smith. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 APTeR We St.

Mary of the Lake Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum Office 732-363-8262 We Believe www.smlcmt.net 8898 St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery will be celebrating hen The Longest Night emin Sunday, December 21" 2008 at 7pm The Chapel of Mary Queen of Peace Mausoleum Please join us for this special prayer service as we remember those who have gone before us. Friday until the funeral at 10:30 a.m. at Union Funeral Home-Lytwyn Lytwyn, 1600 Stuyvesant Union. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.

Burial will be at Hollywood Memorial Park. JUDITH SULLIVAN HAMILTON AGE: 65 TOMS RIVER Judith Sullivan Hamilton, 65, of Toms River, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Arbors Care Center, Toms River. Born in Newark, she lived in North Arlington and Kenilworth before moving to Toms River, four years ago. Judy worked in the banking business for many years.

She was a member of St. Theresa Church, Kenilworth, where she faithfully served as an eucharistic minister and lector. She was predeceased by her parents, Martin J. and Helen Sullivan; and a grandson, Trevor. Surviving are her children, John "Jack" Hamilton Jr.

and his wife Beth of Branchburg, and Donna Stevens and her husband Tom of Bethlehem, four grandchildren, Christopher, Kyle, Shane, and Travis; a brother, John Sullivan of Raleigh, N.C.; and her close friends who miss her dearly. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, with a funeral ceremony at 7:30 p.m. at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Home, 703 Main Toms River. Internment will be private.

JACOB "JAKE" ISTVANDITSCH AGE: 70 FORMERLY OF JACKSON Jacob Jake Istvanditsch, 70, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, in Ocean Springs, Miss. with his wife Maryann at his side. He was born in Baranya, Yugoslavia in 1938 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1951.

He attended school in Freehold and served in the U.S. Army. He was a driver for Greyhound for 15 years and worked for Tropicana Casino as security for 20 years before moving to Mississippi. He was employed by the Isle of Capri and Treasure Bay Casino before retiring. Jacob was predeceased by his mother, Marie; and a brother, Frank Istvanditsch.

He is survived by his wife, Maryann; his four children, Jacob and his wife Angela of Tennessee, Thomas and his wife Theresa of Howell, Eric and his wife Patricia of Toms River, and daughter, Joan Rader and her husband Ronald of Barnegat; a stepson, James Jobson and his wife Dorreen of Waretown; seven grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. There will be a memorial service at 5:30 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church, Barnegat. Interment will be at sea at a later date.

Condolences can be sent to LAWRENCE LEHMAN AGE: 87 TOMS RIVER Lawrence Lehman, 87, of Toms River, died Monday, Dec. 8, at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Lawrence was born in Manhattan and lived in Seaside Park. He grew up in Lakewood from age six and settled in Toms River in 1961. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1938, where he played first base for their baseball team.

He graduated from Brooklyn College of Pharmacy in 1942, was in the U.S. Army during World War II and served in North Africa and Italy with the Army Medical Corps. He worked at Mover's Pharma- cy, Belmar, Lakewood Pharmacy, and then opened his own pharmacy in 1951 at Department Store until 1974. Always a great supporter of Israel, he was the second president of Ocean County Jewish Federation in 1981. Lawrence in survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Eileen Stein Lehman; his son, Dr.

Frederick Lehman of Toms River; and a sister, Sylvia Schmaier of Boca Raton, Fla. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Lakewood. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Belkoff Goldstein Funeral Chapel, Lakewood.

JAMES MC WILLIAM AGE: 76 FORMERLY OF SEASIDE PARK James McWilliam, 76, formerly of Kearny, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, at his home in Lexington, S.C., with his family at his side. He was a partner in Globe Carpet Associates in Mountainside. Mr. McWilliam was a son of the late James Charles and Alice Pettigrew McWilliam.

Mr. McWilliam served his country in the Korean War, obtaining the rank of army sergeant first class and was awarded multiple commendations. Mr. McWilliam was born April 15, 1932 in Kearny and lived there until 1981 when he relocated to Greenbrook. While living in Greenbrook, he volunteered his time working for the Greenbrook Rescue Squad.

He later retired, with his wife, to their home in Seaside Park, where they lived until they relocated to Lexington, S.C. to be close to family there. He is loved and will always be remembered for his devotion to family, his kindness, his generosity of spirit, integrity and incredible wit and I sense of humor. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Catherine Watson McWilliam; his daughters, Ellyn and her husband Craig Bennett of Draper, Utah, and DanaRay and her husband Brad Morrison of Breckenridge, his sons, James W. McWilliam and his wife June, of Buckingham, and Glenn W.

McWilliam and his wife Beth of Lexington, S.C.; and his grandchildren, Kristin and Trevor Bennett, Jacob, Wade, and Suzannah McWilliam. In addition, he is also survived by his sisters, Janet Fleming and Isabelle Blackwood; a brother, David; and his sister-in-law, Lois McWilliam and their families. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Knox Church, Kearny. A private inurnment will be held Monday, Dec.

15 at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Toys for Tots and the Diabetes Foundation.

Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, S.C., is in charge of arrangem www.caughmanharmanfun eralhome.com. VIRGINIA A. MOORE AGE: 86 WHITING Virigina A. Moore, 86, of Crestwood Village Whiting, Manchester, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, at Community Medical Center, Toms River.

Mrs. Moore was born in Arlington and lived in Allendale, North Arlington and Lyndhurst before moving to Whiting in 1978. She was secretary treasurer for Frederick Gummo Chemical Company, Kearny for 36 years, retiring in 1976. She was a graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange and received her Masters degree in Business Administration. She was a member of the Residents Club and Women's Club of Crestwood Village V.

She was a communicant of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Mrs. Moore was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth in 1985; two brothers, William and Bert Russo; and two sisters, Anna Cerullo and Rosemary Russo. She is survived by a niece, Marie Colino of Florida; a nephew, John Cerullo of Clifton; and several greatnieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Friday at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home, 28 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at noon in the All Saints Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Whiting. Interment will be at Whiting Memorial Park. JOHN A.

REICHEY AGE: 54 JACKSON John A. Reichey, 54, of Jackson, passed away suddenly Saturday, Dec. 6, at his residence in Homosassa, Fla. He was the son of the late Margaret Rushton and James J. Reichey.

Since 1982, John was the president of Reichey Bros. Asphalt Company, Jackson. John also became a Thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner. He raced his horses in partnership with his wife Tracey and members of the Sooner LLC and the -Savage LLC. Among his winners were Fly, Chateau Haut Brion, Mrs 803, Ethan's Comet, San Ballade and his personal homebreds Whisprn Jack Smith and Peg Rushton.

Peg Rushton, who was named after John's mother, went onto to win the last race ever run at Garden State Racetrack in Cherry Hill. John's first trip to Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (with his buddies) was 35 years ago. John was proud of his record of making the trip to Saratoga for 35 years. John, with the Cu Sooner LLC, also had their first horse race at the meet in 2008.

Bullstar finished 3rd in his racing debut. John, with the Sooner LLC, currently has two horses in training Johannesbull and Bullstar. John was never averse to taking a chance on something or someone he believed in. His loyalty was legend. Surviving are his wife, business partner and racing partner of 25 years, Tracey Smith Reichey; his sister, Margaret and brother-inlaw, Peter Heugel of Spring Lake Heights; and his brother, James J.

Reichey of Millville. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his beloved Pembroke Welsh Corgi's, Saratoga, Belmont, and Keeneland. John's family will receive friends from 2 p.m. Friday until the memorial service at 3 p.m.

at the O'Brien Funeral Home, 2028 Highway 35, Wall. Burial will be private in St. Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt at a later date. DEBORAH RIVAS AGE: 57 MANCHESTER Deborah Rivas, 57, of Manchester, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Community Medical Center, Toms River.

Mrs. Rivas was a retired senior probation officer for the Ocean County Probation Division of the State of New Jersey. She was also passionate about animals, cooking, traveling, and collecting antiques. Born and raised in Bloomfield Hills, she moved to Manchester more than 30 years ago. During that time, she attended and graduated from Georgian Court College, Lakewood.

She is survived by her loving husband of 15 years, Robert; a daughter and sonin-law, Danielle and Peter of Manahawkin; parents, Archie and Susan Gopigian of Michigan; and her brothers, Christopher, Garon and Brion Gopigian. Visiting hours will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Toms River, followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. at St. Stepanos Armenian Church, 1184 Ocean Long Branch.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name to the ASPCA, 424 E.92nd New York, NY 10128-6804, would be appreciated. ESTHER DIORIO TERRITO AGE: 93 WHOSE DAUGHTER LIVES IN TOMS RIVER Esther Diorio, 93, of Wayne, formerly of North Haledon and Clifton, died Monday, Dec. 8. Born in Caserta, Italy, Mrs. Territo came to the United States in 1921, settling in Paterson.

She lived in Clifton for 20 years, then North Haledon for 40 years before retiring to Toms River in 1994. More recently, she has been living in Wayne. Mrs. Territo and her husband, Louis, owned Lou's Market at the intersection of Totowa Avenue and Wayne Avenue in Paterson for over 35 years. She was also employed by the A Silk Mill of Paterson as a bookkeeper.

Mrs. Territo had been a parishioner of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Prospect Park. She was also a member of the Deborah Hospital Foundation, Toms River Chapter. Mrs.

Territo was also a member of UNICO National and served as the first Auxiliary President of the North Haledon Chapter. She was predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Louis J. Territo, in 2006; and her brother, Armand Diorio. She was the devoted mother of Sallyann Chiappone and her husband Domenic of Clifton and Joyce C. Alois and her husband, Philip of Toms River; loving grandmother of six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and dear aunt of Vincent Diorio of California.

Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the BizubQuinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Clifton. Funeral services will be at 9:15 a.m. Friday from the funeral home, and 10 a.m.

at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Clifton Avenue at Randolph Avenue, Clifton. Interment to follow at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, 1821 University Ave. West Suite S-256, St.

Paul, MN 55104, or Autism Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Please visit www.bizub.com for driving directions and online condolences. ELSEWHERE ROSE BASSELINI AGE: 96 WASHINGTONVILLE, NY Rose Basselini, 96, of Washingtonville, N.Y. passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9 at St.

Luke's Hospital in Cornwall, N.Y. Rose and her late husband Anthony were married for 64 years. Most important in Rose's life was her family. Rose had seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was always very compassionate and thoughtful to everyone in her life.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was predeceased by her husband Anthony in 2001. Surviving are her two sons, Lawrence and his wife, Theresa, of Washingtonville, N.Y., and John and his wife, Arlene, of Manalapan. Also surviving are her seven grandchildren, John, Christine, Jennifer, Anthony, David, Lisa and Larry, and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North Street, Washingtonville, NY 10992 (845-496-9106) on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The funeral mass will be on Thursday, Dec. 11, at St.

Mary's Catholic Church in Washingtonville, N.Y. at 10 a.m..