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MONMOUTH Bruce Lic. 3071 I ASBURY PARK PRESS DAY. DEC. 20, 2004 OBITUARIES A12 had worked as a marketing manager for Bell Atlantic before retiring. Mrs.

Carhart was very active in Kiwanis International and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was the vice president of the owner's association of Shadow Lake Village and a graduate of Star of the Sea Academy, Long Branch. She was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Mary Jennings Carhart. Surviving are her cousins, George Carhart of East Northport, N.Y., William Carhart of Carmel, and Audrey Senion of Red Bank; and her godchildren, Mary Ledwith and Douglas Carhart. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m.

to 9 p.m. Tuesday at The Flock Funeral Home, 243 Broadway, Long Branch. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, 121 Bridge Red Bank, with interment following at Mt.

Carmel Cemetery, West Long Branch. MICHELENA, COLANGELO ROBERTSON, 77, of WEST LONG BRANCH, died Sunday, Dec. 19, at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in Newark, she lived in Eatontown before moving to West Long Branch 15 years ago.

She was a homemaker. She loved pets and all animals and she donated money to all charities that were associated with animals. She also took in stray animals as pets. She was predeceased by her husband, Lenard Robertson; and a brother, Anthony Colangelo. Surviving are a son and daughter inlaw, Mark and Julie Robertson of a brother, Vincent Colangelo of Sarasota, two sisters and a son-in-law, Jean and Angelo Boniello of West Long Branch, and Mary Cleffie of Kissimmee, a granddaughter, Melissa Robertson; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Braun Funeral Home, 106 Broad Eatontown. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St.

Dorothea's Roman Catholic Church, Eatontown. Entombment will follow in Holmdel Mausoleum, Holmdel. Donations may be made to the St. Barnabas Hospice Palliative Care Center, Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Long Branch, NJ 07740. LEO J.

COSTELLO, 80, of SEA GIRT, passed away Saturday, Dec. 18. He was was Navy Seabee veteran of World War II, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1948. Mr. Costello retired as chairman of the board of Lakeview Savings Bank, Paterson, in 1986.

He was born Sept. 12, 1924, in Paterson. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Rita Murner Costello; seven children, and 20 grandchildren. Viewing will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the O'Brien Funeral Home, Highway 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catharine's Church, Spring Lake, followed by committal in St. Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt. O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall, is handling funeral arrangements.

JEAN ELEANOR GETTIS DOLAN, 83, of WALL, died Fri- day, Dec. 17, at home. She was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Dolan was a parishioner of St.

Martha's Roman Catholic Church, Point Pleasant, where she was a member of the Holy Rosary Society and was a special minister of Holy Communion. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, she lived in Flowers Soften the 0'Brien's OF PLEASANT POINT FLORIST NURSERY "Dedicated to Unique Style Personalized Design" Floral Arrangements Dried Silk Fruit Baskets Dish Gardens Funeral Homes Hospitals Custom Made Christmas Greens Grave Blankets Flowers Delivered Around the Corner or Around the World SAME DAY SERVICE on Orders Received by 3pm CALL 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK 1-800-722ROSE (7673) 732-899-3109 www.obriensofptpleasant.com In Memory dith of December 20, April 9, 1916 Harris It's five long years since you went away, still I think of you everyday. I miss our chats by the backyard fence and our girl talk on the phone. I miss your smile, my dearest friend, and I know I'm not alone. With Love, Margie Additional obituaries A13 CLIFFORD "RED" A.

ARDALE. 84, of the Belford MIDDLETOWN, died Friday, Dec. 17, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a retired truck driver for Weiseman and Son Pork Products, Perth Amboy, and also Welin and Davit Boat Ally Fabrication, Perth Amboy, where he worked for 47 years, retiring in 1980. Mr.

Ardale was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, Trenton, and Post 4303 Veterans of Foreign Wars, West Keansburg. Born July 28, 1920 in Newark, Mr. Ardale lived in Elizabeth, Hazlet and Keansburg, before moving to Belford 35 years ago.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Nickles Ardale, in 2001; his father, Robert A. Ardale; and his mother, Bertha Rolley. Surviving are a daughter, Suzanne Reimer of Middletown; a son, Charles Ardale of New York; a sister, Viola Allen of Point Pleasant; nine grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. 1.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, Middletown. A funeral gathering will be offered at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m.

funeral service. Burial will be in the Shoreland Memorial Park, Hazlet. Letters of condolence may be e- mailed to ROBERT C. BAINBRIDGE, 82, of WALL, died Saturday, Dec. 18, at the home of his daughter in Brick.

Mr. Bainbridge served as a firefighter with the Montclair Fire Department for 27 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant in 1977, and was a life member of the F.M.B.A. No. 20 in Montclair. He was a U.S.

Navy veteran of World War II, serving in Wales, Tunisia, and the Philippine Islands. He earned the Philippine Liberation Ribbon; the North A.M.E.., Asiatic, Pacific Theatre and American Theatre ribbons; and the Victory Medal. Born in Lowell, he lived in Montclair before coming to Wall in 1985. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret A. Flynn Bainbridge, in Aug.

2004. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia B. and John A. Toris of Brick; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert C. Jr.

and Sharon Bainbridge of Montclair; and his grandchildren, Sean and his wife Amanda, Lindsay, Beth Ann, and Bruce. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Brien Funeral Home, Highway 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall. The funeral will be offered at 9 a.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at the Church of the Epiphany, Brick. Committal will be at St. Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Red Cross, Montclair Chapter 63, Park Montclair, NJ 07042, would be appreciated.

HAZEL POOLE BEATTY, 92, of LONG BRANCH, died Sunday, Dec. 19, at the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. She was a 1929 graduate of Long Branch High School and was a member of Chi Beta Chi Sorority. She attended Coleman Business College, Newark, and became a bookkeeper for Kay Dun- To place an In Remembrance THOMAS V.

SAUVLET Dear Daddy, It's been a year since you left us. There isn't a minute that goes by, I don't think of you. I have to believe that's why God took Mom, so you wouldn't be alone. Steven will find his way, I know you know that. You have a great grandchild on the way.

Please look over us. Daddy, you were my life. I love you so much. Love, Allison, Steven, Margaux Lloyd hill Company, Long Branch. She was a communicant of Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch.

Mrs. Beatty was a lifelong resident of Long Branch. She was predeceased her husband, William Paul "Chief" Beatty in 1980; her parents, George W. and Mary A. Sloane Poole; a sister, Marian Poole; and her brothers, Monroe Charles George and Wilbert B.

Poole. Surviving are a son, Paul S. Beatty of Long Branch; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Bob Matthews of Monmouth Beach; a brother and sister-in-law, Frank A. and Jane Pool of Atlantis, two grandsons, Michael S. and Christian P.

Matthews; two stepgrandchildren, Robert W. Matthews and Kelly Barnhart; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Woolley Funeral Home, 10 Morrell St.

at Broadway, Long Branch. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday from Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Long Branch. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, West Long Branch.

Those wishing to remember her may make contributions in lieu of flowers to the charity of your choice. Woolley Long 10 Branch, Morrell NJ St. 07740 W. Woolley, Mar NJ No. 732-229-0122 GRACE E.

BERNER, 92, of Scotch Plains, whose son lives in INTERLAKEN, died Friday, Dec. 17, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield. She was a 1932. graduate of Brooklyn Business School. Grace was a financial clerk at the First Jersey Bank, Elizabeth, for many years.

She then worked as a sales assistant at Ginger's Bakery in Scotch Plains, retiring in 1975. Grace was a member of the Scotch Plains Senior Citizens Residence, and a member of the Rosary Altar Society, P.T.A., and a volunteer, all of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Scotch Plains. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was raised in Springfield Garden, Queens, and lived in East Orange before settling in Scotch Plains in 1952. She was predeceased her husband, Albert in 1970; a brother, James Gavin; and two sisters, Gertrude Doherty and Sister M.

Antonietta O.P. Grace was a great lover of life and she is survived by two sons and a daughterin-law, the Rev. Albert J. Berner, chaplain-campus minister of Montclair State University, and James J. and Susan M.

of Interlaken; and two cherished grandsons, Andrew D. and James E. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 1937 Westfield Scotch Plains, and 7 to 7:30 p.m. at St.

Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Scotch Plains. A Mass will follow at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church. A funeral will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Interment will be in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Donations may be made to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 325, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. MARY L.

CARHART. 79, of Shadow Lake Village, Middletown, died Sunday, Dec. 19, at the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Long Branch. She Reservations and payment at least 10 DAYS PRIOR TO RUN DATE For Rates and Information please call Pat Scharff 732-643-3778 Thomas V.

Sauvlet Dad. A year has gone by, but it hurts like it was yesterday. think of you everyday miss you terribly. You were a wonderful Dad and grandfather. I love you Dad.

Pop, You are going to be with me in my heart and I will always love you. Love, Aimee, Rich, Danielle, Gerard Kyley Carteret and Point Pleasant before moving to Wall three years ago. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Edward James Dolan, in 2000, and by a daughter, Theresa, in 1957. Surviving are two sons and daughters inlaw, Edward J. Jr.

and Robin of Egg Harbor, and Robert V. and Maria H. of Allenwood; four daughters and son-in-law, Margaret A. Dolan of Wall, Jean E. Dolan of Old Bridge, Mary E.

Dolan of East Stroudsburg, and Grace M. Hein and William of Beaufort, S.C.; a brother and sister surviving in Canada; 15 grandchildren; and three great Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the O'Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road at Highway 70, Brick. Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at St. Martha's Roman Catholic Church, Point Pleasant. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in her honor to The Food Bank of Monmouth and a Ocean Counties, 3300 Route 66, Neptune, NJ 07753. Condolences may be sent to www.obrienfuneralhome.com. EDITH L.

STANEK DRISCOLL, 70, of HAZLET, died Saturday, Dec. 18, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she lived on Staten Island before moving to Hazlet 37 years ago. She was a homemaker. She served in the Air Force during the Korean War.

She was predeceased by her husband, Charles, in 1984; and a son, Richard Driscoll, in 1994. Surviving are sons, Daniel Driscoll of Middletown, Jerry Driscoll of Hazlet, and Michael Driscoll of Marlboro; daughters, Kelly Mergner of Jackson, and Robin Serpico of Marlboro; sisters, Bonnie Hanes of Marietta, and Claudia Aizer of Rochester, N.Y.; granddaughters, Tanya, Renee, Danielle, Ashlee, Melissa and Kayla Driscoll, Kimberly Mergner, and Courtney Serpico; and grandsons, Michael and Jeffrey Driscoll, Lance Corporal Kyle Mergner, U.S. Marine, and Matthew, Andrew and Patrick Serpico III. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at Day Funeral Home 361 Maple Place, Keyport, at time to be announced. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet. CHARLES EIGEN, 83, of MID- DLETOWN, died Saturday, Dec. 18, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a long resident of Shadow Lake Village, Middletown. He was predeceased by his wife, Alaine, in 2000. Surviving are two sons, David Gary Eigen of Boca Raton, and Jonathan Russell Eigen of Amherst, Ohio; two daughters, Wendy Kaplan of Sea Bright, and Elisabeth Kaplan of Oceanport; 12 grandchildren; and one great grandson. Donations can be made in his memory to the Salvation Army or the local Kiwanis Club. Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels is in charge of arrangements.

JOHN C. GILBERT, 66, of Port Royal, formerly of LONG BRANCH, died Saturday, Dec. 18, at Brookline Manor, Mifflintown, Pa. He was a retired carpenter, having worked in general construction. Mr.

Gilbert was a former captain and life member of the Branchport Hose Fire Company, Long Branch. He was born in Long Branch on Nov. 11, 1938, to the late John W. and Lillian D. Graver Gilbert.

He was predeceased by his wife, Pamela J. Waller Gilbert, on Jan. 1, 1997. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, John T. Gilbert Gretchen L.

of Port Royal, and Bradford W. Gilbert of Port Royal, a sister, Lois Taylor of Lake Wales, and two grandchildren, Paige Horning and Cassandra Gilbert. Memorial services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Rex Funeral Home, 308 Market Port Royal, is in charge of arrangements. c)n Lemembrance Thomas V.

Sauvlet You were the best Dad any son could have, and I will keep trying to make you proud. We miss you so much. Love, Your loving son, Tom, Lynda, Victoria, Erica, Victor, Robert, and Tanner LUCY ESTHER HOMIAK, 62, of DeLand, formerly of HIGHLANDS, died Friday, Dec. 17, at Florida Hospital, DeLand, Fla. She was a medical coder employed by Riverview Medical Center before retiring three years ago.

Mrs. Homiak was a communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Highlands. She was a member of the DeLand Florida Elks Lodge 1463 and a former member of the Highlands First Aid Squad, Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department, Highlands, and the Highlands Recreation Committee. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she moved to Highlands when she was 7 and lived there until three years ago, when she moved to Florida. She was predeceased by a grandson, Jacob Thomas Flumer.

Surviving are her husband of 32 years, Michael J. Homiak of DeLand, a son, Robert Turner Jr. of Parsippany; two daughters, Terri Turner of Highlands, and Traci Turner-Flumer of Orange City, five granddaughters, Jessica Lea Turner, Heather Ann Turner, Nichole Deborah Boyer, Victoria Charlotte Calderon, and Dana Gates Flumer; two grandsons, Robert Vincent Turner III and Luke Michael Turner; a brother, Robert Notto of Orlando, and extended family, Kerry Gowan, Carly Gowan and Dylan Gowan, all of Highlands. The family will receive their friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday at the John P. Condon Funeral Home, Leonardo. Funeral services will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Interment will follow the Mass in Mt.

Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society of OLPH. LYDIA M. WARD KENAH.

91, of SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, died Sunday, Dec. 19, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Mrs. Kenah was a homemaker and a loving mother to her children. She was a former member of the Fairway Mews Homeowners Association officer's board.

Mrs. Kenah was a communicant of St. Catharine's and St. Margaret's Roman Catholic Church, Spring Lake, and a member of the St. Catharine's Association of Mature Persons (SCAMP).

Born and raised in Jersey City, she had lived in Maplewood before moving to Spring Lake Heights in 1978. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas J. Kenah in March of 1998. Surviving are her son, Thomas J. III of Long Valley; two daughters, Marybeth Walsh of Chester and Sea Girt, and Margaret Holsey of Denver, Colo.

and Sea Girt; a sister, Grace Fieseler of Spring Lake Heights; seven grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Brien Funeral Home, Highway 35 at New Bedford Road, Wall. The funeral will be offered at 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday at the funeral home, followed 1 by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian burial at St. Catharine's Roman Catholic Church, Spring Lake. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Thomas J. Kenah Scholarship Fund at Marylawn of the Oranges, 445 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079, in her memory.

LOUIS J. MICIONI. 79, of SPRING LAKE, died Saturday, Dec. 18, peacefully at his home. Mr.

Micioni was the owner and operator of Lou's Shoe Repair, Belmar, for 51 years, retiring in 1998. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Panama, and a communicant of St. Catha- rine's Church, Spring family was his life. Born in ton, he lived in Belmar Spring Lake Heights before ing to Spring Lake. Surviving are his wife Laura Ann Leeman We all miss you, your voice, your smile your phone calls.

We want you to know you'll never ever be forgotten. We will always love you. Someday we will all be reunited in a better place. Love Always, Mom, Dad, Wendy Family, Colleen, Heather Karen years, Joan Ferruggiaro Micioni; four daughters, three sons and their spouses, Louis and Judy Micioni of Manasquan, Susan and Paul Lienesch of West Long Branch, Catherine and Bill Hahn of Spring Lake Heights, James and Kimberly Micioni of Coconut Creek, Peter and Beth and Micioni of Fair Haven, Ellen Donald Easton of Manasquan, and Jeanne and Matthew Griffith of Egg Harbor; a brother and a sister, James and Gilda Micioni, both of Boonton; and 19 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Reilly Funeral Home, 8th Avenue and Street, Belmar. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catharine's Church, Spring Lake.

Entombment will be in the parish cemetery. Donations to the St. Catharine's Restoration Fund or the Spring Lake First Aid would be appreciated. UMBERTO PETTIGNANO, 94, of MATAWAN, died Thursday, Dec. 16, in Victoria Health Care Center, Matawan.

He was a retired shoemaker and he owned and operated Graduate Shoe Rebuilders in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y., for 60 years, before retiring in 1996. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but grew up in San Salvador, Italy, before moving to Brooklyn in 1999. He then moved to Keyport and spent the last three years in Matawan. He was predeceased by his wife of 72 years, Millie Pettignano, on Dec. 12, 2004.

Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, George and Dorothy Pettignano of Manchester, and Joseph and Linda Pettignano of Matawan; a sister and brother-in-law, Nasvada and Mario Giarratano; seven grandchildren; and seven great children. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Waitt-Nelms Funeral Home, 501 Highway 79, Morganville. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at St. Clement Church, Matawan, followed by entombment in the Marlboro Memorial Mausoleum, Marlboro. Online condolences may be sent in his name via www.waittnelmsfh.com. SHELDON I. SACKS, 71, of OCEAN TOWNSHIP, died Saturday, Dec.

18, of heart failure. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he attended James Madison High School and the School of Visual Arts. He served in the Army at Fort Campbell, Ky. An artist for more than 55 years, he illustrated numerous cookbooks, children's books and novelty books, including "Great Dinners from Life," "The Sand Lady" and the "JAP Handbook." Mr. Sacks' illustrations and drawings appeared in numerous publications, including "The New York Times," "Gourmet," "Bon Appetite" and "Good Housekeeping." He was an instructor of illustration at Parson's School of Design for more than 12 years.

He also taught at the Phoenix School and Moore College of Art. He was an exhibited artist at the Smithsonian Institute's Traveling Bicentennial Show, and a frequent contributor to art shows sponsored by the Monmouth County Library System, among others. He was a member of the Society of Illustrators, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and a long. time supporter of the New Jersey Symphony. A successful kidney transplant recipient for 20 years, Sheldon was also a lifelong member of Red Sox Nation and a member of the BLOHARDS, the Benevolent Loyal Order of the Honorable Ancient Red Sox Diehard Sufferers of New York.

Sheldon was an avid gardener, and pipe and fountain pen collector, and lover of fine arts and opera. Although not a religious man, he believed in God and saw His handiwork reflected in everyday things, especially in nature and animals. He was a generous person who believed that it truly was better to give than to receive, and often gave both friends and strangers his pictures, and treasures from his numerous collections. He was blessed with wonderful friends who survive him. He is also survived by his wife of 41 years, Marcia; two daughters, Jennifer of Holmdel and Amy of Portland, a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Alena of Neptune City; a sister, Gloria Valenza and a niece, Tasia, of Los Angeles, a grandniece and nephew, Milena and Asher; a nephew, Tor Valenza of Oxford, two cats, Lady and Fizzy; and numerous cousins.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cooper Jewish Chapels in Ocean Township, with burial to follow at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation (PKDF) in Kansas City, or to the ACLU Foundation in New York. Lou's Boonand mov- of 55.