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8A ASBURY PARK PRESS APP.COM Death Notices Amoroso, Anthony Newton; Smith-McCracken Funeral Home Barclay, Charles Charleroi, PA; Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Inc. Biddle, Stanley Freehold; Freeman Funeral Home Brandon, Karen Neptune; Funeral Home Deiter, Robert Pine Beach; Parsels Funeral Home DeLuca, Doris Toms River; Kedz Funeral Home DiPiero, Rosera Locust; John E. Day Funeral Home Essig, Maryann Middletown; John F. Pfleger Funeral Home Garo, Hariclea Toms River; Silverton Memorial Funeral Home Graziano, Eileen Berkeley Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home Manik, Florence Freehold; Freeman Funeral Home McCafferty, Elaine Howell; Reilly Bonner Funeral Home McMullen, Laurice Harrisburg, PA; Orender Family Home for Funerals Meklin, Phillip Pursley, Richard Manchester Colonial Funeral Home Schwartz, Gary Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels Susi, Evaldo Port Richey; John F.

Pfleger Funeral Home Totillo, John Manchester; Oliverie Funeral Home Anthony M. Amoroso, 95, of Newton, died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at home. Born in Jersey City, Anthony lived in Paramus, then retired to Forked River and moved to Newton four years ago. He was a United States World War II Army veteran, serving from 1942 to 1945. A carpenter with Local 253 United Brotherhood of Carpenters in Hackensack, Anthony retired at the age of 62.

The son of the late Enrico and Josephine (nee Collava) Amoroso, Anthony was also predeceased by his wife, Virginia F. Amoroso, on October 17, 2010, as well as six siblings. He is survived by ve children, Nancy Hoffnagle and husband, Terry, of Newton, Mark Amoroso and wife, Sharyn, of Walnut Creek, California, Janet Anstatt and husband, Robert, of Barnegat, Jeffrey Amoroso of Little Ferry, James A. Amoroso and wife, Gloria of Paramus; nine grandchildren, Ryan, Amy, Megan, Arthur, Kevin, Robert, Lily, Grace and Julia. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m.

on Friday, November 4, 2016, at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Wrightstown. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66674 or Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860. Arrangements are under the direction of the Smith- McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High Street, Newton. Online condolences may be offered at www.smithmc crackenfuneralhome.com.

ANTHONY M. AMOROSO AGE: 95 NEWTON Charles Barclay, age 43, of Charleroi, PA, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Monongahela Valley Hospital in Carroll PA. He was born August 15, 1973, in South Amboy, NJ the son of Elizabeth (Bunting) Barclay and the late James E. Barclay. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by two brothers, David and Robert Barclay.

In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife Jacqueline (Loversidge) Barclay; three children, Ariel, Aurora and James; a sister, Kathy (John) Bassett of Maryland; a brother, William (Natalie) Barclay of New Jersey; two nieces, Sharon (Jason) Ellingsworth and Dana Barclay; three nephews, Bobby Bassett, Garrett Barclay and Anderson Barclay; also a great niece and a great nephew. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Anthony L. Massafra Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 40 Second Street Extension, Donora, PA 15033 (724) 3796900. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. To leave a condolence, please visit www.massafrafuneral home.com CHARLES BARCLAY AGE: 43 CHARLEROI, PA StanleyM.Biddle,85,alife- longresidentofFreehold, diedsuddenlyonOctober side.AgraduateofFree- proudKoreanWarveteran.

HewasthemanagerHen- 33yearsandwasamember oftheReformedChurchof Freehold.Hewasamember oftheFreeholdBorough ShadeTreeCommission for20yearsandwasactive intheJerseyShoreFlorist LeagueandtheJaycees. Stanleywaspredeceased Heissurvivedbyhisloving daughtersandson-in-law, KarenandRandyRoweand Hisviewingwillbeon Wednesdayfrom4-8pmat Afuneralservicewillbe heldonThursdayat10am atReformedChurchofFree- Intermentwillbeprivate. Donationsmaybemadeto FreeholdFirstAidortothe ReformedChurch. STANLEYM.BIDDLE FREEHOLD Hariclea Garo, 88 years old of Toms River passed away October 30, 2016 at Delaire Care Center, Linden. Born in Staten Island, NY she resided in Clark before moving to Toms River in 1985.

She was the wife of the late Lazar Garo who died in 2014 and sister of the late Pericles Thanasoulis. Surviving are her children son Dennis Garo and his wife Gail, her daughter Barbara Emmanouilidis and her husband John. Her cherished grandchildren Joseph and Jennifer Smith, Leah and Andrew Scygiel and Kristen Garo. Also surviving are her 3 great grandchildren and brother Thomas Thana- soulis. Hariclea was a secretary for the ce for the Clark Board of Education, and was very active in her church, St.

Greek Orthodox Church, Toms River. She was a member of the Daughters of Penelope, the Ladies Philoptochos Society, she and her late husband Lazar distributed Government Surplus Food to seniors from the Toms River area, which they did every month for over 2 years. They also designed, complied, edited and published the rst Church Directory. She was a former member of St. in Jersey City and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in eld, NJ.

Visiting will be Wednesday 4-8pm at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home 2482 Church Toms River. Church services will be Thursday at St. Geek Orthodox Church, with viewing from until Entombment will follow at Ocean County Memorial Park. www.silvertonmemorial. com.

HARICLEA GARO AGE: 88 TOMS RIVER RoseraS.DiPiero“Ro-Ro” PresbyterianHospital.She JerseytothelateSalvatore Jerseyforthepast20years. Rosewasanexceptionally lovingandcaringhuman beingwhounderstoodand practicedeachandevery daythebasicprinciplesof friends.RosewasaEucha- risticMinisterattheSt. JamesRCChurchinRed Bankwheresheattended masseveryday.Herfaith wasstrongandshewould haveMayCrowningmasses inherhomeeveryyear. Roselovedtocookandbake foreveryoneandheldlarge holidaydinnersandspecial familycelebrationsaround herdinnertableandher doorwasalwaysopentoall. Roseissurvivedbyherlov- menicM.DiPiero;twosons DomenicM.DiPiero,IIIand hiswifeHilaryandDavidM.

R.Gibsonandherhusband andasisterJoanBell. Visitationwillbeheldat theJohnE.DayFuneral RedBankonWednesday, AFuneralMasswillbecel- ebratedatSt.JamesRC BurialwillfollowattheMt. town. Pleasevisitthememorial websiteatjohnedayfuneral home.com. ROSERAS.DIPIERO LOCUST Robert W.

Deiter, age 78, of Pine Beach, passed away Saturday October 29, 2016, at his home. Bob was born in Jersey City. He grew up in Bayonne and spent his summers at his home in Beachwood. Bob was a veteran of the United States Army. After marrying his wife, Barbara, they moved to Pine Beach to raise their family.

Bob worked for the USPS for many years, retiring as Postmaster of the Forked River Post ce. He was a member of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States. Bob was an avid outdoors- man and spent many hours surf shing at Island Beach State Park, deer hunting in Pennsylvania and pheasant hunting in New Jersey. He was a member of the Orange Rod Gun Club, Du- shor, Pa; Poppe Gang Deer Hunting Club, Jackson; NJ State Federation of Clubs; a life member of the Ocean County Fish Game Protective Association, where he served as Treasurer for many years and a proud member of the NRA. Bob was a member of the Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company, Station 38, formerly serving as Vice- President and Trustee and a Life Member of the NJ State Relief Associa- tion.

He loved to travel with his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all. Bob is predeceased by his beloved wife, Barbara, parents, Wesley Rose Deiter, brothers-in-law, James Trotter, James Kidney Walter Heck and his sisters-in-law, Patricia Kidney and Diane McCallum. He is survived by his son, Robert; daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and Andrew Castro; grandchildren, Eric, Meredith, Ally, Alex, Olivia, Nicole, Andrew, Katie Emily; sister, Rosemarie Trotter and her companion Mike Vulpis; sister-in-law, Judy Heck; bother-in-law, Dick McCallum; and his companion Gladys Robbins; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Visitation will be 4-8pm Friday at Lacey Memorial Home, 1022 Lacey Road, Forked River. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9AM Saturday at St.

RC Church, 685 Hooper Avenue, Toms River. Entombment will follow at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood. In lieu of owers, donations in his memory may be made to the Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 386, Pine Beach, NJ 08741.

For online condolences, please visit www.parselsfh.com. ROBERT W. DEITER AGE: 78 PINE BEACH Maryann Essig, 77, of Middletown, NJ, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family in her home on October 30, 2016. She was born and raised in Irvington and lived in Middletown for most of her life. Maryann worked as a technician for Atlantic Eye Physicians in Holmdel for 37 years before her retirement.

She was a communicant of St. Parish in Middletown. Surviving are her son, K. Scott (Susan) Essig of Tinton Falls; daughter, Susan (Michael) Zambuto of Leonardo; grandchildren, K. Christopher, Kyle, Sara, Amy, Mickey, and Nicholas; great-grandchildren, Gage, Christopher, Alonzo, Isabella, and Carmela and many nieces and nephews.

Maryann was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Essig and her parents Willis and Anna Brown. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, from 4 to 8 pm at John F. eger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, Middletown. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8 am at the funeral home. A Funeral Liturgy will be offered Thursday at 9:15 am at St.

Chapel, 26 Leonardville Middletown. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Middletown, NJ. In lieu of owers please consider a contribution in name to the cancer foundation of your choice. For more information, to send condolences or for directions, please visit www.pfl egerfh.com.

MARYANN ESSIG AGE: 77 MIDDLETOWN Karen Raike Brandon, 51 of Neptune, NJ Entered into eternal life on Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was born in Red Bank, NJ and resided in the shore area before moving to Neptune in 2001. Mrs. Brandon was employed by the Dept. of the Navy at NWS Earle as a Utilities Supervisor for over 30 yrs.

Mrs. Brandon was pre-deceased by her father, Arthur Raike, Jr. She is survived by her son, Kyle and his wife Julia Brandon of Morganville, NJ, her mother, Joan Raike of Eatontown, NJ, a brother Gary Raike of Woodridge, Ill, and her twin sister, Kelly Raike-Brand of Oakhurst, NJ. Relatives friends are invited to call at Funeral Home, (www.Postens funeralhome.com) 59 E. Lincoln Ave.

at Central E. eld Ave. Atlantic Highlands, NJ on Thursday, 2-4 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 AM from the Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Rd. Lincroft, NJ.

Interment will be in Fair View Cemetery, Middletown, NJ. KAREN RAIKE BRANDON AGE: 51 NEPTUNE Eileen Graziano (nee Sullivan) passed away on Saturday, October, 29, 2016 at home. She was 89. Born in West New York, NJ. to Daniel and Mabel Sullivan.

She married George Graziano on October 19, 1946 who predeceased her in December 2009. Before moving to Berkeley Twp. in 1982, she resided in Saddle Brook. She is also predeceased by her sister Col. Elenore F.

Sullivan. Eileen was a Eucharist Minister in St. Philip the Apostle in Saddle Brook and St. Barnabas in Bayville. She was also a member of the St.

Maximillian Kolbe Church Altar Rosary Society. She was an original trustee of Sliver Ridge Westerly Home Owners Association and served as treasurer for 11 years and a founding person of the Silver Ridge First Aid Squad and assisted with the formation of many of the clubs of the association. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary 8352. She was a member of the Bocchi team and favorite pastimes were playing Maj Jongg, reading, crosswords and puzzles. Family meant everything to mom and she will be missed more than words can say.

She is survived by her daughter Karen Farrar and her husband Stephen of Jackson. A son Mark and his wife Canice of Fredericksburg, VA; 3 Grand-daughters: Kristen Celii and her husband Antonio of Scotch Plains, Kerri Standowski and her husband Jason, Jill Laiacona and her husband Michael of of VA. A grandson Craig Graziano of VA. Great-Grandsons Dylan Standowski, Lucas Laiacona and Layla Standowski, Julia Laiacone and Kara Celii. A brother Daniel Sullivan and his wife Kathleen of Millersville, MD.

2 sisters: Joan Constantino or eld and Julia Michaelson of Toms River. Also by many nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 6-8 pm at the Quinn- Hopping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River, NJ. For more information or to send an online condolence, please visit: A funeral mass will be held on Thursday 10:30 am at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Toms River.

Interment will be private. In Lieu of ow- ers, memorial contributions may be made to the Silver Ridge Park First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 3311, Toms River, NJ 08756 or a charity of choice. EILEEN GRAZIANO AGE: 89 BERKELEY TWP. IreneC.ManikofFree- afterhavingbravelyfaced anearlythree-yearbattle witharareformofleu- kemia.Irenewasbornin greesinteachingatBowling GreenStateUniversityand FarleighDickinsonUniver- privilegedtohavetaughtat theelementaryandmiddle ofwhichwereconsecutive withintheMarlboroTown- shipschoolsystem.Irene’s passionforteachingand faithintersectedwhenshe taughtCCDfor7yearsat theParishofSt.Clementin becomealongstandingcom- municantatSt.Gabriel’s leavesbehindthreeadorin wifeLoriManikofHern- Dr.ChristopherP.Manik whomshewasbetterknown asMimi.Thefamilywillre- ceiverelativesandfriends FuneralHomeinFreehold, NJonFridayNovember4th willbecelebratedSaturday November5that9amat St.Gabriel’sChurch,100N Thefamilyintendstocre- ateascholarshipfundinher honortoprovideanaward toaMarlboroHighSchool seniorplanningtopursuea collegedegreeineducation withaspirationofacareer ineducation.

FLORENCEMANIK FREEHOLD Richard Warren Pursley 95 of Manchester Twp. passed away October 30, 2016. Mr. Pursley was born in Jersey City, he resided in Somerset before moving to Manchester. He is retired from Colgate-Palmolive.

A WWII Navy veteran having served in the The- ater.He was a member and Past Master of Zarabeth Lodge in Jersey City. Son of the late Samuel Amanda Pursley Surviving are his loving wife of 70 years Pearl Connin Pursley, Children, Kenneth W. Dominique Pursley of Napa, CA, Linda Robert Corbo of Hamilton, Glenn Denise Pursley of Massapequa, NY, 6 grandchildren Sean Pursley, Victoria Pursley, Lauren Jackson, Robert Corbo, Brian Pursley, Christopher Pursley. 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Thursday at Colonial Funeral Home, 2946 South Broad St.

Hamilton. Rev. Ian Hill will ciate. Interment will be in BGWCD Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. Relatives and friends may call Wednesday 2:04:00 and again 7:00 at the funeral home Memorial donations may be made to the Foundation.

RICHARD WARREN PURSLEY AGE: 95 MANCHESTER TWP. Doris S. DeLuca, 95 of Toms River, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Doris was born in Orange, NJ and worked at Westinghouse in eld, Hoffman La Roche in Clifton and as a Home Health Aide in Toms River. Doris was predeceased by her beloved husband, Raymond D.

DeLuca, her loving son Raymond D. DeLuca, and son in law David Capezzuto. Surviving are her daughters, Lynne DeLuca, Nancy Ciccone and her husband Neil, Debra Capezzuto; seven grandchildren and ve great grandchildren. Services were private. Letters of condolence may be sent by visiting www.

kedzfuneralhome.com DORIS S. DELUCA AGE: 95 TOMS RIVER Phillip Meklin, passed away Oct 23,2016. Visitation will be Nov.2 from 11am till noon at Lopez Funeral Home, 1200 10th Ave, Neptune. Internment private. PHILLIP MEKLIN obituaries APP.com/obituaries thou Additional Obituaries on page 9A.