Obituaries

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DENNIS PATRICK McNULTY, 64, of Monroe Township, died June 30 at home. Born in Jersey City, he had lived in Old Bridge for 18 years before moving to Monroe. Mr. McNulty was a former Port Authority police officer and was retired from the Prudential Insurance Co. Surviving are his wife, Sarah (née Stafford); his mother, Tekla McNulty of Freehold; a son, Christopher of Old Bridge; four daughters, Jeanne McNulty, Nancy McNulty and Peggy Russo, all of Monroe, and Carol Santiago of Spotswood; two sons-in-law, Nicholas Russo and Peter Santiago; a daughter-in-law, Michele McNulty; four sisters, Patricia Reszkowski of Old Bridge, Kathleen Giuamano of Sayreville, Eileen Soltys of Deptford and Therese Freyer of Howell; and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, New Brunswick, followed by burial at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Cancer Society.

DONALD E. DONNELLY, 72, of Hazlet died July 6 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Hazlet, he lived in the Bronx, N.Y., prior to moving to Hazlet 35 years ago. Before he retired, he was a trucking supervisor for 25 years. He was a communicant of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by a brother, Vincent Donnelly of Westwood; two daughters, Marianne Caruso of Hazlet, and Jeanne Mirchin of Winston-Salem, N.C.; five sons, Donald Donnelly Jr. of Hazlet, Michael Donnelly of Brielle, Hugh Donnelly of Hazlet, Kevin Donnelly of Freehold and Christopher Donnelly of Middletown; and 12 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered July 10 at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, Union Beach. Interment will follow at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.

JAYMIE ALEXANDER LAMANTIA, 2, of Howell, died June 25 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Jaymie was born in New Brunswick. He is survived by his parents, Michael S. and Denise (née Lewandowski) Lamantia; two brothers, Michael and Ryan; his paternal grandparents, Frank and Barbara Lamantia of Manalapan; his maternal grandparents, Ken and Betty Lewandowski of Matawan; his great-grandmother, Helen Lewandowski of Sayreville; and his aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church, Farmingdale, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 740 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.

FREDERICK JOHN YOUNG JR., 25, of Freehold, died June 26 in Toms River. Born in New Brunswick, he had lived in Freehold before moving to New Brunswick. He recently returned to Freehold. Mr. Young was a fiction writer and a student at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. He attended Manalapan High School and graduated from Howell High School. He had attended Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, N.H., and Richmond College, London, England. Mr. Young is survived by his parents, Patricia (née Helber) and Frederick J. Sr., with whom he lived; four brothers, Carl, Matthew, Steven and Christopher Young; a sister, Joy Young; and his paternal grandfather, Harold Young, all of Freehold. Interment took place at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township.

STANLEY JOHN BUDRIS, 81, of Freehold Township, died June 27 at Sunrise Assisted Living, Marlboro. Born in Freehold, he had lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Palm Beach, Fla., before returning to Freehold Township 30 years ago. Mr. Budris was a pilot for Trans World Airlines, Newark, for 32 years before his retirement 22 years ago. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, where he served as a pilot in China and India. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold; and a former communicant of St. Gregory’s Roman Catholic Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church, Palm Beach, Fla., where he served as an usher. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4374, Freehold; and the Airline Pilots Association. Mr. Budris is survived by his wife, Helen (née Senete); and two children through marriage, Michael Phillips of Freehold Township and Eileen Skidmore of Maryland, and their five children. A memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima chapel, followed by a committal service at St. Rose of Lima Mausoleum, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, 1120 20th St. NW, Suite 750 South, Washington, DC 20036.

PATRICIA J. DREDGER, 68, of Howell died June 27 at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to The Villages, Howell, in 1997. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Henry; two sons, Scott of Cranbury and Glenn of Middletown; a sister, Judith Lamberti of Florida; and four grandchildren. Interment took place at Brig. Gen. William C. Dole Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 12 Kent Way, Suite 101, Byfield, MA 01922.

LORETTA CASSIDY, 83, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died June 28 at home. Mrs. Cassidy was predeceased by her husbands, William Carter, who died in 1953, and Robert K. Cassidy, in 1990. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Janis and Richard Gruber, and Sheila and William Itinger, all of Freehold; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeffery and Donna of Pageland, S.C.; a brother, William Jones of Southern Pines, N.C.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township.

BEVERLEE A. FERRARO, 62, of Manalapan, died June 28 at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City. Born in Irvington and raised in Scotch Plains, she moved to Manalapan 36 years ago. Mrs. Ferraro was an educator in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District for the past 30 years. She taught at the Pine Brook School and at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School. She was a graduate of Kean College, Union, and received her master’s degree from Georgian Court College, Lakewood. Mrs. Ferraro was predeceased by her husband, Robert, who died in 1974. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Richard and Laurie of Freehold, and Robert of Manalapan; a stepson, Robert M. of Hingham, Mass.; two stepdaughters, Sharon of Waquoit, Mass., and Monique of Florida; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, Manalapan, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.

JOANNE McKEE, 47, of the Lincroft section of Middletown died June 28 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was born in South Amboy. She was a technician for Radio Frequency Systems, Marlboro, for 17 years. She was predeceased by her mother, Patricia Kuntne. She is survived by her father, John Keating of Union Beach; two brothers, Walter Keating of Howell, and Michael Keating of Union Beach; and two sisters, Patricia Marciniak of Union Beach, and Barbara Mason of Howell. Burial was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown.

JOHN PETER COTTRELL SR., 72, of Neptune, formerly of Freehold Township, died June 22 at home. He was born in Freehold Township and had lived there and in Ocean Grove, before moving to Neptune. After his parents death, he moved back to Freehold Township and spent his last months living under hospice care. He was employed by New Jersey Natural Gas Co. for 47 years, with most of his employment in the customer service department. He was an exempt member of the Unexcelled Fire Department, Neptune. He was a member of I.B.E.W. Local No. 1820 and a member of the Lamp Lighters Club, and the Gas Light Retirees Club of the New Jersey Natural Gas Co. He was predeceased by a son, John Peter Cottrell II, in 2000. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Marjorie Tephford Cottrell of Neptune; a son, Frank M. of Howell; two daughters, Marjorie H. Wildman of Eatontown; and Francine M. Cottrell of Jackson; a brother, Kenneth Donald Cottrell of Freehold Township; three sisters, Betty Grubby of Freehold Township, Loretta Price of Howell, and Laura Cartwright of Toms River; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township.

RAYMOND KLUS, 61, of Englishtown, died June 24 at Centrastate Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Newark, he resided in Englishtown for the past 20 years. Mr. Klus was employed as a courier for the Parcel Place messenger service, Englishtown, for five years, and was a bartender at the Jackson V.F.W. Post 4703. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Freehold American Legion Post 54. Surviving is a brother, Joseph Klus of Harrington, Neb.; and three sisters, Cecelia Winters of Fayetteville, N.C., Beverly Colpaert of Manchester, and Helen Lorzik of Budd Lake. Internment was private.