WILLIAM A. BURNS, 86, of Surrey Downs, Howell, died Jan. 4 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he was raised in the Bronx, N.Y., and lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., before moving to Long Island, N.Y., where he lived for 40 years. He moved to Surrey Downs in 1991. He was a vice president at Bankers Trust Co., New York City, for 31 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Freehold Township, and the Surrey Downs Men’s Club. He served in the National Guard for five years, and then served in the U.S. Army as a captain during World War II in the Pacific theater, including the Battle of Maken. He was a member of the 7th Regiment, New York City. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth; two daughters and a son-in-law, Beverly Burns of Hamburg, Germany, and Barbara and Hal Sprechman of Freehold; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at Hope Lutheran Church, 211 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to Prevention First, 1860 Route 35, Oakhurst 07755.

JODI SUE MILLER, 36, of Freehold died Dec. 25 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived most of her life in Freehold. Mrs. Miller was a 1984 graduate of Freehold Township High School. She is survived by her husband, Christopher; a son, Justin; her parents, Steven and Ellen Dutka of Manalapan; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Andrew and Kathi Dutka of Bayville, and Matthew and Allison Dutka of Howell; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and Estelle Miller of Monroe; her grandparents, Aaron and Dorothy Schattner of Pompano Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan, followed by interment at Agudath Achim Cemetery, Freehold.

CONCESA GONZALEZ, 85, of West New York died Dec. 23 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Puerto Rico, she had been a resident of West New York for the past 18 years. Mrs. Gonzalez was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church and a member of the Golden Age Club, both North Bergen. She was predeceased by her husband, Juan Gonzalez, in 1979. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Claudio and Lillian Gonzalez of Manalapan; a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Mark Wolferman of Hazlet; two sisters, Gladys DeJesus and Ana Rivera; two brothers, Edwin DeJesus and Edward DeJesus; and five granddaughters. Interment was in Puerto Rico National Cemetery, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

JOSEPHINE MISURACA, 60, of Freehold Township died Dec. 23 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Freehold Township 33 years ago. Mrs. Misuraca was a microfilm reader at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office, Freehold, where she was employed for 19 years before her retirement in September. She was a communicant of St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Marlboro. Surviving are her husband, Charles T. Misuraca; two sons, Michael J. Misuraca of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Charles T. Misuraca Jr. of Freehold Township; a daughter, Veronica Emrich of Freehold; a brother, John Nigro of Brooklyn; and four grandchildren. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold, followed by entombment at St. Gabriel’s Mausoleum, Marlboro. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.

THOMAS F. CULLEN JR., 60, of Freehold Township died Dec. 27 at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Born in New York City, he had lived in Old Bridge before moving to Freehold Township 27 years ago. Mr. Cullen was an irrigation contractor for Twin Rivers Association, East Windsor, for the past five years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served from 1960 to 1963, including service aboard the U.S.S. Fred T. Berry. He was discharged with the rank of boatswain mate third class. He was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold. Mr. Cullen is survived by his wife, Judy Glasheen Cullen; three daughters, Jennifer A. Cullen of Allentown, and Eileen M. Cullen and Kathleen M. Cullen, both of Freehold Township; his mother, Mary Shea Cullen of Leonia; and two brothers, Richard Cullen of Leonia and Robert Cullen of Andover, Mass. The funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, followed by interment at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.

PETER A. FISCHLER SR., 89, of Keyport died Dec. 27 at Victoria Health Care, Matawan. Born in Matawan, he had resided in Keyport for 80 years before moving to Matawan. Mr. Fischler was a meat cutter at Star Beef, Keyport, before his retirement. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Fischler was predeceased by his wife, Anna R. Fischler, in 1979; and a brother, William Fischler. He is survived by two sons, Peter A. Fischler Jr. of Whiting and Andrew J. Fischler of Keyport; three daughters, Nina Jeandron and MaryAnne Fischler, both of Keyport, and Nancy Calati of the Morganville section of Marlboro; two brothers, Joseph Fischler and Frank Fischler, both of Keyport; three sisters, Helen Pitonak of Keyport, Barbara Basko of Hazlet, and Ann Kulas of Old Bridge; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport, followed by interment at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan.

ETHEL MOSKOWITZ, 82, of Manalapan died Dec. 27 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Born in New York City, she had lived in Brooklyn for 30 years before moving to Manalapan in 1979. Mrs. Moskowitz was predeceased by her husband, Leo, in 2000. Surviving are two sons, Stephen Moskowitz of New City, N.Y., and Robert Moskowitz of Cherry Hill; a daughter, Sharon Cohen of East Windsor; and eight grandchildren. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Ocean Township, followed by burial at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge.

BEATRICE KOSA ZUKOFSKI, 68, of South River died Dec. 10 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by System Office Products, South River. Her husband, Jacob Zukofski, died in 1969. Surviving are a friend and companion, Louis Molnar; a son, Thomas Zukofski of Freehold; two daughters, Cathy Tamke of Lakewood and Bonnie Delaney of Point Pleasant, a brother, Kenneth Kosa of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of East Brunswick; three sisters Katherine Borowinski of South River, Brenda Weber of Jupiter, Fla., and Sherry Sudder of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; and seven grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. Memorial contributions may be made to Mrs. Zukofski’s great-niece, Hannah Grace Michlik, c/o Katherine Borowinski, 38 Sunset St., South River, NJ 08882.

WILLIAM TOOHEY, 73, of East Windsor, formerly of Spotswood, died Dec. 13 in The Medical Center at Princeton. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Killoran Toohey; a son, William "Bill" Toohey of Freehold; two daughters, Jayne Toohey of Media, Pa., and Barbara Chetaitis of Washingtonville, N.Y.; and five grandchildren. Services were held at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, East Brunswick. Interment was private.

HELEN DUMBRESKI MALKIEWICZ, 91, of Old Bridge died Dec. 10 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Joseph S. Malkiewicz, died in 1998. Surviving are four daughters, Dorothy VanArsdale of East Stroudsburg, Pa., Irene Geipel of Old Bridge, Eleanor Lanzaro of the Morganville section of Marlboro and Jean Krolik of Orange, Calif.; two sons, Donald Malkiewicz of Little Egg Harbor and Joseph Malkiewicz of Clearwater, Fla.; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Thomas the Apostle School Endowment Fund.

JENNIE V. WROBEL, 93, of Sayreville died Dec. 22 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy. Born in Poland, she had resided in Sayreville for more than 65 years. Before her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress with Brodsky & Sons Clothing Manufacturing, South River, for many years. She was predeceased by her husband, Louis, in 1956; and by her brothers, Carl and Joseph Januszkiewicz. Surviving are her sons, Edward Wrobel of Cherry Hill and George Wrobel of Manalapan; and five grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, Sayreville. Cremation was private.

CATHERINE J. "TOOTIE" AMATO, 69, of Pinellas Park, Fla., died Dec. 26 at home. She was born in Freehold, where she lived until moving to Florida in 1970. Mrs. Amato was employed by the Pinellas County school system in the food services department for 10 years before her retirement. She is survived by two sons, George Wournell of Freehold and Raymond Wournell of Ozark, Ala.; a daughter, Kathleen Anderson of Tampa, Fla.; four brothers, Raymond Frank of Toms River, and Ken Frank, Herb Frank and Harvey Frank, all of Freehold; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.