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10, 1996 10-10-90 OBITUARIES For service times and other details, see Services listing DEATHS This is a complete list of obitu- Johnson, David Emil, 28, formerly of aries the Asbury Park Press re- Toms River ceived for today. Some obituar- Sullivan Funeral Home, Roselle ies may not appear in this Kelley, Edward 89, Aberdeen edition. Township Day Funeral Home, Keyport Andrisani, Nick 78, Brick Kennis, Gary 23, Lacey Township Township Riggs Funeral Home, Lacey Township Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township LaForge, John 75, Freehold Angell, Mildred, 84, Point Pleasant Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township Mallnak, Milton 76, Manchester Bedroslan, Paul, 70, Brick Township Township Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood Breneborg, Elizabeth 83, Brick Mazzucco, Benedict Peter, 88, Township Millstone Township Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold River Mercurio, Afilina, 77, Howell Township Brittingham, William Delancy III, 65, C.H.T. Clayton and Son Funeral Home, Asbury Park Howell Township Edward E. Jackson Funeral Home, Mihok, Francis 79, Berkeley Neptune- Township Conner, Catherine, 89, Long Branch Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms Braun Funeral Home, Eatontown River Davenport, Marion Ruth, 73, Matawan Nardizzl, Ted, 76, Long Beach Waitt Funeral Home, Marlboro Township Township Sinatra Memorial Home, Yonkers Dellert, Charles Frederick, 79, formerly O'Brien, Walter 87, Middletown of Ocean Township Harding Orr McDaniel Funeral Home, Township El Paso, Tex.
John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Ellis, Walter Graham, 72, Middletown Township Oostburg, Parham, Daniel Lee, 23, Freehold Wis. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold Huehn Funeral Home, Oostburg, Wis. Rubino, Beatrice, 84, Berkeley Ekstrand, Lillian 80, Manchester Township Township Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood River Esposito, Santina, 76, Point Pleasant Smith, Charles 87, Howell Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township Township Farley, Anthony, 80, Lacey Township Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold Riggs Funeral Home, Lacey Township Travinsky, Charles 69, Berkeley Fasano, Carmella, 87, Oceanport Township Damiano Funeral Home, Long Branch Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms Fell, Otto 90, Toms River River Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms Wickberg, Victoria Wodder, 99, Edison Township Grant, Mozelle Oates, 81, Long Branch Flynn and Son Funeral Home, Woodbridge Cofer Memorial Home, Red Bank Township Hayes, Clarence, 78, Toms River Williams, Carolyn Yvonne, 52, Asbury Kedz Funeral Home, River Park Hyvesson, Audrey 79, Toms River Edward E. Jackson Funeral Home, Sullivan Funeral Home, Roselle Neptune Jackson, Lucy, 93, Asbury Park Zellers, Emille Myra, 53, Lacey Edward E.
Jackson Funeral Home, Township Neptune Riggs Funeral Home, Lacey Township OCEAN NICK J. ANDRISANI, 78, of BRICK TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at home. He was a mechanic a at Wilford-McDonald Lawnmow Clifton, for 25 years, retiring in 1986. He was a member of Visitation Roman Catholic Church, Brick, the AMVETS, West New York, and was a World War II Army veteran. Mr.
Andrisani was born in Taranto, Italy, and lived in West New York before moving to Brick 10 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mamie Iannone Andrisani; two daughters, Marilyn Worman and Arlene Andrisani, both of Brick; two grandchildren and three great Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township, is in charge of arrangements. MILDRED ANGELL, 84, of POINT PLEASANT, died Tuesday at Point Pleasant Hospital. Mrs. Angell was born in Point Pleasant Beach and was a lifelong resident of Point Pleasant.
Her husband, Randall, died in the early 1970s. Surviving is a sister, Elizabeth Donnelly, Middletown Township. Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township, is in charge of arrangements. PAUL BEDROSIAN, 70, of BRICK TOWNSHIP, died yesterday at Point Pleasant Hospital. He was service manager at Apple Chevrolet; Fair Lawn, for 15 years, retiring in 1995.
SERVICES ANDRISANI Nick age 78, of Brick on Oct. 8, 1996. Beloved husband of Mamie (nee lannone). Devoted father of Marilyn Worman and Arlene Andrisani. Also survived by two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday at 9 a.m. at Church of the Visitation in Brick. Interment at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City. are Thursday and Friday Home, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Colonial Funeral 2170 Highway 88 in Brick.
ANGELL Mildred 84, of Point Pleasant, died Tuesday at Point Pleasant Hospital. Elizabeth Wife of the late Randall. Devoted sister of Donnelly and loving aunt of James Donnelly, held John and Monday Jeff Woolley. Funeral service will be on a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Hwy.
88. Brick. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Ceretery, Middletown. Visiting hours Sunday 7-9 p.m.
only at the funeral home. BEDROSIAN Paul, age 70, of Brick died Wed. at Pt. Pleasant Hospital. Father of Peter, Paul, David and Donna Marie Irwin.
Brother of Margaret Parisi. Grandfather of eight. Funeral service will be offered on Sat. 10 a.m. at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Hwy.
88 Brick. Cremation will be private. Viewing hours are Fri. 2-4 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
BRITTINGHAM William Ill. age 65, of Asbury Park. Beloved father of William D. Brittingham IV. Cynthia L.
Brittingham, Karen A. Edmond, Karla E. Brittingham, Jennyann Brittingham, Son of the Rev. William D. Brittingham II, Wilhelmia (Aunt Tank) Lawlor.
Beloved companion of Valerie. Grandfather of six. Host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service on Friday, October 11. 1996 at noon from Jackson Funeral Home, 242 Neptune Neptune.
Friends may call the funeral home from 10-noon. Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. EKSTRAND Lillian: A. on October 9, 1996 of Manchester Twp. formerly, of Washington Twp.
and Bergenfield. Wife of Kenneth P. Ekstrand. Mother of Lynn Fischer and mother-in-law of Carl Fischer. Grandmother of Kristen Fischer.
Leslie Jones, Meredith Fischer and Kelley Fischer. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9pm at the D'Elia Funeral Home, Rt. 70 Vermont Lakewood. Funeral services will be Saturday at a.m. Burial will be at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
ESPOSITO Santina, age 76, of Pt. Pleasant died at home. Wite of Vincent. Sister of Thomas Ferrara, Frank Ferrara and Paula ladeluca. FuMass will be offered on Fri.
10 a.m. at St. Martha's R.C. Church in Pt. Pleasant.
Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn. Viewing hours are Thurs. 2-4 7.9 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home, 2170 Hwy. 88, Brick.
GRANT Mozella (nee Oates), 81, of Long Branch, on Oct. 1996. Surviving are two nieces, Louise A. Day Rogers. and Helen Day Williams, a nephew Stanley Day and many grand-nieces and nephews, and friends.
She iS also survived by Harold S. Neiderhoffer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12 9:30 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church, Liberty Long Branch.
KENNIS Gary age 23, of Lanoka Harbor, died Tues. Oct. 8, 1996. Beloved son of Charles and Marion Kennis. Brother of Steven Kennis.
Grandson of Bertha Ramsay, and Charles and Ann Kennis. Services will be held Friday, October 11, 1996, 11:30 a.m., at Riggs Funeral Home, 130 Route 9 North, Forked River, followed by interment at Good Luck Cemetery, Lanoka Harbor. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service. in lieu of flowers, donation to the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine Atmospheric Sciences, 4600 Rickenbocker Miami, 33149, Attn: Shark ReCauseway.
search, Gary's memory would be appreciated. Church, Whiting. Mrs. Ekstrand was born in Jersey City and lived in Bergenfield and in Washington Township before moving to Leisure Village West 19 years ago. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth; a daughter, Lynn Fischer, Richmond, and four granddaughters.
D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood, is in charge of arrangements. SANTINA ESPOSITO, 76, of POINT PLEASANT, died Tuesday at home. She was a secretary at Bestype Furniture Store, New York, for 30 years, retiring eight years ago. She was a parishioner of St. Martha's Roman Catholic Church, Point Pleasant.
Mrs. Esposito was born in New York and lived in Brooklyn before moving to Point Pleasant six years ago. Surviving are her husband, Vincent; two brothers, Thomas Ferrara, Cranbury Township, and Frank Ferrara, Boca Raton, and a sister, Paula Iadeluca, Washington, D.C. Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township, is in charge of arrangements. ANTHONY FARLEY, 80, of Forked River, LACEY TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Toms River.
He was a driver for B.T.S., Newark, for 12 years, retiring in 1980. He was a communicant of St. Pius Roman Catholic Church, Forked River, and a World War Army veteran. Mr. Farley was born in Brooklyn and lived i in Bayonne before moving to Forked River in 1973.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Helen Wilk Farley; a son, Richard Dacus, and a daughter, Eileen Dacus, both of Forked River; and two grandsons. Riggs Funeral Home, Forked River, Lacey Township, is in charge of arrangements. OTTO J. FELL, 90, of TOMS RIVER, died yesterday at home. He was an operating engineer for Ballantine Newark, for 32 years, retiring in 1972.
He was a parishioner of St. Justin's Roman Catholic Church, Toms River. Mr. Fell was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1930, living in Newark and in Irvington before moving to Toms River in 1972. Surviving are his wife, Marie E.
Fell; a son, Richard, Cedar Knolls, Hanover Township; and three grandchildren. Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. CLARENCE HAYES, 78, of TOMS RIVER, died Monday at Bayview Convalescent Center, Bayville, Berkeley Township. He was a custodian at Community Medical Center, Toms River, retiring in 1981. Mr.
Hayes was born in Macon, and lived in the Bronx and in Manchester Township before moving to Toms River. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Kedz Funeral, Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. AUDREY M. HYVESSON, 79, of TOMS RIVER, died Oct.
1 at home. Mrs. Hyvesson was born in Jersey City and lived in Manahawkin, Stafford Township, and in Roselle before moving to Toms River 12 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Adolph and a son, Alan E. Surviving are a son, Steven Whiting, Manchester Township; a daughter, Leslie Toms River; four grandchildren and one -grandson.
Sullivan Funeral Home, Roselle, was in charge of arrangements. DAVID EMIL JOHNSON, 28, of San Rafael, formerly of TOMS RIVER, died Saturday at Kaiser Hospital, Kaiser, Calif. Mr. Johnson was born in Trenton and lived in Toms River and in Pompano Beach, before moving to California. Surviving are his wife, Zayda E.
Martinez Johnson; his parents, David M. and Florence A. Johnson, and a sister, Patricia Johnson, all of Pompano Beach; his paternal grandmother, Josephine Johnson, Hamilton Township, and his maternal grandmother, Florence Vitellaro Sessa, Trenton. Mullen Funeral Home, CORRECTIONS WILLIAM MUESSIG, whose father Henry G. Muessig died Monday, lives in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township.
John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank, is in charge of arrangements. The son's hometown and that of the funeral home were incorrect in yesterday's Asbury Park Press. The Press corrects its mistakes and clarifies stories ungrudgingly. Call the following numbers weekdays: (908) 922-6000 or 1-800-822-9770.
Trenton, is in charge of arrangements. GARY T. KENNIS, 23, of Lanoka Harbor, LACEY TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was a partner in the family business, Charles Kennis Lanoka Harbor. He was a member of the Lacey Men's Softball League.
He was a 1991 graduate of Lacey Township High School, and a 1995 graduate of Albright College, Reading, Pa. Mr. Kennis was born in Point Pleasant and was a lifelong resident of Lanoka Harbor. Surviving are his parents, Charles and Marion Kennis, and a brother, Steven, all of Lanoka Harbor; his paternal grandparents, Charles and Ann Kennis, South Hackensack, and his maternal grandmother, Bertha Ramsay, Toms River. Riggs Funeral Home, Forked River, Lacey Township, is in charge of arrangements.
MILTON M. MALINAK, 76, of Leisure Village West, MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, died yesterday at home. He was supervising rehabilitation counselor for the United Cerebral Palsy, Jamaica, N.Y., for 16 years, retiring in 1982. He was a World War II Army veteran, a member of the Men's Card Club, the Dance Club, the Bocce Club, the Organ and Band, the Billiard Club, the Yiddish Club, and the Player's Club, all at Leisure Village He earned a master's degree in psychology from New York University, and his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College. Mr.
Malinak was born in Brooklyn and lived there and in Queens, N.Y., before moving to Manchester a year ago. Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Jeanne Hutton Malinak; a son, Jonathan, Queens; and a sister, Shirley Wiezenthal, Sun Rise City, Fla. D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood, is in charge of arrangements. FRANCIS J. MIHOK, 79, of Holiday City West, BERKELEY TOWN- SHIP, died Tuesday at Holiday Care Center, Berkeley.
He was a mechanic with Exxon Bayonne, for 39 years, retiring in 1981. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Toms River, and the Father Graham. 144 of the Supreme Anchor Club of America, where he served as secretary for 11 years. Mr.
Mihok was born in Bayonne and lived there before moving to Berkeley in 1981. Surviving are his wife, Marguerite Numann-Loughlin Mihok; a son, Francis Grey, Kennewick, two stepsons, James Loughlin, Mendham, and Dennis Loughlin, Neshanic Station, Hillsborough Township; a stepdaughter, Marguerite Burke, Baltimore; a brother, Stephen, Berkeley; a sister, Rita Geoghegan, New Rochelle, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren. Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. TED NARDIZZI, 76, of North Beach Haven, LONG BEACH TOWN- SHIP, died yesterday at Calvary Hospital, the Bronx. He was the owner of Nardizzi's Tavern, Long Beach Island, from 1976, retiring five years ago.
He was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Sextant Lodge, Beach Haven. Mr. Nardizzi was born in Villa Santa Maria, Italy, and lived in Yonkers, N.Y., before moving to North Beach Haven in 1976. His first wife, Mildred Vitulli Nardizzi, died in 1982.
Surviving are his second wife, Hilda; a son, Robert, and a daughter, Joann Nardizzi, both. of Long Beach Island; a brother, Ercole, Yonkers; two grandchildren and one step-grandson. Sinatra Memorial Home, Yonkers, N.Y., is in charge of arrangements. BEATRICE RUBINO, 84, of Silver Ridge Park, BERKELEY TOWN- SHIP, died Sept. 30 at Community Medical Center, Toms River.
She was employed at Mother Cabrini Hospital and Pelham Bay Hospital, New York, as a consultant for many years, retiring in 1974. She received her certification as a registered record librarian from Columbia University, New York. Ms. Rubino was born in New York and lived in Hillsdale before moving to Berkeley 19 years ago. Surviving is a sister, Ann Carlozzo, Gettysburg, Pa.
Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. CHARLES S. TRAVINSKY, 69, of Holiday City at Berkeley, BERKE- LEY TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was a police officer for the Perth Amboy Police Department for 25 years, retiring in 1972. He was also a with Ethyl Chemical Amboy, for five years.
He courier, was a member of the Elks Lodge, Toms River, and the Warrenton House Social Group, Hollywood, Fla. He was a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Tra- Ted Bessell, actor, director THE ASSOCIATED PRESS played the First Gentleman, unLOS ANGELES Ted Bessell, faithful spouse of the president. actor best remembered as He appeared in several minisean Marlo Thomas' boyfriend on the ries and television specials includlong-running television series ing one of his own, "The Ted has died.
He was be- sell Show" in 1973. He was also in lieved to be 61 although some re- a few motion indicated he was older. pictures inports Bessell was pronounced dead at cluding UCLA Medical Center's emer- "Don't Drink gency room early Sunday. No the Water," cause of death was given. "Billie," In recent years a director and producer, Bessell was preparing to Newman, direct a movie version of the tele- M.D." and vision sitcom "Bewitched." "The OutIn "That Girl," which ran on sider." ABC from 1966 to 1971, Bessell But Bessell claimed his roles as co-starred as Thomas' love inter- an actor were limited because he est, Newsview magazine writer was stereotyped by his boyfriend Don Hollinger.
Thomas, daughter role on Marlo Thomas' show. So of comedian Danny Thomas and he switched to directing and prothe wife of talk show host Phil Do- ducing television, and had begun to nahue, played an aspiring young move into feature films. actress in New York named Ann Bessell shared an Emmy as a Marie. producer on "The Tracy Ullman After a guest role as Mary's boy- Show" in 1989. He was also a difriend on "The Mary Tyler Moore rector and producer of a 1991 seShow" in 1970, Bessell went on to ries pilot, "Sibs." star in the considerably less suc- Born in Flushing, N.Y., Bessell cessful series "Me and the Chimp" performed a piano recital at Carneon CBS in 1972 and "Good Time gie Hall when he was only 12.
But Harry" on NBC in 1980 in which he turned from music to acting in he played a San Francisco sports- high school and while attending writer and womanizer. Georgetown University. He also He also co-starred with Patty studied at Neighborhood PlayDuke in the 1985 ABC sitcom house in New York where he about the first female U.S. presi- began his career by acting in soap dent, "Hail to the Chief." Duke operas. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Bedrosian was born in West New York and lived in Cliffside Park before moving to Brick a year ago. Surviving are three sons, Peter, San Diego, Paul Elgin, S.C., and David, Brick; a daughter, Donna Marie Irwin, Denver; a sister, Margaret Parisi, Palisades Park; and eight grandchildren. Colonial Funeral Home, Brick Township, is in charge of arrangements. ELIZABETH L.
BRENENBORG, 83, of BRICK TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Bartley Manor Convalescent Center, Jackson Township. She worked in the receiving department at Sears Roebuck and Ebbystone, for 25 years, retiring 21 years ago. She was a former parishioner of St. Robert Bellarmine Roman Catholic Church, Warrington, Pa. Mrs.
Brenenborg was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Warminster, before moving to Brick four years ago. Her husband, Joseph, died in 1995. Surviving are three sons, Joseph, Orlando, Ronald, Chelfort, and Richard, Bedminster, a daughter, Janet Moore, Brick; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements. LILLIAN A.
EKSTRAND, 80, of Leisure Village West, MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, died yesterday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a member of Christ Lutheran SERVICES LAFORGE John 75, of Freehold on Oct. 9, 1996. Calling hours will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Freehold on Friday 2-4 and 7.9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Memorial donations to the Freehold First Aid Squad would be appreciated. MALINAK Milton M. on October 9, 1996 of Manchester Twp. formerly of Brooklyn and Queens. Husband of Jeanne nee Hutton of 32 years.
Father of Jonathan Malinak of Queens. Brother of Shirley Wiezenthal of Sun Rise City, Fla. Services will be Friday, October 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the D'Elia Funeral Home, Rt. 70 Vermont Ave.
Lakewood, Burial will follow at the Brig. Gen. Wm. C. Doyle N.J.
Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown. MAZZUCCO Benedict Peter, 88, of Millstone Township on October 9, 1996. Calling hours will be held at the Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center Freehold on Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Perrineville on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Memorial donations to Dan Beard Camp, Boy Scouts of America, Clarksburg, N.J., 08510 would be appreciated. MULCAHY Mary D. (Schneider), resident of Oceanport. Formerly of Queens Village, N.Y. on Oct.
6, 1996. Widow of Raymond G. Schneider and Frederick Mulcahy. Loving mother of Jean Higgins and Denise Hughes. Grandmother of Brian, Timothy and Kelly Hughes.
Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, Queens Village on Fri. at 10:30 a.m. Visitation at R. Stutzmann Son, 224-39 Jamaica Ave.
Queens Village Thurs. 2-5 7-10 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Oceanport Rescue Squad, Oceanport N.J. 07757 O'BRIEN Walter age 87. of Middietown Twp.
on Oct. 9, 1996. Beloved husband the late Catherine Neville and the late Elizabeth Lynch. Devoted father of James and John and Margaret Heany. Dear brother of Elizabeth Bachman.
Grandfather of eight. Funeral Sat. at 8 a.m. from the John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, 115 Tindall Road, St.
Middletown. Funeral Church, Liturgy will be offered at Catharine's RC Holmdel, at 9 a.m. Interment Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visiting Fri. 2-4 7-9 p.m.
RUBINO Beatrice, 84, of Berkeley Township, on September 30, 1996. Daughter of the late Theresa and Anthony Rubino. Sister of Ann Carlozzo of Gettysburg, Pa. and the late Sophie (1995). Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral was conducted privately from the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of River. WILLIAMS Carolyn Yvonne Oct. 5, 1996 of Asbury Park. Mother of Luther Williams Asbury Park, daughter of Aubrey and Oliver Stout of Asbury Park; sister Oliver Williams. Jr.
of Freehold, Marvin Williams W. Lee Palm Beach. FL. Larry Williams of Kansas Kansas, Harold Little of Elwood Stout of City, Neptune, Bernard Stout of New Brunswick, AlexStout of Asbury Park, Judy Williams of Elorida and Linda Williams and Margorie Braham Asbury Park. She survived by two grandchildren and host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial service, Saturday. at of Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witnessess, 2900 West Bangs Avenue, Neptune. Cornelius Thomas officiating. Mignon Good Eberhart, writer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Eberhart's first mysteries, "The Patient in Room 18" and "While GREENWICH, Conn. Mystery writer Mignon Good Eberhart, the Patient Slept" were published who filled her books with exotic lo- in 1929 and 1930.
She was almost cales like Hong Kong and the Car- 90 when she wrote her last book, ibbean and whose best-known her- "Three Days for Emeralds." oine was a plucky crime-fighting Her best-known heroine was nurse, has died at age 97. Nurse Sarah Keate, one of the Eberhart, who died Tuesday at a most popular fictional sleuths of nursing home, wrote 57 books dur- the 1930s. ing a career of more than half a century. 1982, The New Reviewing her "Next of Kin" in York Times said She was awarded the Grand Masters the book "contains all of the forEdgar from the Mystery mulas she has so successfully conWriters of America in 1970 and was a past president of the organijured up through the years rich zation. families, nice people, romance, Eberhart was once described something of a' locked-room mysby tery, lots of Gertrude Stein as "one of the best suspects." mystifiers 1 in America," and she She had no immediate survivors.
counted President Truman as one Funeral arrangements were inof her most ardent fans. complete yesterday. vinsky was born in South Amboy and lived in Colts Neck Township before moving to Berkeley 12 years ago. Surviving are his wife, Jane Tompkins Travinsky; two daughters, Ann, Boston, and Lynn Ireland, Cape Cod, and two grandchildren. QuinnHopping Funeral Home, Toms River, is in charge of arrangements.
EMILIE MYRA ZELLERS, 53, of Lanoka Harbor, LACEY TOWN- SHIP, died yesterday at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel Township. She was employed by Western Electric, Middletown Township, as manager for the past 35 years. She was a member of the Lanoka Harbor Methodist Church. Ms. Zellers was born in Irvington and lived in Hillside Township before moving to Lanoka Harbor in 1976.
Surviving are two cousins, Burt Bundgus, Russell, Ohio, and Roger Bundgus, Baldwin, Wis. Riggs Funeral Home, Forked River, Lacey Township, is in charge of arrangements. MONMOUTH WILLIAM DELANCY BRITTINGHAM 111, 65, of ASBURY PARK, died Monday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. Mr. Brittingham, known as "Sonny," was a fabric cutter for Rebecca Fashions, Asbury Park, for many years.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a graduate of Atlantic Highland High School where he played football. He was born in Long Branch and lived in Atlantic Highlands and in Long Branch before moving to Asbury Park in 1984. Surviving are a son, William D. IV, Asbury Park; four daughters, Cynthia L.
Brittingham and Karen E. Edmond, both of Neptune, Karla E. Brittingham, Long Branch, and Jennyann Brittingham, Asbury Park; his father, the Rev. William D. II, and a sister, Wilhelmia "Aunt Tank" Lowlor, both of Atlantic Highlands; his companion, Valerie, Asbury Park; and six grandchildren.
Edward E. Jackson Funeral Home, Neptune, is in charge of ar-, rangements. CATHERINE CONNER, 89, of, LONG BRANCH, died Tuesday at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. Mrs. Conner was born in Poland and lived in Hawthorne before moving to Long Branch 12 years ago.
Her husband, David died in 1973. Surviving are two daughters, Joyce Martin, Oakhurst, Ocean Township, and Evelyn Tucker, Toms River; and three grandchildren. Braun Funeral Home, Eatontown, is in charge' of arrangements. MARION RUTH DAVENPORT, 73, of MATAWAN, died yesterday at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel Township. She was a bank teller for Matawan Bank, which became Central Jersey Bank and Trust, for 12 years.
She also worked at their Wickatunk branch, Marlboro Township, retiring in 1972. She was a bookkeeper for Queen of Carmel Nursing Home, Morganville, Marlboro Township, for a year after her retirement. She attended First Baptist Church, Matawan. Mrs. Davenport was born in the Freneau section of Matawan, and lived in Belleville before returning to Matawan 36 years ago.
Surviving are her husband of 38 years, Leroy A. and a brother, Jonathan D. Winans, Pinellas Park, Fla. Waitt Funeral Home, Morganville, Marlboro Township, is in charge of arrangements. CHARLES SMITH 87, of HOWELL TOWNSHIP, died Tuesday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.
He was a construction foreman and shop steward with Laborers Union Local 156, New Brunswick, for 30 years, retiring in 1974. Mr. Smith was born in Pulaski, and lived in Hightstown and in Freehold before moving to Howell four months ago. Surviving are a nephew, James, Smith, Lakewood; and a niece, Betty Jean Pitman, with whom he lived. Freeman Funeral- Home, Freehold, is in charge of arrangements..
