Obituaries
Todd R. Pardun

Mr. Pardun, 43, of North Brunswick died Jan. 16 at home. He is survived by his mother, Claire Roberts Leasure of Monroe; his father and stepmother, George and Marjorie Pardun of Hobe Sound, Fla.; his paternal grandmother, Florence Hedge Pardun of North Brunswick; two brothers, Gary Pardun and Gregg Pardun, both of North Brunswick; and several stepbrothers, stepsisters, nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at United Methodist Church at Milltown. Arrangements were by The Crabiel Home for Funerals, Milltown. Memorial donations may be made to National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036.

Edward R. Wirsing

Mr. Wirsing, 43, of Jensen Beach, Fla., formerly of Old Bridge, died Dec. 10 in Warner Robbins, Ga. Surviving are his mother, Marian Wirsing of Old Bridge; two sons, Edward and Christopher Wirsing of Florida; three sisters, Terri Shapiro of Orlando, Fla., Susan Wirsing of Old Bridge and Cathy Patten of Monroe. A memorial Mass is planned for 11 a.m. on Jan. 24 at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Robert and Sean Smith Foundation, 720 Park Ave., Freehold, NJ 07728.

Gloria D. Oliveira Lueck

Mrs. Lueck, 76, of South River died Jan. 13 at home. Her husband, Scott E. Lueck, died in 1991. Surviving are two sisters, Alice Dolengowski of South River and Delia Ulyak of Piscataway. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Franklin Memorial Park Cemetery, North Brunswick.

Mary Beth Miller Bussey

Mrs. Bussey, 50, of Jamesburg, formerly of South Brunswick, died Jan. 14 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Jamesburg and Monroe for the past 16 years. Surviving are her husband, Wesley Bussey; two sons, Alexander and Jason Bussey, both of Monroe; her father, Clifford Miller of Texas, and her mother, Mary Clare Ward Miller of North Brunswick; two sisters, Patricia Miller of Plainfield and Amy Breen of North Brunswick; and two nieces and two nephews. A memorial Mass was offered at St. James Church, Jamesburg. Cremation was private.

Theodore F. Dombrowski

Mr. Dombrowski, 77, of East Brunswick died Jan. 19 at home. Prior to his retire­ment in 1991, he was a carpenter with Carpenters Union Local No. 1006, Milltown. Surviving are his wife, Grace Keri Dombrowski; a son, Robert Dombrowski of East Brunswick; a sister, Helen Zdunek of Edison; and a brother, Jack Dombrowski of North Brunswick. A liturgy is planned for 10 a.m. on Jan. 23 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

Walter J. Budney

Mr. Budney, 82, of South River, for­merly of Sayreville, died Jan. 14 in Old Bridge Manor. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was employed as a machine opera­tor for 40 years with Hercules Inc., Parlin section of Sayreville. Surviving are four sisters, Stella Lis and Pearl Majewski, both of Sayreville, Cecilia Klosek of East Brunswick and Eleanor Vitello of South River. A Mass was offered at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Sayreville. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Ilda F. Congemi Russano

Mrs. Russano, 92, of Spotswood died Jan. 19 at home. Her husband, Sebastian Russano, died in 1985. Surviving are five sons, Domenico of the New Gretna section of Bass River, Donato Russano of Texas, Sebastiano Russano of Phillipsburg, Antimo Russano of Stockton and Stefano Russano of Newark; six daughters, Angela Maria Nagy of Las Vegas, Nev., Anna Ferrara of Spotswood, Concetta Folkowski of California, Nicolina Conklin of Sussex, Martha Siccura of Little Egg Harbor and Madeline Russano of Pennsauken; four sisters, Martha Francesca of the Toms River section of Dover, Elsie Mezacappa and Mary Voght, both of Boston, and Madaline Luty of Florida; 30 grandchil­dren; 40 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. A Mass is planned for 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 22 at Immaculate Conception Church, Spotswood. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Make memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

Jeannine Behot Kokoszka

Mrs. Kokoszka, 74, of South River died Jan. 18 at home. Her husband, Joseph Kokoszka, died in 1994. Surviving are two daughters, Susan Bomba of South River and Jacqueline Migliore of the Parlin section of Sayreville; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the South River Rescue Squad, the Visiting Nurse Association or the American Cancer Society.

Michael W. Thomas

Mr. Thomas, 51, of Spotswood, formerly of Sayreville, died Jan. 16 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed for the past 34 years as a mechanic/technician at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., North Brunswick. Surviving are a son, Michael Thomas Jr. of California; a sister, Patricia Thompson; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; his companion, Carole Allen of Plainfield; and his former wife, Susan Thomas of California. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Cremation was private.

Theodore J. Jusinski

Mr. Jusinski, 61, of East Brunswick, formerly of Edison and Matawan, died Jan. 14 at home. Surviving are his wife, June Mortimer Jusinski; a son, Ted Jusinski of East Brunswick; five daugh­ters, Linda Ryan of Tinton Falls, Darlene Baron of Metuchen, June Giameo of Roselle Park, Robin Imperiale of Howell and Justine Frezza of Barnegat; three brothers, John Jusinski and Charles Jusinski, both of Pennsylvania, and Joe Jusinski of Piscataway; a sister, Mitzi Lombard of Pennsylvania; and eight grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Cremation was private.

Gilbert N. Vasquez

Mr. Vasquez, 75, of Sayreville died Jan. 18 in Kindred Hospital, Rahway. Surviving are his wife, Claire DeDecker Vasquez; four sons, Steven of Sayreville, Gilbert of Pocatello, Idaho, Kenneth of the Toms River section of Dover and Keith of West Springfield, Mass.; four daughters, Elaine Higgins of Marathon, Fla., JoAnne Schmeling of Hope, Sandra Guillen of Old Bridge and Valerie Schumacher of Jamesburg; and 11 grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301.