Obituaries

Phyllis F. Fantasia Hansen

Mrs. Hansen, 59, of Eatontown, died April 10, 2007, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Born in Jersey City, she resided in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge 25 years, prior to relocating to Eatontown three years ago. She was a homemaker. Prior to that, she was employed at Eastern Dental, Parlin, for three years. She was a former communicant of St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Laurence Harbor. She is survived by three daughters, Erica Salicco of Howell, Christina Hansen of Old Bridge, and Donna Hansen of Eatontown; a son, Wally Hansen of Eatontown; a brother, Albert J. Fantasia of Las Vegas; and a grandson. Arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.

Kathleen R. Keil

Mrs. Keil, 50, of Ocean Township, died April 5, 2007, at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch. born in Hoboken, she resided in Ocean Township the past 27 years. She was a legal secretary and paralegal at several law offices. She was a communicant of and taught CCD at St. Anselm's Roman Catholic Church, Wayside section of Ocean Township. She was predeceased by her father, James J. Rudd in 1977. She is survived by her mother, Eileen Rudd of Sayreville; her husband, Richard M. Keil; two daughters, Samantha Rose Keil at home, and Stephanie Selina Keil of Garfield; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Colleen and Richard Bork of Brick, and Pegeen and Jeffrey Firestine of South River; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Keith and Gypsy Rudd of Jeannette, Pa., and James Rudd of Old Bridge; several nephews; and one niece. A memorial service will be April 15 at 2 p.m. at St. Anselm's Church.

Diane Raver Foreman

Mrs. Foreman, 51, of North Brunswick, died April 11, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, following a battle with diabetes and kidney failure. She was born and raised in East Brunswick. She was an insurance adjuster at Prudential and Aetna where she was employed several years. She was predeceased by her husband, Furquan Foreman. She is survived by a son, Brandon Raver; a sister, Sandy Raver; a niece; and four stepsons. A memorial service will be May 5 from noon-3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Perth Amboy. Arrangements are by the Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick.

Alfred J. Chelli

Mr. Chelli, 81, of Howell, formerly of East Brunswick, died April 6, 2007, in Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Surviving are his wife, Lucy Dominick Chelli; a son, Alfred Chelli of Jackson; three daughters, Mary Ellen Speciale of East Brunswick, Laura Saker of Millstone and Elaine Zullo of Hightstown; a sister, Lena Faiollace of Philadelphia; and seven grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Freehold Township. Interment was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1160 Route 22 East, Suite 103, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

Raymond Frank

Mr. Frank, 81, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of Freehold, died April 6, 2007, in Community Medical Center, Toms River. He was predeceased by a son, Randal Joseph Frank, in 1991. Surviving are his wife, Minnie Kurman Frank; a son, Raymond Gustave Frank of East Brunswick; two brothers, Kenneth Frank of Freehold and Harvey H. Frank of Avon; and two granddaughters. Services were held at Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, Toms River. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery, Freehold Township. Memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Office of Development, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460; the New Voice Club, 1008 Belaire Court, Toms River, NJ 08753; or the American Cancer Society, Ocean County Unit, 1035 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753.

Janice Wilson Neff

Mrs. Neff, 91, of Freehold Township, formerly of Metuchen and Monroe, died March 29, 2007, in Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. Her first husband, Carl Dietz, died in 1952, and her second husband, Larry Neff, died in 1977. She also was predeceased by a stepdaughter, Corrine N. Pawling. Surviving are two sons, David Dietz of Harding Township and Carl A Dietz Jr. of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Nancy Dietz Donahue of Chadds Ford, Pa.; a stepson, John Neff of Berkeley, Calif.; a sister, Nancy Ainslie of Edison; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Tennent section of Manalapan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, N.J. Affiliate Memorial Programs, 2250 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

Margaret C. "Peggy" Fitzgerald Paluzzi

Mrs. Paluzzi, 81, of Old Bridge, died April 5, 2007, at home. Her husband, Joseph T. Paluzzi Sr., died in 1994. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, James and Veronica Paluzzi of East Brunswick, Thomas J. and Melissa Paluzzi of Manalapan and Joseph T. Jr. and Jennifer Paluzzi of Jamesburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Julius P. Katko of Old Bridge; a brother, Edward Fitzgerald of Kearny; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Clara L. Parente Pirando

Mrs. Pirando, 92, of East Brunswick, died March 25, 2007, in Summerhill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. Her husband, John Pirando, died in 1996. Surviving are a son, John T. Pirando of East Brunswick; a daughter, Lois Ginsberg of Altamont, N.Y.; two brothers, Anthony Parente of Stratford and Thomas Parente of Valencia, Calif.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew's Church, East Brunswick. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

Frank J. "Boss" Reale Sr.

Mr. Reale, 72, of East Brunswick, died March 12, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1985, he was co-owner of F&J Reale Painting, South River. Before that, he was the co-owner of R&B Painters and Technical Painting Inc., both South River. Surviving are two sons, Frank J. Reale Jr. of South River and Dean Reale of Old Bridge; a daughter, Denise Reale of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; a brother, Eugene Reale of Elizabeth; a niece and two nephews. Services were held at Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin section of Sayreville. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Newark.

Sandra Webb

Sandra Webb, 67, of Manalapan, formerly of Freehold, died April 8, 2007, at home. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Webb, in 1996. Surviving are a son, James M. Webb of Pennsylvania; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Walter Scharff of Jackson; three brothers, Harry Narozniak of Monroe, Thomas Narozniak of Beachwood and Richard Narozniak of Virginia; three sisters, Frances Keimig of Freehold, Rosemarie Biddle of Manalapan and Patricia Wall of Virginia; and three grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold. Interment was in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.

Victor J. Romatowski

Mr. Romatowski, 79, of Troy, Pa., formerly of South River and East Brunswick, died March 16, 2007, in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, Wellsboro, Pa. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the East Brunswick Parks Department. He also served as a policeman and a fireman and ran a dairy, a milk-delivery business and a septic business in East Brunswick. He was a Democratic councilman in South River and a Democratic committeeman in East Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Theresa Goldy Romatowski; six sons and daughters-in-law, Victor III and Linda Romatowski of South Brunswick, Thomas and Tina Romatowski of Highland Park, Donald and Diane Romatowski of North Brunswick, John and Diane Romatowski of East Brunswick, Joseph and Cathy Gallagher of Monroe and Anthony Romatowski of Mansfield, Pa.; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Susan and Gary Cote of Connecticut, Victoria Slomian of Columbia Cross Roads Pa., Maureen Williamson of Sayre, Pa., and Susan and Gregory Baldwin of Canton, Pa.; two sisters, Frances Kahora of New Tripoli, Pa., and Genevieve Murozko of East Brunswick; three brothers, Edward Romatowski of Luray, Va., Chester Romatowski of Lavallette and Joe Romatowski of Phippsburg, Maine; and 21 grandchildren. Services were held at Gary W. Wilston Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Mansfield, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills section of Pemberton.