Obituaries

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MARJORIE HOLLAND CHILLSCYZN, 84, of South Brunswick died May 13 at the Franklin Care Center, Somerset. Born in South Darman, Mass., she resided in the South Brunswick area for 53 years. She was a bus driver, and the first female bus driver in South Brunswick, for Conover Bus Company, South Brunswick, for 42 years, retiring in 1992. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas A. Chillscyzn in 1984; and a son, Thomas Chillscyzn. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Nicholas and Carol Chillscyzn of East Windsor, William Chillscyzn of South Brunswick, and Robert and Annamarie Chillscyzn of Toms River; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Ruth Parrent of Old Bridge, Lillian and John Albecker of Spotswood, Evelyn and Edward Seda of Houston; and Betty-Lou and Wayne Gerhartz of North Brunswick; 26 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be May 16 at 9 a.m. at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

MARY PARADOWSKI JAKUBOWSKI, 86, of East Brunswick died May 7 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Jakubowski, and by a son, Leon Jakubowski. Surviving are two daughters, Louise Zelenkow and Lee Harrington, both of East Brunswick; a son, Walter Jakubowski of East Brunswick; a brother, Jon Paradowski of Edison; a sister, Leona Casagrandre of Highland Park; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Corpus Christi Church, South River. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

SAMUEL KIRSCH, 94, of East Brunswick died May 10 in Central New Jersey Jewish Home for the Aged, Franklin. His first wife, Shirley, died in 1958, and his second wife, Betty, died in 1984. Surviving are two sons, Joel B. of East Brunswick and Harvey S. of Englewood, Colo.; a sister, Tillie Rosenthal of Glen Cove, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were held at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick. Interment was in New Montefiore Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the Edison Jewish Community Center.

HERBERT "HERBIE" DONALD KRONEMEYER, 74, of North Brunswick, formerly of Milltown, died April 25 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are three sons, Dennis, Bruce and Scott Kronemeyer; two daughters, Dawn and Dianne; a brother; two sisters; and 10 grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main St., Fords, NJ 08863.

BENJAMIN SANDLER, 74, of East Brunswick died May 8 at home. His wife, Margot Sandler, died in 1979. Surviving are a son, Richard Sandler of South River; a daughter, Jodi Sandler of East Brunswick; a brother, Edward Sandler of Florida; two sisters, Norma Schneider of Florida and Lorraine Dachman of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, South Brunswick.

ANNA SHWAHLA, 99, of Howell died May 7 at home. Her husband, Steven, died in 1986, and a son, Steven, died in 2001. Surviving are a son, Paul of Howell; a daughter, Mary Shwahla of Howell; two sisters, Helen Holland of Lakewood and Olga Norkus of Manasquan; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services were held at Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River. Interment was in the church cemetery.

MARVINA JENSEN NIELSEN, 94, of Matawan, formerly of Sayreville, South River and Milltown, died May 7 in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Her husband, Albert Nielsen, died in 1969. Surviving are a son, Mel Nielsen of Saratoga, N.Y., and three grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Van Liew Cemetery, North Brunswick.

MARGARET GIBBONS MALUTA, 58, of East Brunswick died May 8 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Frank Maluta; four daughters, Jessie Dlugosz and Margaret Ervin, both of Old Bridge, Loretta Dlugosz of Spotswood and Debbie Breese of Sayreville; a stepdaughter, Fran Kohler of Barnegat; two sisters, Mary Gibbons of Jamesburg and Cathy Director of Helmetta; three brothers, Joseph Gibbons, Richard Gibbons and John Gibbons; and 11 grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery, Piscataway.

LILLIAN A. SZEBENYI of East Brunswick died May 7 in Old Bridge Manor. Her husband, Joseph J. "Sweeney" Szebenyi, died in 2000. Surviving are a daughter, Lillian A. "Ginger" Zdep of Milltown; a brother, James Pall of Las Vegas; a sister, Julia Kamenz of North Brunswick; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Peter’s Church, New Brunswick. Interment was in the church cemetery.

ROSE MARIE PALUMBO ZUCCARO, 87, of Monroe, formerly of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died May 6 in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Her husband, Frank J. Zuccaro, died in 1990. Surviving are a son, Frank J. Zuccaro of Monroe; two daughters, Shirley Carney of the Morganville section of Marlboro and Judith Marcy of Edison; two brothers, Anthony Palumbo of the Toms River section of Dover and James Palumbo of Barnegat; two sisters, Mary Persico of Sunrise, Fla., and Connie DeFeo of Fair Lawn; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Bernadette’s Church, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Entombment was in Clover Leaf Memorial Park Mausoleum, Woodbridge.