Obituaries

OLGA SHYKO, 86, of Milltown died Aug. 5 at home. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in Milltown since 1947. She was an operator at Personal Products Corp., Milltown, for 20 years, retiring in 1972. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, South River. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, South River Chapter. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Shyko, in 1999; and two brothers, Michael Deshkowski, in 1986, and Paul Jaskowski Sr., in July. She is survived by her son, Nicholas Shyko of Banning, Calif.; her daughter, Paula Shyko of Long Beach, Calif.; her brother, John Jaskowski of North Brunswick; her sister, Helen Robbins of New Brunswick; and one granddaughter. Visitation will be Aug. 7 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick. A funeral service will be held Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a service at 11 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church. Interment will be at Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery.

JERRY KING, 74, of South River, formerly of North Brunswick, died July 27 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Natalie Lefkowitz King; two daughters, Audrey Fenton of South River and Michele Norman of Hampstead, N.C.; a son, Howard King of South River; a brother, Robert King of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. A graveside service was held at King Solomon Cemetery, Clifton. A memorial scholarship fund will be established in the deceased’s name at South River High School. Donations may be sent to the family.

CLARENCE H. SAUERS, 95, of East Brunswick died July 31 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1973, he was employed as a machinist at Okonite Cable Co., North Brunswick, where he worked for 49 years. His wife, Gertrude Edwards Sauers, died in 1979. Surviving are four daughters, Dolores Frantz of Collegeville, Pa., Shirley Shelhamer and Jayne Clemente, both of North Brunswick, and Joyce Jakubowski of Florida; two sisters, Madeline Muth of Philadelphia and Ruth Hardy of Medfield, Mass.; six brothers, Ralph of Philadelphia, William, Harry, Fred and Carl, all of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Robert of Wilmington, Del.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick. Interment was in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.