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Obituaries
HENRY J. R/4NFIBLB, 74, of Palm City. Fla and formerly of
South Amboy, died May 17 at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tesas.
Born in Kansas City. Mo . he lived In South Amboy until 1974 He
lived in Brant B-*ach. Ocean County, before, moving to Palm City,
Fla, 10 years age
He worked for Lhe National l*ad to in Sayreville. retiring 1*
years ago
Mr. Banfield was a graduate of Rutgers University He was s
fourth degree past member of the Knights of Columbus. South
Anboy Council, and the Holy Name Society »
His first wife. Mary Vail Banfield. and his brother. JohnBanfieM.a
are deceased
Surviving are his wife. Dorothy Besner Banfield; two daughters,
Mary Ellen Brantley of Atlanta, Ga . and Fran Beahada of South
Anboy. two stepdaughters. Dorothy Gaddon of Sayreville and
Judith Kroaa of south Amboy. three brothers. Alfred In Missouri.
Thomas in Nevada, and Francis of Woodbridge; one sister.
Margaret Stramback of South Amhoy. H.X grandchildren and two
greatgrandchildren
A Memorial Mass was bold at St Mary's Church, South Amboy
Arrangements were ur.der the direction of the Forest Park
LawndsV Funeral Home, 6WO01 jwndale Ave , Houston, Texas
JOSEPHINE T. DANOWSKI EIJ.IftON, 77, of South Amboy
died May 30 at home
Born Ui England, she lived ir Jersey Cny before moving to South
Amboy in 1871
She was an assembly worker at the American Can Co in Jersey
City for 25 years, retiring in 1970
She ws» a member of St Mary'sR C Church in South Amboy
Her husband. Wayne, d ed in 1948
Surviving are a daughter. Joan Nagle of South Amboy; a son,
Richard Ellison of Union Beach one sister. Stephanie Cooper of
Staten Island, and five grandchildren
Services were from the Kurzawa Funeral Home, 338 Main St..
South Amboy, followed by a Mass jf Christian Burial at St Mary's
Church, South Amboy
Interment was in the church cemetery
JAMES E. DONNEM.l, 72. of the Parlin section of Old Bridge,
died May 31 at South Amhoy Memorial Hospital
Mr. Donnelly was born in West Hoboken and lived in Jersey City
before moving to Parlin 12 years ago
Before retiring in 1904. he was a shipping and receiving clerk at the
Bend)* Corp of Teterboro for *2 years
He wav a member of St Bernadette's R C Church, Parlin.
Hi* *t'e, Mildred T. Bender Donnelly, died in 1972. His brother,
Eugene j Donnelly died in 1779 His sisters, Anna V Launders and
Marie PWronico. di'.«d in 1962 and 1987. respectively
Swviving are fi'.e sons. Thomas E of Jersey City, James A and
Kenneth A , both of Keanshurg, Martin E of Port Monmoulh. and
John F of Old Bridge, four daughters, Theresa Anne E. Flynn of
Keansburg Margaret M Carroll and Kathleen T Donnelly, both of
Old Bridge, ana Jean Ayala of Jersey City, a brother, Robert
Donnelly In Florida, 26 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
Services were al the Gundrum Service Home Tor Funerals, 237
Bordentown Ave . South Amboy folloed by a 10 45 a.m. Mass of
Chrisitan Brrial at St Hemadette s R C Church. Pailin. Cremation
was in Rosehill Cremator). Linden
EBWARB J. MC LANE. 64, who served as executive director of
the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority until March, died Jyne 1
at Raritan Bay Medical (enter. Old Bridge Division
Mr. McLane directed the authority for five years before his
retirement He also held a variety of positions with various local
governments
He was assistant Old Bndge finance director from 1978 to IM4;
Keantburg administrator from 1974 to 197*, and South Amboy's city
administrator from 1977 to l«74
Born in Mnosic, Pa .he lived in 'Jnt Jackson Heights section of
Queens before moving to Old Bridge in 196fc
Mr. McLane war an Air Force veteran ot Workl War II
Hm MM a mmnbmr of the Vaivaratty of ScnuMon alumni club, the
OJrf Brldi* Democratic Club, and tba FrlandOy Sotm of tarn ShilMsgb
SurrivUmj art him wilt, Olivia Oabornc MCL*M. I'*© daughter*.
Oaiaann McLane ot Brooklyn. N V , and Collect Malnutadt ofNorth
Brunswick, and two sisters. Helen McLane J( Camp Hill Pa., and
Margaret Surdovel of I^ighton, Pa
Services were at the Michael Hegarty Funeral Home, 3377 Route 9,
Old Bridge, with a Mass of Christian Burial following at St Ambrose
R.C. Church in Old Bridge Interment was in St Jospeh's Cemetery,
i*ijiMA/*a, Pa
MORGAN J.COIfcHlJN. 71, of the Morgan section of Sayrevill
died June 2 at South Amboy Memorial Hospital
He was born in South Amboy and lived h Morgan for the past 40
years
He worked as a dispatcher &t NL Industries in Sayre/ille for 38
years before retiring in 1977 He was a member of the company's 25
Year Club.
He was a Navy Veteran of World War 11
) e was A mei.iber of Knights of Columbus Council 42$. South
Ai tboy.
He was a communicant of St Lawrence R.C Church in the
Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge
Surviving are his wife. Shirely Nehrkorn Coughlin; a daughter,
Barbara Auth of Annadale. Va , a son, Morgan W Coughlin, a
sister, Maurita Knies of Toms River. and three granddaughters.
Services were from The Gundrum Service—home for Funerals,
237 Bordttitown Ave , South Amboy, followed by a 9 am Mass of
Christian Burial at St Lawrence Church Burial was in Christ
Church Cemetery, South Amboy
6EORGE J. BURKE, 73. of the Parlin section of Sayreville died
June 3 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amuoy Division
He was born in Nyack, NY, and lived in Jersey City for 15 years
before moving to Parlin eight y a Mass of Christian Burial at St Mary's
Church. South Amboy Interment was at Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Old Bridge '
ELIZABETH I.Ol ISE POTTHOt t THOMPSON. 73, of
South Amboy died Jur