Obituaries

Nancy DeGeorge, Age 55 of Ocean Twp, passed away on August 11, 2016.  Nancy was born in Red Bank to Joseph and Donna Roslyn.  She was a homemaker who loved to cook and garden.

She is survived by her husband of 28 years Louis H. DeGeorge; daughter Nicole; brother Thomas Roslyn of Long Branch; brother-in-law Howard DeGeorge and his wife Susan of Oakhurt; sisters-in-law Mary Sauer and her husband John of Oceanport, Patricia Douglas and her husband Dennis of Toms River and Robyn Reilly of Long Branch; and several nieces and nephews.

On Thursday morning, August 4, 2016, Philip passed away peacefully in his home at Shadow Lake Village in Red Bank.  Before moving to Red Bank five years ago, Philip lived in West Caldwell for nearly 60 years with his beloved wife, Barbara, who predeceased him on March 26, 2013.

Philip was born in 1929, was raised and educated in the Town of Tonawanda, a northern suburb of Buffalo, NY.  He was the eldest son of Arthur J. and Eleanor S. Hessinger of Kenmore, NY.  Upon graduating high school he went on to receive a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University.  From 1952 to 1955 he served in the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.  Also in 1952 he met Barbara B. Birt on a blind date.  Barbara was an 8th generation descendant of Benjamin Franklin.  Philip went on to earn his MS degree in Ceramic Engineering at Ohio State University – go Buckeyes!  (He was an avid fan).  He entered the Ceramic Engineering industry in 1956.  He was the Technical Director at ITT Corporation World Headquarters in NYC for many years, but before retiring in 1998, he continued to provide consulting for various companies that produced materials for the fiber optics industry.  

Herbert William Eigenrauch Jr., Age 70, of Aberdeen, passed away on Thurs, Aug 4th at RWJ University Hospital in New Brunswick.  Herb was predeceased by his wife, Pal Yon Kim, in 2004; his father, Herbert William Eigenrauch in 1993; and his mother Mary Helen Voorhees Eigenrauch in 2005.

Herb is survived by his three children, daughters Cheryl McLeoud and her husband Asher of Sydney, Australia and Tami Eigenrauch of Jersey City and son Herbie Eigenrauch III and his wife Fay of Red Bank; his eight beloved grandchildren here in the states and abroad; his long-time girlfriend, Maggi Bell of Aberdeen; and his brother, Alan Bruce of Monmouth Beach.

Herb Eigenrauch Jr. was born in 1945 in Long Branch. He grew up in the River Plaza section of Middletown and graduated from Middletown High School in 1963. Herb went on to attend Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Business Administration. After graduating college he enlisted in the US Army and served from 1967 to 1971. He was stationed in Okinawa and Korea. It was in Korea, that Herb met his future wife Kim, before heading back to New Jersey to start a new family. Upon arriving back in the US, he began a career that lasted 30 years as a sales manager for Supply King in Neptune, before he retired in 2004. He was currently employed with Helfrich & Sons, as a school bus driver, most notably for the students of Holy Cross Catholic School in Rumson.

AJ (Alexander Joseph) Heagney, 23, passed away on August 6, 2016.  AJ will be forever remembered for his infectious smile, contagious laugh, and the ability to touch the lives of everyone around him.

AJ had a passion for nature, snowboarding, photography, music and he loved to dance.  He cared deeply for his family and friends and shared a level of kindness, compassion, and empathy for others that makes the world a better place.

Funny, athletic, tender-hearted, energetic, and original was AJ.  His sweet yet brave and strong spirit will carry-on through all who loved him.

AJ is survived by his mother, Leigh Roberto Heagney, and his twin sister, Kailee Ann Heagney.  He also leaves loving grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

William R. Heidt, “Bill”, 87, of Little Silver, NJ and Bonita Beach, FL, passed away August 7, after a long and beautiful life.

Born in Cliffside Park, NJ, he graduated Cliffside High School class of 1946 and Rutgers University class of 1950.  He completed graduate studies at NYU.  Bill served proudly in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Bill was Vice-President and partner of J. Aaron & Co., the commodity division of Goldman-Sachs, NYC.  He is an honorary member of the Green Coffee Association. He retired in 1985 after a fulfilling and successful career.

Bill married his high school sweetheart Eileen and together they moved to Lincroft, NJ where they resided for 25 years.  He was a founding member and coach of the Lincroft Little League and an 18 year volunteer and Captain of the Lincroft Fire Company.  He and Eileen have resided in Little Silver for the past 21 years.

Robert W. Adler, Sr., age 80, of Colts Neck, went to be with his loving lord on Tuesday August 2nd 2016 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, with his beloved granddaughter Ashley at his side.  Bob was pre-deceased by his parents Mildred Turner Adler and Frederick Horst Adler, and his beloved wife Helen Herndon Adler.  Bob is survived by his son Robert W. Adler Jr, granddaughter Ashley Victoria Adler, daughter-in-law Sherri Murray Adler, all of Rumson; son Richard Turner Adler and daughter-in-law Jennifer Embler of Belford; sister Linda Williams-Lambert and her husband James Lambert of FL; and brother-in-law Jesse M. “Bud” Herndon III and his wife Debbie Herndon of MD. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews as well as many loyal friends.  

He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury where he served as an Elder and Deacon.  He also served on many Presbytery committees at the regional level and was instrumental in bring the Cents-Ability program to the church.   Bob served as an officer in the Army from 1961 to 1963 with posts at Fort Benning and Fort Dix.  He spent most of his professional years in the construction insurance industry, ultimately in his own agency Riley Walker Agency, Inc. which he co-owned with his beloved wife.  His most recent career involved real estate developing with his cherished sister Linda.  

Ann A. Lopushansky, 93 of Red Bank, passed away peacefully at home on August 2, 2016.  Born in Latrobe, PA, she was one of nine children to John and Mary Kulha Rudy.  

Ann was predeceased by Michael, her husband of 51 years.  She is survived by her daughter Monica Boscarino of Red Bank, many nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law Irene Rudy of Latrobe, PA.

As a young woman Ann worked at American Cynamid in Latrobe, PA.  After her marriage, she and her husband owned and operated Artcraft Printers until their retirement.  In 1982 they moved to Shark River Hills in Neptune, NJ.  They enjoyed a social life with members of the Holy Innocents Senior Club.  Ann was the club Historian.  As avid golfers, they traveled to golf courses along the East Coast.  In 1997 Ann moved to Red Bank and resided with her daughter.  She formed wonderful friendships with members of the St. James Senior Club and the Catholic Daughters of America.  The ladies met for meetings, lunch outings and card playing at the Red Bank Senior Center.  Nearly every day Ann and her daughter had lunch at her favorite restaurant, Mumford’s.   At age 93 Ann was “full of life”, generous and kind.  When asked what kept her going she replied “dark chocolate”.

On Sunday, July 31st, Josephine (Granny) Martinez, age 91, was called home by God, surrounded by her loving family .  Josephine was born to Alex Sandor and Catherine (Pavlik) Yaczko.  Granny worked as a draftsperson for Standard Oil Company (now Exxon Mobil) until she married Joseph Martinez at Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church.  Together they had four children.  For years, Granny worked at Ludwig’s Restaurant on Wallace Street in Red Bank as a cashier.  She was very active in her community and was recently recognized for over fifty years of service in the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Red Bank Fire Department.  She also served on the Advisory Board of the Red Bank Senior Center, volunteered at the Church of the Nativity and was a long-time member of the Shrewsbury Homesteaders. Granny and Pop enjoyed traveling together as well as spending time with family and friends.

Granny was predeceased by her husband Joe; her brother Stephen Yaczko; sisters, Francis Wickersty, Ann Flynn and Kathryn Leck; and her grandson Stephen LaCosta.  She is survived by her sister Dorothy Fekety, son, Alex Martinez and daughters, Diane Zalewski, Nancy Martinez and Susan Lydakis; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Samuel Thomas Howard III, 85, passed away July 7th 2016 in Palm Beach, Florida. Sam, known to his family and friends as “Bud”, was a lifelong resident of Eatontown, NJ.  He was the son of the late Samuel and Elsie O’dell-Howard.  A graduate of Long Branch High School and the first four-year class of Monmouth College, he was a loyal supporter of both schools. Bud was a proud veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Tarawa for two world tours. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. Bud worked for several years in NYC. He was a Controller at Cowles Communication, Look Magazine and Family Circle. Later he was a VP of Finance at the NY Times. Prior to retirement, Bud worked in the Accounting office at the Communications Electronics Command Fort Monmouth. In 2001, always up for a new experience, Bud opened Lavish Lighting in Shrewsbury where he worked until his stroke in December 2015. He was truly a “fixture” at the store and was happy to serve his local community. During his life he was involved in service to his community as a volunteer firefighter in Eatontown, and as a lifeguard in Long Branch. He also was an exceptional bowler, winning several trophies for perfect scores in the EAI league.

Joseph George Zetkulic, 91, of Brant Beach and Colts Neck, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in his home with his family.  He is survived by his wife, Marion Zetkulic, his four children, Joseph, Jr., Jack, Tom, and Anne Benoit and their spouses as well as his twelve grandchildren.

Mr. Zetkulic was born in 1925 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  He married Marion Mink in 1955.   Mr. Zetkulic had four siblings who predeceased him, including his brother, Michael, who died in World World II in the Philippines and his three sisters, Marguerite Procanik, Dorothy Pollak, and Florence Gardella.   

He attended Perth Amboy High School before serving as a quartermaster on a PT Boat in the South Pacific in World War II seeing action in New Guinea and the Philippines.  Mr. Zetkulic received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Columbia University in New York. Mr. Zetkulic then worked for over thirty years as a chemist with American Home Products in Cranford, New Jersey.