a a a A12 www.MyCentralJersey.com HOME NEWS TRIBUNE SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009 Tourism officials pitch New Jersey's charms to its residents STATE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERSEY CITY New Jersey officials say residents don't have to sacrifice their summer vacations to the recession just stay closer to home. The tourism industry is providing great deals for the money-conscious this summer in hopes that residents will vacation within their home state, Secretary of State Nina Mitchell PETER N. ALLEN AGE: 84 SOMERSET Peter Allen, 84, died on Thursday evening at his home in Somerset. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Street in Somerset. DANIEL S.
BUCKIEWICZ AGE: 21 HOWELL Daniel S. Buckiewicz, 21, of Howell NJ, died at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ. Mr. Buckiewicz was born in New Brunswick, NJ, and was a life-long resident of Howell Twp. He was a parishioner of St.
Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Freehold Twp. He was a student at Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ, and was to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Law Society on Friday. He was to attend NYU Law School in August. Daniel was a graduate of Freehold Twp. High School, Class of 2005, where he was the Vice President of his Freshman and Sophom*ore Classes.
He also attended Land of Pines School and Howell Middle School North. He was a member and Captain of the Varsity Baseball Team and a member of "DECA" at Freehold Twp. High School. He was also a member of the North Howell Little League, Howell Roller Hockey League and the Howell Soccer Club. During the Summer, he worked for Shore Distributors, Freehold, where he was a member of the Teamsters Union.
He is survived by his parents, Bruce A. Jane A. McDonnell Buckiewicz of Howell NJ; 1 sister, Amy Buckiewicz at home; paternal grandmother, Dorris Buckiewicz of Sayreville, NJ. Visiting at the Clayton McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold NJ, on Sunday, May 17, 2009, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Mass on Monday at St.
Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold the time to be announced. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Daniel's memory maybe be made to the Daniel Buckiewicz F.T.S.F., Beverly Linane, WithumSmith Wells said. Residents can have fun while also helping boost the state's economy, she said. Wells made the pitch at a news conference at Liberty State Park near access to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Federal officials plan to reopen the statue's crown to the public on July Fourth for the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade Center across the harbor. Brown, 331 Newman Springs Road, Suite 125, Red Bank, NJ 07701, and would be appreciated. For directions, information, or condolence messages to the family visit www.claytonfuneralhome.c om. ANDREA M. MASLOWSKI HENRY AGE: 65 MILLTOWN Andrea M.
Maslowski Henry, of Milltown, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was 65 years old. Born in Norwalk, she has been a resident of Milltown for 39 years. She was a graduate of the College of Notre Dame in Maryland, and later recieved a Masters Degree at Trenton State College. Andrea had worked as a school teacher for 39 years, with many of those years as a 2nd grade teacher at the Parkview School in Milltown.
She was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, Milltown and a member of the N.J. Education Association. Andrea is survived by a son, Christopher Henry of Shrewsbury; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Steve Anderson of Milltown; and a sister, Beverly Lane of Horsham, Pa. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday, May 18 at the Bronson Guthlein Funeral Home, 152 N. Main Milltown. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, Milltown.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions to the Leukemia Lymphoma Association, 14 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, NJ 07016, would be appreciated. www.bronsonandguthleinfh.co m. EDDY HERNANDEZ AGE: 34 PERTH AMBOY Eddy "DJ Eddy" Hernandez, 34, of Perth Amboy, died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born in Perth Amboy.
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vations from Canadian tank of gasoline. High gasoline prices and travelers in Cape May. She In March, the state rising unemployment said lower gasoline prices employment rate hit dampened tourism last were helping the tourism percent, the highest year, when the number of industry more than the re- more than 16 years. visitors to the state fell 4.3 cession is hurting it. Jersey City Mayor percent to 70.9 million.
A Prices at the pump average miah Healy said Friday state report released in $2.29 a gallon $1.49 recession was not March projected a 2.8 per- cheaper than a year ago. Still, he said, there cent decline this year. Diane Wieland, tourism signs of hope. But Wells said the state director for Cape May "We need people to was seeing encouraging County, said a recent sur- us by taking their signs, including increased vey showed that people tions within the convention bookings in At- were looking for destina- Healy said. OBI OBITUARIES ria Hernandez of Perth Amboy; two sisters, Nancy Hernandez and Naisy Hernandez of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Danny Hernandez and Elvin Hernandez of Perth Amboy.
Viewing will be Saturday, May 16 from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday, May 17 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 9.00 a.m. on Monday, May 18 at Ana Maria Home for Funerals, 467 State Perth Amboy, followed by 10 a.m.
mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perth Amboy, with burial to follow at the Alpine Cemetery. GENEVIEVE "JENNIE" MALINOWSKI KACZMAREK AGE: 92 SAYREVILLE Genevieve "Jennie" Malinowski Kaczmarek, 92, of Sayreville, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at her home. Born in Sayreville, she was a lifelong borough resident. Before her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress at Brodsky Sons, South River for over 40 years. Mrs.
Kaczmarek was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church, Sayreville, where she was a member of the Rosary Society. Jennie was also a member of the Sayreville St. Stans Seniors Club. She was predeceased by her parents, Anton and Mary Malinowski; and her sister, Mary Stelmaszek, who died March 22, 2009.
Surviving are her sisters, Violet Lasko of Sayreville, and Florence Skye and her husband Frank of Bonaire, her nieces and nephews, Timothy and Patricia Lasko of Marlboro, Amy and Lawrence Ust of Sayreville, Jay Lasko of Hightstown, and Debra and John Murray of Bonaire, her great-nieces and nephews, Laurie and Gerald Mirande, Brad Ust, Noel Murray, and Alexander and Jordan Lasko. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17, with services by the Sayreville St. Stans Seniors Club at 2:30 p.m. and St.
Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Society at 3 p.m. at the Maliszewski Memorial Home, 121 Main Sayreville. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 18 from the funeral home, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass at St.
Kostka R.C. Church, Sayreville, with burial to follow at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations in Jennie's name be made to St. Stanislaus Kostka School Endowment Fund, MacArthur Avenue, Sayreville, NJ 08872.
JENNIFER METZGER AGE: 16 COLONIA Jennifer Metzger, 16, of Colonia, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, in a motor vehicle accident in Woodbridge. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 18 at Gustav J. Novak Funeral Home, 419 Barclay Perth Amboy.
Completed arrangements will be announced Sunday. Special tributes purchased by family and friends To place an obituary: E-mail to or fax 888-516-9420 Monday to Friday 11 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 pm Questions about obituaries may be called in to 888-516-0060 place an in memoriam or card of thanks: Call 732-565-7414 or Fax 732-565-7207 be received 10 days prior to publication) on a un8.3 in And Jerrathe over. are help vacastate," ROBERT J. PAVLOWSKY AGE: 79 PISCATAWAY Robert J. Pavlowsky, 79, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Haven Hospice in Edison.
Born in Perth Amboy, NJ he resided in Edison before moving to Piscataway in 1972. Mr. Pavlowsky served an enlistment in the United States Navy. He was a draftsman with General Motors in New Brunswick before retiring. He was a member of Boy Scouts of America in support of his two sons, both obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
He was Cub Master for Pak 75 in Edison from 1968-1970 and Scout Master for troop 68 in Piscataway from 1974-1977. Robert was predeceased by his parents, John and Margaret Pavlowsky; and by his sister, Dorothy Laszlo. Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Joan Pavlowsky; his two sons, Robert Pavlowsky and wife Judy Meyer of Missouri and Ronald Pavlowsky and wife Linda of Pennsylvania; his grandchildren, Kyle, Douglas, Carrie, Aaron and Johanna. Funeral services will begin Monday 9:00 am from the Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Piscataway, NJ 08854, followed by a 10:00 am funeral liturgy at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Piscataway.
Interment will be in the Lake Nelson Burial Park in Piscataway. Visitation hours are Sunday from 4 to 8 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Robert's name to the JFK Haven Hospice, 65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08837. To send your condolences to the Pavlowsky family, please Vi www.piscatawayfuneralho me.com. MABEL S.
SQUIRE AGE: 84 FORMERLY OF MILLTOWN Mabel S. Squire, 84, of East Windsor, formerly of Milltown, and Sebastian, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the home she shared with her son. Born in Jamestown, N.D., she lived many years in Milltown and Sebastian, Fla. before moving to East Windsor last year. Mabel was a Girl Scout leader in Milltown, a member of the Council of Catholic Women in the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla.
and a volunteer for the American Red Cross, the Sebastian Medical Center and the Sebastian Schools. Recently, she became a member of the Senior Group of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Hightstown. Predeceased by her loving husband of more than 60 years, the late Warren Patrick Squire, she is a survived by three sons, Douglas Squire of Fort Lauderdale, Jeffrey Squire and his wife Michele of Helmetta, and Gary Squire and his wife, Tamara of East Windsor; two daughters, Marianne Squire-Maszer and her husband William of North Brunswick, and Patricia McSherry and her husband Keith of Milltown; a sister, Constance Barry; five grandchildren, Brandi, Jessica, Matthew, Alyssa, and Andrew; a greatgranddaughter, Megan; many nieces, nephews and good friends, Jodi Weiner, Joanne Pye, Mary Lou Gebauer and Gloria Thompson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 17 at the Bronson Guthlein Funeral Home, 152 N. Main Milltown. A memorial mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Monday, May 18 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, Milltown.
Final disposition is private. Memorial contributions to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. PASQUALINA "PAT" BARBATO SURIK AGE: 85 WOODBRIDGE Pasqualina "Pat" Barbato Surik, 85, of Woodbridge, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Port Reading, she was a lifelong resident of Port Reading. She was a retired bus aide for the Woodbridge Board of Education for many years.
She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Port Reading. She belonged to the Altar Rosary Society, the Port Reading and Seawren Seniors, and was a member of the Port Reading Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Pat was a loving, caring, devoted aunt, friend, who dedicated her life to St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church and her family, volunteering every June to raise money for St.
Anthony's Church and also for the orphanages in Italy. She was predeceased by her son, Michael Surik; two brothers, Frank and Alfred Barbato; four sisters, Carmella Margiotto, Ida Barbato, Genefi Fratterolo, and Lillian Poltorak. She i is survived by her husband of 63 years, John Surik; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Port Reading.
Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, May 18 from the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial from St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church, Port Reading, with interment to follow at St.
James Cemetery, Woodbridge. MARY HEATHER SYDNEY AGE: 62 CARTERET Mary Heather Sydney, 62, of Carteret, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway. She was born in St. Lucia, West Indies and lived in Carteret for 37 years. She was employed by White Rose Carteret as a supervisor for Accounts Payable.
Mary was predeceased by her father, Imbert Roberts, and is survived by her husband, Thomas Ferdinand Sydney; a son, Christopher M. Sydney; a daughter, Karen Shana Sydney; a granddaughter, Morgan Taylor Sydney; her mother, Celia Roberts; three brothers; and a sister. The viewing hours will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 38 McKinley Carteret. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.
Monday, May 18 at the Calvary Baptist Church, Carteret. Interment to follow at Clover Leaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge. Arrangements are by Synowiecki Funeral Home, Carteret. IRENE TRICULES AGE: 84 WILMINGTON, NC Irene Tricules, 84, of Wilmington, NC, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her home. Mrs.
Tricules was born in Keasbey and had lived in Woodbridge before moving to Wilmington ten years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Michael's Byzantine Church, Perth Amboy. Mrs.
Tricules was predeceased by her husband, Theodore in 1996, and eleven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her son, Gary Tricules of Southport, NC; her daughter, Gail and husband Tom Dmytriw of Wilmington, NC; her sister, Rose Kakuk of Pennsylvania, three grandchildren, Nicky, Andrea and Chris; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday 10:30 am at the Mitruska Funeral Home, 531 New Brunswick Fords. Interment will follow in the St. Michael's Cemetery in Fords.
Visitation hours will be held Sunday from 7-9 pm. A Parastas service will be held Sunday evening, 7:30 pm at the Funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Lifecare Center, 1414 Physicians Wilmington, NC 28401. MARIA A. DONATO TRINCHERA AGE: 74 PERTH AMBOY Maria A.
Donato Trinchera, 74, of Perth Amboy, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was born in Marcellinara, Calabria, Italy and has resided in Perth Amboy for the last 51 years. She was a communicant of the Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Hopelawn. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Letterio Trinchera; her 2 daughters, Mariarita Ortiz of Fords, and Erminia Letteria Trinchera-Sergi and her husband Giuseppe of Roselle Park; and her son, Lorenzo M. Trinchera and his wife Stephanie of Lincroft; her 6 grandchildren, Rachel Marie Miceli and her husband Jason of East Brunswick, Joseph A.
and Natalie S. Shirley, both of Roselle Park, Amanda Ortiz of Fords, and Brielle Nicolette and Ava Lily Trinchera, both of a brother, Saverio Donato of and a sister, Carmelina Leone of Rome, Italy. Funeral Services will be on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. from the Flynn And Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Fords, NJ, followed by a Funeral Mass at at the Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Hopelawn. A private cremation will follow with burial of her cremated remains in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Sunday, 17,2009, from 2-4 p.m. 7-9 p.m. If desired, contributions may be made in her memory to The Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. For directions, or to send flowers or condolence messages, visit our website: www.flynnfuneral.com Sign a guest www.MyCentraljersey.com/Obits Central Jersey "Click with your community.".
