SANTO JOHN INTRAVARTOLO, 74, of Jamesburg died Jan. 17 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y. A local businessman, he served as a Jamesburg Borough Council member for eight years during the 1970s. Surviving are his wife, Helen M. Nemeez Intravartolo; a son, John of Monroe; a daughter, Robin Yeager of Hillsborough; three sisters, Antoinette of Jamesburg, Rita Sutton of New Berlin, Wis., and Madeline Hart of Boynton Beach, Fla.; a brother, Dr. John of Kennewick, Wash.; a sister-in-law, Catherine Intravartolo of Jamesburg; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Funeral services are set for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24 at M. David DeMarco Funeral Home, Monroe. A funeral liturgy will be offered at 10 a.m. at St. James Church, Jamesburg. Entombment will follow in Holy Cross Mausoleum, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 Handicapped Children’s Fund, West Railroad Avenue, Jamesburg, NJ 08831.

BEVERLY ESTOK SARKANY, 58, of Sayreville died Jan. 11 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was employed by the East Brunswick Board of Education for the past 20 years as a secretary in the attendance office at East Brunswick High School. Surviving are a son, Andrew Sarkany of Sayreville; a daughter, Jennie Grover of Allentown, Pa.; and her mother, Jennie Cygan Estok of Sayreville. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Victories Church, Sayreville. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Sayreville.

GREGORY W. YOCK, 35, of East Brunswick died Jan. 7. He was the owner/operator of Bilvic Trucking, Milltown. Surviving are his mother, Renee Yock of Mesa, Ariz.; his father and stepmother, William and Vicki Yock of Milltown; a brother, Michael Yock, also of Milltown; a stepbrother, Paul Corragio of Spotswood; a stepsister, Michele Jennings of Allentown; his paternal grandfather, William Yock of East Brunswick; four nieces; and his stepgrandmother, Rose Colabelli. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

RICHARD DIRLE, 50, of East Brunswick died Jan. 16 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Surviving are his companion, Walter Helmlinger; his mother, Patricia Flynn Dirle of McKeesport, Pa.; and four brothers, David and Scott, both of McKeesport, Tim of Albuquerque, N.M., and Chris of Virginia Beach, Va. A memorial service was held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick.

BERNARD "JAY" JANISH JR., 34, of Bordentown, formerly of Milltown, died Jan. 17 in Chester Township from injuries sustained in a hunting accident. Surviving are his wife, Katarina Collakova Janish; a son, Jake, at home; his parents, Bernard and Maryann Sanders Janish of Milltown; and two sisters, Deborah Maddison of Hayward, Calif., and Kathleen Mango of Alpharetta, Ga. A Mass is planned for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 23 at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the family for a scholarship fund for the college education of Jake Janish.

STANLEY WALTER KRZYWICKI, 74, of East Brunswick died Jan. 16 in Applegarth Care Center, Monroe. His wife, Florence Garboski Krzywicki, died in 1993. Surviving are three sons, Brian Krzywicki of the Princeton Junction section of West Windsor, Glenn Krzywicki of Freehold and Gary Krzywicki of South Brunswick; a daughter, Lynn Krzywicki of East Brunswick; a sister, Sonia Solook of Freehold; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South River. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick.

H. DONALD FARRELL, 51, of Milltown died Jan. 17 in JFK Medical Center, Edison. He was a pipe fitter for 13 years at Quick Response Fire Protection, Manalapan. Surviving are his wife, Penny Barker Farrell; a stepson, Ricky of Virginia; a sister, Nancy Skidmore of East Brunswick; and a brother, Richard Farrell of Point Pleasant. Arrangements were under the direction of Crabiel Home for Funerals, Milltown.

WILLIAM IRA LITSKY, 62, of Monroe, formerly of Manalapan, died Jan. 14. Surviving are his wife, Linda Himmel Litsky; two sons, Darrin of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Wayne of New York City; and a daughter, Deborah Keenan of East Windsor. Services were held at Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Interment was in Beth Israel Memorial Park, Woodbridge. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association or Temple Shaari Emeth, Manalapan.

MARGARET PERDUK RUTKOWSKI BUTLER of North Brunswick died Jan. 15 at the Barbara Cheung Hospice, Edison. Born in Franklin, she resided in the New Brunswick area for most of her life. She was predeceased by her husband, John Perduk in 1977. She is survived by her son, John Perduk of Arizona; her daughter, Margaret Zambrano-Davis of Florida; two brothers, Frank Rutkowski of Milltown, and John Rutkowski of Princeton; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown. Burial was at St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick. Memorial donations may be made to Barbara E. Cheung Hospice, Parsonage Road, Edison 08818.

RUTH HOPE, 89, of Freehold Township died Jan. 12 at home. Her husband, Albert J. Hope, died in 1989, and a grandson, R. Michael Hope, died in 1997. Surviving are two sons, William J. Hope of Howell and James A. Hope of Manasquan; a daughter, Ruth Ann Piatowski of Freehold Township; a brother, John Henzler of Monroe; four sisters, Catherine Dye of Hightstown, Helen Jemison of Monroe and Irene Archer and Janet McKnight of the Whiting section of Manchester Township; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Freehold First Aid Squad, 18 Spring St., Freehold, NJ 07728, or to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Building Fund, 31 Throckmorton St., Freehold, NJ 07728.

GREGORY STITH, 61, of Montrose, Colo., and formerly Milltown and North Brunswick died Jan. 15 after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Costa Rica. Born in New York City, he resided in Milltown and North Brunswick prior to moving to Colorado four years ago. He was a major with the New Jersey State Police for 32 years, retiring in 1995. He served with the U.S. Navy in its submarine service from 1959-61. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Milltown. He was a member of the American Legion Joyce Kilmer Post No. 25, Milltown. He was predeceased by his father, Harry Stith. He is survived by his wife, Irene Voharas Stith of Montrose, Colo.; his mother, Edith Romaldi Schork of Milltown; his son, Don Coleman of Brigantine; his daughter, Donna Sauers of Vineland; his sister, Connie Michael of Jamesville, Va.; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Log Hill Mesa Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 747, Montrose CO 81402; or Colonna Community Church, c/o Donna Boyle, 4433 County Road 22, Montrose CO 81401.

MARTHA STEPITA SOVICK of Spotswood died Jan. 14 in Care One, East Brunswick. Surviving are a son, Walter of Newark; a daughter, Doris Mahoney of Spotswood; two grandsons, Richard of East Brunswick and Donald of Bethel, Conn.; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spotswood Reformed Church, Main Street, Spotswood, NJ 08884, for the building of a new lift for the handicapped.

JOSEPH TEMPLE, 78, of Monroe died Jan. 17 at home. Surviving are his wife, Audrey Schlemm Temple; two sons, Jeffrey Temple of the Basking section of Bernards Township and Corey Temple of Warren; and four grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Entombment was in Somerset Hill Memorial Park, Basking Ridge.

STANLEY "STASH" WALCZAK, 61, of South River died Jan. 15 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement in 1983, he was employed as the manager of Otto’s Liquor Store, South River, where he worked for 20 years. Surviving are a sister, Lorraine Walczak of South River; a brother, Peter Walczak, also of South River; and a nephew, Andrew Walczak. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South River. Interment was in the church cemetery.

FLORENCE CATHERINE WEIGEL, 93, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 7 in Shadow Mountain Skilled Care Facility, Scottsdale. Her husband, Francis X. Weigel, died in 1977. Surviving are two brothers, Herbert Heissner of Jupiter, Fla., and Frederick Heissner of Maricopa, Ariz.; two daughters, Francine Petrucci of Scottsdale and Beverly Alexander of South River; and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

RALPH YOUNG, 96, of East Brunswick died Jan. 18 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. A charter member of the East Brunswick Auxiliary Police, he was a special police officer and a charter appointee to the township Shade Tree Commission. His wife, Mary C. Young, died in 1994. Surviving are four daughters, Marylyn Bastkowski of East Brunswick, Judy Herdman of Flemington, Janet E. Young of Cupertino, Calif., and Karen Young of Moonachie; a brother, Wesley Young of Pepperill, Mass.; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.