Obituaries

CARLA A. MAHER, 54, of Old Bridge died June 27 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was a language arts teacher the past 32 years at Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood. Her numerous honors include the Metuchen Diocese Educator of the Year Award, the Knights of Columbus Shield Award, and two nominations to Who’s Who Among American Teachers. She was also recognized by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as a Community Hero and served as a Community Hero Torchbearer for the 1996 summer Olympics. Surviving are her husband, William; two daughters, Kristin and Kaitln; her mother, Martha Orlowski of South Amboy; three brothers, Leonard Orlowski of Sayreville, Robert Orlowski of Matawan and Ronald Orlowski of South Amboy; and a sister, Nancy Orlowski of South Amboy. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Spotswood. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial donations may be made to Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, NJ 08884.

VLADIMIR BELIAEV, 46, of South River died July 4 at home. A professional musician, he also worked as a massage therapist at Serenity Day Spa, South River. Surviving are his parents, Anatoly Georgovich Beliaev and Tamara Aleksandrovna of Minsk, Belarus; a brother, Sasha Beliaev, also of Minsk; a niece and a nephew; his life partner, Julia Lekhtman of Helmetta; and Julia’s daughter, Liya Lekhtman. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River.

HOWARD E. BRADLEY, 76, of East Brunswick died July 5 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Clare Gavaghan Bradley; a son, Paul of West Orange; a daughter, Anne of Hoboken; four brothers, Donald of Houston, Robert of Rochester, N.Y., Richard of Jersey City and the Rev. Edward of West Orange; and a sister, Doris Portas of Jersey City. A Mass was offered at St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Brunswick. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

WILLIAM WASENDA, 89, of Monroe died July 1 in University Medical Center at Princeton. His wife, Mary Kokulak Wasenda, died in 2000. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, John and Lenora Wasenda of Monroe; and two grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Jackson. Interment was in St. Vladimir’s Cemetery, Jackson.

EDWARD (EDOUARD) V. PINTEAU, 77, of Spotswood died July 4 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Jeanne Novak Pinteau; two daughters, Anne Marie Johnson of South River and Jeannette Sutton of East Brunswick; a brother, Michel Pinteau, and a sister, Christianne Calonne, both of France; and five grandchildren. Services were under the direction of Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902.

MARIAN WILSON BERTA, 62, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died July 2 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Charles Berta; a daughter, Deborah Dickerson of Santa Fe, N.M.; two sisters, Lois Dickinson of East Brunswick and Barbara Dietsch of Florham Park; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany St., New Brunswick, NJ 08903.

NORMA JOHNSON COLUCCI, 84, of South Amboy died July 4 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by E.I. DuPont and Co., Parlin section of Sayreville. Her husband, Joseph J. Colucci, died in 1996. Surviving are a son, Dean J. Colucci of East Brunswick; a daughter, Karen C. Howard of Richmond, Va.; and three grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Christ Church Cemetery, South Amboy.

JOHN F. SCHLENK, 51, of East Brunswick died July 5 at home. Surviving are his wife, Frances Healy Schlenk; two sons, John P. Schlenk of East Brunswick and Christopher F. Schlenk of Hoboken; a daughter, Kerri Lubczynski of Old Bridge; three sisters, Julia Bucaria, Mary Serino and JoAnn Izzo; his father-in-law, Francis X. Healy; a granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

FERDINAND "FRED" N. STILO III, 35, of Old Bridge died July 6 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. His father, Ferdinand N. Stilo II, died in 1997, and a sister, Deborah Stilo, died in 1981. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy A.J. Gallop, and two sons, Justin T. Stilo and Theodore S. Stilo, all of Old Bridge; his mother, Jeanette Murino-Stilo of Middletown; a brother, John Stilo of Matawan; and his maternal grandmother, Helen Donahue of Spotswood. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Joseph’s Church, Keyport. Interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown.

PATRICIA M. LAWLER ODELL, 59, of the Parlin section of Sayreville died July 1 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, George Odell; a daughter, Kimberly Odell of San Diego; five brothers, James Lawler of Staten Island, N.Y., Brendan Lawler of Katonah, N.Y., John Lawler of Yonkers, N.Y., Robert Lawler of Seaford, N.Y., and Lawrence Lawler of Mamaroneck, N.Y.; and three sisters, Therese Stevenson of Bedford, N.Y., Kathleen Gerard of Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and Joan Cirone of San Luis Obispo, Calif. A Mass was offered at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick.