Obituaries

Frank P. Ambrosy

Mr. Ambrosy, 78, of East Brunswick, formerly of Woodbridge, died Nov. 19, 2006, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Stam Ambrosy; three sons, Gary Ambrosy of East Brunswick, David Ambrosy of North Brunswick and Marc Ambrosy of Middletown; two daughters, Patricia Conner of Manasquan and Lisa DiLouie of Middletown; three brothers, Albert Ambrozy of Woodbridge, John Ambrozy of Sayreville and Edward Ambrozy of Tampa, Fla.; one sister, Jenny Pilus of Woodbridge; and 10 grandchildren. Services were held at Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick. Interment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick.

Thomas M. Kucharski

Mr. Kucharski, of Edison, formerly of East Brunswick and Old Bridge, died Dec. 4, 2006, in New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 1987, he was employed as a machine operator at Peter J. Switzer, a division of Kimberly-Clark, Spotswood, where he worked for 30 years. Surviving are two sisters, Pearl Kucharski Walas and Rose Kozma of Milltown; a brother, Frank Kucharski of South River; and a half-brother, Michael Kucharski of South River. A Mass was offered at St. Stanislaus Church, Sayreville. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Dorothy Teffar

Mrs. Teffar, 66, of Spotswood, died Dec. 1, 2006, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her husband, Daniel Teffar, died in 1999. Surviving are a son, Keith Hoflund, and his wife, Jeanette, of Pennsylvania; a daughter, Tammie Zemanek, also of Pennsylvania; and four grandchildren. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union.

John M. Koslowski

Mr. Koslowski, 61, of Spotswood, died Nov. 27, 2006, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was the owner and operator of Kay Bee Builders, Spotswood, for the past 40 years. He was predeceased by his parents, Victoria and Casmir Koslowski. Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline Koslowski; two sons, John M. Jr. of Jackson and Joseph M. of Sayreville; a daughter, Jennifer Lawless of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick; three brothers, Steven Koslowski of Spotswood, Frank Koslowski of East Windsor and Richard Koslowski of Easton, Pa.; and five grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick.

Leon Tadrick

Mr. Tadrick, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 2, 2006, in Ocean Medical Center, Brick. A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m. on Dec. 16 at St. Stephen’s Church, 1344 White Oak Bottom Road, Toms River section of Dover. Arrangements were under the direction of Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick.

Roberta J. Gardini

Mrs. Gardini, 60, of South River, formerly of East Brunswick, died Dec. 3, 2006, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 2005, she was employed as a customer-service representative with ShopRite, East Brunswick, where she worked for 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Robert Gardini; two sons, Michael Gardini of Monroe and Scott Gardini of South River; a daughter, Catherine Gardini of East Brunswick; a brother, James Heiry of Spotswood; three sisters, Joan Serre of Tampa, Fla., Dorothy Duck of East Brunswick and Patricia Harkay of Edison; and two grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Cremation was private. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 1250 Broadway, Suite 2001, New York, NY 10001.

Dominic A. Teneralli Jr.

Mr. Teneralli, 69, of Monroe, formerly of North Brunswick, died Dec. 2, 2006, at home. He was an attorney for more than 40 years, in private practice in New Brunswick and North Brunswick. He served as North Brunswick Township attorney, deputy mayor and councilman. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Rinaldi Teneralli; two daughters, Susan Teneralli and Carolyn McGuire, both of Hoboken; his mother, Irene Szabo Teneralli of Monroe; a sister, Madelyn Lemantovich of Monroe; two brothers, Frank Teneralli of Arizona and David Teneralli of Florida; and a granddaughter. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church, New Brunswick. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 750, New York, NY 10131-0304.

David F. Linder

Mr. Linder, 46, of North Brunswick, died Dec. 10, 2006, at home. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of North Brunswick. He was an electrician at J.B. Electric, Edison. Mr. Linder was predeceased by his father, Leonard Linder, in 1997. He is survived by a son, Jesse Linder of North Brunswick; his mother, Patricia Molle Linder of North Brunswick; and two brothers, George Linder of South River and Douglas Linder of Wheat Ridge, Colo. Visitation will be held Dec. 14 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Church, North Brunswick. Memorial donations may be made to The Salvation Army, 287 Handy St., New Brunswick 08901.

Eric Logan

Mr. Logan, 24, of South River, formerly of Sayreville, died Dec. 9, 2006, in Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth. A 2000 graduate of South River High School, he attended Kean University, Union, for two years. Surviving are his parents, Ernest E. and Cordula Logan of South River; and a brother, Marc, and a sister, Megan Logan, both of South River. A memorial service was held at Maliszewski Funeral Home, South River. Cremation was private.

John C. Hughes

Mr. Hughes, 58, of Sayreville, formerly of South River, died Dec. 10, 2006, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Antoinette Korobejnyk Hughes; two sisters, Carol Leppig of Sayreville and Marilyn Crosbie of the Leonardo section of Middletown; a brother, Edward Hughes of North Brunswick; and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were under the direction of Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin section of Sayreville.

Patricia Catherine Petersen Ellis

Mrs. Ellis, 67, of Freehold, formerly of South River and Myrtle Beach, S.C., died Dec. 3, 2006, in Madison Care and Rehabilitation Center, Old Bridge. Prior to her retirement in 1991, she was employed for four years as a legal secretary at Roselli and Roselli, South River. Before that, she was a legal secretary at Rafano and Wood, South River, where she worked for three years. Her husband, Harry J. Ellis, died in 1984. Surviving are two sons, Harry J. Ellis Jr. of Midlothian, Va., and Deacon Kenneth E. Ellis of Freehold; a daughter, Patricia C. Morton of Midlothian; two sisters, Barbara Hughes of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Joan Colton of Charlotte, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River. Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church Building Fund, 24 Burke Road, Freehold, NJ 07728.

Wanda Rydzewski

Ms. Rydzewski, 94, of Sayreville, formerly of South Amboy, died Dec. 6, 2006, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. She was predeceased by a brother, Herman Rydzewski, and by five sisters, Stella Jankowski, Hedwig Traverso, U.S. Air Force Col. Helen Rydzewski, Theresa Kelly and Pauline Rydzewski. Surviving are many nieces and nephews. A Mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church, South Amboy. Interment was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Parlin section of Sayreville.