Gertrude Anne Epstein Lawson

Mrs. Lawson, 55, of South River, died June 10, 2007, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her parents, Israel Epstein, M.D., and Katharine Wheeler Epstein. Surviving are a son, James Lawson Jr., and his fiancée, Jennifer Malik, of the Parlin section of Sayreville; a daughter, Katharine Lawson, and her fiancé, Christopher Ferber, of South River; her children's father, James Lawson Sr. of Parlin; two stepdaughters, Mary Ryan, and her husband, Kevin, of South River, and Susan Lawson of Florida; two sisters, Marion Pinkus of New York City and Jacqueline Myers of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at Maliszewski Funeral Home, South River. Cremation was private.

Hugo Stockburger

Hugo Stockburger, of Milltown, retired major, New Jersey State Police, died June 21, 2007, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. As a state trooper, he served as a guard in 1934-35 for Bruno Richard Hauptmann, who was convicted and executed for the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby. Mr. Stockburger's wife, Elizabeth Balogh Stockburger, died in 1993. Surviving are a son, James H. Stockburger of Milltown; and a nephew, Walter, of Germany. Services are planned for 11 a.m. on June 28 at Selover Funeral Home, North Brunswick. Interment will follow in Van Liew Cemetery, North Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Survivors of the Triangle, P.O. Box 773, Cologne, NJ 08213.

Grace "Gizella" Kosa

Mrs. Kosa, 89, of South River, died June 20, 2007, in Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge. She was a seamstress who worked in several local garment factories. Her husband, Alex, died in 1994, and a son, Alex, died in 2001. Surviving are two sons, Frank of Las Vegas, Nev., and Joseph of Manahawkin; two daughters, Irene of Egg Harbor and Kathleen Place of Owego, N.Y.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Stephen Protomartyr Church, South River. Interment was in Washington Monumental Cemetery, also South River.

Mary Stankus

Mrs. Stankus, 91, of the Somerset section of Franklin, formerly of Spotswood, died June 24, 2007, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Stankus. Surviving are three sons, Peter Stankus of Nanuet, N.Y., Alexander Stankus of Arlington, Va., and Martin Stankus of Milltown; a sister, Anne Shurgala of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral liturgy is planned for 9:30 a.m. on June 28 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Milltown. Interment will follow in Easton Cemetery, Easton, Pa.

Dolores F. Gesslein

Mrs. Gesslein, 77, of the Central Park section of Old Bridge, died May 24, 2007, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. Her husband, George, died in 1992. Surviving are five children, Bruce of Brick, Elaine Amato, George and Gloria, all of Old Bridge, and Gregory of Cranford; a sister, Corrine Toussaint of the Toms River section of Dover; a brother, Walter Blodgett of Scotia, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were under the direction of Whiteley Funeral Home, Perth Amboy. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Middletown.

Alvina L. Thompson

Mrs. Thompson, 96, of South River, died June 6, 2007, at home. Her husband, Charles Thompson, died in 1980. Surviving are a son, Douglas Thompson, and his wife, Carol, of Millstone; a daughter, Eileen Barton, and her husband, Neal, of Sayreville; two brothers, James Thoms of Beachwood and Russell Thoms of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Ocean View Cemetery, Staten Island, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 552 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.

John P. Allen Sr.

Mr. Allen, 85, of East Brunswick, died June 22, 2007, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1985, he was employed as a millwright with E.I. DuPont, Parlin section of Sayreville, where he worked for 44 years. His wife, Sophie Yanush Allen, died in 2006, and a son, Scott Allen, died in 1985. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Lotti, and her husband, John, and Karen Allen Guen, and her husband, Leo, all of East Brunswick; three sons, John P. Jr., and his companion, Denise Mele, of the Forked River section of Lacey, Larry, and his wife, Sandy, of Smithville, Ohio, and Kevin, and his wife, Diane, of Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Rosemarie Gatsch, and her husband, Don, of Freehold; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Spotswood. Interment was in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood, NJ 08884.

Clara Marie Yaskoweak Przewoznik

Mrs. Przewoznik, 74, of Old Bridge, formerly of Edison, died June 22, 2007, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to her retirement in 1965, she was employed for 20 years with Revlon, Edison. Her husband, Charles, died in 2000. Surviving are four daughters, Gloria Prusakowski of Philadelphia, Christina McCarthy of the Toms River section of Dover, Sandra Fallon of Old Bridge, and Kimberly Drako, and her husband, Robert, of Spotswood; a brother, Anthony Yaskoweak of Spotswood; three sisters, Dorothy Ronscavage of Branchburg, Leona Hozlock of Wilkes Barre, Pa., and Helen Stencik of Pennsylvania; and six grandchildren. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on June 28 at Spotswood Funeral Home. A liturgy is planned for 11:30 a.m. in the chapel at Frost Woods Memorial Park, East Brunswick. Entombment will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Spotswood Fire Department, 495 Main St., Spotswood, NJ 08884.

David C. Murphy

Mr. Murphy, 56, of Old Bridge, died June 17, 2007, in Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Surviving are his wife, Bernadine; four sons, Joseph Sherman Jr. and William Sherman, both of Keansburg, Anthony Sherman of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown and Norman Sherman of Frenchtown; three daughters, Nancy Pump of Stockton, Donna Sherman of Old Bridge and Elizabeth Sherman of Matawan; a brother, Raymond Tietke of Jackson; three sisters, Edna Black of Howell, Ellie DePoortere of Lopatcong, Pa., and Christina Anderson of Maryland; 15 grandchildren; an aunt, Edna Tietke of Jackson; eight nieces and nephews; and one great-nephew. A Mass was offered at St. Ambrose Church, Old Bridge. Cremation was private.