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9f a a a SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1997 LOCAL NEWS THE COURIER-NEWS Family, friends recall 'all 'all-around nd good friend' By BILL BOWMAN Courier-News Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH Ask the family and friends of Michael Kominek what they remember most about him, and they will tell you it was his unique sense of humor. was a very funny person," said Kominek's brother, Tom. "He loved making people laugh." David N. Rasmussen, investment counselor HILLSBOROUGH David N. Rasmussen, 27, died Friday (Sept.

19, 1997). Born in Porak, West Malaysia, Mr. Rasmussen had lived in Neshanic. He received his elementary and secondary education in Montgomery, graduating in 1988. He participated in high school varsity tennis and cross country.

In 1984 he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1992 from Ithaca College in Ithaca, N.Y., majoring in Psychology and Business with a minor in Economics. He attended the Atlantic School of Insurance in Piscataway, receiving a license in Life, Health, and He was previously employed by Prudential Insurance Cranbury, and United Jersey in Hackensack. Most recently, he was a licensed investment counselor with Marketing One in New Jersey. He was pursuing his master's degree in business at Rider University.

He did extensive traveling which included the Far East and Europe. In 1995, 1 he was awarded top producer in finance from United Jersey Bank. Surviving are his parents, Arne and Meta Rasmussen of Belle Mead; and a sister and brother-in-law, AnneMargrethe and Eric Van Rons. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Montgomery United Methodist Church in Belle Mead.

Arrangements are by Cromwell Memorial Home in Hopewell. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery United Methodist Church. FUNERAL NOTICES KARGOL Susan, 74, of Manville, on September 18, 1997. Devoted Mother of John Kargol and Janice Schuyler. Sister of Lilian Cichon, Ann Bright, Mary Miller and Helen Medash.

Also survived by her Granddaughter Kristen. Visitation Saturday 7 to 9 pm and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Manville, N.J., Funeral Services Monday 8:15 am from the Funeral Home followed by a 9:00 am Mass Sacred Heart Church, Manville, NJ. FIRST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of THOMAS PARELLO Passed Away September 20, 1996 Even now we can't believe it still could hurt so bad. Even now we wonder where you area. We wonder why it's still so hard without you.

Even now we swear we think of you and God we wish you knew somehow. Even now we still remember and the feeling's still the same and this pain inside of us goes on and on. Sadly Missed By Your Loved Ones THIRD ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of KENNETH A. JUDD September 20, 1994 There is a link death cannot sever, Love and remembrance last forever. Sadly Missed By Wife-Margaret, (Sons-Kenneth and Andrew, Grandson-Andy Jr.

and family SIXTH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of CURTIS SHUBIAK Who Passed Away September 20, 1991 MISTS As always, today we are reminded of you taken back to a special place in time And as we think of you, a certain sort of sadness fills our hearts. Even though the memories of you are beautiful, and thinking back on them fills our hearts with joy our eyes also swell with tears because you are so far away and we miss you very much. Sadly Missed and Loved By, -Mom, Dad, Brother, Sisters, Nieces, Nephews and Friends Kominek, 18, was killed Thursday night when his motorcycle ran off Bridgewater's East Main Street and into a concrete wall. Police are still investigating the accident. A memorial of floral bouquets has been placed at the accident site, Tom Komenik said.

Friends and family gathered Friday night at the Komineks' Meadowbrook Drive home. A group left the home about 9 p.m. to visit the memorial. Dorothy A. Mueller, formerly of Gillette MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP Dorothy A.

Mueller, 53, died Friday (Sept. 19, 1997) at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born in Newark, Miss Mueller had lived in East Orange and Gillette before moving to Cedar Glen Lakes in Whiting 10 years ago. She was employed at PACO in Lakewood for the past 10 years. Before that, she worked at Burroughs in Warren Township for 22 years.

She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Whiting. Surviving are her parents, Walter and Helen Rusycki Mueller of Whiting; two brothers, Walter E. of Morris Township and Robert A. of Martinsville; six nieces and nephews; and a friend, George Nemchick of Piscataway.

Arrangements are by CarmonaBolen Home for Funerals in Whiting. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Whiting. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Julia Orban, 98, great-great grandmother GLEN GARDNER Julia Orban, 98, a homemaker, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) in the Care Center of Phillipsburg. Born in Peekskill, N.Y., Mrs.

Orban had lived in Pittstown for 30 years, in Seminole, for another 30 years before moving to Glen Gardner three years ago. Her husband, Joseph Orban, died in 1956; a son, Joseph Orban died in 1984. Surviving are a daughter, Margaret Shepperd of Pittstown; six grandand children, seven great four great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington.

There is no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to Hampton Rescue Squad, Wells Avenue, Hampton, N.J. 08827. Susan Kargol, lifelong Manville resident MANVILLE Susan Kargol, 74, a homemaker, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at home here.

Mrs. Kargol was a lifelong resident of Manville. She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville and a member of the Association to Improve Benefits. Her husband, John Kargol, died in 1971. Surviving are a son, John Kargol of Manville; daughter, Janice Schuyler of Clinton; four sisters, Lilian Cichon of Manville, Ann Bright of New Brunswick, Mary Miller of Somerset and Helen Medash of Bridgewater; and a granddaughter.

Services will be at 8:15 a.m. Monday at Ketusky Funeral Home in Manville. Mass will be offered at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Manville. Visitation is from 7 to 9 tonight and from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Theresa L. Hanson, retired secretary SOUTH PLAINFIELD Theresa L. Guerrieri Hanson, 73, died Thursday (Sept.

18, 1997) at home here. Born in Cleveland, Mrs. Hanson had lived in South Plainfield for the past 60 years. She was a secretary for the former Cornell-Dublier in South Plainfield until the company merged with Federal Pacific in Newark where she worked for 25 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in South Plainfield.

Her husband, Bernard Hanson, died in 1973. Surviving are three sisters, Ann Petti of Rocky Point, N.Y., Palma Mezza of South Plainfield, Elizabeth Pitchford of Flemington; a niece and nephew. Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at James Conroy Funeral Home in South Plainfield, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in South Plainfield.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Est. MONUMENTS 1861 L.L.

MANNING SON 34 Brook Plaza Rt. 22 West Green Brook, NJ Between Rock Washington Ave. 752-0330 756-0706 "He was the funniest person I ever met in my life," said his friend, Chad Kennedy of Neshanic. Michael Kominek, a 1997 graduate of Hillsborough High School, wanted to be an actor, his brother said. He had won parts in an upcoming MTV television show and a pilot PBS comedy.

"He was playing the class clown" on the PBS show, Tom said. "They were going to show three to five Stephen James Szilagyi, aide at Arc BRIDGEWATER Stephen James Szilagyi died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, Mr. Szilagyi had lived in Edison before moving to Bridgewater eight years ago.

He was an aide at Are in Somerset, where he was also a member. His father, Stephen Szilagyi, died in 1962. Surviving are his mother, Gloria J. Szilagyi Naylor of Somerville; his stepfather, Joseph R. Naylor of Somerville; two brothers, Peter C.

of Somerville and Ronald A. Bliss of Easton, two sisters, Judi Bopp of Piscataway and Deborah J. Szilaygi of Bridgewater; three stepsisters. Nancy Hartman of Somerville, Karen Infanger of Union and Barbara Naylor of Green Brook. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.

Monday at Gowen Funeral Home in New Brunswick. Anna Pesa Grimaldi, 92, great-grandmother of 10 SCOTCH PLAINS Anna Pesa Grimaldi, 92, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at her daughter-in-law's home. Born in Italy, she moved to the United States in 1923. She had lived in New York City before moving to Scotch Plains in 1975.

She worked for Amalgamated Union in New York City for 40 years, retiring in 1965. She worked as a grammar school teacher in Italy. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scotch Plains and the Scotch Plains Meridians. Her husband, Antonio Grimaldi, died in 1983. A son, Remo Grimaldi, died in 1991.

Surviving are a daughter, Gemma Grimaldi Abbate of New York; her daughter-in-law, Joan Grimaldi of Scotch Plains, with whom she lived; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scotch Plains. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Alfred Tomarchio, stone mason BRIDGEWATER Alfred Tomarchio, 82, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at Coventry Square in Ocala, Fla. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he came to the United States in 1925.

He lived in Baltimore before moving to Bridgewater in 1992. He was a self-employed stone mason. He was a member of the Senior Citizen Center in Raritan. Surviving are four daughters, Patti Dee of Dunnellon, Francine Salerno of Bridgewater, Jackie Roback of Citrus Springs, Fla. and Yolanda Arroyo of Thousand Oaks, six sisters, Francis DiSantostefono, Dena Strauss, Mary Smith, Rose Lombardo, Elena Cunningham and Yolanda Groves, all of Baltimore; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Scarpa Funeral Home in North Plainfield, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church in Plainfield. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Michael S. Krominek, student at RVCC HILLSBOROUGH Michael S. Kominek, 18, died Thursday (Sept.

18, 1997) of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident in Bridgewater. Born in Livingston, he had lived in Edison before moving to Hillsborough in 1984. He was a student at Raritan Valley Community College. He was a member of Mary, Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Hillsborough. Surviving are his parents, Stan and Josephine Kominek of Hillsborough; a brother, Thomas of Hillsborough; a sister, Julie of Hillsborough; his paternal grandmother, Stella Kominek of Irvington; his maternal grandparents, Waclaw and Lydia Swilo of Poland; and his godmother, Eve Swilo of Poland.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Mary, Mother of God Church in Hillsborough. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Hillsborough Funeral Home, Belle Mead.

episodes and then see what happened with it." "He was always going to New York City to audition for stuff." Michael had a fondness for Halloween, his brother said. "He would always come up with the most original and most realistic costumes," he said. "Last year, he was Lt. Dan from 'Forrest He got a wheelchair and Army fatigues and tucked his legs underneath himself. His two Timothy A.

Slusser, SOMERVILLE Timothy A. Slusser, 46, died Tuesday (Sept. 16, 1997) at home in Somerville. He was born in Somerville, where he lived most of his life. He also lived in Mount Bethel, before returning to Somerville in 1995.

He worked as a for 27 years with Local Union 475 in Warren. Surviving are a son, Mathew Slusser of Roseto, his mother, Elsie K. Slusser of Hillsborough; two brothers, Mark of Neshanic and Chris of Bloomsbury; and a sister, Jane Baumann of Bridgewater. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hannon Brothers Funeral Home in Raritan Borough.

Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Alfred S. Levy, chemical engineer ALEXANDRIA Alfred S.

Levy, 52, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had lived in Manalapan before moving to Alexandria 17 years ago. He was a chemical engineer at BASF Corp. in Washington.

Surviving are his wife, Ann Bottiglieri Levy; a daughter, Nicolle Levy of Alexandria; a son, Barry of Alexandria; and a brother, Theodore of Englishtown. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. There is no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alfred Levy Memorial Baseball Fund, Delaware Valley Regional High School, 22 Senator Stout Road, Frenchtown, N.J.

08825. Josephine R. Nappe, administrative assistant PISCATAWAY Josephine R. Nappe died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at John F.

Kennedy Medical Center in Edison. Born in Bayonne, she had lived in Parsippany and Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, before moving to Piscataway in 1974. She was an administrative assistant in data systems at in Piscataway. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church in Middlesex. Surviving are her husband, Joseph R.

Nappe; three sons, Michael of Piscataway, Stephen of Edison and Paul of Piscataway; a brother, Steve Bartolomeo of Bayonne; and six grandchildren. A liturgy will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church in Middlesex. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at Piscataway Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to FISH Dunellen area, P.O. Box 8565, Piscataway, N.J. 08855-8006. Milton F.

Mandell owned Sunoco station Milton F. Mandell, 74, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) in Tuckerton. Born in New York City, he had lived in Matawan, Keyport and Bound Brook before moving to Titusville, Fla. He owned the Matawan Sunoco station in Matawan during the 1960s.

He was a Navy veteran, serving in World War II. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Florida chapter, and a life member of Chapter 16, Somerville. His first wife, Irene Bogano, died in 1972. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Kerchner of Titusville, a son, Andrew J. Mandell of l'uckerton; a sister, Doris VanOrden of Bridgewater; and three grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sheenan Funeral Home in Dunellen. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Rick James Zamora, construction worker PISCATAWAY Rick James Zamora, 33, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 1997) at home here. Born in Newark, he moved to Piscataway in 1978. He was a self-employed tion worker. His mother, Lana Kehoe Zamora, died in 1975.

Surviving are his son, Rick Zamora II of Kenilworth; his father, Herman of Piscataway; and four brothers, Gary of Point Pleasant, Scott of Phoenix, Lou Figueroa of Dallas and William Figueroa of Flower Mound, Texas. Services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at Piscataway Funeral Home, Piscataway, preceded by visitation at 7 p.m. friends played Forrest Gump and Jenny." "He was an all-around good friend," said Kennedy, a senior at Hillsborough High School. "If you got in trouble or needed someone to talk to, he was there with a helping hand." The last time he saw Michael was Wednesday night, Kennedy said.

"I called him Thursday and he wasn't home, and then I found out what happened later," he said. "It's the worst news you could hear in your life." For more information call these recycling centers: Somerset County, TUESDAY (732) 469-3363; Hunterdon County, (908) 788-1110; Middlesex County, SOMERSET COUNTY (800) 378-8220; Union County, (800) I Hillsborough and Morris County, (908) Millstone 647-0789. Kennedy said he knew Kominek Michael Kominek "wasn't a riskfor five years. taker, but he loved adventure," his "He was my best friend for the brother said. "For some reason, he past year.

We were so tight," he took a risk this time. I don't know said. why." ON THE AGENDA MONDAY MIDDLESEX COUNTY Borough Council, 7:30 UNION COUNTY p.m., agenda meeting; 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 1200 Piscataway Board of Education, Mountain Ave. (908) 356-7400. 5:30 p.m., special executive South Plainfield Board of Educalic meeting for discussion of adminis- tion, 8 p.m., regular meeting, admintrative staff, board offices, 1515 Stelton istration building board conference Road.

(908) 572-3686. room, Cromwell Place. (908) 754- 4620. TUESDAY Agenda is a list of scheduled meetings held by municipal and UNION COUNTY county boards that runs daily Board of Freeholders and Union except Sunday. Boards included County Utilities Authority, 5:30 p.m., are: special joint meeting for discussion of contract negotiations and solid waste Borough Council, City Council, contingency planning.

Township Council or Committee, Planning Board and Board of 8 Mountainside Board of Educa- Adjustment. tion, p.m., regular meeting, Deerfield School media center, Central Avenue To be included or for informaand School Drive. (908) 232-3232. tion, please call Metro Editor Joe Scotch Plains Township Council, McDonald at (908) 707-3121; fax 7:30 p.m., executive closed meeting; items to (908) 707- 3252 or mail 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal them to Agenda, The CourierBuilding, 430 Park Ave. (908) 322- News, P.O.

Box 6600, Bridgewater, 6700. N.J. 08807: POLICE BRIDGEWATER per spray and it ran away, at which A 1995 point the owner came home and reported stolen Plymouth from a Railroad was took charge of the dog. Neon Avenue parking lot Thursday Police said the dog broke the morning. gate to get out.

Also taken were 80 compact McCloude Bellevue, 20, of 1468 discs and a cellular telephone, Linbarger Ave. was charged which were in the car. The owner Wednesday with possession of less told police he had lost his keys in than 50 grams of marijuana in the Linden last month. 800 block of College Place. Police charged Arthur Cough- Someone stole two hubcaps lin, 47, with careless driving and Thursday from the car of a coundrunken driving at 2:18 a.m.

Thurs- selor at Union County Psychiatric day. Police said Coughlin almost Clinic on Roosevelt Avenue. a patrol car on A boy, 17, was charged with struck head-on Route possession of a weapon Thursday A Sunnyslope Road man re- in the 500 block of West Fourth ported that someone broke into his Street. Police seized a Volkswagen Tuesday or Wednes- BB gun. day, taking a radar detector, a The boy told police he bought the portable player and a car gun while visiting "down South" last stereo.

Burglars smashed a right- week. side vent window to get into the car. Burglars took a leaf blower, a pair of hedge cutters and a lawn mower from a shed on Andover Avenue, the owner reported ThursLEBANON TOWNSHIP day. Stacy A. Kurtzo, 37, of 98 I John Edward La Luz, 47, of 326 Flower Washington, was E.

Second Bound Brook, was charged with drunken driving and charged with possession of less failure to keep right about 2 a.m. Fri- than 50 grams of marijuana Thursday on Route 31. day at the main train station on North Avenue. NORTH PLAINFIELD I Anjennete L. Martin, 23, of 141 RARITAN TOWNSHIP Duer second floor, was charged Thursday with third-degree con- Speakers and stolen part of a radio spiracy, fourth-degree forgery and from were a 1968 reported Volkswagen Beetle Wednesday that theft by deception conspiracy.

was parked in the lot at Old York The offenses were committed on Furniture. July 16 at Fleet Bank. Tamika Burton, 20, of 1410 E. St. Georges Linden, was READINGTON charged Thursday with possession of drug paraphernalia and hinder- Two televisions were reported ing apprehension in Green Brook stolen from a home on Swallow Way Park.

at 3 p.m. Thursday. David Elliott Daniels, 37, of 5858 Frank J. Orlando 18, of 371 Midnight Pass No. 24, Sarasota, Rolling Knolls Way, Bridgewater, was charged with the same was charged with possession of offense in the same incident and under 50 grams of marijuana and also with having an open container failing to keep right at 11:30 p.m.

of alcohol in a vehicle. Thursday. Police said the two were found in the rear of a van in the park and Burton originally gave police false SOMERVILLE identification. Police cited Wayne E. Cuffie, 34, for simple assault following a dispute at his Main Street apartPLAINFIELD ment Thursday evening.

A woman Rubin William Anderson, 19, reported pushed her durCuffie of 1128 Park Place was charged ing an argument. Wednesday with disorderly con- Cuffie received a summons to duct and being a minor in posses- appear in Municipal Court. sion of alcohol in the 300 block of A student reported someone Liberty Street. stole his mountain bike from the Taron T. Harris, 23, of 429 bicycle rack at Central School on Tate Court was charged Thursday Thursday.

with drinking in public at Garfield The 26-inch, silver mountain Avenue and East Second Street. bike was left unlocked. A girl, 16, was bitten Thurs- A resident of Roosevelt Apartday by a dog that came out from ments reported that someone stole under a fence at Liberty and West a mountain bike that was chained to Seventh streets. a pole in the basement Wednesday The girl was treated by the Plain- or Thursday. field Rescue Squad for lacerations The owner a on her left leg.

at the Bridge Street apartment buildsuspects neighbor Police sprayed the dog with pep- ing. RECYCLING Recyclables should be at the curb MIDDLESEX COUNTY by 7 a.m. on collection day. Piscataway, Districts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 MONDAY SOMERSET COUNTY Branchburg Raritan HUNTERDON COUNTY Frenchtown Lebanon Borough HUNTERDON COUNTY Clinton Town I Lebanon Township UNION COUNTY Scotch Plains, northside MIDDLESEX COUNTY Piscataway, Districts 1, 3, 10.