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Saturday, December 5, COURI LOCAL State, county officials to huddle on fate of McCorkle School By KARYN COLOMBO Courier-News Staff Writer SOMERVILLE Legislators and officials from Somerset County will begin discussing next week with the state Attorney General's office the fate of a juvenile detention center in Montgomery Township. "We're going to start working on it immediately," said Assemblyman Walter Kavanaugh, R-Somerville. Montgomery officials raised questions about the future of the Lloyd McCorkle Training School for Boys and Girls when they learned earlier this week of an executive reorganization plan that transfers the division of juvenile services from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Human Services. Several Montgomery officials met Friday with representatives from Somerset County, the state Attorney General's office, the state Department of Corrections, Kavanaugh and Assemblyman John Penn, R-Somerville, to discuss concerns that the reorganization Convicted killer, babbling in court, is rebuffed in his plea for a review By LAURENCE ARNOLD Courier-News Staff Writer SOMERVILLE A convicted murderer babbled incoherently about a given ability" to convey his thoughts telepathically during a hearing Friday Superior Court. Tibor Louis DeDobeau, convicted in 1982 of murdering a Somerville woman who lived in an apartment complex next to his, said he is a victim of "a miscarriage of justice." He said police violated "the privacy of Man charged By ROBIN GABY FISHER Courier-News Staff Writer FLEMINGTON A 31-year-old Minnesota trucker, who police say slashed the his female companion outside a Bethlehem bar earlier this month waived extradition from Philadelphia where he was ar- OBITUARIES Erma Dobbins Borden, former city bank clerk Erma Dobbins Borden, 93, formerly of Plainfield, died Wednesday (Dec.

2, 1992) at Dels Care Center in Portland, Ore. Annette E. Hurdle, assembler BOUND BROOK Annette E. Hurdle, 39, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1992) at Robert Wood.

Johnson on University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Plainfield for 25 years before moving to Bound Brook three years ago. She was a member of White Rock Baptist Church, Edison. She was an assembler at Therma Systems, South Plainfield. Surviving are a daughter, Orlanda Hurdle of Bound Brook; two sons, Rahsaan Bowens and Joshua Hurdle, both of Bound Brook; her father, William Oliver of Plainfield; her stepfather, Robert Casey of South Plainfield; two sisters, Adele Epps of Plainfield and Dorethia Casey of Bound Brook; seven brothers, Michael Hurdle and Milton Casey, both of Plainfield, Cecil Case of California, Dale Casey of Perth Amboy, Robert Casey and Cedric Casey, both of South Plainfield, and Gregory Cisson of South Plainfield.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Judkins' Colonial Home, Plainfield. Visitation begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. FUNERAL NOTICES ASPLANDE Joseph Robert of Bedminster on Friday December 4, 1992.

Husband of Joyce Bushey Asplande. Father of Mark S. Asplande of Cornelius of NC and Shelley L. Ketterer of Newtown, PA. Brother of Roy Asplande and Elsie Del Grego both of Conn.

also survived by 4 grand children. Visitation will be held on Sunday 2-4PM at the Layton Funeral Home, Main St, Bedminster. Services private. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made to the Lapoheme Society of NJ 1907 Chestnut Ave, Trenton, NJ, 08611. CONATY Helen D.

(Orlowski) 82, of No. Plainfield, formerly of Montclair Jersey City on December 3, 1992. Beloved wife the late John R. Conaty (1971) Mother John R. of Conaly Sharyn C.

Wilson. Sister of Emily Holtz Harriet Mysiuk, Grandmother of Paul Lynda Conaty. Funeral services will be held Monday 9:15 am from the HIGGINS HOME FOR FUNERALS, 752 Mountain Watchung. Followed by a 10am funeral mass at Blessed Sacrament RC Church, Martinsville. Intombment Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Visitation Saturday 7-9 Sun 2-4 7-9pm. 3RD ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory HERBERT MEIKLE Who Passed Away December 5,1989 It was three years ago today you left us. Not a day goes by that we don't all think of you. We miss you and love you so much, long for just one more touch. Life goes on, but it's not the same since losing you.

Death leaves a pain no one can heal, but our memories of you are treasures no one can steal. We'll never forget all you did for us, always putting family first before yourself. Although we are apart, we know someday we will be together again. Until that time may God keep you. You'll live forever in our hearts.

Sadly Missed, Wife Julie: Sons Herb, Don, Tom: Daughters, Lisa Kim: Mother Mabel: Sister Ginger; Nephew Ronald might result in the school being reopened. The McCorkle School was closed in June, although Somerset County juvenile offenders continue to live at one building on the site. The rest of the site is used as a training center for corrections officers. "It was just purely Kavanaugh said of the meeting. "It was just dialogue between state, county, local officials.

We don't know what's going to happen. What we want to do is review the whole (reorganization) Kavanaugh described the meeting, which fender's office said it had filed all the motions and appeals it could on his behalf. After persistent questioning, Imbriani thought he what DeDobeau was saying that if the judge would select a woman in the courtroom to receive DeDobeau's telepathic messages, he could convey them. "It is just about that," DeDobeau responded. But the judge drew the line at telepathic testimony and sent DeDobeau back to state prison.

attack returns to ty Prosecutor's Office. Eichin, 30, of Stevens Point, underwent surgery and was discharged from Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township Nov. 24. Authorities say that on the evening of Nov. 13, Ronning and Eichin began arguing at Roy's Bar.

Outside, they say, Ronning pulled Eichin into the woods and cut her throat. Gloria T. Willer, retired clerical worker ASBURY PARK Gloria T. McGuigan Willer, 67, died Friday (Dec. 4, 1992) at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune.

Mrs. Willer was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had lived in Clifton for 10 years before moving to Asbury Park three years ago. She was a clerical worker at Popular Club in Garfield for 10 years, retiring in 1989. Surviving are her husband, Floyd R. Willer; a son, Raymond I F.

of Edison; a daughter, Patricia A. Rullis of Glenwood; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Runyon Funeral Home in Metuchen, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St.

Francis Cathedral in Metuchen. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Marie Nettingham, active in local church Marie Virgie Nettingham, 63, died Thursday (Dec.

3, 1992) at South Side Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Va. Mrs. Nettingham was born in Plainfield and had lived in Scotch Plains until moving to Petersburg, in 1988. She was a graduate of Scotch Plains High School and was a member of St. John's Baptist Church in Scotch Plains and its gospel chorus, inspirational choir, floral club and credit union.

Surviving are her husband, Arthur O. Nettingham; four sons, Arthur R. and Ronald both of Petersburg, Troy O. of Plainfield and Darren W. of Virginia Beach, three daughters, Linda M.

Slaughter of Scotch Plains, Arlene D. Nettingham of Easton, and Rosalyn L. Nettingham of Los Angeles; five sisters, Almeta Hurtt of Westfield, Louise A. Briggs of Roselle, Marion Stewart of Keasbey, Priscilla Bullock of Scotch Plains, and Edwina Davis of Plainfield; 11 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday at St. John's Baptist Church in Scotch Plains. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the church. Arrangements are by Plinton Funeral Home in Westfield.

Olga Stack Persinko, Manville resident MANVILLE Olga Stack Persinko, 67, a homemaker, died Tuesday (Dec. 1992) at home. She was' a lifelong resident of Manville. Years ago, she a production worker at Diehl Manufacturing Co. Mrs.

Persinko was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church Manville. Her husband, Manville Police Lt. Andrew Persinko died in 1990. Surviving are two sons, Drew Persinko of Gaithersburg, and Kenneth M.

of Lakeville, a daughter, Karen of Manville; a sister, Anna Sawka of Dayton; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Fucillo Warren Funeral Home in Manville, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church in Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. This obituary is being republished to correct information supplied to The Courier-News. was closed to the public, as cooperative. "We are pleased they heard our concerns," said Montgomery Deputy Mayor Donald Matthews.

"That has to be said because it's not the The Friday morning meeting took place as 300 people gathered at a conference In Franklin Township titled "Community Empowerment: Reinforcing New Jersey's Juvenile Justice System." "There's no question that there's a new era in juvenile justice," said Somerset Freeholder Director Christopher Bateman. "The communities have to start getting involved in resolving some of the problems that have an impact on the Bateman said Somerset County's Youth Services Commission supports Gov. Jim Florio's reorganization plan to have the Department of Human Services responsible for juvenile offenders. "Ultimately it will have more impact and hopefully more positive effect," Bateman said. He said the county wants to send its juvenile offenders to Middlesex County in the future.

Man accused in fondling is on parole in rape case my thoughts." And he alleged "the name of the game is to remove me from the society at any and all costs just because I am the Judge Michael Imbriani repeatedly asked DeDobeau what new evidence he had that would warrant a review of his conviction. eventualdenied DeDobeau's motions. DeDobeau has been on periodic hunger strikes since his conviction and was brought to court in a wheelchair, looking much older than his 57 years. He had to represent himself in the hearing because the public dein slashing rested Nov. 14 and was returned here Friday, Kerri D.

Ronning of New Brighton, is being held at Hunterdon County Jail, on $200,000 bail. He is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the assault on Merrilee Eichin, said Lori VanPelt of the Hunterdon Coun- Mrs. Borden was born in Plainfield, where she lived before moving to Portland, in 1970. She was a clerk at Plainfield Trust State National Bank, retiring in 1964. Her mother, Bertha VanCleef Dobbins, was the first telephone operator in Plainfield.

Her father, Walter C. "Dobbie" Dobbins, was a reporter The Plainfield Daily Press from 1896 until 1916 and then for The Plainfield Courier-News from 1916 until 1939. was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Portland, Ore. Surviving are a granddaughter, Audrey Borden of San Francisco; two grandsons, David of Portland, and Mark of Daly City, and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Zeller Chapel of the Roses in Portland, Ore.

Helen D. Conaty, retired underwriter NORTH PLAINFIELD Helen D. Orlowski Conaty, 82, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1992) at Villa Maria here. Mrs.

Conaty was born in Jersey City and lived there and in Montclair before moving to North Plainfield three years ago. She was an insurance underwriter for Marsh McLennan Insurance Co. of New York City for 20 years, retiring in 1982. Her husband, John R. Conaty, died in 1971.

Surviving are a son, John R. Conaty of Martinsville; a daughter, Sharyn C. Wilson of Alexandria, two sisters, Emily Holtz of South Kingstown, R.I., and Harriet Mysiuk of Woodcliff Lake; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 9:15 a.m. Monday at Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung, followed by a 10 a.m.

Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Margaret Platner, great-grandmother of 6 PISCATAWAY Margaret Platner, 89, died Wednesday (Dec.

2, 1992) at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick. Mrs. Platner was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and had lived in Jupiter, before moving to Piscataway. Her husband, John W.

Platner, died in 1963. Surviving are a daughter, June Browne of Piscataway; three grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren. Arrangements are by Piscataway Funeral Home. William S. Dolt, World War Il veteran William S.

Dolt, 73, formerly of Plainfield, died Nov. 28, 1992, at home in Wallingford, Vt. Mr. Dolt was born in Chicago and had lived in Plainfield before moving to Vermont. He was a graduate of the Peddie School and Duke University.

Mr. Dolt served in the Army during World War II in Italy and France and was awarded a Bronze Star. His wife, Doris Dolt, died in 1990. Surviving are two stepsons, Lee Houghton of Wallingford, and Dr. Jonathan Houghton of Edmonds, two sisters, Marjorie Cregar and Jeanne Dolt of Warren; and a brother, Robert of Warren; four grandsons and three great-grandsons.

By STEVEN COLEMAN Courier-News Staff Writer A Delaware Township man charged this week with fondling the legs of women and girls while they shopped in supermarkets was out on parole at the time of his arrest for a rape committed in Somerset County, officials said Friday. Federico Richard Fernandez, 46, charged Wednesday with criminal sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact in connection with two of the incidents, was released on parole on Feb. 28, 1989, said Patricia Mulcahy, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Corrections. Mulcahy said Fernandez was sentenced to an indeterminate 30-year prison term on April 14, 1978, on charges of rape and carnal abuse in Somerset County. His parole would have expired on Dec.

18, 2007, she said. In the recent case, police contend Fernandez squirted dishwashing detergent on females' buttocks, then apologized and wiped it off. In the process, police said, the man's hands moved along the victim's legs. Raritan Township police have charged Fernandez with two of the sexual assaults, one of which occurred Wednesday on a 35-year-old woman and the other on Nov. 25 on a 13-year-old girl, said Lt.

Donald Montross. Montross also said police received calls from at least 30 other? police departments in New Jersey and Pennsylvania who believe Fernandez may have been responsible for similar incidents in their towns. Tibor Louis DeDobeau back to prison New Jersey Eichin, bleeding, was spotted walking on Route 173 in the township by a motorist who drove to another nearby tavern, the Landslide Saloon, to call police. Soon afterward, Eichin walked into the parking lot of the Landslide and the tavern owner summoned an ambulance. Marion T.

Mesler, personal secretary Marion T. Mesler, formerly of Plainfield, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1992) at West Florida Regional Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. Mrs. Mesler was born in North Plainfield and had lived in Plainfield before moving to Pensacola, three years ago.

She was the personal secretary to Chauncy Stout, former publisher of The Courier-News. Mrs. Mesler was a member of First Park Baptist Church, the Monday Afternoon Club and the Cosmopolitan Club, all of Plainfield. Her husband, Harry R. Mesler died in 1972.

Surviving are three sons, Robert A. Mesler of Pensacola, Donald T. of New York City and Craig R. of Westbrook, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Friday at Hillside Cemetery in Plainfield. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home in Plainfield. Elizabeth Martin Burns, retired church secretary reinsurance firm chairman SOUTH PLAINFIELD Elizabeth Martin Burns, 83, died Friday (Dec. 4, 1992) at Greenbrook Manor Nursing home in Green Brook. Mrs.

Burns was born in Chester, and had lived in Haverton, before moving to South Plainfield in 1981. She was a church secretary and bookkeeper for more than 20 years at St. George's Episcopal Church in Ardmore, retiring in 1978. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Plainfield. Her husband, Norman M.

Burns, died in 1971. Surviving are a son, Norman M. Burns of North Plainfield; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be held Tuesday at St. George's Church in Ardmore, Pa.

Arrangements are by Higgins Home for Funerals in North Plainfield. Joseph Robert Aspland, BEDMINSTER Joseph Robert Aspland, 64, died Friday (Dec. 4, 1992) at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Mr. Aspland was born in New Haven, and had lived in Levittown, and Barrington, before moving to Bedminster six years ago.

He was president and chairman of the board and chief executive officer of North Star Reinsurance Corp. in Florham Park for years, retiring in December 1991. Before that, he was employed by AllState Reinsurance Co. in North Brook, for seven years. He was a member of the La Boheme Society of Trenton and the Pro Bass Association of Missouri.

He was a graduate of Rider College in Lawrenceville, receiving a bachelor's degree in business management. He also received executive training at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. He served in the Army from 1946 to 1948. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Bushey Aspland; a son, Mark S. of Cornelius, N.C.; a daughter, Shelley L.

Ketterer of Newtown, a brother, Roy, and a sister, Elsie Del Grego, both of Connecticut; and four grandchildren. Private arrangements are by Layton Funeral Home in Bedminster. Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Correction In Friday's list of upcoming public meetings, a meeting was incorrectly listed for the Branchburg Township Committee on Monday.

There will be no meeting on Monday. POLICE FIRE BRIDGEWATER Kenneth Rupp, 22, of the Pittstown section of Franklin (Hunterdon) was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated on Route 22. A resident of the 600 block of Second Street reported Tuesday he was robbed of $50 by a youth who assaulted him in the kitchen of his home, then threatened him with a toy gun which fell apart during a brief scuffle. Police said the youth knocked on the back door about 6 p.m. and asked if a friend was there.

When told he wasn't, the boy, described as about 15, with dark hair and thin build, left, but returned a short time later, asking the resident for money for cigarettes: The victim told police he handed him a dollar, and the boy told him to put it back in his wallet. At that point, the victim said, the boy forced his way in, grabbed the wallet after drawing a gun, and took $50. Police said they are reassembling the plastic gun and checking it for fingerprints. FANWOOD Irving Vanderveer, 30, of Scotch Plains, was charged Tuesday with possession of drug paraphernalia after police investigated a report of a dispute on South Avenue. Diane Valente, 33, of Belleville, was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated on South Avenue.

Three 19-year-old South Plainfield residents, Leanne Rondi, Sheri Heaslip and Daniel Lubach, were charged last Saturday with underage possession of alcohol on Terrill Road. FRANKLIN (Somerset) A Hyde Park Road resident was arrested Thursday for allegedly purchasing $15,000 worth of clothing and other items with a fraudulent credit card. Donna M. 45, was charged with counts of frauduCoin lently obtaining a credit card, 12 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and 12 counts of theft by deception. The investigation began in September when a resident reported that someone had been using her name, her employer and her Social Security card number to obtain credit.

Coln-Watts is being held in Somerset County Jail on $25,000 bail. GREEN BROOK Two bank bags were reported stolen from a safe at Strike Spare Lanes, Route 22, Sunday morning. Gary Conley, 31, of 147 Jefferson was charged Sunday with assault under the Domestic Violence Act. Clothing and two pool cues were reported stolen from a car at Beach Camera, Route 22, Sunday. James D.

Grant, 22, of 1 Stanford Drive, Bridgewater, was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated and disregarding a red light at Rock Avenue and Route 22. MIDDLESEX Carol M. Murphy, 37, of the Pittstown section of Franklin (Hunterdon) was charged early Friday with driving while intoxicated. Police said they stopped her on Lincoln Boulevard after Piscataway police alerted them the car had left the scene of an accident on River Road at 2 a.m. A stereo was reported stolen Thursday from a car on Gail Gary Road.

Piotr Bujwid, 28, of Manville, was charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated on Bound Brook Road. Jemell Fern Powell, 20, of Springfield, was arrested Sunday morning following a chase which ended when a car the suspect was driving struck a porch at Hampton Gardens Apartments. Police said State Police began chasing the suspect on Interstate Route 287 in South Plainfield. They said the car had been stolen from a dealership in Springfield and had plates stolen in Plainfield. Powell is being held on $30,000 bail at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center after being charged with possession of the stolen car and numerous motor vehicle violations.

Edward J. Fasanella, 31, of Bound Brook, is being held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center on $10,000 bail following his arrest Monday charges of aggravated assault on Patrolman Eugene Stringer. Police said the assault took place while Stringer was arresting Fasanella in connection with the theft of two purses from shopping carts at Pathmark on Lincoln Boulevard. A radio was reported stolen Saturday from a car on South Lincoln Avenue. NORTH PLAINFIELD Bernadette Ogrodnic, 40, of Roselle Park, was charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated.

Police said her car struck a pole on Route 22. Three young Piscataway men were charged Thursday night with assaulting a 17-year-old Green Brook youth outside a home on Harrison Avenue. Police said David G. Doeffinger, 18, of 3 Ruth Place; Craig L. Russell, 18, of 244 Davis and Gregory Michalsky, 19, of 60 12th were picked up after police spotted a car matching the description of the vehiwhich the assailants left the scene.

PLAINFIELD Four people were charged Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute after police searched 148 E. Fifth where Saundra Williams, 28, and Luz two of the suspects, reside. Also charged were Donald Mackson, 38, of 909 Park and Duease Myers 38, of 111 E. Fifth St. Allan Jordan, 32, of 112 Netherwood was charged Thursday with assault under the Domestic Violence Act in the 600 block of South Avenue.

Robert Smokes, 25, of 705 W. Third was charged Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute near his home. A camera and jewelry were reported stolen Thursday in a burglary at a home in the 1300 block of Chetwynd Avenue. Clyde W. Brooks, 36, of 959 Carnegie was charged Tuesday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school property.

Police said Brooks was the lone occupant when they searched a home by forcing open a locked front door which also was barricaded. A VCR and two televisions were reported stolen Thursday in a burgiary, in the 1300 block of Cushing SOMERVILLE A 21-year-old Raritan woman reported $203 in food stamps were stolen from her notebook Wednesday while she was attending a class at Micro Technology, 30 S. Doughty Ave..