Sebastian A. Straniero       Mr. Straniero, 86, of Morganville, and formerly of Hazlet and Aberdeen, died May 1, 2008, at home. A veteran of the U.S. Army and National Guard during World War II and Korea,Mr. Straniero was the owner/operator of Buddy's Barber Shop in Hazlet, and an employee of the Hazlet Board of Education for... More ... Suzanne "Sue" J. Micallef       Mrs. Micallef, 51, of Howell, died May 2, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Prior to being the director of nursing atMonmouth Crossing, Freehold Township, she was a nurse at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a hospice nurse throughout Monmouth County. Mrs. Micallef... More ... Paul R. Carpenter       Mr. Carpenter, 80, a resident of Farmingdale for the past 22 years, died May 1, 2008, at Meridian Subacute Rehabilitation in Wall. He was a U.S. Navy veteran during World War II and was employed as an engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense at Picatinny Arsenal. Mr. Carpenter was predeceased b... More ... Cory Hyman       Mr. Hyman, 24, died May 1, 2008, at his residence in Manalapan. He was an instructor for Tae Kwon Do of Morganville and a thirddegree black belt. He worked as an operations manager for 1-800-GOT-JUNK and was a vice president for Beyond the Summit. Mr. Hyman was predeceased by his maternal grandmot... More ... Ida S. Reider       Mrs. Reider, 98, of Freehold Township, died May 5, 2008, at Bartley Healthcare, Jackson. She was a bookkeeper for New Jersey Bell, Newark. Mrs. Reider was predeceased by her husband, Abe M., in 1993, and a daughter, Ann Kapulskey. She is survived by two daughters, Muriel Swartz of Tavernier, Fla.,... More ... Lee H. Deedmeyer       Mr. Deedmeyer, 74, a lifelong resident of Freehold, died May 1, 2008, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a master craftsman sheet metal fabricator, and the owner and operator of Lee's Sheet Metal in Freehold. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, PatriciaMcChesney Deedmeyer; a ... More ... Edward A. Ellsworth III       Mr. Ellsworth, 35, of Morganville and formerly of Matawan, died May 7, 2008. He was a dog groomer, having worked for several area shops before starting his own business two years ago. Mr. Ellsworth was a veteran of the United StatesMarine Corps.He was predeceased by his parents, Edward Ellsworth J... More ... Sylvia Cooper       Mrs., Cooper, 96, formerly of The Villages, Howell, died May 4, 2008. She was predeceased by her husband, Sam. Surviving are two sons, Robert and Stanley.Agraveside service was held at the Beth Israel Cemetery, under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Manalapan. More ... Michael "Mickey" W. Sagan       Mr. Sagan, 65, of Farmingdale, died May 3, 2008, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He was a plant supervisor for DiSanti Concrete Products, Howell, for more than 30 years. Mr. Sagan was predeceased by his father, Michael Sagan, in 1989. More ... John E. Brown       Mr. Brown, 46, of Kea'au, Hawaii, and formerly of Freehold, died May 1, 2008, at Hilo Medical Center, Hilo, Hawaii. He was a self-employed tax analyst.Mr. Brown was predeceased by his father, George, and a brother, George. More ... Walter Schulz       Mr. Schulz, 93, of Applewood Estates, Freehold Township, died May 3, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife, Berta. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, George and Judi of Manalapan, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Freeman Funeral Home, Manalapan. More ...