Obituaries

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JEANNETTE BEERS WELLINGTON, 79, of Jackson, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 8 in Jackson Healthcare Center, Jackson. Mrs. Wellington was born in Newark and lived in East Brunswick before moving to Jackson. Her husband, Frederick J. Wellington, died in 1993. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Morgenstern of Manalapan; three sons, Frederick J. Jr. of East Brunswick, Robert D. of New Hampshire and Richard of Jackson; and nine grandchildren. Interment was in Spotswood Reformed Church Cemetery, Spotswood.

YOLANDA "VIOLA" M. SHIAVONE RELLA, 87, of the Lincroft section of Middletown died Feb. 3 at Beachview Extended Care Facility, Keansburg. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived there until moving to Lincroft in 1980. She was a machine operator for ILGWU, New York City, for 42 years, retiring in 1977. She was a member of St. Ann’s Guild, Lincroft. She was predeceased by her husband, Dominick Rella, in 1996. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Joan Rella of Howell. A funeral gathering will be held Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral liturgy will follow at 10:30 a.m. at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, Atlantic Highlands. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s, Central New Jersey Chapter, 12 Roszel Road, Suite C203, Princeton 08540.

EDWARD J. KUHNERT SR., 93, of Virginia Beach, Va., died Jan. 27. He was born in New York City. Mr. Kuhnert retired as a detective from the New York Police Department. He was predeceased by his first wife, Kathryn F., his second wife, Agnes L., and a son, Edward J. "Jack" Kuhnert Jr., the longtime mathematics teacher and varsity basketball coach at Freehold High School. Mr. Kuhnert is survived by a son, Donald; two granddaughters, Kathryn Kuhnert-Aumack and Jacqueline Kuhnert; a daughter-in-law, Loretta R. Kuhnert of Freehold; and several nieces and nephews.

MICHAEL JOHN SASTOKAS, 90, of Freehold, died Jan. 21 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was born in Amsterdam, N.Y., and moved to Freehold in 1925. Mr. Sastokas was a policeman for the Freehold Police Department for 30 years before his retirement 25 years ago. Prior to that, he was a loom fixer for the A&M Karagheusian Rug Mill, Freehold. Following his retirement, he was a pari-mutuel clerk for Freehold Raceway. Mr. Sastokas was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, where he was also a member of the Holy Name Society. He was an exempt member of Engine and Hose Company No. 1 of the Freehold Fire Department; a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 1454; a member of the Freehold Firemen’s Bowling League; and a member of the Lithuanian Club, Freehold. He was also an amateur boxer in the shore area and held many Golden Gloves titles. Mr. Sastokas was predeceased by a son, Anthony, who died in 1960. He is survived by his wife, Ann D. (nee Teleisa); a son, Michael of Manasquan; a daughter, Carol Ann Wells of Manasquan; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township.

JAMES R. ENGLISH, 73, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen died Jan. 22 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Union Beach, he resided in Keyport prior to moving to Cliffwood Beach 15 years ago. He was a millwright for National Lead, Sayreville, for 38 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the American Legion, Union Beach, as well as the National Guard. He was predeceased by his son, William English in 1978. He is survived by his wife, Ellen C. Robertson-English of Cliffwood Beach; five sons, Thomas English of Cliffwood Beach, James English, Michael English, and Jonathon English, all of Keyport; and Dennis English of Albuquerque, N.M.; three daughters, Mary Ellen Aull and Debbie Haviland, both of Keyport; and Helen Hanrahan of Key Largo, Fla.; three brothers, John English of Sanibel, Fla., William English of Fort Myers, Fla., and Joseph English of the Morganville section of Marlboro; and nine grandchildren. A funeral service was offered at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport.