Obituaries
Peter P. Dirito

Mr. Dirito, 69, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died June 20 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in West New York, he resided in Port Monmouth for several years. He was a maintenance worker at Bayshore Community Hospital for 15 years, retiring in 1996. He served with the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Antoinette Florio Dirito; a daughter, Nicole Dirito of Hazlet; a son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Josephine Dirito of Saddle Brook; two sisters, Anna Hartman of Long Island, N.Y., and Sarah Variano of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and two grandchildren. A funeral service will be June 23 at 10 a.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. Entombment will be at Fair View Mausoleum, Middletown.

Charles W. Scott

Mr. Scott, 51, of Middletown died June 14 at home. Born in Red Bank, he resided in Middletown most of his life. He was a self-employed contractor in the Middletown area for the past 20 years. Mr. Scott served with the U.S. Air Force Intelligence Unit during the Vietnam War era. He was an avid skier. He is survived by a son, Charles W. Scott III of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Douglas Snyder of Charlotte, N.C.; his parents, Arthur and Margaret Patterson Scott of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Margaret and Thomas Morin and Mary and Michael McCauley, all of Middletown, and Barbara and Ronald Blume of Plano, Texas; a brother and sister-in-law, Arthur C. and Susan Scott Jr. of Huntsville, Ala.; and two grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown, followed by burial at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown.

Victor Rich Tritto

Mr. Tritto, 59, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen, died June 12 at St. Barnabas Hospice, Long Branch. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Bayonne prior to moving to Cliffwood Beach 31 years ago. He retired in 1996 as a supervisor at Telcordia Tech, Piscataway. Prior to that, he was a supervisor at AT&T/Bellcorp, Livingston, for 31 years. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael J. and Sadie Sapio Tritto. He is survived by his wife, Jackolyn R. Doran Tritto; two sons, Michael J. Tritto of Cliffwood Beach, and Victor R. Tritto Jr. of Matawan; and a sister, Donna Teele of North Carolina. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport. Arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.

William J. Kennedy Jr.

Mr. Kennedy of Pocono Lake, Pa., died June 13 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Born in South Amboy, he resided in Matawan before moving to Pocono Lake four years ago. He was a foreman at E.I. DuPont & Co., Photo Products Division, Parlin, for 35 years, retiring in 1985. Mr. Kennedy served with the U.S. Army as a member of the 796th Military Police Battalion. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Kennedy; and three sisters, Marie O’Leary, Margaret Hansen and Ruth Dohan. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his wife of 49 years, Joan Emmons Kennedy; three daughters and sons-in-law, Janice K. and Dane Traill of Williamstown, Barbara and Steve Kennedy of Forked River, and Colleen K. and Scott Nelson of Howell; three brothers, James Kennedy of Ocala, Fla., Robert Kennedy of Hawley, Pa., and Frank Kennedy of South Amboy; three sisters, Elizabeth Kudelka of South Amboy, Helen Kovacs of Perth Amboy, and Patricia Saunders of Virginia; and eight grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. Interment was at Shoreland Memorial Gardens, Hazlet. Arrangements were by The Gundrum Service Home for Funerals, South Amboy. Memorial donations may be made to St. Luke’s Hospital, c/o Development, 801 Ostrum St., Bethlehem, PA 18015.Anna Marie Kalieta Gargiulo

Mrs. Gargiulo, 85, of Aberdeen died June 14 at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. She was a homemaker. She was a communi­cant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband, John A. Gargiulo in 1990, and a daughter, Eleanor in 2002. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Patricia Gargiulo of the Parlin section of Sayreville, and Neil and Dottie Lou Gargiulo of the Cliff­wood section of Aberdeen; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Joseph’s Church. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Ceme­tery, Keyport. Arrangements were by Day Fu­neral Home, Keyport.

Victor Walter Mead

Mr. Mead, 49, of the Port Monmouth section of Middletown, died June 17 at home. Born in Astoria, N.Y., he resided in Atlantic Highlands before moving to Port Monmouth 10 years ago. He was employed with the Middletown Township Road Department the past 15 years. Mr. Mead served with the U.S. Army. He was past commander of the American Legion, Leonardo New Jersey Post No. 338, and a member of the Sons of The American Legion. He was predeceased by his father, Victor Mead; and a granddaughter, Miranda Mead. He is survived by his wife of five years, Lillian Daly Mead; his mother, Barbara Mead of Atlantic Highlands; a daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Mark Parker of Manchester; a son, James Mead of Lakewood; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Steven Trimarchi of Middletown; a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Donna Mead of Middletown; and four grandchildren. Burial was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. The John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Eastern Division, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702; or American Heart Association, 25450 Route 1, North Brunswick 08902.Polonia Pratts Guzman

Mrs. Guzman, 77, of Keyport died June 15 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, she resided in Puerto Rico prior to moving to Keyport 49 years ago. She was a laborer at Ralph Friedland Brothers, Cliffwood section of Aberdeen, for 49 years, retiring in 2003. She was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband, Francisco R. Guzman in 1992. She is survived by three daughters, Norma Guzman-Conway, Elsie Guzman-Doucette, and Nida Guzman-Bennett, all Keyport; two sons, Francisco R. Guzman and Victor L. Guzman, both Keyport; three sisters, Maria Pratts of Florida, and Carmen Pratts and Gloria Pratts, both of Puerto Rico; five brothers, Bernable Pratts, Luis Pratts and Ramon Pratts, all Puerto Rico, Ivan Pratts of New York, and Flor Pratts of Florida; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport. Arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.

Charles V. Carroll Jr.

Mr. Carroll, 77, of Middletown died June 16 at home. He resided in the Middletown area most of his life. He was a self-employed certified public accountant. He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a charter member of the Middletown Elks, Middletown Lions Club, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2179, Port Monmouth section of Middletown. He was also an ex-township clerk in Middletown, and former member of the Township Committee. He was predeceased by a brother, James Carroll. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Adrienne Herr Carroll; a daughter, Kelly Ann Carroll of Middletown; three sons, Kevin Sean Carroll and Charles John Carroll, both Middletown, and John Christopher Carroll of Red Bank; and a sister, Patricia Schweizer of Middletown. Burial was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements were by John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown.

James V. Lauro

Mr. Lauro, 80, of Aberdeen died June 15 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Matawan, he was a lifelong resident of the Matawan and Aberdeen area. He was a labor foreman at a local labor union, retiring in 1977. He was a Third Degree, Knights of Columbus, Keyport. He was predeceased by two sisters, and two brothers. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Pacansky Lauro of Aberdeen; two daughters, Madeline Katko of South Brunswick, and Cecelia Berg of Brick; three sisters, Jane Artelli of Keyport, Ann DaPolito of Woodbridge, and Nancy Lopez of Aberdeen; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.

William P. Grib

Mr. Grib, 84, of Middletown, died June 18 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Homestead, Pa., he resided in Pittsburgh prior to moving to Middletown seven months ago. He was a retired scheduler/foreman at U.S. Steel Company, Homestead, Pa., where he was employed 35 years. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 2179; Leonardo section of Middle­town, former member of VFW Post No. 373, Pittsburgh; and a 35-year member of the United Steel Workers Union. He was prede­ceased by his wife, Genevieve L. Steiner Grib, in 2001; and a daughter, Gloria Grib, in 1979. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and James Nordgaard of Middle­town, and June and Nicholas Fiamongo of Culpepper, Va.; two sons and one daughter-in-law, William and Martha Grib, and David Grib, all of Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be June 23 at 11:30 a.m. at John F. Pfleger Fu­neral Home, Middletown. Burial will follow at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Vet­erans Memo­rial Cemetery, Arnytown. Memo­rial donations may be made to the Freedom Al­liance Scholar­ship Fund, 22570 Markey Court, Dullss VA 20166.

Germaine Hoer

Mrs. Hoer, 91, of Holmdel died June 16 at Bayshore Health Care Center, Holmdel. Born in Garfield, she resided in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ha­zlet, and Keyport prior to moving to Holmdel. She was a homemaker. Prior to that, she was a parts inspector at Carl L. Norden Army and Navy, New York City. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Keyport. She was predeceased by her husband, Werner M. Hoer in 1976. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Interment was at Shoreland Memo­rial Gardens, Hazlet. Arrangements were by Bedle Funeral Home, Keyport. Memorial dona­tions may be made to First Baptist Church of Keyport, Third and Main Streets, Keyport 07735.Mr. Castry, 78, of Red Bank died June 14 at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Staten Island, N.Y., and Charlotte, N.C., prior to moving to Red Bank seven years ago. He was a computer programmer at Royal Insur­ance, Charlotte, N.C., retiring 15 years ago. He served with the U.S. Marines during World War II, and received the Purple Heart in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was a communicant of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Red Bank. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree, Charlotte. He enjoyed bingo, the Yankees, bowling, and big band music. He was predeceased by a sister, Rose Nasso in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Madeline Manzione Castry; a daughter and son-in-law, Debra and William Murphy of the River Plaza section of Middletown; a sister, Rita Castry of Amsterdam, N.Y.; and two grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. James Church. Interment was at Fair View Cemetery, Middletown. Arrange­ments were by John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.