Obituaries

Thomas B. Daley Sr.

Mr. Daley, 88, of Old Bridge, died March 27 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. During the 1960s, he was the owner of Daley’s Diner, Edison. Prior to his retirement in 1980, he was employed by Kimberly Clark, Spotswood. His wife, Dorothy H. Daley, died in 1990. Surviving are seven children, Thomas B. Daley of the Whiting section of Manchester, Mary A. Cox of Millstone, Patricia M. Albrecht and Sharon R. Yonck, both of Old Bridge, state Superior Court Judge Roger W. Daley of East Brunswick, Dorothy A. “Babe” Daley of Monroe and Frank J. Spano; two sisters, Agnes Petrics of Belmar and Edwina Forman of Millstone; a brother, Frederick Daley of the South Seaville section of Dennis; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1 St. Thomas Plaza, Old Bridge, NJ 08857.

George C. Uchrin

Mr. Uchrin, 82, of the Lincroft section of Middletown, died March 27 at Princeton Care Center. Born in Edison, he resided there, and in Eatontown for 24 years prior to moving to Lincroft in 1974. He was a retired engineering draftsman at the Signal Corps Engineering Labs, Fort Monmouth, Eatontown, where he was employed 36 years. Prior to that, he was a project engineer; in 1954, he and an associate discovered the basic circuit for switching power transistors in power conversion circuitry for which a patent was obtained. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the choirs at Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, Fords section of Woodbridge, and St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church, Eatontown. He coached Little League baseball in Edison and Eatontown. He was an avid rail fan for more than 50 years, a member of the Train Collectors Association, and enjoyed model railroading and riding the rails. He also enjoyed gardening. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Annette R. Skokan Uchrin in 1999. He is survived by two sons, Dr. Christopher G. Uchrin of Lebanon, and Gregory Uchrin of Alexandria, Va.; two brothers, John and William; two sisters, Anna and Margaret; and one grandson.