Obituaries

Lillian “Lil” Bebel Sergeant

Mrs. Sergeant, 73, of Edison, died Aug. 12 at home after a long illness. Born in Morea, Pa., she had resided in Bayonne before moving to Edison 50 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1991, she was the office manager and receptionist for Dr. Tara Kanetkar in Edison. Twenty years ago, when her grandchildren attended Our Lady of Fatima School in Piscataway, she volunteered at the annual parish festivals, making her homemade pierogi. She ultimately made thousands of them and became affectionately known as the “pierogi queen.” Mrs. Sergeant was predeceased by four brothers, Peter, Joseph, Michael and Andrew Bebel, and two sisters, Molly Baran and Ann Bebel. Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Ray Sergeant; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Regina Sergeant of Washington, Utah, and Joseph and Nancy Sergeant of Montville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ann Sergeant and Daniel Kopelov of Longmont, Colo., and Nancy Sergeant-Abate and Dennis Abate of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Matilda Kmec of Bayonne; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at Brunswick Memorial Funeral Home, East Brunswick, followed by interment at Washington Monumental Cemetery, South River. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Mid Jersey Chapter, 28 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 180, East Brunswick 08816.

Donald Wieboldt

Mr. Wieboldt, 62, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 11 at home. He owned and operated MidState Pet Supply, East Brunswick, for 30 years, retiring in 2000. Surviving are a son, Alex Wieboldt of East Brunswick; his companion, Francine Cicchi of South River; two brothers, Herman Wieboldt Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Gary Wieboldt of Pulaski, N.Y.; two sisters, Joan Curtis of Mexico, N.Y., and Lorelei Germain of East Brunswick; and several nieces and nephews. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick. Arrangements were under the direction of Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main St., Fords, NJ 08863.

Jeanne Fatta Brightman

Mrs. Brightman, 86, of Monroe, died Aug. 14 in University Medical Center at Princeton. Surviving are her husband, Raymond Brightman; two daughters, Terry Meade of the Princeton Junction section of West Windsor and Sandy Mednick of Old Bridge; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Entombment was in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick, was in charge of arrangements.

Adria Intili Stein

Mrs. Stein, 60, of South Amboy, died Aug. 11 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy division. She was predeceased by her first husband, Anthony, in 1995. Surviving are her husband, Marvin Stein; two daughters, Paula Wisenfelder of Sayreville and Jodie Intili of East Brunswick; a sister, Wendy Becker of Florida; a granddaughter; and a niece. Interment was in Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge. Rezem Funeral Home, East Brunswick, was in charge of arrangements.

Alberta Logan DeGraw

Mrs. DeGraw, 72, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 17 at her son’s East Brunswick home. She was an accounting assistant at Nisonoff and Quadrel, South River, for 36 years, retiring in 2004. Surviving are her husband, Alvin; two sons, Dennis DeGraw and Kevin DeGraw, both of East Brunswick; a sister, Dorothy Feldner of Ocean City; and four grandchildren. Services were held at Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick. Interment was in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main St., Fords, NJ 08863.

Joseph S. Tranotti

Mr. Tranotti, 75, of Old Bridge, died Aug. 15 at home. He was a pharmaceutical salesman at Wyeth Pharmaceutical, New York City, for 35 years, retiring in 1992. He was a communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Old Bridge, where he served as an usher. Mr. Tranotti served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a past president of the Lions Club of Old Bridge. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Rose E. Romeo Tranotti; two sons and daughters-in-law, Philip and Phylis Tranotti of Metuchen, and Steven and Kate Tranotti of Bangor, Pa.; a daughter and son-in-law, Janine and Robert Howarth of Eatontown; and seven grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Thomas Church, followed by interment at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Freehold Township. The Brunswick Memorial Funeral Home, East Brunswick, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main St., Fords 08863; or International Lions Club Foundation, 300 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842.

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