Joane C. Roefs Brown, 77, of Mt. Tremper, New York, died October 16. Survivors include a granddaughter, Kristi Flynn of West Windsor. A memorial will be held at a later date.
Peter Pevac, 93, of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died November 6. An Army veteran, he served during World War II and received a Bronze Star. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and James Moriarty of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Helen M. Bednar Brennan, 98, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, died November 9. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen T. and Diane Brennan of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 2130 Franklin Avenue, Morton, PA 19070; or to the Eternal Word Television Network, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210.
Harry Durovich Jr., 89, of South River died November 9. Survivors include a son, John Durovich of West Windsor.
Nathan Fishman, 95, of Long Branch died November 10. A veteran of World War II, he was a graduate of Harvard Law School and a lawyer until he was in his eighties.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell Fishman and Lois Rowe of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Elberon Library, 168 Lincoln Avenue, Elberon 07740; or to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, 3300 Route 66, Neptune 07753.
Walter Sawka, 95, of Hamilton Square died November 11. Born in Perth Amboy, he served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He became a chef at Walk Gordon Dairy Farm and settled in Plainsboro in 1945. Changing career paths several times he retired from Office Specialties after servicing as president for 10 years.
Survivors include his brother, Samuel Sawka; his sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Robert Williams; his son and daughter-in-law, Wally and Sharon Sawka; his daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and David Lawson; grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Donations may be made to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 411 Adeline Street, Trenton 08611; or Deborah Hospital Foundation, 212 Trenton Road, Browns Mills 08015.
Filomena “Phyllis” Sabella, 74, of Lawrenceville died November 11. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a resident of West Windsor until seven years ago.
Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Mary Michelino; her sister, Pauline Nigriello; many nieces and nephews; her friend, Tricia Hotchkin; and her cats, Shazaam, Sammie, and Jake. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.
Mona Lisa Earnest Valles, 78, of Dayton, Ohio, died November. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa B. Valles-Zak of West Windsor, N.J.; and grandchildren, Connor and Nicolas Zak of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Manderson Cancer Center, 809 University Bouleveard East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
