Obituaries

Robert Baccichi

Mr. Baccichi, 70, of Freehold Township died Aug. 23 at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in the Cliffwood section of Aberdeen before moving to Freehold Township 42 years ago. He was sales manager at Ditch Witch, Manalapan, where he was employed for the past 15 years. Prior to that, he was employed at Raritan Copper, Perth Amboy, for 21 years. He served with the U.S. Army from 1956-58. Mr. Baccichi is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Jessica Baccichi of Brick; three daughters and one son-in-law, Denise Baccichi of Freehold Township, Lisa Sherman of Brick, and Renee and John Sorensen of Hazlet; and four granddaughters. A funeral liturgy was offered at St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, Freehold, with burial at the parish cemetery, Freehold Township. The Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold, was in charge of arrangements.

Geraldine Coyle Jeffries

Mrs. Jeffries, 66, of Old Bridge died Aug. 27 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement in 2003, she was employed as a clerical worker at J.C. Penney Co. Inc., East Brunswick, where she worked for many years. Her husband, George Jeffries, died in 2002. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Silowka of Old Bridge; five sons, Kenneth Jeffries of Richmond, Va., Robert Jeffries of North Carolina, James Jeffries of New City, N.Y., William Jeffries of Brick and David Jeffries of Old Bridge; four brothers, Michael Coyle of Maryland, Christopher Coyle of Nevada, Dennis Coyle of the Iselin section of Woodbridge and Kevin Coyle of Stanhope; two sisters, Elaine Webster of Virginia and Karen Geipel of Milltown; and 11 grandchildren. A Mass was offered at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Interment was in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, East Brunswick.