Dale Alexander, 15, of Yardville died Nov. 24 at home. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong Yardville resident. Dale was a sophomore at Hamilton High School East. He was active in Narcotics Anonymous in both Hamilton and Princeton. He enjoyed fishing, boating, football, ping pong, horseback riding, and writing poetry. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Joan M. Patterson, and his paternal grandparents, Peggy and Michael Alexander. Dale is survived by his parents, Linda M. Patterson Kupersmit of Yardville, and John K. and Barbara Alexander of Maysville, S.C.; his maternal grandfather, William H. Patterson Jr. of Allentown; a brother, Keith W. Alexander of Yardville; a stepsister, Chelsea Kupersmit of Hamilton; a stepbrother and his wife, Kirk and Cindy Partyka of Trenton; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services were held at the Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton Square, followed by interment at Crosswicks Cemetery, Crosswicks section of Upper Freehold. Memorial contributions may be made to the N.J. Regional Service Conference of Narcotics Anonymous, P.O. Box 4298, Trenton 08618-4298.

Vernon F. McCue

Mr. McCue, 88, died Nov. 23 at Buttonwood Hospital in Pemberton Township. Born in Upper Freehold, he was a lifetime area resident who enjoyed running and taking long walks. He was predeceased by his wife, Edith Shay McCue. Surviving are a stepson, Ward Bennett Jr. of Cream Ridge; and three stepdaughters, Patricia Patincki of Freehold, Doris Pullen of Westampton and Barbara Arnold of Bristol, Tenn. Cremation was private under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown.

Louis J. Toto Sr.

Mr. Toto, 73, of the Columbus section of Mansfield, formerly of East Brunswick, died Nov. 27 in St. Agnes Medical Center, Philadelphia. He was one of the founding members of Toto Brothers Inc., East Brunswick. A son, Christopher, died in 1991. Surviving are his wife, J. Bernadette Marsicano Toto; two sons, Louis J. Toto Jr. of Millstone and James Toto of the New Egypt section of Plumsted; a daughter, Loretta VanMiddlesworth of Lake Worth, Fla.; a brother, Antonio Toto of East Brunswick; a sister, Mafalda Nervegna of Astoria, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren. A Mass was offered at Our Lady of Peace Church, North Brunswick. Entombment was in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to Second Chance Inc., c/o Brunswick Memorial Home, P.O. Box 104, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.