Obits from North New Jersey, Friday, June 1, 2001
LaRUSSELL A. BLAKELY, 46, of Dallas, formerly of Paterson, died May 25. He was a truck driver. He was a Navy veteran. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
GLORIA TANZA CAMBRIA, 69, of Paramus died Thursday. Before retiring last year, she was an administrative assistant for Commerce Bank, Ramsey, where she worked for 18 years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Visitation R.C. Church, Paramus. Arrangements: Volk-Leber Funeral Home, Oradell.
LORRAINE GRAZIANO CARMAN, 53, of North Fort Meyers, Fla., formerly of Montvale, died Thursday. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
FLORENCE F. CARRDINE, 89, of Haledon died Wednesday. She had been a saleswoman and sewing instructor for Singer Sewing Machines in Paterson and Ridgewood. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Wyckoff. Arrangements: Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, Hawthorne.
ELEANOR D. FARINA, 84, of Fort Lee, formerly of Teaneck, died Saturday. Before retiring in 1981, she was a bookkeeper for Hudson Reproductions Inc., New York City, where she worked for 45 years. She was a parishioner of Madonna R.C. Church, Fort Lee. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
WILLIAM H. FEGLEY, 85, of Ridgewood died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1981, he was a textile color operator for Inmont Corp., Hawthorne, where he worked for 44 years. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Ridgewood. He was a member of American Legion Post 53 and the Hobbyists, and was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Arrangements: C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
RALPH E. FUCETOLA, 64, of Totowa died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1991, he was a construction supervisor for Fucetola Bros., North Arlington, where he worked for 35 years. He was a member of the session of Wayne Presbyterian Church, Wayne. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 25, Nutley, and Arlington Lanes Bowling Club, North Arlington. Arrangements: Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home, Kearny.
PETER GROMKO, 87, of Clifton died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1974, he was a machine operator for Uniroyal Corp. in Passaic, where he worked for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Shook Funeral Home, Clifton.
LILLIAN M. SCHNELL HUBNER of Palisades Park died Wednesday. Before retiring, she was a cafeteria supervisor at the Lindbergh School, Palisades Park, where she worked for 30 years. She was a parishioner of St. Michael R.C. Church, Palisades Park, where she served as a Eucharistic minister and was past president of the Rosary Society and Social Life Committee, and a member of its Bereavement Ministry. She was a member of the Intra-religious Fellowship Foundation of St. Cecilia R.C. Church, Englewood. She was a county committeewoman in the 7th District in Bergen County, a member of the Bergen County election committee, and former member of the Civil Defense program. She was a member of the welfare board and the auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and past president of the Homeowners Association, the auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus, the Woman's Club, the Seniors, and the Republican Club, all in Palisades Park. Arrangements: Blackley Funeral Home, Ridgefield.
RONALD KALMAN, 59, of Paramus died Thursday. He had been band director for Paramus High School. Arrangements: Robert Schoem's Menorah Chapel, Paramus.
RUTH TROAST LYONS, 92, of Clifton died Thursday. She was a former secretary for Western Electric Corp., New York City. She was a parishioner of St. Clare R.C. Church, Clifton, and a member of its Rosary Society. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.
ANTHONY "JAKE" PALLOTTA, 84, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Palisades Park, died May 22. Before retiring, he owned Pallotta Bros. Trucking, Palisades Park. He was a veteran of World War II. He had been a parishioner of St. Nicholas R.C. Church, Palisades Park. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
PETER A. PERSICO, 76, of North Haledon died Thursday. Before retiring, he was an operations manager for Bear Sterns, New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Franklin Lakes. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
ADAM RADJEWSKI, 75, of Saddle Brook died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1987, he was a film processor for Eastman Kodak Co. in Fair Lawn, where he worked for 10 years. He also had been a driver and aide for Arcola Bus Co., Paramus, and had worked for Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church, Saddle Brook. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
CHRISTOPHER J. RYAN SR., 68, of Bergenfield died Thursday. He had worked for Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly for 44 years. He was a parishioner of St. John R.C. Church, Bergenfield. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
WILLIAM A. SCANLAN, 69, of Ridgewood died May 25. He had been a stockbroker for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. in Ridgewood, where he worked for 25 years. He was a member of the Unitarian Society, the Rotary Club, the Hobbyists, and the YMCA, all in Ridgewood. He was a founder of SHARE Inc. He was a graduate of Boston University. Arrangements: Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
MARILYN SCHNEIDER, 69, of Hackensack died Thursday. Arrangements: Gutterman-Musicant, Hackensack.
ANTHONY SQUITIERI, 62, of Cresskill died Wednesday. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
GEORGE VASKO, 86, of Clifton died Wednesday. Before retiring, he was a supervisor for Uniroyal Corp. in Passaic, where he worked for 48 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Shook Funeral Home, Clifton.
