Obits from North New Jersey, Tuesday, October 1, 2002
ROSE J. BELLAMORE, 89, of Berkeley Township, formerly of New Milford, died Monday. She was born in Italy. Before retiring, she was a seamstress for Macy's department store in Paramus, where she worked for 15 years. Arrangements: Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River.
SHIRLEY D. SOLARI BEREZNY, 57, of Kinnelon died Sunday. She had been a manufacturing supervisor for RFL Electronics, Boonton. Arrangements: Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne.
ANNA KARLACK BUDIN, 101, of West Milford, formerly of Fort Lee, died Sunday. Before retiring, she was a silk winder. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, West Milford.
DONALD F. CORBO, 81, of Saddle Brook died Sunday. Before retiring in 1984, he was manager for Grand Union Co., where he worked for 28 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
ROBERT DEAN, 87, of Cliffside Park died Sunday. Before retiring in 1977, he was a mechanic for American Airlines at La Guardia International Airport, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: McCorry Bros. Funeral Home, Cliffside Park.
HENRY C. DICKINSON, 84, of Clifton died Monday. Before retiring in 1982, he was a laborer for the Clifton Department of Public Works for 15 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 347, Clifton. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 3969, the Deriter Club, and the Retiree Club, all in Clifton. Arrangements: Marrocco Memorial Chapel, Colfax Avenue, Clifton.
WILMER G. DIEHL, 90, of Lakewood, formerly of Wyckoff, died Monday. He had been a flight engineer for American Airlines, where he worked for 41 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Toms River. Arrangements: D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood.
MARIE IACOVO FARIAS, 75, of Garfield died Monday. She was a parishioner of Most Holy Name R.C. Church, Garfield. Arrangements: Aloia Funeral Home, Garfield.
ELLA M. FITZSIMMONS, 84, of Kennewick, Wash., formerly of Paterson, died Saturday. Arrangements: Einan's Funeral Home, Richland, Wash.
JAMES HAZAPIS, 98, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Westwood, died Saturday. He was born in Greece. He had been a shoe repairman. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Westwood and the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
TERESA CARUSO IACONA, 80, of South Hackensack died Sunday. She was born in Italy and came to the United States in 1966. Before retiring, she was a seamstress for Lyndhurst Coat Factory, Hackensack, and a member of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. She was a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church, Hackensack, and a member of its Padre Pio Association. She was a member of the South Hackensack Senior Citizens. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
CHARLES L. KALAGHAN, 78, of Ramsey died Monday. He had been a specification engineer for Northrop-Grumman, Bethpage, N.Y. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of Mount Carmel R.C. Church, Ridgewood. Arrangements: Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
MARY A. KUEBLER, 47, of West Milford, formerly of Ridgefield Park, died Saturday. She had been a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church. She was a member of the West Milford Elks Lodge auxiliary. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, Riverdale.
REGINA DAVIS MAGEL, 74, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., formerly of Demarest, died Friday. She had worked for the Book of the Month Club, New York City. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, Mechanicsburg. Arrangements: Michael Malpezzi Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
LOUISE V. MONA PARKES, 69, of Guttenberg died Sunday. Before retiring, she was a supervisor for White Castle System, North Bergen, where she worked for 20 years. She was chairwoman and vice president of the Founders Day program for the New Jersey Congressional PTA. She was founder of the Guttenberg Youth Club. Arrangements: Leber Funeral Home, Union City.
FANNIE MACK PATTERSON, 85, of Paterson died Saturday. Before retiring in 1983, she was a nurse's aide at Preakness Hospital, Wayne. She was a member of Faith Chapel Reformed Church. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
VITALIA PENA, 85, of Clifton died Monday. She was born in the Dominican Republic. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Passaic.
VIOLET L. MAGGIO PIANO, 93, of Chesapeake, Va., formerly of Hasbrouck Heights, died Sunday. She was a former parishioner of Corpus Christi R.C. Church, Hasbrouck Heights. Arrangements: Costa Memorial Home, Hasbrouck Heights.
VIOLET KRASKA PIECHOWSKI, 84, of Elmwood Park, formerly of Wallington, died Sunday. Before retiring in 1983, she was an accountant for C.E. Lummus Co., Bloomfield, where she worked for 15 years. She was a parishioner of St. Anne R.C. Church, Fair Lawn, and a former parishioner of Most Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Wallington, where she was a member of its Columbiettes. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Wallington.
HELEN E. DABKOWSKI PNIEWSKI, 77, of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Fort Lee, died Sunday. Arrangements: Frech Funeral Home, Dumont.
VIRGINIA B. POWELL, 75, of Mahwah, formerly of Ramsey, died Monday. She had been a receptionist at Valley Pediatrics. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home and Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
PEGGY A. ROLLINS of Paterson died Sept. 22. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ANNE E. BEDERKA SCANLON, 79, of Franklin Lakes and Sanibel Island, Fla., died Saturday. Before retiring in 1993, she was an office manager for William J. Scanlon Esq. She was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Franklin Lakes. She was a volunteer at the Bergen County Museum, the Center for Food Action, and Meals on Wheels. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
LAWRENCE M. SHERMAN, 71, of Nutley died Sunday. Before retiring in 1993, he was an electrician for Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, where he worked for 30 years and was a member of the Roche Retirees. He served in the Navy and was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a Sunday school teacher and Lay Reader at Grace Episcopal Church, Nutley. He was a member of the Nutley Republican Club. Arrangements: S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, Nutley.
BEVERLY A. TOLOMEI SIMPSON, 63, of East Stroudsburg, Pa., formerly of Jersey City, died Sunday. She had been an administrative assistant for Fieldflex, Bartonsville, Pa. Arrangements: Kimak Funeral Home, Carlstadt.
SALVATORE TROVATO, 86, of Fort Lee died Sunday. Before retiring in 1980, he was director of property utilization for General Services Administration, New York City, where he worked for 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Fort Lee. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Fort Lee. He was a member and past president of the Board of Education and co-founder of the Youth Center, both in Fort Lee. He was manager of the Babe Ruth League. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
WILMA ROON VAN GENDEREN, 91, of North Haledon died Sunday. Before retiring, she was a switchboard operator for New Jersey Bell and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She attended Covenant Christian Reformed Church, North Haledon. Arrangements: Olthuis Funeral Home, Midland Park.
TESS D. TLUCHOWSKI WILCZYNSKI, 85, of West Milford, formerly of Rutherford, died Monday. She was a parishioner of St. Mary R.C. Church, Rutherford, and a member of its Rosary Altar Society. Arrangements: Macagna-Diffily Funeral Home, Rutherford.
FRANK W. ZURCHER, 91, of Fair Lawn died Monday. Before retiring, he was a shipment operator for Canning Co., Edgewater, where he worked for 13 years. Previously, he owned Zurcher Sanitation Disposal, West Paterson. He was a volunteer firefighter in West Paterson and a member of the Fair Lawn Live Wires. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
