Obits from North New Jersey, Wednesday, May 22, 2002
HELEN R. HEFFERMAN BELLMAN, 92, of Wayne died Monday. She was a parishioner of St. Mary R.C. Church, Pompton Lakes. She was a member of the Packanack Leisure Club and Packanack Lake Country Club, both in Wayne. Arrangements: Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne.
GERTRUDE V. BLANK, 65, of Hillsdale, formerly of East Rutherford, died Monday. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
CONCETTA PERRELLI D'AMATO, 87, of Lakewood, formerly of Lodi, died Sunday. Before retiring in 1970, she was a seamstress for Supreme Pants Co., Garfield, where she worked for 25 years, and was a member of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union Local 145, Passaic. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
LINDA TRAWINSKI DONOFRIO, 34, of Ramsey died Tuesday. She had been a marketing consultant in the music industry and was a teacher in the Passaic school system. She was a graduate of Rutgers University. She was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Ramsey. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
ROBERT DOYLE, 50, of Lincoln Park died Sunday. He was a managing partner for J.W. Doyle Specialty Contractors, Fort Lee. Arrangements: Macagna-Diffily Funeral Home, Rutherford.
HENRY GOLDMAN, 81, of Fair Lawn, formerly of Paterson, died Tuesday. He was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1950. Before retiring in 1976, he was a furniture maker for Gordon Bros., Clifton, where he worked for 24 years. He was a Holocaust survivor. He was a member of Temple Emanuel and Community Synagogue Hebrew Free School, both in Paterson, and Young Men's Lodzer Society, Fair Lawn. Arrangements: Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.
NATHAN GRIFFIN, 75, of Passaic died May 9. He had worked for R&R Candy Store, Passaic. He also had been a boiler operator and carnival operator. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Passaic.
FRANK D. HAIRSTON JR., 65, of Rutherford died Monday. He had worked for Cappy's Service Station, Rutherford, and was a forklift operator for Continental Can Co., where he worked for 23 years. He was a supporter of John Wesley Methodist Church, East Rutherford. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Passaic.
KATHE HOERAUF, 82, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Ridgewood, died Monday. She was born in Germany. She had been a secretary for Fairbanks Morse, Fair Lawn. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
VIOLET HOGAN, 73, of Paterson died Friday. She had worked for Short Line Bus Co., Mahwah, and was a chef at Towne & Country Restaurant, Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church, Paterson, and a member of American Legion Post 268 Auxiliary. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
JOHN T. HOLMES, 83, of Paterson died Saturday. He had been a construction worker. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
EUDORA L. "DODE" HOPKO, 88, of Ramsey died Monday. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and the Leisure Club, both in Ramsey. She was a former member of the Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
EDNA E. SHAW KING, 91, of West Paterson died Monday. She was a member of Westside United Methodist Church, Paterson, and its choir. Arrangements: Bizub-Parker Funeral Home, Little Falls.
SIEGFRIED "SIGI" KLING, 73, of Manchester, formerly of Maywood, died Monday. He was born in Germany. Before retiring in 1993, he owned Maywood Jewelers for 25 years. He was a member of Temple Beth Am, Lakewood. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Maywood, past president and treasurer of Temple Beth El, Maywood, and past president of the borough Chamber of Commerce. Arrangements: Belkoff-Goldstein Funeral Chapel, Lakewood.
MARY KOSTER, 90, of Saddle Brook died Tuesday. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Wozniak Home for Funerals, Wallington.
MARTHA E. HOPPE LUMINO, 95, of Fort Lee died Sunday. She was born in Germany. Before retiring in 1986, she was a clerk for Prentice-Hall Inc., where she worked for 30 years. She was a parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Church and a member of the Senior Citizens, both in Fort Lee. She also was a member of AARP. Arrangements: Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
SARAH C. "SALLY" VATRANO MANZO, 80, of Clifton died Monday. She had been a volunteer at St. Joseph's Regional Hospital, Paterson, and a member of the PrimeTimers of St. Philip R.C. Church, Clifton. She was a Girl Scout leader. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Clifton.
IRA MARGOLINA, 91, of Fair Lawn died Saturday. She was a member of Congregation Bris Avrohom, Fair Lawn. Arrangements: Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.
REGINA G. WOLFF McGILL, 96, of Bergenfield died Saturday. She had been a switchboard operator in New York City. She was a parishioner of St. John R.C. Church, Bergenfield. Arrangements: Riewerts Memorial Home, Bergenfield.
ESTHER M. CRISTELLI MIRANDA of Hasbrouck Heights died Tuesday. Before retiring, she was a seamstress in the garment industry. She was a parishioner of Corpus Christi R.C. Church, Hasbrouck Heights. Arrangements: Santangelo Funeral Home, Lodi.
ANGELA MONTAGNA, 90, of Emerson, formerly of Park Ridge and Ridgewood, died Monday. Before retiring in 1980, she was a dressmaker for Bridal Couture, New York City. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
ELMER R. OTTENS, 58, of Whiting, formerly of North Haledon, died Monday. Before retiring in 1992, he worked for Lear Seigler Co., Fairfield, for 15 years. Arrangements: Cremation Service of Ocean, Brick.
ELSIE L. SOTTOLANO PIGNATARO, 81, of Elmwood Park died Sunday. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
SHIRLEY J. POST, 84, of Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Westwood, died Saturday. Before retiring in 1970, she was a partner in Post Insurance Co., Westwood, where she worked for 25 years. She was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
MICHAEL J. PRYPCHAN JR., 77, of East Rutherford died Tuesday. Before retiring, he was a security guard for the ESNA division of Amarest Industry, Union. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Mary R.C. Church, Rutherford. He was a member of the Ukrainian National Association in Jersey City and a former member of the YMCA in Passaic. Arrangements: Macagna-Diffily Funeral Home, Rutherford.
CYNTHIA J. ZURAWSKI RASMUS, 43, of Colonia died Monday. She had been a registered nurse at Clara Maas Hospital, Belleville, where she worked for 17 years. She later worked for Morristown Memorial Hospital. She was a graduate of Middlesex County College School of Nursing. She was a parishioner of St. Agnes R.C. Church, Clark. Arrangements: Wersen Funeral Home, Linden.
ROBERT M. ROSE, 80, of Saddle Brook died Tuesday. Before retiring, he was a machinist for Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
VINCE R. SAVASTANO, 67, of Paterson died Monday. Before retiring in 1987, he was a burner mechanic for United Coal and Oil Co., Paterson. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Arrangements: Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Totowa.
MATTIA A. SINATRA, 91, of Garfield died Monday. She had been a seamstress for Saltz and Son Co., Passaic, where she worked for 50 years, and was a member of the Amalgamated Cotton Garment and Allied Industry, New York City. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows R.C. Church, Garfield, and was past president of its Rosary Society. Arrangements: Marrocco Memorial Chapel, Clifton.
