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Richard Reinhardt, Sr.
Richard George Reinhardt, Sr., 62, died on Wednesday, March 25, 1998 in the Sierra Medical Center in El Paso, Texas.
Born in Garwood, he had lived in Westfield and Neptune before moving to El Paso in 1992.
Mr. Reinhardt was a plant manager for Antec, formerly Keptel of Tinton Falls, in El Paso for 12 years.
He was a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Vista Hills Country Club of El Paso.
Mr. Reinhardt had served in the United States Marine Corps during peacetime.
Surviving are his wife, Antoinette Reinhardt; two sons, Anton Reinhardt and Richard Reinhardt, Jr.; four daughters, Diane Reinhardt, Debbie Knoeller, Sharon Loyd and Carolyn Natkie; three brothers, David Reinhardt, Kenneth Reinhardt and Robin Reinhardt; three sisters, Shirley Wansaw, Judy Funk and Kathy McGee, and eight grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, March 31, at St. Elizabeth's Church in Avon. Arrangements were handled by the Ely Funeral Home in Neptune.
Louise Montagna, 89
Louise Paolello Montagna, 89, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, March 28, 1998 at home.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Scotch Plains since 1936.
Mrs. Montagna had worked in the administrative division of the Union Center National Bank in Union for 15 years prior to retiring in 1974.
She was a member of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Senior Citizens, where she was a past recipient of the Senior of the Year Award. She also was a volunteer for the Scotch Plains Thrift Shop.
Her husband, Thomas Montagna, Sr., died in 1955.
Surviving are a son, Thomas Montagna, Jr.; three daughters, Joyce Covine, Shirley Biegler and Marlene Lawatsch; a sister, Christine Viscardi; 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered yesterday, Wednesday, April 1, in St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
Arrangements were handled by the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
John Tracey, Jr., 76
Board Member; Former Directory Vice President
John J. Tracey, Jr., 76, of Monmouth Beach died on Friday, March 27, 1998 at home.
Born in Belmont, Massachusetts, he had lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Monmouth Beach in 1976.
He was a 1943 graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism.
He served in the United States Army during World War II.
Mr. Tracey had worked for the National Telephone Directory in Union, now located in Somerset, for 35 years prior to retiring as its Executive Vice President in 1982.
He was a member of the Monmouth Beach Planning Board and the Deal Golf and Country Club.
Surviving are his wife, Audrey Tracey; a son, J. Stephen Tracey; a sister, Helen Austin, and five grandchildren. A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, March 31, at the Church of the Precious Blood in Monmouth Beach.
Arrangements were handled by the John E. Day Funeral Home in Red Bank.
Rudolph F. Sarich, 77
Bell Specialist; Decorated World War II Veteran
Rudolph F. Sarich, 77, of Berkeley Township died on Thursday, March 26, 1998 in the Community Medical Center in Toms River.
Born in Hoboken, he had lived in Mountainside before moving to Berkeley Township in 1989.
Mr. Sarich had been a communications specialist for 36 years with New Jersey Bell in Newark before retiring in 1984.
He received a Victory Medal, the European-African-Middle East Ser vice Medal and the American Campaign Medal in World War II. Mr. Sarich was a member of the Elks Lodge in Toms River.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Sarich; two sons, David A. Sarich and Robert Galiano; two daughters, Nancy Varmette and Patti Ann McDaniel; a brother, Christian Sarych, and six grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Quinn-Hopping Funeral home of Toms River.
Lillian V. Rushford Shouffler, 85
Inducted Into Bowling Hall of Fame
Lillian V. Rushford Shouffler, 85, of Westfield died on Monday, March 30, 1998 at Greenbrook Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Green Brook.
Born in Burton, West Virginia, she had lived in Charleston, West Virginia, before moving to Westfield in 1951. She had lived in Westfield for 46 years before moving into Greenbrook Manor last year.
Mrs. Shouffler was a former member of the Union County Bowling Association and was inducted into the Union County Bowling Hall of Fame.
She was predeceased by her husband, Howard B. Shouffler, in 1989; a daughter, Joanne E. Cuccaro, in 1992; a brother, John Rushford, and two sisters, Wilma Cain and Lucille Zetty.
Surviving are a daughter, Nancy J. DiDario of North Plainfield; a son, Howard E. Shouffler of Branchburg; a brother, William Rushford of Morgantown, West Virginia; a sister, Dorothy Teets; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, April 2, at the Werson Funeral Home in Linden.
Catherine V. Brandauer, 80
Retiree; Crossing Guard Won Optimist Award
Catherine V. Brandauer, 80, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, March 28, 1998 in the Villa Maria in North Plainfield.
Born in Staten Island, she had moved to Scotch Plains many years ago.
Mrs. Brandauer had been a crossing guard for the Scotch Plains Police Department for 32 years prior to retiring several months ago. She had received the Law and Enforcement Award from the Optimist Club Inter national in 1993.
She was a member of the Corner Stone Club of St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Surviving are a son, Frank J. Brandauer; a sister, Gladys Connell, and two grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, in St. Helen's Church in Westfield, following the funeral from the Rossi Funeral Home in Sctoch Plains.
Albert "Benny" Mele
Albert "Benny" Mele, 59, of Millington died on Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at home.
Born in Morristown, he had lived in Millington for 32 years.
He was a self-employed mason contractor in Somerset and Morris Counties for 40 years.
He was predeceased by his wife, Trudy Mele, in 1982, and by a daughter, Janice Mele, in 1981.
Surviving are a son, Albert Mele, Jr. of Bernardsville; two daughters, Joan MeleLorenzo of Three Bridges and Donna Mele-Parolari of Morristown; a brother, Michael Mele of Morristown; two sisters, Josephine Hulyo of Fairview and Carmela Patrone of Westfield, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, April 3, at St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church in Stirling.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, April 2.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Long Hill First Aid Squad, P. O. Box 145, Gillette, 07933.
