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Lorraine Patterson, 49
Lorraine Patterson, 49, of Scotch Plains, died Monday, June 22, 1998 at home.
Born in Plainfield, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains several years ago.
Ms. Patterson was a graduate of Penn State University and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Surviving are her mother, Martha W. Patterson, and her grandmother, Courtney Walker.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, located at 529 Trinity Place in Westfield.
Arrangements are being handled by the Plinton Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
Edmund Pedicine, 88
Edmund Pedicine, 88, of Clark, died on Saturday, June 27, 1998 at the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in Newark, he had lived in Belleville before moving to Clark in 1961.
Mr. Pedicine was a construction worker for the Construction Workers Union Local No. 342 of Newark for 25 years before retiring in 1968.
Surviving are his son, Frank Pedicine; a brother, Albert Pedicine; a sister, Edith Pedicine; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, June 30, at the St. Agnes Church in Clark.
Arrangements were held by the Walter J. Johnson Funeral Home also in Clark.
Helen Bell McMartin, 92
Helen Bell McMartin, 92, of Westfield, died on Friday, June 26, 1998 at home.
She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in various communities, before moving to Westfield.
Mrs. McMartin attended Sullins College in Tennessee which is now known as King College.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Hans Heer, in 1959.
Surviving are her husband, John S. McMartin; a sister, Louise Chapman of Houston, Texas; a brother, Frank T. Bell of Tequesta, Florida, as well as one nephew and two nieces.
Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, June 30, at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield.
George J. Ferro, 73
George J. Ferro, 73, of Belleville, died on Thursday, June 25, 1998 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville.
Born in New York City he had been a lifelong resident of Belleville.
Mr. Ferro served in the United States Army during World War II.
He was a graduate of Seton Hall University in South Orange.
Mr. Ferro was the President of Ferro Trucking in Hillside, retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the Forest Hill Club in Bloomfield as well as the PGA (Pro Golfers Association) National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
He was predeceased by a grandson, David Ferro, in 1995.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Hnatew Ferro of Belleville; a son, Stephen Ferro of Scotch Plains; two daughters, Cindy Ferro of Delray Beach, Florida, and Janice Ferro of Belleville, and another grandson.
A Funeral Service was held on Monday, June 29, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, Fanwood.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 1250 Broadway Avenue, Suite 2001, New York, New York 10001, or the American Heart Association, 2550 U.S. Highway 1, North Brunswick, 08902-4301.
Donald C. Large, Jr.
Donald C. Large, Jr., 63, of York, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, June 13, 1998 in York Hospital.
Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Donald C. Large, Sr. and the late Edythe Gwynne Large of Westfield.
Mr. Large was a 1952 graduate of Westfield High School and a 1956 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He had worked as an account representative for Manchester Industries for more than 20 years and at Lift Inc. of Lancaster.
Mr. Large was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, and also a member of Ducks Unlimited, for which he served as Treasurer.
Surviving are his wife of 42 years, Susan Cooper Large; three daughters, Dr. Susan L. Ralston of Morgan, Utah, Sally L. Stump of Littleton, Colorado, and Julie L. Sable of Memphis, Tennessee; two sisters, Linda L. Wood of Rochester, New York and Judith L. Mirabella of North Wales, Pennsylvania, and three grandchildren.
Interment was at Millersville Mennonite Cemetery in Millersville, Pennsylvania.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2997 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion, Pennsylvania 17356, or to Christ Lutheran Church, 126 West Main Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313.
Harry L. Heller, 88
F & AM Master; Was Chairman of Insurance Company
Harry L. Heller, 88, of Scotch Plains died on Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at home.
Born in New York City, he had lived in Elizabeth and Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains in 1985.
Mr. Heller had been the Chairman of the Board of the Greenwich Agency Inc. of New York City before retiring last year. He had worked in the insurance industry for more than 60 years.
He was a member of the Professional Insurance Agents, a national organization, and had been a Master of Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 219 of the Free and Accepted Masons in Carteret.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Madeline Heller; two daughters, Nancy B. Gard and Linda C. May; a sister, Mary Lebkus; six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
A chapel service will be held today, Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m. in Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.
Arrangements are being handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
John L. Nadolski
John L. Nadolski of Fanwood died on Sunday, June 28, 1998 at home.
Born in Bayonne, he had lived in Fanwood since 1953.
Mr. Nadolski had been a machinist at Exxon Corporation in Linden for 37 years prior to retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Exxon Annuitants Club.
He was a United States Navy veteran and had served during World War II.
Surviving are a son, Robert J. Nadolski, and four grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be offered today, Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m. in St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church in Plainfield.
Arrangements are being handled by the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
