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Paul Taylor, 81
Paul Taylor, 81, of Plainfield died on Thursday, November 23, 2000 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Westfield, he lived in Plainfield for many years.
Mr. Taylor had worked for Van Blaricom Inc. of Dunellen for 38 years before his retirement.
He served in the United States Army during World War II.
Surviving is a son, Paul Taylor. Private services were held on Tuesday, November 28, under the direction of the Plinton-Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
William Holloway, 83
William P. Holloway, 83, of Ashland, Ky., died on Tuesday, November 14, 2000 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Russell, Ky.
Born in Americus, Ga., he had lived in Westfield before relocating to Ashland in 1979.
Mr. Holloway had been a supervisor in the Newark office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he worked for 34 years before retiring in 1975. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Holloway; three sons, James Holloway of Ellicott City, Md., David Holloway of Brownsville, Vt. and Richard Holloway of Long Valley; a daughter, Patricia Rhodes of Ashland, 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services were held on Friday, November 17, under the direction of the Lazear Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland.
Elizabeth H. Pavlick, 94
Elizabeth H. Pavlick, 94, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, November 24, 2000 at home. Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in Rego Park, N.Y. before moving to Scotch Plains five years ago.
She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Pavlick, in 1959.
Surviving are two daughters, Blanche Vetusi and Carolyn Pavlick; three granddaughters and six grandsons.
The funeral was held on Monday, November 27, from the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood, followed by a Mass at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
Interment took place at St. Philip Neri Cemetery in East Northport, Long Island.
Mildred Sigler, 84
Mildred E. Jenkins Sigler, 84, of Mountainside died on Wednesday, November 22, 2000 at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge.
Born in Newark, she grew up in Union and had lived in Westfield for many years before moving to Mountainside in 1958.
Mrs. Sigler had been employed as a customer service representative in the Westfield office of the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company for more than 30 years until her retirement in the late 1970s.
She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Westfield and its women’s organization.
She was predeceased by her husband, William G. Sigler, in 1983.
Surviving are two sisters, Jeanette Jenkins of Union and Bernice Martin of Rindge, N. H.; a stepson, William Sigler of Wayne; a stepdaughter, Barbara Mitchell of Morris County, and a number of step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
A graveside service took place on Monday, November 27, at Somerset Hills Memorial Park in Basking Ridge.
On Saturday, December 2, at 1 p.m., a memorial service will be held at the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township.
Arrangements are being handled by the Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home in Somerville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association or to a charity of one’s choice.
Chester P. Frederick, 88
Was Mason; Member of All Saints’ for 52 Years
Chester P. Frederick, 88, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, November 23, 2000 at Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley Heights.
Born in Elizabeth, he had lived in Rahway before moving to Scotch Plains in 1948.
Mr. Frederick had worked as a mechanic with the Elizabethtown Water Company in Bound Brook before retiring in 1990 after 13 years of service.
He had previously worked as a technician with Diehl Electric in Finderne for 28 years.
He was a member of Atlas Pythagoras Lodge No. 10 in Westfield and the Salaam Shrine Temple in Livingston.
He was also a 32nd Degree Mason with the Valley of Northern New Jersey.
Mr. Frederick had served as the Past Patron of Azure Chapter O. E. S. in Cranford and received the Legion of Honor from the Order of DeMolay.
He was a member of the All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Scotch Plains for 52 years.
He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Frederick, in 1998.
Surviving are a son, Alan Frederick of Fairfax, Va., and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 28, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Memorial donations may be made to All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 559 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, 07076 or to Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, 249 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, 07039.
Richard Cunningham, 62
Was Machinist For Over 30 Years at Plainfield Company
Richard H. Cunningham, 62, of Westfield died on Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Martinsville, he moved to Westfield 18 years ago.
Mr. Cunningham had been a machinist for Thul Machine Works Inc. in Plainfield for 31 years before retiring in 1995.
Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Marjorie Emery Cunningham; four sons, David R. Cunningham, Paul H. Cunningham, James A. Cunningham and Michael T. Cunningham, all of Westfield; two brothers, George F. Cunningham of Martinsville and Ralph Cunningham of Bound Brook, and a sister, Marjorie Mursell of Florida.
Services were held on Monday, November 27, in the Taggart-Chamberlain Funeral Home in Bound Brook.
Mary T. Ferrari
Was Marketing Director; Belonged to Chansonettes Singing Group
Mary T. Ferrari of Westfield died on Saturday, November 25, 2000 at the Father Hudson House in Elizabeth.
Born in Boston, she had lived in Staten Island before relocating to Westfield 20 years ago.
Mrs. Ferrari had been a Marketing Director for The Baker and Taylor Company in Somerville for more than 10 years before retiring in 1985 to become a homemaker.
She was a member of the Chansonettes Singing Group of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield and a communicant of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church, also in Westfield.
Surviving are her husband of 23 years, Joe L. Ferrari; a daughter, Danielle M. Ferrari of Westfield; two sisters, Kathleen Murray of New York City and Dorothy Connelly of Staten Island and a brother, John Connelly of Aiken, SC.
A Funeral Liturgy will be offered at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, November 30, at St. Helen’s Church, followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 31 8 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Center for Hope Hospice Program for Father Hudson House, 176 Hussa Street, Linden, 07036.
Stanley Zachai, 84
Stanley Zachai, 84, of New Vernon died on Tuesday, October 5, 1999 in Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown.
Born in Jersey City, he lived in Mountainside for 23 years before moving to New Vernon 20 years ago.
Mr. Zachai was an engineer with Killam Associates Consulting Engineers in Millburn for many years before retiring in 1990.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Zachai; a brother, John Zachai; three sisters, Helen Stewart, Irene Rice and Lottie Alama and two grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, October 9, in the Church of Christ the King in New Vernon.
Arrangements were handled by the Doyle Funeral Home in Morristown.
