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Marjorie R. Browne, 65
Was Secretary At University, Development Corporation
Marjorie R. Samuelson Browne, 65, of Philadelphia died on Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at Bala Nursing Home in Philadelphia.
Born in Springfield, she had lived in Plainfield before moving to Warren in 1967.
She had moved to Cincinnati in 1981 and to Philadelphia in the late 1980s.
Mrs. Browne was an administrative assistant at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.
She was a secretary for Emmco Development Corporation in Somerset.
She was an active member of Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church in Warren.
She was also a member of several civic organizations in Central New Jersey.
Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Donald E. Browne; two sons, Michael W. Browne of Somerset and Donald R. Browne of Absecon; two daughters, Diane P. Browne of Warren and Mary Beth Browne of Washington; two sisters, Dorothy Legue of Scotch Plains and Jill Scalingi of Phillipsburg; and four grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mount Church in Warren.
Arrangements were handled by Bringhurst Funeral Home in Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 600 First Avenue, Raritan, 08869.
Paul G. Chehayl, 49
Paul George Chehayl, 49, died on Monday, February 22, 1999 in Naples, Florida.
Born in Plainfield, he had resided in Westfield before moving to Naples last year.
Mr. Chehayl had been a realtor for many years before moving to Naples last year.
He was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford.
He was a member of the Porsche Club of America and the Windstar Country Club.
Surviving are his parents, Clarence and Gudrun Hermansen Chehayl of Naples; two brothers, Peter W. Chehayl of Rumson and Naples, and Robert J. Chehayl of Clinton, and a sister, Patricia A. Linke of Lebanon Township.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dooley Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to The Botanical Gardens in Naples, Florida.
Mary DeMeo, 61
Mary DeMeo, 61, of Scotch Plains died on Wednesday, February 24, 1999 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in Woodbridge before moving to Scotch Plains four years ago.
Mrs. DeMeo was a secretary at the East Jersey State Prison in Avenel for 13 years.
Surviving are two sons, John P. DeMeo and Joseph DeMeo; a daughter, Joyce Vignola; her mother, Frances Ciavola; a brother, Michael Ciavola, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Saturday, February 27, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, following the funeral from the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Ernest Rittenhouse, 59
Ernest W. Rittenhouse, Sr., 59, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, February 25, 1999 at home.
Born in Orange, he had lived in Roselle Park before moving to Scotch Plains three years ago.
Mr. Rittenhouse was the owner of the Rittenhouse Moving Company in Roselle and Scotch Plains for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Rittenhouse; a daughter, Maria Rittenhouse; two sons, Ernest Rittenhouse, Jr. and Dominick Rittenhouse; a sister, Angela Cattabiani; a brother, Floyd Rittenhouse, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Monday, March 1, in the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue in Cranford.
Elizabeth Godfrey, 77
Elizabeth Godfrey, 77, of Cranford died on Sunday, February 28, 1999 in the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in Orange, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Cranford 35 years ago.
Miss Godfrey was a secretary for Pamarco Creative Engravers of Roselle for several years before retiring.
She was a volunteer for Sharing in New Providence.
Surviving is her brother, William R. Godfrey.
Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Walter J. Johnson Funeral Home in Clark.
Roy Haney, 85
Chemical Engineer For Exxon Oil Co. in Florham Park
Roy Haney, 85, of South Bristol, Maine died on Wednesday, February 24, 1999 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine.
Born in Knowlton, Iowa, he had lived in Westfield and co-resided in West Palm Beach, Florida and South Bristol.
Mr. Haney was a chemical engineer with Exxon Oil Co. in Florham Park for 33 years.
He was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Chemical Society.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University and a doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Yale University.
He was predeceased by his parents, Willie and May Dunlap Haney.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Plocker Haney; three children, William D. Haney of East Boothbay, Maine, Margaret N. Emond of Atlanta, Georgia, and Richard P. Haney of Greensboro, North Carolina; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Strong Funeral Home in Damariscotta.
Memorial donations may be made to the South Bristol Volunteer Fire Department.
Charles Delnero, Sr., 88
Sales Manager At 7UP Bottling Company in Plainfield
Charles Delnero, Sr., 88, of Roselle Park died on Monday, March 1, 1999 in the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in Scotch Plains, he had lived in Roselle Park for 56 years.
Mr. Delnero was a sales manager for the 7UP Bottling Co. in Plainfield for 20-years before retiring in 1977.
Previously, he had worked as a machinist for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in Elizabeth.
He was active with the Church of the Assumption, where he was appointed a member of the parish council and served as chairman of the finance committee and the communications committee.
He was also voted the church’s “Catholic Man of the Year” in 1979.
In 1973, he had served as president of the Church of the Assumption Holy Name Society.
For more than 20 years, he had been chairman of the church’s “A Day at the Races” fundraising event.
He was a charter member and past grand knight of the Roselle Park Knights of Columbus Council No. 3420.
He was also a president of the Retired Associates of Roselle Park.
Surviving are his daughter, Barbara Delnero; three sons, Charles G. Delnero, Jr., Edward T. Delnero, and Richard T. Delnero; and six grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held today at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park, following a funeral from the Mastapeter Suburban in Roselle Park.
Richard Lane, 68
Was in Army Air Force; Co-Owner of World Tire in Maplewood
Richard Lane, 68, of Watchung died on Friday, February 26, 1999 in Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown.
Born in Manhattan, he had lived in Westfield and Montclair before moving to Watchung 15 years ago.
Mr. Lane was a co-owner of World Tire in Maplewood for more than 40 years.
He was a Past President of the New Jersey Tire Dealers Association and a Board of Trustees member and Past President of the Men’s Club of Temple Emanu-El in Westfield.
He was a member of the AIDS Benefit Committee and the Mountainside Tennis Club.
Mr. Lane was recognized by the Sumitomo Tire Company as one of the first dealers in the northeast.
He also set guidelines for studded snow tires in the state of New Jersey.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, where he was Phi Beta Kappa and was the sports editor of the college newspaper.
He served in the United States Army Air Force as a Captain during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Rita Rosenberg Lane; a son, Jeffrey Lane of Livingston; a daughter, Amy Lane of New York City; a brother, John Lane of Bethany Beach, Delaware, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, February 28, in Temple Emanu-El.
Interment took place at B’Nai Abraham Memorial Park in Union.
Arrangements were handled by the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of Northern New Jersey, 45 Springfield Avenue, Springfield 07081, or to the AIDS Committee of New Jersey, 126 South Street, Morristown 07960.
