Obits from North New Jersey, Saturday, June 16, 2001
JANET M. AQUADRO, 67, of Wayne died Thursday. She worked for the Eastern Christian School Association, North Haledon. She was a member of Unity Christian Reformed Church, Prospect Park. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
KENNETH F. BARNETT, 59, of Paterson died Sunday. He was born in Jamaica. He had worked for Slade Auto Body, Paterson, and also for Auto Body Works. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
JOSEPH BARTOS, 77, of West Yarmouth, Mass., formerly of Clifton, died Friday. He was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States in 1951. Before retiring in 1987, he was an engineering manager for Lummus Crest Co., Bloomfield. He was a parishioner of St. Pius X R.C. Church, South Yarmouth, and St. Mary R.C. Church, Passaic, and was a member of the Slovak Catholic Sokols, Passaic. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Lexington Avenue, Clifton.
IRENE GLOVER BUGG, 75, of Passaic died Tuesday. She had been a nurse's assistant at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, where she worked for 12 years. She was a former member of Union Baptist Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Passaic.
ERNEST L. BULGER, 79, of Passaic died Friday. Before retiring, he was a manager for the U.S. Postal Service in Jersey City. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was past commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 227, Rutherford. Arrangements: Macagna-Diffily Funeral Home, Rutherford.
FRANCES T. BURKE of River Vale died Thursday. She was a substitute teacher at Pascack Valley High School, Hillsdale. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
BLANCH DEAK, 84, of Garfield died Wednesday. She was a member of the Garfield Senior Citizens. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Garfield.
MILDRED BONITATIBUS DIESE, 72, of West Paterson died Thursday. She was a parishioner of St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson. She was a former member of the Woman's Club and the school board, both in West Paterson. Arrangements: Bizub-Parker Funeral Home, Little Falls.
ANTOINETTE "ANN" C. EMMA, 84, of Rumson, formerly of Fair Lawn and Union City, died Thursday. Arrangements: Braun Funeral Home, Eatontown.
L. JOSEPH FALLON, 91, of Rutherford died Thursday. He had owned Fallon's Bar and Grill, East Rutherford, for 40 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was past national president of the 6th AD Association, past commander and former service officer of American Legion Post 109, and former service officer of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 227. He was past president of the Rutherford Old Guard and the Kip Seniors Group. He had been named Man of the Year by the Rutherford Chamber of Commerce. He was a graduate of Rutgers University. Arrangements: Collins-Calhoun Funeral Home, Rutherford.
ELIZABETH A. EARLY FLYNN, 78, of Montvale died Thursday. She was a parishioner of R.C. Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River, where she was leader of the funeral ministry. She was a member of the Morning Glorias of the Small Christian Community. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
NICHOLAS FRIDSMA, 102, of Sussex, formerly of Clifton, died Thursday. Before retiring in 1964, he was a salesman for New Jersey Engineering Co., Passaic. He was a member of Northside Christian Reformed Church, Clifton, where he had served as an elder and was past president of its Men's Society. He was an 80-year member of the Young Calvinists Association and a member of the Clifton Senior Citizens. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.
BERNARD J. GUARINO SR., 75, of Lodi died Thursday. Before retiring in 1998, he worked for the Bergen County Parks Department, where he was employed for 10 years. Previously, he was a dynamic balancer for Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge, where he worked for 37 years. He was a member of the Fort Lee Arms Collectors Society. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, Lodi. Arrangements: Santangelo Funeral Home, Lodi.
JOSEPH W. HEALEY JR., 76, of Little Ferry died Thursday. Before retiring in 1986, he was a warehouse worker for Merchants Refrigeration Co., Secaucus, where he was employed for 20 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Trinka-Faustini Funeral Home, Little Ferry.
JOHN K. KOZIAR, 86, of Andover, formerly of Clifton, died Friday. Before retiring in 1976, he was assistant superintendent for American Book Stratford Press, New York City, where he worked for 18 years. He also had co-owned Colorist Lithographers, Hackensack. He worked for the Department of the Navy during World War II. Arrangements: Intelisano-Scarpa Funeral Home, Clifton.
MARY BUZZANCA LANZETTI, 86, of Fort Lee, formerly of West New York, died Thursday. She was a parishioner of Madonna R.C. Church, Fort Lee. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
ERNEST E. LITTERINE, 84, of Whiting, formerly of Bergenfield, died Thursday. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6467, Bergenfield. Arrangements: Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, Whiting.
LAURA RODRIGUEZ LOMBARDI, 48, of Hackensack died Friday. She was born in Mexico. She was a legal secretary for Nowell, Amoroso, Klein & Bierman, Hackensack. Arrangements: Kimak Funeral Home, Carlstadt.
MURIEL HETTEL MAURER, 82, of New Milford died Thursday. She had been a secretary for Huffman-Koos, Hackensack, where she worked for 13 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, New Milford. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
ANNIE R. HARRIS MELTON, 50, of Paterson died Friday. She was an electrocardiogram technician at Barnert Memorial Hospital, Paterson. She was a member of Wings of a Dove Temple Church of God, Paterson, and a member of its choir. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ANDREW J. FRANCIES NANCE, 11-day-old son of Bert and Lauren D. Francies Nance of Paterson, died Monday. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
RONALD F. PANYKO, 63, of Clifton died Thursday. Before retiring, he was a retail sporting goods manager. He was an Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 347, Clifton. He was a parishioner of St. Stephen R.C. Church, Passaic. He was a member of the Traditions Club and a volunteer at the Salvation Army, both in Clifton. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Lexington Avenue, Clifton.
JEANNE P. SILLARS, 76, of Ramsey died Thursday. She had been a volunteer substitute teacher at St. Joseph School, Demarest, where she taught for 20 years, and also served as personal secretary to the church pastor. She was hospitality chairwoman at the Cambridge Heights complex, Ramsey, and was a member of the Rockland Country Club, Sparkhill, N.Y. Arrangements: Beaugard Funeral Home, River Edge.
PENELOPE PROCOPIOU STYLIANIDOU, 82, of North Bergen, formerly of Fort Lee, died Friday. She was born in Greece. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Ascension, Fairview. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
JEAN BRANCATO TORIELLO, 87, of Hollywood, Fla., formerly of Hackensack, died Thursday. Before retiring, she was a freelance artist. She was a parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Hackensack. She was past president of the Hackensack Woman's Club, and a former member of the Columbiettes of Trinity Council 747. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
MARIE STRUCK VANDER HAVE, 85, of Prospect Park died Friday. She was a member of Ebenezer Netherland Reformed Church, Franklin Lakes, and the auxiliary of The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
MARY S. VIGNONE, 74, of Fair Lawn, formerly of Pompton Lakes and Butler, died Thursday. Before retiring in 1989, she was a secretary for Waukesau Bearings Co., Wayne, where she worked for 25 years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church, Oakland. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home.
RUPERT WICKES, 94, of Wayne died June 9. Before retiring in 1971, he was a custodian for the Ocean City Board of Education, where he worked for 20 years. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
