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Helen Wright
JEFFERSON - Helen Wright, 84, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare's Hospital, Dover.
Born and raised in Jersey City, she lived in Union City before moving to the Lake Shawnee section of Jefferson 50 years ago.
Mrs. Wright was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Her family was the focus of her life.
She was a member of Star of the Sea Church in Lake Hopatcong, and an avid bingo player at Our Lady of the Lake Church.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Arthur J. Wright Sr.; a son, Arthur J. Jr. of Lake Shawnee; three daughters, Kathleen Kemmerer of Blairstown, Patricia Severini of Lake Shawnee, and Theresa Starr of Stillwater. She is also survived by five grandchildren and one great- granddaughter.
A funeral Mass will be offered Monday morning at Star of the Sea Church, 204 Espanong Road, Lake Hopatcong. Visitation will be Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Bermingham Funeral Home, 249 S. Main St., Wharton. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mrs. Wright to Compassionate Care Hospice, 400 W. Blackwell St., Dover, N.J., 07801 would be appreciated.
F. Marie A. Yetter
HAMPTON - F. Marie A. Yetter, 90, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at Barn Hill Care Center in Newton.
Born in Sparta, Mrs. Yetter was a lifelong resident of Sussex County and had lived in Hampton since 1937. She attended school at the Monroe One Room Schoolhouse and graduated from Franklin High School. Mrs. Yetter and her husband owned and operated a farm in the Hampton area for many years. She worked as a bookkeeper for the former Sussex & Merchants Bank in Newton for several years in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
A 50-year member of the First Presbyterian Church of Newton, Mrs. Yetter was a 70-year member of the Farmers Enterprise Grange in Newton. She was one of the original members and a former president of the Lafayette Senior Citizens. She was a member of AARP Chapter 44 in Andover Township for many years. She was involved with the Blue Ridge Rescue Squad Auxiliary and was a member of the Sussex County Homestead Auxiliary. Mrs. Yetter was a 4-H leader for more than 50 years and the Eastern Star for 70 years. A volunteer at Barn Hill Care Center, she also volunteered at many other nursing homes in Sussex County.
Mrs. Yetter was the Sussex County 2004 Senior of the Year and the recipient of the 2004 Edna O'Connor Award. In recognition of these awards, certificates were sent to Mrs. Yetter by the Constitutional Officers of Sussex County, the State of New Jersey General Assembly and Senate, the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Sussex County Triad. She was also sent a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.
The daughter of the late Clare M. and Nellie M. Kimble Ackerson, Mrs. Yetter was also predeceased by her husband, Walter W. Yetter, on Sept. 26, 1990; a son, Robert A. Yetter, in 1960; and a sister, Florence I. Ackerson.
She is survived by one son, Philip L. Yetter of Hampton; one granddaughter, Brenda L., and her husband, Rocco Capuano, of Goshen, N.Y.; one grandson, Robert P. Yetter, and his wife, Elke, of the Monroe section of Sparta; and four great-grandchildren, John and Kelly McGrane, and Dalton and Rebecca Yetter.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. Interment
will follow at Newton Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Lafayette Senior Citizens, c/o Alice Demarest, 41 Fox Hill Road, Lafayette, N.J. 07848, or the Monroe One Room Schoolhouse Foundation, c/o Hardyston Heritage Society, P.O. Box 730, Stockholm, N.J., 07460.
Agnes Lloyd
HARDYSTON - Agnes Lloyd, 79, died Sunday, June 17, 2007, at her home with her children and grandchildren by her side. She was born on Jan. 23, 1928 in a small town in Yugoslavia and was the first born of the late Stjepan Mrazovac and the late Barbara Jambresak.
Agnes lived in Hardyston for four years. She resided in Warwick, N.Y., from 2001 to 2003 and before that resided in Pinehurst, N.C. She was predeceased by her husband, James Robert Lloyd, in 1991.
Her birth name was Agata, but the tenor of Ellis Island in 1931 "Americanized" her first name to Agnes.
After grandchildren arrived, she was lovingly referred to as Yaya, but that name conjures up images of babushkas and sandals ... she was anything but.
She graduated first in her class of more than 500 in Alliquippa, Pa., after having overcome the obstacle of learning the English language. While raising three sons and a daughter, she worked as a graphic artist but her love of literature drove her back to school, and at the age of 45, she earned her master's degree in English.
She loved teaching and used this passion to teach English in the River Dell High School from 1971 to 1979. She also earned the distinction of Master's points in contract bridge and could be found spending her idle moments playing a game of Scrabble or a game of solitaire while watching CSPAN. She loved birds and the many books and records on that subject offered her joy in her pursuit to identify a passing specimen. In her youth, she was an avid swimmer. Later in life she enjoyed the social and competitive nature of golf.
She adored her mother. Her great respect for her mother was clear in the stories that she would tell her family as well as the look in her eyes when she saw her mother on the family summer trips to Alliquippa. Agnes' generosity was unsurpassed in her giving of guidance, love and financial support.
She is survived by her sister Katherine Gooch of Broken Arrow, Okla., three sons James Robert Lloyd of Katonah, N.Y., John Vincent Lloyd of Califon, Carl Lloyd of Warwick, N.Y., and a daughter Barbara Sundin, of Lewisburg, Pa., 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Agnes' life will be held Saturday, June 23 at 4 p.m. at her home. Her family would like to recognize the extraordinary work, compassion and level of care that the Newton chapter of the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice organization gave to Agnes and her family. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the hospice at 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860.
John K. Bamond
SCITUATE, Mass. - John K. Bamond, 61, died Saturday, April 7, 2007.
He was the devoted husband of Susan E. Corcoran; loving son of Lillian Lookabill Bamond and the late John V. Bamond of Emerson and Lake Owassa; brother of Joseph Bamond and his wife, Denise, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Kathleen Retz and her husband, Andrew, of the Lake Owassa section of Frankford, and Pauline Wehrer of Emerson. Mr. Bamond is also survived by loving nieces and nephews including Jill Schafer and her husband, Scott, of Branchville, Kate Retz of Newton, and Meg Retz of Philadelphia.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Mary of the Nativity Church in Scituate, followed by burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Donations in Mr. Bamond's name may be made to St. Vincent's Home, 2425 Highland Ave., Fall River, Mass. 02720; the home is a residential program for children. Funeral arrangements were by the Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home.
Elizabeth "Betty" Fuller
HAMBURG - Elizabeth "Betty" Fuller, 91, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Valley View Care Center in Newton. She was born in Hungary on Aug. 20, 1915, the daughter of Peter Sr. and Elizabeth Vahaly. She grew up in Franklin and resided in Hamburg for most of her life.
For 25 years, Mrs. Fuller worked as a nurses' aide at the former Franklin and Wallkill Valley General hospitals. She was a member of the former Hungarian Presbyterian Church of Franklin, and in recent years attended the Hamburg Baptist Church.
Mrs. Fuller was predeceased by her first husband, Theodore Vanderwerf, in 1959; her second husband, Kenneth Fuller, in 1967; and a brother, Peter Vahaly, in 1976.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth George Fuller and Theodore Vanderwerf, of Hamburg; a daughter, Rita Hendershot, of Franklin; a sister, Helen Bakanchos, of Livingston; six grandchildren, Kelly Conner, John Barczak Jr., Justine Lynn, Mark Vanderwerf, Michelle Carroll and Matthew White; eight great-grandchildren; and a niece and nephew, Viola Heller and Peter Vahaly.
The funeral service will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, 1 Main St., Franklin. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday, from 7 to 9 p.m., and again in the half-hour preceding the service on Saturday. Interment
will be in North Hardyston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hamburg Fire Department EMS, P.O. Box 262, Hamburg, N.J. 07419 or the Hamburg Baptist Church, P.O. Box 102, Hamburg, N.J. 07419.
Mary A. Hennessey
HACKENSACK - Mary A. Hennessey, 49, of Hackensack, formerly of Portland, Ore. and Hasbrouck Heights, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.
She was a purchasing agent for Nike in Beaverton, Ore. She was a parishioner of Corpus Christi R.C. Church in Hasbrouck Heights.
She was predeceased by her parents, John F. and Margaret R. Hennessey.
Survivors include two brothers, Jude Hennssey and his wife, Debra, of Cedar Knolls and Mark Hennessey and his wife, Brenda, of Wantage; two sisters, Joan Hennessey of Rutherford and Margaret Hennessey-Post and her husband, John Post, of Wantage. She was the cherished aunt of Kathryn, Matthew, Sarah and Joshua.
A Mass will be said on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi R.C. Church in Hasbrouck Heights. Interment
will be at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Costa Memorial Home, Boulevard and Central Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights.
Mary Rose Tozzi
STANHOPE - Mary Rose (Josso) Tozzi, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Compassionate Care Hospice at Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover.
Born in Keyser, W. Va., Mrs. Tozzi was a lifelong resident of Stanhope. She was the former co-owner, along with her husband, Joseph, of the Canal Lock Restaurant in Stanhope, and later worked as a seamstress with Flora Fashions in Stanhope. A longtime parishioner of St. Michael's Church in Netcong, Mrs. Tozzi served as a Eucharistic minister and was a member of St. Michael's Legion of Mary and Rosary Altar Society.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2006; a brother, Sam, and two sisters, Theresa Cerciello and Virginia.
Survivors include her loving children, Mario J. of Lebanon Township and Camilla M. Schwartz of Stanhope; two brothers, John Josso of Kearny and Joseph Josso of Toms River; a sister, Anna Lentine of West Caldwell; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday from the Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing (973-398-3000), then to St. Michael's R.C. Church in Netcong for a Liturgy of Christian Burial. The times of the funeral and Liturgy have yet to be finalized. Interment
will follow at Stanhope Union Cemetery
in Mount Olive. The family will receive friends and relatives for visiting hours on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 400 West Blackwell St., Dover, NJ 07801.
Joan M. Drost
EDISON - Joan M. Elko Drost, 70, of Edison, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
She was born in South Amboy and formerly resided in Fords, moving to Edison 41 years ago. She was a registered nurse and independent case manager for the past six years. Previously, she was a nursing supervisor at Concentra Integrated Services in Cranford for 20 years, and a pediatric nurse with Dr. Perillo in Perth Amboy for 11 years.
Mrs. Drost was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Edison and a member of the Woodbridge High School Class of '53 reunion committee.
She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Robert, in 2000.
Mrs. Drost is survived by three sons, Donald Robert Jr. and his wife, Toni, of Edison, Scott Nicholas and his wife, Denise, of Edison, and Kenneth John and his wife, Charlene, of Kendall Park; a daughter, Pamela Joan and her husband, Richard Flynn, of Sussex; her mother, Edith Elko of Dayton; a sister, Lynne Beaumont of Dayton; a sister-in-law, Norma and husband, William Almasi, of Woodbridge; nine grandchildren, Danielle, Amanda, Kyle, Gina, Heather, Richard, Brendan, Kenneth and William; nieces and nephews, Claudia Saviano, William Almasi Jr., Denise Fuzak and Daniel Beaumont; and many close and dear friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., at Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave., Fords, followed by a Euchrist service at St. James Episcopal Church in Edison. Burial will be in Clover Leaf Memorial Park. Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions are requested to St. James Episcopal Church.
