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Dr. Clifford Shunk, 80, Awarded Patents While Employed at Merck
Dr. Clifford Shunk, 80, of Scotch Plains, died Friday, September 26, in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Piper City, Illinois, he had resided in Scotch Plains for 47 years.
Dr. Shunk had been a research chemist with Merck & Co. in Rahway for 41 years before retiring in 1987. He received numerous patents while being employed by Merck.
Dr. Shunk earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois in Champagne, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Surviving are his wife, Dolores Shunk; two sons, David Shunk of Chatham and Gary Shunk of Howell; two daughters, Susan Khoury of Fairfax, Virginia, and Nancy McCool of Westfield; a brother, Floyd Shunk of Paxton, Illinois; a sister, Lois Ogle, also of Paxton, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, West, in Fanwood. Services were private.
October 2, 1997
Madeline Cerreto, 74
Madeline Cerreto, 74, of Madison, formerly of Westfield, died on Friday, September 26, in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Madison in 1988.
She was a 1993 graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. She was a member of the University Women of America and the Madison Senior Citizens.
Miss Cerreto had been a paralegal for many years before retiring.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Monday, September 29, at St. Vincent the Martyr Roman Catholic Church in Madison, after the funeral from the Madison Memorial Home in Madison.
Surviving are two sisters, Geraldine Cerreto and Livia O'Conner.
October 2, 1997
Gloria Caldora, 68
Gloria Caldora, 68, of Scotch Plains, died on Friday, September 26, at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Rahway, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains 38 years ago.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas R. Caldora and Perry A. Caldora; a daughter, Cynthia L. Caldora, and seven grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Monday, September 29, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
October 2, 1997
Edna Kelber, 84
Edna Kelber, 84, of Roselle, a former resident of Mountainside, died on Saturday, September 27, in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in Mountainside and Clark before moving to Roselle eight years ago.
She was a member of the New Jersey Foundation for the Blind.
Surviving are two daughters, Joan Kelber and Jane A. Phister; two grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
A Funeral Mass for Mrs. Kelber was offered on Tuesday, September 30, at St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
October 2, 1997
Jose B. Rodriguez, 70, War Veteran; Had Been Marine Claims Adjuster
Jose B. Rodriguez, 70, of Fanwood, died on Tuesday, September 23, at home.
Born in Bayonne, he had lived in Fanwood for 38 years.
Mr. Rodriguez had been a marine claims adjuster for Continental Insurance Company in New York City, retiring 15 years ago. Before that, he had worked at Cargo Claims Service in New York.
He was a graduate of Rutgers University and Clarkson College in New York.
He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence and the Marine Insurance Claims Association.
Mr. Rodriguez was a World War II veteran, serving as a United States seaman first class in the Pacific Theater.
Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Johanna B. Rodriguez; a daughter, Lisa Margaret Rodriguez of Seville, Spain, and a son, David D. Rodriguez of Jersey City.
Memorial services were held on Friday, September 26, at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, West, in Fanwood.
Memorial contributions may be made to Aaron Davis Hall Programs for Children, 135th Street and Convent Avenue, New York, 10031.
October 2, 1997
Mary F. Zuk, 85, Church Volunteer; Participated in Hot Meals Program
Mary F. Zuk, 85, of Scotch Plains, died on Tuesday, September 23, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Dunellen, she had lived in Scotch Plains for 47 years.
She had worked at Johns-Manville in Manville for 30 years, retiring in 1977.
She was a member of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, the Scotch Plains Golden Agers and the Fanwood Senior Citizens.
She was a volunteer for the Senior Citizens Hot Meal Program of St. John's Baptist Church in Scotch Plains.
Surviving are a son, John W. Zuk; a daughter, Shirley Zande; a brother, Walter Bezek; a sister, Ann Traney, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 27, at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Specialized Hospital, 150 New Providence Road, Mountainside, 07092.
October 2, 1997
Walter J. Nowicki, 46
Walter J. Nowicki, 46, of Toms River, formerly of Westfield, died on Wednesday, September 24, in Point Pleasant Hospital.
Born in Linden, he had lived in Clark and Westfield before recently moving to Toms River.
Mr. Nowicki was a truck driver with A. K. Stamping Company in Mountainside, for a year. Earlier, he had been a warehouseman for 15 years with the Twin County Grocers in Edison.
He had served in the United States Army National Guard from 1969 through 1975.
Mr. Nowicki was a 1971 graduate of Union Technical Institute.
Surviving are his wife, Glorya Gerardi; two sons Michael J. Nowicki and Kevin M. Nowicki; his mother, Stella Nowicki Repmann; two brothers, James Repmann and Carl Repmann, and a sister, June Repmann.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Saturday, September 27, in St. Theresa's Roman Catholic Church in Linden.
The funeral was under the direction of the Leonard-Lee Funeral Home in Linden.
October 2, 1997
