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Martha Kole, 92
Martha Kole, 92, of Westfield died on Tuesday, May 30, 2000 in the Westfield Center, Genesis ElderCare Network.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Maplewood and Irvington before moving to Westfield five years ago.
Mrs. Kole had been a secretary with the Pellecchia Agency in ark from 1945 until her retirement in 1961.
She was a member of the Maplewood Seniors Group 3.
Surviving is a stepdaughter, Mary Hilscher.
Services were held on Friday, June 2, in the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home in Maplewood.
Marie Belluscio, 86
Marie DeMarzo Belluscio, 86, of Clark died on Tuesday, May 30, 2000 at Union Hospital in Union.
Born in Avalino, Italy, she came to the United States in 1926 and settled in Elizabeth. She relocated to Clark 29 years ago.
Mrs. Belluscio was a communicant of St. Anthony Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth. She was also a member of Boystown of Italy Union County chapter and a member of Club Amitale in Linden. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Belluscio.
Surviving are a son, Franklin A. Belluscio of Roselle Park; a Susan Ann Belluscio of Clark; sisters, Philomena Belluscio of Roselle and Doris Mariana of Scotch Plains, and a brother, Michael DeMarzo of Clark.
Services were held on Saturday, 3, at the Mastapeter Funeral Home in Roselle Park, followed by a Mass at St. Anthony’s Church.
Howard Rosen, 73
Headed Glee Club; Was Owner of Linden Travel Bureau
Howard L. Rosen, 73, of Mountainside died on Monday, May 29, 2000 while on vacation in Haifa, Israel.
Born in Plainfield, he had lived in Linden, Westfield, Elizabeth and Springfield before moving to Mountainside 23 years ago.
Mr. Rosen was a travel agent and the owner of the Linden Travel Bureau for 40 years.
He was a member of the Jewish Genealogy Society of northern New Jersey, Manhattan, Broward County, Fla. and Great Britain.
Mr. Rosen was a photographer for Union County College in Cranford and several local youth sports leagues.
He also was Past President of the Westfield Glee Club and a former member of the Spring Valley Fox Hounds of New Vernon.
Mr. Rosen served in the United States Marines during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Judith Rosen; a son, David Rosen of Paramus; a stepson, Wayne Mayer of Alameda, Calif., and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, June 4, in Temple Sholom in River Edge.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Union County College Judith Mayer Scholarship, in care of Union County College, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, 07016.
Jean Mitchell Lipka, 73
Was Nurse At Runnells Specialized Hospital
Jean Mitchell Lipka, 73, of Kenilworth died on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at home.
Born in Orange, she had lived in Westfield for many years before moving to Kenilworth 24 years ago.
Mrs. Lipka had been a nurse for Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley Heights for many years before retiring in 1987.
She graduated from the Elizabeth General Hospital School of Nursing in 1948.
She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Mitchell, in 1973.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph Lipka; three daughters, Laura Mitchell Winter of West Chester, Pa., Judy Mitchell Sheppard and Nancy Mitchell, both of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Ronda Lipka Prokop of South Branch; two stepsons, Roland Lipka of Cherry Hill and Ronald Lipka of Linden; a brother, Walter L. Coston, Jr. of Hilton Head Island, and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, June 5, in the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Westfield. Interment took place in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue in Cranford.
Elizabeth P. Alley, 67
Volunteer; Was Member of Historical Society
Elizabeth P. Alley, 67, of Westfield died on Thursday, June 1, 2000 at Over look Hospital in Summit.
Born in Standmore, England, she came to the United States in 1932 and grew up in the Hillside-Elizabeth area. She relocated to Westfield 37 years ago.
Mrs. Alley had been a sales representative with the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in Warren for 20 years before retiring in 1998.
After her retirement, she served as a volunteer for the Miller-Cory House in Westfield and the Visiting Nurse Association Daycare Center of Elizabeth.
She was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, the Junior League of Elizabeth and Westfield and the Westfield Historical Society.
Mrs. Alley attended the Vail Dean School in Elizabeth and continued her education at LaSalle Junior College in Newton, Mass.
Surviving are her husband, Theodore C. Alley; three daughters, Cheryl M. Grotrian of Maplewood, Katherine A. Moates of South Plainfield and Virginia S. Alley of Belvedere; a brother, William Priestman of Long Island; a sister, Sally Ann Costa of Massachusetts, and six grandchildren.
The funeral service was held on Monday, June 5, in the Chapel of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of New York/New Jersey,
Roger W. Holt, 53
Roger William Holt, 53, of Scottsdale, Ariz. died on Monday, May 29, 2000 in Strawberry, Ariz.
Born in Plainfield on September 8, 1946, he grew up in Westfield. He lived in Scottsdale for 28 years.
Mr. Holt was a graduate of Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, and was employed by Motorola.
Surviving are his wife, Betty Holt; two daughters, Leslie Deiley of San Francisco and Jessica Iverson of Eugene, Ore.; his parents, William and Caroline Holt of Westfield, and a sister, Alice Ryan of Newfane, Vt.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, June 4, at the Scottsdale United Methodist Church in Scottsdale. Another service is planned for this Sunday, June 11, at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary of The Pres byterian Church in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 72, Presbyterian Church, Mountain Avenue, Westfield, 07090, or to the Parkinson Foundation, Dr. Jacob Sage, Neurology Department, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, 08903.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Messinger Mortuary in Scottsdale.
William N. Stagaard
William N. Stagaard of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, June 3, 2000 in the Ashbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotch Plains.
Born in Plainfield, he had lived in Belmar before moving to Scotch Plains 40 years ago.
Mr. Stagaard had been a machinist and press erector with the Man-Rowland Corporation in Piscataway for many years before retiring in 1992.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, from 1950 to 1952, and was a member of American Legion Post No. 209 in Scotch Plains.
Surviving are two brothers, Philip P. Stagaard of Lakewood and Raymond Stagaard of McLoud, Okla., and two sisters, Gloria Watson of Lake Placid, Fla. and Joan Shults of Edison.
Services were held yesterday, Wednesday, June 7, in the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Interment took place at Hackettstown Union Cemetery in Hackettstown.
Memorial donations may be made to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 325, Scotch Plains, 07076.
