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Elizabeth Baiersdorfer, 79
Had Been Secretary With Dept. of Agriculture
Elizabeth E. Baiersdorfer, 79, of Mountainside died on Wednesday, May 31, 2000 at home.
Born in Germany, she had lived in Newark before moving to Mountainside 35 years ago.
Mrs. Baiersdorfer had been a secretary with the Department of Agriculture in Newark for 15 years before retiring 12 years ago.
She was a member of the Deutscher Club in Clark and was the financial secretary of Dank, a national German-American organization.
Surviving are her husband, Alfons Baiersdorfer; a stepdaughter, Catherine Ortiz; a stepson, Herbert Baiersdorfer, and a sister, Clarice M. Campanella.
A Mass was offered on Saturday, June 3, in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Mountainside, following the funeral from the Smith and Smith (Suburban) in Springfield.
Joanne M. Farrauto, 57
Had Worked As Physical Therapy Aide for 17 Years
Joanne M. Hand Farrauto, 57, of Belle Mead died on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at home. Born in New York City, Mrs. Farrauto had lived in Westfield before moving to Belle Mead last year.
Mrs. Farrauto worked as a physical therapy aide for 17 years at various nursing homes.
She was employed in that capacity for the last five years at Cranford Health and Extended Care in Cranford.
Surviving are two daughters, Jill Mastrobattista of Warren and Mary Ellen Laughlin of Shrewsbury; a brother, the Reverend Raymond Hand of New York; a sister, Joyce Adams of Massachusetts, and four grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered today, Thursday, June 8, at 10 a.m. in the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Interment will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
James F. Livesey, 83
Army Veteran; Usher and Member of Rescue Squad
James F. Livesey, 83, of Westfield died on Tuesday, June 6, 2000 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born on May 20, 1917 in Jersey City, the son of the late John E. and Margaret Foley Livesey, he lived in Westfield for more than 55 years.
Mr. Livesey had been a foreman for the General Motors Corporation in the BPO Division in Linden for 37 years before retiring in 1974.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, having served as a Technician Fourth Grade in the 992nd Ordinance Heavy Automotive Company.
A member of Monsignor Watterson Council No. 1711 of the Knights of Columbus in Westfield, he also was a former member of the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad. He served as an usher at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield for more than 50 years and was a Past President of the Columbian Club in Westfield. Mr. Livesey graduated from Dickinson High Schoolin Jersey City. He was predeceased by three brothers, John Livesey, William Livesey and Joseph Livesey, and by a sister, Marie Cody. Surviving are Helen Murphy Livesey, his wife of 54 years; three sons, James F. Livesey of Milton, Mass., John R. Livesey of Marshalls Creek, Pa. and Jerome J. Livesey of Westfield; five daughters, Jane O’Hara and Joan M. (Babbitt) Penczak, both of Westfield, Rose Margaret Colford of Greenwich, Conn., Patricia A. Proudfoot of Green Township and Eileen Biskup of Mountainside; two sisters, Margaret Gaimo of Saddle River and Elizabeth O’Brien of the Bronx, and 12 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, June 9, in the Holy Trinity Church. Visitation will take place at the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield today, Thursday, June 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. and at 9 a.m. tomorrow. The cremation service will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Blossom Goodling, 71
Blossom E. Goodling, 71, of Mountainside died on Tuesday, June 6, 2000 in the Warren Township home of her son, James P. Goodling.
Born in Erie, Pa., she moved to Mountainside 45 years ago.
Mrs. Goodling was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church Council.
Also surviving are two daughters, Linda G. Christensen and Carol E. Goodling; another son, David E. Goodling; her mother, Violet W. Harcourt; two brothers, Samuel Harcourt and the Reverend Philip Harcourt; a sister, Marion Harcourt, and five grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, June 9, in St. John’s Lutheran Church in Summit.
Arrangements are under the direction of the William R. Dangler Funeral Home in Summit.
Eva Jackson
Fashion and Print Model; Youth Advocate and Hospital Volunteer
Eva Jackson of Westfield died on Sunday, June 4, 2000 at home.
Born in Dunkirk, N.Y., she had lived in New York City and in Houston, Tex. before moving to Westfield several years ago.
Mrs. Jackson had been a fashion and print advertising model for many years before retiring in 1981. Earlier, she had worked as a legal secretary for several law firms in New York City.
A hospital volunteer and advocate for children’s causes, she was involved in the CASA Program in Houston and with local charities in Appalachia. She also volunteered with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Surviving are two daughters, Katharine S. Hayden and Pamela Cox; a son, Peter Jackson; a sister, Olga Lyles, and six grandchildren.
A Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, June 9, in St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Arrangements are being handled by the Earl F. Bosworth Funeral Home in Hoboken.
Florence Brown, 75
Florence Brown, 75, of Westfield died on Monday, April 13, 1998 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Dillwyn, Virginia, she had lived in Westfield for many years.
She had been a self- employed housekeeper in the Westfield area for many years before retiring.
Mrs. Brown was a member of the church choir for both St. John's Baptist Church in Scotch Plains and the Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, April 16, at the Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield. Arrangements were handled by the Plinton- Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Peterson; a son, Dwight Winn; two sisters, Westa Wood and Doris B. Peterson; four grandchildren, and one great- grandchild.
Robert DeSantis, 60
Sales Manager; Had Served in Army Medical Corps
Robert F. DeSantis, 60, of Scotch Plains, died on Friday, April 17, 1998 at home.
Born in Jersey City, he had lived in Long Branch and Colonia before moving to Scotch Plains in 1978.
Mr. DeSantis was the northern regional textile sales manager for fiber glass products and a 28- year employee of PPG Industries Inc. of Pittsburgh.
He was a 1959 graduate of the University of Denver, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree. In 1977, Mr. DeSantis earned a master's degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison.
Mr. DeSantis was a Captain in the United States Army, where he served in the medical corps from 1961 to 1966.
Surviving are his wife, Gail DeSantis; four sons, Frank DeSantis, John DeSantis, Robert DeSantis and Christopher DeSantis; two daughters, Heather DeSantis and Dawn DeSantis; his mother, Anna DeSantis; two sisters, Rosemary Trotter and Laura Gagliano, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Tuesday, April 21, in St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains, after the funeral from the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
