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Michael S. Dacey, 45
Michael Scott Dacey, 45, of Pittstown died on Tuesday, July 18, 2000 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in Franklin Township.
Born in Staten Island on April 12, 1955, the son of Andrew and Rose Dacey, he had lived in Cranford, Mountainside and Scotch Plains before moving to Pittstown seven years ago.
Mr. Dacey was employed as an advertising manager for Hayward Pool Products in Elizabeth.
He was a communicant of St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Pittstown and was a member of the Men’s Cornerstone at the Immaculate Conception Church in Clinton.
He was a member of the Hunterdon YMCA Indian Guides.
Surviving are his wife, Annette Musacchio Dacey; two sons, Kyle Dacey and Ryan Dacey of Pittstown; his mother, Rose Dacey of Scotch Plains, and a sister, Donna Morrows of Ocean Grove.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 22, at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse, followed by a funeral liturgy in the Immaculate Conception Church in Clinton. Interment took place at Evergreen Cemetery in Clinton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, 08822.
Reverend David S. Fowler, Sr., 78
Founded Various Area Churches
The Reverend David Scott Fowler, Sr., 78, of Plainfield died on Thursday, August 5, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Kershaw County, S. C., he was a resident of Plainfield for 36 years.
Reverend Fowler was the founder of the Queen City Baptist Church in Plainfield; the founder and Pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Scotch Plains; the founder of the Miracle Baptist Church and the Christ Church of Transformation and former Pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Metuchen.
He was a Fraternal Brother of Rosicrucian Order A.M.O.R.C. Reverend Fowler was installed on January 28, 1990, as the 1990 President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Plainfield, Branch No. 2100.
He was the owner and operator of Fowler’s Garden Center in Plainfield for 20 years.
Reverend Fowler held doctoral degrees in psychology, metaphysics and divinity, as well as a certificate of merit in theology.
Surviving are his wife, Docia Fowler; two sons, Cuttino M. Fowler, Sr. and David S. Fowler, Jr., both of Plainfield; four daughters, Eleanor Ashley of Montgomery, Ala., the Reverend Estelle Seymour, Catherine Hemphill and Mary F. Timmons, all of Plainfield; three sisters, Evangelist Tyre Provard of Columbia, S.C., Evangelist Janei Stewart of Piscataway and Elizabeth Jasper of Plainfield; four brothers, Deacon Andrew Fowler, Jr. and Deacon Benjamin Fowler, both of Plainfield, the Reverend Willie Fowler of Scotch Plains and Deacon Cal Fowler of Boykin, S.C.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 10, at the Queen City Baptist Church.
Arrangements were handled by the Judkins Colonial Home in Plainfield.
Michael Ginda, 82
Commercial Painter; Saw Action at Battle for Midway Island
Michael R. Ginda, 82, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, August 6, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Carteret, he moved to Scotch Plains in 1947.
Mr. Ginda had been a commercial painter with the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades Local No. 1005 of Perth-Amboy since 1947, retiring in 1978.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Monsignor Watterson Council No. 1711 of Westfield; Fourth Degree Honor Guard with Watchung Knights of Columbus; a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2314 of Carteret, and Past President of the Jim Beam Bottle Club of the Jersey Jackpot.
He was also a Santa Claus volunteer for the Mount Hope Orphanage and Knights of Columbus councils; an usher, church feast volunteer and Holy Name Society member at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Eagles in Plainfield and the Sierra Club of Union County West. Mr. Ginda was a 1947 graduate of the School of Horology in Newark, a school of watch, jewelry repair and consignment study.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and was assigned to various ships in the Pacific, including the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown. Mr. Ginda was aboard the Yorktown during the Battle of Midway Island in June of 1942 when the ship, listing and disabled by Japanese dive bombers, was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine. Before the war, he had served with the United States Merchant Marine.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Kostyz Ginda, and a daughter, Roberta Ginda-Vrachos.
A funeral service was conducted on Monday, August 9, at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, followed by a Mass at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 325, Scotch Plains, 07076.
Kathleen Connolly, 77
Legal Secretary For Many Years at Westfield Firms
Kathleen Connolly, 77, of Westfield died on Saturday, August 7, 1999 at The Woodlands in Plainfield.
Born in New Bedford, Mass., she moved to Westfield in 1955.
Mrs. Connolly had been a legal secretary for many years at firms such as Hooley, Butler, DiFrancesco & Kelly; Neale F. Hooley, and Snevily & Eli, all of Westfield, before retiring in 1994.
She was a communicant of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield. Surviving are a sister, Mary Gleason of Sun City Center, Fla.; two nephews and two nieces.
A Funeral Liturgy was held yesterday, Wednesday, August 11, at the Holy Trinity Church. Interment was at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Colonia.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Adelaide Kirn, 79
Teacher’s Aide For Westfield Board of Education
Adelaide “Addie” Berris Kirn, 79, of Westfield died on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 in Rahway Hospital.
Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in Westfield since 1954.
Mrs. Kirn had been employed by Colgate-Palmolive in Jersey City, J. P. Stevens Company in New York City and the Westfield Board of Education as a teacher’s aide at Grant and Jefferson Elementary Schools during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
She was a communicant of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield and a member of the Catholic Golden Age organization.
While in high school, Mrs. Kirn was a member of the National Honor Society.
She was predeceased by a brother, Michael Berris.
Surviving are her husband of 53 years, A. Fred Kirn; two daughters, Patty DelDuca of Westfield and Susan Davis of Sudbury, Mass.; a son, Peter Kirn of Short Hills; a brother, William Berris of Toms River and eight grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Friday, August 6, at 10 a.m. in St. Helen’s Church. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Helen’s Helping Hands and Hearts.
Concha Fiallo, 88
Concha Fiallo, 88, of Mountainside died on Thursday, July 5, 1999 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, she came to the United States in 1961 and was a longtime resident of Mountainside.
Mrs. Fiallo was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Mountainside.
She was predeceased by her husband, Mario Fiallo, in 1990.
Surviving are her daughter, Virginia Perez-Santalla Signorelli; five sisters; two brothers, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Saturday, August 7, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
Arthur T. Fell, 74
Was Army Veteran, Insurance Executive at Sedgwick James
Arthur T. Fell, 74, of Bethlehem, Pa., died on Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at Muhlenberg Hospital Center in Bethlehem.
Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Fanwood for 45 years before moving to Bethlehem in February.
Mr. Fell had been an insurance broker before retiring as Executive Vice-President of Sedgwick James in New York City in 1992.
He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence.
He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II.
He was predeceased by his wife, Inga Brown Fell, in 1992.
Surviving are two sons, Barry Fell of Bethlehem and Roger Fell of Wayne, Pa.; two daughters, Debbie Fell of East Brunswick and Linda Fell of Mount Laurel and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 7, at the Faith Lutheran Church. Arrangements were handled by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South Street, New Providence, 07974.
