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Anne Hose, 83
Active in Education; Helped Save Hetfield House in 1985
Anne Runkle Hose, 83, of Mountainside died on Wednesday, November 4, 1998 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she had lived in New York before moving to Mountainside nearly six decades ago.
She graduated from Bennington College in Vermont in 1937 and earned a master’s degree in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston two years later.
As a member of the Mountainside Board of Education in the 1950s, Mrs. Hose championed the building of schools, including Deerfield School. She was also a Past President of the Parent-Teacher Association.
She was the Treasurer of Mountainside’s Historic Preservation Committee for most the 21 years since its founding.
In June of 1985, she helped lead the successful campaign to relocate the Revolutionary-era Hetfield House in the borough. The historic farmhouse, set to be razed in order to make room for a manufacturing plant, was moved to its present site beside the Mountainside Free Public Library.
Mrs. Hose also helped found the Mountainside Music Association nearly 40 years ago, becoming its President in the 1970s.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Haven Hose, in 1977.
Surviving are a son, Dr. John Robert Hose of Waltham, Massachusetts; two daughters, Judith Kiss of Raleigh, North Carolina and Barbara Chupko of Mountainside; a sister, Elizabeth R. Purcell of Cambridge, and four grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for later this month.
Arrangements were handled by the William R. Dangler Funeral Home in Summit.
Francis Noonan, 85
Active With Church; Was Westfield Postal Worker for 42 Years
Francis X. Noonan, 85, a lifelong resident of Westfield, died on Saturday, November 7, 1998 in his hometown.
Mr. Noonan had worked for the United States Postal Service in Westfield for 42 years prior to retiring in 1984.
He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Mildred Noonan; a brother, Vincent Noonan, and a sister, Veronica Bevis.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, November 10, in the Holy Trinity Church, following the funeral from the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Virginia M. Eick, 77
Virginia Meaney Eick, 77, of Fanwood died on Friday, November 6, 1998 at home.
Born in Plainfield, she lived in Fanwood since 1975.
Mrs. Eick was an assistant manager at the Queen City Savings and Loan Bank in Plainfield for more than 20 years.
She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, and of its Rosary Society. She also was a member of the Tri-County Senior Citizens.
Surviving are her husband, Henry L. Eick; a daughter, Nancy Eick of Virginia, and two sisters, Catherine Sheelen of Florida and Teresa Kyle of Scotch Plains.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, November 10, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, following the funeral from the Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 600 First Avenue, Raritan, 08869 or to Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Hospice, Park Avenue and Randolph Road, Plainfield, 07061.
Willie Allen Tucker, 75
Willie Allen Tucker, 75, of Westfield died on Wednesday, November 4, 1998 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
He was born in Alberta, Virginia, and graduated from high school there.
Mr. Tucker worked at J. S. Irving Company for 34 years and at General Builders for 14 years.
He was a United States Army veteran.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Annie Tucker; his children; a brother, Herman Tucker of Fanwood; two sisters, Helen Graves of Westfield and Alice Procter of Alexandria, Virginia; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandsons.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 10, at the Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Plinton Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
Josephine Ingraham, 72
Was Secretary; Had Worked for War Transport Ministry
Josephine Chittick Ingraham, 72, of Louisville, Colorado died on Thursday, November 5, 1998 in Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder, Colorado.
Born in Elizabeth on December 2, 1925 to the late Symmes Merton and Vivia Magee Ingraham, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Louisville two years ago.
She was a lifelong member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Miss Ingraham had been employed in New York City by the British Ministry of War Transport until the end of World War II. She subsequently had been employed as a secretary for Procter and Gamble for nearly 45 years prior to retiring in 1991.
Surviving are a brother, Bob Ingraham of Valpariso, Indiana and a sister, Bea Nickel of Tucson, Arizona.
A graveside service will be conducted by The Presbyterian Church in Westfield tomorrow, Friday, November 13, at 11 a.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Christ Mortuary in Boulder.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Boulder County Unit Office, 1590 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
Doris E. Bukowiec, 82
Doris E. Bukowiec, 82, of Sarasota, Florida, died on Friday, October 30, 1998 at home.
Born in Huntington, West Virginia, she had lived in Westfield for many years before moving to Sarasota several years ago.
She graduated from Marshall College in Huntington.
Mrs. Bukowiec had been a bookkeeper in the New Jersey area for many years before retiring.
She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Chapter No. 3, and of the Forest Lakes Village Association of Sarasota.
Surviving are her husband, John Bukowiec; three sons, Craig R. Bukowiec, Michael Bukowiec and Steven Bukowiec; a sister, Frances Goellner, and five grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Thursday, November 5, in the Church of Incarnation in Florida.
Arrangements were handled by the Romaine-Sarasota Funeral Home in Sarasota.
Susan Jardine, 65
Active in Local Groups; Headed Westfield Chamber of Commerce
Susan Chequer Jardine, 65, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, August 27, 1998 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Albany, New York, she had lived in Schenectady, New York and in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains eight years ago.
Mrs. Jardine had been the Executive Director of the Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce from 1980 until her retirement in 1989.
She was a member of the Garden Club of Westfield, a former member of the Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield, and an active participant in civic and cultural programs in Westfield.
Mrs. Jardine was a graduate of LaSalle College in Newton, Massachusetts.
Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Frederick Jardine; a son, Frederick “Fritz” Jardine, and a grandson.
A requiem service was held on Tuesday, September 1, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Institute for Cancer Research, 1759 R Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., 20009.
