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Olive Munkel Hidi, 75
Navy Veteran; Instructor and Counselor at Local 'Y'
Olive Munkel Hidi, 75, of Garwood died on Monday, June 8, 1998 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Garwood the last 52 years.
She was a swimming instructor at the Westfield YW- YMCA and a counselor at the YMCA Daycamp for the last 42 years.
She was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are a daughter, Judith Ann Nevers of Hopewell Junction, New York; two brothers, John Munkel of California and Paul Munkel of Whiting, and two grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue, in Cranford.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Summer Day Camp Scholarship Fund, Westfield "Y," 220 Clark Street, Westfield, 07090, or to the New Jersey Special Olympics, 17 Woodland Avenue, Fanwood, 07023.
Steven Rosania, 34
DECA Alumnus; Founded Banking Group in California
Steven Luke Rosania, 34, of California, died on Saturday, June 13, 1998 in Bulls Head, Arizona, as a result of injuries from a boating accident.
Born in Montclair, he had lived in Scotch Plains prior to moving to California in 1984.
Mr. Rosania had founded the First Federal Funding Mortgage Banking Group in Lancaster, California, in 1997.
He was formerly employed with Hughes- General Motors Aircraft Division in Redondo Beach, California.
Mr. Rosania was a 1982 graduate of Scotch Plains- Fanwood High School and a 1984 graduate of Phoenix Institute of Technology.
While in high school he was a member of DECA, an association of marketing students.
Surviving are his mother, Linda Vecchiarelli; his father, Joseph Rosania; a brother, John Rosania; a sister, Julie Vannucci; his grandmothers, Jean Miccio and Rose Rosania, and a nephew and niece.
Visitation will be today, Thursday, June 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, in Fanwood.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 19, at 9 a.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home. A Mass will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Steven Luke Rosania Memorial Fund, care of Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, Fanwood, 07023.
Frank Mazza, 81
Frank Mazza, 81, of Fanwood died on Monday, June 15, 1998 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Elizabeth, he had lived in Linden before moving to Fanwood 33 years ago.
Mr. Mazza had worked at the Union County Court House in Westfield for 10 years before retiring in 1982. He formerly worked as a foreman for Bob Lane Manufacturing in Elizabeth.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, having served in the 112th Artillery.
He was predeceased by a sister, Grace Fisicaro.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Pesce Mazza; a daughter, Gloria Mazza of Bridgewater; two brothers, Thomas Mazza and Michael Mazza, both of Elizabeth, and two sisters, Kathryn Goss and Gloria Hamill, both of Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, June 18, at 11 a.m. at the Fanwood Presbyterian Church, 74 Martine Avenue South, in Fanwood. Entombment will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements are being handled by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, in Fanwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Fanwood Rescue Squad, 218 Forest Road, Fanwood, 07023, or to the Hospice at Muhlenberg, Park Avenue and Randolph Road, Plainfield, 07061.
Sara Farber Juman, 85
Sara Farber Juman, 85, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, June 13, 1998 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Born in Pittsburgh, she had lived in Newark, Union and Palm Beach, Florida, before moving to Scotch Plains in 1994.
Mrs. Juman was President of the North East Region of B'nai B'rith. She was a board member and director of tours for the National and International B'nai B'rith, and a board member of the Anti- Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.
She was also President of Rutgers Hillel and Princeton Hillel.
She was predeceased by her husband, Nathan Juman. Surviving are a daughter, Myrna Kohen of Bradley Beach; a son, Stephen F. Juman of Bridgewater; a sister, Martha Juman of Clark; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 16, at Temple of Israel Mausoleum at Beth Israel Memorial Park in Woodbridge.
Arrangements were handled by Kreitzman's Memorial Home in Union.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
Stella Buchanan, 97
Stella Buchanan 97, of Westfield died on Thursday, June 11, 1998 at the Westfield Center, Genesis ElderCare Network, in Westfield.
Born in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, she had lived in Irvington and North Plainfield before moving to Westfield in 1991.
Mrs. Buchanan was a self- employed pediatric nurse for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in North Plainfield.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Buchanan, in 1964. Surviving are a daughter, Loretta Conway of North Plainfield; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held on Monday, June 15, at the Higgins Home for Funerals in North Plainfield, followed by a Mass at St. Joseph's Church.
Antoinette F. Shea, 74
Antoinette F. Shea, 74, of Hillsborough died on Monday, June 15, 1998 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.
Born in Jersey City, she had lived there until moving to Hillsborough 25 years ago.
Mrs. Shea was a homemaker. She was predeceased by a sister, Josephine Infante of Jersey City.
Surviving are two daughters, Elaine Graham of Hillsborough and Diane Alburtus of Ridgefield; three brothers, Ralph Reo and Frank Reo, both of Jersey City, and Philip Reo of Fanwood; four sisters, Barbara Guaimano, Fanny Marino and Yolanda Guaimano, all of Jersey City, and Betty Martinelli of Miami Beach, Florida; five grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. today, Thursday, June 16, at the Ketusky Funeral Home in Manville. A Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Hillsborough.
Melva H. Dohlmar, 86
Melva H. Dohlmar, 86, of Florida died on Sunday, June 14, 1998 at Bayview Nursing Pavilion in Clearwater, Florida.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she had lived in Bayonne and then in Plainfield from 1950 to 1994, when she moved to Florida.
Mrs. Dohlmar had been an accounting supervisor for Northern Insurance Company in New York City for 26 years prior to retiring in 1974.
She was a member of the Fanwood Presbyterian Church; Azure Lodge No. 87 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Cranford; Harry E. Johnson Council No. 123 Daughters of America in Cranford, and the Fanwood Woman's Club.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harry W. Dohlmar, in 1976. Surviving are eight nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, in Fanwood. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 299 Cherry Hill Road, Parsippany, 07054.
