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Lawrence Forgus, 88
Company Manager; Rescue Squad Founder and Elks Leader
Lawrence A. C. Forgus, 88, of Westfield died on Saturday, October 24, 1998 at home.
Born in Oxford on October 28, 1909, the son of David and Alexridrina Campbell Forgus, he had lived in Asbury Park and Mountainside before moving to Westfield in 1955.
Mr. Forgus had been a Manager for the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company in Summit for 45 years before retiring in 1974.
He was the founding member of the Red Bank First Aid and Rescue Squad in 1927, and also a founding member of the New Jersey State Rescue Squad Association.
Mr. Forgus was a lifetime member of the Dale Carnegie Alumni Association Class of 1959, and a lifetime member of the Red Bank Relief Volunteer Fire Department.
He was a 27-year member of the Mountainside Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and a three-time past Exalted Ruler; Past State Vice-President of New Jersey Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and Past President of the New Jersey Elks Crippled Children Association.
He was also an instructor for the New Jersey Red Cross and the Watchung Boy Scouts.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Margaret F. Bordiuk Forgus; two sons, Robert L. Forgus of Mountainside and James A. Forgus of Westfield, and two grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
Pasquale Natale, 83
Pasquale Natale, 83, of Summit died on Monday, October 26, 1998 at home.
Born in Caserta, Italy, he had lived in Westfield and New Providence before moving to Summit in 1960.
Mr. Natale was the founder and owner of Natale’s Summit Bakery since 1938. The business is now operated by his sons, Edward Natale and Salvatore Natale.
Also surviving are three other sons, Patrick Natale, Frank Natale and Anthony Natale; two daughters, Angela Schneller and Rosemarie Zotti; two brothers, Anthony Natale and Leo Natale; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Friday, October 30, at St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church in Summit. Arrangements were handled by the Brough Funeral Home in Summit.
Charles Taylor
Retired RCA Engineer; Work Led to Development of Television
Charles “Chuck” William Taylor, 91, of Harrogate in Lakewood, died on Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at Brick Hospital in Brick.
Born on January 26, 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio, he lived most of his life in Summit before moving to Lakewood in 1990.
Mr. Taylor had worked for 35 years for RCA, where he was part of a research team which developed the electron tube. The device had a major impact on the development of radio and television, and helped advance other electronic communication modes as well.
He graduated from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana in 1929 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Mr. Taylor served as a Lieutenant in the 101st Cavalry Regiment (Horse) of the Ohio National Guard.
After moving to New Jersey, he went to work for the company of Thomas Edison in Menlo Park. There, he joined the 441st Field Artillery of the New Jersey National Guard as a Captain.
He was active in the Summit Old Guard Chapter and volunteered as a driver for the American Red Cross for 15 years.
He was predeceased by his wife, Josephine Mary Kaczynski Taylor, in 1990.
Surviving are a son, Ross Taylor of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Bay Head; two daughters, Martha Wright of Westfield and Mantoloking and Mary Jo Wrynn of Cutchogue, New York; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Taylor willed his body to the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Anatomical Association in Piscataway.
Memorial donations may be made to the Summit Chapter of the American Red Cross, 695 Springfield Avenue, Summit, 07901.
Harold Benedict, 97
Active in Old Guard; Taught in Westfield Schools for 26 Years
Harold S. Benedict, 97, of Burlington died on Wednesday, October 28, 1998 at the Masonic Home in Burlington.
Born in Victory, New York, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Burlington.
Mr. Benedict had attended Syracuse University and graduated from Oswego College in New York in 1923 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. He later received a master’s degree in education from Rutgers University in 1949.
A teacher in the Westfield school district for 26 years, he began his career at Roosevelt Junior High School, now Roosevelt Intermediate School, in 1946. Mr. Benedict was later named as Department Chairman of Industrial Arts at Edison Junior High School, now Edison Intermediate School, also in Westfield. He held that position until his retirement in July of 1972.
Mr. Benedict was a member of the Old Guard of Westfield since 1983. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 271 of North Arlington, and was a Mason for 73 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Westfield.
He was predeceased by his wife, Fanny “Ruby” Williamson, in 1980.
Surviving are two nieces.
A funeral service was held on Monday, November 2, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Interment was private.
Sylvia Bass Finn, 84
Sylvia Bass Finn, 84, died on Saturday, October 31, 1998 at the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in New York City, she had lived in Roselle and Clark before moving to Scotch Plains in 1994.
Mrs. Finn had been a registered nurse for Ciba-Geigy in Summit for 10 years before retiring in 1985. Prior to that, she had worked for the Union Essex Institute in Elizabeth for 10 years.
She was a member of the Occupational Health Nurses Association, a nationwide organization.
Surviving are two daughters, Marge Francisco and Phyllis Cooperman, and five grandchildren.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday, November 3, in the Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
Gertrude Furst, 84
Active In Golden Age; Past President of Rescue Squad Auxiliary
Gertrude M. Winkleman Furst, 84, of Scotch Plains died on Monday, November 2, 1998 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Springfield before moving to Scotch Plains 36 years ago.
Mrs. Furst had been a Supervisor with Martineal-Hubbell, Inc. in Summit for 19 years prior to retiring in 1968.
She was a member of the Golden Age Seniors of Scotch Plains and the Springfield Presbyterian Church, and was a Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Springfield Rescue Squad.
She was predeceased by her husband, Otto Furst, in 1986.
Surviving are three daughters, Patricia A. Weber of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Lois S. Eger of South Plainfield, and Marilyn H. Glucksman of Cranford; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held tomorrow, Friday, November 6, at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood. Interment will be at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union.
Calling hours at the Memorial Funeral Home will be today, Thursday, November 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice at Muhlenberg, Park Avenue and Randolph Road, Plainfield, 07061.
Rose Genello, 84
Rose Genello, 84, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, October 22, 1998 in Rahway Hospital in Rahway.
Mrs. Genello had been a cashier for the Shop-Rite in Union for 10 years before retiring 22 years ago. Prior to that, she had worked for Food Fair in Union.
Surviving are a son, John Genello; a daughter, Rose Marie Fletcher; a brother, Albert De Francisco; two sisters, Lena Egody and Marge Merkle; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Monday, October 26, at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in Clark.
Arrangements were handled by the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
Marcella Sandquist, 92
Marcella T. Sandquist, 92, of Monroe died on Saturday, October 31, 1998 at the Monroe Village Nursing Home in Monroe.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she had moved to Westfield in 1936. She relocated to Monroe several years ago.
Mrs. Sandquist was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, the Westfield Woman’s Club and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was predeceased by her husband, Albert T. Sandquist, in 1985.
Surviving are a son, David A. Sandquist of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and a granddaughter.
Interment will be in Pittsburgh. Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, 335 Watterson Street, Westfield.
Betty M. Wick, 77
Former Secretary With Westfield Board of Education
Betty M. Wick, 77, of Westfield died on Sunday, November 1, 1998 at home.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, she had lived in Westfield since 1961.
Mrs. Wick had been a secretary with the Westfield Board of Education from 1962 to 1990.
She was a 1942 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a longtime member of the Lady Mets Club.
Surviving are her husband, Milton H. Wick; a son, Jim Wick of Washington Township; two daughters, Martha Miller of Scotch Plains and Jennie Conroy of Westfield, and three grandsons.
Private funeral services were arranged by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Avenue, P. O. Box 159, Madison, 07940.
Joan Noakes, 66
Joan Noakes, 66, of Scotch Plains died on Monday, October 26, 1998 at home.
Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in Scotch Plains since 1974.
Miss Noakes was an interior designer for eight years with Bill Behrle Associates in Verona.
Arrangements were handled by the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
