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Fred Noack, 93
Fred Noack, 93, of Belmar died on Sunday, January 23, 2000 at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune.
Born in Newark, he had lived there before moving to Belmar in 1970.
Mr. Noack had been a sheet metal worker for Seaboard Sheet Metal Works in Newark for 25 years before retiring in 1971.
He was predeceased by his wife, Edna Bendel Noack, in 1975.
Surviving are two daughters, Diane Stone of Westfield and Fern Schehr of West Orange; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services took place on Friday, January 28, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Interment was at Fairmount Cemetery in Newark.
Ramon Lugo, 65
Ramon Lugo, 65, of Perth Amboy died on Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at the Perth Amboy Division of Raritan Bay Medical Center.
Born in San Sabastian, Puerto Rico, he lived in Perth Amboy for the past 45 years.
Mr. Lugo had been a machine operator for 38 years at Hatco Chemical Company in Fords, retiring in 1994.
He was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Perth Amboy.
He was predeceased by a son, Ramon A. Lugo, in 1992, and by two brothers, Luis Mendez and Augustin Lugo.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Carmen Lugo; a daughter, Gladys Sheppard of Scotch Plains; four sisters, Maria J. Rivera, Carmen Perez, Cielo Ruiz and Milagros Lugo, all of Puerto Rico; two brothers, Juan Lugo of New York and Jorge Lopez of Trenton; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services were held on Saturday, January 29, from the Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Perth Amboy, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Fatima Church. Burial was at Alpine Cemetery in Perth Amboy.
Jean Benjamin
Jean Benjamin of Somerville died on Monday, January 24, 2000 at her apartment in the Somerset Senior Citizens Housing.
Born on February 28, 1924, in Evansville, Ind., the daughter of the late J. L. and Anna Masterson, she relocated to Somerville in 1964.
Mrs. Benjamin had been employed as an assistant manager at the Reinhardt store in Somerville until it closed. She subsequently worked as a receptionist for Dr. William Cleary and, upon his retirement, for his successor, Dr. Paul Haggan, in his dental practice.
After her retirement in 1995, Mrs. Benjamin remained active as a volunteer with the American Red Cross and the Somerset Medical Center.
She was a past Secretary of the Senior Citizens Tenants Association.
Mrs. Benjamin was a longtime parishioner of the Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville.
She was predeceased by her husband, Albert J. Benjamin. Surviving are a son, James Benjamin of Fanwood; two daughters, Lynn Vandeviver of Rochester, N.Y. and Ann Zimmerman of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Judy Vogt of Whiting; and six grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was held on Friday, January 28, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville, followed by interment at the church cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by the Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville.
Jean O. Kimble, 78
Active in Scouting; Sunday School Teacher in Westfield
Jean O. Kimble, 78, of Westfield died on Thursday, January 27, 2000 at home.
Born in Newark, she moved to Westfield 53 years ago.
Mrs. Kimble was a Sunday School teacher at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield and was active with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, both of Westfield.
She was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Quaas, and a granddaughter, Trisha Kimble.
Surviving are George F. Kimble, her husband of 57 years; two sons, Frederick Kimble of Clinton and Kenneth Kimble of Fanwood; a daughter, Karen Kimble of South Plainfield; three brothers, Edward Quaas of California, Kenneth Quaas of Illinois and Wayne Quaas of Maplewood; two sisters, Myra Lee of Pinebrook and Marlene Case of Parsippany, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, January 31, in the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Lucy Valenti, 90
Lucy Scioscia Valenti, 90, of Manahawkin died on Wednesday, January 26, 2000 in the Southern Ocean County Medical Center in Manahawkin.
Born in Scranton, Pa., she had lived in Scotch Plains for more than 50 years before moving to Manahawkin two years ago.
She was predeceased by her husband, Louis A. Valenti, and a son, Louis Valenti, Jr.
Surviving are two daughters, Margaret Albert and Marian Finn; a son, Kenneth Valenti; a sister, Nellie Iuso; 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Saturday, January 29, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, following the funeral from the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood. Interment took place at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains.
Memorial donations may be made to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 325, Scotch Plains, 07076 or to the Stafford Township First Aid Squad, 61 Beach Avenue, Manahawkin, 08050.
Hildreth Strassman, 74
Coowned Firm; Volunteer With Jewish Radio Program
Hildreth Strassman, 74, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, January 28, 2000 at home.
Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Scotch Plains since 1953.
Mrs. Strassman had been co-owner and office manager of J. Strassman & Sons, a retail industrial hardware tool company in Elizabeth, for many years before retiring in 1991.
She was a volunteer with behind-the-scenes operations of “JM In The AM,” a Jewish radio program on WFMU in Jersey City, for the past 18 years.
During World War II, she had worked on the assembly line at the General Motors plant in Linden.
Surviving are her husband, Alfred Strassman; two daughters, Susan Cohen of New York and Rose Kandl of Union; two sons, Kenneth Robert Strassman of Highland Park and David Steven Strassman of Israel; two brothers, Phillip Schwartzberg of Northridge, Calif. and Harvey Schwartzberg of Springfield; a sister, Roslyn Schwartzberg of Elizabeth, and nine grandchildren.
Services were held on Monday, January 31, in the Higgins and Bonner Funeral Home in Elizabeth. Interment took place at Gomel Chesed Cemetery in Newark.
Adele Thurston, 82
Adele Thurston, 82, of Basking Ridge died on Friday, January 28, 2000 at home.
Born in Cranford, she had lived in Mountainside for 50 years before moving to Basking Ridge in 1997.
Mrs. Thurston had been a secretary for Western Electric in Kearny for seven years until 1941.
Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Hogan; two sons, James Thurston and Robert Thurston, and six grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday, February 1, in the Chatham United Methodist Church in Chatham.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Paul Ippolito Summit Memorial.
Thomas J. Brown, 76
Thomas James Brown, 76, of Westfield died on Sunday, January 23, 2000 at the Hudson House in Elizabeth.
Born in Georgia on February 10, 1923, the son of George and Hattie Brown, he lived in Westfield for 31 years.
Mr. Brown had been employed by the Alcoa Aluminum Company for 30 years until retiring.
He was predeceased by his son, Darryl Arthur Brown, on March 15, 1999.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Brown; a son, Blair Eugene Brown; four daughters, Cassandra Mallory, Beverly Lenore Brown, Natalie Elizabeth Brown and Yvonne Cheryl Brown; a sister, Deborah Johnson of Plainfield; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Friday, January 28, at the Plinton Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
Mary Del Monaco, 76
Mary B. Di Maio Del Monaco, 76, a lifelong resident of Westfield, died on Monday, January 31, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Mrs. Del Monaco had been employed as a clerk for the Argonaut Insurance Company in Cranford for 15 years, retiring 11 years ago. Prior to that, she had been a seamstress.
She was a communicant of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church of Westfield.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Dr. Margaret M. Ball, in December.
Surviving are her husband, Angelo Del Monaco; a son, John Del Monaco of Kearny; a brother, Albert Di Maio of Cocoa, Fla.; a sister, Rose Esposito of Westfield, and a grandson.
A Funeral Liturgy will be given at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, February 3, at St. Helen’s Church, with interment to follow at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Avis M. Behrmann, 99
Avis M. Manchester Behrmann, 99, of Westfield died on Saturday, January 29, 2000 at Rahway Hospital in Rahway.
Born in Tiverton, R. I., she lived in Westfield for most of her life.
Mrs. Behrmann had been a teacher for the Fall River school system in Fall River, Mass. for four years before retiring in 1927.
She received her degree in education from Wheelock College in Boston in 1922.
She was predeceased by her husband, William F. Behrmann, in 1975.
Surviving are two daughters, Susan E. Behrmann and Barbara A. Behrmann, both of Westfield.
Private services were arranged by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
