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Ethel Roediger, 93
Was State President For Educational, Philanthropic Group
Ethel Price Roediger, 93, of Ft. Collins, Colo. died on Friday, January 28, 2000 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins.
Born on May 7, 1906 on a farm near Broken Arrow, Indian Territory, which became Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Paul and Susie Witten Parker.
She had lived in Oklahoma, in Camden and in Lake Charles, La. for five years before relocating to Westfield, where she resided from 1948 to 1992.
She graduated from Ponca City High School in Oklahoma and attended William Woods College. While living in Oklahoma, she had worked as a bookkeeper.
Mrs. Roediger was an active member of Chapter U, P. E. O., an educational and philanthropic organization which she joined in 1954.
She served in many capacities within the group, including as New Jersey State President. P. E. O. provides educational scholarships and opportunities for women worldwide.
She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Westfield for 44 years.
She was predeceased by her two husbands, William H. Price and Joseph C. Roediger, along with her parents and a brother, Orville Parker.
Surviving are two sons, Bruce Price of Dover, Del. and Hugh Price of Ft. Collins; two stepsons, Joseph Roediger of Phoenix, Ariz. and John Roediger of South Portland, Me.; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, February 4, at the First United Methodist Church in Ft. Collins.
Memorial contributions may be made to the P. E. O. Project for Continuing Education, care of Goes Funeral Care, 3665 Canal Drive, Ft. Collins, Colo., 80524
Blanche Howarth, 104
Parishioner At Garwood Presbyterian Church
Blanche M. Howarth, 104, died on Monday, January 31, 2000 at the Westfield Center, Genesis ElderCare Network in Westfield.
Born in Rahway, she lived most of her life in Garwood.
Mrs. Howarth was a member of the Garwood Presbyterian Church, where she was active in women’s associations.
She was predeceased by her husband, George E. Howarth, in 1958, and by a son, Wesley W. Howarth.
Surviving are another son, George E. Howarth of Jackson; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, February 3, at the Gray Funeral Home, with the Reverend Gary Wetzel officiating.
Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home in Westfield.
Virginia Seiter, 82
Active in Local Groups, Was Red Cross Volunteer in World War II
Virginia Carolyn Johnson Seiter, 82, a former Westfield resident for more than 30 years, died on Sunday, January 30, 2000 in Poquoson, Va.
She had relocated from Westfield to Orange, Va., where she lived for almost 20 years before moving to Poquoson.
While living in Westfield, Mrs. Seiter served in various capacities at the First Presbyterian Church, among them as a Deacon.
She was also active in the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and in the Westfield Women’s College Club, serving as the club’s President and later as Chairwoman of its Scholarship Committee.
After moving to Orange, Mrs. Seiter was active with the First Presbyterian Church and in the community there.
Her volunteer activities included serving for years as a docent at Montpelier, President James Madison’s home.
She attended Randolph Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Va. and graduated from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
During World War II, Mrs. Seiter worked as a writer and as a Red Cross volunteer in New York City.
She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene D. Seiter, Sr.
Surviving are two sons, Eugene D. Seiter, Jr. of Poquoson and Clinton T. Seiter of San Francisco; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Seiter Sturgeon of Charleston, W. Va., and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, at the Orange First Presbyterian Church, 162 West Main Street in Orange, with the Reverend William Nickels presiding. Interment will follow the memorial service at Graham Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will take place from 7 to 8: 30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, February 4, at the Preddy Funeral Home in Orange.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Orange, Va.
Madeleine Wolcott, 85
Madeleine A. Wolcott, 85, of Westfield died on Tuesday, February 1, 2000 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in France, she came to the United States in 1919 and settled in New York City. She later lived in Schenectady, N.Y. and at various Army posts before moving to Westfield 47 years ago.
Mrs. Wolcott was a member of the Parent Teacher Association, the Boy Scouts, the Senior Citizens and Bridge Club, all of Westfield, and also taught aquatics to retarded children.
She established the student library at McKinley Elementary School in Westfield.
Mrs. Wolcott attended Hunter College in New York. Surviving are her husband, Harrold B. Wolcott; two sons, Paul Wolcott of East Brunswick and Harrold A. Wolcott of Waterford, Va.; two brothers, Richard Shotwell and Albert Shotwell of California, and five grandchildren.
Visitation will take place tomorrow, Friday, February 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, also in Westfield.
Genevieve James, 98
Genevieve M. Tierney James, 98, died on Sunday, January 30, 2000 at The Woodland Genesis Elder Care Nursing Home in Plainfield.
Born in Girardville, Pa., she had lived in Westfield for more than 20 years.
Mrs. James had taught at Glassboro High School for 21 years before her retirement in 1966.
She graduated from Westchester State Teachers College in Westchester, Pa. in 1923 with a bachelor’s degree in science.
She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas James. Visitation will take place today, Thursday, February 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held tomorrow, Friday, February 4, at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
Burial will follow at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Colonia.
John F. Gannon, 74
Navy Veteran; Was Elizabeth High School Teacher
John F. Gannon, 74, of Clark died on Monday, January 31, 2000 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Orange, he had lived in Westfield and Elizabeth before moving to Clark three years ago.
Mr. Gannon was a teacher with the Elizabeth Board of Education for 20 years. He also taught English as a second language at the Elizabeth High School night school program.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University in South Orange in 1949 and was awarded his teaching certification from Kean College in Union in 1955.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Surviving are four daughters, Sally Holden, Nancy Gallo, Susan French and Janie Gannon; a sister, Marie Slaght, and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. today, Thursday, February 3, in the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
Ida C. Berenson, 93
Former Teacher; CoOwned Liquor Store in Westfield
Ida C. Berenson, 93, of Westfield died on Thursday, December 9, 1999 at home.
Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Westfield for many years.
Mrs. Berenson had been an elementary school teacher in the Elizabeth public school system from 1928 to 1942.
From 1943 through 1968, Mrs. Berenson and her late husband, Jacob Berenson, had owned Liquor Spirits in Westfield.
She graduated from the Newark Normal School.
She was a member of the Hadassah and the Temple Emanu-El of Westfield Sisterhood.
Surviving are a son, Robert B. Berenson; a daughter, Jane K. Kessler; a brother, Saul Coplin; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held on Friday, December 10, in the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Woodbridge.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Margaret Grauff, 81
Margaret Grauff, 81, of Athol, Mass., died on Thursday, November 4, 1999 in The Highlands in Sitchburg, Mass.
Born in Quebec, Canada, she had lived in Athol and Scotch Plains before returning to Athol 25 years ago.
She was a graduate of the Newark Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Newark.
Mrs. Grauff had been a registered nurse at School One in Scotch Plains for many years before retiring.
Surviving are two daughters, Helen Watts and Margaret Roberts; two brothers, Bruce Boccardy and Joseph Boccardy; a sister, Grace Roach, and four grandchildren.
Services were arranged by the Witty Funeral Home in Orange, Mass.
Jean Guglielmi, 89
Jean Guglielmi, 89, of Westfield died on Thursday, December 9, 1999 in Rahway Hospital.
Born in Pietra Cupa, Italy, she lived in Westfield since 1936.
Mrs. Guglielmi had been a seamstress with Hilton Clothiers in Linden for 20 years before retiring in 1981.
Surviving are a son, Joseph Guglielmi; four daughters, Julie Meikle, Jean Diskin, Antoinette Reinhardt and Tillie Weinzierl; two sisters, Rina Guglielmi and America Cuseo; 21 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Monday, December 13, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield, following the funeral from the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
John H. Bruckner, 69
John Henry Bruckner, 69, of Westfield died on Wednesday, December 1, 1999 at home.
Born in New York City, he moved to Westfield 35 years ago.
Mr. Bruckner had been a custodian with Union County College in Cranford for 20 years before retiring in 1998.
He served as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Bruckner was a member of Martin Wallberg Post No. 3, American Legion of Westfield.
Surviving are his wife, Judith Egan Bruckner; a son, John Joseph Bruckner of Menlo Park, Calif. and a daughter, Jacqueline Bruckner Heath of Cranford.
A private memorial Mass was held on Monday, December 6, at St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church in Garwood.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
