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Richard Seely, 59
Mechanical Engineer With PSE&G; in Edison for 35 Years
Richard U. Seely, 59, of Long Beach Township died on Friday, April 30, 1999 at home.
Born in Glen Ridge, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Long Beach Township in 1998. He had maintained a summer home there since 1987.
Mr. Seely was a mechanical engineer for 35 years at Public Service Electric and Gas in Edison.
He was a former member of the Westfield School Boosters Association and a recreational football coach in Westfield.
He was a graduate of the Newark College of Engineering.
Surviving are a son, Richard T. Seely; a daughter, Kristin M. Seely, and two brothers, Theodore W. Seely and Christopher A. Seely.
Funeral services were held on Monday, May 3, in the Maxwell Funeral Home in Manahawkin.
Hirsch Brown, 85
Hirsch H. Brown, 85, of Durham, North Carolina, died on Wednesday, April 28, 1999 at the Triangle Hospice Inpatient Facility.
Born in The Bronx in 1914, he was raised in Newark and graduated from Central High School. He had also lived in Interlaken and in Westfield before moving to Durham in 1981.
He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and played varsity football.
Mr. Brown had been affiliated with Brown Cigar Company in Asbury Park and with Brown and Sons in Newark.
He was a Mason and a member of the Judea Reform Synagogue.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Isabela Altman Brown; two sons, Edward Brown of Arlington, Virginia and Lawrence Brown of Westfield; his sister, Bernice Sender of San Diego, California, and two grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Howerton-Bryan Funeral Home in Durham.
Interment was held at the King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton.
James E. Bennett, 94
Was Lieutenant For New York City Police Department
James E. Bennett, 94, of Westfield died on Thursday, April 29, 1999 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in New York City, he had lived in New Brunswick before moving to Westfield four years ago.
Mr. Bennett had served as an officer with the New York City Police Department for 31 years before retiring in 1967 with the rank of Lieutenant.
Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Kathleen A. Bennett; four daughters, Kay Andriessen, Dorothy Barry, Joan Miller and Maureen Helbig; two sisters, Dorothy Rossini and Lucille Lang; two brothers, Joseph Bennett and Francis Bennett; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Saturday, May 1, in St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue, West, in Cranford.
Santo Fiorino, 71
Former Owner Of Disposal Service in Westfield
Santo “Sam” Fiorino, 71, of Westfield died on Monday, May 3, 1999 at home.
Born and raised in New Brunswick, he had lived in Highland Park before moving to Westfield in 1959.
Mr. Fiorino had owned Santo Fiorino Disposal Service in Westfield for 35 years before retiring in 1988.
He was a member of the American Legion Martin Wallberg Post No. 3 of Westfield and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Mountainside and Westfield. He was a communicant of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield, where he served as an usher and senior server. He was also a member of the church’s senior group.
He had served as a Seaman in the United States Navy during World War II.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Tillie Scala Fiorino; two sons, Robert Fiorino of Scotch Plains and Dennis Fiorino of Lake Shawnee; a daughter, Genevieve “Gigi” Sofka of Westfield; two brothers, Albert Fiorino of Edison, and Joseph Fiorino of Westfield; a sister, Virginia Mallace of Kendall Park, and eight grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held today, Thursday, May 6, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements are being handled by the Dooley Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
Memorial Donations may be made to the Center for Hope Hospice, 176 Hussa Street, Linden, 07036.
Marco DiGiovanni, 90
Marco DiGiovanni, 90, of Los Angeles died on Sunday, May 2, 1999 in Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Born in Foggia, Italy, Mr. DiGiovanni came to the United States in 1912. He had lived in Belleville and retired to Los Angeles in 1975.
Mr. DiGiovanni owned and operated Mack Camera Service on Commerce Avenue in Union Township and eventually opened branches in New York City, Philadelphia and Cleveland.
He was also active in several local Union organizations.
He was predeceased by his wife, Josephine DiGiovanni, in 1954, and a son, Nicholas DiGiovanni, in 1967.
Surviving are a son, James DiGiovanni, of Union; a brother, Hugo DiGiovanni, of Mountainside; a companion, Shirley Quinlivan; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held today, Thursday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, Morris Avenue, Union.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Haeberle & Barth Colonial Home in Union.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rotary Foundation, care of the Union Rotary Club, P.O. Box 301, Union, 07083.
Madeline McDermott, 74
Madeline D. McDermott, 74, of Whitehouse Station died on Tuesday, May 4, 1999 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township.
Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Scotch Plains and Branchburg before moving to Whitehouse Station seven years ago.
Mrs. McDermott was a homemaker.
She was predeceased by a son, William McDermott, in 1983.
Surviving are her husband of 36 years, William F. McDermott; two sons, Jack McDermott, of Branchburg, and Tim McDermott, of Whitehouse Station; four daughters, Kathy Lasch, of Marlton, Joyce Triano, of Somerville, Kathy Swanciger, of Warren and Dee Swanciger, of Branchburg; a sister, Alva Gramlich, Southampton; 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 7, at 8:30 a.m. at the Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 Route 202 South, Branchburg, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Whitehouse Station.
Interment will be held in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Bridgewater.
Visitation will be today, Thursday, May 6, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Peter Matino, 84
Lifelong Resident, Was Owner of Shoe Repair Business
Peter Matino, 84, of Westfield died on Tuesday, May 5, 1999 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
He was a lifelong resident of Westfield.
Mr. Matino owned and operated Pete’s Shoe Repair, a shoe repair service in Westfield for 38 years before retiring in 1978.
He was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church in Westfield.
Surviving are his wife, Fay Matino; three daughters, Frances Homicki, of Branchburg, Joan Pischedda, of Forked River and Phyllis Freeman, of Effort, Pennsylvania; a son, Peter Matino, Jr., of Clayton, North Carolina; a brother, Charles Matino, of Westfield; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Friday, May 7, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Interment will be held in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by Dooley Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
Norman Koza, Sr., 75
Navy Veteran; Served as Policeman in Westfield
Norbert Koza, Sr., 75, a lifelong resident of Kenilworth, died on Friday, October 8, 1999 in Hospice House in Fort Myers, Fla.
Mr. Koza served with the Westfield Police Department for 25 years before retiring as a sergeant in 1975.
He was a United States Navy veteran and served during World War II.
Surviving are a son, Norbert Koza, Jr.; two daughters, Cheryle Park and Susan Lorenc; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass was offered on Saturday, October 23, in St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church in Kenilworth.
Arrangements were handled by the Mastapeter Suburban Funeral Home in Roselle Park.
