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Lena M. Fania, 88
Retired Seamstress From Hodes Dress Company, Plainfield
Lena M. Fania, 88, a lifelong resident of Plainfield died on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Mrs. Fania was born in Sperlongo, Italy.
She retired as a seamstress from Hodes Dress Company in Plainfield.
She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Fania, in 1966, and by a brother, Casimer Fedele, in 1993.
Surviving are two sons, Paul L. Fania of Piscataway and Jerry J. Fania of Toms River; a daughter, Frances DiMarzo of Plainfield; two brothers, Joseph Fedele of Lebanon, Tenn. and Tony Fedele of Vero Beach, Fla.; three sisters, Alice Fania of Ortley Beach, Rose DeCuollo of Scotch Plains and Frances Sawyer of Whiting; three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was held on Friday, October 22, at St. Bernard’s Church in Plainfield. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Plainfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Scarpa Funeral Home of North Plainfield.
Mary Ann Perretti, 86
Mary Ann Perretti, 86, of Westfield died on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Plainfield, she lived in Westfield since 1965.
Surviving are a daughter, Rose Marie Beirne; two sons, Charles Perretti and Dominick Perretti; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was held on Friday, October 22, in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
Theresia Jackson, 98
Theresia M. Jackson, 98, of Scotch Plains died on Monday, October 18, 1999 in Delaire Nursing Home in Linden.
Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Philadelphia and Brooklyn before moving to Scotch Plains many years ago.
Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Scotch Plains Senior Citizens, the Scotch Plains Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and the Rosary Altar Society of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains.
Surviving are a son, Joseph Jackson; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Thursday, October 21, at St. Bartholomew Church.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
Donna J. Dempsey, 50
Was Secretary With Wales Darby, Inc. of Warren
Donna J. Dempsey, 50, of Edison died on Thursday, October 21, 1999 in John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison. Born in Newark, she lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Edison in 1983.
Mrs. Dempsey was a secretary with Wales Darby Inc. in Warren for 18 years.
She graduated in 1971 from Kean College in Union with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. She was a member of the Rho Theta Tau Sorority.
She was also a swimming coordinator for the Metuchen-Edison YMCA.
Surviving are a daughter, Kimberly A. Dempsey; her mother, Jean A. De Tore; a sister, Barbara Ann Penn, and a brother Ronald De Tore.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Monday, October 25, at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains.
Arrangements were handled by the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
Candace Feinman, 46
Candace Feinman, 46, of Lakewood died on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 in the Paul Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood.
Born in Newark, she grew up in Westfield and lived in Roselle Park before moving to Lakewood last year.
Mrs. Feinman was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
Surviving are her husband, Stuart Feinman, and a brother, Joseph Wagner.
Arrangements were handled by the D’Elia Funeral Home in Lakewood.
Antoinette Hluchy, 88
Former Owner Of Westfield Appliance Service Co.
Antoinette L. Hluchy, 88, of Toms River died on Friday, October 22, 1999 at Green Acres Manor in Toms River.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Mountainside before moving to Toms River two years ago. Mrs. Hluchy and her late husband, John Hluchy, owned the Westfield Radio and Television Service Company in Westfield from 1947 to 1977. Prior to that time, Mrs. Hluchy worked for the Prudential Insurance Company in Newark for 15 years.
Besides her husband, she was predeceased by five brothers, Edward Misuriello, Ralph Misuriello, James Misuriello, Harry Misuriello, George Misuriello and three sisters, Genevieve Tamburro, Pauline Dispensiere and Julia Misuriello.
Surviving are a brother, Richard Misuriello of Barnegat, and two sisters, Shirley Inga of Brick and Kathryn Guzzo of Boynton Beach, Fla.
A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, October 26, at the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home in Toms River.
Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Andrea Pearson, 38
Hospice Volunteer; Was Fundraiser for Republican Party
Andrea Romagnano Pearson, 38, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, October 22, 1999 at home.
Born in Plainfield, she was raised in Westfield and lived in Washington, D.C. and Valley Forge, Pa. before moving to Scotch Plains seven years ago.
Mrs. Pearson had been a professional fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee in Washington, D. C., early in her career. Her tenure spanned both the Ronald Reagan and George Bush presidencies. Later in her career, she returned to New Jersey to work on a state Senate campaign.
She had earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from American University in Washington, D.C. in 1983.
She was the Vice President of Westfield High School class of 1978, and was a former district governor of the Key Club of Westfield. Mrs. Pearson also worked on charitable activities for the church, Center For Hope Hospice and other organizations.
Mrs. Pearson’s battle with cancer was profiled on The Oprah Winfrey Show and most recently in a segment on CBS television “48 Hours” entitled “Desperate Measures.”
Surviving are her husband, Stephen Leonard Pearson; a son, Sean Pearson; two daughters, Megan Keen and Emma Pearson; her parents, Rudy Romagnano and Mary Rose Chemidlin Romagnano; two sisters, Virginia Keen and Lisa O’Donnell, and a brother, James Romagnano.
A Funeral Mass was offered yesterday, Wednesday, October 27, at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pearson Children Scholarship Fund, care of Phillip Crawford, at Gibbons, DelDeo, Dolan, Griffenger and Vecchione, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Newark, 07102.
Elmer F. Rieth, 84
Marine Veteran; Former Accountant at Union Carbide
Elmer F. Rieth, 84, of Spring Lake died on Saturday, October 23, 1999 in the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune.
Born in Nutley, he had lived in Scotch Plains for 30 years before moving to Spring Lake 10 years ago.
Mr. Rieth was an accountant with the Research and Development Division of Union Carbide in Bound Brook for 33 years before retiring in 1976.
He was a Merchant Marine veteran of World War II.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 1711, Henry J. Waterson Council, Scotch Plains.
He was predeceased by a brother, Edward Rieth.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Elsa Mahringer Rieth; five sons, Robert Rieth of Brentwood, Calif., William Rieth of Middletown, Thomas Rieth of Shelton, Conn., John Rieth of Pennfield, N.Y., and James Rieth of Oakdale, Minn.; a daughter, Janice Crosby of Sudbury, Mass.; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, October 26, in St. Catharine’s Roman Catholic Church in Spring Lake.
Arrangements were handled by the O’Brien Funeral Home in Wall Township.
Memorial donations may be made to MS Society, Mid Jersey Chapter, P. O. Box F, Belmar, 07719 or to a charity of one’s choice.
