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Aristoclis Joannides, 78
Aristoclis Costas Joannides, 78, of Mountainside died on Friday, October 22, 1999 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Strovolos, Cyprus, he came to the United States in 1946, living in Mountainside since 1969.
Mr. Joannides was a chef and bartender at San Francisco Restaurant in Mountainside for 20 years before retiring in 1985.
Surviving are his wife, Carol Ann Joannides; a son, Dino Joannides; a daughter, Cynthia Ioannou; a sister, Chrystalla Serimis, and three grandchildren.
A Divine Liturgy was held on Tuesday, October 25, at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield.
Elsie Annese, 86
Elsie Annese, 86, of Springfield died on Friday, October 22, 1999 in the Cornell Hall Convalescent Center in Union.
Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Springfield eight years ago.
Mrs. Annese was a salesperson with the Tony Dennis Men’s Store in Elizabeth and Westfield for 30 years before retiring in 1980.
She was a 40year member of the Roselle Golf Club and its Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are two sons, Dennis Annese and Anthony Annese, and a grandchild.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Monday, October 25, in St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic Church in Linden.
Arrangements were handled by the Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home in Linden.
Inez Louise Page, 67
Was Employed By Roselle School Board for 12 Years
Inez Louise Crawley Page, 67, died on Thursday, October 21, 1999 at her brother’s home in Franklin.
Born in Plainfield, she lived there until moving to Scotch Plains 34 years ago.
Mrs. Page had worked for the Roselle Board of Education for 12 years.
She was a member of the Faith Fellowship World Outreach Center of Edison.
Surviving are her husband, Donald Edward Page; three sons, Donald Kim Page and Patrick Page, both of Plainfield, and Michael Scotland Page of Norwalk, Conn.; a daughter, Bridget Toni Sanchez of Louisville, Ky.; seven brothers, Clifford Crawley and Larry Crawley, both of Franklin, Howard Crawley of Wilmington, N.C., Carlton Crawley of Waccmau, N.C., Gerald Crawley of Williamsport, Md., Leslie Crawley of Middlesex, and Reginald Crawley of Hagerstown, Md.; five sisters, Gloria White of Laurelton, N.Y., Margaret Pettiford, Alma Crawley, Joanne Crawley and Brenda Crawley, all of Franklin, and nine grandchildren.
A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, October 26, at the Rose of Sharon Community Church in Plainfield.
Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield.
Joseph Ferraro, Sr., 80
Was Engineer For Board of Public Utilities Commission
Joseph W. Ferraro, Sr., 80, of Toms River died on Sunday, January 3, 1999 in the Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood.
Born in Nutley, he had lived in Fanwood and in Freehold before moving to Toms River a year ago.
Mr. Ferraro had been a mechanical engineer for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Commission for 35 years before retiring in 1985.
He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken.
He served in the United States Army National Guard during World War II with the 50th Armored Division of New Jersey, retiring with the rank of Captain. He was the head usher of St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Freehold.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Ferraro; two sons, Joseph W. Ferraro and William C. Ferraro; two brothers, Charles Ferraro and James Ferraro; a sister, Fannie Brooks; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, January 7, at 10:15 a.m. in St. Mary of the Lake Church in Lakewood.
Arrangements were handled by the D’Elia Funeral Home in Lakewood.
Kenneth Henry, 82
Former Accountant; Was Fanwood Rescue Squad Treasurer
Kenneth R. Henry, 82, of Crestwood Village in Manchester Township, died on Sunday, January 3, 1999, at Community Medical Center in Toms River.
Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Fanwood for 25 years before moving to Crestwood Village in 1979.
Mr. Henry had been an accountant at the Corporation of Trinity Church in New York City for 15 years before retiring in 1979.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post No. 502 in Whiting.
He was a member of the Lakehurst Presbyterian Church, and a former member of the Fanwood Presbyterian Church. Mr. Henry was also a member and former Treasurer of the Fanwood Rescue Squad.
He was predeceased by his wife, Theresa Henry, in 1985.
Surviving are a daughter, Susan H. Scandalis of Toms River; a son, Robert M. Henry of Summit, and a grandson.
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, January 7, at the Island Heights United Methodist Church in Island Heights.
M. Ritchie Smith, 82
Held Patent With Exxon; Was Staff Engineer
M. Ritchie Smith, 82, of Westfield died on Friday, January 1, 1999 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Westfield since 1937.
Mr. Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1937.
He had worked for Exxon Corporation in Florham Park for 40 years before retiring in 1977. Mr. Smith held a patent with Exxon and traveled worldwide with its Research and Engineering Company.
He spearheaded process design and later served as Staff Engineer in Liaison with affiliates in Latin America and the Far East. He was also in charge of technical support of plant startups.
Mr. Smith was a member of a professional fraternity, Alpha Chi Sigma. He was a long-term member of the Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield, and a member of The Silver Bay Association of Silver Bay, New York.
Surviving is his wife of 57 years, Rosamond F. Smith; two daughters, Barbara S. Brancato of North Potomac, Maryland and Alison J. Seavey of Topsfield, Massachusetts, and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 9, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield. There will be no public visitation.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
The family has requested no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to The Silver Bay Association, Silver Bay, New York 12874. The family requests no flowers.
Warren Sutherland Cluff, 82
Warren Sutherland Cluff, 82, of Long Valley and Brant Beach died on Friday, January 1, 1999 at home.
Born in Montclair, he had lived in Cranford and Westfield before moving to Long Valley in 1994. He also maintained a residence in Brant Beach.
Mr. Cluff had worked for Remington Rand and IBM before starting W. S. Cluff Associates, a business forms distributorship in Cranford and Scotch Plains, 35 years ago. He retired in 1998.
He attended Montclair schools before graduating in 1938 from Rutgers University, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
He served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army Signal Corps in the Philippines during World War II.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Beatrice Fenn Cluff; a daughter, Joan Stephens of Scotch Plains; two sons, David W. Cluff of Concord, Massachusetts and John F. Cluff of Morris Plains; two sisters, Margaret C. Miller of Chatham and Nanette C. Barrows of Kettering, Ohio, and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 9, at 1 p.m. at the Fairmount Presbyterian Church, 253 Old Turnpike Road (Route No. 517) in Long Valley.
Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to The Richmond Fellowship of New Jersey, 7 Mount Kemble Road, Morristown, 07960; the American Cancer Society, or the American Diabetes Association, 200-A Cottontail Lane, Franklin Township, 08873.
Alberta Stamoulis, 86
Alberta Stamoulis, 86, of Mountainside died on Saturday, January 2, 1999 in the King James Health Care Center in Chatham.
Born in The Bronx, she had lived in Westwood before moving to Mountainside many years ago.
Surviving are three daughters, Beth Byra, Sandra Pascarella and Barbara Knox; two sisters, Anne Tholen and Mary Tait; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held yesterday, Wednesday, January 6, at the Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, followed by a Mass at St. Andrew’s Church in Westwood.
