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Harold Neiman
Retired Executive; Was Certified Public Accountant
Harold Neiman of Las Vegas, Nev., died on Thursday, March 9, 2000 at home.
Born in New York City, he had lived in Los Angeles and in Westfield before moving to Las Vegas two years ago.
Mr. Neiman had been President of the FlexiVan Corporation in New York City for many years before retiring. Earlier, he was a financial executive for more than 30 years for many equipment leasing companies in Los Angeles.
A certified public accountant, he was a graduate of the New York University School of Business.
Mr. Neiman served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Neiman; three daughters, Laurie Neiman, Melissa Dick and Jennifer Cantamessa; three sons, Alphonse Neiman, Neal Neiman and Steve Neiman, and three grandchildren.
Services were held on Sunday, March 12, in the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Ralph R. Davis, 98
Ralph R. Davis, 98, of Scotch Plains died on Tuesday, March 7, 2000 at the Medical Center of Ocean County in Brick.
Born in Oakland, Md., he had lived in Plainfield for 30 years before relocating to Scotch Plains in 1966.
Mr. Davis had been a Vice President of the Art Metal Construction Company, parent company of the Security Steel Equipment Corporation of Avenel, where he was President from 1941 to 1962. He retired from Art Metal in 1962.
He was a member of the Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield since 1940 and was President of the Board of Trustees for many years.
He was predeceased by his wife, Helena Davis, in 1993, and by his daughter, Evelyn Pauli, in 1996.
Surviving are another daughter, Ruthann D. Stevens of Lakehurst; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Private funeral services were arranged by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Memorial donations may be made to the Covenant United Methodist Church or to the American Cancer Society.
Orville A. Barrick, 76
Former Mayor; Active in Agricultural Organizations
Orville A. Barrick, 76, a lifelong resident of Franklin, died on Wednesday, March 8, 2000 in the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township.
Born on February 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Edgar and Ruth Case Barrick.
Mr. Barrick had owned and operated a dairy and grain farm in Franklin for more than 50 years.
In addition, he was a school bus driver for Delaware Valley Regional High School for 13 years.
He was a former Mayor and formerly served on both the Franklin Township Committee and the Franklin Township Board of Education.
He was also a longtime member of the Hunterdon Board of Agriculture; Vice Chairman of the Farmers Day Committee for the Flemington Fair and a recipient of the William J. Kinnamon Award from the Flemington Fair.
Mr. Barrick was a member of the Board of Directors of the Flemington Fair; Trustee Emeritus of the Holcombe-Jimison Farm Museum in Lambertville, and served on the Soil and Agricultural Conservation Committee of Hunterdon County.
He additionally served for many years on the Flemington Agway Store Committee and the Clinton Agway Store Committee.
He was a Past President of the Locust Grove Cemetery Association in Quakertown; Past Master of Oak Grove Grange in Franklin Township and was a member of the Quakertown United Methodist Church in Quakertown.
He was predeceased by a brother, Harold Barrick, in 1987.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Audrey Shepherd Barrick; a son, Donald O. Barrick of Schwenksville, Pa.; two daughters, Linda Squires of Scotch Plains and Joanne R. Barrick of Portage, Md.; a brother, Morris Barrick of Flemington, and two grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, in the Quakertown United Methodist Church.
Interment will be in Locust Grove Cemetery in Quakertown.
The Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home in Flemington is in charge of the arrangements.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 17, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Holcombe-Jimison Farm Museum, care of J. E. Stout, P. O. Box 175, Pittstown, 08867, or to Hunterdon County Agricultural Fair, care of George Conard, 41 Sheilds Avenue, Flemington, 08822.
Ruth F. Sobo, 94
Was Bookkeeper; Previously Owned Flour Company
Ruth F. Sobo, 94, of Somerset died on Monday, March 13, 2000 in the Central New Jersey Home for the Aged in Somerset.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Maplewood and in Westfield before moving to Somerset in 1995.
Mrs. Sobo had been employed as a bookkeeper for the Gallo Wine Company in Elizabeth for 10 years before retiring in 1970.
Prior to that, she and her late husband, Samuel Sobo, had owned and operated the Samuel Sobo Company, a wholesale flour broker in Harrison.
She was a member of the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El and the Hadassah, both of Westfield.
Surviving are a son, Herbert Sobo; a daughter, Esther Stern; a brother, Howard Greenwald; a sister, Hortense Shider; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held yesterday, Wednesday, March 15, in the King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Norbert Yankielun, 81
Navy Veteran; Had Worked as Tool and Die Maker
Norbert E. Yankielun, 81, of Westfield died on Sunday, March 12, 2000 at Rahway Hospital in Rahway.
Born in Dickson City, Pa., he lived in Westfield for the last 47 years.
Mr. Yankielun had been a tool and die maker for American Flange, Inc. in Linden for 15 years, retiring 16 years ago.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific aboard the USS OCE LOT, the USS LST 623 and the USS LST 940.
He was a member of the American Legion, Post No. 328 of Clark.
Mr. Yankielun was a communicant of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
He was predeceased by his wife, Emily Yankielun, in 1998.
Surviving are a son, Herbert E. Yankielun; two daughters, Judith Yankielun and Audrey Yankielun; a sister, Genevieve Yankielun, and two brothers, Alexander Yankielun and Edward Yankielun.
The funeral will take place at 9 a.m. today, Thursday, March 16, from the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at St. Helen’s Church.
Interment will occur at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Margaret E. Pollack, 86
Margaret E. Pollack, 86, of Forked River died on Tuesday, March 7, 2000 in Kensington Manor Care Center in Toms River.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Mountainside before moving to Forked River in 1975.
Surviving is a brother, Joseph A. Robrecht, Jr.
A Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, in St. Pius All Saints Chapel in Forked River.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Riggs Funeral Home in Forked River.
William McSweeney, 81
Was Marine; Retired Chemical Analyst With Exxon
William P. McSweeney, 81, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, March 11, 2000 at The Hunterdon Health Care Center in Flemington.
Born in Elizabeth, he grew up in Roselle. For the past 45 years he had lived in Westfield and later in Scotch Plains.
Mr. McSweeney had been employed as a chemical analyst for the Exxon Corporation in Linden for 48 years before retiring in 1984.
He graduated from Seton Hall University in South Orange in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry.
He was a member of the United States Marine Corps during World War II, serving in the South Pacific and Japan.
He was a member of The Plainfield West Nine Golf Club and the Knights of Columbus in Scotch Plains.
He was predeceased by a son, Robert McSweeney, who died in 1997.
Surviving are his wife, Marguerite Mulshine McSweeney of Spring Lake Heights; two sons, William McSweeney of Clinton and Brian McSweeney of Windsor, Calif.; five daughters, Kathleen Cotter of Alexandra Township, Margaret Ann Ayers of Biddeford, Me., Maureen Luke of Rocklin, Calif., Susan Ulmes of Holland Township and Elizabeth Brackman of Lavallette; two brothers, Daniel McSweeney of Roselle and Joseph McSweeney of Westfield; a sister, Margaret Rittweger of Clark; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, March 16, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield, with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
