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George Sandland, 83
George W. Sandland, 83, of West Columbia, S. C., a former area resident, died on Friday, April 21, 2000.
Born in Newark, he was the son of the late George H. and Lenora Ziliox Sandland.
Mr. Sandland had been a longtime employee of Bristol-Myers, Inc., serving as head of Quality Control. Products he developed included Baby Magic, Quinamint Soda, Tandem Shampoo and Body on Tap.
He also served as Director for many years of the company’s involvement in the Junior Achievement Program.
He was additionally active in government negotiations with the Food and Drug Administration and was a member of the Republican National Committee.
Mr. Sandland was a former member of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Choir in Westfield, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church Choir in Scotch Plains; the Westfield Men’s Glee Club from 1955 to 1962, and St. Peter’s Catholic Church Choir in Columbia.
Surviving are his wife, Myrtle “Honey” Reilly Sandland; a son, George W. Sandland, Jr. of Longwood, Fla.; a daughter, Sharon M. Sandland of Lexington, S. C.; two sisters, Evelyn Knoblick of Sarasota, Fla. and Lenora Kundla of Holliston, Mass.; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 25, at St. Peter’s Church. Interment took place at Woodridge Memorial Park.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Dunbar Funeral Home in South Carolina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
Veronica Kozubal, 81
Registered Nurse; Church Parishioner and CCD Instructor
Veronica S. Kozubal, 81, of Menlo Park Terrace died on Wednesday, May 26, 2000 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.
Born in Jersey City, she had lived in Hillside and Lakewood before moving to Menlo Park Terrace 20 years ago.
Mrs. Kozubal, a registered nurse, had worked at various hospitals and as a private duty nurse for many years. She was most recently employed by Gateway School in Carteret, from 1988 to 1991.
She graduated from Stockton College in Pomona, N.Y., with a Bachelor of Science Degree. She was a longtime volunteer for the Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice in Edison and for Haven Hospice of JFK Medical Center.
Mrs. Kozubal was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Fords. She was also a member of the church’s Charismatic Prayer Group and had been a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine instructor at the church.
Surviving are a son, Jack Kozubal of Mountainside; two daughters, Kathryn Rizzo of Virginia and June Mattson of Jupiter, Fla.; a brother, Frank Sulkowski of Hobe Sound, Fla., four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were held on Friday, April 28, at the Mitruska Funeral Home in Fords, followed by a Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church.
Interment took place at St. James Mausoleum in Woodbridge.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Haven Hospice of JFK, or to the Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Ruth Marie Elcome, 84
Was Honored For Lengthy Volunteer Service to CSH
Ruth Marie “Rusty” Elcome, 84, of River Woods in Exeter, N. H. died on Tuesday, April 18, 2000 at Exeter Hospital.
Born on July 17, 1915 in Brooklyn, she had lived in Westfield for most of her life before relocating to Exeter two years ago.
Mrs. Elcome had been employed as a physician’s assistant and office manager for several years.
She was an active member for more than 50 years with the First Congregational Church in Westfield and volunteered with the local schools, the church and at Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside.
She was recognized by Children’s Specialized for her thousands of volunteer hours at the hospital. Mrs. Elcome had achieved the third most volunteer hours in the history of the facility.
A 1933 graduate of Westfield High School, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. in 1937.
She was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, the Cap and Dagger drama club, several choruses and the Student Faculty Congress. She was also elected to the national honorary German and dramatic fraternities.
She was a longtime member of the Plainfield Camera Club and won various awards for her art.
She was predeceased by her hus band, William E. Elcome, Jr., on June 8, 1999.
Surviving are three daughters, Barbara Elcome Harris of Basking Ridge, Meredith Elcome of South Portland, Me. and Wendy Elcome Harris of Durham, N. H.; a son, William E. Elcome, 3rd of Washington, D. C.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. at River Woods, 7 River Woods Drive in Exeter.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Christian Children’s Fund, P. O. Box 28507, Richmond, Va. 232616507.
Louise H. Conger, 83
Louise H. Conger, 83, of Scotch Plains died on Tuesday, April 25, 2000 at home.
Born in Jersey City, she had lived there before moving to Scotch Plains in 1979.
Mrs. Conger had worked as an assembler for Belfuse, Inc. in Jersey City before retiring in 1979.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jens C. Conger, in 1988 and by a daughter, Nancy L. Pelletier, in 1986.
Surviving are two daughters, Diane C. Coghlan and Joan A. Conger, both of Scotch Plains; two brothers, Louis Joachim of Bayonne and Harry Joachim of Saylorsburg, Pa.; a sister, Adele Snow of Zephyr Hills, Fla.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 28, at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Interment followed at Fairfiew Cemetery in Westfield.
Anthony Barone, 69
Anthony Barone, 69, of Berkeley Heights died on Saturday, April 29, 2000 in Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown.
Born in Irvington, he had lived in Mountainside for 20 years before moving to Berkeley Heights.
Mr. Barone was the owner of the Barone Construction and Equipment Company in Kenilworth, a business started by his late father, Ralph Barone, and late brother, Frank Barone.
Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Barone; two daughters, Andrea Lanza and Lisa Liotta; a sister, Jenette Carrington, and four grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Tuesday, May 2, in the Little Flower Roman Catholic Church in Berkeley Heights, following the funeral from the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
Jonathan P. Noon, 42
Jonathan P. Noon, 42, of Edison died on Monday, April 24, 2000 at JFK Medical Center in Edison.
Born in Teaneck, he had lived in Scotch Plains before relocating to Edison 15 years ago.
Mr. Noon was employed as a senior auditor with the Utica National Insurance Group in Utica, N.Y. for the past 20 years.
He graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree.
Mr. Noon was a member of the United States Golf Association.
He was predeceased by his mother, Margaret O’Connell Noon, in 1994.
Surviving are his father, John P. Noon; two brothers, John P. Noon, 2nd and James P. Noon, and a sister, Margaret M. Noon.
A graveside service was held on Thursday, April 27, at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 815, Elizabeth, 07207.
Katherine Miarmi, 80
Katherine B. Miarmi, 80, of Green Brook died on Monday, April 24, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Maplewood, she had lived in Mountainside before moving to Green Brook in 1985.
Surviving are a son, John Miarmi; a daughter, Barbara Mancinelli, and three grandchildren.
Services were held on Thursday, April 27, in the Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung.
Rose Peer, 86
Rose Peer, 86, of the Holiday City section of Berkeley Township, died on Monday, April 24, 2000 at the Community Medical Center in Toms River.
Born in Westfield, she had lived in Beachwood before moving to Holiday City three years ago.
Mrs. Peer had been employed by Jersey Egg Marketing in Beachwood as an office clerk for several years before her retirement.
Surviving are her husband, Harold E. Peer, Sr.; a son, Harold E. Peer, Jr. of Beachwood, and a brother, D. W. Clement of Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
A service was held on Wednesday, April 26, at Anderson and Campbell Funeral Homes in Toms River, followed interment at Ocean County Memorial Park in Toms River.
