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Betty Klein, 74
St. Paul’s Parishioner; Charter Member of Quilters Club
Betty Klein, 74, of Denville died on Friday, February 18, 2000 at St. Claire’s Hospital in Dover.
Born and raised in Ashdown, Ark., she relocated to Albany, N.Y., in 1946.
She had lived there for about 10 years, in Calvert City, Ky. for another 10 years and in Westfield for 32 years before recently moving to Denville.
Mrs. Klein was a member of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield, where she was a charter member of the Quilters Club.
Surviving are her husband, Robert T. Klein; four sons, Michael Klein of Hillsborough, Kenneth Klein of McLean, Va., Richard Klein of Lafayette, Calif. and David Klein of Akron, N.Y.; a daughter, Barbara Kennedy of Denville; a sister, Mary Pope of Prescott, Ariz., and eight grandchildren.
A memorial funeral service will be held on 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, February 25, at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Thursday, February 24, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Charles F. Herbst, 78
Charles F. Herbst, 78, of Bridgewater, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2000 in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Born in South Plainfield, Mr. Herbst had lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Bridgewater 20 years ago.
Mr. Herbst had been a machinist for more than 30 years at Bridgewater Engineering before retiring 16 years ago.
He was a staff sergeant in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Herbst, and a sister, Ruth DiRubba.
A Mass was offered on Saturday, February 19, in St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in North Plainfield following the funeral from the Higgins Home for Funerals in North Plainfield.
Marie Piegari, 77
Marie Piegari, 77, of Westfield died on Thursday, February 17, 2000 in Union Hospital in Union.
Born in Newark, she lived in Westfield for 39 years.
Mrs. Piegari was a member of the Rosary Altar Society of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony J. Piegari; a sister, Rose Crisatulli, and a brother, Joseph Di Leo.
Surviving are three daughters, Mary Ann Fela, Bonita Herrmann and Sandra De Grande; a sister, Adele Parratt; two brothers, George Di Leo and Frank Di Leo; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
A Mass was offered on Tuesday, February 22, in St. Helen’s Church, following the funeral from the McCracken Funeral Home in Union.
John Hoffmeyer, 72
Reserve Captain; Was Retired From Chevron Shipping
John Thomas Hoffmeyer, 72, of Hendersonville, N.C., died on Tuesday, February 8, 2000 in Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.
Born on November 15, 1927 and raised in Manhattan, he was the son of the late Carl Julius and Bridget Mary Arthur Hoffmeyer.
He had lived in Westfield before moving to Hendersonville.
Mr. Hoffmeyer retired from Chevron Shipping of Perth Amboy in 1987 after 30 years of service.
He graduated in 1949 from Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy.
While a cadet, he sailed on Liberty Ships at the end of World War II and was aboard the ship that evacuated the Lippinzer Stallions from Europe to prevent them from falling into Communist hands.
He began his career with the United States Navy teaching Officer’s Candidate School in Newport, R. I., in 1954.
He attained the rank of Captain with the United States Naval Reserve in 1969 and retired in 1987.
Mr. Hoffmeyer was active with the Lions Club and the Naval Order of the United States.
He was predeceased by his wife of 36 years, Eugenie T. Hoffmeyer, in 1990.
Surviving are two daughters, Eugenie Hoffmeyer of Essex, Conn. and Adele Hoffmeyer of Ridgewood; a son, Frederick Hoffmeyer of Mobile, Ala., and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, Ill., 60611.
Robert H. Tullis, Jr., 74
Attorney, Executive and Decorated Veteran
Robert H. Tullis, Jr., 74, of Groton Long Point, Conn. died on Wednesday, February 9, 2000 at home.
Born in Flushing, N.Y. on May 31, 1925 and raised in Long Island, he was the son of Robert H. and Dorothy Copelof Tullis.
He had lived in Westfield before relocating to Groton Long Point in 1982.
A graduate of Hofstra College and Harvard Law School, Mr. Tullis had practiced law for three years with the firm of Simpson Thacher and Bartlett of New York.
After moving to Longmeadow, Mass., he became General Counsel of the Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company in Springfield, Mass.
When that firm sold its business to the Home Insurance Company of New York he went with the company in New York as Associate General Counsel.
He retired as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Following his retirement from Home Insurance, Mr. Tullis served as Provost of The College of Insurance in New York for three years.
While in New York, he was Vice Chairman of the American Insurance Association, a Director of the Downtown Lower Manhattan Association and a Trustee of Beekman Downtown Hospital, The College of Insurance and the Williston Northhampton School of Massachusetts.
After relocating to Connecticut, he served at various times as President and as a Director of the Groton Long Point Association; Chairman of the Board of Deacons of the Mystic Congregational Church and President of the Board of Trustees of the Mystic & Noank Library.
Mr. Tullis served with the United States Army’s 104th Infantry (Timberwolf) Division in Europe during World War II.
He participated in the crossings of the Roer and Rhine rivers, the capture of Cologne and the final campaign across Germany.
He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Agnes Stanton, whom he married in Amsterdam, N.Y. on July 3, 1954; two sons, Robert S. Tullis of Melrose, Mass. and Jonathan F. Tullis of Welches, Ore.; a daughter, Mary T. Engvall of North Canton, Conn.; a sister, Elizabeth T. Hagen of Vienna, Va., and eight grandchildren.
A funeral service was conducted on Monday, February 14, at the Mystic Congregational Church, followed by interment at the Elm Grove Cemetery, also in Mystic.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library Street, Mystic, Conn., 06355.
Arrangements were under the direction of The Dinoto Funeral Home in Mystic.
Stanley Stanislawski, 75
Navy Veteran; Had Worked for Turnpike Authority
Stanley Stanislawski, 75, a life long resident of Bayonne, died on Wednesday, February 9, 2000 in the Westfield Center, Genesis ElderCare Network, in Westfield.
Mr. Stanislawski had been employed by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority as a toll collector on the Bayonne Exchange for more than 30 years.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.
He was predeceased by his wife, the former Alfreda Luscz; a son, Stephen Stanislawski; three brothers, Joseph Stanislawski, Edward Stanislawski and Henry Stanislawski, and a sister, Harriet Sullivan.
Surviving are two daughters, Susan Petrow of Maryland, formerly of Westfield, and Carol Collins of Clark; a sister, Barbara Wirth of Teaneck, and six grandchildren.
A Mass was held on Saturday, February 12, at the Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Bayonne, followed by burial at the Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Z. Dzikowski & Son Funeral Home in Bayonne.
Earl Eaton Bach, 88
Earl Eaton Bach, 88, of Mantoloking died on Monday, February 14, 2000 at Berkshire Medical Center in Lenox, Mass.
Born in Philadelphia, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Mantoloking in 1956.
Mr. Bach had been a pilot for United Airlines from 1942 until his retirement in 1971.
He was also a stockbroker at Talco Inc. in Roslyn, Long Island.
He was a founding member of the OXS Flying Club and of the Airline Pilots Association and a member of the Air Transportation Safety Board, the Bay Head Yacht Club, St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Bay Head and the Jersey Aero Club.
Surviving are his wife, Alyce Bach; three stepsons, Joseph V. Wolfersberger of Point Pleasant Beach, Roger Wolfersberger of Upland, Calif. and Scott Wolfersberger of Marlboro; seven step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Private funeral services were arranged by the Pable-Evertz Funeral Home in Point Pleasant.
Elaine M. Keets, 74
Elaine M. Keets, 74, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, February 19, 2000 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Originally from Plainfield, she had been a Supervisor of Central Supply with Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center for 34 years before retiring in 1995.
Surviving are a son, Gaylord G. Keets; two sisters; a brother; four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held yesterday, Wednesday, February 23, in St. John’s Baptist Church in Scotch Plains.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Plinton-Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
