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Lillian Pushman, 82
Sales Representative; Had Been Member of Presbyterian Church
Lillian McNeil Pushman, 82, of Bradenton, Fla., died on Friday, August 18, 2000 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Born in Newark and raised in Caldwell, she had been a longtime resident of Westfield before moving to Florida.
Mrs. Pushman had last been employed with Burdine’s department store in Bradenton, where she worked as a sales representative for three years before retiring at the age of 80 in 1998.
She was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield and the Braden River Presbyterian Church in Bradenton.
Mrs. Pushman was also active with the Christian Women’s Club in Bradenton.
She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Pushman, in 1990. Surviving are a daughter, Lois Pinkin of Westfield; a son, David Pushman of Macon, Ga.; a sister, Edna Lawshe of Caldwell; five grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.
A graveside service was held on Tuesday, August 22, at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Braden River Presbyterian Church, Bradenton, Fla., 34209.
Geraldine Pumo, 56
Geraldine Pumo, 56, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, August 18, 2000 at home.
Born in Owasa, Ala., she had lived in Clark for 15 years before relocating to Scotch Plains two months ago.
Mrs. Pumo was a member of Gran Centurions in Clark, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Union County Osteopathic Medical Society and St. John the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Linden.
Surviving are her husband, Jerome Pumo, Jr.; a son, Jerome F. Pumo of Hummelstown, Pa.; a daughter, Angela M. Pumo of Scotch Plains, and a grandson.
The funeral took place yesterday, Wednesday, August 23, from the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
A funeral Mass followed at St. John the Apostle Church.
Entombment took place at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Colonia.
Stanfield S. McClure, 87
Had Served In Pacific Theater During World War II
Stanfield S. McClure, 87, of Fredericksburg, Va. died on Friday, August 18, 2000 in Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D. C.
Born, raised and educated in New York City, he had also lived in Washington, D. C. and in Arlington, Va. and Alexandria, Va. before becoming a resident of Stafford County, Va., in 1981.
Mr. McClure was an alumnus of the Dwight Preparatory School.
He also graduated from New York University’s School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance in 1936.
He received his basic military training in the elite Company “K, ” 107th Infantry in New York.
Appointed to the Officers’ Candidate School of the regiment, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry, in the National Guard of the United States on April 1, 1937.
Mr. McClure was the first employee in the Advertising Department of the Socony-Vacuum Oil (Mobil) to volunteer for military service, on October 15, 1940.
During World War II, he served three years in the Central Pacific Theater, with the 165th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, New York National Guard.
He was in charge of publicity for the division during the battle of Saipan in the Western Pacific.
Following the war, Mr. McClure settled in Washington, D. C. and was self-employed in fundraising and public relations for nonprofit organizations in the District of Columbia, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York .
He retired as a Reserve Army Lieutenant Colonel in March of 1973.
Until his death, he served on the Retiree Council at Fort Meyer in Arlington, Va. and chaired the Steering Committee for the Preservation of the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City.
Surviving are a daughter, Pamela McClure of Westfield, and his fianceé, Mary Rose Hall of Arlington.
Services will be held at the Old Chapel at Fort Meyer in Arlington on Thursday, August 31, at 9 a.m.
Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery.
Arrangements were handled by the Demaine Funeral Home in Alexandria.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center For Hope Hospice, 176 Hussa Street, Linden, 07036 or to the American Cancer Society.
Rudolf Geislinger, 59
Tennis Player; Placed First in Local Tournament
Rudolf Josef Geislinger, 59, of Mountainside died on Sunday, August 20, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Mossberg, Germany, he came to the United States in 1954, settling in New Brunswick.
He had also lived in Clinton for 12 years before moving to Mountainside 10 years ago.
Mr. Geislinger was employed as a controller for Mueller Electric, Inc. in Lincoln Park for the six years.
He played for 20 years in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in Union and was a regular tennis player at the Tiger Racquet Club in West Caldwell.
Mr. Geislinger took first place in men’s tennis singles at the Mountainside Centennial Tournament.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving in Germany during the 1960s.
He was a longtime member of the Farchers Grove German-American Club in Union.
Surviving are his wife, Anne Duddy Geislinger; a daughter, Meaghan Geislinger of Mountainside; a sister, Adielia St. Mermaint of Munich, Germany, and two brothers, George Geislinger of Rhode Island and Fred Geislinger of Munich.
The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, from the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue in Cranford, followed by a 10 a.m.
Funeral Liturgy at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Mountainside.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Center For Hope Hospice, 176 Hussa Street in Linden.
James W. Tuttle, 62
Taught Languages; Was Interpreter During Korean Conflict
James W. Tuttle, 62, of Plainfield died on Wednesday, August 16, 2000 at home.
Born in Edison, he had lived in Fanwood for 15 years before relocating to Plainfield.
Mr. Tuttle had been an English and Russian language teacher and media services manager at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School for 30 years.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Kean College in Union.
He served as an interpreter for the Security Agency Battalion in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Tuttle was a member of the New Jersey Education Association.
Surviving are a son, Kris Tuttle, and a brother, Jerry Tuttle.
Services were held on Tuesday, August 22, in the Cross of Life Lutheran Church in Plainfield.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Judkins Colonial Home in Plainfield.
Linda R. Kutner, 58
Was Fundraiser For Center at University of Miami
Linda R. Kutner, 58, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, August 18, 2000 at home.
Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in Scotch Plains for 34 years while also maintaining a residence in Boca Raton, Fla. for 20 years.
Mrs. Kutner was a fundraiser with the Sylvester Comprehensive Center of the University of Miami for many years.
She was a member of the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El in Westfield.
Mrs. Kutner was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Syracuse University in New York.
Surviving are her husband, Marvin Kaplan; two sons, Jonathan Insley and Robert Kaplan; four daughters, Allison Carroll, Meredith Kutner, Deborah Kaplan and Sandra Seiden; her mother, Florence Kutner; a sister, Ann Lehr, and seven grandchildren.
Services were held on Sunday, August 20, at Temple Emanu-El.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Center, P. O. Box 016960, Miami, Fla., 33101-9844
Raymond E. Eckmeder, 63
Owned Florist Shop in Union for 40 Years
Raymond E. Eckmeder, 63, of Scotch Plains died on Sunday, August 20, 2000 in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
Born in Irvington, he had lived in Union before moving to Scotch Plains 20 years ago.
Mr. Eckmeder was the proprietor of Walter the Florist, a flower shop in Union, for 40 years.
Surviving are his wife, Elaine Kaeser Eckmeder; two daughters, Deborah Eckmeder and Katherine Posey; a son, Raymond Eckmeder; a stepdaughter, Elaine Kaeser Barbosa; a stepson, Todd C. Kaeser; two brothers, Edward Eckmeder and John Eckmeder, and three grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, August 24, in the Haeberle & Barth Colonial Home in Union.
Joseph Faso, 90
Joseph Faso, 90, of Belvidere died on Monday, August 21, 2000 at home.
Born in Providence Alta Villa, Sicily, he had lived in Chicago, Brooklyn, Hillsboro, Plainfield and Scotch Plains before moving to Belvidere three years ago.
Mr. Faso had been a tailor for Saks Fifth Avenue’s Fashions for Men in New York City for many years before retiring in 1975.
He had previously been employed by Ladies Garment Workers Union 162 in New York City.
He served as an air raid warden during World War II and was a special police officer for the City of Plainfield in the 1950s and 1960s.
Mr. Faso was a member of the Plainfield Ski Club and the 70Plus International Ski Club.
Surviving are his wife, Alice Faso; two daughters, Catherine Pish and Rosemary McDonnell; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, August 24, in St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church in Plainfield, following the funeral from the McCriskin Home for Funerals in South Plainfield.
Burial will take place in the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in South Plainfield.
