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Dorothy A. Phillips, 82
Dorothy A. Phillips, 82, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, August 17, 2000 in St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover.
Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Scotch Plains for five years.
Mrs. Phillips had been a floral designer and sales consultant with the Artistic Way Floral Shop in Elizabeth for 20 years before retiring several years ago.
Surviving are three daughters, Dorothy Rubinetti, Barbara Bechtle and Joan Tuefel; three sisters, Marie Serpico, Florence Hanson and Eleanor Wolke; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. today, Thursday, August 24, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, following the funeral from the Walter J. Johnson Funeral Home in Clark.
Rosemary Bavosa, 75
Rosemary Cantwell Bavosa, 75, of Westfield died on Monday, August 21, 2000 at home.
Born and raised in Elizabeth, she had lived in Westfield since 1954.
Mrs. Bavosa was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Angell A. Bavosa, and a son, Brian F. Bavosa of Westfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, August 24, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Visitation will take place today at 9 a.m. at the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield. Interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to The Haven Hospice, care of JFK Medical Center, 56 James Street, Edison, 08818.
Janet Taylor, 89
Worked in Real Estate; Member of Westfield Art Association
Janet Stockton Taylor, 89, of Westfield died on Tuesday, July 18, 2000 at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair.
Born in Englewood on November 9, 1910, she was the daughter of John and Lynda Stockton and a descendant of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
She had lived in Plainfield before relocating to Westfield in 1950.
Mrs. Taylor was employed in real estate in Westfield.
An artist who painted in oils, she was a member of the Westfield Art Association.
She was predeceased by her first husband, John Tennent Taylor; her second husband, Charles DeBard Taylor, and her sister, Helen Stockton.
Surviving are three stepdaughters, Pamela Parris of Exeter, N. H., Valerie Rochat of Bernardsville and Lisa Schmid of Demarest.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 28, at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
The burial of both Mrs. Taylor’s and her sister Helen Stockton’s remains will take place at that time.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Elda Louise Eldridge, 77
Was Nurse; Army Veteran and Ambulance Driver
Elda Louise Weber Eldridge, 77, of Naples, Fla., died on Thursday, August 17, 2000 at Naples Community Hospital.
Born and raised in Irvington, she had lived in Philadelphia and in the Atlantic City area before moving to Westfield in 1951.
She settled in Naples in 1983.
After studying nursing at the University of Colorado and Newark Presbyterian Hospital, Mrs. Eldridge enlisted in the United States Army, serving as a nurse in the South Pacific during World War II.
After the war, she attained a master’s degree in nursing education from the University of Pennsylvania on the GI Bill.
While living in Westfield, she participated in many volunteer activities. She was a founding teacher and Director of the St. Paul’s Church Nursery School and was an ambulance driver for the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad.
In Naples, she was an active member of the Trinity by the Cove Episcopal Church, and belonged to the Princeton Club of Southwest Florida and the Retired Officers Association.
Mrs. Eldridge actively supported the Naples Philharmonic and volunteered regularly in health care programs.
She was also a volunteer at the Nature Conservancy in Naples.
She was predeceased by her husband, James Eldridge, in 1995. The couple had married in 1947.
Surviving are two sons, John Eldridge of Westfield and James Eldridge of Blue Bell, Pa.; a daughter, Mary Eldridge of Birdsboro, Pa.; a sister, Mary Steeper of Madison, Wis., and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at Trinity by the Cove Church on Tuesday, August 22.
Her ashes will be interred at Trinity Oxford Church in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 2.
Memorial donations may be made to the James and Elda Eldridge Memorial, which will support various charitable causes.
Contributions may be sent to the care of Randy Long, Executive Director – The Glenview, 100 Glenview Place, Naples, Fla., 34108.
Walter C. Werth, 76
Walter C. Werth, 76, of Naples, Fla. died on Sunday, August 20, 2000 at home.
Born in Westmont, he had lived in Westfield, Warren and Long Beach Island before moving to Naples in 1981.
Mr. Werth had owned several businesses in New Jersey before his retirement, including Brunt and Werth, a floor covering business in Westfield.
He served in the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during World War II and was a prisoner of war in Germany.
He was predeceased by his eldest son, Barry Werth.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Rita Werth, and two sons, Jeffrey Werth and Thomas Werth, both of Naples.
Arrangements were handled by The Beachwood Society, Inc. of Naples.
Interment at a cemetery for veterans will take place at a later date.
Dr. N. Cunicella, 73
Dr. Nicholas Arthur Cunicella, 73, of Scotch Plains died on Monday, August 21, 2000 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Westfield, he had lived in Scotch Plains since 1967.
Dr. Cunicella, who maintained a Scotch Plains practice for many years, received his Doctor of Osteopathy from Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Kansas City, Mo., in 1957. He also was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree from Upsala College in East Orange in 1953.
He did an internship – rotating in Bashline Hospital in Grove City, Pa. from 1957 to 1958. Dr. Cunicella also conducted his residency in general surgery at West Side Osteopathic Hospital in York, Pa., from 1958 to 1961.
Dr. Cunicella was a surgical member at Union Hospital from 1961 to 1972. He also served as Chief of the hospital’s Surgical Department from 1964 to 1972, and was very instrumental in forming the Department of Surgery at the hospital. He was also a member of the Courtesy Staff at Union Hospital from 1973 until his death.
He was a member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons since 1966; the American Osteopathic Association since 1958, and the American Medical Association since 1994.
Dr. Cunicella was also a physician member of the New Jersey State Law Enforcement Office.
Surviving are his wife, Ann Truppa Cunicella; a daughter, Kathleen Couch of Florida; two sons, Dr. Nicholas Arthur Cunicella, 3rd, of South Plainfield and John Cunicella of Edison, and seven grandchildren.
Visitation will take place today, Thursday, August 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow, Friday, August 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Scotch Plains Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1916 Bartle Avenue, Scotch Plains, 07076.
Edward P. Walsh, 78
Was Employed In Public Relations at Vo-Tech Schools
Edward P. Walsh, 78, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, November 9, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Rutherford, he had lived in Garfield before moving to Scotch Plains 30 years ago.
Mr. Walsh was employed in public relations for the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools in Scotch Plains.
A United States Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion of Westfield and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Scotch Plains.
He was predeceased by his brother, William Walsh.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret Sassano Walsh; a son, Tim Walsh, and two sisters, Elizabeth Keeler and Rose Snyder.
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 13, at the Macagna-Diffily Funeral Home in Rutherford, followed by a Mass at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Rutherford.
Interment took place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Saddle Brook.
Dominick Oberto, 90
Maitre d’Hotel At Waldorf Astoria and United Nations
Dominick Oberto, 90, of Garwood died on Saturday, November 11, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Iowa, he had lived in Italy before returning to the United States and settling in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., where he lived for 40 years.
He moved to Garwood in 1988.
Mr. Oberto had been the Maitre d’hotel at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City for 25 years before retiring in 1979.
Afterwards, he became the Maitre d’hotel for state dinners at the Delegates’ Dining Room of the United Nations in New York City, serving for five years until his retirement in 1984.
He was a communicant of St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church in Garwood and of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Queens.
Mr. Oberto was a member of the Garwood Senior Citizens Club and the Sons of Italy of Garwood.
He was predeceased by his wife, Eden Briasco Oberto, in 1989.
Surviving are a daughter, Darielle Walsh of Westfield; two sisters, Mary Oberto and Vince Oberto, both in Italy, and two grandsons.
Private services were held yesterday, Wednesday, November 15, at St. John’s Cloister in Queens.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 356, Westfield, 07091.
