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Mildred Laune, 85
Red Cross Director; Established Tree Farm in Belvidere
Mildred Laune, 85, of Plainfield died on Monday, October 25, 1999 at the Abbott Manor Nursing Home in Plainfield.
Born on June 19, 1914 in West Hoboken, the daughter of Charles Laune, she had lived in Belvidere before relocating to Plainfield.
Miss Laune graduated from Packards Business School in New York City.
She had worked as a secretary at the Wedgewood china company and later at Square D in Secaucus.
Upon her retirement, she moved to Belvidere with her sister, Frances, and established a tree farm out of 70 acres of wilderness.
Miss Laune also directed the Warren County office of the American Red Cross.
She was predeceased by three sisters, Elizabeth Laune, Dorothy Converse and Anne Tavano.
Surviving are two sisters, Frances Laune of Fanwood and Jean Matthies of Long Island.
Private funeral services were arranged by the Scarpa Funeral Home in North Plainfield.
Vince Currid, 21
Senior at Emory; Active With Sigma Chi Fraternity
Vince Currid, 21, died on Friday, October 22, 1999 at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, Ga., after being hospitalized for injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident on September 20 in Decatur.
Born in Livingston, he grew up in Cranford.
He was a senior at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was a political science major and planning to attend law school.
A member and officer of the Sigma Chi fraternity at Emory, he was affectionately known as “Fratter” to his fraternity brothers for his ability to lead by example.
He was also active in the intramural sports program at the school.
During the summer of 1998, Mr. Currid studied British politics at Oxford University in England through the Emory University overseas study program.
He graduated in 1996 from Cranford High School, where he was Vice President of his junior class and a member of the Peer Group and Model United Nations.
He also lettered in football and basketball.
He was predeceased by his mother, Deborah Currid, in 1995 and by his grandmother, Irene K. Bossert, in 1998.
Surviving are his father, Howard W. Currid of Westfield; his brother, Gregory W. Currid of Atlanta, and his grandparents, William J. Bossert of Hillside and Howard L. and Rose S. Currid of Inverness, Fla.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, October 30, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cranford.
Interment took place at Graceland Memorial Park in Kenilworth.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Avenue in Cranford.
Contributions may be made to a memorial fund in Mr. Currid’s name established by the Sigma Chi Fraternity at Emory University, Drawer X, Atlanta, Ga. 30322.
Paul S. Cantor
Paul S. Cantor of Scotch Plains died on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 at home.
Born in Jersey City, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains 12 years ago.
Mr. Cantor had been a controller with the Atlantic New York Corporation in Elizabeth, a vending machine distributor, before retiring in 1994. He was employed by the company for many years.
He was a 1951 graduate of Syracuse University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
Mr. Cantor served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are his wife, Selma Cantor; a daughter, Carol F. Stearns; three sons, Richard Cantor, Robert N. Cantor and Bruce I. Cantor, and 10 grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Mary Ellen Oehler, 64
Mary Ellen Oehler, 64, of Westfield died on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 in Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown.
Born in Orange, she had lived in Maplewood before moving to Westfield in 1959.
Mrs. Oehler was Past District President of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary for the 5th District of New Jersey and a member of the VFW Post No. 1743 Auxiliary in Roselle, the Fantastic Tuesday Mixed Bowling League in Garwood Lanes and the Mothers Auxiliary Boy Scout Troop No. 77 in Westfield.
Surviving are her husband, John Oehler; three sons, John Oehler, William Oehler, and Robert Oehler, and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 13, at 2 p.m. in the Garwood Presbyterian Church in Garwood.
Arrangements are being handled by the J.C. Prall Inc. Funeral Home in Roselle.
Charlotte J. Logan, 60
Charlotte Jeanette Logan, 60, of Westfield died on Saturday, October 30, 1999 at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Hospital in Newark.
Born on July 29, 1939 in Virginia, she lived in Westfield.
Surviving are her husband, John Logan, Sr.; four daughters, Lawanda Allen, Sabrina Logan, Javannie Bundy and Cassandra Logan, all of Westfield; two sons, John Logan, Jr. and Larry Yancey Logan, both of Westfield; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, November 3, at the Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield.
Interment was held at the Mount Zion Church Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Va.
Arrangements were handled by the Plinton-Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
Diane Ruth Williams, 42
Former Manager Of Business Development at Area Firm
Diane Ruth Williams, 42, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, October 28, 1999 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Orange, she had lived in Scotch Plains for 10 years.
Mrs. Williams worked for Digital Equipment in Piscataway for 10 years.
Prior to that, she had worked for Chanel in Piscataway and was the manager of business development for Performance Edge, also in Piscataway.
Surviving are a daughter, Dana Williams; her parents, Richard and Vivian Washington; a brother, Richard G. Washington, and a sister, Melissa Mungin.
A funeral service was held on Sunday, October 31, in the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Plainfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Smith Funeral Home in Elizabeth.
Donald Readlinger, 76
Was Supervisor Of Quality Control at AT&T; in Clark
Donald Readlinger, 76, of Lakehurst died on Friday, October 29, 1999 in the Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brick.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he had lived in Roselle and Westfield before moving to Lakehurst 10 years ago.
Mr. Readlinger had been a quality control supervisor with AT&T in Clark; for 35 years before retiring in 1988.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Readlinger was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council in Elizabeth.
He was a former President of the Roselle Board of Health and a member of the Guard of Honor at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Roselle and the Pioneer Group at Western Electric in Kearny.
Surviving are two sons, Donald Readlinger, Jr. and Michael Readlinger; a daughter, Lois Taranella; a sister, Rita Bass, and nine grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Tuesday, November 2, in the Sacred Heart Church in Bayhead.
Arrangements were handled by the Van Hise & Callagan, Leber Funeral Home in Point Pleasant Beach.
George Timpanaro, 78
Former Carpenter With B.D. Malcolm Company for 30 Years
George Timpanaro, 78, of Mountainside died on Saturday, October 30, 1999 at the Father Hudson House in Elizabeth.
Born in Newark, he moved to Mountainside 43 years ago.
Mr. Timpanaro had been a carpenter with the B.D. Malcolm Company in Lincoln Park for 30 years before retiring in 1983.
He served in the United States Navy Air Corps submarine division during World War II.
Mr. Timpanaro was a member of the Carpenter’s Local No. 1342 in Edison from 1947 to 1999.
He was an usher and Holy Name Society member at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Mountainside.
Mr. Timpanaro constructed sets and scenery for the Westfield Community Players in Westfield for many years.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Jule E. Timpanaro; a daughter, Patricia Timpanaro, and three sisters, Nancy Micchelli, Susan Wood and Josephine Miller.
A Mass was offered yesterday, Wednesday, November 3, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, following the funeral from the Smith and Smith (Suburban) in Springfield.
