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William Stephens, 49
Printing Executive; Scoutmaster of Troop in Scotch Plains
William “Bill” Stephens, 49, died on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Charlotte, N.C., he lived in Mansfield, Mass. and Tampa, Fla., before moving to Scotch Plains in 1979.
Mr. Stephens was the principal of Cluff Associates in Scotch Plains, a printing distributor company, for the past 20 years.
He was a member of Data Processing Management Associates’ national organization.
Mr. Stephens was a past Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop No. 203 of Scotch Plains, past soccer coach of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Soccer Association and a member of the St. Bartholomew’s Oldtimers Softball League in Scotch Plains.
He was predeceased by his father, William P. Stephens, in 1991.
Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Joan Cluff Stephens; a son, William Charles Stephens, Jr. of Scotch Plains; his mother, Dorothy Milz Stephens of Sun City West, Ariz.; and three sisters, Donna M. Bukley of Attleboro, Mass., Linda J. Dauphinais of Phoenix, Ariz., and Nancy L. Rounds of Forest Lakes, Minn.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 25, in the Rossi Funeral Home, 1937 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains.
Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 200 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, 08873 or to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 5160, Kendall Park, 088245160.
Jacques Lederman, 84
Had Law Practice; Was Campaign Manager for Eisenhower
Jacques Lederman, 84, of Monmouth Beach died on Thursday, September 16, 1999 in Long Branch.
Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Highland Park and in Westfield before moving to Monmouth Beach three years ago.
Mr. Lederman had maintained a law practice in New Brunswick for 20 years before retiring in 1967.
He graduated with a law degree in 1945 from St. John’s University.
Mr. Lederman was a campaign manager for Dwight D. Eisenhower during the late former President’s 1952 and 1956 election campaigns.
He was a member of the Atlas Pythagoras Masonic Lodge in Westfield, and was president of various clubs in the Middlesex area.
Surviving are his wife, Beatrice Lederman; a son, Peter Lederman; a daughter, Wendy Paulison; a brother, Harold Lederman and two grandchildren.
Private services were arranged by the John E. Day Funeral Home in Red Bank.
Nicholas A. Chupko, 69
Nicholas A. Chupko, 69, of South Plainfield died on Friday, September 24, 1999 at home.
Born in Johnstown, Pa., he had lived in Dunellen before moving to South Plainfield 44 years ago.
Mr. Chupko had been a Realtor at Frank Chupko Real Estate in Watchung for 40 years before retiring in 1995, and was a member of the Somerset County Board of Realtors.
He was a member of the Holy Ghost Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church in Manville and served as Secretary for the church for many years.
He was predeceased by his wife, Carol Andrews Chupko, and his grandson, Christian DeRose, both in 1992, and by his daughter, Vicki Bell, in 1998.
Surviving are a son, Nicholas A. Chupko, Jr. of South Plainfield; a brother, Frank Chupko of Scotch Plains; two sisters, Margaret Furda of Colonia and Betty Koslin of Johnstown, Pa., and a granddaughter.
A funeral service was held on Tuesday, September 28, at the Holy Ghost Church.
Burial took place at the Holy Ghost Church Cemetery, also in Manville.
Arrangements were handled by the James W. Conroy Funeral Home in South Plainfield.
Rosa N. Mancini, 83
Rosa Novello Mancini, 83, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, September 25, 1999 at home.
Born in the Montazzali province of Chiete, Italy, she came to the United States in 1971 and settled in Scotch Plains.
Mrs. Mancini was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alfredo Mancini, in 1953, and by two sons, Luigi Mancini in 1991 and Giuseppi Mancini in 1998.
Surviving is another son, Emilio Mancini; two daughters, Iole Rosato and Ida Mancini; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass was offered on Tuesday, September 28, at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, followed by funeral services at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
Interment at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Colonia.
Doris H. Schultze, 86
Former Teacher At Featherbed Lane School in Clark
Doris H. Schultze, 86, of Mountainside died on Sunday, September 26, 1999 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Mountainside in 1963.
Mrs. Schultze had been a teacher for the Featherbed Lane School in Clark for 20 years before retiring in 1978.
She earned her teaching credentials at Newark State Teachers College in Union.
Surviving are two sons, William E. Schultze and Arthur A. Schultze; a brother, Sidney C. Howell, and three grandchildren.
Services were held yesterday, Wednesday, September 29, at the August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth.
William N. Sortor, 89
Branch Manager At Area Bank; Army Air Force Veteran
William N. Sortor, 89, of Springdale, Ohio died on April 11, 1999 at Maple Knoll Village in Springdale.
Born in Westfield in 1910, he lived in the Pocono Mountains and Newport Richie, Fla., before moving to Springdale.
Mr. Sortor began his career in banking with the Peoples Bank & Trust Company, which later merged with National State Bank.
He was a Vice President of the bank and Branch Manager of the Westfield office for many years.
He had graduated from Westfield High School in 1928. He was an alumnus of New York University.
He was a World War II veteran with the Army Air Force.
Mr. Sortor was a member of the Lions Club of Westfield and the Westfield YMCA.
He was a communicant of the First Baptist Church in Westfield.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Ross Sortor of Cincinnati, Ohio; his daughter, Elizabeth Prast; his son, Ross Sortor, two sisters, Gladys Crow and Hazel Coster; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services were held on April 25 at Maple Knoll Village Chapel in Springdale.
Arrangements were handled by Vorhis Funeral Home of Lockland, Ohio.
David Palmer, 53
David Palmer, 53, of Scotch Plains died on Tuesday, September 21, 1999 at home.
Born in Philadelphia, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains five years ago.
Mr. Palmer was a 1964 graduate of Westfield High School and a 1968 graduate of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
He was predeceased by his mother, Frances Embry Palmer.
Surviving are his father, E. Marshall Palmer of Westfield, and two brothers, Stephen E. Palmer of Albany, Calif., and Robert O. Palmer of Boonton.
Services and interment are private.
Arrangements were handled by The Mundy Funeral Home in Dunellen.
Memorial donations may be made to the Plainfield Friends Quaker Meeting, in care of Dorothea Hoffman, 4 Cowperthwaite Square, Westfield.
Michael Cantillo, 79
Army Veteran; Had Been Construction Supervisor
Michael Cantillo, 79, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, September 25, 1999 at the Westfield Center, Genesis ElderCare Network in Westfield.
Born in Elizabeth, he moved to Scotch Plains 51 years ago.
Mr. Cantillo had been a construction superintendent for the Blanchard Construction Company in Millburn, where he worked for over 30 years before retiring in 1983.
He was a United States Army veteran, having achieved the rank of Sergeant during World War II.
Mr. Cantillo was a member of the Gran Centurians in Clark.
He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline Sciarpettetti Cantillo, in 1998.
Surviving are two sisters, Frances Renda of Elizabeth and Josephine Venezia of Brick; three nephews and five nieces.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 28, at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Interment was at Rosedale Memorial Park in Linden.
