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Margie B. Clark, 81
Had Worked At McGinn School for 12 Years
Margie B. Clark, 81, of Fanwood died on Tuesday, February 8, 2000 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Storm Lake, Iowa, she had lived in Chicago before moving to Fanwood 21 years ago.
Mrs. Clark had been employed by McGinn Elementary School in Scotch Plains for 12 years before retiring in 1992.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harry J. Clark, in 1984.
Surviving are a daughter, Jane Lundstrom of Fanwood; a son, Brian J. Clark of Paoli, Pa.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Private funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
James F. Murphy, 52
Was President Of Roofing and Sheet Metal Company
James F. Murphy, 52, of Martinsville died on Friday, February 11, 2000 in Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in the Bronx.
Born in Queens, he grew up in Springfield. He had lived in Mountainside before moving to Martinsville 13 years ago.
Mr. Murphy was President of J. Murphy Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. of Middlesex for the past 23 years.
In 1969, he graduated from Pershing College in Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics.
Surviving are Susan Murphy, his wife of 29 years; a son, Patrick Murphy; a daughter, Ellen Murphy, and a brother, Thomas J. Murphy.
A Mass was offered on Tuesday, February 15, in the Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville.
The funeral was from the Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung.
Michael Mondoro, 71
Was Firefighter; Marine Corps Veteran of World War II
Michael S. Mondoro, 71, of Westfield died on Friday, February 11, 2000 at home.
Born in South Plainfield, he had lived in Plainfield before moving to Westfield 21 years ago.
Mr. Mondoro had been a fireman for the Plainfield Fire Department for 28 years before retiring 16 years ago.
He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving from 1946 to 1948.
Mr. Mondoro was a member of the Italian-American Club of North Plainfield.
Surviving are Lillian V. Mondoro, his wife of 21 years; a son, Albert Di Grazia of Manville; a daughter, Georgianna Gladstone of Westfield; three brothers, Dominick Mondoro of Whitehouse Station, John Mondoro of Middlesex and Joseph Mondoro of Dunellen; a sister, Antoinette Piano of Branchburg; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, February 14, in St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery, also in Westfield.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Theresa A. Caprara, 83
Was Retired As Supervisor from Chase Chemical
Theresa A. Caprara, 83, of Mountainside died on Thursday, February 10, 2000 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Newark, she moved to Mountainside five years ago.
Mrs. Caprara had been a supervisor with the Chase Chemical Company in Newark, where she worked for 15 years before retiring in 1978.
Surviving are her husband, Peter F. Caprara; a daughter, Mary Ann Capriglione; a son, Philip Caprara; three brothers, Jerry Pagano, Basil Pagano and Biase Pagano; two sisters, Ann Pagano and Sister Nicolina Pagano, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Monday, February 14, in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, following the funeral from the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
Gordon B. Hanford, 80
Gordon B. Hanford, 80, of Lyons died on Wednesday, January 26, 2000 in the Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care Center in Lyons.
Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Lyons.
Mr. Hanford graduated in 1956 from Lycoming College in Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in business.
He served as a private first class in the United States Army during World War II.
Surviving is a sister, Margaret H. Schrumpf.
Private services were arranged by the William R. Dangler Funeral Home, Inc. in Summit.
Eva F. Filsinger, 90
Eva F. Filsinger, 90, of Lebanon Township died on Monday, February 14, 2000 in the Hunterdon Hills Residential Facility in Lebanon Township.
Born in Bayonne, she had lived in Westfield, Scotch Plains, Brick and Lakewood before moving to Hunterdon Hills last week.
Mrs. Filsinger had been a teacher and librarian in Bayonne many years ago.
She was a graduate of Jersey City State College.
Surviving are Raymond C. Filsinger, her husband of 67 years; a son, Russell C. Filsinger; a daughter, Barbara M. Filsinger, and two grandchildren.
Private services were arranged by the Naughright-Scarponi Funeral Home in High Bridge.
Charles A. Macaluso, 67
Honored For Commitment to Environment
Charles Anthony Macaluso, 67, of Tampa, Fla. died on Friday, February 4, 2000 in Tampa General Hospital.
Born in New York City, he had lived in Brooklyn, Westfield and Essex Fells before moving to Sarasota, Fla. six months ago.
A pioneer in the waste management industry in New Jersey and Connecticut, Mr. Macaluso was President of New York Caring, a family-owned business in Manhattan.
He was a partner in four restaurants in La Jolla, Calif. during the mid-1980s and mid-1990s and was named Chief Executive Officer of MICRO Technologies, headquartered in Denver.
Mr. Macaluso received the Governor’s Humanitarian Award from Nelson A. Rockefeller and the Outstanding Man of the Year Award from former New York Governor Hugh Carey for his efforts in environmental conservation.
He was named an Honorary Commissioner of the Environmental Protection Agency of the State of New York, Chairman of the New York Chapter of CHILD (Children with Learning Disabilities), a consultant to the Italian Conservation Department in Rome, Italy, and an honorary mayor of Chelsea, N. Y.
Mr. Macaluso graduated from Seton Hall University in South Orange and from St. John’s Law School in New York.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Macaluso; two daughters, Giancarla Gronikowski and Merrilee Logue; a son, Roy Macaluso; a stepdaughter, Terri Cottrell; two sisters, Maria McDonald and Josephine Macaluso, and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, in Notre Dame Church of North Caldwell.
Rose White, 81
Rose McCurnin White, 81, of Cranford died on Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Bayonne, she had lived in Roselle for 25 years and Westfield for 20 years before moving to Cranford in 1990.
A homemaker, she was active with the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church parish in Westfield and a member of its Senior Social Club.
Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Robert A. White; two daughters, Susan Parker and Sister Kathleen White; two sons, Robert P. White and James C. White; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 18, in the Holy Trinity Church.
Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Friends may visit at the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue in Cranford, today, Thursday, February 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Benedictine Sisters Monastery Expansion Fund, Emmanuel Monastery, 2229 Joppa Road, Lutherville, Md., 21093.
