Obits from North New Jersey, Thursday, June 21, 2001
FLORENCE BECKER, 91, of Elmwood Park died Tuesday. She was a member of Temple Beth El, Hackensack, Hadassah, and the B'nai B'rith and its Sisterhood. Arrangements: Robert Schoem's Menorah Chapel, Paramus.
CHARLOTTE ZAVON BERNSTEIN, 71, of Elmwood Park died Wednesday. Before retiring, she was was an administrator in the human resources department of Ramapo College, Mahwah. She also taught courses in communications. She received a master's degree in student personnel administration from Montclair State University. Arrangements: Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.
IRENE SISSA BINI, 82, of West New York died Wednesday. Before retiring, she was a teacher at Junior High School 17, New York City. Arrangements: Vainieri Funeral Home, North Bergen.
CAMILLO CANTALUPPI, 94, of Ringwood died Wednesday. He was born in Italy. Before retiring in 1985, he was a self-employed butcher in Woodcliff Lake. He was a parishioner of St. Catherine R.C. Church, Ringwood. He was a former member of the Ringwood Fire Department. Arrangements: D'Agostino Funeral Home, Wanaque.
REGINALD L. "RAHDO" COLEY, 28, of Hackensack died Saturday. He was self-employed. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
NATALIE VENTURA DE FEO, 84, of Clifton died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1976, she was a seamstress at Cindy Lee Inc., Wallington, where she worked for 20 years. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, East Rutherford. Arrangements: Gaita Memorial Home, Little Falls.
MARY DIEKMAN, 85, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of North Bergen, died Sunday. She had been a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of Grove Reformed Church, North Bergen, where she had served as an elder and Deaconess. She was active with The Woman's Work of the Reformed Church of America. Arrangements: Hennessey-Powell Funeral Home, Hasbrouck Heights.
GERTRUDE DUMEIER, 79, of River Vale died Wednesday. She had been a school crossing guard in River Vale. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
MICHAEL DZURBLE, 86, of Garfield died Tuesday. He had been a truck driver for several local companies and also had owned a confectionery store in Passaic. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John Russian Orthodox Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Lexington Avenue, Clifton.
SARA HOLOPIGIAN GIGERIAN of the Holiday City South section of Berkeley Township, formerly of Wood-Ridge, died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1986, she was a librarian for the Wood-Ridge Public Library, where she worked for 10 years. She was a former member of St. Paul Episcopal Church, Wood-Ridge. Arrangements: Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, Toms River.
JULIA H. HAJEK HOWARD, 83, of Bergenfield died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1991, she was a buyer for The Florence Shop, Bergenfield, where she worked for 36 years. She was a member of Clinton Avenue Reformed Church, Bergenfield. Arrangements: Riewerts Memorial Home, Bergenfield.
JACOB KIESEL SR., 87, of Lodi died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1978, he was a pressman for NAT Containers, North Bergen, where he worked for 43 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
MARY KRULL, 87, of Garfield died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1975, she was a seamstress for RCR Sportswear, Passaic, where she worked for 35 years. She was a member of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. She was a member of the St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Garfield.
CARMELA M. BARCELONA MARINO, 80, of Lodi died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1986, she was a factory worker for Nylock Corp., Paramus, where she was employed for 25 years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Virgin R.C. Church, Garfield, where she was a member of the Rosary Society and a bingo and 50/50 raffle volunteer. She also was a member of the auxiliary of the Garfield Unico and the Garfield-Lodi Chapter of the Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation. Arrangements: Aloia Funeral Home, Garfield.
JOSEPH A. MASINO, 72, of Cresskill died Wednesday. Before retiring, he was a buyer for Smith Industries, Florham Park. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
JOHN F. MAXWELL, 79, of Clifton died Monday. He had worked as an electronics spe#####t for ITT Corp., Nutley; Nucleonics, Denville; Datascan, Clifton; and Digital Computer, Paramus. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and later served in the Air Force Reserves. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Passaic, where he had been a Sunday school teacher, and the Jewish Community Center of Passaic-Clifton. He also had been a Little League coach and a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.
PAUL R. MILLER, 46, of North Haledon died Saturday. He was an expeditor for Singer-Kearfott Corp., Little Falls. He was a graduate of William Paterson University, Wayne. He was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Prospect Park. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
JOHN MORIN, 47, of North Bergen died Wednesday. He had been a low-voltage technician for the Metro-North Railroad division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Arrangements: Konopka Funeral Home, North Bergen.
CHARLES NORRIS, 56, of Hoboken, formerly of Teaneck, died Monday. Before retiring, he was regional sales manager for Ward Candy Co., New York City. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. Arrangements: Volk-Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck.
CHRISTINE PARSELLS, 73, of Clarks Summit, Pa., formerly of Closter, died Wednesday. Before retiring, she was office manager of Dutchess Foods, Norwood. She also had co-owned Parsells Garage, Closter. She was a parishioner of St. Anthony R.C. Church, Northvale. Arrangements: Semian Funeral Home, Taylor, Pa.
JAMES PEPE, 91, of Hackensack died Monday. Before retiring in 1998,he was a foreman for Deluxe Sales and Service, Hackensack, where he worked for 50 years. He was a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church, Hackensack. Arrangements: J. Rocciola Funeral Home, Hackensack.
MEL RIESEL of Fort Lee died June 14. Arrangements: Parkside Memorial Chapels, Queens.
CAROL IGLODY RUFFINI, 62, of Elmwood Park died Tuesday. She was a secretary for Passaic High School, where she worked for 12 years. Arrangements: Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Elmwood Park.
CHRISTOPHER M. RUSSO, 28, of North Haledon died Monday. He was service manager of Precision Power, North Haledon, and also worked for Dell Landscaping Co., Hawthorne. He was a member of the Mensa Society. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
LEE E. SAVAGE, 70, of Paterson died Monday. Before retiring, he worked for United Wire & Hanger Co., Hasbrouck Heights, for 30 years. He was a former member of Christ Temple Baptist Church, Paterson. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
HELEN M. SCHAFFERNAK, 77, of Fort Lee died Tuesday. She had been a toy trimmer in New York City. She was a parishioner of Madonna R.C. Church and a member of the Senior Citizens Club, both in Fort Lee. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
MILDRED J. RUSIN SCHNUGG, 78, of Upper Montclair died Tuesday. She had been an office assistant and secretary for U.S. Rubber Co., Passaic. She was a parishioner of St. Cassian R.C. Church, Upper Montclair, and had been a Cub Scout den mother. Arrangements: Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral Home, Montclair.
THERESA E. "TESSIE" DEL RE SCILLIERI, 82, of Saddle Brook died Wednesday. Before retiring 22 years ago, she was a seamstress for Supreme Pants, Garfield, where she worked for 15 years and was a member of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union in Passaic. She was a parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church, Saddle Brook. Arrangements: Santangelo Funeral Home, Lodi.
CHARLES ULRICH, 69, of Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Fort Lee, died Monday. He had been a truck driver for Knapps Express. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Arrangements: Ruebel Funeral Home, Little Rock.
GEORGE R. UNGER, 73, of Wyckoff died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1981, he was a teacher for the Hasbrouck Heights school system, where he taught for 25 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a graduate of William Paterson College, Wayne. He was a member of Wyckoff Reformed Church. He had been a 40-year member of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department and was past president of Fire Protection Company 1. He also was a member of the Wyckoff Exempt Firemen's Association and the New Jersey State Firemen's Association. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
NECHO WALLS SR. of Paterson died Sunday. He had worked for South Paterson Trucking in Paterson. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
FRANCIS C. "DUTCHIE" WEY, 75, of Ormand Beach, Fla., Maywood and Hackensack, died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1985, he was a plant manger for Celotex Corp., Edgewater, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 18, Weehawken. He was a parishioner of Prince of Peace R.C. Church, Weehawken, and Our Lady Queen of Peace R.C. Church, Maywood. Arrangements: Trinka-Faustini Funeral Home, Maywood.
MAE PALUMBO WOOD, 63, of Aspen, Colo., formerly of Lodi, died Friday. She had been a secretary for ITT Corp., Nutley, where she worked for 10 years. Previously, she worked for Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge. She was a member of the North Jersey Whiz Skiers and the Twin Hickory Ski Club. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
