Obits from North New Jersey, Wednesday, June 13, 2001
ELIZABETH MEYERS ALTEMUS, 86, of Hawthorne died Monday. Before retiring in 1982, she was a saleswoman for Haband Co., Prospect Park, where she worked for 25 years. She was a parishioner of St. Anthony R.C. Church, Hawthorne, and a member of its Golden Horizon Club. Arrangements: Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, Hawthorne.
ROBERT J. BAKER, 86, of Hasbrouck Heights died Tuesday. He co-owned Hasbrouck Hardware. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department and the Exempt Firemen's Association. Arrangements: Hennessey-Powell Funeral Home, Hasbrouck Heights.
GINO CARLINI, 80, of Wayne, formerly of Fairview, died Tuesday. Before retiring, he was a machinist for Bendix/Allied Signal, Teterboro. He was a former parishioner of Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church, Fairview. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
MAY KORN CONRAD, 92, of East Rutherford died Tuesday. She was a member of the Eastern Star. Arrangements: Kimak Funeral Home, Carlstadt.
CATHERINE ROWAN POWER CRAWFORD, 78, of Panama City, Fla., formerly of Saddle Brook, died Thursday. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Panama City. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
JOSEPH F. CUTRONEO, 59, of North Bergen died Monday. He was a self-employed carpet mechanic. He was an Army veteran. Arrangements: Vainieri Funeral Home, North Bergen.
GERALDINE I. DALENBERG of Mahwah died Sunday. She had been secretary to the superintendent of public works in Oakland. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home.
NORMA J. DAVIS of Paterson died Sunday. She was a former member of Christ Temple Baptist Church, Paterson. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
JUNE N. ELIAS, 72, of Fair Haven, Vt., formerly of Ridgefield, died Sunday. Before retiring in 1977, she was a secretary for George Sealcy and Associates, Ridgefield, where she worked for 16 years. She was a member of the Good Sam Camping Club. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fair Haven. Arrangements: Miller and Ketcham and Mallory Funeral Homes, Fair Haven.
CYNTHIA C. KREZEL ESCHBACH, 52, of Brick, formerly of Maywood, died Tuesday. She had been an English teacher at Freehold Borough High School for 25 years, and was a member of the New Jersey Education Association. She was a parishioner of Church of the Visitation, Brick. She was a graduate of Seton Hall University. Arrangements: Weatherhead Young Funeral Home, Brick.
JAMES J. FINLEY, 78, of Paramus died Sunday. Before retiring, he was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1249, East Syracuse, N.Y. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
MARGARET A. REDMOND FLUCK, 84, of Clifton died Tuesday. She was a parishioner of Saints Cyril and Methodius R.C. Church, Clifton. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Lexington Avenue, Clifton.
WILLIAM E. GAFFNEY, 94, of Palisades Park died Monday. Before retiring, he was a research chemist for Lever Bros., Edgewater, where he worked for 50 years. He was a graduate of Northwestern University. He was past president of Bogota Senior Citizens and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He was a parishioner of St. Michael R.C. Church, Palisades Park. Arrangements: Blackley Funeral Home, Ridgefield.
GENEVIEVE POTONIEC GUSCIORA, 82, of Elmwood Park died Monday. Before retiring in 1985, she was a secretary for the U.S. Postal Service in Paterson, where she worked for 19 years. She was a parishioner of St. Leo R.C. Church, Elmwood Park. She was a member of the Auxiliary of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 2640, Wallington; the Polish National Alliance, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Garfield.
NORMAN V. IMMESBERGER, 84, of Wayne died Monday. Before retiring in 1979, he was a brewmaster for Pabst Brewery, Newark, where he worked for 40 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Mountain View Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wayne. He was a former member of Wayne Fire Companies 3 and 4. Arrangements: Moore's Home For Funerals, Wayne.
MICHAEL KRIVAK, 78, of Hasbrouck Heights, formerly of Wood-Ridge, died Monday. Before retiring in 1990, he was an electrical engineer for Bendix Corp., Teterboro, where he worked for 35 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of Corpus Christi R.C. Church, Hasbrouck Heights, and a member of the choir of Our Lady of the Assumption R.C. Church, Wood-Ridge. He was a member of the Pascack Ski Club. Arrangements: Hennessey-Powell Funeral Home, Hasbrouck Heights.
VIRGINIA KLEMENT LaMOND, 79, of Paterson died Monday. Before retiring in 1983, she was a machine operator for Western Electric Co., Kearny. She was a parishioner of St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
ARLEENE A. SIMON MOREL, 61, of Waldwick, formerly of Allendale, died Tuesday. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
SALVATORE H. MORELLA, 80, of Pompton Plains died Tuesday. He had been a truck driver for Consolidated Freightways. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Horsemen's Association, Pompton Plains. Arrangements: M. John Scanlan Funeral Home, Pompton Plains.
FRED NATOLI, 87, of Englewood died Sunday. He was born in Italy and came to the United States 71 years ago. He owned Natoli Restaurant and Caterers in Saddle Brook for 44 years. Previously, he owned Natoli Restaurant in Paterson. Arrangements: Intelisano-Scarpa Funeral Home,Clifton.
DOROTHY ONORATO of Teaneck died Monday. Before retiring, she was an investment banker for Bankers Trust Co., New York City. Arrangements: Volk-Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck.
PHILIP PAOLUCCI SR.. 75, of Paterson died Tuesday. Before retiring, he was head of the Paterson Housing Department. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a former vice commander of American Legion Post 437, Paterson. He was a parishioner of St. Gerard R.C. Church, Paterson. Arrangements: Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Totowa.
ELBERT D. PITTMAN of Paterson died Sunday. Before retiring, he worked for A & B Scrap Metal Co., Paterson. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Thankful Baptist Church, Paterson. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
CARL J. POLAND, 68, of Lodi died Monday. Before retiring in 1990, he was a forklift operator for Ford Motor Co., Mahwah, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Navy veteran. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
CARLEEN CERVENY RITCHIE, 74, of Wayne, formerly of Clifton, died Friday. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, Wayne, and was a member of its Rosary Makers. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
JANE TIERNEY ROJEK, 82, of Oakland died Monday. She had been a social worker for Catholic Community Services, Paramus, where she worked for 25 years. Previously, she worked for the Ridgewood News, Paterson News, and the Trends newspapers. She was a graduate of College of Notre Dame of Maryland. She earned her master's degree in sociology from Fordham University. She was a founding parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church in Oakland and a member of the Oakland Seniors. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home, Oakland.
NANCY SANTANIELLO ROSATO, 70, of North Bergen, formerly of Cliffside Park, died Tuesday. Arrangements: Vainieri Funeral Home, North Bergen.
RAYMOND SANSONE, 75, of Bridgeport, Va., formerly of Wallington and Lodi, died Sunday. Before retiring he was a custodian for the Jackson Board of Education. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Santangelo Funeral Home, Lodi.
SARGON SHLEMON, 75, of Old Tappan died Monday. He was born in Iraq and came to the United States in 1926. Before retiring in 1995, he was an accountant for Broadcast Music, New York City. He was a graduate of New York University. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
FRANK P. SIMONE, 82, of Ringwood died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1984, he owned Paul's Jewelry, and founded Catholic Gift Center, Pompton Lakes. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Knights of Columbus, Ringwood. He was a member of UNICO and the Chamber of Commerce, both in Pompton Lakes. Arrangements: D'Agostino Funeral Home, Wanaque.
THERESA SIRIGNANO, 85, of North Bergen died Sunday. She owned Ralph's Market, North Bergen, for 50 years. Arrangements: Leber Funeral Home, Union City.
WILLIAM WILBER, 82, of New Castle, Maine, formerly of Bergenfield, died Monday. Before retiring in 1981, he was an installer for Bell Atlantic, New York City, where he worked for 40 years. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6467, Bergenfield. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Tenafly, and the New Jersey Rifle Club. Arrangements: Riewerts Memorial Home, Bergenfield.
STANLEY ZACZEK, 80, of Garfield died Saturday. He was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1963. Before retiring in 1985, he was a machinist for Merrick Scale Co., Roseland, where he worked for 22 years. He was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka R.C. Church, Garfield. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Garfield.