Obits from North New Jersey, Monday, November 4, 2002
ROY C. BOSSOLT, 89, of Paramus died Thursday. Before retiring, he was a partner and sales manager with Terre Co., Saddle Brook. He was a member of St. Matthew Episcopal Church, Paramus. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
ADELE M. CASSON CUTLER, 96, of Wayne, formerly of Fair Lawn and Hawthorne, died Sunday. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church, Wayne. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
RAYMOND R. DiGUGLIELMO, 60, of Wood-Ridge, formerly of East Rutherford, died Saturday. He had been a support services manager for the U.S. Postal Service in Hackensack, where he worked for 42 years and was a member of the American Postal Workers Union. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He was a member of St. Anthony Episcopal Church, Hackensack. He had coached Little League baseball and Pop Warner football, both in Wood-Ridge. Arrangements: Kohler Funeral Home, Wood-Ridge.
PAUL C. GORDON, 75, of Saddle River died Saturday. He owned a management consulting company. He retired in 1987 as president of Federal Electric Corp., Paramus. Previously, he was a vice president of ITT Corp. and had been a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received a master's degree from New York University. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He had played professional basketball for the Baltimore Bullets. Arrangements: C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
JAMES J. HOURIGAN, 73, of Toms River, formerly of River Vale, died Saturday. Before retiring in 1993, he was vice president of Remaco Inc., Northvale. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Luke R.C. Church, Toms River. Arrangements: Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms River.
JOHN P. KITSON, 71, of Rutherford died Saturday. Before retiring 12 years ago, he was a claims adjuster for CNA Insurance Co. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Arrangements: Macagna-Diffily Funeral Home, Rutherford.
THEODORE KLEIN, 67, of Teaneck died Sunday. Before retiring in 1998, he was a mechanical engineer for the White Plains division of Cherry Burrell Co., where he worked for 20 years. He was a parishioner of St. Anastasia R.C. Church, Teaneck. He was a volunteer at Gilda's Club, Hackensack, and St. Anastasia's School, Teaneck. Arrangements: Volk-Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck.
DANIEL J. LANZA, 46, of West Milford, formerly of Wayne, died Saturday. He owned Ultimate Automotive Industries, Wyckoff. Arrangements: Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne.
VINCENZO LATONA, 89, of Clifton died Saturday. Before retiring, he was a maintenance worker for Curtiss-Wright Corp. in Caldwell, where he worked for 25 years. He was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Clifton. Arrangements: Shook Funeral Home, Clifton.
CASSIE B. ROESSLER LEGGETT, 71, of Ramsey died Saturday. Before retiring in 1993, she was a customer service representative for New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. in Ridgewood, where she worked for 22 years, and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Ramsey. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
JOY CARBONE LEVINE, 91, of Palm City, Fla., formerly of Ridgefield, died Saturday. Before retiring, she was a hairdresser at Vincent's Beauty Salon, West New York. She was a parishioner of Epiphany R.C. Church, Cliffside Park. Arrangements: Blackley Funeral Home, Ridgefield.
MARGARET H. "DAISY" WHITSON LINDLEY, 94, of Ridgefield Park died Saturday. Before retiring in 1973, she was a secretary for the Bank of New York. She was a member of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Hasbrouck Heights, and a former member of St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Ridgefield Park. She was a member of Chapter 28 of the Order of the Eastern Star and had been a member of the Ridgefield Park Fourth of July Committee. Arrangements: Vorhees Funeral Home, Ridgefield Park.
ROCCO LORUSSO, 78, of Lodi died Saturday. Before retiring in 1989, he was a maintenance worker for the Lodi Housing Authority. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Lodi Senior Citizens Club, the Kiwanis Club, and AARP. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
MARIA H. GUDMUNDSSON McHENRY, 63, of Hackensack died Saturday. She was born in Iceland. She had been a crossing guard for the city of Hackensack and a shop steward for the Crossing Guards of Hackensack. She was a member of the Icelandic Society of Greater New York. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
MAURICE A. MILLER, 92, of Fort Lee, formerly of Teaneck, died Sunday. He had owned the Baronet Dress Co. in New York City for 40 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Wien & Wien, Hackensack.
JESSAMYN MULDOON, 24, of Lanoka Harbor, formerly of Kinnelon, died Friday. She had been a student at DHS High School, Totowa. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, Riverdale.
CONNIE PACELLI, 81, of Paterson died Saturday. Before retiring in 1993, she was a clerk in the traffic division of the Paterson Police Department, where she worked for 20 years. Arrangements: Aquino Funeral Home, Paterson.
ROSE PANZINO, 87, of North Arlington died Thursday. Arrangements: Nazare Memorial Home, Lyndhurst.
THOMAS PESCATORE, 89, of Hoboken died Saturday. He had co-owned Pescatore Coat Manufacturing, Hoboken. He also had been a patrol judge for The Meadowlands Race Track, a member of the U.S. Trotting Club, and past president of the Garden State Trotting Club. Arrangements: Lawton-Turso Funeral Home, Hoboken.
IGNATIUS "IGGY" SPINELLA, 81, of Hoboken died Saturday. Before retiring in 1987, he was an art teacher at Hoboken High School for 28 years. He was a graduate of New York University with a master's degree in supervision of art. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Education Association of Retired Teachers and Elks Lodge 74, both in Hoboken. Arrangements: Lawton-Turso Funeral Home, Hoboken.
MICHAEL O. SZABADI, 68, of Bergenfield died Friday. He was born in Hungary and came to the United States in 1966. Before retiring in 1992, he was principal engineer for Ebasco Services Inc., New York City, and was a mechanical engineer for Burns & Roe Inc. He was a graduate of the Technical University of Budapest and the Royal College of Science and Technology in Scotland. He had been a member of the board of directors of the Bergenfield Swim Club. Arrangements: Riewerts Memorial Home, Bergenfield.
JOHN F. TRONGONE, 83, of Wayne died Saturday. He had been a Realtor for Coldwell Banker in Butler. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Pompton Plains. He was a former member of the Wayne Lions Club. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Consolation R.C. Church, Wayne, where he had been an usher. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
DOMINIC V. VACCARO, 65, of Teaneck died Saturday. Before retiring in 1995, he was a project manager for Singer-Kearfott Corp. in Wayne, where he worked for 40 years. He was a graduate of Manhattan College. He was a parishioner of St. Anastasia R.C. Church, Teaneck. Arrangements: Volk-Leber Funeral Home, Teaneck.
JENNIE W. VANDER VALK, 62, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Lincoln Park and Clifton, died Sunday. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.