OBITUARIES:
• ALFANO — Lucy Marie, of Clark, formerly of Roselle Park; Aug. 7. Mother, 96.
• AMON — Effie M., formerly of Linden; Aug. 12. Reformed Church member, mom.
• AREHEART — Anne K., nee Knox, of New Providence; Aug. 11. Grandmother.
• ASTALOS — Andrew M., formerly of Linden; Aug. 7. Great-grandfather of 10, 92.
• BAAB — Teter Tonsor, of Summit; Aug. 8. Husband, father with career in securities.
• BACKMANN — Charles William; Aug. 4. Rahway teacher, club leader, supervisor.
• BLAIR — James G., of Cranford; Aug. 7. Pharmaceutical sales rep, volunteer, dad.
• BOYD — Samuel Edmund, formerly of Cranford; Aug. 8. husband and grandfather.
• BRUNO — Joyce K., nee Sapienza, of Union; Aug. 4. Wife and grandmother, 75.
• CACIA — Palmerino, of Roselle Park; Aug. 7. Devoted brother, uncle, Italy native.
• CLARSON — Gerald M., of Clark; Aug. 7. Husband, father and grandfather, 85.
• CLERK — Patricia, nee Williams, of Hillside; Aug. 4. N.J. Bell supervisor, mother.
• DECKER — Ethel, of Westfield; Aug. 11. Wife, sister, mother, grandmother of six.
• DOERINGER — Mary Jane, nee Archbold, formerly of Scotch Plains; Aug. 8. Mom.
• DREWES — Charles Albert, of Scotch Plains; Aug. 9. Teacher, school psychologist.
• EMRICH — George J., formerly of Union; Aug. 10. Church reverend, husband, dad.
• FARRELL — Barbara Sachsel, of Garwood; Aug. 11. Secretary, volunteer, wife, 86.
• FARRELL — Douglass E. Jr., of Linden; Aug. 11. Homeland Security detective, dad.
• FOX — Sheryl Lynn, nee Vance, of New Providence, formerly of Summit, Aug. 11.
• GAJAR — Roslyn, of Linden; Aug. 8. Dear wife, mother, sister, aunt, great-aunt.
• GILL — Jeanne D., of Hillside; Aug. 9. ITT executive, wife, sister, aunt, great-aunt.
• GRAY — Constance K., nee Krasowska, formerly of Union; Aug. 7. Teacher, 96.
• GRIES — Howard P., formerly of New Providence; Aug. 10. Executive and father.
• GUIDI — Karen, of Rahway; Aug. 9. Mom, “will be remembered for her generosity.”
• HAGMAN — Constance C., of Roselle Park; Aug. 6. Schering-Plough supervisor.
• JACOBELLIS — Gaetano Guy, formerly of Clark; Aug. 10. Husband, grandfather.
• JAEGER — Barbara H., of New Providence; Aug. 3. English teacher and wife, 91.
• JERMAK — Paul Evan, of Summit, formerly of New Providence; Aug. 8. Son, 28.
• KLEINER — Nat, formerly of Cranford; Aug. 8. WWII veteran, great-grandfather.
• KOELBLE — Carol L. Helies, formerly of Union; Aug. 9. Mother and grandmother.
• MANNIX — Richard R., formerly of Clark; Aug. 10. Union County police chief, 73.
• MANTIE — Evelyn, formerly of Clark; Aug. 6. St. John member, wife, mother, 91.
• MESSINA — Frank D., formerly of New Providence; Aug. 13. Coach, husband.
• MONTEIRO — James, formerly of Union; Aug. 8. Restaurant owner, father, 90.
• OGILVIE — Barbara A., nee McCarrick, of Rahway; Aug. 12. Great-grandmother.
• PASQUARIELLO — Marie, of Cranford; Aug. 13. Wife, mother and grandmother.
• PECCA — Joseph A., of New Providence; Aug. 8. Bell labs supervisor, father, 92.
• PLATZ — Ruth Marjorie, nee Lord, formerly of Union; Aug. 12. Great-grandmother.
• RABA — Christopher, formerly of Linden; Aug. 8. Mechanical engineer, father, 96.
• REGENT — Michael Sr., formerly of Rahway; Aug. 10. Husband and grandfather.
• RICH — Charles D., formerly of Clark; Aug. 7. Husband, father and grandfather, 70.
• ROMANELLI — Janice, formerly of Cranford; Aug. 10.Restaurant owner, mother.
• SCHWEITZER — Eugene J. Sr., of Summit; July 25. Court reporter supervisor, dad.
• SHAUGHNESSY — Catherine A., nee Brescia, of Springfield; Aug. 9. Mother, 85.
• SOLOMON — Ruth F., formerly of Linden; Aug. 9. Hospital secretary and mother.
• WEISS — Rose, of Garwood; Aug. 8. Wife, mother, great-grandmother of four, 96.
• WELSH — Elizabeth N., formerly of Cranford and Roselle; Aug. 11. Grandmother.
• WHITE — Alvin P. Sr., formerly of Linden; Aug. 12. Husband, father, grandfather.
• WILLEFORD — Robert Sr., formerly of Summit and New Providence; Aug. 13. 89.
• WILLIAMS — Roston W. Sr., formerly of Rahway; Aug. 9. WWII vet, grandfather.
• WITTEL — Madge E., of Westfield; Aug. 11. Cranford Dramatic Club president, 77.
• YOUNG — Sean, of Cranford, formerly of Westfield; Aug. 12. Son and brother, 27.
• ZELINSKY — Frances J., of Cranford, formerly of Roselle Park; Aug. 6. Teacher.