Obituaries – Week of Oct 4th

ARGENZIANO — Norma L., of Union; Sept. 26. Was retired catering waitress.
BATAILLE — Robert B., formerly of Springfield; has died. Was company supervisor.
BELLACOSA — Irene, formerly of Union; Sept. 25. Moved to Westfield four years ago.
BODY — Larry, of Roselle; Sept. 23. Was active member of many organizations.
BUNIN — Sol, formerly of Roselle Park; Sept. 25. Was inducted in RPHS 2010 Sports Hall of Fame.
CALLAN — Louise J., formerly of Union; Sept. 12. Owned clothing repair business.
CAREY — Maxine A., of Rahway; Sept. 29. Active in church; longtime teacher.
CHRISTOFFERS — Ruth J., formerly of Mountainside; Sept. 24. Was expert florist.
DONADIO — Berta Margarita, of Union; Sept. 26. Was born in Argentina.
GIEGRICH —Irene, of Clark, formerly of Linden; Sept. 25. Was language aide to foreign priests in Linden.
HIRNER — John Anthony “Jack,” of Summit; Sept. 22. Was member of “Tin Can Sailors.”
JOHNSON — Rendell, of Union; Sept. 23. Funeral service in Vauxhall church.
LEO — Vincent M., of Clark; Sept. 23. Was part-owner of Leo Transit Co.
MATARANTE — Richard, formerly of Union; Sept. 25. Longtime educator and coach.
MICHELI-TZANAKOU — Evangelia “Litsa,” formerly of Cranford; Sept. 24. Was distinguished Rutgers professor.
MORREALE — George F., formerly of Roselle; Sept. 28. Turnpike toll collector.
NALAVANY — John, of Linden; Sept. 27. Retired equipment engineer.
O’MALLEY — Joan M., formerly of Clark; Sept. 26. Was retired secretary-book keeper.
O’TOOLE — Thomas J., of Springfield; Sept. 22. Mass is offered.
PISKORIK — Helen, of Linden; Sept. 25. Sewed parachutes for military in WWII.
ROSS — Florence, formerly of Kenilworth; Sept. 25. Graveside service held Sept. 27.
ROTH — Morris, of Clark; Sept. 27. Was public relations writer.
RYAN — Phyllis H., formerly of Cranford; Sept. 29. Was office secretary; realtor.
SCIORTINO — Amelia “Dolly,” of Union; Sept. 23. Services were private.
SOFFEL — Rose S., of Summit; Sept. 27. Longtime election board worker.
STOTO — Irene R., formerly of Linden; Sept. 29. Was secretary to hospital president.
STRASCHIL — Alice Kobler, of Summit; Sept. 26. Was translator and opera singer.
STUMPF — Raymond Clifford Jr., of Union; Sept. 24. Was longtime active member of Maplewood Bible Chapel.
TANCHALK — Hilda, of Union; Sept. 25. Was a retired bank teller.
WILLIAMS — Timothy, formerly of Roselle; Sept. 23. Services held in Second Baptist Church.