Obituaries – Week of Sept 27th

ALEXANDER — Joseph Sr., of Linden; Sept. 17. Served on Board of Elections.
BAZEMORE — Julia Lee, of Union; Sept. 20. Former General Motors employee.
BELL — Palma, of Cranford; Sept. 16. Was hospital, hospice nurse.
BRAILEY — Stephen C., of Rahway; Sept. 18. Worked for Public Works Department.
BRIGHTWELL — Mother Evelyn, of Linden; Sept. 13. Was general church mother.
BRISICK — Laurette M., of Cranford; Sept. 18. Worked as a legal secretary.
CAPODANNO — Kathleen Claire, of Mountainside; Sept. 15. Mass was celebrated.
CHRISTOFF — George S. Jr., of Mountainside; Retired president and owner of Kenilworth company.
COCCO — Isabel Mary, of Summit and Springfield; Sept. 14. Managed family business.
DANIELS — Frederick “Ice” Lamont, formerly of Roselle; Sept. 14. Services held in Elizabeth.
DORAN — Anthony J., of Linden; Sept. 20. Funeral in Rahway.
DOUGHTY — Gray Walkime, of Roselle; Sept. 15. Survived by many.
ENGEL — Paula H., of Rahway; Sept. 15. Was retired reconciliation bank clerk.
FAYCIK — Leonarda “Leona,” of Hillside; Sept. 16. Was a lifetime resident of Hillside.
FISHER — Irene, of Union; Sept. 13. Was a Girl Scout leader.
FOSTER — Philip, of Clark; Sept. 14. Was administrator of Clark Board of Education.
GENNARO — Sister Maria of the Cross, of Summit; Sept. 20. Was Dominican nun, mural painter and organist.
GIALLOMBARDO — Irene, formerly of Kenilworth; Sept. 20. Was involved in clubs.
GILBERT — Frank M., of Springfield; Was founder and owner of Gilbert Press.
GRAZIANO — Virginia D., of Linden; Sept. 18. First woman elected to Linden City Council.
GUASCONI — Paola, of Mountainside; Sept. 21. Instrumental in family business.
HAMILTON — Mildred M., of Union; Sept. 13. Survived by many.
HARRINGTON — Charles J., of Springfield; Sept. 19. Was retired Superior Court judge.
HOLLYWOOD — Eileen, of Union; Sept. 15. Was receptionist for doctor.
JANEK — Dolores A., formerly of Union; Aug. 25. Had career in engineering company.
JONES — Louise, formerly of Linden; Sept. 16. Was communicant of church.
KEEFE — Marie, of Rahway; Sept. 14. Was a member of St. Mary’s Church.
KORKUS — Stanley, of Union; Sept. 12. Survived by son, sister, nieces and nephews.
KOWALSKI — Gregory, of Clark; Sept. 18. Longtime Clark resident and softball coach.
LALOR — Diane M., formerly of Springfield; Sept. 17. Moved to Branch Brook.
LONGSTREET — Bruce George, formerly of Roselle; Sept. 18. Was an EMT and manag er of an ambulance squad.
MAHONEY — Irene Keating, of Cranford; Sept. 14. Recipient of Jubilee Medal from Newark Archdiocese.
MATLOSZ — Mary M. Mersitz, of Clark, formerly of Linden; Sept. 16. VA volunteer.
MCBRIDE — Charles Jr., of Hillside; Sept. 17. Funeral in Newark.
MCGOVERN — Katherine R. “Kelly,” of Springfield, formerly of Union; Sept. 20. Longtime church member.
MCNEIL — Todd Alan, of Roselle; Sept. 16. Was owner-operator of trucking company.
ONDISIN — George, of Cranford; Sept. 20. Worked as a purchasing agent.
O’NEILL — Christopher J., formerly of Rahway; Sept. 15. Retired police lieutenant.
PALMIERI — Nicholas F. Sr., of Linden; Sept. 20. Was vice president of credit union.
RODERICK — Armand J., of Rahway; Sept. 16. Was a brakeman for Conrail.
SMITH — Dorothy L., formerly of Linden; Aug. 25. Was bookkeeper in family business.
SMITH — Eleanor J., formerly of Union; Sept. 22. Enjoyed gardening and cooking.
SOBEL — Ruth, formerly of Linden; Sept. 19. Worked for public school system.
SPAIN — Mary Ann, formerly of Roselle Park; Sept. 12. Lived in Roselle Park most of her life.
STEC — Daniel Jr., of Clark; Sept. 20. Was a manager for a graphics company.
STYCIURA — Kazimiera, of Roselle Park; Sept. 13. Was an environmental aide.
TANNENBAUM — Morris, formerly of Mountainside; Sept. 12. Was hardware store owner.
VAYAS — Angeliki, of Union; Sept. 15. Was a member of St. Demetrios Church.
WATTER — Dr. Bernard C., formerly of Linden; Sept. 13. Was Army dental surgeon, founding member of Linden synagogue.
WILLIAMS — Clarence Sr., of Summit; Sept. 19. Custodian for U.S. Postal Service.
ZBIKOWSKI — Casey, of Union; Sept. 14. Owned a painting company.