OBITUARIES:
• BANASIAK — Chester E., of Roselle; April 2. Leaves wife, daughter, was 94.
• BENNETT — Lorne W., of Union; March 27. He leaves his wife, two children.
• DEMATTHEWS — Lewis John, of Westfield; March 29. WWII Army medic, 93.
• DISKO — Michael, of Union; April 2. Municipal engineer, professor, businessman.
• DOLINAJ — John Anton, formerly of Roselle Park and Clark; March 28. Educator.
• DORTA — Julian R., of Elizabeth; March 28. Native of Cuba, Wakefern retiree, 69.
• DOYLE — Alice Mae, of Cranford, formerly of Westfield; March 27. She was 84.
• ENGEL — Evelyn C. LeMaire, of Cranford; March 26. Great-grandmother, was 94.
• FEGGANS — Charles W. Sr., of Elizabeth; March 24. His funeral was March 31.
• GALLINI — Richard R., of Union; March 28. Lifelong resident, Army veteran, 78.
• GARNER — Robert Sr., of Elizabeth; March 28. He is survived by his wife, children.
• GREEN — Mary Denise, of Elizabeth; March 29. Survived by daughter, mother, 58.
• GREENE —Stanley Jay, of Westfield; April 2. WWII Navy radar officer, father, 92.
• HAMMONDS — Shawnda, of Elizabeth; March 30. Mother of eight, 47 years old.
• HERMANN — William C., of Westfield; March 31. NJ Horseshoe Hall of Famer.
• HOGAN — Rosemary Morrissey, of Clark; March 29. Donated homemade afghans.
• JAY — Molly, of Scotch Plains; March 30. Retired music teacher, 89 years old.
• KINCAID — Virginia M., of Kenilworth; March 31. Leaves husband of 67 years.
• KOWALSKI — Mae K., formerly of Scotch Plains; Jan. 21. NJ Bell retiree, was 95.
• KRAUS — Mark J., of Kenilworth; March 29. School crossing guard for 20 years.
• LEAR — Irma B., of Elizabeth; Feb. 3. Native of Romania, seamstress, mother of two.
• LUZZI — Samuel “Poppy,” of Rahway; March 28. Active in community organizations.
• LYONS — Claire Marie, of Elizabeth and Roselle Park; March 29. Clark teacher.
• PAOLERCIO — Marilyn, nee Gyure, formerly of Hillside; March 30. Gourmet cook.
• PAYNE — Walter R., formerly of Linden; April 1. WWII Navy vet, commercial artist.
• PRAVDA — Joyce, of Westfield; April 1. Medical assistant, leaves husband, children.
• RAY — Salvatore T., of Berkeley Heights; March 28. WWII Navy vet, father, 93.
• RIZZUTO — Joseph Sr., of Union; March 31. Union Little League umpire, was 72.
• RIGA — Jill Lynn Barberio, of Hillside; March 28. Union County beautician, 59.
• SIERCHIO — Mary Ann, nee Gregan, of Springfield; April 1. Longtime resident, 88.
• STELZER — Charles Thomas Sr., of Kenilworth; March 30. Air Force veteran, 83.
• WHITE — Ethel M. McKenzie, formerly of Linden; March 19. Educator, activist.
• YOUNGHOUSE — Helen Catherine Klier, formerly of Cranford; March 23. 95.
• ZIRKEL — Richard F., formerly of Mountainside; April 1. Retired Pathmark manager.
• ZITOMER — Dr. Merwin, of Springfield, formerly of Linden; March 28. Dentist, 84.