Union County week of December 27th

OBITUARIES:

• ALLEN — Irene Wanko, of Linden; Dec. 17. Great-grandmother of three.
• BARBATO — Angela Fernicola, formerly of Union. Livingston HS teacher.
• BASKERVILLE — Eula Mae, of Linden; Dec. 14. N.J. Bell retiree, 82.
• BELENETS — Dave, of Mountainside; Dec. 15. Leaves wife, four children.
• BRADLEY — Ann Marie, of Springfield; Dec. 9. Retired hairdresser, was 73.
• COSTA — Joao Jose, of Linden; Dec. 18. Native of Angola, 59 years old.
• CZARNIAK — Verna E., nee Stania, of Linden; Dec. 13. Luminaire retiree.
• DELLAPERUTA — Michael V., of Roselle Park; Dec. 15. WWII vet, 94.
• DOMARACKI — Grace, formerly of Clark; Dec. 16. GM retiree, was 62.
• ATTO — Emalyn D., nee Rodney, formerly of Elizabeth; Dec. 19. Mother.
• GARNETT — Felicia M. Anderson, of Elizabeth; Dec. 9. Teacher, from Cuba.
• GEARHART — Herschel J. “Hersch,” of Westfield; Dec. 13. Leaves wife.
• HILTON — Thelma C., of Roselle; Dec. 10. She was a retired Newark teacher.
• ILLES — Barbara A., of Scotch Plains; Dec. 16. Homemaker, mother of two.
• KOCHERA — Joseph W., of Cranford; Dec. 13. Longtime resident, WWII vet.
• KOCUR — Elizabeth G. Bollent, of Linden; Dec. 15. Survived by four sons.
• LEONARDIS — Joseph R., of Clark; Dec. 19. Fifty-year resident, was 66.
• LONERO — Marie K., nee Nesta, of Mountainside; Dec. 16. Mother of three.
• MARBACK — Rut E., of Roselle Park, formerly of Elizabeth; Dec. 16. 86.
• MARTUS — Joseph “Joe,” of New Providence; Dec. 16. WWII vet, engineer.
• LYSTASH — Joseph A., of Linden; Dec. 12. Army veteran, retired machinist.
• MANCINE — Anthony, of Linden; Dec. 15. Vietnam vet, husband, father, 67.
• MARINACCIO — Jennie, nee Laspina, of Summit; Dec. 14. Lifelong resident.
• MASTRANGELO — Kathleen Elizabeth, of Westfield; Dec. 15. Wife, mother.
• MCPARLAND — Thomas, of Clark; Dec. 13. Navy vet, Newark police officer.
• MILLERS — Uldis “Otis,” of Elizabeth; Dec. 17. Self-employed roofer, 65.
• PAGLIA — Daniele E. Jr., formerly of Springfield; Dec. 14. Jeweler, was 32.
• PALAY — Michael, of Linden; Dec. 16. Survived by wife of 57 years, 83.
• QUICK — John Edward, of Rahway; Dec. 9. Air Force vet, mail handler, 64.
• READE — Edward E., formerly of Cranford; Dec. 10. Retired fire captain, 93.
• REEVES — William E. “Billy” Sr., of Hillside; Dec. 7. Great-grandfather.
• REGO — James D., of Kenilworth; Dec. 18. County social worker, was 66.
• ROFRANO — Nancy Connolly, formerly of Linden; Nov. 25. She was 62.
• TATE — Charlotte, of Rahway; Dec. 12. Regina Corp. retiree, grandmother.
• TOMCZYK — Alice, of Elizabeth; Dec. 15. Retired Elizabeth city employee.
• TSCHAIKOWSKY — Julia Burkhardt, of Linden; Nov. 27. Centenarian.
• UKNUIS — John P., of Mountainside; Dec. 15. He is survived by two sisters.