OBITUARIES:
• APPEZZATO — Antonio “Nick,” of Scotch Plains; Feb. 7. DPW retiree, veteran.
• ARMSTRONG — Anne E., nee Poland, of Fanwood; Feb. 12. Merck retiree, 82.
• BAILEY — Robert Tyrice “Rocky,” of Elizabeth; Feb. 9. He was 17 years old.
• BERTUGLIA — Vincent James, of Westfield, formerly of Linden; Feb. 8.
• BUNTING — Doreen E., of Vauxhall; Feb. 9. Senior day care aide, 84 years old.
• CAFARO — Gerard M., of Berkeley Heights; Feb. 7. WWII veteran, was 93.
• CARUSO — James D., of Scotch Plains; Feb. 11. Survived by wife of 50 years.
• CUNNINGHAM — Katie A., of Rahway, formerly of Linden; Feb. 8. Was 81.
• CUSMANO — Yolanda, nee Orlando, of Union, formerly of Linden; Feb. 9.
• DELFINIS — Mary E., of Cranford; Feb. 6. Mother of six, Coach & Four owner.
• FASZEWSKI — Frances Yudd, formerly of Union; Feb. 11. Survived by a sister.
• FAYAD — Helen, nee Davis, of Hillside; Feb. 4. Great-grandmother, was 93.
• GESEK — John W. Jr., formerly of Linden; Feb. 11. WWII Navy vet, was 88.
• KERNAN — Joan Coughlin, of Cranford, formerly of Clark and Rahway; Feb. 8.
• KOCH — Brianne Marie Mahoney, of Clark; Feb. 12. Equestrian, mother, 36.
• KULINIAK — Antonina, of Clark; Feb. 9. Native of Ukraine, PSE&G retiree, 87.
• LEITNER — Robert W., “Bob,” of Scotch Plains; Feb. 6. Lifelong resident, 79.
• LOVE — Jerome, of Elizabeth; Feb. 1. He was 48 years old; funeral was Feb. 11.
• MACHNICKI — Lillian Genevieve “Jean,” formerly of Elizabeth; Feb. 9. 87.
• MALANGA — Mary Rose, nee LaMarca, formerly of Springfield; Feb. 11. 83.
• MALINOWSKI — Jean R., of Rahway, formerly of Union; Feb. 9. She was 98.
• MARQUES — Anna Ma., nee Petti, of Union; Feb. 10. Union Township retiree.
• MCCORMACK — John “Johnny Mac,” of Elizabeth; Feb. 6. Truck driver, 49.
• NICHOLSON — Pauline, of Union; Feb. 7. She is survived by three sisters, 72.
• OWENS — Ruby Kate, formerly of Roselle; Feb. 8. RN, owned salon, restaurant.
• PISCIONERI — Vincenzo, of Summit; Feb. 7. He was 73 years old.
• POLESNAK — William “Bill,” of Rahway; Feb. 11. Vietnam veteran, was 66.
• RAGIN — Carrie Yvonne, of Elizabeth; Feb. 9. Survived by three sisters, was 72.
• ROTHSTEIN — Donna, of Westfield; Feb. 6. Survived by husband and son, 63.
• SCHNEIDER — Betty M., of Springfield; Feb. 9. Grandmother of four, was 82.
• VELASQUEZ — Lidia A., nee Barrientos, of Roselle; Feb. 8. She was 85.
• VISCONTI — Liliana, nee Tosti, of Roselle Park; Feb. 10. Grandmother of eight.
• WEIHRAUCH —Ruth “Duke,” nee Giambattista, formerly of Elizabeth; Feb. 7.
• WHALEN — Francis J., formerly of Roselle Park; Feb. 7. Leaves four children.
• ZAGORSKI — Frances E. Domanski, of Berkeley Heights; Feb. 10. She was 87.