Union County week of February 21st

OBITUARIES:

• BEER — Joseph B., formerly of Roselle Park; Feb. 9. Worked at IBM, 39 years old.
• BENTKOWSKI — Thomas Stephen, of Cranford; Feb. 8. Master plumber, was 76.
• CASTALDO — James T. Sr., of New Providence; Feb. 9. Chemical engineer, veteran.
• CIUCCOLI — Concetta Connie, nee Crigliano, formerly of Kenilworth; Feb. 7. Was 85.
• COOK — Barbara A., of Roselle; Feb. 11. Leaves three children, two grandchildren.
• CRUISE — William F., of Roselle Park, formerly of Elizabeth; Feb. 8. Retired, was 77.
• D’ANGELO — Sharon Marie, of New Providence; Feb. 1. Mother, grandmother, 72.
• DILLIPLANE — Earl A., of Rahway; Feb. 12. Retired from United Airlines, was 92.
• DILOLLO — Frank P. Sr., of Clark; Jan. 28. Retired auto mechanic, 92 years old.
• DI STEFANO — Ronald J., formerly of Westfield and Roselle Park; Feb. 7. Veteran.
• DOULOS — Arthur, of Cranford; Feb. 9. World War II vet, technology engineer, 85.
• GARNER — Joseph A. “Gooie” Jr., of Plainfield; Feb. 7. Was a buffalo soldier, 92.
• GRIFFIN — Martina “Tina,” of Springfield; Feb. 8. St. Rose of Lima choir singer.
• GUERRERO — Moises, of Hillside; Feb. 9. Survived by wife of 37 years, daughters.
• HENDRICKSEN — Margaret “ Margo,” of Mountainside; Feb. 9. She was 102 years.
• HENTZE — John, of Roselle Park; Feb. 10. Native of Germany, Navy vet, electrician.
• HERBERG — Blanche, of Springfield; Feb. 9. Leaves eight great-grandchildren, 97.
• JARUCZYK — Anatolio, of Clark; Feb. 8. Senior pastor at First Ukranian Church, NY.
• JONES — Elizabeth, of Linden; Feb. 7. Pastor of Canaan Tabernacle Holiness Church.
• KUNZ — Kenneth G., of Rahway; Feb. 10. Retired mail carrier, Navy vet of WW II.
• LEVERETT — Patsy B., of Elizabeth; Feb. 8. Leaves 13 great-grandchildren, was 77.
• LOWREY — Catherine, of Scotch Plains; Feb. 8. Native of Ireland, grandmother of 10.
• MANTELL — M. Murray, of Union; Feb. 8. Owned Regent Home Furnishings, Union.
• MATHESON — Susan Connolly, of Garwood; Feb. 10. Nurse and administrator, 55.
• MORRISON — John Allan, of New Providence; Jan. 12. Bell Labs scientist, 85 years.
• MURPHY — Grace, formerly of Clark; Jan. 25. A memorial mass was Feb. 16.
• OBIE — Lucille, of Cranford; Feb. 13. Musical director at Mary’s Star of the Sea.
• RAFALKO — Alice M. “Blanche,” nee Flanagan, of Linden; Feb. 12. She was 92.
• RANCKE — Alfred Edward, of Summit; Feb. 11. Yale grad, lived in Summit 52 years.
• RING — Donald G., of Union; Feb. 9. Elizabethtown Gas director, lifelong resident.
• ROBRECHT — Mary “Betty,” nee Hammell, formerly of Hillside; Feb. 11. She was 87.
• SANCHEZ — Jesusa, nee Perez, formerly of Cranford; Feb. 12. AT&T supervisor.
• SCHWEIGHARDT — Joseph J., of Union; Feb. 9. Computer programmer, Army vet.
• SCOTT — Priscilla Ann, nee Hurdle, of Plainfield; Feb. 9. Payroll director at NJIT.
• STANO — Mary, of Roselle; Feb. 11. Retired mortgage officer, survived by one sister.
• TERMINI — Mary Neves, of Elizabeth; Feb. 9. Native of Portugal, seamstress, was 92.
• TOPOLNICKI — Geraldine, formerly of Westfield; Jan. 31. Leaves two daughters.
• VOGEL — Zelda Korland, formerly of Union; Jan. 24. Union HS French teacher, 94.
• WALENCIS — Catherine H., nee Hourigan, formerly of Cranford; Feb. 6. Retired RN.
• WILLIAMS — Marjorie Louise Bowles, of Roselle; Feb. 8. Survived by three sons.
• WILSON — Mary J., of Summit; Feb. 6. Deaconess at Fountain Baptist Church.
• WOJTALA — Margaret B. of Elizabeth; Feb. 10. Retired sales manager, leaves sister.