OBITUARIES:
• BENIGNO — Monica Georgette, nee Christie, of Union; Jan. 11. Grandmother of one.
• BLACK — Virginia, nee Dunbach, of Roseland; Jan. 14. Retired secretary, mother.
• BLASCO — Frank J., of Linden, formerly of Roselle; Jan. 15. Army veteran, umpire.
• BORNMAN — Gladys C., of Westfield; Jan. 15. Teacher, leaves husband of 50 years.
• BORUSZKOWSKI — Ruth S., of Cranford; Jan. 14. Retired from Singer, 94 years old.
• BREVARD — Timmie N., of Linden; Jan. 10. Worked at George’s Corner Store, 47.
• BROWN — Helen, of Rahway; Jan. 12. Retired Cartaret bus driver, was 93 years old.
• CARONIA — Domenica “Mima,” nee Bonando, of Elizabeth; Jan. 16. Native of Italy.
• CARTA — Grace, of Elizabeth; Jan. 10. Lifelong resident, survived by two siblings.
• COUNTS — John Sr., of Rahway; Jan. 14. Retired furnace operator for Harrison Steel.
• DAVIES — James “Jim,” of New Providence; Jan.10. Local councilman, 78 years old.
• FLOERSCH — Rose Marie, nee Ferrigno, of Clark; Jan. 11. Longtime resident, 63.
• FORTE — Alfred “Larry,” of Union; Jan. 15. Owned Hollywood Monumental Co.
• GALLO — Robert R., of Roselle Park; Jan. 10. Postal worker, World War II Navy vet.
• GEORGE — Joseph A., of Union; Jan. 14. Retired East Orange police officer, 81.
• GLYNN — Edward Richard, of Westfield; Jan. 15. Sales manager, Scoutmaster, 70.
• HALKIAS — Rigopoula I., nee Christodoulakis, of Rahway; Jan. 15. Homemaker, 62.
• HANNAN — Thomas A., of Westfield; Jan. 14. Chase Manhattan retiree, veteran.
• HOPLER — Robert Russel, of Rahway; Dec. 30. Veteran of Army and Navy, was 63.
• JONES — Naomi Evelyn, of Union; Jan. 15. Retired mechanical drafter for NJ Bell.
• JOSEWITCH — Paul, of Cranford; Jan. 14. Business owner, father, was 64 years old.
• JOSKOVICH — John, of Rahway; Jan. 16. Longtime resident and Singer retiree, 89.
• KAYLO — Pauline R., of Rahway; Jan. 16. Longtime resident, salon owner, was 89.
• KRAUSS — Eleanor, formerly of Roselle; Jan. 12. Retired from Hexocon in Roselle.
• MAHONEY — Louis F., of Summit; Jan. 11. Longtime resident, father of five, was 88.
• MCEWAN — Kevin, of Scotch Plains; Jan. 12. Senior corporate counsel at Hitachi.
• MCMANUS — Rita C., nee Carragher, formerly of Kenilworth; Jan. 12. Grandmother.
• PATIKOWSKI — David, formerly of Summit; Jan. 17. Navy veteran, retired roofer, 74.
• ROCHE — Mary Elizabeth “Betty,” nee Walsh, of Mountainside; Jan. 11. Was 81.
• RUBINO — Helen, nee Mattone, of New Providence; Jan. 13. Resident for 60 years.
• SKLEDAR — William A., of Springfield, formerly of Union; Jan. 11. CPA and veteran.
• SLOAT — Frederick, formerly of New Providence; Jan. 11. Army veteran, father, 83.
• SPRIGGS — Herbert W. III, formerly of Scotch Plains; Jan. 14. Real estate manager.
• STAEUDLE — Eleanor, formerly of Berkeley Heights; Jan. 16. Leaves grandchildren.
• STEWART — Carmen L., of Union; Jan. 12. Native of Puerto Rico, was 78 years old.
• SZEWCZUK — William, of Roselle; Jan. 14. Wakefern Foods retiree, Army veteran.
• TEGAN — Ann, nee Colucci, formerly of Elizabeth; Jan. 13. Had salon in Roselle Park.
• TOWLER — Mary E. “May,” of Linden; Jan. 12. Retired nutritionist, grandmother.
• TROTTER — Margaret Rose, nee McGrath, of Elizabeth; Jan. 10. Mother of nine, 91.
• TUTEUR — Herbert, of Roseland; Jan. 13. CPA founded business in Roseland.
• WILSON — Miles “Emmett” Jr., of Rahway; Jan. 7. Survived by wife, three children.
• WINSTEAD — Christopher, of Roselle; Jan. 9. Survived by four children, was 50.
• VENEZIA — Nancy, nee Duffy, formerly of Scotch Plains; Jan. 13. Survived by many.
• VICARI — Concetta, nee Riili, of Fanwood; Jan. 11. Survived by husband of 67 years.
• WIGGINS — Willie, of Elizabeth, formerly of Roselle; Jan. 14. Retired brick mason.
• WILLIAMS — Thomas E., of Elizabeth; Jan. 13. Raised in Rahway, was 78 years old.
• YANNELL — Nancy J., of Summit. Retired radiologist, 64, leaves family members.
• YARAS — Loretta J., of Kenilworth; Jan. 13. Lifelong resident, great-grandmother.