OBITUARIES:
• BARNES — Mary Roy “Mae,” of Roselle Park; May 24. Native of Scotland, was 99.
• BIALECKI — Jean N., formerly of Cranford; May 25. Leaves two sons, enjoyed bingo.
• BIRES — Anne, of Fanwood; May 24. Survived by five grandchildren, was 92.
• BRANCH — Elizabeth, of Roselle; May 21. Leaves one daughter, two grandchildren.
• BUSLER — Fred R., of Clark; May 28. He was 73 years old, funeral was June 1.
• CARTER — Robert, of Elizabeth; May 19. His funeral was celebrated May 29.
• CHERNIN — Florence, nee Hecht, formerly of Union; May 27. Leaves three sons, 88.
• CHURCHILL — Josephine, of Roselle Park; May 28. Longtime resident, centenarian.
• CZYLEK — Joseph J., of Roselle; May 30. Army veteran of WWII, father of six, 88.
• D’AMICO — Franco, of Elizabeth; May 26. Native of Italy, orthopedic shoemaker.
• DEGIRONIMO — Joseph L., formerly of Elizabeth; May 22. Grandfather of two, 73.
• DEO — Michele, of Kenilworth; May 25. Mother of three, was 48 years old.
• DURKIN — Thomas J., of Roselle Park, formerly of Elizabeth; May 27. He was 81.
• EBRON — Robert Edward, of Scotch Plains; May 23. Marine Corps vet, welder, 79.
• FASSETT — John A., of Elizabeth; May 27. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
• FOL — Carmen, of Springfield; May 24. Survived by one brother, was 86 years old.
• GAFFNEY — Terence J., formerly of Rahway; May 22. Vietnam vet, electrician, 67.
• HALL — Vera M., of Union; May 25. She is survived by five great-grandchildren.
• HARRISON — Malinda, of Scotch Plains; May 22. Bell Labs purchasing agent, 57.
• JEFFCOAT — Nathaniel, of Elizabeth; May 21. Was 61 years old, funeral was June 1.
• JOE — John Kilcommons, of Rahway, formerly of Clark; May 24. Owned trucking co.
• LEAK — Susie, of Elizabeth; May 22. Leaves eight children, 49 great-grandchildren.
• LONEKER — Michelle R., nee Church, of Roselle Park, formerly of Clark; May 24.
• MARTUCCI — George, formerly of Hillside and Clark; May 28. Korean War vet, 83.
• MATOS — Jennifer Farrell, of Clark; May 28. IT professional was 42 years old.
• MCMILLER — Katie M., of Westfield; May 24. Longtime resident, mother of two.
• MCNEILL — Mattie, of Linden; May 23. Union County social worker for 23 years.
• MERRITT — Betty Simmons, nee Flood, of Clark; May 24. RN, great-grandmother.
• MIRANTE — Augustina T., formerly of Clark; May 26. Retired from Esso, was 102.
• MITOLA — George Sr., of Summit; May 23. Founder of Mitola’s Deli, grandfather.
• MORGAN — Ethel Cecilia, of Summit, formerly of Elizabeth; May 29. She was 105.
• PEPE — Carmela, nee Giardina, of Cranford, formerly of Union; May 24. She was 95.
• PONTICELLO — John G., of Roselle; May 29. Navy veteran of WWII, longshoreman.
• RIXON — Angelina “Ginger,” nee Caporaso, formerly of Summit; May 16. She was 87.
• SCHERER — Shirley J., nee Berg, of Scotch Plains; May 30. Grandmother of four.
• TALBOT — Helen V., nee Kelly, of Westfield; May 27. Centenarian, mother of three.
• TEARTT — Douglas Jr., of Elizabeth; May 20. He is survived by three children.
• UNIACKE — Richard P., of Westfield; May 27. Vietnam vet, FBI special agent, 66.
• WASHINGTON — Edward, of Plainfield; May 24. Army veteran of WWII, husband.
• WEACHOCK — Jeanette, nee Trebolis, of Cranford; May 26. Leaves four children.
• WENTZ — Dorothy, of Springfield; May 22. Native of England, grandmother of five