OBITUARIES:
• ALLEN — Zachary James, formerly of Summit; Oct. 8. Was a black belt in karate.
• BETEMIT — Alfonso M., formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 3. Worked in Linden, 89.
• BIAS — Mary Barbara, formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 4. Licensed practical nurse.
• BLANQUER — Jose, of Union; Oct. 10. He was a baker and avid soccer fan.
• BRYANT — Charles, of Linden; Oct. 3. Husband, father and grandfather.
• CASALE — Nicholas A. “Nick,” of Cranford; Sept. 16. Husband, father, 85.
• CASSIDY — Noreen V., of Summit; Oct. 8. Husband, father and grandfather, 81.
• CHALMERS — Thomas, of Rahway; Oct. 8. A U.S. vet, worked at Globe Motors.
• CLARK — Sebastiana “Sandy,” of Westfield; Oct. 10. Homemaker, mother.
• DISTEFANO — Jeannette “Dolly,” formerly of Garwood; Oct. 6. Grandmother, 90.
• DOBACZEWSKI — Eleanor, of Kenilworth, formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 8. Mother.
• EASTMAN — Philip C., of Linden; Oct. 1. Was an auto worker for General Motors.
• ENIS — Salo, of Springfield; Oct. 6. Survived by his wife, daughter, 3 grandchildren.
• EVANCHIK — Elinor M., formerly of Westfield; Oct. 4. Worked in Union.
• FISHMAN — Marvin, of Hillside; Oct. 8. Worked in food industry for 50 years.
• FRIDAY — Audrey “Nikki,” of Linden, formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 5. Fitness trainer.
• FUZIA — Patricia S., of Union; Oct. 6. Cat lover, mother, grandmother, 76.
• HERNICK — Anna M., formerly of Springfield; Oct. 3. Was an office manager, 83.
• JENNINGS — Earl G., formerly of Hillside; Oct. 3. Was an IT specialist for BCBS.
• JOFFE — Margaret, formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 4. Mother, great-grandmother, 89.
• KAPLAN — Milton S., of Springfield; Oct. 6. U.S. Army veteran of Korean War.
• KELLERMAN — Mary E., formerly of Garwood; Oct. 8. Assistant town clerk, 86.
• LAWLER — Angela, of Garwood; Oct. 7. Was a secretary at Bellows Valve Air.
• LONGO — James, formerly of Union; Oct. 4. Member of Knights of Columbus, 90.
• LOUIS-JEAN — Andre, of Elizabeth; Oct. 1. Leaves behind a host of friends.
• MARIANO — Doris T., formerly of Elizabeth and Roselle; Oct. 6. Grandmother, 87.
• MARRANCA — Carmela G., of Elizabeth; Oct. 9. Interment was at Rosedale.
• MARSHIE — James J., formerly of Summit; Oct. 9. WWII infantryman, 91.
• MARTIN — Marie, of Roselle Park; Oct. 4. Bank manager in Elizabeth, 94.
• MELONI — Socorro “Cookie,” of Roselle; Sept. 29. Wife, mother, grandmother, 85.
• MORO — Louis L., formerly of Rahway; Sept. 27. U.S. Air Force Korean War vet.
• NOVIELLI — Anthony, formerly of Kenilworth; Oct. 2. Born in Italy, 70.
• PFEIFFER — Millicent Cohill, of Westfield, formerly of Rahway; Oct. 4. Was 85.
• RAGLAND — Theodore Earl, of Roselle; Oct. 9. Employed at Longo Industries.
• SHISKO — Marian J., formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 3. Mother, grandmother, 93.
• SPIRITO — Ernestine, of Hillside; Oct. 3. Volunteered at hospital. Grandmother.
• STEC — Catherine, of Clark, formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 4. Was a bank manager, 82.
• STIRES — Lucy J., of Linden; Oct. 4. Was an assembler for Park Plastic Company.
• VIDAL — Georgina, of Elizabeth; Oct. 3. Emigrated from Oriente, Cuba, 86.
• WALCZUK — Marie T., formerly of Fanwood; Oct. 7. Great-grandmother, 95.
• WEISS — J. Richard Jr., of Westfield; Oct. 7. Was a director of engineering service.
• WISHART — Margaret M., of Cranford; Oct. 10. Telephone operator, waitress, 85.