OBITUARIES:
• ALLEN — Thomas Jr., of Elizabeth, formerly of Roselle; Aug. 22. Husband, dad.
• BANGE — Austin P., of Union, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 28. Leaves family, 57.
• BEADLE — John Steele, formerly of Cranford; Aug. 27. Owner of care home, 83.
• BIBBO — Michael E., of Kenilworth, formerly of Union; Aug. 27. Contractor, 50.
• BLOUNT — Providence Jr., formerly of Union; Aug. 28. Grandfather of 16, uncle.
• BOWERS — Sidney, of Elizabeth; Aug. 22. Husband, great-great-grandfather, 88.
• CAMPBELL — Bernard William, of Elizabeth; Aug. 16. Leaves many relatives.
• CHANCE — Cleophus H., of Union; Aug. 19. Beloved husband and loving father.
• CHOKOV — Helen, nee Aurini, of Scotch Plains, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 23.
• COTTER — June Marian, formerly of Summit; Aug. 23. Music teacher, director.
• DERCOLE — Carmela J., nee Bertoldo, of Union, formerly of Linden; Aug. 20. 82.
• DI MONTE — Pasquale, of Scotch Plains; Aug. 21. Husband, grandfather, brother.
• DOURESS — Thomas C., formerly of Scotch Plains; Aug. 18. IRS division chief.
• DUBBERKE — Mario K., of Cranford; Aug. 27. Contractor, husband and father.
• DUNNING — Bruce, formerly of Westfield; Aug. 26. Editor, CBS reporter, 73.
• ESSIEN — Dinah D., of Roselle; Aug. 6. Wife, mother and Irvington teacher, 59.
• FACKELMANN — Cecilia, of Westfield; Aug. 25. Owned market, butcher shop.
• FREIRE — Antonio M., formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 26. Husband and grandfather.
• FUCHS — Merwin A., of Springfield, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 26. Stockbroker.
• GARRON — Anne E., nee Roberts, of Elizabeth; Aug. 25. Crossing guard, mother.
• GILBERT — Esther Lena, formerly of Roselle and Linden; Aug. 20. Mother, 99.
• GOORIN — Dorothy, nee Roseman, formerly of Union; Aug. 24. Legal secretary.
• GRIFFIN — John J., of Cranford; Aug. 28. Jersey City police officer, father, 84.
• GROSSMAN — Etta, of Linden; Aug. 24. Hospital secretary, mother of four, 82.
• HADSALL — Paul W., of Clark; Aug. 26. Husband and father, was 86 years old.
• HILL — Nessie, of Westfield, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 21. Wife, mother, 81.
• HOLLAND — Warren H., formerly of Union; Aug. 26. Grandfather of nine, 91.
• HRDINA — Joseph J. Jr., of Union; Aug. 23. Radiologist, little league coach, dad.
• JOHNSON — Eleanor M., formerly of Westfield; Aug. 21. Prudential retiree, wife.
• JOHNSON — William J., of Rahway, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 28. Father, 84.
• KLETT — Albert, formerly of Linden; Aug. 16. Husband, father and grandfather.
• KOLAKOWSKI — Henry William, formerly of Union; Aug. 17. Husband, uncle.
• MALAVARCA — Ralph, of Springfield; Aug. 26. Beloved husband, father, 83.
• MANCINO — Carolina, of Westfield; Aug. 24. Native of Italy, wife, sister, aunt.
• MARTIN — Margaret, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 22. Wife, sister and aunt, 94.
• MCDONALD — Clinton, formerly of Roselle; Aug. 24. Great-grandfather, 86.
• MIMS — Louise Fennell, of Linden; Aug. 27. Great-great-grandmother of six, 88.
• NEWTON — Robert M., of Westfield; Aug. 23. Husband and great-grandfather.
• O’DONNELL — Sean R., formerly of Clark; Aug. 25. Interior decorator, brother.
• PEARE — Doris M., of Rahway; Aug. 24. Wife, mother and grandmother of five.
• PERCELY — Evelyn, of Union; Aug. 22. Bookkeeper, grandmother and wife, 94.
• PEREIRA — Maria Eunice, nee Alexandre, of Union; Aug. 20. Wife, grandmother.
• PETRASEK — Margaret Sullivan, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 28. Aunt of 13, 87.
• POPOVICH — Genevieve, of Cranford; Aug. 27. Beloved wife and devoted mother.
• PSZCZOLKOWSKI — Matilda C., formerly of Kenilworth; Aug. 27. Grandmother.
• REALE — Laura Gloria Gargano, of Elizabeth; Aug. 25. Executive secretary, mom.
• RICHMOND — Walter Lee, of Elizabeth; Aug. 21. Leaves many friends and family.
• SILVERMAN — Annette, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 27. Dress shop owner, 99.
• SMITH — Mary A., of Clark; Aug. 26. Bel Hall Hairdressers owner, mother, 103.
• SPINELLA — Angie, of Clark, formerly of Rahway; Aug. 28. Grandmother, 96.
• STRAZENBACH — Sarah Jane, formerly of Rahway; Aug. 26. Great-grandmother.
• STUHLER — Robert Harry, formerly of Westfield; Aug. 21. Husband, father, 92.
• SUTTON — Kathleen P., formerly of Rahway; Aug. 24. Sister, cousin, aunt of 11.
• TARANTINO — Frank Jr., of Roselle Park; Aug. 24. Husband, great-grandfather.
• TAYLOR — Ralph L., of Roselle; Aug. 28. WWII vet, husband, brother, uncle, 88.
• TOBIA — Andrew L., formerly of Union; Aug. 22. Tobia Brothers Bakery co-owner.
• TURTLETAUB — Edward, Formerly of Scotch Plains; Aug. 28. Educator, father.
• YOUNG — Carl F., formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 20. Salvage company owner, dad.