The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION
Rheta N. Marenghi, Was Bookkeeper; Active in Auxiliary, American Legion Rheta Naylor Marenghi, 95, of Watchung died Saturday, September 19, at Genesis ElderCare - The Woodlands in Plainfield. Born in Peapack, she had lived in Westfield and Chatham before moving to Watchung in 1982. She had worked as a bookkeeper for Peoples Bank and Trust Company in Westfield before retiring many
Carmen W. Elicker
Carmen W. Elicker of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Westfield, died on Thursday, September 17. Mrs. Elicker had worked for many years in the Admissions Office at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles S. Elicker, and a son, Charles Rolf Elicker. Surviving are a daughter, Victoria Elicker Berns of Delray Beach; a son, Walter W. Elicker of Beverly, Massachusetts and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Delray Beach at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Childrens Home Society of Florida, 2100 45th Street, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407. Arrangements are being handled by the Lorne and Sons Funeral Home in Delray Beach. September 24, 1998
years ago. Mrs. Marenghi was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion in Westfield. She was predeceased by her husband, Leon Marenghi, in 1978. A Graveside Service was held yesterday, Wednesday, September 23, at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains. Arrangements were handled by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, Fanwood. September 24, 1998
Susan Covras
Susan Covras of Westfield died on Thursday, September 17, in the Father Hudson House in Elizabeth. Born in Plainfield, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel and Sapfo Covras. Miss Covras had been a methods analyst for AT&T in Murray Hill from 1964 until she retired in 1989. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister, Tula Covras, in 1995. A private graveside service was held at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hope Hospice Program, 176 Hussa Street, Linden, 07036. September 24, 1998
David Coulter, 52, Former IBM Employee; SPFHS Graduate Served at West Point David D. Coulter, 52, of Kennesaw, Georgia, died on Friday, September 4, at Tranquility Hospice in Austell, Georgia.
Helen Matunas, 75
Helen Matunas, 75, of Westfield died on Tuesday, September 22, in Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Brooklyn, she had moved to Westfield in 1970. Ms. Mantunas had been a secretary for various companies in Manhattan for many years before retiring in 1972. Surviving is a sister, Katherine Berzanskis. A Funeral Mass will be offered tomorrow, Friday, September 25, at 10 a.m. at St. Helens Roman Catholic Church in Westfield, following the funeral from the August F. Schmidt Memorial Funeral Home in Elizabeth. September 24, 1998
Alan H. Nerl
Alan H. Nerl of Branson, Missouri died on Wednesday, September 16, at home. Born in Westfield, he had lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania before moving to Branson. Mr. Nerl attended high school in Clark before entering the United States Navy. Surviving are his daughters, Kendra Nerl and Briana Nerl; his father, Frank H. Nerl of Cranford; a sister, Pat Boytos of Cranford, and two brothers, Robert Nerl of Dunellen and Dan Nerl of Seasterville, Pennsylvania. Private services were arranged by the Snapps Funeral Home in Branson. September 24, 1998
Arc of Union County Schedules Annual Walk The Arc of Union County has scheduled its third annual Walk in the Park for Sunday, October 11. The rain date is Monday, October 12. The walk supports programs for people with developmental disabilities. Formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens, The Arc is a nonprofit, community-based organization providing services to 800 children and adults with developmental disabilities throughout Union County. The Walk in the Park will be held at Nomahegan Park on Springfield Avenue in Cranford, across from Union County College. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the walk kicking off at 9 a.m. There is a $10 registration fee, and participants are encouraged to solicit sponsorships for their two-, four- or five-mile walks. Refreshments will be served. For more information about the Walk in the Park, please call Walka-thon coordinator Sarah Lewis at (908) 754-7826 by Monday, October 5.
Born in Plainfield, he was raised in Fanwood and had lived in Morris Plains, Spotswood and Marlton before moving to Georgia in 1985. Mr. Coulter was a 1964 graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and a 1968 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He served in the United States Army at West Point from 1969 to 1971. Mr. Coulter worked at TPN Register after spending 25 years at IBM, including various assignments in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Surviving are his wife, Jacqueline Coulter; two sons, Chris Coulter of Cartersville, Georgia and Steven Hackling of Kennesaw; a daughter, Tricia Dougherty of Norcross, Georgia; his parents, John and Jean Coulter of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Fanwood, and a sister, Barbara Cox of Fanwood. A memorial service was held in Marietta, Georgia on Tuesday, September 8. Arrangements were handled by the Carmichael Funeral Home of Marietta. Memorial contributions may be made to Tranquility Hospice, 4040 Hospital West Drive, Austell, Georgia 30106, or to the Due West United Methodist Church, 3956 Due West Road, Marietta, Georgia 30064. September 24, 1998
Stella M. Winter, 68
Stella M. Winter, 68, of Sugarmill Woods, Florida died on Saturday, September 19, at home. Born in Canada, she had lived in Mountainside before moving to Sugarmill Woods nine years ago. Mrs. Winter had been a software representative with the Olivetti Corporation in Mountainside before retiring. Surviving are her husband, Arthur Winter; three sons, Mark Chisman, Jeff Chisman and Skip Winter; a daughter, Jennifer Winter; four brothers, Claire Evans, Merle Evans, Jack Evans and Fred Evans; two sisters, Alice Wehlann and Major Florence Sharples, and eight grandchildren. Services will be held on Saturday, October 3, at 10:45 a.m. in the Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside. Arrangements are being handled by the Fero Funeral Home in Beverly Hills, Florida. September 24, 1998
Obituaries
Shirley Schwarz, 74, Lifelong Parishioner; Active in Hospital and Historical Groups Shirley Schwarz, 74, a lifelong Westfield resident, died on Saturday, September 19, at her summer residence in Brielle. Born on January 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Mabel Pettit Taylor. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Schwarz was a lifetime member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield. She also was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Phi Beta Phi Sorority and the Overlook Hospital TWIG group. She was an honorary member of the Manasquan River Yacht Club. Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Robert Schwarz; two sons, Richard Schwarz of Brielle and Doug Schwarz of Westfield; a daughter, Carol Greco of Westfield, and eight grandchildren. A funeral service was held yesterday, Wednesday, September 23, in the Sanctuary of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
James E. Sherman, 84
James E. Sherman, 84, of Fanwood died on Wednesday, September 16, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lyons. Born in Jersey City, he had moved to Fanwood in 1953. Mr. Sherman had worked at the Library Bindery Company of Pennsylvania in Horsham, Pennsylvania prior to retiring in 1978. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving as a machinist mate, first class from 1937 to 1944. Mr. Sherman was a life member of the Fanwood Volunteer Rescue Squad and a member of American Legion Post No. 209 of Scotch Plains. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Ebersole Sherman, in 1964. Surviving are a daughter, Ruth A. Percoskie of Fanwood, and a grandson. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 18, at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, in Fanwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fanwood Rescue Squad, care of Robert Kruthers, Treasurer, 218 Forest Road, Fanwood, 07023. September 24, 1998
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Jean Jordan Dunn, 84
Jean Jordan Dunn, 84, of Westfield died on Sunday, September 13, at home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she had lived there for 37 years before moving to Westfield 47 years ago. Mrs. Dunn graduated from Upsala College in East Orange with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy, and earned her masters degree in Library Science from Rutgers University in New Brunswick. She had been an executive for Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill for 20 years, retiring in 1981. Mrs. Dunn served as a volunteer at the Westfield Community Center, tutoring children, and with the Westfield Memorial Library. She additionally was a member of the Auxiliary of the Unitarian Church in Summit. In 1997, she received the Clara Barton Award from the Unitarian Universalist Association. She was predeceased by a grandson, Jack R. Moreno. Surviving are her husband, Colonel Jack B. Dunn; three daughters, Cornelia Dunn Isasi of Norwalk, Connecticut, Lucinda Dunn of Long Branch and Abigail Dunn of Westfield; a sister, Leah Helfrich of Delaware, and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 26, at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Summit. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Westfield Community Center, 558 West Broad Street, Westfield 07090; the Westfield Memorial Library, 550 East Broad Street, Westfield 07090, or Star Island Corporation, 110 Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116. Arrangements are being handled by the William R. Dangler Funeral Home in Summit. September 28, 1998
Carl F. Jamison, 81, Had Owned Business; Held Bachelors Degree in Engineering Carl F. Jamison, 81, of Sarasota, Florida died on Friday, September 4, in Sarasota General Hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he had lived in Morristown, Short Hills and Mountainside before moving to Sarasota in 1983. Mr. Jamison had owned C. F. Jamison Engineering Company in Mountainside for 15 years before retiring in 1983. He graduated from Ohio Univer-
sity in 1940 with a bachelors degree in electrical engineering in Athens, Ohio. Surviving are his wife, Anne Jamison; two daughters, Judith Haig and Elaine Timler; a son, Carl F. Jamison, Jr.; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Private funeral services were held under the direction of the National Cremation Society of Sarasota. September 24, 1998
Patricia A. Hinson, 66; Rutgers Alumna; Patricia A. Hinson, 66, of Las Vegas, Nevada died on Saturday, September 12, at home. Born in Newark, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Las Vegas in 1992. Mrs. Hinson had been a teacher at Edison Junior High School, now Edison Intermediate School, in Westfield for more than 25 years before retiring. She was a graduate of Washington College in Maryland, and had also received a masters degree from
Joyce H. Farley, 69, of Westfield died on Saturday, September 19, at Rahway Hospital in Rahway. Born on August 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Walter and Michaelena Sienkiewicz, she had lived in Westfield for the past 33 years. Mrs. Farley had worked as a crossing guard in Westfield for 18 years before retiring in 1995. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield. In addition, Mrs. Farley was a Girl Scout leader and a Past President of the Parent-Teacher Association, both in Westfield. Surviving are her husband, Ed-
ward Farley; four daughters, Cheryl Geyer of Pine Beach, Pamela Farley of Yardley, Pennsylvania, Judy Farley of West Orange and Cynthia Farley Geyer of Ridgewood; a sister, Frieda Zucker of Springfield; two brothers, George Sienkiewicz of Union and Frederick Sienkiewicz of Rahway; seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, September 22, at the Holy Trinity Church. Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. September 24, 1998
Sol Rappaport, Was Army Veteran; President of Senior Citizens Housing
Sol Rappaport of Westfield died on Saturday, September 19, at home. Born in Newark, he had lived in Brooklyn and Edison before moving to Westfield three years ago. Mr. Rappaport had worked in the
Phoebe A. Ellis, 63
Phoebe A. Ellis, 63, of Fanwood died on Thursday, September 17, at home. Born in Orange, she had lived in South Orange, in Wilmington, Delaware and in Plainfield before moving to Fanwood in 1960. Mrs. Ellis graduated in 1956 from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She was formerly employed by Hercules Chemical Company in Wilmington in the Patent Division. Later, she was employed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in Newark. From 1991 to 1995, she had served as the Director of Staff Operations at the Housing Authority for the City of Perth Amboy. She was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Adams, in 1996. Surviving are her husband, Robert W. Ellis; a daughter, Jean Louise Ellis of Wenham, Massachusetts; two sons, Robert A. Ellis of Burlington, Massachusetts and William W. Ellis of Richmond, Virginia; a sister, Emme Putnam of Englewood, Colorado; a brother, Dr. Richard Adams of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sunday, September 20, at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 615 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, 07060, or to the Plainfield Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 3074, Plainfield, 07063. September 24, 1998
bond department of Merrill Lynch in New York City for 10 years before retiring in 1978. He had previously owned the Rappaport & Son restaurant in Brooklyn for many years. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Rappaport was the first President of the Westfield II Senior Citizens Housing. He was a member of the Senior Bowling Leagues of Edison and Westfield. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Krohn and Marsha Dainoff, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sunday, September 20, at Temple EmanuEl in Westfield. Arrangements were handled by the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union. September 24, 1998
Loretta Golden, 99
Loretta Golden, 99, of Bridgewater died on Tuesday, September 15, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in Fanwood before moving to Bridgewater. Mrs. Golden was a member of the United Methodist Church in Bridgewater. She was predeceased by her husband, John Golden, in 1953. Surviving are two sons, John E. Golden of Green Brook and Charles P. Golden of Toms River; three daughters, Loretta H. Meyer of Bridgewater, Dorothy A. Biven of Minoa, New York, and Betty Brown of Branchburg; 13 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 18, at the United Methodist Church. Arrangements were handled by the Speer-Van Arsdale Funeral Home in Somerville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of United Methodist Church, 651 Country Club Road, Bridgewater, 08807.
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Rutgers University. Surviving are a daughter, Deborah Hinson-Jones; a son, John P. Hinson; a sister, Grace Johnson, and a grandchild. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 26, at 9 a.m. in Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. Arrangements are being handled by the Palm Mortuary-Cheyenne in Las Vegas. September 24, 1998
Mr. and Mrs. Michaels, Video Editors, Worked for Metro Studios in New York
Melanie and Lloyd Michaels of New York City died Saturday, September 12, at their home. Mrs. Michael was born in Summit and had lived in Mountainside and Boston before moving to Manhattan nine
Garden Club of Westfield, and the American Heart Association Blood Drive. Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Harvey Gibney; a daughter, Louise Gibney; a son, Charles Gibney; four grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Private funeral services were arranged by the Wm. A. Bradley & Son Funeral Home of Chatham. September 24, 1998
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years ago. A videotape editor, Mrs. Michaels, 39, worked for Metro Studies, Court TV and other facilities. Mr. Michaels, 42, was a chief engineer for C&C, a video editing facility, and Metro Studios, both of New York. The couple is survived by a daughter, Kelsea Michaels. Mrs. Michaels is also survived by her father, Hal Tulchin; a brother, Gene Tulchin; two sisters, Jamie Tulchin and Ava Seavey, and a halfsister, Sasha Tulchin. Mr. Michaels is also survived by his parents, Michael and Edith Michaels. A Memorial Service will be held tomorrow, Friday, September 25, at 2:30 p.m. in the United Nations Church Center in New York City. Contributions may be made to The Kelsea Fund, P.O. Box 342, Pittstown, NJ 08867. September 24, 1998
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Joyce H. Farley, 69, Was Crossing Guard; Served as Scout Leader, PTA President
Taught at Edison School for Many Years
Kathryn Gibney, 79, Was Active Locally; Involved in Heart Group and Area Clubs
Kathryn A. Gibney, 79, of Mountainside, formerly a longtime resident of Westfield, died on Friday, August 21. Mrs. Gibney had lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Richmond, Virginia, prior to moving to Westfield. She had subsequently lived in Avon-by-the-Sea and in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mrs. Gibney was active in many civic and charitable organizations, including the Newcomers Club, the
Arrangements were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Memorial donations may be made to the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, 335 Watterson Street, Westfield, 07090, or to The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, 07090.
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