A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood Thursday, July 9, 1998 Page 9
– – – – – Obituaries – – – – – Florence S. Pedersen, 73, Parishioner; Former Secretary at Evangel Church
Florence S. Pedersen, 73, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, July 3, at home.
Born in Middlesex, she had lived in Westfield before relocating to Scotch Plains 15 years ago.
Mrs. Pedersen was a member of the Evangel Church in Scotch Plains, where she had also worked as the church secretary before retiring in 1986.
She was predeceased by her sister, Ruth Willey.
Surviving are her husband, the Reverend Hans Pedersen; a daugh- ter, Kathi Olsen of Westfield, and three brothers, Cyril Blood of Brick, Robert Blood of Cranbury, and Rich- ard Blood of Inverness, Florida.
Funeral services were held on Monday, July 6, at the Evangel Church, followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
July 9, 1998
Eleanor Meserve, 84, Taught English; Was Active in Congregational Church
Eleanor Holmes Meserve, 84, of Westfield died on Saturday, July 4, in Madison, Connecticut.
Born in East Bridgewater, Massa- chusetts on June 7, 1914, she was the daughter of the late George Wendell and Katherine Fraser Holmes, and had been a resident of Westfield since 1943.
Mrs. Meserve graduated from Bridgewater State Teachers College in 1935. She had taught junior high school English from 1935 until 1947, first in East Bridgewater and later in Cranford.
From 1966 until 1979 she had been employed by the Westfield Pub- lic Schools, teaching seventh-grade English at Roosevelt Junior High School, now Roosevelt Intermediate School.
She had been a member of the First Congregational Church in Westfield since 1947, where she was active in the Women's Fellowship and taught Sunday School for many years.
Mrs. Meserve had been active in the Alumni Association of Bridgewater State College and the College Club of Westfield.
She was predeceased by her hus- band, Charles L. Meserve.
Surviving are a son, Jeffrey Charles Meserve of Marblehead, Massachu- setts; a daughter, Vanessa M. Ballantine of Madison, Connecticut; a sister, Alyce Cool of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and five
grandchildren. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, July 12, at 2 p.m. in the First Congregational Church of Westfield. Burial will take place at the Norwich University Cemetery in Northfield, Vermont.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Congregational Church of West- field, or to the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad.
The Swan Funeral Home of Madi- son, Connecticut is in charge of the arrangements.
July 9, 1998
Ellen "Susie" Davis, Retired Teacher; Had Led Girl Scouts and Local PTA
Ellen J. "Susie" Davis, 84, of Barnegat Light, died on Thursday, July 2, at home.
Born in Salem, West Virginia, she had lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Barnegat Light last year.
Mrs. Davis had been a teacher in Scotch Plains for 25 years before retiring.
She was a graduate of Salem Col- lege in West Virginia, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Bachelor of Science Degree.
She was a Past President of the Girl Scouts and the Scotch Plains Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs.
Davis was also a member of the New Jersey Education Association.
Surviving are her husband, Will- iam E. Davis; two daughters, Beth Hutchinson of Ship Bottom and Ann Gross of Hopewell Junction, New York; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Private funeral services were ar- ranged by the Maxwell Funeral Home in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township.
July 9, 1998
James D. Guare, 77, Navy Veteran; Active in Many Local Organizations
James D. Guare, 77, of Garwood died on Sunday, July 5, at his home.
Born in Newark, he was raised in Perth Amboy and Rahway, and had lived in Garwood for the last 44 years.
Mr. Guare served in the United States Navy Militia prior to World War II, and joined the Navy at age 17.
He was serving aboard the USS Wasp CV7 when it was sunk at Guadalcanal on September 15, 1942. Mr. Guare served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict, and retired in 1960 after 25 years of active and reserve duty.
He was a member of the Wasp Sting Club since its inception.
Mr. Guare had been employed by Esso/Exxon at Bayway Refinery for 15 years, and retired from Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals of Summit in 1986 after 23 years of service.
He was a 50-year member of the LaFayette Lodge No. 27 of Free and
Accepted Masons, and of Royal Arch No. 26, both of Rahway. In addition, he was a member of Trinity Commandery No. 17 of the Knights Templar of Plainfield.
Mr. Guare was also a member of the Martin Wallberg Post No. 3 American Legion of Westfield; a life member of Captain Newell Rodney Fiske Post No. 335 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Cranford, and a member of the Old Guard of West- field.
He was a communicant of the Trin- ity Episcopal Church in Cranford.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Mary Augustoni Guare; two sons, J. Daniel Guare of Tucson, Arizona and Charles T. Guare of Folsom, Califor- nia, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue, in Cranford. Interment will take place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Visitation will be today, Thursday, July 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., and tomor- row, Friday, July 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- tions may be made to the Muhlenberg Hospital Hospice or to the Garwood First Aid Squad.
July 9, 1998
Laura Joy Barker, 92
Laura Joy Barker, 92, died on Sunday, July 5, at the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in North Bergen, the daughter of Floyd and Anna Joy Barker, she had lived there all her life before relocating to Scotch Plains in 1996.
Surviving are 11 nieces and nephews, and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Interment took place at Grove Church Cemetery in North Bergen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
July 9, 1998
John Craig Bailey, 72
John Craig Bailey, 72, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, July 4, at his home.
Born in Newark, he had lived in Hillside prior to moving to Scotch Plains in 1950.
Mr. Bailey had worked as a welder for 35 years with the Exxon Corpora- tion in Linden before retiring in 1983.
He was a United States Navy vet- eran of World War II and the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Bailey was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Helen Bailey, in 1962, and by his sec- ond wife, Marguerite Bailey, in 1991.
Surviving are a son, Craig M. Bailey; a daughter, Lisa M. Woods, and four grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered yester- day, Wednesday, July 8, at the Im- maculate Heart of Mary Church, fol- lowing services held at the Rossi Fu- neral Home in Scotch Plains.
July 9, 1998
Ralph Parente, Sr., 71
Ralph Parente, Sr., 71, of Piscataway, died on Saturday, July 4, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Italy, he came to the United States in 1954 and had lived in West- field prior to moving to Piscataway 21 years ago.
Mr. Parente had been a foreman for Design & Molding Services in Piscataway for many years, retiring in 1991.
Surviving are his wife, Pia Parente; two sons, Ralph Parente, Jr. and Nicho- las Parente; three daughters, Angela Katz, Rosemarie Rosello and Julianna Deserio; four brothers, Dominic Parente, Giuseppe Parente, Michael Parente and Nichola Parente; two sis- ters, Marghereta Romanello and Maria Spiridigliozzi, and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yester- day, Wednesday, July 8, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, in Westfield.
July 9, 1998 Ruth A. Grapel, 92
Ruth A. Newcombe Grapel, 92, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, July 3, at the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in Newark, she had moved to Ocean Grove in 1974, and relocated to Scotch Plains in 1991.
Mrs. Grapel attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Ocean Grove, and was a past member of the Upper Montclair Women's Club.
She was predeceased by her first husband, James F. Smith, in 1957, and by her second husband, Harry F. Grapel, in 1971.
Surviving are three sons, Robert J. Smith of Westfield, Arthur J. Smith of Litchfield, Connecticut, and William R. Smith of Utica, New York; seven grandchildren, and nine great-grand- children.
A funeral service was held on Tues- day, July 7, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, in Westfield. Interment took place at Fairview Cem- etery in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- tions may be made to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in Ocean Grove, or to a charity of the individual's choice.
July 9, 1998
Joseph J. Santini, 70
Joseph J. Santini, 70, of Whitehouse Station died on Tues- day, June 30, at home.
Born in Asbury, he had lived in Bridgewater before moving to Whitehouse Station 20 years ago.
He was a United States Navy vet- eran and had served in World War II.
Mr. Santini had owned and oper- ated the Santini Farm in Bridgewater before retiring in 1969. He subse- quently founded the Golden Key Real Estate Agency in Piscataway, from which he retired in 1996.
He was a member of the National Rifle Association, the Rocky Moun- tain Elk Foundation and numerous hunting and fishing clubs.
Surviving are his wife, Bernice Santini; four sons, Joseph Santini of Monkton, Maryland, Michael Santini and David Santini, both of Bridgewater, and Peter Santini of Forks Township, Pennsylvania; a daughter, Joanne Geibert of Doylestown, Pennsylvania; a brother, Armand Santini of Westfield; a sis- ter, Rose Darden of Laverne, Cali- fornia, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sun- day, July 5, at the Kearns Funeral Home in Whitehouse.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, 08822.
July 9, 1998
Tillie Zawislak, 84
Tillie Sendra Zawislak, 84, of North Plainfield, formerly of West- field, died on Tuesday, June 30, at Rahway Hospital.
Born and raised in Chicago, she had lived in Westfield from 1995 to 1997 before moving to North Plainfield.
Mrs. Zawislak was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her hus- band, Frank Zawislak, and her son, Gregory G. Zawislak.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Kathleen Zawislak of Westfield; two granddaughters, Suzanne Zawislak and Elizabeth Zawislak, also of West- field; two nieces, Gloria Toomey and Patricia Greene, and a nephew, Michael Slenzka, all of Chicago.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, July 3, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield. Interment took place at Resurrection Cemetery in Chicago.
Arrangements were under the di- rection of the Dooley Colonial Fu- neral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Villa Maria, 641 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, 07060.
July 9, 1998
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF'S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F-16110-97.
DOVENMUEHLE MORTGAGE COM- PANY, L.P., PLAINTIFF vs. SHANTI M. SAVLA AND KOKILA S. SAVLA, HIS WIFE ET AL, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, DATED MAY 1, 1998 FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY THE 22ND DAY OF JULY A.D., 1998 at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. All successful bidders must have 20% of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $221,795.48. Property to be sold is located in the Bor- ough of Mountainside, County of Union, State of New Jersey.
Premises commonly known as 1062 Sunny Slope Drive, Mountainside, New Jer- sey.
BEING KNOWN as Lot No. 5, Block No. 7F on the official Tax Map of the Borough of Mountainside.
Dimensions: (approximately) 175.00 feet x 100.00 feet.
Nearest Cross Street: Summit Road. There is due approximately the sum of $227,556.25 together with lawful interest and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in the Union County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH SHERIFF FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, Attorneys Suite 505 Sentry Office Plaza 216 Haddon Avenue Westmont, New Jersey 08108 CH-753856 (WL) 4 T - 6/25, 7/2, 7/9 & 7/16/98 Fee: $167.28
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF'S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F-3174-97.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, F/K/ A THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A., ET ALS, PLAINTIFF vs. JOHN R. HARTWELL AND ARSULA HARTWELL, HIS WIFE; ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, DATED AUGUST 29, 1997 FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST A.D., 1998 at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. All successful bidders must have 20% of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $24,158.69. ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILD- INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BE- ING IN THE CITY OF ELIZABETH, COUNTY OF UNION AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEING ALL OF LOT NO. 198, BLOCK L ON "MAP OF 400 BUILDING LOTS OWNED BY WILLIAM H. MOFFIT, LO- CATED AT NORTH PARK, IN THE CITY OF ELIZABETH, N.J." FILED IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF UNION COUNTY APRIL 6, 1893 AS MAP NO. 17- A, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DE- SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT DISTANT 150 FEET NORTHWESTERLY FROM THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSEC- TION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY ROUTE 1 & 9 (ALSO KNOWN AS SPRING STREET) AND THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF FANNY STREET, RUNNING; THENCE 1) ALONG THE SAID NORTHEAST- ERLY LINE OF FANNY STREET, NORTH 55 DEGREES 03 MINUTES WEST, A DISTANCE OF 25 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 2) NORTH 34 DEGREES 37 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 3) SOUTH 55 DEGREES 03 MINUTES EAST, A DISTANCE OF 25 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE 4) SOUTH 34 DEGREES 37 MINUTES WEST, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING.
PREMISES ALSO KNOWN AS 1011 FANNY STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JER- SEY.
In compliance with Chapter 157, Laws of 1977, premises are also known as Tax Lot No. 619 in Block No. 8 on the Official Tax Map of the above municipality.
There is due approximately the sum of $25,545.29 together with lawful interest and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in the Union County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH SHERIFF PRICE, MEESE, SHULMAN & D'ARMINIO, P.C., Attorneys Cali Corporate Center 50 Tice Boulevard Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07675-7664 CH-753396 (WL) 4 T - 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 & 7/30/98 Fee: $273.36
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS PLANNING BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Planning Board of the Township of Scotch Plains will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 20, 1998, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey to con- sider the Minor Subdivision application of D & D Builders, Walter DiDonato, Jr., to sub- divide two (2) lots into three (3) lots at 7 Johnson Street, Block No. 6102, Lot Nos. 9 and 10 and to construct two (2) new homes. The following variance is requested:
LOT NO. 9:
Section 23-3.4A, Para. G, Col. 7A Required: 20 foot setback from side
street to corner lot Existing: 2.5 feet to Waverly Place All interested parties may be present and be heard. The file pertaining to this applica- tion is in the Office of the Planning Board and is available for public inspection during regular office hours.
Barbara Horev Secretary to the Planning Board 1 T – 7/9/98, The Times Fee: $23.46
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF JOHN J. FLANNERY, De- ceased.
Pursuant to the order of ANN P. CONTI, Surrogate of the County of Union, made on the 2nd day of July, A.D., 1998, upon the application of the undersigned, as Execu- tors of the estate of said deceased, notice is hereby given to the creditors of said de- ceased to exhibit to the subscriber under oath or affirmation their claims and demands against the estate of said deceased within six months from the date of said order, or they will be forever barred from prosecuting or recovering the same against the sub- scriber.
John T. Flannery and Summit Bank
Executors Nichols, Thomson, Peek & Phelan, Attorneys 210 Orchard Street Westfield, New Jersey 07091 1 T – 7/9/98, The Leader Fee: $21.42
PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC NOTICE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION UNION COUNTY DOCKET NO.
F-9827-98 NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: DANIEL RUSSO; MRS. DANIEL RUSSO, WIFE OF DANIEL RUSSO; RAHWAY HOSPITAL; AND FANNIE
TONY
YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and re- quired to serve upon ALLOCCA & PELLEGRINO, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is 4 Century Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, an Answer to the Complaint and Amendment to Com- plaint (if any) filed in the Civil Action, in which FUNB as Custodian for National Tax Fund- ing, L.P. is plaintiff and Daniel Russo, et als. are defendants, pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, within 35 days after July 9, 1998 exclusive of such date. If you fail to do so, Judgment by Default may be ren- dered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex, CN-971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accordance with the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure.
You are further advised that if you are unable to obtain an attorney you may com- municate with the Lawyer Referral Service of the county of venue and that if you cannot afford an attorney, you may communicate with the Legal Services Office of the county of venue. The names and telephone num- bers of such agencies are as follows:
Lawyer Referral Service: 908-353-4715 Legal Service: 908-354-4340 THIS ACTION has been instituted for the purpose of foreclosing the following tax sale certificate(s): 1. A certain tax certificate 95-6, recorded on June 20, 1995, made by Sally Ann Di Rini, Collector of Taxes of City of Raway, and State of New Jersey to City of Rahway and subsequently assigned to plaintiff, FUNB
as Custodian for National Tax Funding, L.P. This covers real estate located in the City of Rahway, County of Union, and State of New Jersey, known as 1165 Charlotte Place, Block No. 180, Lot No. 27, as shown on the Tax Assessment Map and Tax Map dupli- cate of City of Rahway.
YOU, Daniel Russo, are made a defen- dant because you are the owner of a prop- erty which is the subject of the above entitled action.
YOU, Mrs. Daniel Russo, are made a defendant in the above entitled action be- cause plaintiff has been unable to determine whether defendant Daniel Russo is married, and if married, the name of Daniel Russo's spouse. If Daniel Russo is married, the plaintiff joins Mrs. Daniel Russo as a defen- dant for any possessory or marital rights you may have.
YOU, Rahway Hospital are made a defen- dant in the above entitled action because on March 31, 1995, Rahway Hospital entered a Judgment against Daniel Russo and Irene Russo for a debt of $688.35 plus costs and interest in the Superior Court of New Jersey, under Docket No. DJ-82092-95. This con- stitutes a subordinate lien on the subject property.
YOU, Fannie Tony are made a defendant in the above entitled action because on July 27, 1993, Fannie Tony recorded a Tax Sale Certificate No. 93-11 against Daniel Russo for a debt of $4,371.63, in Book 4962, Page 0066, in the Union County Clerk's/Register's Office. This constitutes a subordinate lien on the subject property. On July 12, 1994, Fannie Tony recorded a Tax Sale Certificate No. 94-10 against Daniel Russo for a debt of $4,583.04, in Book 5384, Page 0186 in the Union County Clerk's/Register Office. This constitutes a subordinate lien on the subject property.
DONALD F. PHELAN CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF NEW JERSEY ALLOCCA & PELLEGRINO 4 Century Drive Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 1 T — 7/9/98, The Leader Fee: $80.58
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF'S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F-15568-94.
NATIONAL HERITAGE LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION, PLAINTIFF vs. JOAO M. AVILA AND EMILIA AVILA, HIS WIFE; MARIA AVILA; ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION, DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 FOR SALE OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execu- tion to me directed I shall expose for sale by public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY THE 22ND DAY OF JULY A.D., 1998 at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day. All successful bidders must have 20% of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $254,261.37. The property to be sold is located in the CITY of ELIZABETH in the County of UNION, and the State of New Jersey.
Commonly known as: 636-638 WESTMINISTER AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07208.
Tax Lot No. 1874 in Block No. 11. There is due approximately the sum of $261,444.69 together with lawful interest and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in the Union County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH SHERIFF SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, Attorneys 406 - J Lippincott Drive Marlton, New Jersey 08053 CH-753419 (WL) 4 T - 6/25, 7/2, 7/9 & 7/16/98 Fee: $150.96
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