Ulysses Lee, 77, Local Elks Member; Was Usher at Bethel Baptist Church
Ulysses Lee, 77, of Plainfield died on Monday, November 9, at Robert Wood Johnson Nursing Center.
Born in Camden, South Carolina, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Plainfield 40 years ago.
He was an usher and member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield for 50 years.
Mr. Lee had been a forklift operator at General Motors Corporation in Linden for 38 years, retiring in 1990.
He was a member of the United Auto Workers Local No. 595 in Linden, the Centennial Lodge Independent Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World 400 in Westfield, and of the Plainfield Senior Citizens’ Service Program.
Surviving are five sons, Keith Lee of Atlanta and Bobby McLean, Tyrone McLean, Michael McLean and Nicholas McLean, all of Plainfield; seven daughters, Mary L. McNair, Darlene Lee and Dawn Lee, all of Atlanta, Judy L. Harrington of Westfield and Veronica McLean, Victoria McLean and Bettina McLean of Plainfield; a brother, Boykin Lee of Paterson; two sisters, Eva Frederick of Plainfield and Laura Atkins of Camden, South Carolina;
Gloria Martin, 78, Earned Commendation For 30 Years of Service as Crossing Guard
Gloria J. Martin, 78, of Westfield died on Saturday, November 14, at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark.
Born in Brooklyn, she grew up in East Orange and moved to Westfield in 1950.
Mrs. Martin had been a crossing guard in Westfield for 30 years, and received a commendation upon her retirement earlier this year.
She was predeceased by her hus
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band, George Martin, in 1977. Surviving are three sons, Richard Martin and Glenn Martin, both of Westfield, and George Martin of Edison; a sister, Rose Mulvaney of Verona; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services took place on Tuesday, November 17, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Interment was private.
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21 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Friday, November 13, at the Bethel Baptist Church.
Arrangements were handled by the Judkins Colonial Home in Plainfield.
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Stella Prehodka, Active in Deborah; Retiree from Markay Bag, Plainfield
Stella Kaplan Prehodka, 86, of South Plainfield, died Wednesday, November 11, at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Maryland.
Born in Bayonne, she had lived in South Plainfield for more than 70 years.
Mrs. Prehodka had worked at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield and later had worked as a quality control inspector for many years at Markay Bag Company of Plainfield before retiring more
Eleanor C. Thomas, 94
Eleanor C. Thomas, 94, of Westfield, died Friday, November 13, at Pine Rest Health Care in Paramus.
Born in Annadale, she had lived in Rahway for 41 years before moving to Westfield 10 years ago.
Mrs. Thomas was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star chapter in Somerville. She was a volunteer with the Rahway Hospital Auxiliary for 12 years and, during World War II, the American Red Cross.
Surviving are two sons, William H. Thomas and Howard Thomas, Jr.; seven grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 17, in the Vander Hoven Chapel at Hazelwood Cemetery in Clark. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Lehrer-Gibilisco Funeral Home in Rahway.
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Evelyn Cirasella, 75
Evelyn E. Jones Cirasella, 75, of Barnegat, died Saturday, November 14, at Atlantic Coast Rehabilitation in Lakewood.
Born in Irvington, she lived in Hawthorne, Bloomfield, Newark, Scotch Plains, Plainfield, Clark and Holiday City at Berkeley before moving to Barnegat in 1986.
Mrs. Cirasella was a salesperson at Sears in Watchung for two years before retiring in 1978. She had previously worked for Best & Co. of Watchung for 20 years.
She was predeceased by a son, Richard A. Badore, in 1978; another son, Frank J. Badore, Jr. in 1988; a sister, Jacqueline White in 1989; and a brother, Norman Jones.
Surviving are her husband, Michael A. Cirasella; three sons, Wayne E. Badore of Chamblee, Georgia, Dennis R. Badore of Alpha, and Donald K. Badore of Clinton; a daughter, Diane G. Badore of Whiting; ten grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 18, at the Community Reformed Church in Whiting. Funeral arrangements were handled by Manchester Memorial Funeral Home in Whiting.
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John Voelker, 73, U.S. Army Veteran; Was Active in Fanwood Rescue Squad
than 20 years ago. She was a longtime member of the Ladies Garment Workers Union of New York City.
She was also an active member of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Russian Orthodox Church in South Plainfield where she worked on its Pierogi Project.
Mrs. Prehodka was a member of the South Plainfield Senior Citizens and had marched with the organization for many years in the annual South Plainfield Labor Day Parade. She also worked with the Caring and Sharing Project in South Plainfield. She was a member of the Plainfield Chapter of Deborah.
She was predeceased by her husband of more than 60 years, Charles Prehodka, in 1991, and by her son, Navy Chief Petty Officer (Ret.) Charles Prehodka.
Surviving are two daughters, Jeanette Lenoci of Churchville, Maryland, and Carolyn Wolfe of Athens, Georgia; two sons, Lieutenant Commander (Ret.) Theodore Prehodka of Plainfield and Henry Prehodka of New York City; two sisters, Julia Diana of Seminole, Florida, and Marion Gibney of Mountainside; three brothers, John Kaplan of South Plainfield, Zigmund Kaplan of Bixby, Oklahoma, and Stanley Kaplan of Readington; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Monday, November 16, at McCriskin Home for Funerals in South Plainfield. A Funeral Liturgy followed at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Russian Orthodox Church in South Plainfield. Panachida services were held at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Russian Orthodox Church in South Plainfield.
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Doris Muller, 93
Doris Muller, 93, of Newport, New Hampshire, died Saturday, November 14, at the Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Vermont.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she had lived in Elizabeth, Cranford and Scotch Plains most of her life before moving to Charlestown, New Hampshire in 1992 and then to Newport in 1997.
Mrs. Muller had been a member of the Cranford Alliance Church, a Past President of the Alliance Retired Fellowship of the Alliance Church, and a volunteer for the Union Hospital and the American Red Cross.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald F. Muller, Jr., in 1996, and two sisters, Ingeborg Hartten and Karia Niedrach.
Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Ritchie of New Hall, California and Joan Jenkins of Charlestown; a half-brother, Niels Peter Jensen of California; seven grandchildren and v22 great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, November 22, in the Charlestown Memorial Chapel.
Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside.
Donations may be made to the Cranford Alliance Church, Cherry Street, Cranford, 07016.
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John Paul Voelker, 73, of Forked River, died Sunday, November 15, in the Lacey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Forked River.
Born in Newark, he had lived in Fanwood for 34 years before moving to Forked River in 1987.
He was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Voelker graduated from Rutgers University in Newark.
He was a chemist with Tenneco in Piscataway for 20 years before retiring. He was also a part-time licensed practical nurse at Union Hospital.
He was a 30-year member of the Fanwood Rescue Squad and a member of the American Chemical Society.
Surviving are his wife, Lois A. Beatty Voelker; two sons, Robert D. Voelker of Manhattan and Paul J. Voelker of San Pedro, Costa Rica; two daughters, Margaret E. Maloof of Parsippany and Nancy L. Voelker of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; a sister, Ethel Gilliam of Port Deposit, Maryland, and six grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held today, Thursday, November 19, at 9 a.m. in Layton’s Home for Funerals, 250 West Lacey Road, Forked River.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lacey Township First Aid Squad, P. O. Box 289, Forked River, 08731 or Compassionate Care Hospice, 58 Mill Street, Mt. Holly, 08060.
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Mary L. Tyson Thorne
Mary L. Tyson Thorne, 57, of Somerset, died Thursday, November 12, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
Born in Plainfield, she had lived in Fanwood and Trenton before moving to Somerset 20 years ago.
Mrs. Thorne was a 1961 graduate of Trenton State College.
She was an elementary school teacher in Watchung and Middlesex for 36 years.
Mrs. Thorne was a member of the New Jersey Education Association and the Middlesex Education Association.
Surviving are her husband, LeRoy A. Thorne; a son, Drew Thorne of Stirling; and a brother, Troy R. Tyson of Covit, Massachusetts.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 17, at the Boylan Funeral Home in New Brunswick.
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Edna V. Barton, 85
Edna V. Barton, 85, a lifelong resident of Jersey City, died Sunday, November 15, at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark.
Mrs. Barton had worked for several years as a secretary for the Hudson County Juvenile and Domestic Courts in Jersey City prior to retiring in 1975.
She was a communicant of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Jersey City.
She was predeceased by her husband, Robert F. Barton, Sr., a son, Robert F. Barton, Jr., and a sister, Doris Clark.
Surviving are a daughter, Edna Ashforth of Westfield; a son, Gerald T. Barton of Arizona; a sister, Grace Henry, 10 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held at the McLaughlin Funeral Home, 625 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, today, Thursday, November 19, at 10:30 a.m. A Funeral Mass will follow at 11:30 a.m. at St. Aloysius Church. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.
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Steven M. Young, 55
Steven M. Young, 55, of Westfield, died Sunday, November 15, at Rahway Hospital in Rahway.
Born in Waukegan, Illinois, he had lived in Texas before moving to Westfield six years ago.
Mr. Young was a builder and mason in Plano and Wylie, Texas before retiring six years ago.
He was a United States Navy veteran and was a member of the Martin Wallberg Post No. 3 of the American Legion in Westfield.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Kufalk Young; a daughter, Kristin Young of New York City; a son, Matthew Young of Seoul, Korea; and a sister, Nanette Young.
Arrangements were held by the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
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Edward Miller, Set Up Civil Service; Was Local Public Works Employee
Edward A. Miller, 84, of Scotch Plains, died Sunday, November 15, at home.
Born in Leetes Island, Connecticut, he had lived in Elizabeth prior to moving to Scotch Plains in the 1950s.
Mr. Miller had worked for the Scotch Plains Department of Public
Works for 24 years prior to retiring in 1978.
He was active in instituting the civil service in Scotch Plains. He was a direct descendant of General George Brinton McClellan, general in chief of the Union Army during the Civil War.
In his youth, he was an active member of Boy Scout Troop No. 13.
He was predeceased by his wife, Elena Blanche Miller, in 1979.
Surviving are nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held today, Thursday, November 19, at 10 a.m. at Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, preceded by a 9 a.m. visitation.
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ROTARY RAFFLE…The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club recently held The Share in Youth Raffle which will benefit local youth charities and activities such as Tiny Tim Fund, Contact We Care, Resolve, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School student Leadership, Scotch Plains-Fanwood YMCA and The Dave Ringle High School Scholarship Fund. Pictured, left to right, are: FanwoodScotch Plains Share in Youth Co-Chairwomen Lauren Birns and Carol Woo, President of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary, and Chairman Dr. James Checchio. Tickets may be purchased from any Rotary Club member. For more ticket information, please call Dr. Checchio at (908) 889-0660. The Rotary meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at the Park Place Restaurant in Scotch Plains.
Tree Sale at Oratory Prep Underway Through Nov. 25
Oratory Prep School in Summit will hold its annual tree sale to benefit its activities fund. Frazer fir Christmas trees, averaging six to nine feet in height, are priced from $42 to $64. Wreaths are sold in four sizes, from 12 inches to 24 inches, and cost between $8 and $18. Pine roping is available at $1 per yard.
Orders will be taken by Oratory students or may be placed with Walter Crum, Student Council Advisor, by calling (908) 273-1084 until Wednesday, November 25. A deposit equal to half the total amount is required.
The greenery may be picked up in front of Oratory’s Newman Hall, 14 Bedford Road, directly off Morris Avenue, on Friday, December 4, between 2 and 6 p.m., or on Saturday, December 5, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Proceeds from this sale are used to defray the cost of the prom, the semiformal and other school dances, according to Mr. Crum. The money also helps to fund Spirit Month activities, the junior school trip and a Student Council gift to the school, he added.
LEARN Program to Spotlight Legal Aspects of Prescriptions
SCOTCH PLAINS — Kathleen McDonald, a nurse practitioner with Diabetes Service at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, will be the guest speaker for a program sponsored by the League for Educational Advancement for Registered Nurses (LEARN).
The program will be held this Monday, November 23, at 7:45 p.m. at the All Saints’ Church Parish House, 559 Park Avenue in Scotch Plains.
Attendees will learn about the current legal environment for prescription of medications and devices by Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) in New Jersey.
In addition, pharmacological considerations in the use of these medications by the elderly will be reviewed.
Contact hours of 2.4 have been granted by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of Continuing Education in Nursing by the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
LEARN, a professional organization for registered nurses, offers eight programs per academic year on current nursing topics. Annual membership is $35, and guest fees are $10
per program. For more information, please write to LEARN, P.O. Box 6, Scotch Plains, 07076, or call the Program Coordinator at (908) 272-7239.
Memorial Event Hosts Betsy McKenzie-Stubbs
WESTFIELD — Betsy McKenzie-Stubbs, a vocal instructor at the Music Studio, a division of The New Jersey Workshop for the Arts (NJWA), was a featured soloist at the Annual Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony on November 11 at the monument for veterans of World War I in Westfield.
Mrs. McKenzie-Stubbs sang “God Bless America” without accompaniment. This marked her first appearance in Westfield at the Veterans Day Ceremony.
She has performed with the Westminster Opera Theater, the Musical Club of Westfield, The Trenton Civic Opera, and VOICES, Inc., and currently teaches voice at the Music Studio.
Dr. Theodore K. Schlosberg, founder and Executive Director of NJWA, played the traditional Taps using a Bach Stradivarius Trumpet.
For more information on NJWA, please call (908) 789-9696.
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