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– Obituaries –
Robert A. Goceljak, 57, Army Veteran; Carpenter At Bayway Refinery, Elizabeth
Robert A. Goceljak, 57, of Mountainside died on Sunday, February 28, at home.
Born in Jersey City, he had moved to Mountainside in 1949.
Mr. Goceljak was a carpenter with the rigging department at Exxon
Bayway Refinery in Elizabeth for 35 years before retiring in 1998.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Lions Club, both of Piscataway.
He had served in the Army during the Vietnam War.
Surviving are his sister, Helen Muller of Syracuse, New York and three brothers, Paul Goceljak of Piscataway, Joseph Goceljak of East Windsor, and George Goceljak of Berkeley Heights.
A Funeral Mass will be held today at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Mountainside. Interment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Stony Hill.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley ColonialHome,556Westfield Avenue, Westfield.
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Anna Di Francesco, 91, Active in Church; First President of Scotch Plains Groups
Anna R. Di Francesco, 91, a lifelong resident of Scotch Plains, died on Friday, February 26, at home.
Mrs. Di Francesco was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman
Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, as well as its Rosary Society and Catholic Golden Age.
She was the first President of the St. Nicholas Women’s Auxiliary of Scotch Plains and Scotch Plains Meridians Golden Age Club.
Mrs. Di Francesco was also involved in many Parent-Teacher Association fundraising activities in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district.
She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Di Francesco, in 1977, and by five brothers, Joseph Di Quollo, Anthony Di Quollo, Phillip Di Quollo, John Di Quollo, and Thomas Di Quollo.
Surviving aretwodaughters,Laura Swidersky and Rose Cerminaro; a sister, Laura Checchio; a brother, Nicholas Di Quollo; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 1, at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, followed by a Mass at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hope Hospice or the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad.
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Maryalice Gates, 78, Cafeteria Employee; St. Bartholomew’s Parishioner, Volunteer
Maryalice E. Gates, 78, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday, February 27, at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she had lived in Washington, D.C. and in California before moving to Scotch Plains in 1968.
Mrs. Gates had been a staff member in the cafeteria of Bell Labs in Murray Hill for 12 years before retiring in 1985.
She was a member of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains and was a volunteer for the church’s Outreach Program.
She graduated from St. Katherine CollegeinSt. Paul,Minnesotain1942.
Shewas predeceasedbyherbrother, Jerome Turbin.
Surviving are her husband, Charles B. Gates; two sons, Charles B. Gates, Jr., and Brian C. Gates; two daughters, Mary PamelaFritzschingandVirginia Ann Peak; two sisters, Ednamae Ludwig and Ann Rita Holman; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 2, at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, followed by a Mass at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad.
March 4, 1999
Faith Bernotas, 78, Retired Secretary With Elizabethtown Water Company
Faith Bernotas, 78, of Fanwood died on Wednesday, February 24, at home.
Born in Caldwell, she had lived in Westfield beforemovingtoFanwood 40 years ago.
Mrs. Bernotas had been a secretary with Elizabethtown Water Company in Elizabeth for many years before retiring in 1986.
She was a lifetime member of the New Jersey Mineralogical Society, and a member of the New Jersey State Button Society, the Westfield Camera Club and the Fanwood Senior Citizens.
Marjorie R. Browne, 65, Was Secretary At University, Development Corporation
Marjorie R.SamuelsonBrowne,65, of Philadelphia died on Tuesday, February 23, at Bala Nursing Home in Philadelphia.
BorninSpringfield, shehadlivedin Plainfield before moving to Warren in 1967. She had moved to Cincinnati in 1981 and to Philadelphia in the late 1980s.
Mrs. Browne was an administrative assistant at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. She was a secretary for Emmco Development Corporation in Somerset.
She was an active member of Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church in Warren. She was also a member ofseveralcivicorganizations in Central New Jersey.
Surviving are her husband of 42 years, Donald E. Browne; two sons, Michael W. Browne of Somerset and Donald R. Browne of Absecon; two daughters, Diane P. Browne of Warren and Mary Beth Browne of Washington; two sisters, Dorothy Legue of Scotch Plains and Jill Scalingi of Phillipsburg; and four grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mount Church in Warren.
Arrangements were handled by Bringhurst Funeral Home in Bala
Paul G. Chehayl, 49
Paul George Chehayl, 49, died on Monday, February 22, in Naples, Florida.
Born in Plainfield, he had resided inWestfield beforemovingtoNaples last year.
Mr. Chehayl had been a realtor for many years before moving to Naples last year.
He was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford.
He was a member of the Porsche Club of America and the Windstar Country Club.
Surviving arehisparents,Clarence and Gudrun Hermansen Chehayl of Naples; two brothers, Peter W. Chehayl of Rumson and Naples, and Robert J. Chehayl of Clinton, and a sister, Patricia A. Linke of Lebanon Township.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dooley Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to The Botanical Gardens in Naples, Florida.
March 4, 1999
Mary DeMeo, 61
Mary DeMeo, 61, of Scotch Plains died on Wednesday, February 24, at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in Woodbridge before moving to Scotch Plains four years ago.
Mrs. DeMeo was a secretary at the East Jersey State Prison in Avenel for 13 years.
Surviving are two sons, John P. DeMeo and Joseph DeMeo; a daughter,Joyce Vignola;hermother,Frances Ciavola; a brother, Michael Ciavola, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Saturday, February 27, in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, following the funeral fromthe MemorialFuneralHome,155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
March 4, 1999
Ernest Rittenhouse, 59
Ernest W. Rittenhouse, Sr., 59, of Scotch Plains died on Thursday, February 25, at home.
Born in Orange, he had lived in RosellePark beforemovingtoScotch Plains three years ago.
Mr. Rittenhouse was the owner of the Rittenhouse Moving Company inRoselleand ScotchPlainsformany years.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Rittenhouse; a daughter, Maria Rittenhouse; two sons, Ernest Rittenhouse, Jr. and Dominick Rittenhouse; a sister, Angela Cattabiani; a brother, Floyd Rittenhouse, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Monday, March 1, in the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park.
Arrangements werehandledbythe Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue in Cranford.
March 4, 1999
Elizabeth Godfrey, 77
Elizabeth Godfrey,77,ofCranford died on Sunday, February 28, in the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Born in Orange, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Cranford 35 years ago.
Miss Godfrey was a secretary for Pamarco Creative Engravers of Roselle for several years before retiring.
She was a volunteer for Sharing in New Providence.
Surviving is her brother, William R. Godfrey.
Funeral services will be held today at 11 a.m. in the Walter J. Johnson Funeral Home in Clark.
March 4, 1999
Roy Haney, 85, Chemical Engineer For Exxon Oil Co. in Florham Park
Roy Haney, 85, of South Bristol, Maine died on Wednesday, February 24, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine.
Born in Knowlton, Iowa, he had lived in Westfield and co-resided in West Palm Beach, Florida and South Bristol.
Mr. Haney was a chemical engineer with Exxon Oil Co. in Florham Park for 33 years.
He was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Chemical Society.
He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University and a doctoral degree in Chemical
Charles Delnero, Sr., 88, Sales Manager At 7UP Bottling Company in Plainfield
Charles Delnero, Sr., 88, of Roselle Park died on Monday, March 1, in the Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch Plains.
Mrs. Bernotas attended Columbia University in New York City.
She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Paul Bernotas, in 1997.
Surviving are three brothers-inlaw, Anthony Bernotas of Colonia, JamesBernotas ofBayonneandAlbin Bernotas of Toms River; a sister-inlaw, Adele Dagutis of Bayonne, and nine nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Monday, March 1, at the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Interment took place at Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover.
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Cynwyd,Pennsylvania. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society, 600 First Avenue, Raritan, 08869.
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Born in Scotch Plains, he had lived in Roselle Park for 56 years.
Mr.Delnerowas asalesmanagerfor the 7UP Bottling Co. in Plainfield for 20yearsbefore retiringin1977.Previously,hehadworked asamachinistfor the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in Elizabeth.
Hewasactivewith theChurchofthe Assumption, where he was appointed a member of the parish council and servedaschairman ofthefinancecommittee and the communications committee. He was also voted the church’s “CatholicManofthe Year”in1979.In 1973, he had served as president of the Churchof theAssumptionHolyName Society.Formorethan 20years,hehad been chairman of the church’s “A Day at the Races” fundraising event.
He was a charter member and past grand knight of the Roselle Park Knights of Columbus Council No. 3420. He was also a president of the Retired Associates of Roselle Park.
Surviving are his daughter, Barbara Delnero; three sons, Charles G. Delnero, Jr., Edward T. Delnero, and RichardT. Delnero;andsixgrandchildren.
AFuneralMasswill beheldtodayat 10 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park, following a funeralfrom theMastapeterSuburbanin Roselle Park.
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Engineering from Yale University. He was predeceased by his parents, Willie and May Dunlap Haney.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Plocker Haney; three children, William D. Haney of East Boothbay, Maine, Margaret N. Emond of Atlanta, Georgia, and Richard P. Haney of Greensboro, North Carolina; and three grandchildren.
Arrangements werehandledbythe Strong Funeral Home in Damariscotta.
Memorial donations may be made to the South Bristol Volunteer Fire Department.
March 4, 1999
Richard Lane, 68, Was in Army Air Force; Co-Owner of World Tire in Maplewood
Richard Lane, 68, of Watchung died on Friday, February 26, in Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown.
Born in Manhattan, he had lived in Westfield and Montclair before moving to Watchung 15 years ago.
Mr. Lane was a co-owner of World Tire in Maplewood for more than 40 years.
He was a Past President of the New Jersey Tire Dealers Association and a Board of Trustees member and Past Presidentofthe Men’sClubofTemple Emanu-El in Westfield.
He was a member of the AIDS Benefit Committee and the Mountainside Tennis Club.
Mr. Lane was recognized by the Sumitomo Tire Company as one of the first dealers in the northeast. He also set guidelines for studded snow tires in the state of New Jersey.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Rutgers University
Martha Eibelheuser, 89, Former Secretary For AARP in Ocean County For 20 Years
Martha Eibelheuser, 89, of State College, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, February 27, in State College.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Waretown and Westfield before moving to State College.
Mrs. Eibelheuser was a secretary for American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) in Ocean County for 20 years.
She was a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Westfield and First Presbyterian Church of Westfield. in New Brunswick, where he was phi
beta kappa and was the sports editor of the college newspaper.
He served in the United States Army Air Force as a Captain during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Rita Rosenberg Lane; a son, Jeffrey Lane of Livingston; a daughter, Amy Lane of New York City; a brother, John Lane of Bethany Beach, Delaware, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, February 28, in Temple EmanuEl. Interment took place at B’Nai Abraham Memorial Park in Union.
Arrangements were handled by the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of Northern New Jersey, 45 Springfield Avenue, Springfield 07081, or to the AIDS Committee of New Jersey, 126 South Street, Morristown 07960.
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She was predeceased by her first husband, GustavEibelheuser,in1985; and her second husband, Henry Wartman, in 1995.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol F. Strauss of State College; a son, J. Jay Eibelheuser of Encinitas, California; six grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at Foxdale Village Retirement Community in State College.
Arrangements werehandledbyThe Koch Funeral Home in State College.
March 4, 1999
Hayward R. Gipson, 76, Veteran; Deacon at First Baptist Church
Hayward R. Gipson, Sr., 76, of East Orange, died Monday, March 1, at the VeteransAffairs MedicalCenterinEast Orange.
Born in Newark, he had lived in Scotch Plains before moving to East Orange five years ago.
Mr.Gipsonwas agraduateofRutgers University in New Brunswick and a member of the Alpha Phi Epsilon fraternity.
HewasaWorld WarIIUnitedStates Army Air Force Veteran.
He had worked at the ScheringPloughCorporation inKenilworthasa
technicianfor30 yearspriortoretiring in 1975.
Mr. Gipson was a Deacon at First Baptist Church in Cranford.
Surviving are three sons, Hayward R.Gipson,Jr., ReginaldB.Gipsonand Roy F. Gipson; a sister, Sadie Boyd; seven grandchildren, and five greatgrandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held tomorrow, Friday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church.
Arrangements are being handled by the Judkins Colonial Home in Plainfield.
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