Ruth Quadenfield, 80
Ruth L. Leamon Quadenfield, 80, of Westfield died on Friday, January
26, at the Ashbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Scotch Plains.
Born in Roselle, she had lived there until moving to Westfield in 1956.
Mrs. Quadenfield was a past member of the Women's Club of Westfield. She
was predeceased by her husband, William E. Quadenfield, in 1998. Services
were held on Monday, January 29, at the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 West North
Avenue in Cranford. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside. February
1, 2001
Robert L. Vignolo, 87, of Westfield died on Saturday, January 20, at
Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Los Angeles, he had lived there until
1962, when he moved to Westfield. Mr. Vignolo had been a marketing executive
with the Baker-Castor Oil Company, a vegetable oil company in Los Angeles
and Bayonne, before retiring in 1974 after 24 years of service. For the
next 25 years, he served as an international consultant to companies in
the castor oil industry. He was a former member of the Board of Trustees
at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, having served as President from
1990 to 1991. Mr. Vignolo was also a member of the church's Craftsman Group.
He was a former Trustee and Treasurer of the Union County Society of the
Handicapped; Executive Secretary of the International Castor Oil Association
and a member of the American Chemical Society and the American Oil Chemists
Society. He was predeceased by his brother, Albert Vignolo, Jr., in August.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Lillie Olsen Vignolo; a son, R. Stephen
Vignolo of Short Hills; a daughter, Patricia L. Ranson of New York City;
five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. A funeral service was held on
Thursday, January 25, in the Chapel of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Interment took place in the Revolutionary Cemetery in Westfield. Arrangements
were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street
in Westfield. Memorial contributions may be made to The Presbyterian Church
in Westfield. February 1, 2001
Joan Mensching Feick, 71, of Westfield died on Wednesday, January 24,
at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Brooklyn, she moved to Westfield
in 1938. Mrs. Feick had worked as an administrative assistant for the Parks
Commission of Elizabeth for five years before retiring in 1957. She was
a member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield and was active with many
clubs at the church. She was predeceased by her son, Kevin Feick, in 1966.
Surviving are her husband of 47 years, William A. Feick; two daughters,
Lisa Ann Feick of Westfield and Melanie Swass of Palmer, Pa.; a sister,
Janet Daubenspeck of Seabrook, Tex., and three grandchildren. A funeral
service was held on Friday, January 26, in the Chapel of the Presbyterian
Church in Westfield. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street
in Westfield. February 1, 2001
Boyd H. Sutherland, 89, of Tallahassee, Fla., died on Monday, January
22, in the Tallahassee Community Hospital. Born in Foster Falls, Va., he
had lived in Scotch Plains before relocating to Tallahassee in 1973. Mr.
Sutherland had been an industrial engineer with Johns-Manville Corporation
in Manville for 25 years before retiring in 1973. He attended Virginia
Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Va., where he was a member of its
Corps of Cadets-Company I and played on the football team. Surviving are
his wife of 59 years, Frederica Harris Sutherland; a son, Boyd H. Sutherland,
Jr. of Huntington Beach, Calif.; twin daughters, Colonel Bonni L. Sutherland,
United States Marine Corps, of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Dr. Barbara Sutherland
of Westfield; two brothers, Roy Sutherland and Frank Sutherland, and a
sister, Helen Hines. Private services were arranged under the direction
of the Culley's Meadow Wood Funeral Home in Tallahassee. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Boyd H. Sutherland Scholarship Fund, Arthur L. Johnson
High School, 365 Westfield Avenue, Clark, 07066. February 1, 2001
Susan Kirchofer, 87
Susan Frances Toner Kirchofer, 87, of Plainfield died on Saturday,
January 27, at home. Born in Cooktown, County Tyrone, Ireland, she came
to the United States with her family at age 3. She had lived in Elizabeth,
Roselle, Scotch Plains, Plainfield, South Plainfield and Brick before returning
to Plainfield. Mrs. Kirchofer had worked as a nurse at Bonnie Burn Hospital,
now known as Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County in Berkeley
Heights, from 1932 to 1942. She had also been employed as a nurse for the
Abbott Manor Nursing Home in Plainfield. She was a member of the former
Ancient Order of the Hibernians of Plainfield and an active member and
Past President of the Jefferson School Parent Teacher Association in Plainfield,
a Cub Scout den mother for Jefferson School and a member of the South Plainfield
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post No. 6763 Ladies Auxiliary. She was
predeceased by her husband, William A. Kirchofer, and by her two sisters,
Theresa Young and Mary Ellen Callahan. Surviving are two daughters, Susan
V. Kirchofer of San Clemente, Calif. and Patricia Wyckoff of South Plainfield;
a son, William A. Kirchofer, also of South Plainfield; a brother, Gerald
Toner of Roselle; two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral
services were held yesterday, Wednesday, January 31, from the McCriskin
Home For Funerals in South Plainfield, followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial in the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in South Plainfield. Interment
took place at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains. February 1, 2001
Adeline Van Duyne, 92
Adeline E. Van Duyne, 92, of Bridgewater died on Thursday, January
25, at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Born in Jersey City,
she had lived in Florham Park for 52 years and then in Largo, Fla., for
14 years before moving to Bridgewater 11 years ago. Mrs. Van Duyne had
been employed as a professional seamstress for Bamberger's Department Store
in Morristown for more than 25 years before retiring in 1972. She was a
member of Century Chapter 100 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Somerville
and was a past matron of the Eastern Star Chapter in Morristown. Mrs. Van
Duyne was also a member of the Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church of Somerville;
the Ladies Auxiliary of Florham Park Fire Company No. 2, and the Florham
Park Senior Citizens. She was predeceased by her husband, William Elward
Van Duyne, in 1979. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy G. Bradshaw of Lakewales,
Fla. and Adele Parsell of Westfield; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren
and four great-great grandchildren. Services were held on Monday, January
29, at the Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home in Somerville. Interment was
scheduled to take place at the Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Largo. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Eastern Star Nursing Home, 111 Finderne
Avenue, Bridgewater, 08807. February 1, 2001
Nellie Hastings, 99, Longtime Educator, Guidance Counselor in Plainfield
Schools
Nellie Perkins Hastings, 99, died on Friday, January 26, at Heath Village
in Hackettstown. Born in Brooklyn on August 22, 1901, the daughter of the
late C. Byron and Myrtle Brooks Perkins, she had lived in Westfield and
Gillette before moving to Hackettstown 15 years ago. Mrs. Hastings had
taught in the Plainfield school system for 42 years and served for many
years as Guidance Counselor at Plainfield High School before retiring in
1962. She graduated from Montclair Normal School in Montclair and received
a master's degree from Graduate Teachers College of Columbia University.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Howard
L. Hastings, and by a sister, Edna Perkins Alexander. Surviving are a nephew,
John Alexander of Millis, Mass.; a niece, Judith St. George of Old Lyme,
Conn., and nine great-nephews and nieces. A memorial service was held yesterday,
Wednesday, January 31, at the Meyersville Presbyterian Church in Gillette.
Interment was private. Arrangements were under the direction of the Gray
Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Meyersville Presbyterian Church, Gillette, 07933. February
1, 2001
Mary D. Paglia DiRienzo, 85, of Lakewood died on Thursday, January 25,
at the Paul Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood. Born in Newark, she had
resided in Nutley before relocating to Lakewood 20 years ago. Mrs. DiRienzo
had been a bookkeeper with Eastwood Neely Inc. in Belleville for more than
20 years before retiring in 1980. She was a graduate of Drake Business
College in Newark. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph DiRienzo,
in 1950, and by a daughter, Donna DiRienzo McMahon, in February of last
year. Surviving are a son, Joseph DiRienzo of Fanwood; two brothers, Frank
Paglia of Toms River, Peter Paglia of Columbia and George Paglia of Montville,
and three grandchildren. The funeral was held on Monday, January 29, from
the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood, followed by a Mass
at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
Interment took place at the Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. February
1, 2001
Charles F. Kiley, Sr., 87, Was Deacon; Had Distinguished Journalism
Career
Charles F. Kiley, Sr., 87, of Westfield died on Saturday, January 27,
at home. Born on November 23, 1913 in Jersey City, he lived in Westfield
for 50 years. From 1945 until 1966, Mr. Kiley had worked for the New York
Herald Tribune as a reporter and editor. He was Assistant to the Editor,
James Bellows, at the time the newspaper ceased publication in 1966. He
subsequently served as Editor of the New York Law Journal from 1967 until
his retirement in 1989. He attended St. Aloysius High School in Jersey
City and worked for the Jersey Journal until he was drafted in 1941. The
following year, he was assigned as a Staff Sergeant to the Stars and Stripes
Army newspaper. He covered the air war from England for the newspaper,
then followed the Normandy invasion force to France. One of his Stars and
Stripes stories was produced by the March of Time radio show. In 1945,
Mr. Kiley served as Combined Press Representative for SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters,
Allied Expeditionary Force), headed by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mr.
Kiley witnessed the German surrender to Western Allies at Rheims and covered
the formal surrender ceremony in Berlin. His account of the surrender was
picked up by major international news services and is today considered
the primary contemporary printed source by historians. It was included
in the recent bestseller, "The Last Day of the War," by Martin Gilbert.
In 1975, Mr. Kiley was a member of the inaugural ordination class of Permanent
Deacons in the Archdiocese of Newark. Upon ordination, he was appointed
Associate Director of Newark's Diaconate program, and served in this position
and as Deacon to the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield until
his death. During his 25 years as a Deacon, he also volunteered with many
organizations and agencies, especially St. Joseph's Social Services Center
in Elizabeth. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Billee Kiley; five sons,
Charles Kiley of Mountainside, Edward Kiley of Leesburg, Va., Paul Kiley
of Clifton, John Kiley of Laurel, Md. and David Kiley of Ann Arbor, Mich.;
a daughter, Anne Kiley of Hammondsport, N.Y.; two sisters, Eleanor Haines
of Spring Lake and Betty Phillips of Lyndhurst; 12 grandchildren and a
great-grandchild. A requiem Mass was celebrated yesterday, Wednesday, January
31, in the Holy Trinity Church. Private interment will take place today,
Thursday, February 1, in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Arrangements were
under the direction of the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in
Westfield. Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Social Services
Center, 118 Division Street, Elizabeth, 07201. February 1, 2001
Heye DeBuhr, Sr., 77
Heye O. DeBuhr, Sr., 77, of Mountainside died on Thursday, January
25, at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Plainfield, he was a lifelong
resident of Mountainside. A self-employed general contractor, Mr. DeBuhr
had been the owner of H. O. DeBuhr Contracting in Mountainside for 50 years
before retiring in 1995. Mr. DeBuhr was a Private First Class in the United
States Army from 1946 to 1948. He was a former Trustee and a member of
the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Westfield. Surviving are his wife of 47
years, Georgette Ruehl; a daughter, Georgette DeBuhr of Mountainside; a
son, Heye O. DeBuhr, Jr. of Lincoln Park; a brother, Rhinehart DeBuhr of
Florida, and a grandson. A funeral service took place on Saturday, January
27, in the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Cremation was private. Arrangements
were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street
in Westfield. February 1, 2001
Marguerite H. Ayers, 98, Was Rosarian, Charter Member of Immaculate
Heart
Marguerite Helen Masenior Ayers, 98, of Scotch Plains died on Saturday,
January 27, at Union Hospital in Union. Born in Jersey City, she was a
lifelong resident of Scotch Plains. Mrs. Ayers and her family had been
farmers for many years in Scotch Plains and she was a member of the New
Jersey Farm Bureau. She was a charter member of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains and its Rosary Society. She
was additionally active with the local Democratic Party. She was predeceased
by her husband, Samuel E. Ayers, in 1957; two brothers, George E. Masenior,
Jr. and Harold D. Masenior, and a sister, Lillian Apgar. Surviving are
a daughter, Donna M. Ayers of Scotch Plains; a brother, Roger W. Masenior
of Washington; a sister, Dorothy A. Bass of Lansdale, Pa.; a granddaughter
and a greatgrandson. Funeral services were held yesterday, Wednesday, January
31, from the Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield, followed by a Mass
at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Interment took place at the Holy
Redeemer Cemetery in South Plainfield. Memorial contributions may be made
to the Scotch Plains Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 325, Scotch Plains,
07076. February 1, 2001
Margaret Dickson, 87
Margaret Elizabeth Dickson, 87, of Hagerstown, Md., originally from
Westfield, died on Monday, January 22, at home. She had been employed by
Borden's Milk Company for 38 years and later retired from Muhlenberg Hospital
after 10 years. Miss Dickson was a former volunteer with the Washington
County Hospital Auxiliary. She was predeceased by her parents, John and
Margaret Bennett Dickson; three sisters, Mary Dickson, Bertha Young and
Mabel Seal, and two brothers, John Dickson and Tommy Dickson. Surviving
are several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held on Monday,
January 29, at Hillside Cemetery in Plainfield. Arrangements were under
the direction of the Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home in Hagerstown, Md. Memorial
donations may be made to Community Rescue Service, 110 Eastern Boulevard
North, Hagerstown, Md., 21742. February 1, 2001
Joseph C. Risch, 48, Commodity Broker For Prudential Securities in New
York
Joseph C. Risch, 48, of Mountainside died on Saturday, January 27,
at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he lived in Mountainside
for the past 20 years. Mr. Risch was a commodity broker for The Prudential
Securities in New York City for more than 16 years. He earned a degree
from Pace University in New York in 1976 and was a member of the university's
Alumni Association. He was a member of the Cocoa Merchants Association,
the Green Coffee Association and the National Coffee Association. Surviving
are his wife, Marlene Risch; a daughter, Kimberly E. Risch of Mountainside;
a son, Steven G. Risch of Mountainside; his father, Albert W. Risch of
San Diego, Calif., and a sister, Barbara Chambers of Fort Mitchell, Ky.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. this Saturday, February 3, at
the Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside. There will be novisitation.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East
Broad Street in Westfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to the Melanoma Research Foundation, 23704-5 El Toro Road, No. 206,
Lake Forest, Calif. 92630. February 1, 2001
Emily H. Tartaglia of Scotch Plains died on Wednesday, January 24, in
the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. Born in Brooklyn, she lived
in Scotch Plains since 1974. Mrs. Tartaglia was a member of the Scotch
Plains Senior Citizens. She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Tartaglia.
Surviving are four sons, Nunzio Tartaglia of Lincoln, Mass., Anthony Tartaglia
of Flushing, N.Y., Philip Tartaglia of Plantation, Fla. and Jerry Tartaglia
of Franklin Lakes; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A Mass
was offered on Saturday, January 27, in the Church of the Most Blessed
Sacrament in Franklin Lakes, following the funeral from the Vander Plaat
Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Interment took place at Christ the King Cemetery
in Franklin Lakes. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian
Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, 07481. February 1, 2001
DEATH NOTICE
ANN T. BERODYN
On January 18, 2001, Ann Theresa (nee Damiecki), age 83, of Haddonfield,
NJ, formerly of Westfield, NJ, Toms River, NJ, and Point Lookout, NY, wife
of the late Anthony J. Survived by two daughters, Mary Ellen Desmond, of
Philadelphia, PA, and Veronica Dorry, of Baltimore, MD, one son, Arthur
Berodyn, of Ocean Twp., NJ, and one sister, Stella Wallace, of Farmington,
NY. A Funeral Mass took place on Wednesday, January 24, at Holy Trinity
R.C. Church, 315 First St., Westfield, NJ. Interment, Fairview Cemetery,
Westfield. Memorial donations maybe made in Mrs. Berodyn's name to the
American Cancer Society, 410 White Horse Pike, PO Box 159, Haddonfield,
NJ 08033. Arrangements by Kain Funeral Home, Haddonfield, NJ. February
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