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Wayne E. Winters
Jul 30, 2008
Wayne Winters, 65, of Union, succumbed to cancer following a stroke on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Peggy Coloney House, a facility of the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains.Wayne was born on December 23, 1942 in Elizabethton, TN where he lived until he joined the Air Force from 1960 until 1964.He attended the Ringling School of Art in...
Eleanor F. Smith
Jul 30, 2008
Eleanor Frances Smith, artist, activist and community leader, died after a brief illness on July 30, 2008. She was 97, born Eleanor Frances Pippy in St Joseph, Missouri on March 25th, 1911. Six years later, the family moved to West Orange, New Jersey where she graduated from high school. She then attended Beaver College and Pratt institute of Art. From...
John A. Vogel
Jul 29, 2008
Funeral Services for John A. Vogel, 95, of Mountainside will be held on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11 am at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St. Westfield. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Visiting will be on Thursday from 2-5 pm at the funeral home.Mr. Vogel passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his home...
Virginia Taylor
Jul 29, 2008
Virginia "Ginny" Taylor, 93, a resident of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Chapel Pointe.She was born on December 1, 1914 in Westfield, NJ to Frank and Emma (Wittke) Taylor.She was a grauate of Westfield High School in 1932 and Montclair Teachers College in 1936. She was a teacher for 41 years, 32 of them being...
Florence Rita Schembs
Jul 22, 2008
Florence Rita Groves Schembs, 96 of Westfield, NJpassed away on Tuesday July 22, 2008 at the Center for Hope Hospice, Peggy's House in Scotch Plains, NJ.Visitation will be on Friday, July 25th from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Saint...
Lucienne Mayer
Jul 21, 2008
Private services were held for Lucienne Mayer, 89, who passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Raritan Health Center in Raritan, NJ. Mrs. Mayer was born in Paris, France and has resided in Westfield since 1962. During World War II she served in the air transport command. Mrs. Mayer was a homemaker and a member of the Westfield...
Katherine C. Pernet
Jul 18, 2008
Private funeral services were held for Katherine C. Pernet who passed away on July 18, 2008 at Overlook Hospital Summit.
Robert A. Wessels
Jul 10, 2008
Robert A. (Bob) Wessels, Sr. passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the age of 82. Bob was raised in Brooklyn, NY and served in the US Navy during World War II. After his service in the Navy, Bob attended Columbia University, where he obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1950. Bob married his loving wife, Joan Marie...
Ruth B. Meierdierck
Jul 10, 2008
Ruth Blauvelt Meierdierck, 87, died at home peacefully July 10, 2008A memorial service will be held July 18, 2008 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of the Presbyterian Church in Westfield for Ruth and her recently deceased husband Paul. Ruth was born in Westfield on January 27, 1921. She was the daughter of Esther (Sidell) and Daniel Blauvelt. She was...
Michael J. Panter
Jul 4, 2008
Michael J. Panter, 59 of Stewartsville, NJ passed away on July 4, 2008. A gathering will take place on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the Gray Funeral Home 318 East Broad St., Westfield from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Mr. Panter was born in Memphis, Tennessee and has resided in Stewartsville, NJ for the last 11 years. He was employed as...
Paul L. Meierdierck
Jul 4, 2008
Paul L. MeierdierckPaul Lawrence Meierdierck, 88, died July 4, 2008, at Overlook Hospital. Born on June 26, 1920, he was a lifelong resident of the Westfield area.Ruth, his beloved wife of 65 years, survives Paul. He was the loving father of Diane Mull (Kenneth), Paul, Jr. (Georgia), and Jill Adams. He was the cherished grandfather of Kenneth, Jr., Elizabeth, Scott,...
John G. Lyp
Jul 4, 2008
<!-- DESEASED PICTURE 2 STARTS HERE --> <!-- DESEASED PICTURE 2 ENDS HERE --> John G. LypA True Family Man John Lyp , 63, of Cranford, a dedicated husband, father of 7 and grandfather of 6, died peacefully on July 4, 2008 at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains. He is best know for his faith in God,...
William Wirt Gilman
Jul 4, 2008
William Wirt Gilman age 91 died on Friday July 4, 2008 at his residence in Westfield, NJ.Born in Park Ridge, he lived in Westfield for the last 36 years.He was a member of The First United Methodist Church of Westfield. He served his country during World War Two as a Chaplain's Assistant.Mr. Gilman was a top Salesman for Electrolux in...
Keith M. Powell
Jul 3, 2008
Keith M. Powell died on Thursday July 3, 2008 at the Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ.Born in Brierfield, England, he lived in Westfield since 1981.His creer spanned 50 years as a Civil Engineer in the construction Industry managing major public work projects throughout the world. Mr. Powell most recently worked as a Project Manager for Day & Zimmerman in Philadelphia...
Elizabeth Ann Malone
Jul 1, 2008
Wife, Mother, Grandmother Elizabeth Ann Malone, 70, formerly of Jersey City died on Tuesday, July 1st at her home in Garwood with her family by her side. Visitation will be held at Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford, on Sunday, July 6th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at...
David F. Ball
Jun 26, 2008
Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 30, 2008 at 11:30 am at Fairview Cemetery, Westfield for David F. Ball, age 81 who passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the NJ Veterans Home at Menlo Park. Arrangements are by the Gray Funeral Home, Westfield.Mr. Ball was born in Newark and lived in Scotch Plains from 1952 until...
Shirley F. Ballantyne
Jun 24, 2008
Shirley F. Ballantyne, a 42 year resident of Fanwood died on June 24, 2008. She was born in North Bergen, NJ and later lived in Morristown, Florham Park and Madison. Upon graduation from Madison High School she attended and graduated from the nursing program at Presbyterian Hospital in Newark. She continued to work there for many years as a supervisor...
Gerald R. Ashfield
Jun 23, 2008
Gerald "Jerry" Ashfield a long time resident of Cranford passed away on Monday June 23, 2008. The son of the late John and Irene Ashfield, predeceased by his brother John and wife Gertrude. Jerry was born in Union on August 31, 1932, graduated from Roselle Park High School and served in the USAF for four years. He was an insurance...
Renfra Knickerbocker
Jun 22, 2008
Private funeral services will be held for Renfra Knickerbocker, 82 who passed away on June 22, 2008 at Cranford Health and Extended Care in Cranford. Arrangements are under the direction of Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield Ave., Cranford.Mrs. Knickerbocker was born in Manhattan and lived in Cranford for the last 50 years. She retired from Kean University where she...
Lawrence W. French
Jun 21, 2008
Lawrence W. French age 53 died on Saturday June 21, 2008 at The Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway.Born in Summit NJ to Lawrence V. and Philomena French, he lived in Westfield before moving to Woodbridge years ago.Lawrence was the son to Lawrence V. French, a great great grandson of Richard French, founder of Westfield, NJ. He was a...
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