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VINCENT A. LATORRE, 79, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Carlstadt, died Thursday. Before retiring, he was a meat cutter for Pegasus Restaurant, East Rutherford. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Shannon Funeral Home, Bradenton.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
LINDSIE J. DOWNEY McFADDEN, 24, of Passaic died Thursday. She was a manager for The Vitamin Shoppe, Paramus. Arrangements: Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale, Pa.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
SAM A. MENCHISE, 88, of Whiting, formerly of Fort Lee, died Wednesday. He had been a route man for Arnold's Bread, New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 809, Little Ferry. Arrangements: Hunt Stellato Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
EILEEN L. MITCHELL, 61, of Midland Park, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Thursday. She had been an executive secretary for Hudson City Savings Bank, Paramus, where she worked for 10 years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church, Ridgewood. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
DOLORES BARRONE PALIAGA, 96, of Oakland, formerly of North Haledon, died Friday. She had been a seamstress in New York City. She was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Prospect Park. Arrangements: Browning Forshay Funeral Home, Hawthorne.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
HENRY PRAHM, 83, of Hasbrouck Heights, formerly of Secaucus, died Thursday. Before retiring, he co-owned Oregon Heating & Air Conditioning, Secaucus, for 35 years. He also had played professional baseball in the New York Yankees' farm system. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4591, Hasbrouck Heights. He was a member of the Leisure Club, Hasbrouck Heights. Arrangements: Costa Memorial Home, Hasbrouck Heights.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
MARGARET A. "SUE" DALY RIEGLER, 80, of Rochelle Park died Friday. She had been a self-employed artist. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Rochelle Park. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
ELEANOR C. CROUCHER VOELLMY, 83, of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Fair Lawn and Wyckoff, died Friday. Before retiring in 1980, she was a registered nurse for 20 years at Wayne and Paterson General hospitals. She was a graduate of the Paterson General Hospital School of Nursing and a member of its Alumni Association. She was a member of Wyckoff Reformed Church. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
Dated Saturday, June 3, 2006
James F. Conway Sr., at 78; a founder of Mister Softee
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
OCEAN CITY -- James F. Conway Sr., an entrepreneur whose Mister Softee ice cream trucks brought frozen treats to millions of customers over the company's 50-year history, has died. He was 78.
Mr. Conway's son, Jim Conway Jr., who is a vice president at the Runnemede-based company, said his father died of cancer Sunday at his Ocean City home.
The elder Mr. Conway and his brother William, who both worked at the Sweden Freezer company in Philadelphia, began experimenting with the idea of delivering ice cream by truck in 1955 under the company name Dairy Van.
In 1956, Mister Softee was launched when the two brothers drove their first truck through Philadelphia, giving away green ice cream as a nod to their Irish heritage, said Jim Conway Jr.
The ice cream venture, which moved to New Jersey in 1959, eventually expanded to become a multimillion-dollar business with more than 600 trucks in 15 states.
James Conway Sr. served as vice president of privately held Mister Softee Inc. until he retired in 1998, and his brother, William Conway, who died in 2004, was president. The company is now run by the men's sons.
Jim Conway Jr. said his father's favorite Mister Softee flavor was vanilla, although he also loved Breyer's butter pecan.
"You never saw anyone eat ice cream like this man," said the younger Conway.
Mister Softee is famous for the distinctive jingle that plays over and over from the trucks as they cruise through neighborhoods.
In 2004, New York City noise officials wanted to silence the trucks' music, but the city backed down after a public outcry ensued. Now, all ice cream vendors can play music, but only when the vehicles are moving.
James Conway Sr. was born in Philadelphia and earned a degree in business from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Besides his son, Mr. Conway is survived by his wife, Grace Roseman Conway, two daughters and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for today in Haddonfield .
JAN BARTOSZEWICZ, 54, of Wallington died Monday. He was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1979. He had worked for Sunbrite Dye Co., Passaic. He was a parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus R.C. Church, Wallington. Arrangements: Wozniak Home for Funerals, Wallington.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
WILLIAM V. CRONIN, 76, of Paramus died Wednesday. Before retiring, he was a salesman for Arnold Bakers, Paramus. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a parishioner of Annunciation R.C. Church, Paramus. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
ANN M. LEATHERWOOD DeMANSS, 61, of West Milford died Wednesday. She had been a technical servicewoman at the Pequannock Township library. She attended St. Joseph R.C. Church., West Milford, and was active with the West Milford Girl Scouts. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, West Milford.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
ELIZABETH WROBLEWSKI DMOWSKI, 50, of Garfield, formerly of Elmwood Park, died Monday. She was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1976. She was a master furrier for Neiman-Marcus, Mountainside. Previously, she worked for Central Fur Co., Garfield, and owned Koppel Furs, Union. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Van Houten Avenue, Clifton.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
FREDERICK W. EIGENRAUCH JR. of Lavallette and Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Hasbrouck Heights, died May 14. Before retiring, he was a partner in R.D. Hunter & Co. He had founded Fred W. Eigenrauch & Co. He was an Army veteran. He was a director of the New Jersey Hotel-Motel Association, past exalted ruler of Elks Lodge 1962 and a member of the Hasbrouck Heights Lions Club. Arrangements: Miller Funeral Service, Houston.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
MARCELLA FARRELL, 86, of West Milford died Thursday. She had been a supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service in Edgewater. Subsequently, she was a financial secretary for the Shady Lake Home Owners Association, West Milford. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, West Milford. Arrangements: M. John Scanlan Funeral Home, Pompton Plains section of Pequannock.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
GEORGE I. FERGUSON JR., 87, of Little Falls died Thursday. Before retiring, he owned the George I. Ferguson Contracting Co., Little Falls. He was a member of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825, Springfield. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 121, Little Falls. He was a member of First Reformed Church, Little Falls. He also was a 60-year member of Masonic Lodge 263, Little Falls; a 32nd-degree Mason with Valley of the North Jersey Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Lincoln Park, a former hunting safety instructor for the National Rifle Association in Little Falls and a member of the American Volunteer Guard and the Little Falls Civil Defense. Arrangements: Bizub-Parker Funeral Home, Little Falls.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
VICTOR GAMBERTOGLIO, 84, of Cliffside Park died Monday. He had been a salesman for Cattani Liquors, Union City, where he worked for 20 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: McCorry Bros. Funeral Home, Cliffside Park.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
DIANA HAM, 22, of Palisades Park died Monday. She had been a waitress for Frank's, Edgewater. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Wayne. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home Fort Lee.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
GARY P. KELLY, 61, of Rutherford died Wednesday. He had been an air-conditioning and refrigeration engineer for Local 94, New York City. He was an Army veteran. Arrangements: Collins-Calhoun Funeral Home, Rutherford.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
HELENE A. BREEN KUIKEN, 82, of South Beach Haven, formerly of Totowa and Franklin Lakes, died Wednesday. Before retiring, she owned Kuiken Dairy Farms, Totowa, for 25 years. She was a member of Terrace First United Methodist Church, Beach Haven. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
JOSEPH A. Mc GOVERN, 73, of Elizabeth, formerly of Nutley, died Wednesday. Before retiring 12 years ago, he was a plant supervisor for Benjamin Moore Co., Newark, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Arrangements: S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home, Nutley.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
MARK MIHNEVICH, 43, of Clifton died Wednesday. He had been a painter for Bond Parade Floats, Clifton. Arrangements: Shook Funeral Home, Clifton.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
FRANK M. MONACO, 44, of Saddle Brook, formerly of Waldwick, died Monday. Arrangements: Trinka-Faustini Funeral Home, Maywood.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
EDWARD D. MUELLER of Englewood Cliffs died Thursday. He was born in Hungary and came to the United States in 1961. Before retiring 10 years ago, he was a stamp dealer. He was a member of the Zionists of America. Arrangements: Wien & Wien, Hackensack.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
EVELYN M. MURPHY, 81, of Clifton died Thursday. She was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Clifton. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.
Dated Friday, June 2, 2006
