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Mary Jo Harris, 70
Former CSH Trustee; Active in Junior League, Boosters, Church
Mary Jo Harris, 70, of Fanwood
died on Thursday, November 26, 1998 in
the Gwynedd Square Center in
Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
Born in East Orange, she had lived
in Madison before moving to
Fanwood in 1956.
Mrs. Harris graduated from the
Connecticut College for Women in
New London, Connecticut in 1950.
She had been employed as a job
evaluator for the Equitable Life Insurance
Company in New York City
for six years until 1956.
She was an auxiliary member and
former Trustee of Children's Specialized
Hospital in Mountainside.
Mrs. Harris was also a former
member of the Junior League of
Elizabeth-Plainfield and a former Trustee
of the Union County Homemakers'
Association.
She was a member of the Music
Booster Club of Scotch Plains-
Fanwood High School, and of the
Fanwood Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas R. Harris
of Fanwood; two sons,
Edward Mason Harris of Hong Kong
and Richard Townsend Harris of East
Brunswick, and two grandsons.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, December 1, in the Memorial
Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in
Fanwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to Children's
Specialized Hospital, 150 New Providence
Road, Mountainside, 07092.
Helen B. Ferullo, 89
Helen B. Ferullo, 89, of Westfield
died on Saturday, November 28, 1998 at
home.
Born in Jersey City, she lived in
Westfield for 20 years.
Mrs. Ferullo was active in St.
Helen's Roman Catholic Church in
Westfield, where she unlocked the
doors every morning for the priests.
Surviving are a son, Louis Ferullo;
two daughters, Adele Prinzo and
Kathy Gross; four sisters; a brother,
and seven grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered yesterday,
Wednesday, December 2, in
St. Helen's Church.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by the Dooley Colonial
Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in
Westfield.
Elizabeth Repak, 91
Elizabeth Repak, 91, of Cranford
died on Thursday, November 26, 1998 in
the Newton Memorial Hospital.
Born in Westfield, she moved to
Cranford 49 years ago.
Surviving are a son, Robert
Campbell; a sister, Dorothy Nixon;
four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held on
Saturday, November 28, in Fairview
Cemetery in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the
Smith-McCracken Funeral Home in
Newton.
Charles Haase, 91
Charles F. W. Haase, 91, of
Mountainside died on Wednesday,
November 25, 1998 at home.
Born in New York City, he lived in
Mountainside for 51 years.
Mr. Haase had been a manager
with Dykes Lumber Company in New
York City for 30 years before retiring
26 years ago.
He was a graduate of New York
University and a member of the
Deutscher Club of Clark.
Surviving are his wife, Susan
Haase, and two sons, Henry L. Haase
and Charles P. Haase.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, November 28, in the
Haeberle & Barth Colonial Home
in Union.
Giovanni DiBenedetto, 68
Was Custodian; Member of Local Italian-American Club
Giovanni DiBenedetto, 68, of
Scotch Plains died on Sunday, November 29, at his home.
Born in Italy, he moved to the
United States in 1970 and settled in
Scotch Plains.
Mr. DiBenedetto had been a custodian
for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood
Board of Education for 21 years before
retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the Italian-American
Club and St. Bartholomew
the Apostle Roman Catholic Church,
both in Scotch Plains.
Surviving are his wife, Maria
Mastrocola DiBenedetto; two sons,
Vincenzo DiBenedetto and Alceo
DiBenedetto; a daughter, Carmelina
Januszanis; a sister, Filomena
Mastracola, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yesterday,
Wednesday, December 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 American Heart Association,
1 Bleeker Street, Millburn,
07041.
Gilbert A. Guarino, 80
Gilbert A. Guarino, 80, of Scotch
Plains died on Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at home.
Born and raised in The Bronx, he
lived in Scotch Plains since 1957.
Mr. Guarino had been a hospital
administrator with the Veterans
Administration Hospital in East Orange
before retiring in 1984 after 42
years of service.
He received his undergraduate degree
from Columbia University in
New York City, and his master's
degree from the same school in 1940.
Mr. Guarino served as a First
Lieutenant in the United States Army in
Europe during World War II.
He was predeceased by his first
wife, Helen Chashin Guarino.
Surviving are his wife, Joan
Eisenbeil Guarino; a son, Gilbert B.
Guarino; two daughters, Roberta
Guarino and Patricia Burdulia; a
brother, Christopher Guarino, and
four grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held on Saturday, November 28, at
the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch
Plains. Interment took place at
Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx.
Arrangements were handled by the
Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North
Avenue in Cranford.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Center for Hope Hospice, 176
Hussa Street in Linden, 07036, or to
the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center, Box E, 1275 York Avenue,
New York, 10021.
Elsie Hoehing, 92
Elsie Hoehing, 92, of Westfield
died on Tuesday, November 24, 1998 in
Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Newark, she had lived in
Union before moving to Westfield in
1995.
Mrs. Hoehing was a member of the
Senior Citizens Club of Union.
Surviving are two daughters,
Nancy Sillito and Gladys Senna; five
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on
Monday, November 30, in St.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church in Cranford.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the
Gray Memorial Funeral Home, 12 Springfield
Avenue in Cranford.
