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Gladys J. Brandon, 85
Gladys J. Brandon, 85, of Scotch Plains died on Sunday, April 18, 1999 in Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Staunton, Virginia, she moved to Scotch Plains more than 30 years ago.
Mrs. Brandon was active with the Scotch Plains Democratic Club.
Surviving are a daughter, Zenobia C. Jordan; a sister, Willinet Jones; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be held tomorrow, Friday, April 23, at noon at the Plinton Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
Michael Cefolo, 84
Was Co-Founder Of NJ Provisions Company of Union
Michael Cefolo, 84, of Mountainside and West Palm Beach, Florida, died Friday, January 8, 1999 in the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in West Palm Beach.
Born in Union, he had lived in Mountainside for 40 years and had maintained a residence in West Palm Beach.
Mr. Cefolo was the founder and owner, along with his son, Michael Cefolo, and brother, Anthony Cefolo, of the New Jersey Provisions Company of Union.
He had worked for 40 years before retiring 22 years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Carmela Cefolo; a daughter, Joyce Nicastro; two brothers, Anthony Cefolo and Jacob Cefolo; four sisters, Mildred Salsano, Grace Rubino, Marge Salomine and Rose DeCecco; 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was offered on Friday, January 15, at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Mountainside.
Arrangements were handled by the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
Elsie M. Lueddeke, 81
Elsie M. Lueddeke, 81, of Scotch Plains died Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born and raised in Westfield, she had moved to Scotch Plains 57 years ago.
Surviving are her husband, Louis Lueddeke; a son, Ken Lueddeke of Quinton, and two grandchildren.
A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, January 16, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield.
Interment was at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, 1916 Bartle Avenue, Scotch Plains, 07076.
M. Steigerwald, 73
Was Navy Seaman; Owner of Consulting Firm in Fanwood
Marvin J. “Sandy” Steigerwald, 73, of Fanwood died Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Pittsburgh, he had lived in Fanwood for 34 years.
He had served in the United States Navy as a seaman first class during World War II.
Mr. Steigerwald was a supervisor at the Military Traffic Management Command Office in Pittsburgh from 1953 to 1965 and a supervisor at the Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne from 1965 until his retirement in 1982.
After retiring, he established the M.J.S. Transportation Consulting Business in Fanwood.
He was a 50-year member of Corinthian Lodge No. 573, Free and Accepted Masons in Pittsburgh.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, LaVerne Lobie Steigerwald; three sons, John M. Steigerwald and James G. Steigerwald, both of New York City, and David V. Steigerwald of Fanwood, and a sister, Grace S. Miller of Richmond, Virginia.
Arrangements were handled by the Memorial Funeral Home in Fanwood.
Services were private.
Ruth Czarny, 79
Overlook Volunteer; Active in Various Westfield Art Groups
Ruth Elizabeth Czarny, 79, of Westfield died on Thursday, January 14, 1999 at Rahway Hospital in Rahway.
Born in Neptune, she had lived most of her life in Westfield.
Mrs. Czarny was a member of the Woman’s Club of Westfield where she served as Co-Chairwoman of their arts department and Scholarship Committee.
She was predeceased by her husband, John Czarny, in 1997.
Surviving are a son, Robert Czarny of Chatham; two daughters, Donna Mannino of Potomac, Maryland and Karen Gruman of Westfield; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 19, in the Chapel of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. Interment was at the Revolutionary Cemetery in Westfield.
Harriett Blackman, 86
Harriett P. Blackman, 86, of Bridgewater died on Friday, January 15, 1999 at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.
Born in Elizabeth, she had lived in Scotch Plains and Westfield for 22 years before moving to the Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater in September 1998.
Mrs. Blackman was a member of the Atlas Chapter No. 99 Order of the Eastern Star in Westfield.
She was predeceased by her husband, Fred J. Blackman, approximately 25 years ago.
Surviving are two sons, Fred A. Blackman of Ringoes and Robert L. Blackman of Westfield; three brothers, Harry Palmer of Mt. Bethel, Lawrence Palmer of Weare, New Hampshire, and Wilbur Palmer of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Lois Tucker of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania and Alice Daniels of Forked River; five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, January 19, at the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
Interment was held at the Lake Nelson Cemetery in Piscataway.
Walter J. Frankenberger
Was Navy SeaBee; Western Electric Supervisor for 40 Years
Walter J. Frankenberger of Cranford died on Sunday, January 17, 1999 at Rahway Hospital.
Born in Elizabeth, he had lived in Cranford for the last 80 years.
He had served as a United States Navy SeaBee in the Pacific during World War II.
Mr. Frankenberger was a supervisor for Western Electric in Kearney for over 40 years, before retiring in 1978.
He was a communicant of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Cranford where he was a member of the Holy Name Society.
He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Hayeck Frankenberger; a daughter, Pauline Harris of Westfield; a son, Walter Frankenberger; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 20, from the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Avenue, Cranford.
A Funeral Liturgy was held on January 20 at St. Michael’s Church in Cranford. Interment took place at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
