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Mary J. Boyton, 71
Was Cashier At Local Shop-Rite for 23 Years
Mary J. Cosimano Boyton, 71, of Plainfield died on Wednesday, January 13, 1999 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center.
Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in Scotch Plains and New Port Richey, Florida before moving to Plainfield two years ago.
Mrs. Boyton was a cashier at ShopRite in Watchung for 23 years, before retiring in 1975.
She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post No. 79 in New Port Richey and served as the chairwoman of the Patriotism Committee for 10 years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Charles T. Boyton, in 1997.
Surviving are a son, Thomas E. Boyton of Scotch Plains; two brothers, Joseph Cosimano of Lakewood and Frank Cosimano of Miami; a sister, Theresa Prisco of Nanuet, New York, and two grandchildren.
She was a volunteer at Overlook Hospital in Summit, and was also a member of the Twiggs, an affiliate of the hospital.
She was known for her artwork in various art groups in Westfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Home Care Program, Park Avenue and Randolph Road, Plainfield, 07061.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 16, at James W. Conroy Funeral Home in South Plainfield.
Judge Cuddie E. Davidson, Jr., 77
Was Town Attorney, Asst. Prosecutor
Retired Superior Court of New Jersey Judge Cuddie E. Davidson, Jr., 77, whose law career also included having served as Town Attorney and Union County Assistant Prosecutor, died on Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at his Bridgewater home.
Born in Chicago in 1921, Judge Davidson was raised in Miami, Oklahoma, where his father, Cuddie E. Davidson, Sr., was Judge of the Ottawa County Court.
He came to New Jersey in 1934 and had lived in Westfield for 57 years.
Judge Davidson had been a partner in the law firm of Davidson and Buttermore in Westfield, a firm founded in the 1920s by Gustus Nash.
Cuddie Davidson, Sr. later joined Mr. Nash as a partner.
After Mr. Nash’s retirement in 1950, Judge Davidson’s father operated the firm on his own before his son joined him as a partner.
The firm is now known as Buttermore Mullen, Jeremiah and Phillips.
He had served as Union County Assistant Prosecutor and Town Attorney of Westfield prior to being named to the judiciary in 1973.
He retired in 1988.
Judge Davidson had served as President of the Union County Bar Association and as Chairman of its Ethics Committee.
He was also Chairman of The Joint Civic Committee in Westfield, the Westfield Committee for Charter Study and the Union County Republicans, and was Co-Chairman of the Westfield Council of Churches.
He was a graduate of Weehawkin High School and Union Junior College, where he later served as a Trustee.
Judge Davidson also graduated from Rutgers University and Rutgers Law School in 1949.
He served as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force in the European Theater during World War II.
Judge Davidson was a 50-year member of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, where he also served as an Elder, Trustee, Deacon and Treasurer.
He was also a longtime member of the Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth Py Davidson; two daughters, Margaret Elizabeth Davidson of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Deborah Leigh Davidson of Basking Ridge, and a sister, Virginia Davidson Ward of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, 07090.
Ellen E. Interdonato, 71
Was Secretary For Mobil Oil, 3M; Red Cross Volunteer
Ellen E. Wuester Interdonato, 71, of Scotch Plains died on Monday, January 18, 1999 at University Hospital in Newark after being struck by an automobile on East Broad Street in Westfield.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, she had lived in Scotch Plains for 40 years.
Mrs. Interdonato was a secretary for Mobile Oil Corporation in Plainfield for 15 years and the 3M Corporation in Newark, before retiring 15 years ago.
She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross in Westfield and a member of the Women’s Club of the German Evangelical Church in North Plainfield.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph F. Interdonato; a son, Joseph Interdonato of Branchburg; a daughter, Patricia Ducas of Vernon, and a grandchild.
Services will be held tomorrow, Friday, January 22, at 10 a.m. in The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Growney Funeral Home in Hillside.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross in Westfield, 321 Elm Street, Westfield, 07090.
Mildred Mirto, 78
Fanwood Resident For 45 Years; Active Church Member
Mildred P. Mirto, 78, of Fanwood died Monday, January 18, 1999 at home.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, she had lived in Cohoes, New York, before moving to Fanwood 45 years ago.
Mrs. Mirto was a member of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph L. Mirto, in 1978.
Surviving are two sons, Joseph Mirto of South Plainfield and William Mirto of Scotch Plains; three daughters, Patricia Haliday of Georgia, Sabina Rajoppi of Springfield and Margaret Rapisardi of Wall; eight grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Services will be held tomorrow, Friday, January 22, at 9 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, Fanwood followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains.
Visitation will be held today, Thursday, January 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Frank Cleminshaw, 87
Trade Diplomat; General Instrument Executive for 25 Years
Frank Foster Cleminshaw, 87, of Scotch Plains died on Friday, January 15, 1999 at Clark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Brooklyn, he had lived in Woodhaven, New York, before moving to Scotch Plains 24 years ago.
Mr. Cleminshaw graduated from St. Thomas College in New York City in 1930.
He also attended Columbia University from 1931 to 1936.
He graduated from Harvard University’s advanced management program in 1957.
He was a Vice President and Treasurer for 25 years at General Instrument Corporation in Clifton and in New York City.
In 1967, he was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson to be a foreign trade diplomat for United States-Korean relations in Seoúl, Korea.
He was active in the Republican Party in Scotch Plains and in Union County.
Surviving is his wife, Marguerite Rogge Cleminshaw.
Services will be held on Tuesday, January 26, at 4:30 p.m. at the Fanwood Presbyterian Church. There will be no visitation.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Scarpa Funeral Home in North Plainfield.
Joseph Pisinski, 84
Army Veteran; Building Inspector in Local Counties
Joseph Walter Pisinski, 84, of Scotch Plains, died on Sunday, January 17, 1999 at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he lived in Scotch Plains for 36 years.
He was a general contractor building inspector in Union and Essex Counties.
Mr. Pisinski served in the United States Army as a sergeant during World War II. He was in charge of shipping supplies from New Zealand to the Solomon Islands.
He was part of the United States Joint Purchasing Board in the South Pacific.
He stayed on in New Zealand for 14 years and was the co-founder of the first American Legion Post in Wellington, New Zealand.
Mr. Pisinski was the first commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Scotch Plains/Fanwood Memorial Post No. 10122 and a life member of the post.
He was also a member of the Scotch Plains Senior Citizens.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Laurel F. Pisinski; two sisters, Helen Morawski of Worcester, Massachusetts, and Jeanette Meduski of Charlton, Massachusetts; and three brothers, Alexander Pisinski, Stephen Pisinski and Henry Pisinski, all of Auburn, Massachusetts.
A Funeral Mass will be held tomorrow, Friday, January 22, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Visitation will be held today, Thursday, January 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Henry Funeral Home in Worcester, Massachusetts. Local arrangements were handled by Valley Memorial Home in Gillette.
Memorial contributions may be made to Runnells Specialized Hospital Volunteer Guild, 40 Watchung Way, Berkeley Heights, 07922.
Herman J. King, 84
Herman Jerome King, 84, of Westfield died on Saturday, January 16, 1999 at home.
Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Westfield with his family 20 years ago.
Mr. King was a post office accountant in Philadelphia.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy King; two daughters, Barbara Mackey of Los Angeles and Rita Washington of Westfield, and four grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held today, Thursday, January 22, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church in Plainfield. Visitation will be private.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Plinton Curry Funeral Home in Westfield.
