Obituaries

Former Livingston resident Stanley Greenberg of West Orange died on Tuesday, October 28, at Brighton Gardens in West Orange. Born in the Bronx, New York, Mr. Greenberg lived in Union, Irvington, Maplewood, Livingston, and Boca Raton, Florida. He moved to West Orange two years ago. Mr. Greenberg served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was self-employed as a certified public accountant. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marilyn Greenberg; two daughters, Marcy Rittweger of Florida, and Judy Wolff and her husband, Bruce, of Livingston; one son, Stuart Geenberg and his wife, Ellen, of Westfield; and four grandchildren.

Lois (Kartsen) Naroden, 79, died on November 4 at Emeritus at Hillsborough. Graveside services were held yesterday, Wednesday, at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Iselin. Born in Kearny, Mrs. Naroden had lived in Livingston before moving to Hillsborough. She had been a secretary for Prudential Insurance in Newark for 15 years. Predeceased by her husband, Erwin, in 2001, Mrs. Naroden is survived by her three sons, Alan and his wife, Iris; Samuel and Jerome; and five grandchildren.

Caroline "Carrie" Leo died at the age of 96 on November 1. Services and burial were private. Born in Orange, where she lived for most of her life before moving to Livingston in 2006, Miss Leo was a parishioner of St. John's Roman Catholic Church. She was a self-employed hairdresser for many years. Surviving are her sister, Rachel DiLeva, and her brother, Matthew S. Leo Sr. To extend condolences or share a memory, visit www.codeyjonesfh.com.

Angelica Agustin De Guzman died at Inglemoor Nursing Home at the age of 90 on Saturday, October 25. A Mass will be offered at St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills at 10 a.m. today, Thursday, October 30. Born in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, Mrs. De Guzman lived in Basking Ridge for several years before moving to Livingston six years ago. Prior to her retirement, she was employed during the 1990s as a clerk for the Newark Housing Authority. Before coming to the U.S., she had been a pharmacist in the Philippines for many years. A member of the St. Rose of Lima Church, Mrs. De Guzman was predeceased by her husband, Fortunato, and her daughter, Concepcion. She is survived by her children, Angelita Dunne, Florinda Magsakay, and Romeo and Victor De Guzman; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Bette Blum of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Livingston, died on Thursday, October 23. Funeral services were held Monday, October 27, in the Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel of Livingston. Mrs. Blum was born in Newark in 1937, and grew up in Irvington. She was a graduate of Irvington schools, and received her teaching degree from Newark State College. After completing her teaching career, she moved to

Margaret M. (Sparano) Place, 63, has died at her residence in Livingston. The funeral service celebrating her life was offered at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, on Wednesday, October 22. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. Place lived in Livingston for the past 36 years. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, Stephen; a daughter, Jenny Ellen and her husband Christopher Capizano; two sons, Thomas Stephen and his wife, Ali; and Christopher and his wife, Jennifer; a twin sister, Janet Warnock; a brother, Edward Sparano; and five grandchildren.

Former Livingston resident Marie Tarasko Bystrak of New Bern, North Carolina, died at the age of 104 on October 18. She is survived by her sons, Gary Bystrak of Emerald Isle, North Carolina, and Stephen “Buddy” Bystrak of Gray, Georgia; her daughters, Marilyn Valentine of Graniteville, South Carolina, Carol Ernst of New Bern, and Christine Batt of Mesa, Arizona; 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, October 22, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church.