Obituaries

Edward F. Deren, 88, of Livingston, died Friday, January 11.

Visitation was held Monday, January 15, at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. A funeral Mass was offeredTuesday, January 15, at St. Philomena Roman Catholic Church of Livingston, followed by a committal service at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

Mr. Deren was born in Newark to William and Rose Deren. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, aboard the USS Albany (CA-123) and the USS Missouri (BB-63) as a radioman.

He worked for A&P supermarkets for a number of years before joining Village Supermarkets (ShopRite) in 1960. He managed stores in East Orange, Morris Plains, Watchung, Chatham Township, and Florham Park, before leaving to form his own business, E.F. Deren Company, supplying restaurants with provisions.

At the end of his career, Mr. Deren returned to ShopRite in Caldwell, where he worked until he was 86 years old.

Robert (Bob) Leopold, 93 years old, passed away peacefully at home in Livingston, New Jersey. Bob, a true gentleman, could be described by many roles, including husband, father, grandfather, volunteer, veteran, Mayor, engineer, among others. Bob grew up in Weehawken and Union City, New Jersey. He had fond memories of his years attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he obtained both his bachelors and masters in electrical engineering, interrupted by his enlistment in the U.S. Navy to join the efforts to defeat the Nazis in World War II. On his first day of combat duty, he says, the Nazis promptly surrendered. Bob once hoped for a naval career but did not obtain acceptance to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. (Bob had said that he could not get the required nomination from his congressional representative or senator because he was Jewish.)

Former Livingston resident Dorothy May Young Laughlan died January 4 in Victoria, British Columbia. She was 81 years old.

Predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Edward Laughlan, she was the mother of Jennifer (John Quish) of Toronto, Ontario; Kevin (Sandra) of Leesburg, Florida; Owen (Shannon) of Arnprior, Ontario; and Sheila (Steve Ramsey) of Victoria; the sister of Kathleen Murphy (late Robert) of Vernon Hills, Illinois; Patricia Ambio (Raymond) of Roseland; and Theresa Foley (late Robert) of Lake Hopatcong. She is also survived by three grandchildren.

Mrs. Laughlan was born at home in Union and grew up in Livingston. In June 1964, she married and lived for several years in Oxford. In 1969, she moved with her family to Lakefield, Ontario, where they lived for 23 years. She and her husband moved to Victoria after retiring in the early 1990s.

With profound sadness, we mourn the loss of our sister, Rosemarie, 79, our family hero.

Although she was born with spina bifida, an experimental newborn spine fusion surgery in 1940 miraculously extended her life span and quality.

Rosemarie was a Mount Saint Dominic Academy Scholar who, in the face of continued medical needs, completed her GED at home. Rosemarie was hired in the male-dominated electronics field, in a wheelchair, in the late 1950s at Chatham Electronics.

She courageously pursued her quest for independence in a wheelchairable world. Her legal pursuit of public transportation, and for businesses to accept her wheelchairable legs as readily as they accepted those of the non-disabled person, made her a foundational activist for the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) in 1973.

Stanley Rothstein of Livingston died December 27 at the age of 86. Shiva and minyan were held at the Pointe Gate Clubhouse, Livingston, on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 1 and 2.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Rothstein had lived in Livingston for the past 55 years.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Alice; his three children, Lois Feld (Artie), Andy (Pam), and Steven (Shelly); and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The family has suggested that donations in Mr. Rothstein’s memory be made to Temple Beth Shalom, 193 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039.

“Stan” Rabinow passed away peacefully at the age of 100 years young, following a brief and difficult journey, on December 28, 2018 at the Teresian House in Albany, NewYork. He had been surrounded by family during the last years and months of his life.

Stan is survived by his son, Mark, and his wife, Nan; greatly beloved granddaughters, Sarah and Laura and her partner, David Bissember; and predeceased by his loving wife, Claire, of 71 years; and his son, John.

Stan and Claire resided for more than 62 years in Livingston prior to moving to the Albany area to be closer to family. For more than 30 years, Stan had been an active member of the Livingston Democratic Party, serving as a committee member, and was an early advocate and active member of the Livingston Recycling Committee.

Frances (née Yanoff) Levy, age 89, of Livingston, died at Saint Barnabas Medical Center on December 26.

Born in Long Branch and raised in Newark, Mrs. Levy was graduated from South Side High School. In 1950, she married Stanley Levy. The couple eventually settled in Livingston, where they resided for the rest of their lives.

She was an active member in the R.E.G.M. Cancer Research organization.

Mrs. Levy was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Stanley, and her sister, Molly Rovick. She is survived by her siblings, Edna Alexander and Jake Yanoff; her children, Cindee DeGennaro and her husband Victor, Robert Levy, Jill Amsterdam and her husband Chuck; and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, December 30, at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston. Burial followed at Beth Israel Memorial Park in Woodbridge. The family has noted that memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Lorraine T. O’Neill (nee Tichenor) died Tuesday, December 18. A memorial visitation was held at the LaMonica Memorial Home of Livingston on Saturday, December 22.

Born in Orange, Ms. O’Neill moved to Livingston in 1959, where she remained for the past 59 years.

She was a member of the Livingston Woman’s Club and the Eastern Star.

She was the mother of Kevin, Keith, and the late Kenneth O’Neill; motherin-law of Debra and Kathy O’Neill; the sister of the late Doris Dean; the grandmother of nine; and the greatgrandmother of six.

Annamarie Rossi, 94, of Livingston, died Tuesday, December 18. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Saturday, December 22, at St. Joseph’s Church in Forest City, Pennsylvania. Arrangements were by the Jones & Brennan Funeral Home of Forest City.

Ms. Rossi was born to Bernard and Mary Baranowski on May 18, 1924, in Forest City. She was graduated from Forest City High School in 1942 and moved to New Jersey, where she worked for General Electric.

She married Joseph Rossi of Orange in 1949, and raised five children, Louis, Bernard, Joann, Annmarie, and Joseph. During that time, she did the bookkeeping for the family paint and wallcovering store, Rossi’s, in Orange. From 1976 to 1986, she ran Rossi Decorating Center in Cedar Grove.

She was a parishioner of St. Philomena and St. Raphael Roman Catholic Churches in Livingston.

Livingston resident Arturo Fernandez died Saturday, December 22, at the age of 94. Visitation will be held today, Thursday, December 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, December 28, at 10 a.m. in St. Stephen’s Church, with entombment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Born in Spain, Mr. Fernandez lived in Newark and Kearny before moving to Livingston in 1986.

Predeceased by his wife, Obdulia (nee Guerrero) and his brother, Enrique Fernandez, he is survived by his daughter,AnitaDurso;hissister-in-law, Concha Fernandez; and one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.

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