Obituaries

Raymond Prosicki, 85, died at his residence in Livingston on Sunday, January 22. Visitation will take place at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston tomorrow, Friday, January 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. The blessing service at the funeral home will be held on Saturday, January 28, at 10:30 a.m., followed by the committal service at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union.

Mr. Prosicki was born in Harrison and had lived in Livingston since 1963. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, receiving the Korean Service Medal with two bronze service stars; the United Nations Service Medal; and the National Defense Service Medal.

After the war, he owned and operated Smart Cleaners in Irvington, and was an active member of the Central New Jersey Beagle Club.

Predeceased by his first wife, Helen Mary, and his son Michael, Mr. Prosicki is survived by his wife of 32 years, Margaret (Ginley); his son, Daniel (Meg); his stepsister, Joan; and two grandchildren.

Virginia A. Broderick, a longtime resident of Livingston, died on January 19, 2017 at home. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, January 24 at St. Philomena Church, Livingston, where Mrs. Broderick was a parishioner. Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Mrs. Broderick was a graduate of Newark Teachers College, now known as Kean University. She moved to Livingston in 1954 to raise her family and later taught at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School for more than twenty years. Ginny, as she liked to be called, was a devoted member of the Livingston Women’s Club for 60 years, serving two terms as President. She worked very hard on the Club’s mission to raise funds for scholarships for Livingston High School seniors. She also served on the Township Appearance Committee as a mayoral appointee. Mrs.