Obituaries

Joseph W. Calabrese, 88, a Livingston resident for 55 years, died on Friday, September 25.

Born in Newark, Mr. Calabrese was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Korean War.

For many years, he worked as a purchasing director and also owned a liquor store.

Mr. Calabrese was predeceased by his son, Christopher, and his sister, Florence Petruzelli. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Annette; his daughter, Lisa Dodgen (Charles); and two grandchildren.

A funeral Mass was offered at St. Philomena’s Church on Tuesday, September 29, followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that donations in Mr. Calabrese’s name be made to the Saint Barnabas Medical Center Development Department, 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052 (https://www.rwjbh.org/ saint-barnabas-medical-center/ giving).

Alice A. Scheper, 75, of Livingston, passed away at home peacefully with family by her side on September 24, 2020.

Born in Newark, NJ and raised inEastOrange,NJ,Alicehas been aresidentofLivingston, NJ for the last 50 years. Alice was a faithful and devout Roman Catholic who lived a dedicated life as a single, loving mother. While raising and providing for her two sons, Jude and Jason, she went back to school and achieved a B.A. in Accounting from Seton Hall University in 1985. Alice worked as a Senior Accountant at Electric Arc Inc., in Cedar Knolls, NJ until an unfortunate diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis forced her to retire in 1994. She was a loving and devoted mother, sister, aunt and friend who would always listen with an empathetic ear to everyone.

Alice is predeceased by her parents, George and Mary Scheper; four brothers, George Jr., Mark, Gary, and Christopher; and two sisters, Mary Clare and Phyllis.

Paul Joseph Moschella, 51, recently of Livingston, died on Friday, September 18. He had previously lived in Verona.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, September 23, at St. Raphael’s Church in Livingston, with interment at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Montclair.

Mr. Moschella is survived by his father, Carl Moschella, and his brother, James Moschella, and his wife, Priscilla. He was predeceased by his mother, Margherite Moschella.

Merle Biederman of Livingston, NJ, died September 6, 2020, at St. Barnabas Medical Center. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Newark, West Orange, and East Orange before moving to Livingston, in 1968.

Mrs. Biederman was a graduate of Montclair State University, and was the daughter of Montclair State University’s first ever graduate. She taught in West Orange for five years. Later she became an ESL teacher at the Livingston English Adult School, for many years.

An active member of the Livingston Branch of the American Association of University Women, she served as Vice President, Secretary, and Chair of the Scholarship Committee. She joined the College Women’s Club of Montclair when the branches merged. She was a long-time member of Temple B’nai Abraham.

Lifelong learning was important to her. She enjoyed reading, gardening, the theater, concerts and the gym. She especially enjoyed travel in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Dr. Emmanuel B. Montero, 84, of Livingston, died on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

Dr. Montero was born on May 31, 1936, in Misamis Occidental, Philippines. He was a resident of Livingston for 40 years before moving to Mendham, New Jersey.

He was an anesthesiologist at Bayonne Medical Center before retiring.

Husband of the late Pamela Montero, he is survived by his children, Melissa Montero, Theresa D'Aloia (Michael), Christopher Montero (Kristina), Amy Alfano (Phil); ten grandchildren; and five sisters. He was also predeceased by four brothers.

Visitation will be held at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Avenue, Caldwell, on Friday, September 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be at St. Rose of Lima Church, East Hanover, on Saturday, September 26, at 11 a.m., followed by entombment at Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, East Hanover.

Bernice F. Weill of Livingston, New Jersey passed away on Monday, September 14, of natural causes.

She was 96 years old, and had lived the last year of her life at Brandywine Living in the town of Livingston. She had previously resided in the same town since 1954.

Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1923, Bernice pursued a career as an educator and learning disabilities specialist. Respected as a specialist within the Livingston School District for over 30 years, she also published several articles and learning games in the field of learning disabilities.

Bernice was married to Dr. Carol E. Weill, a professor of Chemistry at Rutgers University, Newark. Their loving marriage lasted for almost 48 years, until his death in 1995.

Theresa J. Del Tufo (née Melchionne), 91, passed away at home after a brief illness with family at her side on September 12, 2020 in Livingston, New Jersey.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Theresa was a graduate of Battin High School and attended Kean College. As a young woman, she worked for the Simmons Company in Elizabeth. Moving to Livingston in 1959, she spent much of her life there raising her family.

After her youngest son was in elementary school, she joined the staff at St. Philomena School (later Aquinas Academy) in Livingston and spent many years as the resource room teacher, helping students improve their reading skills.

Edward O. Zielke, age 74, of Livingston, New Jersey, died suddenly on Friday, September 4, 2020.

A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at St. Philomena’s Church, 386 South LivingstonAvenue, Livingston, New Jersey, on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 10 a.m. A private cremation will follow.

The family will receive their friends at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue Livingston, New Jersey, on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Ed was a police officer, serving the community of Livingston for 40 years before his retirement as a Lieutenant in 2011. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Ed was an avid sportsman; he enjoyed fishing and hunting with his best pal, his dog, Colt Commander. He was a member of the Lucky Strike Sportsmen’s Club, the Livingston Elks, and the Knights of Columbus, and for many years, served as an usher at St. Philomena’s Church.

Vivian Frances Welch, 95, of Livingston, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2020.

Known as “Mickey” to her friends and family, she was born on March 21, 1925, in Newport, Rhode Island. She was one ofthree children to Charles and Johanna Murphy.

Vivian married Kenneth Welch, former Mayor of Livingston, on May 15,1944, at St. Mary’s Church inNewport. They had two children: Debby and Ken Jr.

Vivian leaves behind herbrother, Charles Murphy, and her son, Ken.

At Vivian’s request, there will be no open services.

Susan Gechtman (nee Nieuzytek), 63, of Morris Plains, died on Friday, August 28.

Born in Newark to the late Nancy and Steven Nieuzytek, Mrs. Gechtman grew up in Livingston and was a graduate of Livingston High School. She lived for many years in Morris Plains.

She is survived by her husband, Peter Gechtman; and her siblings, Kathleen Rice, Scott Nieuzytek and his wife, Naomi. She was predeceased by her brother, Steven Nieuzytek.

Mrs. Gechtman was cremated and there will be no service at this time. The family intends to celebrate her life at a later date.

To make a remembrance in her honor, the family suggests donations to the Make-A-Wish® Foundation, at Make-A-Wish® America Gift Processing, 1702 East Highland Avenue, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016, or online at https://wish.org/.

Arrangements are under the care of Dangler Funeral Home, Morris Plains.