Obituaries

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Ethel M. Sheehan

Ethel M. Sheehan

Ethel M. Sheehan, 93, entered eternal rest on April 16, 2020. Born in Jersey City, she was the oldest of three daughters of Leo A. and Marie J. Marshall. She lived in Irvington before moving to Livingston, which was her home for 55 years before moving to Brighton Gardens, Florham Park, and then to Green Hill, West Orange. Her summer home at Lake Lenape was one of her greatest joys.

She was predeceased by her husband, Francis X. Sheehan, Sr., and her sisters, Joan Snyder and Noreen Coutin.

Ethel graduated from Mt. St. Dominic Academy, received a B.S. degree from Fairfield University, an M.A. degree from Seton Hall University, and numerous additional certifications. She retired after 44 years as a public school teacher. She began her career in Ridgefield Park before moving on to Newark and then to Hanover Township, where she spent 30 years and was instrumental in designing, developing, and improving reading and disabilities education programs.

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Bertram Feid

Bertram Feid

Bertram Feid, 94, of Livingston passed away peacefully at home on April 18, 2020. A service for immediate family will be held on April 22, 2020, at the Cody and Mackey Funeral Home, 107 Essex Street, Boonton, New Jersey. Burial will follow at Rockaway Valley Cemetery.

Born in Orange, New Jersey, the son of August and Mae Feid, Bert was raised in Orange and graduated from Orange High School. He played the trumpet in the high school marching band and enjoyed football games. He was a member of the VFW Post #2856 and enjoyed marching in the Memorial Day Parade. He was a member of the Master Masons, Corinthian Union Lodge #11 in Livingston. Bert enjoyed vacationing on the Jersey Shore at Ocean Beach and Stone Harbor. Camp of the Woods in the Adirondacks was also a special place for family vacations.

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Byung Moo Lee

Byung Moo Lee

Byung Moo Lee passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He and his wife, Young Soon Lee, moved to Livingston over 50 years ago and raised their three children there.

Byung was a loving husband, father, friend, elder and artist. He was married to Young for over 53 years and always put family first. He founded Academy Dental Laboratories, practiced with the Maplewood Dental Group and then worked side by side with his son, Dr. Jason K. Lee, at Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry located in Dover, New Jersey.

He was grateful for the sacrifices US military soldiers made to his home country, South Korea, during the Korean War. He raised money to build a Korean War Veteran Memorial at the Livingston Oval.

He was always available to help those in need of dental work whether it was locally or internationally. His dental craftsmanship was world renowned and recognized as being a mixture of sturdy, realistic and artistic.

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Gloria Oertzen

Gloria Oertzen, aged 92, of Livingston, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

She was the beloved wife of Edward C. Oertzen, predeceased; the loving mother of Edward Oertzen, Carolyn Oertzen, and Linda Oertzen Ciccarelli; the devoted grandmother to Brittany Ciccarelli, Joseph Ciccarelli, and Michelle Ciccarelli; and the dear sister to Raymond Arleo, predeceased.

Private graveside services were held on Thursday, April 16. A memorial service will be held in the near future.

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Will Offer Mass For Sophie Napolitano

Sophie Napolitano, 95, of Livingston, died on April 7.

Born and raised in Jersey City, she settled with her husband, Stephen Napolitano, in Livingston in 1981. Prior to her retirement in 1995, she worked for Continental Stock Transfer in New York. She was an active parishioner of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church in Roseland.

Mrs. Napolitano was predeceased by her husband, Stephen; her brothers, Joseph and Charles Milczarski; and her sister, Theresa Kepler.

Surviving are her sons, Stephen Napolitano and his wife, Joan, and Gary Napolitano; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held privately under the direction of Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland. A memorial Mass will be offered at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that donations may be made in Mrs. Napolitano’s memory to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, 28 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068.

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Will Celebrate Life Of Anton van Ouwerkerk

Anton van Ouwerkerk died on Wednesday, April 8, at Arden Court Memory Care Center in Whippany, at the age of 93.

He was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and married Arendina “Dini” (Ikking) in 1950. They were married for 63 years, until her death in 2014.

Mr. Ouwerkerk graduated from the Technische Hogeschool in Amsterdam with a degree in chemistry. He and his family emigrated to the United States in the 1960s and moved to Livingston. He worked in the fragrance industry, initially at Polak and Schwartz in the Netherlands and later at International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in the U.S. He was the author of many patents related to fragrance manufacturing, and a member of the board, and later president of, the American Society of Perfumers.

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Private Funeral Held For Anita Nurge

Anita (Arnold) Nurge, 80, formerly of Livingston, died on Good Friday, April 10.

Born in Orange, she resided in Livingston before moving to East Hanover 57 years ago. A graduate of Livingston High School, she was employed as an executive secretary for the Chubb Insurance Company in Bridgewater for 20 years prior to her retirement in 2000.

She was a parishioner of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Parsippany.

Mrs. Nurge is survived by her husband of 60 years, William Nurge; her two sons, William Nurge and his wife, Natalia, and Donald Nurge and his wife, Lori, all of Sun Valley, Idaho; her daughter, Dana Nurge, and her husband, Brian Cluggish, of San Diego, California; her sister-in-law, Joyce Arnold of Budd Lake; and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, Albert Arnold.

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Mass To Be Planned For Louise Cardinale

Louise Cardinale, 98, died on April 8 from complications due to COVID-19.

She was born in Newark on March 4, 1922, to Aurelio and Anna Cardinale. The family, which included her siblings Vincent and Gloria, moved to Livingston in 1965. Ms. Cardinale lived here until moving to Crane’s Mill in West Caldwell in 2014.

At age 19, she began working at Macy’s (previously Bamberger’s) in Newark. She then worked at Blue Cross-Blue Shield in Newark from 1942 until retiring in 1982.

Ms. Cardinale is survived by her nephews, grand-nieces and grandnephews, and a great-grand-nephew and great-grand-niece.

Funeral services will not be available at this time. A Memorial Mass will be planned, depending on availability, in the near future. Interment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

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Patricia Hawkins Vaillancourt

Patricia Hawkins Vaillancourt passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on August 23, 1934, daughter of the late William and Bella Hawkins, she was raised in Astoria, New York. She graduated from Saint John’s University with a teaching degree and later attended Fordham University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in family ministry.

Patricia lived in Livingston, New Jersey for many years, and was active in St. Philomena’s Church. She founded the Paraclete School and was an avid civil rights supporter. Patricia was employed by the Newark Archdiocese until retiring in 1999. She dedicated her life to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

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Will Hold Memorial For Glenn Hazuka

Glenn Hazuka, a 1967 graduate of Livingston High School, died in Grandview, West Virginia, on Tuesday, April 7.

He was born in Newark and worked in the mining industry.

Mr. Hazuka was preceded in death by his father, John, his mother, Ann; and his brother, Bruce. He is survived by his wife Sydney (Cricket) of Grandview; his sons, Kevin (Kelly) of Clarksburg, West Virginia; Greg (Rhonda) of Shady Spring, West Virginia; and Darrin (Sheri) of Daniels, West Virginia; his sister, Linda, of Chatham; his brother-in-law, Greg Goetzman, of Prescott, Arizona; and nine grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel, Beckley, West Virginia, at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to the family via the guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net.

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