Obituaries

Allyn (née Deutel) Cooper, a longtime resident of Livingston, died on October 8.

She grew up in East Orange and Maplewood and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

After receiving her master’s degree in speech and language pathology, she worked in the Livingston public schools for 32 years.

In addition to her husband of 56 years, Larry, Mrs. Cooper is survived by her children, Bari Cooper Sherman (Marshall) of Los Angeles, and Leslie Cooper (Sarah Zercher) of Jersey City; four grandchildren, and her brother, Robert Deutel (Saundra) of South Orange.

Funeral services took place on October 11 at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston.

The family suggests that donations can be made to the Foundation for Diabetes Research (diabetesnj.org).

Nicholas G. Pulitano, 93, died on Tuesday, October 15.

He was born in Newark and graduated from Central High School and the Newark College of Engineering. He was married to the late Joyce DeBlank for over 40 years.

A decorated WWII veteran, Mr. Pulitano served in France and Germany and was awarded two purple hearts and a bronze star. He was a longtime Livingston resident and township volunteer.

Mr. Pulitano is survived by his son, Alan, his sister, Connie; and two grandsons.

Visitation hours will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Quinn Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston.

Antoinette (néeTroiano)Tamasco of Livingston died on October 7 at the age of 95. Born and raised in Newark, Mrs. Tamasco was a resident of Livingston for more than 60 years.

Predeceased by her husband, Louis J. Tamasco, Sr., and her daughter, Judith Ann Linnett, she leaves behind a son, Louis J. Tamasco, Jr. and a granddaughter.

Pastor Jonathan Papa officiated at the funeral, which was held on Friday, October 11,at the LaMonica Memorial Home in Livingston. Interment followed in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Caldwell.

A contribution may be made to the Judith A. Linnett Scholarship Fund at: gofundme.com/JudithALinnettScholarship, or by mail to: UCVTS Magnet High School, Attn: Liz Varga AAHS, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076.

Silvia Seligman, 98, of West Orange and formerly of Livingston, passed away October 10. Graveside services were held Sunday, October 13, at the King Solomon Cemetery on Dwasline Road in Clifton. Shiva will be observed at the Gotfried residence, 4 Knights Court, Randolph, NJ.

Mrs. Seligman was predeceased by her loving husband, Edward in 2003, and also by her brother, Irving, and her sister, Tillie.

She was an avid crocheter, enjoyed cooking, current events, and old movies.

She is survived by her daughters Rita (Lawrence) Gotfried of Randolph; Elaine (Peter) Shaw of San Diego, California; and Susan (Allan) Levine of West Orange. Also surviving are grandchildren Jennifer (Yehoshua) Racz, Jeremy Shaw, Gwenn Levine, Jeffrey (Chrissy) Levine, Jessica (Aaron) Wolff, and Allison Gotfried, as well as great-grandchildren Ryan, Emma, Benjamin, Julia, William, and Miriam.

Marie “Babe” Modugno, 102, died on October 5 at her home in Livingston.

Born and raised in Orange, Ms. Modugno graduated from Orange High School in 1935 and moved to Livingston in 1970. She worked at GV Controls in Livingston for 30 years, retiring in 1982.

She was predeceased by her sister, Concetta (Connie) Modugno; and her brothers, Al and George Modugno. She is survived by her sisters, Nilda Ciambruschini and Florence Rea.

Visiting was held in the Prout Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 9, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Raphael Church.

Visitation will be held today, September 26, for Arcelino DaSilva Fontinha, who died at home in Livingston on Tuesday, September 24. He was 91 years old.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Codey and Jones Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Avenue in Caldwell. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, September 27 at 10 a.m. in St. Philomena Church in Livingston, followed by interment at Gate Of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

Born in Salreu, Portugal, Mr. Fontinha lived in Venezuela before immigrating to Newark in 1965 and moving to Livingston 14 years ago. He was a longshoreman with the AFLCIO Local 2535 in Port Newark.

He is survived by his wife, Emilia; three children, Fernando (Renee), Fatima, and Ricardo (Deanna) DaSilva; his twin, Maria Alice Fontinha; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

The family suggests that donations may be made to Alzheimer’s New Jersey, www.alznj.org.

Marlyn K. Reinhardt, 71, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019, with her loving family by her side. Marlyn resided in Livingston for over 30 years, where she raised her family.

Marlyn was predeceased by her beloved husband, Laurance. She is survived by her loving daughters, Kelley Reinhardt, Jamie Rajkumar and her husband Joseph, and Lauren Reinhardt; as well as her adoring grandchildren, Blake and Brooke.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston, NJ. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, September 29, at 1:30 p.m. Cremation will be private.

Liliane M. Antaki (née Abboud), 81, of Livingston, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2019.

Born in Heliopolis, Egypt, she had fond memories of swimming in the Suez Canal as a young girl. She lived in Cairo, married, then moved to Beirut with her family where she lived for many years before the family immigrated and settled in Livingston in 1982.

Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Antaki was the office manager for Colonial Export in Whippany. A longtime parishioner of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church in Roseland, she possessed a strong devotion to the Blessed Mother. Above all, she cherished the time spent with her family.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, Marcel Antaki; devoted sons, Elie Antaki (June), Patrick Antaki (Michelle), Alan Antaki (Suzanne), and Roger Antaki; her loving grandchildren, Nicholas, Kiersten, Natalia, and Maxim; and her dear brothers, Dr. Sami “Jimmy” Abboud, Magdy Abboud, and Rafik Abboud.

The family of Anita G. Hannoch regretfully announces the passing of their dear mother and grandmother on September 16, 2019. Anita was the daughter of the late Faye and William Goldman, sister of the late Barbara Schneiderman.

Anita was born January 9, 1931 in New York City. She grew up in Perth Amboy and moved to Livingston in the 1950s. She graduated from Douglass College (Rutgers University), where she met the love of her life, the late Franklin Hannoch, Jr.

They were married for 65 years and raised their children, James and Nancy, in Livingston. They became Florida residents and loved the time they spent living at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida.

Anita was a member of Mountain Ridge Country Club and the Ocean Reef Club, where she enjoyed playing golf and swimming. She was also an avid mah jongg, canasta, and bridge player.

Nothing made her happier than spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Lenore H.Turteltaub, 86, ofToms River, N.J., formerly of Livingston, N.J., passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2019.

Mrs. Turteltaub was born in Newark, N.J., and raised in Maplewood, N.J. She graduated from Goucher College and then taught elementary students in East Orange, N.J., and Livingston public schools. In addition, she taught at a private school for children who had recently emigrated from Russia.

Mrs. Turteltaub loved to play the piano and used her talents to create shows for school programs and fundraising events. She loved performing with the company of, the Temple Beth Am Players. Mrs. Turteltaub authored "A Short Cut to Simple Piano Playing" as well as many poems to celebrate family occasions.