Obituaries

Mark M. Prial of Livingston died June 19 at the age of 57.

Mr. Prial grew up in South Orange and later moved to Livingston, where he lived for the past 25 years. He was a South Orange police officer for 27 years, retiring as a lieutenant.

He was predeceased by his father, Frank. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Patricia; his children, James and McKenna; his mother, Jeanne; and his siblings, Frank and Dunstan (Amy).

Visitation was held Sunday, June 23, at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. The funeral service was private. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that donations in Mr. Prial’s name be made to the Policemen’s BenevolentAssociation, Local 12, 201 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079.

William P. Scheeler, 50, of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Son of the late William and Nancy Scheeler, Billy will be remembered for his big personality and the good times and laughter he brought to many.

Billy was employed as a landscaper for the past 30 years.

Some of his favorite hobbies included fishing, visiting the New Jersey shore, riding dirt bikes in Pennsylvania, and spending time with his friends and two children.

Loving father of Cole and Cloe and brother of Joseph Scheeler, Billy also leaves behind many loving friends and family members.

Visitation will be held at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, NJ, on Friday, June 28, from 5 to 8 p.m.

James A. Moore, 88, of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. His family received relatives and friends on Monday, June 17, at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ. The Funeral Mass celebrating his life was offered at St. Philomena’s Church, 386 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston, on Tuesday, followed by the committal services at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

James was born and raised in Greenwich, CT but moved to East Orange, NJ in his teens with his parents, Edward and Meta Moore. After graduating from Seton Hall Prep School in 1949, he went on to serve his country proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

In 1961 he founded and became president of J. Moore & Co, a mechanical contracting firm that continues to this day. He was a past president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey.

Dr. Warren Clayton Sordill of Short Hills, New Jersey, loving husband, devoted father and doting grandfather,passedawayonTuesday June 11, 2019.

Warren was born on March 31, 1945 to Dr. James Vincent Sordill and Ida Cawthorne Sordill. He graduated from Mountain High School in West Orange, New Jersey in 1963. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and received his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1969. While attending the University, he played football and was a varsity baseball letterman.

Joseph Thomas Vitello, “Joey V,” 52, of Brick passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, with his wife by his side. Joseph fought a year-long battle with brain cancer like a true champion.

Born in Newark, NJ, on July 23, 1966, Joseph lived in Union before moving to Brick, NJ. Joey was a talented professional drummer, an inspiring drum teacher to many amazing students, as well as the proud owner of Andy’s Family Music in Livingston, NJ. His love for the Giants, the Rangers and the New York Yankees was shown on every t-shirt or hat he wore so proudly.

Adam J. Alt Jr., 101, of Pittstown, formerly of Livingston, died Saturday, June 8, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington.

Mr. Alt was born in Newark in 1917. After graduating from high school, he began work at the Wilbur B. Driver Company as an office boy. In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served for four years as a second lieutenant, spending two years in the Persian Gulf.

After the war, he returned to W.B. Driver and worked his way up to vice president of production. In 1973, he and his wife Ruth transferred to Orangeburg, S.C., where he managed the GTE Company, which was later bought by Verizon. He retired in 1979.

Adam married Ruth Engeman in 1941. They raised eight children in Livingston before moving to Bernardsville in 1963. He also lived in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Mr. Alt was predeceased by his wife in 2007 after 66 years of marriage. He was also predeceased by his three brothers, Charles, Norman, and Edward Alt.

Ellen Harriet Schiavo, known to family and friends as “Midge,” died Saturday, June 15, at the age of 56.

Mrs. Schiavo is survived by her children, Michael (Amanda) and Kevin (Emily) Flynn; her partner, John Cammarata; her parents, Daniel and Ellen Schiavo; her siblings, Dana (Michael) Goldstein, Daniel (Jeanne) Schiavo Jr., Tina Schiavo, and Dean Schiavo; and three grandchildren.

Born in Jersey City on August 1, 1962, Ms. Schiavo grew up in Livingston, graduating from Livingston High School with the class of 1980.

Visitation was held on Sunday, June 16, at Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland. Funeral services were held on Monday, June 17, at Shook-Farmer Funeral Home, followed by a funeral Mass at St. Raphael’s Church, Livingston. Cremation was private.

Celina Rosenblum of Livingston died Saturday evening, June 8, at her home in Livingston.

She is survived by her children, Melvin Rosenblum, Harry Rosenblum and Annette Taffet; their spouses, Janet Rosenblum, Bonnie Rosenblum and Mark Taffet; and seven grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Idek.

Mrs. Rosenblum was born in Cracow, Poland, in 1929. She was a Holocaust survivor and was liberated from Auschwitz. She married her husband in 1946 in Austria, and they came to the U.S., where they settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Subsequently they lived in Vineland; Toronto, Canada; Clifton; and Fort Lee. After Mr. Rosenblum’s death, Mrs. Rosenblum moved to Livingston.

She was a supporter of her Jewish community, synagogues, the Cracow Society, the Solomon Schechter School, the Joseph Kushner Academy, the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, State of Israel Bonds, and Yad Vashem.

Michael T. Luckewicz passed away peacefully on May 27, 2019. He was 59 years old. Michael was born on January 31, 1960. He is the son of Wsewolod and Marcia Luckewicz of Livingston, N.J. Michael graduated from Livingston High School in 1978. After graduating Lehigh University in 1982, he went on to complete his Juris Doctorate in Law from Seton Hall University in 1985.

He was married to Meredith Wehner from 1984-2014. Michael worked for Ernst and Young in Paris, France from 1987-1993. He loved his years in Paris, relishing French food, wine and culture. He made many Parisian friends who remained close until his death. After returning to the U.S. in 1994 he worked for Ernst and Young in Boston, Massachusetts. His most recent position was Director of Tax for Booz, Allen and Hamilton in Parsippany, N.J. He lived in Basking Ridge, N.J. for many years and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family in Beach Haven on Long Beach Island at his summer home.

Carolyn (née LaMeire) Roth of Clinton died on Sunday, May 26, after a short bout of cancer.

Born and raised in Livingston, she graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Mrs. Roth was predeceased by her husband, Don, who she had met while working as a car hop at his restaurant, Don’s Drive In, in Livingston.

She is survived by her six children, S. Robert Roth and wife, Roberta, Alyssa (Nollman) and husband Bill, Carolyn (Puleo) and husband Joe, Jaclyn Roth, Jon Roth, Bobbi Roth and his wife, Chris Delli Paoli, and eight grandchildren.

Aprivate memorial service for family and friends will be held later this summer. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed to Mrs. Roth’s favorite charity, The Humane Society.