Obituaries

Former Livingston resident Jack L. Atkins died Monday, March 18, at his home in Springfield. He was 70 years old.

Mr. Atkins grew up in Fair Lawn and Livingston. He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He resided in Short Hills for 30 years before moving to Springfield in 2013.

After graduation, he joined his father in the real estate business which, after his brothers joined the firm, became TheAtkins Companies, a real-estate development and management firm headquartered in West Orange. Mr. Atkins was a principal in the firm until his death.

Mr. Atkins is survived by his father, Steve; his wife of 36 years, Melanie; three children, Doug, Scott (Carly), and Kim; three brothers, Dick (Joanna), Chick (Ellen) and Bob (Lisa); and two grandchildren.

A funeral service was held yesterday, Wednesday, March 20, at Temple Sharey-Tefilo Israel in South Orange.

Services were held on Wednesday, March 20, for Bernard (Buddy) Dolowich of Livingston, who died on Monday, March 18.

Born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Dolowich was the husband of the late Madeline Dolowich and Dr. Susan Skolnick; the father of Jodi Aranowitz and Robin Netel; and is also survived by four granddaughters.

Donations in Mr. Dolowich’s memory can be made to the Lewey Body Dementia Association at lbda@lbda.org.

F. James (Jim) White, 81, of Charlotte Hall, MD, formerly of Livingston, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2019.

Born April 24, 1937, to Hazel Pellow White, he was a 1954 graduate of Bloomfield High School. A stand-out track athlete, he went to Springfield College, majored in physical education, and graduated with honors in 1958. He received his master’s degree from Columbia University.

Jim taught in the Bloomfield school system, with the majority of his years spent at Bloomfield High School, retiring in 1999. In 33 years as head coach of boys’ soccer, he won two state titles, leaving a legacy as one of the winningest coaches in New Jersey soccer history. He coached the Lady Bengals basketball team for 18 years, winning a state championship in 1989.

He raised his family in Livingston, where he resided for 40 years. He moved to Maryland after retirement.

Maria Marucci of Livingston died at her home in Livingston onTuesday, March 19. She was 96 years old.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Raphael’s Church on Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.

The family will receive their friends at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston, on Friday, March 22, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Mrs. Marucci was a seamstress for many years.

She was the wife of the late Leonardo Marucci; the mother of Joseph (Anna) Marucci, and Rocco (Donna) Marucci; and the sister of Celeste Scrocco and Amalia Grelle. She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-9959.

Private graveside services were held for Betty Kenner of Livingston, who died on Tuesday, March 19.

Born in Newark, Mrs. Kenner also lived inWest Orange and East Hanover. She worked for Stebar Creations, a family jewelry business.

Predeceased by her husband, Irving, and brother, Morris (Pearl), she is survived by her sons, Barry (Terri) of Morristown, and Steven of Bayonne; five grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.

Arrangements were by J.L. Apter Memorial Chapels of Maplewood.

Theresa Bell, 66, of Livingston, NJ, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, to Salvatore and Ellen Fresco, Theresa worked for the Livingston Board of Education for over 20 years as a playground aid. She was a past president of the B.P.O. Does of Livingston.

She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon Bell; the loving mother of Vincent DeCicco and his significant other, Sandy; Mark Detore and his wife, Kristy; Joseph Detore; and Donna Tracey and her husband, Michael; and the adoring grandmother of Arianna Tracey. Theresa also leaves behind many close family members and friends.

Visitation was held Monday, March 4, at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ. The funeral was held Tuesday, March 5, at St. Vincent’s Roman Catholic Church Madison, NJ. Interment followed at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, NJ.

Karen Killary died Wednesday, March 6, at the age of 61. She had battled metastatic breast cancer for 17 years.

Ms. Killary grew up in Livingston and graduated from Livingston High School in 1975. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hartwick College in 1979.

She worked as a research scientist for ten years at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and for 25 years at Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

She is survived by her two adult children, Sean and Lisa.

A celebration of Ms. Killary’s life will be held at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston on Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.quinnhoppingfuneral.com.

Services were held on February 27 for Rita Tepper Horowitz of Livingston, who died on February 24. Arrangements were by Menorah Chapels.

Born in Newark, Mrs. Horowitz graduated from Columbia High School and Syracuse University. She was a realtor in Millburn and active in many community organizations.

Predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Jerome, and a son, Alan, she is survived by two daughters, Jo Ann Horowitz of Summit and Beth Giladi of Verona; her son, John (Deborah) of Winter Park, Florida; and five grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Resident Council or Staff Holiday Fund at Inglemoor Care Center of Livingston or Chabad of Southeast Morris County.

Richard William Sauer, 98, of Livingston, NJ, passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2019 in Essex, CT.

Richard was born in East Orange, NJ to Henry and Bertha Sauer on December 26, 1920. He received his master’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and was married to his beloved wife, Lillian Sauer, for almost 60 years. They resided in Livingston, NJ for the majority of their lives. He worked as a general manager in charge of services for over 50 years for Public Service Gas and Electric Company in Newark, NJ.

He was a World War II veteran who served in France and Germany as part of the 398th Infantry, 100th Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the American Theater Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Medal, theEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, and the Meritorious Unit Award.

Richard is preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Sauer.

Evelyn was born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School. She was an ardent Zionist who was instrumental in the formation of the first Young Judea chapter in her neighborhood. She spent her summers training to make Aliyah at the Zionist Organization of America farm in Poughkeepsie, New York. She participated in packing “farm equipment” on the Brooklyn docks that was shipped to the Land of Israel in 1948.

Evelyn married her childhood sweetheart, Burton Schneck, in 1952, and once wed, they emigrated from Brooklyn to Long Island and ultimately to Livingston, New Jersey.

Over the next 50 years, she raised her three sons, saw her grandchildren born and grown to adulthood, and became a canasta legend throughout the state.