community news from Livingston

As of Wednesday morning, October 28, the Livingston Health Department has reported that a total of 634 Livingston residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the first case was recorded in mid-March. Seventy-three of those residents have died as a result of the virus. Compared to the same time last week, there are 38 new cases, with one additional death.

New Jersey’s quarantine travel advisory currently has 39 states and territories on the list.

Individuals coming from the states and territories listed on the advisory should self-quarantine for 14 days. To be included on the travel ban, a state or territory must surpass ten average daily positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents. New Jersey’s ban runs concurrently with New York and Connecticut. Currently, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware all also meet this threshold. New Jersey governor Phil Murphy has advised people to avoid inessential travel between the states.

Olga Bareille, née Rossi, died on Sunday, October 25. She was 82 years old.

Raised in Livingston, Mrs. Bareille was born in Orange and later resided in Parsippany for 45 years. She worked for Bell Labs as a secretary before starting her family.

She was predeceased by her husband, George, to whom she was married for 50 years; and her brothers, Edward and Ronald Rossi.

Mrs. Bareille is survived by her daughters, Suzanne Blanch and her husband, Raymond, and Jeanne Drucks and her husband, Louis; her brother, Victor Rossi; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. .

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston. The funeral service will be held at noon, followed by entombment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donating to the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center Renovation Fund, Atlantic Health System Foundation for Morristown Medical Center.

Carol Ann Terhune (nee Buehler), who grew up in Livingston, died at her home in Morris Plains on October 21.

Born in Jersey City and raised in Livingston, Mrs. Terhune graduated from Livingston High School in 1959. She wed her high school sweetheart, Robert Terhune, in 1960. They were married until his death in 2013.

Mrs. Terhune served as the secretary of Mountain Way School and for the superintendent of the Morris Plains school system for 32 years, retiring in 2010. She is survived by her children,

She is survived by her children, Bob and Wendy Terhune, Lynn Terhune and Alex Ganuza, and Bill and Maureen Terhune all of Morris Plains, and Brian and Patty Terhune of Atlanta, Georgia. She is also survived by her brother, Bill (Sharon) Buehler of Portland, Oregon; and

13 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services are not being held due

Students in the Biotechnology Career Pathway at Livingston High School are back in the lab. The Biotechnology Career Pathway consists of skills-based courses focused on learning higher level laboratory procedures. This week, in their first in-person lab of the school year, students worked on asexual plant propagation.

“This particular type of plant propagation is a type of plant culture where horticulturists and gardeners can make clones of plants that are genetically identical to the parent plant. This type of propagation has been used as a farming practice since before recorded human history,” explained LHS science teacher and Biotechnology Pathway coordinator Diane Sigalas. “Students selected leaves from plants in the classroom or from their homes to propagate from. We will be working with these samples all year in order to promote the growth of new plants from these leaves and stem cuttings.”

Matt Berger, a junior at Livingston High School, has set up his tenth annual outdoor Halloween display on the front lawn of his family’s home. Residents are invited to view the display at 9 Langtree Drive.

Berger began the enterprise in 2010, when he was seven years old. Each year following, he designed and built more and more intricate figures.

For 2020, he added four new handmade figures, bringing the total to 20. Eighty percent of the display is handmade, he said. He works on new props and decorations throughout the year.

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Patricia C. Tetta (Fidele), of Livingston, died at her home on October 24.

Mrs. Tetta worked as a substitute teacher with the Livingston Board of Education for many years.

Predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Michael D. Tetta, she is survived by her daughters, Michelle Giacalone and her husband, Rich, and Dana Granato and her husband, Frankie; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held privately.

The family has suggested that donations be made in Mrs. Tetta’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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FRESHMAN LANCERS WIN TWO: The Livingston High School boys’ freshman soccer team won two recent home games. The Lancers defeated Verona, 6-1, on Wednesday, October 21 on the Oval Library Field, and Columbia, 4-1, on Saturday, October 24, on the Turf. Shown above, Lancer Ryan Sayle, #20, soars to head the ball against Verona. Converging on the play are Lancers Evan Bader, #13, and Luke Petryna, #10. Below, Lancer Evan Bader, #13, scores on a shot through the Columbia defenders. Don Schwartz Photos

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Ellen Kurtz (née Rabinowitz), 86 of Rockaway, New Jersey, was born on May 22, 1934 and passed away on October 17, 2020 in Apex, North Carolina.

Mrs. Kurtz was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and lived for many years in Livingston, New Jersey before moving to Rockaway. She was previously a member of Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston.

Predeceased by her husband, Ray, she is survived by her daughter, Jill Kurtz of Morristown, New Jersey; her son, Michael Kurtz of Rockville, Maryland; her son, Jack Kurtz of Santa Clarita, California; her sister, Toby Rodney of Apex, North Carolina; Lloyd Kishinsky of Rockaway, New Jersey; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Beth Israel Cemetery, Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Donations in Ellen Kurtz’s memory can be made to Transitions Hospice, or the Hospice Organization of your choice.

Dorothy C. Soley (Murphy), age 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on October 22, 2020. She lived in Livingston for 60 years with her husband, Jack, where she raised her family and was actively involved with St. Philomena’s Parish.

She was an advocate of exercise, an avid walker, a well-traveled hiker, and deeply devoted to Our Blessed Mother. Dorothy enjoyed attending her children’s and grandchildren’s events and was a loyal Duke University basketball fan. She was an active grandmother and cherished her grandchildren. Dorothy loved her brothers and sisters and often reflected on her years growing up in the Vailsburg section of Newark. A dear friend to many, she will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know her.

As Governor Phil Murphy said earlier this month, Halloween is “on” in New Jersey, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But what “on” means should vary from household to household, depending on the level of comfort felt by each family as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Of course, Halloween matters most to our youngest residents, who, just like all of us, have been deprived of many things in 2020. They have missed out on months of in-person schooling and the socialization that comes along with it. They have missed recitals, sports, and play dates. They have missed visits from grandparents and vacation trips. So it makes sense to do what we can, within reason and safety, to give them as normal a Halloween as possible.

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