Livingston community

Funeral services will be conducted for Billie Friedberg on Friday, November 30, at 11:30 a.m. at the Menorah Chapels at Millburn, 2950 Vauxhall Road in Union. Born in Newark, Mrs. Friedberg lived in Livingston and West Orange and was an administrative assistant for Mooney General Paper Company in Hillside. She was the wife of the late Saul Friedberg; the mother of Steve Friedberg, Jill Lange, and Lisa Friedberg; the sister of Gary Riemer; and a grandmother and great-grandmother.

Oronzo Muraglia, 86, of Livingston, died November 18. The funeral was held from the Marrocco Memorial Chapel, Clifton, on Saturday, November 24, followed by a funeral Mass at St. Philomena Church in Livingston. Interment took place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Mr. Muraglia was born in East Orange and lived in Belleville and Livingston for many years. He was a manager with AT&T in New York City and Newark, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Korean War veteran and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Orange. He was a member of the Ambulance Squad Silver Ridge Westerly in Toms River and Bloomfield UNICO, and was also active in veterans’ organizations. Mr.

Michael A. Kmet of Livingston died on Tuesday, November 20, in Livingston. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for Essex County Fleet Management for 46 years, prior to retiring. Mr. Kmetz is survived by his wife of 42 years, Denice, and his daughter, April. A funeral Mass was offered on Monday, November 26, at St. Philomena’s Church. Visitation was held at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston.

Stanley J. Hausman, 76, of Livingston died on Friday, November 23, at the Regency Grande Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover. Funeral services were held at the Menorah Chapels at Millburn on Sunday, November 25. Mr. Hausman was an attorney with a private practice for many years, retiring 15 years ago. He earned a juris doctorate from Seton Hall Law School. Born in Newark, he lived in Livingston for many years. Surviving are his wife, Joan (née Glick); his daughters, Shelly Gordon and Marni Pociask; his son, Brian Hausman; his brothers, Martin and Murray Hausman; and fi ve grandchildren.

Howard E. Wahler, 94, died on November 23. Born in Newark and raised in Maplewood, he had lived Livingston for many years until moving to West Orange. Mr. Wahler was married to the late Marion Wahler for over 68 years. He is survived by his daughters, Sheila Tarabour (Marc) and Nancy Wahler (John Irwin), and three grandchildren. Mr. Wahler served in the 10th Mountain Division Ski Troops during World War II and participated in a successful campaign in Riva Ridge, Italy, as a member of the Signal Corps. A graduate of Rutgers University, Mr. Wahler worked as a CPA with the Internal Revenue Service, Granet and Granet, and JH Cohn. He was a longtime member of Temple Emanu-El in Livingston. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 25, at the Bernheim- Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston. Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation at www.michaeljfox.org.

Joseph Dalesandro, 93, a former resident of Livingston, died in Livingston on Thursday, November 22. He was living in West Orange at the time of his death. Mr. Dalesandro is survived by his wife, Alice Wonsor-Dalesandro. Arrangements were under the direction of Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Livingston.

There will be a Memorial Gathering for Dr. Robert Kish, who served as superintendent of the Livingston Public Schools from 1985 to 1996, on Saturday, December 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. Memories will be shared at 2 p.m. The event will be held at Revivals, 4 South Ridge Road, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Guests may RSVP to 215-499-0170.

Last Friday was a great day for the DeFilippo family. 16-year-old Gabby was set to make her debut in “Midsummer/Jersey” at Livingston High School, and prior to that the family returned to a newly-renovated home after spending several weeks away.

The DeFilippos were gone for three weeks while crew from “George to the Rescue,” an NBC show hosted by home improvement specialist George Oliphant, worked to remodel their Midway Drive home.

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A snowstorm that turned to sleet after dropping seven inches on Livingston succeeded in paralyzing the town – and much of the state, particularly the northern portion of it – on Thursday afternoon and evening, November 15. Heavy, fast-falling snow and slick conditions exacerbated by inability to get plows through created a traffic nightmare. Commuters trying to get home reported spending up to eight hours or more in their cars, as portions of major highways were closed at various times during the evening, including Route 280, Route 80, and Route 10. Schools were not dismissed early, and school buses entered the traffic stream just as most area businesses were sending their employees home, making for heavierthan- usual volume on the roads when conditions were worsening. Many of those buses were unable to negotiate the roadways.

Prior to the scheduled business of the Township Council’s regular meeting, the Council took a moment to thank Livingston’s police, fire, and emergency medical services, along with the library staff, for coming to the aid of residents in need during last Thursday’s snow storm, which left many trapped in cars and township buildings, unable to make it even short distances home.

“Last Thursday was hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime, or at least a once-in-a-season storm,” mayor Ed Meinhardt said. “Fortunately all of our residents made it home with their houses standing and the lights on.”

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