Livingston Tribune

Peter V. Nasti of Livingston died Friday, September 12, at Morristown Memorial Hospital. He was 93 years old. A funeral Mass celebrating his life was held at St. Philomena’s Church in Livingston on Monday, September 15, following a gathering at the Quinn- Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. Entombment took place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. The family has announced that memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s preference. Mr. Nasti was born in Newark and had lived in Livingston since 1959. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a dispatcher for Wakefern Foods, Elizabeth for 27 years, retiring in 1987. Predeceased by his siblings, Phillip, Frank and Ciro Nasti, Anna Caycedo and Mary Wills, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Anna C.

Former Livingston resident James Francis Farrell, 70, died suddenly at his home in Mendham on September 12. Funeral arrangements were by the Bailey Funeral Home in Mendham. Mr. Farrell was born in Newark and resided in Livingston and Maplewood before moving to Mendham 30 years ago. He was a member of the United States Army and served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. Before retiring, he worked for the National Vision Association. Mr. Farrell is survived by his wife, Jane M. Farrell (nee Stanley); five daughters, Jennie Bodnar and her husband, Robert, of Mendham; Chrissy Charles and her husband, Eric, of Mendham; Caroline Taylor and her husband, Joel, of Bedminster; Lisa Merklinger and her husband, Rich, of Mendham; and Laura Kaye and her husband, Scott, of Somerville. He is also survived by one son, Jimmy Farrell, and his wife, Anna, of Salt Lake City, Utah; and 19 grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Heartworks Foundation, 19 Route 202, Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920.

Conchita Lebron Graves died on Friday, September 12. She was 94 years old. A celebration of her life will be held today, Thursday, at 1 p.m. in the Whigham Funeral home, 580 Dr.Martin Luther King Boulevard, Newark. Interment will take place in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mrs. Graves was a resident of Livingston and a former resident of Newark. Wife of the late James Martell Graves, she was the mother of James M. Graves and his wife, Evelyn. She is also survived by two grandchildren.

Gordon E. Bell, a lifelong resident of Livingston, died Monday, September 15. Visitation will take place today, Thursday, September 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. Funeral services will be held there tomorrow, Friday, September 19, at 10 a.m., with interment to follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Mr. Bell was a past Exalted Ruler of Livingston Elks' Lodge 1855. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Bell; his son, Jason Bell and his wife, Darleen; a brother, Walter Bell and his wife, Laura; a sister, Carol Gabriel and her husband, Duke; four stepchildren; and two grandchildren.

A fund has been set up at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange to honor the memory of Brendan Tevlin. The 19 year old Livingston resident was tragically murdered in West Orange on June 25. Shamrock t-shirts and "Good Vibes and Easy Living" bangle bracelets, designed and made in Tevlin’s honor, are available for purchase as part of the fundraiser. The t-shirts are white and feature a green shamrock with Tevlin's inititials. The intention was to sell 500 shirts; 520 had been sold at press time with $9,960 raised so far. The hand made, hand stamped, adjustable bracelets are currently on backorder. The scholarship was established and the items created in an effort to continue the avid surfer's spirit of "good vibes and easy living." All money will be donated to Seton Hall Preparatory School. The goal is to name the school's game field after him.