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Anthony J. Grausso, 87
Was Consultant; Had Owned Scotch Plains Getty Station
Anthony J. Grausso, 87, of Cranford died on Monday, November 23, 1998 at Cranford Health and Extended Care Center.
Born in Plainfield, he had moved
to Fanwood in 1959 and relocated to
Cranford in 1994.
Mr. Grausso had been a consultant
for the New Jersey Gasoline Retailer
Association in Springfield, where he
worked for 20 years before retiring in
1988.
He had previously owned Grausso
Getty in Scotch Plains.
Mr. Grausso was a member of the
Scotch Plains Lions and the Protective
and Benevolent Order of Elks in
Elizabeth.
He was predeceased by his wife,
Josephine Grausso, in 1992.
Surviving are a son, Louis A.
Grausso of Highland Mills, New
York, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, November 28, at the Rossi
Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
Hanna Blake, 55
Helped to Create Hudson Suicide Prevention Program
Hanna Blake, 55, of Forks Township, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, November 26, 1998 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania.
Born in Lintig, Germany, she had
lived in Scotch Plains, in Waylan,
Massachusetts, in Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, in Hudson, New
Hampshire, and in Readington before
settling in Forks Township in 1989.
Mrs. Blake, a homemaker, attended
Colorado Mountain College in
Steamboat Springs and Raritan Valley
College in Branchburg.
Mrs. Blake was a member of the
Lioness Club of Hudson. She was
instrumental in creating the Hudson
Suicide Prevention Program in
Hudson, New Hampshire.
Surviving are her husband, William Blake;
three sons, Brian S. Blake,
Richard W. Blake and William M.
Blake; three brothers, Hans Schulze,
Henry Schulze, and Richard Shulze;
three sisters, Paula Kennedy, Lisa
Sohl and Ann Marie Bettyman; her
father, Dietrich Schulze, and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, November 30, at the Rossi
Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, followed
by a Mass at St. Bartholomew
the Apostle Roman Catholic Church
in Scotch Plains.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society,
70 Grove Street, Somerville,
08876.
Russell L. Miller, 78
Decorated Veteran; Had Been Florist for Vance and Meekers
Russell L. Miller, 78, of Westfield
died on Sunday, November 29, 1998 in
Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Plainfield, he lived in
Westfield for many years.
Mr. Miller had been a florist for
Vance Florist and Meekers Florist,
both in Westfield, before retiring in
1983.
He was a United States Army veteran
of World War II and was awarded
a Bronze Star. Mr. Miller was a
member of the American Legion
Martin Wallberg Post No. 3 in
Westfield.
Surviving are his wife, Doris
Miller; two daughters, Sandra
Swerdzewski and Deborah Supanich;
a son, Gary Miller; two brothers,
Walter Miller and Raymond Miller;
two sisters, Dorothy Swayze and
Audrey Herbert; eight grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by the Dooley Colonial
Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in
Westfield.
Francis M. Keenen, 85
Francis M. Keenen, 85, of
Tequesta, Florida died on Saturday,
November 21, 1998 in Jupiter, Florida.
Born in Rochester, New York, he
had lived in Bayonne for 30 years
and in Cranford for 25 years before
moving to Tequesta, where he lived
for the past 29 years.
Mr. Keenen received a Bachelor of
Arts Degree from Rutgers University.
He had been a Sales Executive
with Exxon Corporation for 37 years
before retiring in 1971.
He was a member of the Retired
Naval Officers Association, having
served in World War II as a Lieutenant
Commander.
Mr. Keenen was a past member of
the Masonic Club of Linden No. 229.
He was predeceased by his wife,
Edwina Weaver Keenan.
Surviving are his nephew, George
E. Keenen, Jr. of Scotch Plains and
George Keenen O'Brien of Bayonne.
A Memorial Mass will be held on
Saturday, December 5, at 10 a.m. in
St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church
in Westfield.
Funeral arrangements were
handled by the G. Keenen O'Brien
Funeral Home in Bayonne.
Rosa Ceccomancini, 84
Rosa Ceccomancini, 84, of Scotch
Plains died on Tuesday, November
24, 1998 at home.
Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, she
had moved to Italy in 1923 and
returned to the United States in 1954,
settling in Scotch Plains.
Mrs. Ceccomancini had been a
seamstress at Hodes Dress Factory in
Plainfield for more than 15 years
before retiring in 1981.
She was a member of St.
Bartholomew the Apostle Roman
Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
She was predeceased by her husband,
Joseph Ceccomancini, in July.
Surviving are two daughters, Lucy
Mancini of Scotch Plains and Anna
Piersante of North Plainfield; a son,
Anthony Ceccomancini of North
Plainfield; two brothers, Albert
Menna and Victor Menna; two sisters,
Angelina Ceccomancini and
Iolanda DeLuca; five grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, November 28, at the Rossi
Funeral Home in Scotch Plains,
followed by a Mass at St. Bartholomew
the Apostle Church.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Muhlenberg Hospice, Park
Avenue and Randolph Road,
Plainfield, 07061.
Fred Ducatman, 73
Was Executive; Member of Several Honor Societies
Fred Ducatman, 73, of Scotch
Plains died on Wednesday, November 25, 1998 at home.
Born in New York City, he had
lived in Plainfield and Westfield
before moving to Scotch Plains last
year.
Mr. Ducatman had served as Vice
President of Dart Industries, a
chemical producer based in Paramus,
before retiring in 1983 after 29 years
with the company.
During his career, he was responsible
for strategic planning, accounting,
personnel and office services for
a division of the firm which generated
$300 million, and included 1, 100
employees, five plants and eight
office locations.
Mr. Ducatman was also a member
of the company's Division Board of
Directors, Joint Venture Operating
Committee, and Chairman of the
Joint Venture Strategic Planning
Committee.
He was awarded a bachelor's degree
and a master's degree in chemical
engineering from Columbia University
in New York City. He also
received a master's degree in
business administration from Rutgers
University in Newark.
Mr. Ducatman was a member of
Beta Gamma, a business honor society,
and engineering and science
honor societies Tau Beta Pi, Sigma
Xi and Phi Lambda Upsilon.
He served in the United States
Navy as an electronics technician's
mate during World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley
Ducatman; two sons, Dr. Alan
Ducatman and Dr. Stephen
Ducatman; a daughter, Dr. Amy Dunn
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, November 27, in Temple EmanuEl
in Westfield.
Arrangements were handled by the
Menorah Chapels at Millburn in
Union.
Robert N. Draper, 87
Robert N. Draper, 87, of Plainfield
died on Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at
Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in Dunellen, he had lived in
Plainfield for 65 years.
Mr. Draper had worked at Mack
Motors in Edison and later as a sales
clerk at Fanwood Liquors for 40 years
before retiring in 1978.
Surviving are two daughters,
Barbara Watson of Morganville and
Lorraine Hooten of Old Bridge; a
sister, Dolly Thompson of
Somerville, and two grandsons.
Funeral services were held on
Friday, November 27, at the Judkins
Colonial Home in Plainfield.
