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Tillie Zawislak, 84
Tillie Sendra Zawislak, 84, of North Plainfield, formerly of Westfield, died on Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at Rahway Hospital.
Born and raised in Chicago, she had lived in Westfield from 1995 to 1997 before moving to North Plainfield.
Mrs. Zawislak was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Zawislak, and her son, Gregory G. Zawislak.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Kathleen Zawislak of Westfield; two granddaughters, Suzanne Zawislak and Elizabeth Zawislak, also of Westfield; two nieces, Gloria Toomey and Patricia Greene, and a nephew, Michael Slenzka, all of Chicago.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, July 3, at the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Interment took place at Resurrection Cemetery in Chicago.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Dooley Colonial Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue, in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Villa Maria, 641 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, 07060.
Elmer Lasher, 86
Seniors' Treasurer; Owned Watchung Press for 25 Years
Elmer E. "Bud" Lasher, 86, of Cranford died on Thursday, June 18, 1998 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.
Born in New York City, he had lived in Fanwood for 46 years before moving to Cranford five years ago.
Mr. Lasher had been the owner and operator of the Watchung Press in Fanwood for 25 years, retiring in 1982.
He was a member and former Treasurer of the Scotch Plains Senior Citizens.
He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Burnesser Lasher, in 1984, and a brother, John B. Lasher.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas E. Lasher of Colchester, Vermont and John B. Lasher of New Jersey; two daughters, Ann L. Prow of Fox River Grove, Illinois and Jane M. Sapienza of Fanwood; a brother, William W. Lasher of Scotch Plains; a sister, Mary Jane Mahoney of Scotch Plains; 10 grandchildren, and a great- granddaughter.
A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, June 20, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains. Entombment took place at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia.
Arrangements were handled by the Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.
Memorial donations may be made to the Peritoneal Dialysis Unit of Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Park Avenue and Randolph Road, Plainfield, 07061.
Elizabeth Jackson
Ballroom Dancer; Was Lunch Aide at Roosevelt School
Elizabeth L. Caswell Jackson of Westfield died on Tuesday, June 16, 1998 in Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born and raised in Jersey City, she had lived in South Plainfield, Westfield and Scotch Plains before moving back to Westfield seven years ago.
Mrs. Jackson had been employed as a lunch aide at Roosevelt Middle
School, now Roosevelt Intermediate School, in Westfield for 10 years.
She later worked in the cafeteria at Bell Labs in Murray Hill for 14 years prior to retiring in 1974.
An accomplished ballroom dancer, she had participated in many dance competitions at the Roseland Theatre in Newark during the 1960s.
She was active at Farcher's Grove in Union.
Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Westfield.
She was predeceased by her husband, Webster Jackson; a son, Ralph Jackson, and nine brothers and sisters.
Surviving are two sons, Herbert Jackson and Jonathan Jackson; a daughter, Phyllis Reeves; a brother, Bill Caswell; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.
A funeral service was held on Friday, June 19, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Interment took place at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains.
Arrangements were handled by the Dooley Colonial Funeral Home, 556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Redeemer Lutheran Building Fund.
Edith Greenhouse, 85
Edith Greenhouse, 85, of Westfield died on Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at home.
Born in New York City, she had lived in The Bronx and Queens Village before moving to Westfield in 1959.
Mrs. Greenhouse had worked for the Library of Congress and was a Braille transcriber for the Lighthouse Inc. in New York City.
Surviving are a daughter, Norma Svedosh; four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, June 18, at the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
Harry J. Diller, 51
Harry J. Diller, 51, of Plainfield, died Thursday, June 18, 1998 at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.
Born in Rahway, he had lived in Fanwood prior to moving to Plainfield in 1960.
Mr. Diller was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Mr. Diller was a salesman at Associated Auto Parts in Linden for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Linda McBride Diller; a son, Christopher Diller; a daughter, Kate Diller; four brothers, Richard Diller of Belle Mead, Thomas Diller of Elmwood Park, Robert Diller of Green Brook and William Diller of Brick; three sisters, Sarah Diller of Old Bridge and Elizabeth Diller and Shirley Birath, both of Plainfield.
A Funeral Mass was held on Monday, June 22, at St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church in Plainfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kate Diller Education Fund, care of First Community Bank, 450 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, 07060.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins Home for Funerals in Watchung.
Paul Miklas, Sr., 93
Paul Miklas, Sr., 93, of Scotch Plains, died Thursday, June 18, 1998 in the Westfield Center, Genesis ElderCare Network, in Westfield.
Born in Czechoslovakia, he had lived in Youngstown, Ohio, Newark and Hillside before moving to Scotch Plains eight years ago.
Mr. Miklas was an assembly worker with the General Motors Corporation in Linden for 30 years prior to retiring in 1967.
He was a member of the Voters Assembly of the Zion Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Ann Miklas; two sons, Paul Miklas, Jr. and Walter J. Miklas; a brother, Martin Miklas; three sisters, Betty Lerch, Katy Lerch and Christine Zapka; six grandchildren, and seven great- grandchildren.
A Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, June 23, in the Zion Lutheran Church in Clark.
Arrangements were handled by the Werson Funeral Home in Linden.
Rae E. Stanton, 85
Rae E. Stanton, 85, of Scotch Plains, died Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at home.
Born in Newark, she had lived in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains 36 years ago.
Mrs. Stanton was an X- ray technician with the Summit Medical Group for many years prior to retiring.
She was a graduate of Summit High School and the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station.
She was predeceased by her husband, William K. Stanton.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 28, at 3 p. m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad Street, Westfield.
Arrangements are being handled by the Walter J. Johnson Funeral Home in Clark.
Donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
