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Dominic Ciufo, 95
Dominic Ciufo, 95, of South Plainfield, died Wednesday, June 17, 1998 at Father Hudson House Nursing Home in Elizabeth.
Born and raised in Italy, he had lived in Plainfield before moving to South Plainfield 35 years ago.
Mr. Ciufo had owned and operated Dominic Ciufo and Sons Construction in South Plainfield for more than 50 years before retiring in 1985.
He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Ronco Ciufo, in 1990.
Surviving are two sons, Anthony J. Ciufo of Hillsborough and John Ciufo of Scotch Plains; a daughter, Marion Cremone of South Plainfield; two brothers, Michael Ciufo of Florida and John Ciufo of Warren; a sister, Josephine Tucciarone of Canada; 10 grandchildren, and 13 great- grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass was held Saturday, June 20, at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in South Plainfield.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield.
May L. Clarke, 86
May L. Clarke, 86, of Scotch Plains, died Tuesday, June 23, 1998 at John E. Runnells Specialized Hospital in Berkeley Heights.
Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in Westfield for over 30 years before moving to Scotch Plains in 1996.
Mrs. Clark was a graduate of Brooklyn Secretarial School and had worked as a secretary for Bankers Trust in New York City before retiring in 1972.
She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence and the Heritage Chapter No. 2 Order of the Eastern Star in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn.
She was predeceased by her two husbands, Alex Beckman, in 1948, and Herbert Clarke, in 1986.
Surviving is a stepdaughter, Barbara Knipp of West Virginia; a sister, Alice Faust of Scotch Plains, and a brother Ralph Swenson of York, Pennsylvania.
Funeral Services will be held today, Thursday, June 25, at 10:30 a. m. at Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue, Fanwood.
Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South Street, New Providence, 07974.
Doris M. Venezia, 71
Doris M. Venezia, 71, of Scotch Plains, died Sunday, June 21, 1998 at home.
Born in Elizabeth, she had moved to Scotch Plains in 1971.
Mrs. Venezia was a homemaker.
She was a member of St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Scotch Plains.
Surviving are two daughters, Karen L. Calia and Robin A. Suriano, and six grandchildren.
Services will be held today, Thursday, June 25, at 9 a. m. at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains.
A Funeral Mass will follow at 10 a. m. at St. Bartholomew Church.
Ira H. Weinstock, 56
Had Taught In Scotch Plains- Fanwood Schools
Ira Harvey Weinstock, 56, of Cranford, died Thursday, June 18, 1998 in Northwest Covenant Medical Center in Denville.
Born in Tampa, Florida, he had lived in Clark before moving to Cranford 30 years ago.
Mr. Weinstock had attended Newark State College where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in education.
He was employed by the Elizabeth Board of Education as a speech therapist and co-administrator of the district's transitional education program.
Prior to that he had been a teacher for the Scotch Plains- Fanwood school system, Vice Principal of Winfield Park Elementary School and Rahway Junior High School and Principal of the Morristown Regional Day School in Morris Plains.
He was Past President of the Board of Education and President and founder of Summer Fun Associations, Inc., both of Cranford.
Mr. Weinstock was a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association, the New Jersey Education Association and the Elizabeth Education Association.
He had also been a coach for the Cranford Little League and was a member of the Men's Club of Temple Emanu- El of Westfield.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Weinstock; two daughters, Michele Weinstock and Lisa Weinstock; a son, Scott Weinstock; his parents, Sylvia and Irving Weinstock, and two brothers, Les Weinstock and Dr. Perry Weinstock.
Services were held on Tuesday, June 23, in the Menorah Chapels at Millburn in Union.
Charles A. Schweitzer, Sr., 77
Founded Edison Adult School
Charles A. Schweitzer, 77, of Westfield, died Wednesday, June 10, 1998 at home.
Born in Elizabeth, he had lived in Roselle Park before moving to Westfield 34 years ago.
Mr. Schweitzer was a machinist's mate in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.
In 1943, while in the Coast Guard lookout at Vilano Beach, Florida, he rescued two young brothers from drowning and received a citation for his efforts.
He graduated from Seton Hall University in South Orange where he majored in psychology and philosophy.
He received a master's degree in psychology at Fordham University and attended doctoral classes at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
Mr. Schweitzer helped establish an Adult and Continuing Education program at Edison High School in 1965.
In 1989 he retired from the Edison school system as the Director of that program and continued as a member of the advisory board until a few years ago.
He was a member of the National Education Association and the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.
He also was a member of the American Legion of Westfield and the Old Guard of Westfield.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Marie Colline Schweitzer; a son, Charles Schweitzer, Jr., of Scotch Plains, and a daughter, Elizabeth Nilsen of Westfield.
A Funeral Mass was held on Saturday, June 13, at St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church in Westfield.
Entombment was at St. Gertrude's Roman Catholic Cemetery in the Colonia Section of Woodbridge.
Arrangements were handled by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home in Westfield.
Fred E. Goodwin, 88
Fred E. Goodwin, 88, a former Westfield resident, died Saturday, June 20, 1998 at Wapakoneta Manor in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he had lived in Westfield for 42 years.
Mr. Goodwin had worked with the Butler Manufacturing Company in New York as the Eastern Division Manager, and later with the engineering department of the C. F. Braun Company in Murray Hill.
He was a communicant of the First United Methodist Church in Wapakoneta.
He also was a member of the Wapakoneta Rotary Club.
Mr. Goodwin was a former member of the New York City American Military Engineers and the New York Sales Executive Club of New York City, and the Old Guard of Westfield.
He was predeceased by a son, John F. Goodwin, and a brother, O. J. Goodwin, Jr.
Surviving are his wife of almost 60 years, Pauline E. Dancer; another son, James F. Goodwin of Bernardsville, and five grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta.
Frank E. Durnan, 71
Frank Edward Durnan, 71, of Scotch Plains, died Sunday, June 21, 1998 at home.
Born in Jersey City, he had lived in Westfield before moving to Scotch Plains in 1976.
Mr. Durnan had been a warehouse worker at Twin County Grocers in Edison for 20 years, prior to retiring in 1988.
Surviving are his wife, Frances Chobotor Durnan; a niece, and four nephews.
Funeral Services will be held today, Thursday, June 25, at 10: 15 a. m. at Higgins Home for Funerals in North Plainfield.
A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a. m. at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, 2032 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains.
Betty Kittleson, 78,
Betty Kittleson, 78, a former 30- year resident of Westfield, died Thursday, June 18, 1998 at the Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Born in Weehawken, she had lived in Detroit and Cranford before settling in Westfield.
Mrs. Kittleson was a member of the Westfield Community Players and had been President of the Musical Club of Westfield.
She helped to raise funds through benefit concerts for the Trailside Nature and Science Center's observatory and planetarium in Mountainside.
Mrs. Kittleson was a member of the Opera Theater of Westfield, which eventually became the New Jersey State Opera.
She also sang for many years in the choir, as well as soloist, for the First Baptist Church in Westfield.
She was predeceased by her husband, Allen Richard Kittleson, in 1986.
Surviving are two sons, Steven Kittleson of Plainsboro, and Glenn Kittleson of Redford, Michigan.
A Memorial Service will be held this Sunday, June 28, at 1 p. m. at the First Baptist Church, 170 Elm Street, Westfield.
