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Ida M. Bilas
LAKEWOOD, Pa. — Ida M. Bilas, 78, died Friday, July 14, 2006, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. She was born in Netcong on Nov. 28, 1927, the daughter of Ettore and Cecilia Mangacapra Benvenuto. She married
Henry Paul Bilas on June 21, 1959 at St. Michael's Church in Netcong. Mrs. Bilas was a member of St. Juliana's Church, Rock Lake.
Mrs. Bilas was predeceased by her husband on June 5, 2003. She was also predeceased by two brothers, James and John, and a sister, Antoinette Zurcher.
She is survived by a son, Henry Paul Jr. of Byram; a daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Robert LaBell of Butler; two brothers, Lawrence Benvenuto of Hackettstown and Joseph Benvenuto of Netcong; two sisters, Sarah Starnadori of East Stroudsburg and Mary Johnson of Landing; a Sister - in-law, Eleanor Tyson of Lakewood.; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Juliana's Church, Rock Lake, on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Patrick Albert officiating. Interment at Stanhope Union cemetery in Stanhope will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Bilas's memory to the Northern Wayne Ambulance Squad, Lakewood, Pa. 18439.
Dorothy Wybrants
ANDOVER — Dorothy Wybrants, 77, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at home.
Born in New York City, Mrs. Wybrants lived in Bergen County before moving to Andover 18 years ago. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake R.C. Church in Sparta and the Sparta Women's Club.
Beloved wife of the late William Wybrants; loving mother of Bonnie Muller of Sparta and Vivian Doerig of Mahwah; cherished sister of Walter Smith of Oradell and Robert Smith of Las Vegas; devoted grandmother of Christina, Russell, Wade, and Yvonne. Also survived by three great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St., Sparta. A funeral will celebrate Mrs. Wybrants' life at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veteran's Memorial cemetery, Arneytown.
Frank Alan D'Andrea
LAKEWOOD — Frank Alan D'Andrea, 64, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born to Andrew and Florence D'Andrea in Staten Island, N.Y., he lived in Staten Island before moving to Lakewood in 1975.
Mr. D'Andrea was a graduate of Rutgers University, earning his bachelor of arts degree in history. He then attended John Jay College for four years. He had worked as a police officer with the New York Police Department in Staten Island for 15 years and then worked in health care for more than 25 years, most of it at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Meridian Health System as senior vice president and chief risk officer. He was recognized as a national leader in developing hospital risk management programs and creating offshore captive insurance companies. His long list of credentials includes certification in health care risk management and he is also a licensed insurance producer for the State of New Jersey. Mr. D'Andrea was a parishoner of St. Mary's of the Lake in Lakewood.
Mr. D'Andrea is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Wagner D'Andrea. He was the devoted father of Catherine and her husband, James Gleason, of Franklin, Janet D'Andrea of Lopatcong, Karin and her husband, Barry, of Murrysville, Pa., Andrew and his wife, Stephanie D'Andrea, of Verona; dear brother of James and his wife, Rita D'Andrea, of Cedar Run, and Jane Hinken of Matamoras, Pa.; cherished by six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Franklin, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cremation will be private. Funeral arrangements are by the F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, 1 Main St., Franklin.
Memorial donations may be made to Arthritis Foundation, N.J Chapter, 200 Middlesex Turnpike, Iselin, N.J. 08830.
Carolyn Sue Greist
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Carolyn Sue Geffken Greist, 74, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006, at her home.
Born Sept. 25, 1932, in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Preston George Geffken and Edith Neill Geffken. Mrs. Greist was a member of Mt. Wesley United Methodist Church. She was retired from City Hospital and was a member of the Women of the Moose.
She was preceded in death by a brother, William Geffken.
Mrs. Greist is survived by her husband, William F. Greist Sr.; two sons, William F. Greist Jr. of Winchester, Va., and Richard R. Greist and wife, Dana, of Shepherdstown; three grandchildren, Brian and Ricky Greist, and Michael Brown; and two brothers, Fred Geffken of Newton and James Geffken of Branchville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV 25403.
Walter L. Coston Jr.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Walter L. Coston Jr., 85, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006.
Born Sept. 7, 1921 in Orange, he was the son of the late Walter L. and Mary Theisen Coston Sr. He moved to Hilton Head in 1980 from Andover.
He was a 32nd degree Mason and member of Unanimity Lodge 418, as well as The American Legion, The Heritage Library, the historical society, the genealogy society and Island Lutheran Church.
He was a graduate of Newton High School and Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. He played on the junior Davis Cup squad and was a line judge for the Family Circle Cup Tennis Tournament.
He was employed by Picatinny Arsenal in Dover for 32 years. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946 in England, France and Belgium.
Mr. Coston was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Winroth Coston; and his sister, Anna Jean Lipka.
Surviving are his three nieces and their husbands, Judy and David Sheppard, Nancy Mitchell and Matt Wicklund, all of Hilton Head Island, and Laura and Phil Winter of West Chester, Pa.; eight grandnieces and nephews; and two great-nieces.
Services will be held Saturday at The Island Funeral Home and Crematory, 4 Cardinal Road, Hilton Head Island. Friends will be received from 2 to 3 p.m., and American Legion and Masonic tributes will be from 3 to 4 p.m., with a memorial service at 4 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3095; or Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, P.O. Box 24158, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925.
Jeanne C. Moody
SPARTA — Jeanne C. Moody of Lake Mohawk died on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton.
Mrs. Moody was born in Butler, Pa., and moved to Alexandria, Va. in 1942, where she later became Miss Washington, D.C., in 1946. In 1947, she was the second runnerup in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Moody worked as a fashion model in the D.C. area before marrying and raising a large family. Before retiring in 1995, she worked as a creative display designer for several local businesses, including the Village Green Artworks and Frogmore Country Store.
Mrs. Moody and her husband were world travelers, having visited much of Western Europe, Great Britain and Japan, as well as owning a residence in Nantucket, Mass.
Mrs. Moody was presented to Her Royal Highness Diana, Princess of Wales, in Washington, D.C. in 1990 at an event honoring patrons of the Royal Ballet. Additionally, she attended two other dinners by royal invitation, one at the Princess's home at Kennsington Palace and another at Hampton Court.
Mrs. Moody is survived by her loving husband, William N. Moody; devoted children, Kathleen Simmons of Sparta, Kim Schober of Burlington, Vt., Patricia King-Davies of Marblehead, Mass., Susan Gambino of Andover, William M. Moody of Sparta and James F. Moody of Simsbury, Conn. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Marcy Burke, William R. Simmons, Ryan B. Simmons, Kaitlin Pianoski, Karli Pianoski, Grayson Schober, Alanna Schober, Janine Moody, Francis Moody, Brittany Jewell and Isabella Gambino; and great-grandchildren, Drew Burke, Aly Burke, Corinne Simmons and Catrina Simmons.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Our Lady Of The Lake Church, 294 Sparta Ave., Sparta. Interment will follow at Sparta cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St., Sparta.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in her memory to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860.
Raymond F. Norman
WANTAGE — Raymond F. Norman, 87, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at his residence.
Born in Dover to Emmette and Helen Norman, he had resided in the Sussex-Wantage area for most of his life. Mr. Norman had been employed by Ideal Farms in Augusta for 20 years before his employment at McWilliams Forge Co. in Rockaway, from which he had retired 20 years ago.
He was predeceased by his parents; a son, Victor Norman, in 1987; and two brothers, Harold Norman in 1986 and Emery Norman in 1991.
Mr. Norman is survived by his wife of 51 years, Verna Silfee; three sons, Wesley, Stanley and Allen, all of Wantage; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m., from the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank St. (Route 23), Sussex Borough. Interment will be in Vaughan cemetery, Sparta. Friends may pay their respects to the family today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Mary A. Hennessey
HACKENSACK — Mary A. Hennessey, 49, of Hackensack, formerly of Portland, Ore. and Hasbrouck Heights, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007.
She was a purchasing agent for Nike in Beaverton, Ore. She was a parishioner of Corpus Christi R.C. Church in Hasbrouck Heights.
She was predeceased by her parents, John F. and Margaret R. Hennessey.
Survivors include two brothers, Jude Hennssey and his wife, Debra, of Cedar Knolls and Mark Hennessey and his wife, Brenda, of Wantage; two sisters, Joan Hennessey of Rutherford and Margaret Hennessey-Post and her husband, John Post, of Wantage. She was the cherished aunt of Kathryn, Matthew, Sarah and Joshua.
A Mass will be said on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi R.C. Church in Hasbrouck Heights. Interment will be at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Costa Memorial Home, Boulevard and Central Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights.
Mary Rose Tozzi
STANHOPE — Mary Rose (Josso) Tozzi, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Compassionate Care Hospice at Saint Clare's Hospital in Dover.
Born in Keyser, W. Va., Mrs. Tozzi was a lifelong resident of Stanhope. She was the former co-owner, along with her husband, Joseph, of the Canal Lock Restaurant in Stanhope, and later worked as a seamstress with Flora Fashions in Stanhope. A longtime parishioner of St. Michael's Church in Netcong, Mrs. Tozzi served as a Eucharistic minister and was a member of St. Michael's Legion of Mary and Rosary Altar Society.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2006; a brother, Sam, and two sisters, Theresa Cerciello and Virginia.
Survivors include her loving children, Mario J. of Lebanon Township and Camilla M. Schwartz of Stanhope; two brothers, John Josso of Kearny and Joseph Josso of Toms River; a sister, Anna Lentine of West Caldwell; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday from the Leber-Lakeside Funeral Home, 150 Landing Road, Landing (973-398-3000), then to St. Michael's R.C. Church in Netcong for a Liturgy of Christian Burial. The times of the funeral and Liturgy have yet to be finalized. Interment will follow at Stanhope Union cemetery in Mount Olive. The family will receive friends and relatives for visiting hours on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 400 West Blackwell St., Dover, NJ 07801.
Joan M. Drost
EDISON — Joan M. Elko Drost, 70, of Edison, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.
She was born in South Amboy and formerly resided in Fords, moving to Edison 41 years ago. She was a registered nurse and independent case manager for the past six years. Previously, she was a nursing supervisor at Concentra Integrated Services in Cranford for 20 years, and a pediatric nurse with Dr. Perillo in Perth Amboy for 11 years.
Mrs. Drost was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Edison and a member of the Woodbridge High School Class of '53 reunion committee.
She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Robert, in 2000.
Mrs. Drost is survived by three sons, Donald Robert Jr. and his wife, Toni, of Edison, Scott Nicholas and his wife, Denise, of Edison, and Kenneth John and his wife, Charlene, of Kendall Park; a daughter, Pamela Joan and her husband, Richard Flynn, of Sussex; her mother, Edith Elko of Dayton; a sister, Lynne Beaumont of Dayton; a Sister - in-law, Norma and husband, William Almasi, of Woodbridge; nine grandchildren, Danielle, Amanda, Kyle, Gina, Heather, Richard, Brendan, Kenneth and William; nieces and nephews, Claudia Saviano, William Almasi Jr., Denise Fuzak and Daniel Beaumont; and many close and dear friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., at Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave., Fords, followed by a Euchrist service at St. James Episcopal Church in Edison. Burial will be in Clover Leaf Memorial Park. Visitation is Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions are requested to St. James Episcopal Church.
