Obituaries for Nov. 3, 2021

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Obituaries Evie as she was known to many will be remembered for Janice E. Barton, (nee her kindness, humor, courage McDonald), 83, passed away in the face of adversity and selfpeacefully at her home in less devotion to loved ones. Kearny on Tuesday, Oct. 26, Born in East Orange in 1928, 2021. Evelyn was a graduate of ClifThe funeral was from the ford Scott High School. She Thiele-Reid Family Funeral was voted by her classmates Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, “Best All Around” for her down Kearny. A funeral Mass was to earth personality and ability celebrated at St, Cecilia to spread laughter. Church, Kearny. Interment was Evelyn was a graduate of in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Upsala College, East Orange, Arlington. where she received a bacheBorn in Margaret Hague lor’s degree in English and was Hospital in Jersey City, Janice named the “Spring Queen of lived in Kearny her entire life. 1949.” It was there she captured She was an executive asthe heart of the great love of sistant for Mutual Benefit Life her life, a then recent WWII Insurance Company in Newark Navy veteran and captain of the for 15 years before retiring Upsala football team, Charles in 1997. Mrs. Barton proudly (“Charlie”) Girgan. served on the Kearny Zoning Evie and Charlie shared a Board of Adjustment for 31 blessed and happy marriage of years. Janice is survived by her beloved husband, Richard T. Miracle Prayer Barton, four children, Michelle Witiuk (John), Janice Morrison Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus in the (Dennis), Richard C. Barton past I have asked for many favors this (Margaret) and Marybeth Iorio time I ask you this special one favor. (Charles). She was the grandTake it. Dear Heart of Jesus and mother of Patrick (Brittney), place it on your own broken heart Kyle, Casey, Jacqueline, Jessica, where our Father sees it then in his Richard W. and Sarah and the merciful eyes it will be your favor not great-grandmother of Nolan mine. AMEN. Say this prayer for 3 and Colin. days and promise to publication and Mrs. Barton was predefavor will be granted no matter how ceased by her daughter, Marianne Barton, (six weeks of age), impossible. Never known to fail. A.T. her parents, Charles and Mary (nee Lloyd) McDonald and one brother, Charles “Chick” McDonald.

JANICE E. BARTON

EVELYN H. GIRGAN

Evelyn Helen Girgan will be remembered for her selfless devotion to loved ones. Evelyn Helen Girgan (nee Kemp) of Kearny, Palm Coast, Florida and Mountain Lakes, 93, entered eternal peace Oct. 13, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service in celebration of her life took place Friday, Oct. 29, at The First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, Kearny. Arrangements were by the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny.

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63 years, filled with many acts of kindness, and a generosity of spirit toward all those who were fortunate to have spent time with them. The couple resided for most of their married life in Charlies’ beloved hometown of Kearny as well as Palm Coast, Florida, where they enjoyed the company of family and friends. Active in golf for many years, Evie and Charlie were long time members of Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield. Evelyn was a good athlete, a hole in one golfer and an avid reader. She cherished a remarkable bond spanning over 90 years, with her sister Jean Beck (late Leslie Beck). Together they shared elementary school tap lessons and dance recitals, high school field hockey games, summers at the

Miracle Prayer Dear Sacred Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favors this time I ask you this special one favor. Take it. Dear Heart of Jesus and place it on your own broken heart where our Father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will be your favor not mine. AMEN. Say this prayer for 3 days and promise to publication and favor will be granted no matter how impossible. Never known to fail. M.D.

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Jersey Shore, marriages and the birth of their respective children and grandchildren. In recent years, the two could be found daily in Mountain Lakes, enjoying a morning cup of coffee, reading the newspaper for sports scores of the night before, topped off with an afternoon of casual comradery, a jigsaw puzzle and an occasional Manhattan. In addition to her devoted sister, Evelyn is survived by her adoring daughters Jan Girgan and husband Carl Picillo Jr.,

All obituaries must be submitted by email by 10 a.m., Mondays, to obituaries@ theobserver.com. Payment is due at submission. Jeanne Naughton, son-in Law Michael J. Naughton as well as two cherished grandsons, Michael Charles (Amanda nee DiMarco) and William Ellis (Midge nee Daniel) Naughton. She is also survived by several nephews. In honor of the family’s love of animals, donations in Evelyn’s memory may be made to St. Hubert’s Giralda Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Ave., Madison, N.J. 07940 or to See OBITS, Page 16

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