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blood donors of all types, especially Type O and platelet donors, to help bolster the blood supply.

RWJBarnabas Health has two fixed donor locations: one at RWJUH in New Brunswick, located on the fourth floor of the Rutgers RWJ Medical School Clinical

Academic Building at 125 Paterson St. in New Brunswick, and the other at RWJUH Somerset, located at 110 Rehill Ave. in Somerville. Both are open Mondays through Fridays and select Saturdays. For hours of operations and to schedule an appointment, visit rwjuhdonorclub.org.

In Memoriam

• CILIOTTA – Lawrence J., of Bevidere, formerly of Cranford; Oct. 19. U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Retired from Exxon. Husband, father, grandfather, 86.

• DOOLEY – Margaret K., of Cranford; Nov. 6. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 95.

• DOOLEY – Sarah Louise, of Cranford; Nov. 13. Elementary school teacher. Widow, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, 88.

• JONES – Lorraine, of Cranford; Dec. 16. Head media specialist, Sayreville Middle School. Wife, mother, sister, grandmother, 85.

• KISS – Marilou R., of Ortley Beach, formerly of Cranford; Dec. 9. Was 86.

• MANKOWSKI – Calvin S., of Cranford; Dec. 31. Financial news editor. Husband, father, brother, grandfather, 81.

• MATOSIAN – Michael Moses, of Cranford; Oct. 8. Retired textiles foreman. Blackbelt in karate, a master at Uechi Ryu. Father, brother, grandfather, 93.

• SHERRIER – Thomas Edward Sr., formerly of Cranford; Sept. 22. Air Force vet, mechanic, Husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, 75.

• WEISS – Elizabeth, of Tunkhannock, Pa., formerly of Cranford; Sept. 25. Deacon, widow, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, 102.

In Memoriam is a monthly feature compiled by the news staff from various sources. We also provide the opportunity for families and funeral directors to publish a more extensive, special notice about their loved one called an obituary. These notices are published on our website immediately and then in the next edition of this newspaper. To place a paid obituary send an email to obits@thelocalsource.com or fax to 908-688-0401. Family and friends’ submissions must include sender’s name, address, phone and the name of the funeral home. Call 908-686-7850 for assistance.

Stunning photographs are displayed at Commissioners Gallery

The Union County Board of County Commissioners presented “Scenic Union County,” a selection of works by photographer Jacki Dickert. Dickert’s photographs were on display through Friday, Jan. 27, at the Commissioners Gallery, on the sixth floor of the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, midtown Elizabeth.

“Ms. Dickert provides us with a whole new way of seeing the beauty that surrounds us, and she renews our appreciation for the natural heritage that is ours to protect and preserve,” Union County Commissioner Chairperson Rebecca L. Williams said. “As stewards of Union County’s public parks, we encourage everyone to stop by and enjoy this enriching exhibit.”

Dickert’s photographs have been showcased in both solo and group shows at galleries throughout New Jersey, and her work has been published in magazines, book covers and numerous online blogs.

She taught at Winfield Elementary School for 18 years before retiring in 2019 to devote herself to art full time. She teaches photography classes to people of all ages; is an active member of the Camera Naturalist Photo Club; and is a speaker and judge throughout the New Jersey Federation of Camera Clubs and other arts organizations, including the annual Union County Teen Arts Festival. She was recently honored with the first-place award in the Ansel Adams contest at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., and her work has been selected for display at the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport.

In a volunteer capacity with environmental organizations, Dickert also offers her art and skills for conservation purposes and self-publishes the annual “World of Wonder” photography calendar.

To see more of Dickert’s work, visit her website at lightdance.org.

— Photos Courtesy of Tina Casey