IN MEMORIAM

• ANASTASIA – Donald “Butch,” of Manchester, formerly of Kenilworth, Union, Manahawkin and Brick; Nov. 9. Vietnam War Army veteran, brother, uncle, 79.

• ARCHAMBAULT – Edward Joseph, of Union, formerly of Kenilworth; Dec. 24. Army vet, worked in a motorcycle dealership. Husband, father, grandfather, 79.

• BACHEFSKI – Marjorie, of Union; Dec. 29. Award-winning commercial artist. Widow, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, 96.

• BADUINI – Louis J., of Blairstown, formerly of Union, Maplewood and Independence; Nov. 18. Homebuilder, husband, father, grandfather, 84.

• BARBELLA – Anne, of Union and Whitehouse Station; Nov. 9. Retired from Kean College. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 98.

• BIEBEL – William H., of Union; Sept. 29. Navy veteran, Irvington Police Department lieutenant. Widower, father, brother, uncle, granduncle, 85.

• BRAUTIGAN – Ellen Arlene, of Basking Ridge, formerly of Union; Dec. 18. Human resource director, Allied Chemical, Verizon, Liz Claiborne Fashions, 79.

• BROWNE – Genevieve P., of Union; Sept. 27. Principal of Tuscan Elementary School. CCD teacher. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 91.

• BRZOZOWSKI – Joan, of Union, formerly of Roselle; Oct. 24. Member of St. Joseph the Carpenter, Roselle. Mother, grandmother, 86.

• CAHA – Mary C., of Union; Nov. 2. Former teacher, supervising library assistant. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 85.

• CAPOZZI – Irene E., of Union and Bradley Beach, formerly of Verona; Oct. 11. Jail probation investigator. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 80.

• CLAYTON – Roy H., of Allentown, Pa., formerly of Union; Dec. 1. Army vet, police officer, postal inspection service. Widower, father, grandfather, 86.

• DICATALDO – Jim, of Union; Dec. 19. Member of Labor Local 342, Head custodian at Union BOE. Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, 82.

• DONAWAY – Lillian, of little Egg Harbor, formerly of Union; Dec. 30. Was 81.

• EMRICH – Reinhold, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Union; Dec. 27. Army veteran, retired from Prudential. Father, grandfather, uncle, 91.

• GIORDANO – Gerald A. “Chick,” of Lakewood, formerly of Union; Jan. 2. Business owner. Widower, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, 94.

• GREEN – Lineda, of Union; Oct. 13. Worked as an RN clinical reviewer for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Enjoyed photography. Wife, 52.

• JAST – Edward, of Union; Oct. 2. Widower, father, grandfather.

• KIEFER – Hilde, of Little Falls, formerly of Union and Goettelfingen, Germany; Sept. 22. Member of Deutscher Club of Clark. Widow, mother, grandmother, 88.

• KOLE – William “Bill,” of Jackson, formerly of Union; Nov. 10. Army veteran. Union Fire Department captain. Husband, father, brother, grandfather, 87.

• KORNISH – Frances, of Toms River, formerly of the Ironbound section of Newark and Union; Dec. 3. Retired IRS revenue officer. Widow, sister, aunt, 92.

• KURASZ – Stanley, of Mountainside, formerly of Jersey City, Irvington and Union; Oct. 26. Machinist for PSE&G. Husband, father, grandfather, 76.

• LEVINE – Ernest, of Union, formerly of Hillside; Dec. 2. U.S. Air force veteran. Retired from Newark Post Office after 41 years. Father, grandfather, uncle, 93.

• LEY – Anne, of Winthrop, Ma., formerly of Union; Nov. 5. Secretary for Kodak, Western Electric and Lucent. Widow, aunt, grandaunt, 99.

• MACCIACHERA – Sebastiana “Betty,” of Springfield, formerly of Union; Dec. 19. Outpatient billing. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 96.

• NASTO – Frank Jr., of Union, formerly of Ironbound Section, Newark; Dec. 25. Former business owner. Husband, father, brother, grandfather, 85.

• O’CONNOR – Marion, of Pennington, formerly of Newark, Harrison, East Orange and Union; Oct. 25. Widow, mother, grandmother, 96.

• PLACKO – John Martin, of Union; Dec. 14. Employed by Foster-Wheeler Corp. and Sokol USA. Avid stamp collector, 80.

• POHERO – Mary Jane, of Union; Oct. 5. Was 73.

• RAGAN – Michael, of Union, formerly of Jersey City, Newark; Dec. 11. Korean War USMC vet, retired firefighter. Husband, father, great-grandfather, 92.

• REKEMEIER – Thomas H. Sr., of Union; Oct. 20. Retired Union fire chief. U.S. Navy veteran. Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather.

• SCHREINER – Joan F., of Union; Sept. 20. Retired as assistant manager at Dollar Tree Union. Widow, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, 89.

• SCHULTES – Lucy T. Leonardis, of Union; Nov. 20. Executive assistant for Triangle Plumbing. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 80.

• STAIB – Heidi, of Dover, Del., formerly of Union; Jan. 12. Was 81.

• SZEREMANY – Rev. J. Richard, of Monroeville, Pa., formerly of Union and Maplewood; Oct. 14. Pastor, director of worship, concert pianist.

• TINO – James Vincent Sr., of Union, formerly of Kearny; Jan. 6. Business owner, former K of C member. Widower, father, brother, grandfather, uncle.

• VANNOTE – Clarence R., of West Orange, formerly of Irvington and Union; Dec. 10. World War II Navy veteran. Seton Hall graduate. Widower, father, 95.

• WAGNER – Magda B., of Union, formerly of Floetenstein, Germany; Oct. 6. Widow, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, 89.

• WARYN – Raymond J., of Toms River, formerly of Union; Dec. 18. Teacher, piano and accordion player. Husband, father, grandfather, 87.

• WEISS – Lore Hilde, of Lakewood, formerly of Germany, Union, Livingston and Gillette; Jan. 3. Mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, 84.

• WYNNE – Ann, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Union; Dec. 9. Former high school teacher. Wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, grandaunt, 78.

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 selfpublishes 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

Two teams of students from Kean University’s College of Business and Public Management will compete in the 2023 USDA Agricultural Export Market Challenge.