– Obituaries – Was Marine and Purple Heart Recipient Charles James Mc Donough, 87, of Staff College in Many Intelligence Frederick Girvin Rodgers, Jr
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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 9, 2006 Page 19 Charles J. Mc Donough, 87, Retired Frederick G. Rodgers, Jr., 78, Engraver; As Lt. Col. After 30-Year Army Career – Obituaries – Was Marine and Purple Heart Recipient Charles James Mc Donough, 87, of Staff College in many intelligence Frederick Girvin Rodgers, Jr. of ris Plains; daughter Candy Shehata the Pine Run Community in and Army schools including Fort Winthrop, Me. died on Friday, No- and her husband, Terry, of Winthrop, Doylestown, Pa. died on Tuesday, Leavenworth, Kan. Anna Marsh, 71, Cherished Her Family; vember 3, 2006, at the Augusta Rehab Me., with whom he lived; son Scott October 31, at the Pine Run Health He was predeceased by his wife, Center in Augusta, Me. after a linger- and his wife, Dorothy, of Scotch Plains; Center. Marian F. Mc Donough, in 1993 and Enjoyed Books, Golf and Word Jumbles ing illness. He was 78 years of age. sister Katherine Smith, of Toms River; Born in Staten Island, N.Y. on April by a brother, Bernard I. Mc Donough. Born on June 29, 1928, five grandchildren, 2, 1919, he was the son of the late Surviving are a son, Michael C. Mc Anna Hayward Marsh of cup of coffee and the sun on her back, he was the son of Derek, Alex and Nate Charles J. and Mary Boyle Mc Donough of Mountainside, and two Doylestown, Pa. and Naples, Fla. playing word jumbles with her hus- Frederick G., Sr. and Mar- Shehata and Jeffrey and Donough. He had lived in Germany, grandchildren. passed away at age 71 at noon on band. guerite Martindale Christina Rodgers, and in Paris, France, in Baldwin, Long A Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, October 30, 2006, in her Loving to hear about the latest ad- Rodgers of his former wife, Island, N.Y. and in Westfield before celebrated on Friday, November 3, at home with her family by her side. She ventures of her grandchildren, Kelley Mountainside. He was of Caroline Toms Rodgers, moving to Doylestown 12 years ago. the Our Lady of Lourdes Roman had lived with Primary Peritoneal Can- and Weston. the Presbyterian faith. of High Bridge. His twin Mr. Mc Donough served for 30 Catholic Church in Mountainside. cer for three years. Using her extensive and “colorful” Fred was a rotograveur brother, Charles, and a years in the United States Army, retir- Burial followed at Calverton National Born in 1935 in Huntington, W. Va., vocabulary to perfectly capture a engraver, first for Tho- sister, Jane Van Dyke, ing in 1970 as a lieutenant colonel Cemetery in Calverton, Long Island, Ann grew up in Westfield, moment or describe a mas & George M. Stone predeceased him. with an honorable discharge. A re- N.Y. N.J. and graduated from person. in Newark and then for Services will be held cipient of the Distinguished Service Arrangements were by the Gray Wellesley College in 1957. Patronizing local shops Pamarco, Inc. in Roselle. tomorrow, Friday, No- Medal, he served in the Air Defense Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street Surviving are her hus- to stock the house with Fred served in the Ma- vember 10, at 11 a.m. at Artillery during World War II. He in Westfield. band of 47 years, William everyone’s favorite foods. rine Corps during the Ko- the Memorial Funeral Marsh, and their three chil- Scribbling recipes on also served in Commanding General November 9, 2006 rean War. His unit fought Frederick Rodgers, Jr. Home, 155 South Av- dren, Chris Marsh Bayless, any and every scrap of the rear-guard action enue in Fanwood. Burial Melinda Marsh Bloomer paper. when United States forces retreated will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Wallace Shults, 87, Business Owner; and William Hayward Hoarding books in her from the Chanjin Reservoir follow- Westfield. Calling hours will be from Marsh, and their families. Amazon shopping cart ing the invasion of the Chinese Army 6 to 8 p.m. today, Thursday, Novem- Was Carpenter and Army Veteran Ann was the center of her for future reading. into Northern Korea. He was hospi- ber 9, at the funeral home. family’s life and she will Anna H. Marsh Sitting before the “one Wallace Shults, 87, of Fanwood Shults of McLean, Va.; a daughter, talized in Japan, where he was In lieu of flowers, donations may be dearly missed. armed bandit” in Atlan- awarded the Purple Heart, before be- be made to the Alzheimer’s Associa- died on Monday, October 30, at Ha- Arlene L. Shults of Cherry Hill; three Since Ann requested that no me- tic City, hoping that the next pull ven Hospice at Muhlenberg Regional brothers, Edward Shults, Warren ing returned to the United States Na- tion, Greater New Jersey Chapter, morial service be held, her family would be the big one. val Base in Newport, R.I., for the 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 25, Medical Center in Plainfield. Shults and M. George Shults, and six wants to share some of their favorite Chatting as she marched down the Born in Lynbrook, N.Y., he had grandchildren. remainder of his tour of duty. He Denville, N.J. 07834-1365 or to the memories of her: fairway with her golfing buddies, fol- lived most of his life in Fanwood, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box lived in South Plainfield before mov- Funeral services were held on Thurs- Sitting at the kitchen table with a lowing the trail made by the ball on ing to Fanwood 42 years ago. day, November 2, at the Memorial moving to Maine 14 years ago. 815, Elizabeth, N.J. 07207. the dewy morning grass. Survivors include son Bill, of Mor- November 9, 2006 Mr. Shults was a United States Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in Jeanette Rodin, 66 Sitting on the beach in Naples with Army veteran of World War II. A Fanwood. Interment followed at Lake a good book and the warm sun on her carpenter by trade, he was the owner Jeanette A. (DeRuyter) Rodin, 66, Nelson Memorial Park in Piscataway. of Westfield died on Monday, Octo- face. Helen Cojanis, 71, Dedicated Teacher; of Thebros Inc. in Fanwood for 30 Memorial donations may be made Going to the County Theatre with years before retiring 20 years ago. He ber 30, at Brigham and Women’s to the Alzheimer’s Association, Dela- Hospital in Boston, Mass. her family or dear friend. Tutored Children at Duke Hospital had attended Union College. ware Valley Chapter, 100 North 17th Born in The Hague, Holland, Mrs. Telling people exactly what she Helen M. Cojanis, 71, of Durham, With help from many wonderful Surviving are his wife, Laura A. Street, second floor, Philadelphia, Pa. thought, but with a smile on her face Parenti Shults; two sons, William W. Rodin came to the United States in N.C. died on Tuesday, October 31, of health care aides, loving friends and her 19103-2737. 1961 and settled in Laurence Harbor. and her kind eyes full of love. respiratory complications after a 35- Shults of Watchung and Frank R. November 9, 2006 church, she was able to continue living She lived in Westfield since 1977. Ann’s wonderful spirit! year illness with multiple sclerosis. in her own home until March 2006. A mother, wife, grandmother and Ann was a wonderful mother and Born April 25, 1935, she was the Helen is survived by six siblings, Robert Villane, 35, WHS Graduate; homemaker who loved gardening, she wife, a loyal friend and so much daughter of the late Edith and Michael Mary Louise, Peter and John Cojanis made a life out of raising children. more. Her mind remained sharp and Cojanis. She was raised in Westfield, of Arizona, James Cojanis of Califor- Worked In Construction Business Surviving are her beloved husband her spirit strong. Although Ann’s where she graduated from Holy Trin- nia, Elizabeth Behne and Margaret of 42 years, Gerald; two loving sons, determination never wavered, her ity High School. After a 12-year em- Cojanis of New Jersey; seven nieces Robert Villane, 35, of Westfield Lanesborough, Mass. and David and Paul and Michael; six devoted grand- body became very, very tired, and ployment with New Jersey Bell Tele- and nephews and six great-nieces and died on Monday, November 6, 2006, his wife, Nina, also of Westfield; his children, Julian, Mia, Chloe, Daniel, Ann has now found peace on her phone Co., Helen graduated from nephews. at Muhlenberg Regional Medical nephews and nieces, Breanna, Shaina, Sonja and Siri, and six loving broth- journey. Seton Hall University with a A Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 Center in Plainfield. Natasha, Michael “Tye,” Jason, ers and sisters, Betty, Nolly, Linney, In lieu of flowers, donations can be bachelor’s degree in education. She a.m. tomorrow, Friday, November 10, Born in Plainfield, he was a life- Jaimee, Jaclyn, Brian, James, Donielle, Hannes, Fons and Jan. sent to the University of Pennsylva- began teaching in Newark. at the Church of the Immaculate Con- long resident of Westfield. Zoe, Nicholas, Kristen and Elizabeth; A Mass of Christian Burial was nia, where Ann was being treated, Aware of the need for teachers in ception in Durham. A wake will be Mr. Villane graduated from many aunts, uncles and cousins. offered on Friday, November 3, at St. and will be earmarked for research to the newly desegregated schools of held today, Thursday, November 9, Westfield High School in 1989 and Visitation will take place from 2 to Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in find a cure for Primary Peritoneal/ the south, Helen moved to Durham, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.