Obituaries

Beverley Jane Shlala, 82, died on February 7 at the Country Home in Morris Plains. She was bom on November 2, 1941, in Shelter Island, New York.

Mrs. Shlala graduated from Elizabeth General Nursing School and was a registered nurse for over 50 years, primarily working at St. Mary’s Hospital in Orange until its closure. Mrs. Shlala continued her nursing career with the Visiting Nurse Association until her retirement.

She was a member of St. Raphael’s Parish in Livingston, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. She was also a volunteer at several food banks and often cooked meals through the Loaves and Fishes Ministry.

She is survived by her husband, Teophile Shlala; her three children, four grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren.

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Ronald Stephen Kasper, 83, of Livingston died on Sunday, February 11. A visitation will be held Friday, February 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Quinn Hopping Funeral Home in Livingston.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, February 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church in Livingston.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ronald’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org.

Marilyn Mount, age 83, of East Hanover, formerly of Livingston and West Orange, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024 surrounded by her family at her side.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Philomena Church in Livingston on Friday, February 9, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home.

Erez Cohen, 41, passed away at on Wednesday, January 24.

Born and raised in Livingston, , Erez graduated Livingston High School in 2000 and Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2006 with a major in communications. He has been living in South Orange for the past seven years.

Erez was the son of Bruce Cohen and the late Margalite Cohen; brother to Yarden Cohen-Raven and her husband Scott; and uncle to Bonzai, nephew of Ephraim Lupu and Penina Leiter.

Contributions in Erez’s memory may be made to Jewish Vocational Services of MetroWest, For more information, go to jvsnj.org.

Charles (Chuck) Varney, Jr., 76, of South Royalton, Vermont, passed away peacefrilly in his home on the evening of Monday, January 15,2024.

Chuck was an Eagle Scout and his love for the outdoors carried through into his adult life. Anative of Livingston and a graduate of Iona College, Chuck worked as a substitute history teacher and later worked in sales at Johns Manville. He was also active with the Jaycees, and was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.

Opting for a simpler and easy going lifestyle, he relocated to Vermont, where he resided for over 40 years. Chuck enjoyed nature, hunting, fishing, gardening, and playing softball in numerous leagues. He was great with a deck of cards and could famously polish off a whole pizza or a dozen White Castle burgers on his own. He was affectionately known as The Big Kahuna or K-Man to his friends.

Yury Spektor, 79, of Livingston died on Sunday, January 28. He was the husband of Natalie Spektor, father of Marina Spektor and Vadim Spektor.

Aburial was held Tuesday, January 30, at Restland Memorial Park. Following the burial a funeral service was held at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel.

Gloria Newman Simon, 96, of Livingston, New Jersey passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

Gloria worked for many years for Travel 15 in Livingston.

She was the beloved wife of the late Sidney Simon, and the mother of Robert Simon and Mark Simon.

Former Livingston resident Andrew Cameron Harris, Sr., died at his home on January 22. He was 71 years old.

Mr. Harris was raised in Livingston and earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Marietta College in 1974. It was there he met his future wife, Rosemary Hawkes.

He had a 48 year career in the insurance industry. In 1983, Mr. Harris started his own insurance agency as a founder of Liberty Insurance Associates, Inc.

In addition to his wife, Rosemary, Mr. Harris is survived by his son, Andrew Jr., and his wife Kim; his son, Gregory, and his wife, Melecia, and four grandchildren.

Visitation will take place today, Thursday, February 1, from 3 to 8 p.m., at the Holmdel Funeral Home, Holmdel. The funeral service will be held on Friday, February 2, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to IEP Youth Services, Inc., iepyouthservices.org/waystosupportiep.

To paraphrase a quote from It’s a Wonderful Life, “A toast to Paul Finkel. The richest man in town.”

When Harry Bailey toasted his brother, George, at the end of that movie, he could have said the same for Paul.

Paul Finkel, 92, of West Orange, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on January 24th. He lived a full, rich life, built on integrity, love, and grit and hard work. Kindness, patience and a lifelong passion for family were his signature hallmarks.

Dorothy Patricia Pistolas (Pat), age 91, of Livingston, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2024.

Pat was born on April 1, 1932, to Francis Aloysius Byrne and Dorothy Elizabeth Byrne in Neptune, New Jersey. She grew up in Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey, and graduated from Asbury Park High School. She attended college at Trenton State Teachers’ College, where she met her husband, George Pistolas (Gus).

Pat married Gus, of Dover, New Jersey, on August 14, 1954 at the Taylor Memorial Baptist Church in Avon-by-the-Sea, and remained married for 65 years until Gus’ death in 2020. They moved to Livingston soon after their marriage to start their family, and had two children, Richard and Jill.