Obituaries

Bette Anne (nee Feldman) Silverman died on February 17 at the age of 87. Born September 27, 1936, in Fall River, Massachusetts, she was married to the late Richard Silverman for 66 years.

James Joseph Meehan, Jr., 72, of Gainesville, Florida,died on December 13. He was born October 7, 1951, in Montclair.

Madeline A. Zecchino, 104, of Livingston, died on Thursday, February 29.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Paula Chapman Du-Brow, 87, formerly of Livingston, on Sunday March 3, in Bridgewater. She passed peacefully surrounded by her family. Paula is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Sheldon, and her parents, the late Faye and Jackie Chapman. She leaves behind her children, Abbe DuBrow Branch of Clinton, Beth and Jeffrey Berger of Basking Ridge, Carrie and Richard Solomon of Basking Ridge, and Darin and Ellen DuBrow of Livingston; along with 12 grandchildren and a great grandchild, Jack; her brothers, Arthur Chapman of Manalapan, NJ and Stuart Chapman of Hollywood, Florida.

Stephen Messarosh, 91, of Livingston, passed away on Saturday, February 24, with his family by his side. Born on October 22, 1932, in Throop, Pennsylvania, Stephen led a life filled with passion, purpose, and service. A proud veteran, Stephen served his country honorably in the Navy during the Korean War, stationed aboard the USS Midway.

Norman W. Spindel, 76, died on Sunday, February 25.

Margaret Judith Doran – Judy to all who knew her – passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 12, in Livingston. Judy was born on September 12, 1943 to the late William and Mabel (Sullivan) Doran.

Antoinette D’Archi (née Luciano), 87, of Livingston died on Tuesday, February 13.

Carol Bloomgarden Schectman, age 98, ofAventura, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital. Carol was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 5, 1926 to David and Lillian (Florman) Lane.

Helen Friedman passed away at home on February 12 at the age of 97. She was the daughter of Golda and Joseph Rosenkrantz and spent most of her life in the Bronx in New York until moving to Livingston, New Jersey about 27 years ago.

Leo G. Donohue, age 73, of Livingston died on February 8. Bom in Paterson and raised in Hawthorne, he had resided in Livingston since 1978.

Valerie Barrs-O’Mara of West Seattle died on January 26 at the age of 66. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side, after a nearly six-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).