Obituaries from the May 25, 2000, edition of the Hopewell Valley News
Rose M. Mancuso
Rose M. Mancuso, 78, died Monday at St. Joseph’s Care Center.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Lawrenceville.
Mrs. Mancuso retired as an administrator for Nynex Corp., Manhattan.
Daughter of the late Joseph and Assunta Tenerello Nardiello, wife of the late Vincent Mancuso and sister of the late Mary Ferrara, Louise Viggiano and Gabriel Nardiello, she is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Matthew and Theresa of Princeton and Joseph and Patricia of New Brunswick; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Gary Bur of Hopewell Township; two sisters, Angelina Zippilli of Brooklyn and Virginia Romeo of Lindenhurst, N.Y.; and nine grandchildren, Gina, Henry, Brienna, Matthew, Aaron, Caitlin and Vincent Mancuso and Pauline and Rose Bur.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church, New Brunswick.
Burial will be in St. Gertrude Cemetery, New Brunswick.
Ruth Holly Butrym
Ruth Holly Butrym, 61, died Sunday at Manor Care, Yardley, Pa.
Born in Perth Amboy, she lived in Pennington 40 years.
She was a computer teacher and instructor. She worked for Infomed, Sage Data, and Clancy Paul. Most recently, she worked for the Academy of Professional Development, Ewing.
Daughter of the late Anna Kuban and Louis Wasko, she is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, David M. Faith of Charlotte, N.C., and Eric D. and Christine Butrym of Pennington; a daughter, Leigh Anne Butrym of Yardley, Pa.; a sister, Helen Wasko of Edison; three brothers, John Wasko of Edison, George Wasko of Bremerton, Wash., and Paul Wasko of Perth Amboy; two grandchildren, Grace and Celia; and former husband and friend, Edward Butrym of Pennington.
Funeral and burial was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Deborah Heart and Lung Center, P.O. Box 820, Browns Mills, 08015, or to American Cancer Society: Mercer County Chapter, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, 08648-2304.
Arrangements were by Blackwell Memorial Home, Pennington.
Grayce M. Hall
Grayce M. Hall, 94, died May 17, at Park Place Center, Monmouth Junction.
Born in Hopewell Township, she was a lifelong area resident.
She was manager of The Gallop Farm, Montgomery, for 40 years.
She was a member of Rocky Hill and Montgomery senior citizens clubs and Blawenburg Reformed Church. She enjoyed flower gardening.
Daughter of the late David and Eva Blackwood Moore, wife of the late Bernard Hall and sister of the late Edna Anderson and Spencer, Robert and Johnson Moore, she is survived by a son, Edward of Skillman; a sister, Bonnie Voorhees of Pennsylvania; a grandson, Kevin Hall; a granddaughter Andrea Bergen; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were private at Highland Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Cromwell Memorial Home, Hopewell.
Roland Maas
Roland Maas, 55, died May 18, at home.
Born in Rheinberg, Germany, he came to the United States in 1963 and was a longtime Titusville resident.
A certified public accountant, he was a partner in the international tax services group of Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP, New York.
He was a member of the Association of International Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and Deutscher Verein, New York. He was a board member of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, New York, and the Literary Society Foundation, New York, and president of the Deutsche Sprachschule in Union. He was also a member of the U.S. Men’s Field Hockey Team, playing in two PanAm games.
He often spoke on international taxation and tax treaty issues of concern to German-owned American businesses. He published many articles on these issues as well.
Mr. Maas held a master’s degree in business administration (finance) from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University.
Son of the late Johannes and Maria Maas, he is survived by his wife, Jacoba Maas; a son, Christopher of Titusville: two daughters, Kirsten of Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Jocelyn of Hoboken; and a brother and sister-in-law, Karl-Heinz and Maureen of Chatham.
Funeral was Monday at St. George’s Church.
Burial was in Harbourton Cemetery, Harbourton.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. George’s Education Scholarship Fund, St. George’s Church, 1370 River Road, Titusville, 08560.
Edward M. Dahlhaus
Edward M. Dahlhaus, 80, died Saturday at home.
Born in Paterson, he lived in Titusville since 1980.
He retired as an electrical engineer with the state Department of Transportation, Ewing.
Mr. Dahlhaus was an Army veteran of World War II.
He was a graduate of Villanova University, Class of 1949.
Son of the late Frank J. and Gertrude A. Friedhoff Dahlhaus, he is survived by his wife, Veronica Gallik Dahlhaus; a son and daughter-in-law, Frank E. Dahlhaus and Paula Jakowlew of Flemington; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen A. and Paul M. McAndrew of Lenoxville, Pa., Claire M. and Peter A. Riili of Frankford Township; a sister, Mildred A. Rawcliffe of Beachwood,; three grandsons; and three granddaughters.
Funeral was private.
Burial was in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Simpson, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church, 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, 08560, or to Villanova University Memorial Fund.
Arrangements were by Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, Hopewell Township.
Anne H. Barrett
Anne H. Barrett, 82, of Titusville died Friday at home.
She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Barrett Sr.
Funeral and burial were private.
Arrangements were held by Wilson-Apple Funeral Home, Hopewell Township.
Sally Anne Smith
Mass of Christian Burial for Sally Anne Campanaro Smith, 36, of Wayne, who died Saturday at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains, was celebrated Wednesday at St. Alphonsus Church, Hopewell by the Rev. Ralph Stansley, followed by burial in Highland Cemetery.
Born in Trenton, Mrs. Smith resided in Hopewell Township most of her life before moving to Wayne five years ago.
She attended St. Alphonsus Parish Religious Instruction Program and was a member of the church choir, a teacher’s aide with disabled children and the Children’s Institute in Roseland, and received many awards for her work as a volunteer for the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon in Atlantic City and Mercer County Special Olympics. She also was active in Junior League girls soccer teams in Mercer County and was a member of St. Mary’s Parish, Pompton Lakes.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph Smith; her parents, Michael Campanaro of St. Augustine, Fla. and Sara Stillwagon Campanaro of Hamilton; a sister and brother-in-law, Christine and Giuseppe Cino of Coral Springs, Fla.; and aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Arrangements were by Cromwell Memorial Home, Hopewell.
Selma Elsie Connett
Selma Elsie Connett, 89, died Sunday at her son’s home.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Hopewell, before moving to Citronelle, Ala.
She retired from Rockwell Manufacturing Co.
She was a member of Citronelle United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a son, Jack of Citronelle; a sister, Gretchen Badman of Allentown, Pa.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Wednesday at Citronelle United Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Edwards officiating.
Burial was in Methodist Cemetery, Citronelle.