Week of June 12

Ruby Harden
   ALLENTOWN — Ruby Harden, 65, died May 30 in Hightstown.
   Born and educated in Macon, Ga., she was a resident of Allentown for 42 years and was employed as a machine operator at Minute Maid Corp. in Hightstown for 15 years.
   She was a member of the Union A.M.E. Church in Allentown and served with the senior choir, missionary and usher boards.
   Daughter of the late Robert and Elmira Emory, she is survived by her husband, Edward Harden Jr.; four daughters, Theresa of Browns Mills, Cassandra of Hightstown, Cathy of Lakewood and Kathleen of Ewing; three sons and one daughter-in-law, Edward of Ewing, Gregory of Allentown and Anthony and Rita Harden of Hamilton; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Rose and Theodore Hobbs of Macon, Ga., and Carrie Clark of Forsyth, Ga.; and 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
   Funeral was held at the Union A.M.E. Church.
   Interment was at Allentown Methodist Church, Allentown.
Joyce A. Lanning
   WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Joyce A. Lanning, 57, died May 31 at her daughter’s home in Newburgh, Ind.
   Born in Trenton, she lived in Robbinsville for the past 15 years.
   Ms. Lanning was a patient coordinator for a dentistry in Hamilton for nine years.
   Daughter of the late Donald Lanning, she is survived by her mother, Hilda Lanning of Ewing; two daughters and sons-in-law, Heather and Michael Guerzini of Newburgh, Ind., and Dana and Donald Ryba of Bordentown; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Diane and Richard Green of Whitehorse and Kim and Robert Meshanko of Langhorne, Pa.; a brother, Donald Lanning Jr. of Ewing; six grandchildren, Connor, Logan, Riley, Kamryn, Cooper Guerzini and Stephen Ryba; and four nieces, Kellee, Kristin, Jenna and Kara.
   Funeral was held from Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton Square.
   Cremation was private.
   Contributions may be made in Ms. Lanning’s memory to a trust fund for Gammy’s Kids, 356 Oliver St., Bordentown, NJ 08505.
Ultima A. Tindall
   EWING — Ultima A. Tindall, 75, died June 3 at the Medical Center at Princeton.
   Born in Trenton, she resided there with her parents and her six siblings before moving to Hamilton with her husband. In 1980 she and her husband moved to Ewing shortly before the birth of their first grandchild.
   She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, a member of the PTA of Saint Anthony Roman Catholic School and a volunteer for Deborah Heart and Lung Center.
   Daughter of the late Antonio and Laura Marchio DeLellis, she is survived by her husband, A. Robert Tindall; a son, Robert B. Tindall of Robbinsville; two daughters, Patricia D. Tindall of Bedminster and Barbara Tindall Vahlsing; a son-in-law, Frederick H. Vahlsing of Princeton; four grandchildren, Candace Marie and Marissa Ann Vahlsing, Russell Allan Caterinicchio and Neo G. Tindall; three sisters, Jean Claudili and Dee Bozzo, both of Ewing, and Mary Barbato of Lawrence; and three brothers, Albert DeLellis and Anthony DeLellis, both of Cape Coral, Fla., and John DeLellis of Yardley, Pa.
   A celebration of her life was held at the Parkside Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, Ewing. Mass followed at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church, Ewing.
   Burial was in St. Mary’s Chapel Mausoleum, Trenton.
   Donations may be made to The American Institute for Cancer Research, 1759 R. Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 or by phone to 800-843-8114.
Victor R. Kozak
   UPPER FREEHOLD — Victor R. Kozak, 70, died June 3 in Lawrenceville.
   Born in Scranton, Pa., he was a Trenton resident for most of his life before recently moving to Cream Ridge.
   Mr. Kozak was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean conflict.
   He was employed as an electroforming engineer with American Biltrite in Trenton and as a consultant engineer for electroforming in England. He was most recently the owner and operator of Ultimus Fishing Products in Lawrenceville.
   He was an avid surf fisherman.
   Predeceased by his parents, Alexander and Mary Bielak Kozak, and his brother, Harry Kozak, he is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joanne M. Bernabei Kozak; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Mary Dill and Olga and Joseph Yuhas, all of Trenton, and Barbara and Charles Bove of Morrisville, Pa.; two brothers and three sisters-in-law, John and Dolores Kozak of Mercerville, Joseph and Alma Kozack of Morrisville, and Carmela Banker of Mercerville; one aunt and her husband, Ann and John Proniewski of Ewing; and several cousins, nieces and nephews, including Victor M. Banker of Mercerville.
   Funeral was held from Gruerio Funeral Home, Trenton.
   Burial was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Hamilton.
   Contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Church, 540 Chestnut Ave., Trenton, NJ 08611.
Charles J. Golcheski
   PLUMSTED — Charles J. Golcheski Sr., 92, died June 5 at home.
   Born in Plymouth, Pa., Mr. Golcheski was a resident of New Egypt for the past few years. Prior to that, he was a resident of Manville for 76 years.
   He was a supervisor in the Quality Control Department at the Johns-Manville Corp. in Manville for 49 years before retiring in 1974.
   Mr. Golcheski was very active within the community of Manville for many years. He was a founder and past member of the Manville Fire Company No. 3. He served as an active firefighter for 14 years and as president of the company for eight years. He also was a member of the Exempt Fireman’s Association.
   He was a Manville councilman for 10 years and a member of the Manville Board of Education for two years.
   He is survived by two sons, Charles Jr. of Hillsborough and Robert of Lynchburg, Va.; two daughters, Eleanore Mulligan of Readington and Charolette Kiernan of New Egypt; and 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
   Funeral was held from the Ketusky Funeral Home, Manville, followed by a Mass at Christ The King Roman Catholic Church in Manville.
   Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough.