OBITUARIES, Aug. 24, 2007

Lawrence Lynch, Huberta N. Wright, Marie D. Stillitano

Lawrence Lynch

Owned printing business
   
MONTGOMERY — Lawrence "Larry" Lynch died Tuesday at home after a long illness. He was 65.
   He started Downtown Printing Center in New Brunswick in 1973 and continued to own and operate the business until selling it in 2003.
   Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he graduated from St. Francis College in Brooklyn where he was a member of the water polo team.
   He continued to play water polo for the New York Athletic Club before moving to New Jersey with his family in 1968.
   He was an active member of the New Brunswick Lions Club, Somerset Moose Club and the Knights of Columbus in Highland Park.
   He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Norene; son and daughter-in-law Luke and Karen Lynch of Princeton; daughters and son-in-law Norene and Matthew Franks of Stamford, Conn., Mary Beth Lynch of New York, Maggie Lynch of New Brunswick and Kate Lynch of New York; brothers Charles Lynch of Easton, Pa. and Richard Lynch of Morris Plains; sister Helen Canal of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and grandchildren Devin, Caleb and Lena Lynch and Elsa Franks.
   A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. today at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Montgomery.
   Cremation will be private.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gallo Prostate Cancer Center, 195 Little Albany St., Suite 2602, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
   Arrangements are by Hillsborough Funeral Home, Hillsborough.
Huberta N. Wright

Portrait, landscape artist
   
Huberta Nunn Wright of Princeton died Monday at home. She was 82.
   She lived in Beaumont, Texas; Lorne Park, Ontario; and Winchester and Lincoln, Mass. before moving to Princeton in 1972.
   A gifted artist, she studied painting from childhood. Noted for her portraits and landscapes, which were exhibited throughout the U.S. and Canada, her work is in many private collections throughout the country.
   She utilized her artistic talents on behalf of children for many years, working in art therapy with orphans and creating educational and thematic projects for ill and disadvantaged youth.
   She was a member of the Junior League, Present Day Club, Springdale Golf Club, Nassau Club and Nassau Presbyterian Church.
   Born in San Antonio and a descendant of prominent early Texas families, she grew up in Houston and was a graduate of Mount Vernon Seminary in Washington, D.C. and the University of Texas at Austin.
   Daughter of the late Robert Read Nunn and Olivette Wise Nunn, she is survived by her husband of 60 years, Vernon G. Wright of Princeton; sons and daughter-in-law Robert P. and Sallie S. Wright of Houston and David C. Wright of Concord, Mass.; daughter Sally A. Wright of Princeton; brother Robert R. Nunn Jr. of Seattle; and grandchildren Payton C. Wright of Fort Worth, Texas and his wife Ashley, and Elizabeth R. Wright of Arlington, Va.
   Burial will be private.
   A memorial service will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church at a later date.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08542, Friends of the Princeton Public Library, P.O. Box 422, Princeton, NJ 08542 or DeCordova Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln MA 01773.
   Arrangements are by Mather-Hodge Funeral Home , Princeton.
Marie D. Stillitano

Retired from American Cyanamid
   
WEST WINDSOR — Marie D. Cutinello Stillitano died suddenly Monday at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia. She was 84.
   Born and raised in Roselle Park, she moved to Trenton following her marriage and was a West Windsor resident for more than 30 years.
   She retired as an executive secretary at American Cyanamid in 1991 after 23 years at the firm.
   A 1941 graduate from Roselle Park High School, she first worked for 13 years with the Selective Service System in Rahway and the Veterans Administration in Lyons, and later in Newark and Trenton.
   She then worked with the U.S. Air Force at Stroukoff Aircraft and with the Social Security Administration, both in Trenton.
   Mrs. Stillitano was an active member of the St. Anthony Altar Rosary Society and Parent Teacher Association, Our Lady of Sorrows Altar Rosary Society, the Italian American Sportsmen’s Club Ladies Auxiliary, the IASC Bocce League and Swim Club, the Italian American War Veterans Post No. 2 Ladies’ Auxiliary, and the Ladies’ Association of Conwell-Egan.
   An avid gardener, she enjoyed attending sports and other special events with her four grandchildren in Morrisville, Pa. and more recently, supporting the musical and sports events of her two grandsons throughout their school years.
   Wife of the late Vincent A. Stillitano, to whom she was married 59 years, daughter of the late Jennie and Marco Cutinello and sister of the late Louise Appello, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Michael Shipos of Morrisville, Pa.; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Ellen Stillitano of West Trenton; grandchildren, Michelle Miller and her husband Charles, Vincent Shipos, Philip Shipos, Nicole Shipos, and Matthew and Christopher Stillitano; great-grandchildren Rachel A. and Ryan A. Miller; brothers and sisters-in-law John and Connie Cutinello and Marco and Barbara Cutinello; brother-in-law Frank Stillitano and his wife Jackie; sister-in-law Marie DeMarco; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
   The funeral will be 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Saul Memorial Home, 1740 Greenwood Ave., Trenton.
   Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, 3816 East State St. Extension, Hamilton.
   Interment will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hamilton.
   Calling hours are 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Philadelphia Chapter, Team Jean Walk for the Whisper, 615 Chestnut St., P.O Box 40502, Philadelphia, PA 19106.