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THE COURIER-NEWS LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1997 C-3 OBITUARIES Harry J. Spies, served on Long Hill boards f. 1 civ i ,1 i-J an he served as an aerial photographer in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. For 22 years, he served as the president of the Meadowbrook Rifle Pistol Club in West Milford. He was a member of the Cranford Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce.

He was a member of the Long Hill Board of Adjustment and the Ad-Hoc Committee of the Long Hill Board of Education. Mr. Spies was also a member of Long Hill's Senior Citizens Club. He served as chairman of the Building Committee and the Board of Trustees for Lounsberry Meadows controlled housing for senior and handicapped citizens in Long Hill. He was a design architect for the Long Hill Senior Citizens Club Center.

A brother, Jack Spies, died in 1989. Surviving are a sister, Dorothea of Stirling; and a brother, William of Denville. Services will be at noon Monday at Valley Memorial Funeral Home in Gillette. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Long Hill First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 120, Stirling N.J. 07980. Courier-News photo by J.T.

Greilick TRUCK FLIPS IN BRIDGEWATER: Finderne firefighters check out an overturned truck Thursday on the Route 22 overpass at Thompson Avenue. There were no injuries. City saves money on bond 1 entire amount of the bond plus $53,631.20 in premiums, business administrator Gary Ottman said. "These premiums will pay the first interest payment on the bonds," Ottman said. "Also, the Board of Education will have no ongoing costs because it will be able to use the premium to pay for these expenses." The board would otherwise have had to pay fees of $1,500 to the Improvement Authority and $2,000 to a board trustee.

The financing team was able to price the bonds quickly on April 29, "taking advantage of the first significant bond market rally since the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee increased interest rates late last month," the fact sheet said. Board member Beulah Womack, who is also president of the New Jersey School Boards Association, said i "i 'J I -i-- Thursday, "We saved some money, and I feel real good about it." Womack said that if the district sold the bonds by itself, the associated costs may have eaten into the $33.9 million amount of the bond issue. Womack said of the board's use of the Improvement Authority, "I think that was the way to go." The district waged an intense campaign for support of the referendum, which Womack said could be a model for others. The innovative bond issue plan could also be an example for others, she said. Voters passed the referendum on Oct.

8. It will finance a new Washington School Community Education Center, additions to three schools, technology upgrades in all schools, and many repairs and renovations. Construction on some of the projects will begin this summer. after facelift Phuong Nguyen, self-employed landscaper NORTH PLAINFIELD Phuong Nguyen, 54, died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at his home. Born and raised in Vietnam, he came to the United States in 1979, living in South Plainfield before moving to North Plainfield in 1986.

He was a self-employed landscaper, owning and operating Nguyen's Landscaping. He was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in North Plainfield. Surviving are his wife, Truyen Thi Nguyen; a son, Hoang Phuong Nguyen, at home; five daughters, Chi Khanh, Hoa Khanh, Tarn Phuong Thi, Phu Quoc and Anna Nguyen, all at home; a sister, Chung Thi Tirnh of New Orleans; and a grandson. Services will be at 9 a.m.

Saturday from the Scarpa Funeral Home in North Plainfield, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in North Plainfield. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.

Adelyn D. Felmeister, pharmacy professor BERNARDS Adelyn Diamond Felmeister, 73, who was active for many years in the pharmacy profession, died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Newark, Mrs. Felmeister lived in Garfield, Jersey City and Teaneck before moving to Basking Ridge in Bernards four years ago. Mrs.

Felmeister earned a bachelor of science degree from the Rutgers College of Pharmacy in Newark in 1943. A registered pharmacist, Mrs. Felmeister started her career with a five-year stint at the Food and Drug Administration. For 13 years, she was a co-owner of Schlein Pharmacy with her family. After that she was a pharmacist for several years at Hackensack Hospital in Hackensack and St.

Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick. Mrs. Felmeister returned to Rutgers to teach at the Rutgers College of Pharmacy in New Brunswick for four years. She left Rutgers to work as a pharmacy consultant for Blue CrossBlue Shield of New Jersey for five years, and the N.J. Department of Medicaid until her retirement in December 1996.

She was a member of the Board of Directors for the N.J. State Pharmacy Recertification Board and the American Pharmacy Consultors Association. She was also a member and past president of the Rutgers College of Pharmacy Alumni Association. Her husband, Alvin Felmeister, died in 1974. Surviving are two sons, Robert of Montgomery Township and Charles of Towson, and five grandchildren.

Services will be at 9:45 a.m. today at Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels in East Brunswick. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 846 Main Fords, N.J. 08863.

Harry Blackstone, link to magic's golden age LOMA LINDA, Calif. (AP) Harry Blackstone wove a thread that carried over from magic's golden age, mesmerizing pre-television audiences with family signature illusions such as the dancing handkerchief. Blackstone, who carried the torch of an earlier era, died Wednesday at Loma Linda University Medical Center from apparent complications of pancreatic cancer, said San Bernardino County Deputy Coroner Carl Morrow. He was 62. He was "the last living link to that dynasty before the days of television, when you'd save up your money to see some nationally touring magician performing who might show up in your town once a year," fellow magician Larry Wilson recalled.

"And it would be a really big year," said Wilson, who performed several times with Blackstone over the last 15 years. "Kids would see those shows and would talk about it for years afterward." Blackstone was too young to have performed during the "golden age" of magic but came to symbolize it, Wilson said. Blackstone's father, the late Harry Blackstone was a contemporary of Harry Houdini and other magic stars. Blackstone was born on June 30, 1934, in Three Rivers, Mich. He studied at Swarthmore College and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in 1958.

In the mid-1950s he served with the Army Security Agency. His magic shows took him around the world, and later he produced magic shows for television. He also designed effects for water ski shows. In recent years, he lived in Red-lands, and performed until late in life. As recently as December, he was listed as a main attraction at Caesars Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

For the record Ada V. Novello, 83, died Wednesday (May 13, 1997) at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plain-field. Among her survivors are three sisters, Angeline Dinizo, Josephine DeNizlo and Amelia Doyle. Their relationship to the deceased was incorrect in Thursday's editions. Michael J.

Walker, 71, a former Manville resident who died Friday (May 9, 1997) at his home In Washington, also was preceded in death by his brother, John Walker. LONG HILL Harry J. Spies, 81, a member emeritus of the American Institute of Architects who designed the Long Hill Senior Citizens Club Center, died Thursday (May 15, 1997) at the Morris View Nursing Home in Morris Plains. Born in Newark, Mr. Spies lived in Stirling in Long Hill.

He graduated from Barringer High School in Newark in 1936 and Newark Adults Arts School in 1938. He received a bachelor of arts degree from North Carolina State in 1954. Mr. Spies was a partner with the architectural firm of Van Der Clute Spies in Cranford, where he started as a draftsman in 1945. He retired in 1986.

Mr. Spies had professional archi-tectual licenses in New Jersey, New York and North Carolina. In 1958, he recieved the National Certificate with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Mr. Spies was member emeritus of the American Institute of Architects.

In the N.J. Chapter of American Institute of Architects in the Central Jersey section, he was president, treasurer and secretary. He also served as chairman of the By-Laws Committee. He also served as the commissioner of the N.J. State Board of Architects.

An ArmyAir Force veteran with the rank of technical sergeant, KathyM.Phelan, worked for state school HIGH BRIDGE Kathy M. Phelan, 41, died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. Mrs. Phelan was born in High Bridge and was a lifelong resident of the borough. She retired in October 1996 after working 18 years as Cottage Training Technician for the Hunterdon State School in Clinton.

Mrs. Phelan was a member of High Bridge United Methodist Church in High Bridge. Her father, Norman M. Alpaugh, preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband, Daniel J.

Phelan; two daughters, Lisa M. and Stacy L. Kerr; a stepson, Jesse M. Phelan of Escondido, her mother, Rita M. Sliker Alpaugh of High Bridge; her maternal grandmother, Katheryn Sliker of Union Township; three brothers, Allen N.

and Bruce M. Alpaugh, both of High Bridge, and Wayne F. Alpaugh of Flemington; a sister, Joyce B. Parsons of Lambertville; and a grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Naughright-Scarponi Funeral Home, High Bridge. Visitation is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dr. Wilcoxson Coleman high honors graduate Dr.

Martha Wilcoxson Coleman, formerly of Fanwood, 31, died Friday May 2, 1997, in Austin, Texas. Born in Ohio, she lived in Fanwood for 12 years before moving to Texas. She graduated with high honors in the Plan Program at the University of Texas at Austin, Class of 1988, and went on to medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Center in Dallas in 1992, where she was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Award by the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. She completed a family practice residency at Central Texas Medical Foundation and was board certified in 1995. Dr.

Wilcoxson Coleman was working with Travis Physicians Associates at the time of her death. She was pregnant at the time of her death. Her baby, Tess Martha Coleman, died Sunday, May 4, at a local hospital. Surviving are her husband, Robert Coleman; a daughter, Kaleigh; her parents, Bruce and Susanne Wilcoxson of Houston; three sisters, Cynthia Pfirrmann of Roselle, Barbara Schnieder of Chatham and Karen Davidson of Norcross, Ga. Arrangements were by the Weed-Cor-ley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel in Austin.

FUNERAL NOTICES TUCKER Ozie, on May 12, 1997. Mother of Jean McRae and Dolores Cross. Sister of Lona Arrington, Minnie Gregory, Lottie Shepard and' Plummer Johnson. Funeral Service on Saturday at JUDKINS COLONIAL' HOME. Friends may call Saturday until time of services.

Sale Enda tliUvt HMOKAimmv 623 Park Plainfield, Ml Saturday Houru 9l30-3iOO 901-756-7074 1-100-587-1 793 Reg. $41 ITil SALE 1 1 $39 i By BERNICE PAGLIA Courier-News Staff Writer PLAINFIELD Voters who passed a $33.9 million school facilities referendum got a reward for their goodwill when the district saved money on the bond issue. Instead of using the traditional method that leaves the issuer at the mercy of market fluctuations, the district went through the Union County Improvement Authority and was able to take advantage of a bond market rally. The winning bid among four went to Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. The move saved $389,900 in interest over the life of the bond issue, according to a fact sheet on the sale.

The district was able to raise the NO. 614 Continued from Page C-1 Heritage Center." The transportation center will be built in either Plainfield, Phillipsburg or Roxbury-Netcong. Rowland understands the cost of preserving history. He retired from a successful career in commodities futures and trading. In 1979 he bought No.

614 out of a desire to preserve a bit of history. The engine is the last mainline passenger steam locomotive built in the country and was in service from 1948 to 1952. The restoration project took a YOU GO crew of 15 mechanics and NJ Transit's some 100 vol- Try Transit Festival unteers 18 is from 10 a.m. to 5 months to p.m. Saturday at complete at a the Hoboken Ter-cost of $1.5 minal in Hoboken.

million. The event is free. Today it is For more informa-the only oper- tion, call (201) 491-ating mainline 7086. passenger BThe Iron Horse steam engine Ramble from east of the Mis- Hoboken to Port sissippi River. Jervis, N.Y., and The Union return are sched-Pacific engine uled for 9:15 a.m.

operates in June 7, 8, 14, and Cheyenne, 15. Tickets are $68 Wyo. for adults, $40 for "There's children under 12. probably less For information, than 50 in the call (908) 236-2200. country that are operable," said Arthur Erdman, superintendent, rules and operations transportation for NJ Transit.

Erdman said the sight of No. 614 rolling along the tracks usually causes quite a stir. "Fifty years ago no one would have thought about it. Now it's a rare thing when a steam engine goes by," he said. "Kids love trains," added Rowland.

"They're fascinated by trains. When that whistle blows their eyes are as big as saucers." Trains also entrance the young at heart. On Thursday morning, a group of about 20 people gathered near the Lebanon Borough train station to send No. 614 on its way. Among the crowd -niiiMir ,...,1 i -ini 0 g'lnwanniiinmum' v-5r 4 "Yl Jean Miliszauskas, worked for Revlon Jean Steinbrenner Miliszauskas, 70, died Sunday (May 11, 1997) in General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Born in Plymouth, Mrs. Miliszauskas, one of 14 children, moved with her husband to Plain-field in 1946. The couple moved to Dunellen in 1964, and lived in the borough for the next 30 years. In 1994, they moved to Mountain Top, Pa. Mrs.

Miliszauskas was a factory worker for the Revlon company in Edison for 15 years. She was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dunellen. Surviving are her husband, John Miliszauskas of Mountain Top, a daughter, Carol Petervary of Seaside Heights; two brothers, Charles of Dorrance, and Donald of Pater-son; five sisters, Elsie Ormon of Levittown, Dorothy Gasper of Mountain Top, Florence Aton of Mountain Top, Ruth Rolf of Pat-erson and Carol Farrel of Hampton, three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by the John Frank Funeral Home in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Contributions may be sent to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.

Helen Mae Hurling Geter, worked for hospital WESTFIELD Helen Mae Hurling Geter, 62, died Tuesday (May 13, ,1997) at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. She was known to her friends as "Fox." Born in Plainfield, Mrs. Geter attended Westfield schools. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield and worked for Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield for 14 years. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Lynn Clarke; three sisters, Gertrude Barlow and Barbara Reed, both of Plainfield, and Joan Haskins of Highland Park; two brothers, James Hurling of Westfield and Lawrence Hurling of Lithonia, and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bethel Baptist Church in Westfield. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Arrangements are by Plinton Funeral Home in Westfield. Abraham Essai Salamon, retired actuary KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP -Abraham Essai Salamon died Wednesday (May 14, 1997) at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. Born in New York City, he lived most of his life in Three Bridges before moving to Kingwood Township in 1983, where he was a farmer. Until his retirement, he was an actuary for Mutual Benefit in Newark. He was a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries.

Surviving is a brother, Maier Salamon of Three Bridges. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Robert L. Ford Funeral Home In Flemington. PLAINFIELD GRANITE WORKS LAMPERTI SONS Monuments Since 1921 416 RICHMOND ST.

756-4387 MONUMENTS LL MANNING SON 34 Brook Plaza Rt. 22 Wait Green Brook, Ml Between Rock Washington Ave, 752-0330 756-0706 Courier-News photo by Kathy Johnson The Chesapeake Ohio No. 614 is the only operating mainline steam engine east of the Mississippi River. was the Rev. Philip Carr-Jones of the Carr-Jones said Rowland invited Church of the Holy Spirit in Lebanon, him to see the train off.

His collar poking out of a gray Iron "I said 'do you want me to bless it' Horse T-shirt, Carr-Jones was there and he said they could always use to bless No. 614. more Carr-Jones said. Church rededicates building signed in keeping with the Presbyterian tenet of worship of visibly expressing "the Word and the Sacrament." The Rev. Dr.

William Ross Forbes, who leads the congregation of 1,950 members, will use parts of the dedication services from 1862 and 1964 in Sunday's rededication. Architect Barbara Vincentsen was guided in her design by the concept of visibly expressing the Word and Sacrament, and the design was reviewed and adopted by the Session of the Church. The work was done over six months last year by the firm of Victor Zuccl and Son. The church's renovation committee included Tom Testa, Harry Car-rick, Philip Robinson, Sara Burke, Gaither Shaw, Robert Mulreany, By BERNICE PAGLIA Courier-News Staff Writer WESTFIELD Members of the Presbyterian Church will rededicate the sanctuary of their historic building Sunday. The service will be at 10:30 a.m.

at the church at Mountain Avenue and Broad Street. The beginnings of the church go back before 1727, when settlers who moved west from Elizabeth Town to the "West Fields" held services in members' homes. The fourth church edifice in 270 years, the current building was dedicated on March 25, 1862. In 1964, it was sawed In half and the steeple portion was cranked forward to allow a 37-foot addition In the middle. The newest renovation was de George Plenty and Forbes.

Contributions from longtime church members Alice W. Rooke and Robert L. Rooke, both in their lifetimes and in their estates, made the renovation possible. The enlarged chancel holds the communion table, baptismal font, lectern and pulpit. Musical improvements include a new wooden floor, flexible choir seating, a movable organ console, a refurbished organ and rearrangement of some organ pipes.

The church also added air conditioning, an enhanced sound system, video capabilities, a handicapped ramp from Mountain Avenue, wheelchair seating areas, new lighting carpeting, painting and mill work. The narthex, where worshipers enter and leave, was enlarged and may now be closed off in sections if needed. A.