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B-2 Saturday, January 10, 1987 THE COURIER-NEWS Mary Lombardo, owned popular area restaurants SAVE p-Artk brook Mir: V. i itf i i Courier-News Photo by Fred Keesmg ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEST: Members of the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group gather at the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority plant in Bridgewater yesterday, protesting a change in the water quality classification of lower Cuckel's Brook. The change would allow the plant to avoid meeting stricter state Department of Environmental Protection standards. Plant officials say they would have to pay between $5.7 and $9 million on new equipment and increase sewer rates, if the state agency does not let them bypass the higher standard. Missing Continued from Page B-l had one foot on the rail," Spicuzzo added.

Highland Park's Caffrey said it took about 20 minutes for the woman to reach a phone and for police to respond. "By the time we got there, no one was there," Caffrey said. Both Highland Park and New Brunswick police were called; New Brunswick police headquarters is located only a short distance from the the bridge. Spicuzzo said a missing-persons report has been sent to the FBI's National Crime Information Center and other agencies. Zatlin described the professor as "severely depressed" in recent months.

The sheriff said his underwater recovery unit, aided by New Brunswick and Highland Park police and boats from Rutgers, searched the river and its banks downstream to just beyond the Morris Goodkind Bridge on Route 1, and upstream towards the railroad bridge. Sgt. Robert Belluscio of the sheriff's missing persons unit said the Raritan River's waters were swollen by heavy rain and an abnormally high tide and were moving rapidly. There have been several leaps from the bridge in Caffrey's 12 years on the police force. "Sometimes they get stuck in the mud and we don't find the bodies for some time," he said, adding that de- thinks they might have seen the professor to call 745-4000 or 572-3800.

An elderly woman neighbor in Triwedi's apartment house, who asked that her name be withheld, recalled his kindness to her several months ago. "Last November when I lost my husband, he rapped on my door to tell me how sorry he was to hear about it and he gave me a kiss on the cheek. He seemed in good spirits at the time," she said. Zatlin described the professor as a specialist in Spanish literature of the 16th and 17th centuries. "Some of his students found him quite demanding, but one of those who did, a woman now on the faculty of another institution, said she knew she could teach any course she had with him," Zatlin said.

She said he had written numerous articles on literary criticism and literary influences in scholarly journals in both English and in Spanish and' was regarded as an authority on poetry and drama of the Golden Age. The professor also taught advanced grammar and composition for both graduate and undergraduate students. Zatlin said he had spent many hours helping the university library to build its collection of Spanish language literature. Before coming to Rutgers, Triwedi held teaching posts at the University of Southern California, the University of Bridgeport, and the University of Illinois. PLAINFIELD Mary Lombardo, 88, died Thursday (Jan.

8, 1987) at Berkeley Heights Convalescent Center. She was born in Castello Ferra, Italy, and came to the United States, Miriam A. Jacqmein BRIDGEWATER Miriam A. Jacqmein, 84, died yesterday (Jan. 9, 1987) at home here.

She was born in North Branch and lived in the area all her life. She was a member of North Branch Reformed Church. Surviving are two sons, William of Washington and John of Margate, a daughter, Julia Fischer of Bridgewater, two sisters, Blanche Fisher of Somerset and Helen Gra-ziano of Totowa; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Speer-Van Arsdale Funeral Home in Somerville. FUNERAL NOTICES CARMICHAEL Roy 29, of Hillsborough, formerly of North Plaint ield, on January 3, 1 987.

Funeral service will be held Monday, a.m. at the HILLSBOROUGH FUNERAL HOME, Rt. 206, Hillsborough Twp. Full military honors will be accorded at New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery, at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Arney Town, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Somerset County Special Olympics, Garretson Bridge-water, NJ 08807. 10 CURRAN Edith 78, of Hillsborough, on January 8, 1 987. Visiting hours will be held Sunday 2-4 7-9 p.m. at the HILLSBOROUGH FUNERAL HOME, Rt. 206, Hillsborough.

Funeral service will begin Monday, 9:00 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. at Mary Mother of God Church, Hillsborough. Interment Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Somerville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hillsborough Rescue Squad, Amwell Rd Neshanic, NJ 08853.

10 ENGEL Helen 75, of Wannamassa, NJ, on January 8, 1 987, mother of Robert L. Engel, Paula J. Grill and Barbara Gould, with whom she lived, grandmother of 6. Funeral Monday, January 12, at 9:30 a.m. from the RICHARD C.

HOIDAL FUNERAL HOME, 236 Monmouth Rd Oak Hurst, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Asbury Park, NJ. Visitation Saturday, 7-9 p.m.

and Sunday, 3-5 7-9 p.m. Those wishing to, may make donations to Deborah Hospital, Browns Mill, NJ. 10 LOMBARDO Mary, 88, of Plainfield, formerly of Bridgewater, on January 8, beloved grandmother of Belinda Klippel and Andrew Ballentine. Vist-ing hours will be held Sunday 2-4 7-9 p.m. at the CUSICK FUNERAL HOME, 80 Mountain Somerville.

Funeral service will begin Monday 8:30 a.m. from the funeral home, followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Somerville. Interment Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Berkeley Heights Convalescent Center Memorial Fund, 35 Cottage Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.

10 MC INTOSH On January 8th, 1987, Louise E. of Plain-field, N.J. beloved wife of Arnold Mcintosh, devoted mother of Michael, Elizabeth Amanda Sister of Cynthia Wiley and Charles Gorton The Funeral Service will be conducted at THE MCCRACKEN FUNERAL HOME, 1500 Morris Ave. Union, on Monday at 11 am. Visitation immediately prior to the service.

10 RIVELLINI Theresa, on Thursday, January 8, 1987, formerly of Plainfield, wife of the late Louis Rivellini Sr. (1956), devoted mother of Josephine Pratt, Connie Mmlionica, and Louis Rivellini sister of Josephine Mastroianni and Carmela Lieto, 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren Funeral Monday, 9 30 a from the SCARPA FUNERAL HOME, 22 Craig Place, North Plain-field, followed by a 10 00 a.m. Mass at St Bernard R.C. Church, Plainfield Burial St. Mary's Cemetery, Plainfield.

Visiting hours Saturday 7 9 and Sunday 2-4 7-9 pm. 10 SHEEHAN Owen of Plainfield, on Thursday, January 8, 1987, beloved husband of Hannah (nee McGrath), father of Nancy Berlin, Kathleen Bassett, Robert O. Sheehan, brother of Francis and Alfred Sheehan, 3 grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be offered at St. Mary Church, Plainfield, on Monday, January 12, 1987, at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant House, 460 West 41st New York, NY 10038 Arrangements by HIGGINS HOME FOR FUNERALS, 209 West Eighth Plainfield. There will be no calling hours at the funeral home. 1 0 FREE HEARING TEST Call for appointment fast Main St. Somerville, Nw Jartcy 0BS76 722-7202 MITCHELL D. TRIWEDI since Dec.

22. bris on the bottom of the river could have trapped the body. The sheriff described the professor as being of slender build, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 95 pounds, with black, graying hair. He said the middle finger and ring finger of his right hand were missing. When he was seen on the bridge, the professor was wearing a light green sports jacket, black pants, black shoes, a brown and blue scarf, and a beige hat with flaps.

His right shoe was built up because his right leg was slightly shorter than his left, police said. The sheriff asked anyone who settling in New York City, in 1912. She lived in Bridgewater for 22 years before she moved to Plainfield in 1942. Mrs. Lombardo, with her parents, Marcello and Rose Caldera, owned and operated Mountainview Inn in Bridgewater from 1920 until 1932.

Following the sale of the inn, she and her husband, Joseph Lombardo, owned and operated the Halfway House in Mountainside from 1942 until 1959. Mr. Lombardo died in 1980. Surviving are her daughter, Claire Ballentine of the Pluckemin section of Bedminster; a sister, Adele Au-mack of Mountainside; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are by Cusick Funeral Home in Somerville.

Helen M. Engel OCEAN TOWNSHIP Helen M. Engel, 75, died Thursday (Jan. 8, 1987) at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. She was born in Newark and lived in Ocean Township since 1945.

She retired in 1979 after 13 years as secretary for the school business adminstrator of the Ocean Township Board of Education. Prior to that she was a sales coordinator for Wheelock Signals Inc. of Long Branch for 12 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Asbury Park. She was a member of the Ocean Township Friendship Club, the Little Silver Senior Citizens, the American Association of Retired Persons of Asbury Park and the Jersey Shore Medical Center -Auxiliary.

She was a volunteer worker at Jersey Shore Medical Center and a member of the National Retired Educators Association and the Retired Teachers Association of Ocean Township. She was Monmouth County coordinator for the Office of Aging. She was a member of the Carton-ians of St. Mary's of Deal, the Home League of the Salvation Army of Asbury Park, and Senior America Inc. of Asbury Park.

Surviving are a son, Robert L. of Sayville, N.Y.; a daughter, Paula J. Grill of Neshanic Station; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are by Richard C. Hoidal Funeral Home of Ocean Township.

Edith L. Curran HILLSBOROUGH Edith L. Curran, 78, of the South Branch section of the township, died Thursday (Jan. 8, 1987) at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Neshanic. Mrs.

Curran was born in Jersey City and had lived in Hillsborough since 1938. She was a life member of Neshanic Garden Club and a member of Royce-field Garden Club in Hillsborough. She was a member of Auxiliary Fire Company No. 1 in Hillsborough and a former member of the Parent-Teacher Association of Flagtown School. She was a communicant of Mary Mother of God Church.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph Curran; her son, Thomas of South Branch; three brothers, Richard Lo-rentz of Pinella Park, Ormand Lorentz of Clearwater Lake, Texas, and John Lorentz of Lakehurst; two sisters, Jacqueline Byrnes of Dunel-len and Betty Jane Tayor of Putnam, and four grandchildren. Arrangements are by Hillsborough Funeral Home. Louise G. Mcintosh PLAINFIELD Louise Gorton Mcintosh, 35, died Thursday (Jan. 8, 1987) at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark.

Mrs. Mcintosh was born in Summit and had lived in Plainfield for the past seven years. She was a member of Crescent Avenue Church in Plainfield. She was a member of the YWCA Swim Team in Plainfield Surviving are her husband, Arnold Mcintosh; a son, Michael, at home; two daughters, Elizabeth and Amanda, both at home; her mother, Evelyn E. Gorton; a sister, Cynthia Wiley; and a brother, Charles Gorton.

Arrangements are by McCracken Funeral Home in Union. SOMERVILLE FLO WERS Boston firm could face hefty fine after releasing cloud of natural gas Owen D. Sheehan PLAINFIELD Owen D. Sheehan, 71, died Thursday (Jan. 8, 1987) at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield.

Mr. Sheehan was born in Plain-field, where he lived all his life. He was building and grounds superintendent at IPCO Hospital Supplies in Piscataway for 12 years, retiring four years ago. Previously, he was a pipe-fitter at Art Color Printing Co. in Dunellen for 25 years.

He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Plainfield and a member of the church's Holy Name Society. He was a World War II Army veteran, and a member of American Legion Post 1000. He was also a member of the International Association of Machinists, Lodge 167. Surviving are his wife, Hannah McGrath Sheehan; two daughters, Nancy Berlin of Denville and Kathleen Bassett of Flemington; a son, Robert O.

of two brothers, Francis of South Plainfield and Alfred of Syracuse, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are by Higgins Home for Funerals in Plainfield. Roy F. Carmichael HILLSBOROUGH Roy F. Carmichael, 29, died Saturday (Jan.

3, 1987) on board the USS Kalamazoo, off the coast of Virginia, of accidental suffocation by carbon dioxide. Mr. Carmichael was born in North Plainfield, where he lived for six years before moving to Hillsborough in 1963. He was a 1977 graduate of Hillsborough High School. Following graduation, he joined the Navy.

He had been aboard the USS Kalamazoo, a tanker-supply ship, since April. His home port was Norfolk, Va. His rank was storekeeper third class. Surviving are his parents, John and Joan Carmichael of Hillsborough; three brothers, Kerry of Tempe, Scott of Medford, and Glenn of Marlboro; and a sister, Joan of Flanders. Arrangements are by Hillsborough Funeral Home.

Judge refuses to block rent control ordinance SOMERVILLE A judge yesterday refused to issue a temporary restraining order blocking North Plain-field's revised rent control ordinance. The ruling by state Superior Court Judge Paul T. Murphy came in response to a lawsuit filed by Robert E. Hopp, of Rockview Avenue, who contends that the ordinance should be declared invalid because the borough did not properly notify landlords. Hopp claims the ordinance was improperly advertised prior to the Dec.

1 public hearing because it listed the municipality as "Plainfield Boro" instead of the Borough of North Plainfield. 5 cars of Conrail train derail in S. Plainfield SOUTH PLAINFIELD Five cars of a Conrail freight train derailed Thursday night near the Me-tuchen Road grade crossing, the second Conrail derailment in the borough in a week. The derailment occurred at 9 p.m. when the fifth through the 10th cars of the 25-car train derailed, said Conrail spokeswoman Patricia Linskey.

Linskey said the box cars that derailed were filled with plastic pellets. Linskey said there were no injuries, and Conrail employees were continuing work to rerail the cars yesterday. Clerk Continued from Page B-l Bissell said he had sent an investigator to North Plainfield yesterday to check into the allegation. The prosecutor said the matter should be resolved by next week. Pfleuger said yesterday that' she could not comment on the allegation, but said she is "cooperating fully" with the investigation.

Members of the Borough Council had not been informed of the investigation, and McConnell said she was shocked to hear about it. "The clerk has never done Republican work on borough time," McConnell said. Fontana said he has heard only rumors about the investigation and has received no written or offical notice about the matter. 2007 Continued from Page B-l versary we want not only to look back on 20 years of dedication and success, but also to focus on the future in order to serve the people of our community in yet another way," said Edwards. In addition, the content of the day's speeches and panel discussions will be recorded to be used to prepare a white paper, which will be shared with the freeholders, county planners, and other decision makers across the county, she said.

"It's a bold move," state Sen. Peter Garibaldi said. "This is an effort to address all our future problems at once because you can't solve one problem without solving them all." "Here in Middlesex County we are in the midst of the hub of all activities," he said, "so we have all the problems concurrently, such as traffic, housing, protecting the By JEANETTE RUNDQUIST Courier-News Staff Writer A cloud of natural gas that spread over three Central Jersey counties from a Raritan Township construction site this week may cost a Boston-based firm up to $10,000 in fines. Natural gas spread across Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex counties Wednesday after Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. released gas for three hours to repair a pipe, according to a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman.

Grandson gets 15 years The gas was not dangerous, according to department spokesman Nancy Freiberg, but has a strong odor. The gas company did not notify the state. Frieberg said state environmental laws required the state agency to be notified of any gas emissions, leaks or spills as soon as the responsible party is aware the incident occurred. Freiberg said the firm "could be fined up to $10,000, or could be fined nothing." Algonquin spokesman James Grasso said the gas was released in an emergency after a contractor Superior Court Judge Wilfred P. Diana said Rula's actions stemmed from a severe alcoholism problem.

Rula pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in October in connection with the death of his grandmoth- told police that a black male in his mid 30s, 5 feet 9 inches tall, medium build and wearing a dark jacket and ski hat, pointed a gun at her and demanded her purse, which contained $22. She said the man fled in a gray car driven by another black male. Theft of 1979 Honda from Ninth Street and South Washington Avenue at 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Thefts were reported Thursday from cars parked in the 1900 block of West Seventh Street and a parking lot in the 100 block of Centennial Avenue.

Plainfield A 30-year-old city woman reported she was sexually assaulted at 2:26 a.m. yesterday as she walked in the 1000 block of West Third Street. The victim told police a man covered her mouth with his hand and forced her to the rear of a building, where the assault took place. Police recovered a 5-gaIlon can apparently used to spill gasoline on a car destroyed by fire in the 1500 block of Willever Street at 1:29 a.m. yesterday.

Two juveniles were arrested Thursday night after they allegedly assaulted security personnel at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center. Police laid the two juveniles originally were involved In a dispute with each other at 8:30 p.m., but when a security officer intervened, they attacked him. An 18-year-old North Plainfield man reported he was attacked by four men, for no apparent reason, in the 1 100 block of West Front Street af hired by Elizabethtown Gas Co. dented Algonquin's pipe at the Meadow Run South housing construction site. A 4-foot segment of damaged pipe had to be replaced, Grasso said, adding that it would be impossible to do the work with gas in the pipeline, so three miles of the pipe were emptied out.

Grasso said releasing the gas is "normal procedure." He also said the law is new and that natural gas is not the same as noxious chemical gases that would be lethal when released into the air. in fatal fall er, Anna Tinsley, with whom he lived. Rula shoved Tinsley down a flight of stairs on June 22, authorities said. The elderly woman hit her head on a chest of drawers during the fall and died 29 days later. 9:18 p.m.

Thursday. Joseph A. Lee, 26, of 709 W. Front was charged early yesterday with assault under the Domestic Violence Act on a 24-year-old woman. Daren Anderson, 30, of 1659 W.

Fourth was charged with possession of a folding pocket knife at 4:40 p.m. Thursday. Police said a store owner in the 200 block of East Fifth Street had been threatened with the knife a few minutes earlier, when the owner accused Anderson of attempting to steal merchandise. Patricia Stokes, 26, of 407 E. Sixth St.

was charged Thursday with shoplifting pony tail holders from a store in the 200 block of East Front Street. Burglaries were reported Thursday of residences in the 600 block of Liberty Street, the 500 block of West Fifth Street and the 900 block of West Seventh Street. Thefts were reported in the 100 block of East Fifth Street and from a car on Woodbine Avenue, both on Thursday. Scotch Plains A 1985 Chevrolet was reported stolen from Valleyscent Avenue on Monday and was recovered Thursday in Newark, police said. South Plainfield Johnnie Lee Scott, 21, of New Brunswick, was charged Thursday with shoplifting from the Joyce Leslie store, Hadley Mall.

Theft of radar detector from car parked at Holiday Inn, Stelton Road, discovered early yesterday. vemlpeadlers sets the standard. SOMERVILLE A South Bound Brook man who killed his 87-year-old grandmother by pushing her down a flight of stairs was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison. In sentencing Joseph Rula, state Police News Fanwood Tools were reported stolen from a pickup truck sometime before Jan. 1.

Value: $600. Middlesex Theft of check from mailbox in 400 block of Howard Avenue at 11:25 a.m. Wednesday. North Plainfield Two Somerville men. were charged early yesterday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia.

Patrolman Kerry Kohler said he pulled over a car he saw swerving on Route 22 West at 2:48 a.m. and searched the two occupants after spotting a glass water pipe in the back seat Kohler said Glenn D. Winkey, 29, of 99 S. Bridge and the driver, Michael J. Dudley, 33, of 56 W.

Spring each had a small quantity of a white powder in their possession. A 40-year-old resident reported he was robbed at gunpoint of $250 while walking to his Fairview Avenue home at 9:25 p.m. Thursday. The victim told police that when he first refused to surrender his wallet, the robber threatened to kill him and a second man began to approach the pair. Both men fled in a car, the victim laid.

A 17-year-old reported he was assaulted by three juveniles at North Plainfield High School at 4 p.m. Thursday. Piscataway A 54-year-old woman reported she was robbed at gunpoint at 8 20 p.m. Thursday at West Fifth Street and, Washington Avenue. The victim BOUND BROOK JUST DIAL It is Easier for Your Family if you select a family plot before it is needed All Lots Sold in Fully Developed Areas 2 Grave Plots Including Perpetual Care Call er Writ for Descriptive Booklet HILLSIDE CEMETERY Woodland Avenue, Scotch Plains Tel.

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