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B6 HERALD NEWS OUR TOWNS Thursday, July 24, 2008 Continued from previous page Jean Becton, 91, devoted to civic causes By JAY LEVIN Staff Writer onship in 1936 and 1946 and introduced her husband and children to the sport. "She taught me to sail and made me skipper of her little catboat," Henry Becton said. The former Jean Cog-gan was born in Boston and raised in Hingham, Mass. When she was 19 her father became treasur- Ww; A er of Corn Products Corp. P1 blffl and moved the family to charity," Mrs.

Becton said in a 1966 interview. "But it just doesn't work that way. Someone must see that the job gets done." Mrs. Becton also found the time to paint still lifes, figure skate and garden. Early in their marriage, she and her husband took flying lessons.

"Jean didn't follow through to get her license," said Henry Becton, a veteran pilot. "But she did have 60 or 70 hours of flying." She preferred, instead, her beloved sloop, Blue Lady. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Becton is survived by two sons, three daughters, a sister, 14 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. A private family service is planned for later in the summer.

Memorial donations can be made to the following organizations, all in Blue Hill, Maine 04614: the Kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association, P.O. Box 368; the Blue Hill Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 222; and the Blue Hill Library, 5 Parker Point Road. old Becton recalled. "She thought I was someone else's boyfriend, but we got that straightened out." They were married June 16, 1942, in an Englewood court.

"We eloped," Becton said. "Fortunately, the combination worked very well. We were together 66 years." Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson son of the company's other founder, assumed the reins of Becton, Dickinson in 1948. During the next quarter-century, they guided a global expansion and took the company public.

BD, as Becton, Dickinson is now known, is based in Franklin Lakes and is No. 380 on the Fortune 500 list. Mrs. Becton kept a busy civic schedule during the more than four decades that she and her husband lived on Englewood's East Hill. The symphony was her main focus; she led its Bergen County Women's Committee, which put on fund-raising fashion shows.

"Some women seem to feel that it is enough to simply write out a check for a Becton cngiewoou. ane auenueu secretarial school and worked in newsprint de Henry P. Becton says his energetic wife, Jean, "handled her end of the marriage" so well that he was free to concentrate on his East Rutherford-born company, the medical devices manufac-OBITUARY turer Becton, Dickinson and Co. Jean C. Becton, who shared her husband's commitment to community service, died of pneumonia July 16 in Blue Hill, Maine, where the family has a summer home.

She was 91. The couple, formerly of Englewood and Rutherford, also lived in Vero Beach, Fla. As wife of one of Bergen County's highest-profile business executives, Mrs. Becton ran a household of five children and contributed her time to civic causes, notably the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the promotion of foreign-language instruction in public schools. She pursued her love of sailing she won the Maine Women's Sailing Champi- livery operations for The New York Times.

She met her future husband at a party in the home of the Rutherford postmaster. Henry Becton grew up in Rutherford and was working for the medical thermometer and syringe firm that his father, Maxwell W. Becton, and Fairleigh S. Dickinson started around the turn of the century. "I had to call her several times to get her to go to the movies with me," the 93-year- TRENTON Newark market sold the winner Mega Millions ticket worth STANLEY Michael on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 of York, PA.

Beloved husband of Lisa (Talley). Loving father of Frank and Michael. Devoted son of Arlene (Ricciardi) and the late Rondal Stanley. Dear brother of Todd, Christie Doran and Dacia Nunez. Grandson of Josephine Ricciardi and Jackie Stanley.

Uncle of Brittany. Funeral services are Saturday, 10:30 AM at the Delia Torre Funeral Home, 515 21st Avenue in Pa-terson. Interment Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Visiting hours are Friday 5-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the family would be appreciated.

THOMPSON Ronald of Passaic, returned to God's loving arms on July 18, 2008. Dear father of Nakeida; grandfather of Leah and Joshua; brother of Gwendolyn Roberts, Marcel and Vander Thompson, Sr. Residing in Passaic all his life, he was a former member of Mt. Moriah B.C. Passaic and 1st B.C.

Nutley. Predeceased by parents Willie Jane (108) and Robert Thompson; three brothers Robert Roger, Otis Ray "Popcorn" and Irving Thompson; two sisters Hilda Owe and Willa May Malloy. Visiting Friday 6pm, Services: 8pm at The Madonna Funeral Home. Burial Saturday, E. Ridgelawn.

www.madonna funeralhome.com TORRES Wilfredo, 71, of Vineland on Sunday. Visit, 3-7 PM, Funeraria Alvarez, 66 Passaic Ave, Passaic. Mass Sat 10 AM Our Lady of Fatima Church, Passaic. Burial, Sat. 11 AM, East Ridgelawn Clifton.

IN MEMORIAM SAM BAKER 1925 1983 Twenty-five years have gone by. Life is not the same without you. Our memories keep us going. Love you always, Arlene, children and grandchildren IN MEMORIAM JACQUELINE MORTORANO DAGLE It has been four years since God has called you home. We thought of you with love today as we always do.

We think of you in silence, but always speak your name. We miss you dearly, for our lives will never be the same. Love always, Mother Mildred, daughter Michele husband Ryan and brothers, Patrick Michael and sister Linda husband Steve IN MEMORIAM By DANIELA FL0RES The Associated Press MIKE DERERThe Associated Press Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and his attorney Thomas Ashley, left, arrive at the U.S. District Courthouse in Newark. The judge upheld the corruption convictions of James and his one-time mistress Tamika Riley on Wednesday.

NEWARK Sharpe James' conviction upheld But judge suggests ex-mayor should get 10-12 years, not 15-20 TRENTON The Garden State has a new multimillionaire. A single winning ticket for Tuesday night's $126 million Mega Millions drawing was sold at Newark's Seabra Supermarkets in Essex County, NJ Lottery officials said. The winning numbers from Tuesday night's drawing were: 2, 16, 23, 29 and 32. The Mega Ball number was 46. For selling the winning ticket, the supermarket will receive a $10,000 bonus, according to William T.

Jourdain, acting executive director of NJ Lottery. A winner has yet to come forward, but if he takes the one-time lump sump payment, he'll get an estimated $75.5 million before taxes, said Dominick DeMarco, a NJ Lottery spokesman. After federal taxes, the cash amount would be about $56.5 million. If the winner opts for annual payments, he'll get an estimated $4.8 million a year for 26 years, DeMarco said. New Jersey residents have won the top Mega Millions jackpot eight times in the last three years, including four times in 2007.

In December, a group of 12 teachers and staff members at a Morris County high school claimed half of a $163 million jackpot. In late September, a couple celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a $12 million jackpot win. Before that, two couples from Cape May County each took part of $390 and $330 million jackpots. Mega Millions tickets are sold in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington state. acy and fraud.

Riley, a publicist who once ran a clothing boutique near City Hall, was convicted on those and the eight other counts she faced, including tax evasion and cheating to obtain subsidized housing assistance for herself. James had faced a second trial on charges he racked up $58,000 on city credit cards for lavish personal expenses and for travels with several women other than his wife. But prosecutors reached a deal with him in May that they would drop those charges unless any portion of his conviction is overturned. They said additional convictions would not mean much more prison time. James, also a Democratic state senator, was one of the most powerful figures snared in a series of corruption cases in New Jersey brought by the U.S.

Attorney's Office, but one of the few to plead not guilty. He left office in 2006 after declining to seek a sixth term. Prosecutors charged that James abused his office and betrayed his constituents by arranging for the sale of nine city-owned properties for $46,000 to Riley from 2001 to 2005. Riley quickly sold them for $665,000 without ever starting required rehabilitation work on most of them, prosecutors said. By JEFFREY GOLD The Associated Press NEWARK A federal judge on Wednesday upheld the corruption convictions of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and his onetime mistress, but indicated that the prison term for James would probably be less than the 15 to 20 years that prosecutors want.

U.S. District Judge William J. Martini on Wednesday rejected bids by James and Tamika Riley to scrap the verdicts and order a new trial, asserting that their jury had substantial evidence to determine she was able to purchase city land at bargain prices while James was mayor. Such efforts rarely succeed, and the convictions are to be appealed to a higher court. Martini, however, gave James some relief after hearing arguments on issues related to his sentencing, scheduled for Tuesday.

The judge told prosecutors he rejected their contention that "aggravating factors" merited a sentence of 15 to 20 years for the 72-year-old James, who led New Jersey's largest city for 20 years. Assistant U.S. Attorney Judith H. Germano argued that James deserves extra time because of his leadership of the conspiracy, and its sev en-year duration. Martini, however, said that beyond introducing Riley to the city's redevelopment officials, James mostly performed official duties, such as signing the contracts that gave her nine city properties.

"The crime occurred here because he was the mayor," Martini said. He suggested that the appropriate sentencing range for James was about 10 to 12 years. The judge still has the authority to order a term outside that range. Prosecutors want eight to 10 years for Riley. Prosecutors are also seeking restitution for Newark, charging that the city was deprived of the chance to sell to a legitimate developer by the fraud of James and Riley.

Lawyers for James and Riley, however, appeared to convince the judge that the city did not suffer any loss and so their clients should not have to repay any money. Germano also opposed motions that James and Riley remain free on bail pending their appeals. The judge said he would rule after Tuesday. James and Riley, 39, were convicted in April on all charges they faced. James was convicted on five counts, including conspir- RUTHERFORD JOHN STACHIOTTI Feb 24, 1951 July 24, 2007 Johnny, I miss you and your bear hugs.

Love, Loretta BRIEF Fired officer trying to get job back Involved in bounty hunter mix-up 3 years ago By NICKCLUNN Staff Writer Power outage snarls trains in Northeast TRENTON Thousands of evening commuters and rail travelers in the Northeast were delayed Wednesday after a power outage snarled train service in the region. Amtrak and NJ Transit said train service was being restored at about 5:45 p.m., but significant delays were expected after more than an hour without trains running. As of 7 p.m., delays ranging from 60 to 90 minutes were being reported at New York's Penn Station. Train service from Boston to Philadelphia, including New York City, was affected by a power outage after severe thunderstorms passed through the region, Amtrak said. The outage also extended west to Harrisburg, Pa.

Duties an Executor or Administrator In order to protect and ensure that all functions of executor administrator are performed properly, it is wise to consult your county surrogate or an attorney. If you are not sure what questions to ask, visit www.njsfda.org. back pay. "He wants his job back and to be made whole," his lawyer, Stuart Alterman, said earlier this year. "He didn't do anything wrong and he certainly didn't do anything to be treated like this." Among other charges, Loizzi is accused of lying to superiors who were looking into how police failed to protect Santana.

That accusation was not made against the other three officers. An internal affairs report accuses Loizzi of lying when he told investigators that he instructed officers to make sure the bounty hunters had the right person. The report also alleges that Loizzi changed his story when confronted by superiors. "When Sgt. Loizzi was confronted with the absurdity of his story," he said he hadn't spoken to either of the two officers, now-retired Capt.

Thomas Farrell wrote in the report. But the outcome of the appeals filed by the three other officers who were also fired and are now back in uniform seems to bode well for Loizzi. Rutherford settled with Patrolmen Christopher Esposito and Andrzej Hein who were at the scene and Sgt. Robert Buell -the second in command that night because Mayor John Hipp said the evidence did not support termination. would tell the armed men that she was not Claudia Rincon, a suspected embezzler who had jumped bail.

But the two patrol officers dispatched to her home on Yahara Avenue sided instead with the bounty hunters, who drove a hysterical Santana to Dover police before realizing their mistake. Rutherford suspended Loizzi a month after the June 2005 incident and fired him in February 2007. The appeals process, which began in an administrative court soon afterward, will enter the hearing phase this morning in Newark. Loizzi is also seeking RUTHERFORD The police officer who was in charge when bounty hunters mistook a borough woman for a fugitive will attempt to convince a judge today that he shouldn't have been fired. Nicholas Loizzi wants his job back three years after he and three other officers were accused of allowing bounty hunters to take Claudia Santana from her home.

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