Obituaries
February 4, 2010
John L. Lutz III
John L. Lutz III, 49, of Maplewood died Jan. 24 in The Center For Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. Born in Elizabeth, Mr. Lutz was the owner/operator of Essex County Trikes, Maplewood. He was a former member of the Kingwood Township Rescue Squad. Mr. Lutz is survived by his wife, Anne Kaplan; two children, Amanda and Ondrea Lutz; two stepchildren, Emily and Benjamin Kaplan, parents, Margaret and John Lutz Jr.; and three sisters, Patricia Barabas, Margaret Zimmerman and Mary Ann Lutz.
Helen Freedman
Helen Freedman, nee Kay, 89, of Maplewood, died Jan. 27 at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Born in New York City, Mrs. Freedman resided in Newark before moving to Maplewood 42 years ago. Mrs. Freedman is survived by her husband, Martin; a daughter, Roni Parlin; and a sister, Sylvia Fisher.
Howard Berko
Howard Berko, 80, died Jan. 30 at Daughters of Israel in West Orange. Mr. Berko was born in Newark and resided most of his married life in Maplewood. A Korean War veteran, he spent the majority of his career as a kitchen designer working for Sam Gordon’s in Madison. Mr. Berko is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen; two children, Gladys Canter and Craig Herold; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
James Russell Brant
James Russell Brant, 45, of Milleville, formerly of Maplewood, died Jan. 10 at Atlantic City Trauma Center. Mr. Brant worked at the Taj Mahal Casino where he held a supervisory position. He graduated from Columbia High School, attended Essex County College and was a computer technical graduate of a school in South Jersey. He had formerly worked as a supervisor of security at AT&T, Morris Plains and at the AT&T Learning Center. Mr. Brant is survived by his wife, Roxann Fraley Cope Brant; two stepchildren; a foster child; former wife, Kimberly Lansing Brant; his mother, Virginia Passarelli Brant; and two siblings, Anthony and Robbin Brant.
John L. Lutz III
John L. Lutz III, 49, of Maplewood died Jan. 24 in The Center For Hope Hospice, Scotch Plains. Born in Elizabeth, Mr. Lutz was the owner/operator of Essex County Trikes, Maplewood. He was a former member of the Kingwood Township Rescue Squad. Mr. Lutz is survived by his wife, Anne Kaplan; two children, Amanda and Ondrea Lutz; two stepchildren, Emily and Benjamin Kaplan, parents, Margaret and John Lutz Jr.; and three sisters, Patricia Barabas, Margaret Zimmerman and Mary Ann Lutz.
Helen Freedman
Helen Freedman, nee Kay, 89, of Maplewood, died Jan. 27 at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Born in New York City, Mrs. Freedman resided in Newark before moving to Maplewood 42 years ago. Mrs. Freedman is survived by her husband, Martin; a daughter, Roni Parlin; and a sister, Sylvia Fisher.
Howard Berko
Howard Berko, 80, died Jan. 30 at Daughters of Israel in West Orange. Mr. Berko was born in Newark and resided most of his married life in Maplewood. A Korean War veteran, he spent the majority of his career as a kitchen designer working for Sam Gordon’s in Madison. Mr. Berko is survived by his wife of 45 years, Helen; two children, Gladys Canter and Craig Herold; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
James Russell Brant
James Russell Brant, 45, of Milleville, formerly of Maplewood, died Jan. 10 at Atlantic City Trauma Center. Mr. Brant worked at the Taj Mahal Casino where he held a supervisory position. He graduated from Columbia High School, attended Essex County College and was a computer technical graduate of a school in South Jersey. He had formerly worked as a supervisor of security at AT&T, Morris Plains and at the AT&T Learning Center. Mr. Brant is survived by his wife, Roxann Fraley Cope Brant; two stepchildren; a foster child; former wife, Kimberly Lansing Brant; his mother, Virginia Passarelli Brant; and two siblings, Anthony and Robbin Brant.
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