From the THE TIMES-TRIBUNE,
Scranton, PA, Tuesday, 25 July 2006:
Joseph
Roman, 81, of
Hamilton Township, N.J., died Saturday at St. Francis Medical Center,
Trenton, N.J. His wife of 59 years is Helen M. Greenas
Roman.
Born in
Jessup, son of the late John J. and Mary Lesak
Roman, he resided in
Hamilton Township for more than 50 years. An
Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Roman was the recipient of the Philippine Liberation
Medal, and his tour of duty included, the Philippines, Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Roman retired in 1989 from Young’s Rubber Co., Trenton, N.J., after 40 years of employment. He was a member of American Legion Post 31,
Hamilton, and
Hamilton Elks Lodge 2262, and served as past athletic director for the Legion Post 31 baseball program. He also played in the
Trenton Industrial Softball
League and was an avid sports enthusiast and a
New York Yankees fan.
Also surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, John J. and Elena
Roman, Bordentown Township; and Michael J. and Donna J. Roman,
Chesterfield, N.J.; two sisters-in-law, Theresa
Roman, Peckville; and Mary Vellanti, Milford; four grandchildren,
Gia A. and
Jenna M. Roman; Stacy Papero and husband, Pasquale; and Michael J. Roman Jr.; a great-grandson,
Dominic P. Papero; a nephew, Paul Roman; two cousins, Mike and
Madge Schetchick; and special friends, Mary and
Gus Wittenbreder, all of
Jessup.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, John
Roman.
The funeral will be today at 10:30 a.m. from the Brenna Funeral Home, 340
Hamilton Ave., Trenton, with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 in Our Lady of the Angels
Parish, St. Joachim’s Church,
Butler Street,
Trenton. Entombment will follow in Princeton Memorial
Park Mausoleum, Robbinsville, N.J.
Friends may call today, 8:30 to 10:30.
