IN MEMORIAM
This column salutes the lives and careers of recently departed colleagues. It is the way NJMEA and NJRMEA can express appreciation for the work that they have done and the lives that they have touched. We mourn their passing and salute their contributions, which are the basis for music education in the state of New Jersey.
If you know of the passing of any music educator, please contact: Christine Sezer at 570-756-2961or
drcsezer@gmail.com
(Please send obituary notices from your local newspaper concerning music teachers from New Jersey who have passed away. It is not possible to keep track of all the newspapers in the state and your help is needed.)
Thomas A. Finetti
in Nutley for 37 years. He received his M.A. (1972) and Ph.D. (1988) in Music and Pia- no Performance from New York University. His performance career as soloist and ac- companist in the metropolitan area spanned over 30 years.
who shared his passion for music with his students. He served as choral director at Belleville High School for 38 years and was also an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dick- inson University and Kean University.
Thomas was also a dedicated teacher
passed on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at the St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Finetti was born in Newark and resided
Thomas A. Finetti, 66, of Nutley, Pasquale LaNeve
Totowa for most of his life. He was a music teacher for the Garfield Board of Education. He also played trumpet with the Tony Neg- lia Band and was a member of Musicians Union Local No. 248. He was a parishioner of Holy Angels R.C. Church, Little Falls, where he served as an usher as well.
Born in Paterson, LaNeve lived in Harry L. Madole
died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at Wayne Me- morial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. Madole was born January 5, 1935 in Lancaster, PA and was the son of the late Sheridan and Eltrudea (Hampton) Madole. He went to Trenton Public Schools and attended Phila- delphia Musical Academy. Graduating from Trenton State College in 1957, he then at- tained a Master of Arts Degree majoring
TEMPO Harry L. Madole, age 77, of Tafton, PA Louis Angelo Mondanaro
Louis Angelo Mondanaro, 60, of Bay- onne passed away peacefully on Sunday Oc- tober 28, 2012 at the Jersey City Medical Center. Louis was born in Jersey City and spent most of his life in Jersey City and in
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in Conducting and Composition. Harry taught first in the Tinton Falls Schools of NJ for nine years, developing an eighty voice choir, an eighty-five piece band and a string program. In addition, he taught as an adjunct professor at Trenton State and founded The Shore Intermediate Band and Orchestra Association. He directed numer- ous musical groups and dramatic produc- tions, while active as a professional musician himself. The highlight of his career came when he became Director of Music at Point Pleasant Beach High School in NJ where he remained until his retirement in 1991. He started a Jazz Program there which from 1969-1990 placed among the top in NJ each year and won state and regional rec- ognition. He developed a cultural students enjoyed week-end visits with high school bands in Maine and New England. Perfor- mances at many concerts, footballs games, parades and community functions won ac- claim from area leaders, every principal un- der which he served, community members and music teachers in other areas. He was recognized for his community leaderships. He was selected to conduct All South Jersey Region Band, All State Jazz Ensemble and at the Garden State Arts Center. He founded the Greater Point Pleasant Area Commu- nity Symphonic Band which combined the talents of high school students, adults and alumni. At the First Presbyterian Church of Manasquan and locally, he and his wife combined talents for many vocal, instru- mental and dramatic productions. Madole has been recognized by many of his previous students who credit him for contributions as a teacher, friend and mentor in their lives.
Bayonne. He was a music teacher for the Jersey City Board of Education for over 30 years, teaching at Dickinson High School. He was a member of the NJ Education As- sociation and the Jersey City Education As- sociation. He also was a 1978 Alumni of NJCU, Jersey City.
away, N.J. passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at her home. Born in Plainfield, NJ, Constance resided in North Plainfield, NJ, before moving to Piscataway, NJ, in 1991. Ziobro was a graduate of Piscataway High School, Class of 1972, and Montclair State College, Class of 1976 with a bachelor’s de- gree in music education. A music teacher with the Piscataway Board of Education, she taught at the Arbor Elementary School in Piscataway, NJ, before her retirement. She had also formerly worked as a computer programmer/analyst for NJ Bell.
Constance Anne Ziobro Constance Anne Ziobro, 58, of Piscat-
Janice A. Weitzell
Janice A. Weitzell (nee Pellegrino), 60, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday morning, Nov. 11, 2012. Janice was born in Orange, NJ, and raised in West Orange, NJ. She lived in Toms River, NJ, and Lake Worth, Fl, before moving back to New Jer- sey. Janice was a graduate of Westminster Choir College. and was a music teacher in the Toms River school system until her retirement. Janice loved music and sang at many venues in the area. While living in Florida, she was an officer of the Opera So- ciety of Palm Beach.
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