John L. Mone

MONE John L. Mone Auto center co-owner, WWII surgical technician, 87 John L. Mone, 87, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007, at Overlook Hospital, Summit. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Ave., Westfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Westfield. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Friends are invited to visit from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Mone was a lifelong resident of Westfield. He was the co-owner of the Maplecrest Auto Center in Westfield for 35 years before retiring in 1984. He attended the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics in Newark. Mr. Mone served as a surgical technician in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Martin Wallberg Post 3 and the Knights of Columbus Council, both in Westfield. His beloved wife, Irene, passed away March 12 of this year. Surviving are three loving children, Elaine Cladek, Carol Ann Petersen and Larry Mone; a devoted sister, Philomena Simonetti; a sister-in-law, Elaine Micheli, and four beloved grandchildren, Matthew, Kara, Emily and Irene. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Westfield Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 356 Westfield, N.J. 07091.