Obituaries

August 14, 2023

Dorothy “Dottie” Popivchak, age 92, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2023. Born in Luzerne County, PA, to Daisy (nee Cragle) and John Grula, Dottie was a resident of Butler for 63 years.

Dottie was the beloved wife of 67 years to Joseph Popivchak. She leaves behind her husband, her two cherished children,...

August 8, 2023

Beverly R. Passanante, age 76, of Butler, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Mrs. Passanante was born in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Abraham and the late Ruth (Maron) Katz.

She was an Accounting Administration Assistant for Ernst & Young in Secaucus, NJ for over 30 years and a member of the...

August 5, 2023

Margaret M. “Peg” Hanrahan, age 87, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2023. She was a resident of Kinnelon for over 60 years. Peg was born in Hackensack and raised in Paterson, the daughter of the late Albert Roth and the late Rose (nee Hoffman).

She was the beloved wife of 63 years to James...

August 2, 2023

Everdene “Dee” R. Dunlap-Dean, age 67, of Butler passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Mrs. Dunlap-Dean was born in Dumont, NJ, the daughter of the late William Paul and the late Everdene (Teitsma) Dunlap. Dee graduated Eastern Christian High School 1974 and soon after attended County College of Morris nursing program. After her...

July 31, 2023

John E. Miller, Jr. of Haskell, NJ, passed away peacefully July 31, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family.

John was a carpenter and electrician, and a member of the Passaic Valley Elks 2111. He enjoyed off road quadding, horseshoes, fishing, bonfires, and he loved Halloween.

John is survived by...

July 31, 2023

Janet McGowan, 73 of Sparta, NJ, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, surrounded by her family, at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, NJ. Born in Suffern, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and the late Mary Lou (Hollister) Masker.

Janet was a Director in the Food Service Industry, including the Kinnelon School...

July 25, 2023

Richard P. Heinick, age 87, Kinnelon passed away, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains. Mr. Heinick was born in Allentown, PA, the son of the late George and the late Helen (Williamson) Heinick.

He was an Electrical Engineer for 35 years at ITT Corp, Nutley, NJ before he retired....

July 20, 2023

William J. Walters, age 72, of Butler, NJ, passed away suddenly, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Walters was born June 9, 1951, in New York, NY, the son of the late William P. Walters and living mother Patricia (Brady) Scalise.

Willie was a fourth generation stagehand following in...

July 18, 2023

Suzanne Langle, age 81, Glenwild Lake, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Arden Courts, Wayne, NJ. Ms. Langle was born November 16, 1941, in Mineola, NY, the daughter of the late Henry and the late Rita (Hull) Langle. She worked at many jobs, most recently the Butler Library in Butler, NJ.

Suzanne was a...

July 13, 2023

BUTLER -- Brother Peter X. Ahlheim, O.F.M., age 90 years, a professed Franciscan Friar 56 years, of St. Anthony Friary, Butler, died July 13, 2023 at Chilton Hospital, Pompton Plains, after a short illness. A Brooklyn native, born William C. Ahlheim, July 8, 1933, Brother Peter was the son of Christian L. and Marion Higgins Ahlheim.

July 11, 2023

Eleanor Wojciechowski, 94, of Bloomingdale, NJ, and formerly of Lincoln Park, NJ, passed away on July 11th, 2023. She was born in Garfield, NJ in 1929 and was employed by Western Publishing Company and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. She was also a volunteer for many years with Tri-Boro Animal Welfare in Butler, NJ.

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July 11, 2023

Juliana Rosalia Heck

Date of Birth: August 17, 1922

Juliana Heck, 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ. Prior to receiving care at the medical center, she was a patient at the Hackensack Meridian Nursing and Rehab – Red Bank...

July 9, 2023

Philip Anthony Corbae, age 89, a long-time resident of Kinnelon NJ passed away on July 9th, 2023, in Madison WI.

Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Magnificat Church, Kinnelon NJ on Saturday, July 15, 2023, from 10:00 am-11:00 am with funeral services at 11:00 am, Father Steven Shadwell officiating. Entombment will follow services...

July 7, 2023

Ruth Vitale, 76 of Kinnelon, NJ., formerly of Clifton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 7, 2023.

Ruth was an avid genealogist and traveler both worldwide and domestic. She is survived by her loving sons and their wives  and  families, James, Timothy, John, and Jason, many adored grandchildren and her siblings, Sharon Wiley and...

June 30, 2023

Gregory John Morano, age 73, of Bridgeville, DE, passed away at home with loved ones by his side on Friday, June 30, 2023. He was born in Paterson, NJ, on December 24, 1949, son of the late John and Josephine (Gesicki) Morano.

Mr. Morano graduated from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, New Jersey, and...

June 15, 2023

Dr Edward Chesnut, Jr. "Doc" age 87, of Kinnelon, New Jersey passed away suddenly Thursday, June 15th, 2023. Ed practiced dentistry in Kinnelon until his retirement in 2015. He was a graduate of Boonton High School and also attended Verona High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at Colgate University and Drew University before obtaining his dental degree from...

June 11, 2023

Jeffrey Howard Crum, 67 years young of Hewitt, New Jersey passed away suddenly on June 11, 2023.

Jeff was born on April 16, 1956, to Howard and Doris (Neill) Crum in Pompton Plains, New Jersey and lived for a short time in West Milford before moving to Mt. Tabor.

He was...

June 10, 2023

Paul Anthony Kirchdoerffer, age 62, of West Milford, passed away suddenly, Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Paul was born September 29, 1960 in Passaic, NJ and grew up in Carlstadt, NJ. Paul graduated from Henry P. Becton Regional High School and played Varsity football as a Wildcat. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and graduated with a...

June 7, 2023

Kenwood Albert Lampe

Kenwood Albert Lampe, 93, passed peacefully on June 7, 2023. He was born in Lyndhurst, NJ on December 28, 1929 to Fred and Helen Lampe and grew up there, graduating from Lyndhurst High School in 1948. He enlisted in the US Navy just weeks after graduation and was stationed in Lakehurst, NJ. In 1955,...

June 2, 2023

Patricia Ann Decker died on Friday June 2, 2023. She was born in Newfoundland, New Jersey where she grew up with her parents Silvia and Fletcher Kimble and sisters Geraldine and Madeline. She graduated Butler High School, later graduating from Saint Vincents School of Nursing with her nursing degree. Patricia then served her community as a Registered Nurse at...