Obituaries

Bennie W Henderson

Nov 8, 2022

Bennie Wayne Henderson, age 81, was born to Elizabeth and Ancil Henderson in St. Joseph, Missouri on September 4th, 1941. He had a very happy childhood full of good memories and his uncle Cliff, was even a Pony Express rider! Bennie possessed the same adventurous spirit and, as a young adult, moved to New York and later, New Jersey,...

Bethany Ann Cox

Nov 5, 2022

On the morning of November 5, 2022, Bethany "Bet Bet" Ann Cox, resident of Butler, NJ, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 27. Bethany was born on April 14, 1995 to Deborah and Mark Cox in Paterson, NJ. She is predeceased by her father, Mark Cox, uncle, John Norman, and maternal grandparents and paternal grandfather. She is survived...

Richard Guy Kohler

Oct 16, 2022

Richard Guy Kohler, age 71 of Oak Ridge, NJ, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Rick was born on July 4, 1951, in Jersey City, NJ, to Gerald Kohler and Cecelia (DeFazio) Kohler. He grew up in East Rutherford, NJ, in the heart of the extensive DeFazio clan, with cousins, aunts, and uncles...

Rev. Bernardine C. Kessing, O.F.M.

Oct 15, 2022

The Rev. Bernardine C. Kessing, O.F.M., age 89, a professed Franciscan Friar 68 years, and a Catholic Priest 62 years, died Saturday, October 15, 2022, at St. Catherine of Siena Nursing Home, Caldwell, NJ, after an extended illness. In retirement, Father Bernardine had previously resided at St. Anthony Friary, Butler, NJ, and the former Holy Name Friary, Ringwood, NJ....

Sai J. Fong

Oct 15, 2022

Sai J. Fong, age 84 of Irvington, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Spring Hills Atrium Post Acute Care in Wayne, NJ. Born on January 31, 1938 in Canton, China. He lived in East Orange, NJ before moving to Irvington over 40 years ago.

Sai was one of 4 children born to the late...

Ella Mae Sisco

Oct 15, 2022

Ella Mae Sisco passed away October 15, 2022 at her daughters home in Bloomingdale, NJ. Ella was born in Butler, NJ on January 20, 1928 to the late Clark and Gertie (Weidman) Brown and was raised in Bloomingdale, NJ. Ella love to put puzzles together in her free time . Raising three children took up most of her time....

James L Nichols

Oct 14, 2022

James L. Nichols passed away peacefully on October 14, 2022. He was born in Paterson, NJ to the late Herbert and Ruthann (Houlihan) Nichols.

Jim served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1965-1967. He worked on the railroad for 33 years, as a conductor and a part time crossing guard. He was married to Carol...

Lucille West

Oct 13, 2022

Lucille West passed away on her birthday, October 13, 2022, peacefully at home and surrounded by her loving family. She was 94 years old. She was born to her mother, Birdie Rittie, and her father Dr. Lloyd Oxley, on October 13, 1928, in the heart of Manhattan, NY. She traveled often to Jamaica where she enjoyed the warm weather,...

Margaret P Kerr

Oct 10, 2022

Margaret Philomena Kerr, age 96, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022 in her home in Bloomingdale New Jersey. She was surrounded by loved ones when she left this earth. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey to Patrick and Mary McNamara, Margaret spent her youth in New Jersey and Ireland. She graduated from St Michaels High School in Union City...

Patricia Mary Bianchi

Sep 30, 2022

Patricia Mary Bianchi, age 85, of Butler passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bianchi was born in Jamaica, NY the daughter of the late James T. and the late Mary B (Welsh) Kenny. The daughter of Scottish immigrants Patricia grew up in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY, spent summers with her family...

Lillian M Croop

Sep 26, 2022

Lillian M. Croop

11/23/1920 09/26/2022 Lillian Croop (Guenter), of Bloomingdale passed away peacefully at her home on September 26 , 2022 two months short of her 102nd birthday. Born in Butler, she attended St. Anthonys School and Butler High School Class of 1938. For many years she worked in an insurance office and at the family business until...

Paul E Metcalfe

Sep 25, 2022

Paul E. Metcalfe, 73, of Kinnelon, New Jersey, passed away on September 25, 2022.

Paul was born in Jersey City, NJ, son of the late Edward and Doris Metcalfe. He grew up in Teaneck, NJ before attending college at Athens College in Athens, AL. After returning to NJ he settled down in Kinnelon, NJ. He began his career...

Barbara Owens

Sep 20, 2022

Barbara Owens - daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away on September 20th, 2022. Mrs. Owens was born on December 17th, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY, to David Grosso and Bertha Burawa. Early on the Grosso family lived in Queens, NY before moving to Plainview, Long Island, New York. She graduated from Plainview High School. She graduated with...

Gene Joseph Scognamiglio

Sep 20, 2022

Gene Joseph Scognamiglio was born and raised in Butler. He graduated from Butler High in 76 and went on to work as an electrical contractor and switch gear salesman. He was a member of the IBEW Union Local 363. Gene married his wife of 37 years, Jeanne (Amirante) Scognamiglio in May of 85 and they had 4 children. A...

Anna T. Strauss

Sep 19, 2022

Anna T. Strauss, age 90, of Butler, formerly of the Township of Washington, Bergen County, NJ, died Monday, September 19, 2022. Mrs. Strauss was born in Queens, NY, the daughter of the late Stephen and the late Teresa Perkins. She was the Secretary to the head of Long Term Care in Bergen Pines County Hospital in Paramus before retiring....

Nicholas F. Prudente

Sep 19, 2022

Nicholas Prudente passed away on September 19th 2022. Viewing Hours will be held Friday, September 23, 2022 from 6-9pm at the Morrison Etheridge Funeral Home 89 Bartholdi Ave. Butler, NJ 07405. A funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, September 24th 2022 9:45am at St. Anthony's Church 65 Bartholdi Ave also in Butler. The burial will follow at St...

Carol Schimpf

Sep 17, 2022

Carol Schimpf, age 85 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, September, 17, 2022, she was a of resident Butler for 61 years. Born in Paterson, Carol was the daughter of the late Orie and Mary (Gombos) Rangold.

Carol was a cashier at A & P, in Kinnelon and a parishioner of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic...

Joseph F Deflora

Sep 14, 2022

Joseph F. DeFlora, 93 of Wyckoff, NJ (formerly of Waldwick), died peacefully on September 14.He was predeceased by his parents Nicola DeFlora and Carmella DeSimone and his sister Rose DeFlora, all of Lodi.

After graduating from Lodi High School, he received a Bachelors degree from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. He then enlisted in the Navy where...

Kathleen Caldera

Sep 4, 2022

Kathleen (Kay) Caldera, 92, of West Milford, New Jersey, died peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Milford Manor Nursing Home.

Kay was born Kathleen Margaret Byrne in Hoboken, New Jersey on January 12, 1930. She lived most of her life in New Jersey before retiring to her beloved Hague, New York on Lake George. She returned to...

Anne W Cleaves

Sep 4, 2022

Anne W Cleaves died September 4 at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, NJ. She died peacefully in the company of her family. She is predeceased by her parents Deane Webber and Ruth Warner, her sister Elizabeth McCleneghan and her great love James H. Cleaves. Surviving are her son Gardiner Cleaves, his wife Dawn and their daughters Elizabeth and Kathryn;...