Obituaries
Claudio M Bellini
June 11, 2022
Claudio M. Bellini, age 77, of Butler NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday June 11, 2022. Claudio, also lovingly known to many as "Pop Pop" was born in Genoa, Italy, the son of Benjamin and Isabella Bellini. As a young child, the family relocated to Dongan Hills, Staten Island where he spent his elementary, high school, and college years....
Richard Phelps
June 7, 2022
Richard Phelps, age 62, of Kinnelon died suddenly, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Mr. Phelps was born in Pompton Plains, NJ the son of the late J. Price and the late Harriet E. (Wise) Phelps. Ricky loved being with family and friends and show cars, his personally painted and custom Corvette was the winner of 500 trophies. Before retiring, he...
Joseph Raymond Wickham
June 4, 2022
Joseph Raymond Wickham, 92, of Pompton Plains, passed into his eternal reward on June 4, 2022. Born in Paterson, Joe was the son of Albert and Edith (Dilzer). He graduated Butler High School in 1948. Joe was married to Theresa (DeKryger) for 68 years until Terry passed away in 2020. Joe grew up in Butler, NJ, lived in Paterson...
Robert Boucher
June 2, 2022
Robert (Bob) Boucher, age 89 was born in the Bronx, NY to loving parents, Stephen Richard Boucher and Alice McGowan). He passed away at home on June 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was pre-deceased by his cherished brother and only sibling, Stephen Richard Boucher Jr. Bob joined the Navy at 18 and transferred to the Marines...
James R. Carlson
May 30, 2022
James R. Carlson of Conway, SC passed away at home surrounded by his family on Monday May 30th 2022. Mr. Carlson was born in Paterson and lived in Bloomingdale and West Milford before moving to Florida in 2013 and Conway, SC later in 2019. James was an Ironworker with Local 11 for 30 years before retiring in 2008. He...
Jane Anne Woods
May 28, 2022
Jane Anne (Yanis) WoodsAugust 21, 1956 - May 28, 2022Jane Anne Woods (ne Yanis) passed away May 28, 2022, at the age of 65 surrounded by loved ones after a long illness. She was born August 21, 1956, to Emma Hazel (Rome) and Andrew Yanis Sr. She was raised in Butler and was a 1974 graduate of Butler High...
Nancy A Vumbaca
May 26, 2022
Nancy A Vumbaca, age 71, of West Milford, died Thursday, May 26, 2022. Nancy was born in Danville, PA, the daughter of Vincent Spudeck of West Palm Beach FL and the late Nancy Simpson. She was a member of the Pompton Lakes Elks Ladies Auxiliary and later became a member of the Pompton Lakes Elks. Nancy is survived by...
Linda Carol Tintle
May 22, 2022
Linda Carol Tintle, age 72, of Bloomingdale NJ passed away on May 22, 2022, at home. Mrs. Tintle was born in Paterson NJ, the daughter of Harrison and Elizabeth Derr.Mrs. Tintle was a graduate of Butler High School. She was a member of the Bloomingdale Baptist Church Youth Group in the 1960's where she met her Husband, Charles W....
Jere Robert Hunziker
May 20, 2022
Jere Robert Hunziker passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born on March 31, 1957, in Manhattan, NY to Charles and Lilian Hunziker whose parents preceded him. He was married to Cheryl Hunziker who together raised his daughter Nicole and son Cody. He worked at PSE&G for 32 years as a service specialist. Jere is survived by...
Judith M Salvatori
May 14, 2022
Judith was born in Paterson to parents Cornelius and Bertha White (nee Smith) and grew up in Pompton Plains, NJ. She graduated from Butler HS, then attended Muskingum University in New Concord, OH to study music, but she left after one year to marry and start a family. Family was at the center of Judiths life. She lovingly raised...
Martin Joseph Kwesko
May 11, 2022
Obituary Martin Joseph Kwesko June 2, 1949 - May 11, 2022 Martin "Marty" J Kwesko of West Ocean City Maryland passed away Wednesday afternoon at the Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plaines, New Jersey surrounded by his loving family. Marty, born and raised in Newark, NJ, was the son of the late Joseph Kwesko Jr and Jean (Martin) Kwesko....
Christopher Lewis
May 11, 2022
Christopher E. Lewis of Butler, NJ, suddenly and unexpectedly, passed away on May 11th, 2022, at the age of 47. Chris was born on November 7th, 1974, in Hackensack, NJ. He grew up in Montclair, NJ and graduated from Montclair High School in 1992. He was known to be athletic and adventurous during his teenage years, just ask his...
Josephine Mary Flatley
May 9, 2022
Josephine Mary Flatley October 6, 1941 - May 9, 2022 Josephine M. Flatley (nee Treacy) 80, of Pompton Plains, N.J. and previously of Mahwah, N.J. and Suffern N.Y. passed away on May 9, 2022, surrounded by the love and care of her family. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years Patrick; her son Martin (Debbie), and...
Lise Eleanor Callaghan
May 1, 2022
Lise Eleanor Callaghan (nee. Gazaille), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2022. She is survived by her five children: Gerard, William, Gladys Driscoll, Christine Schmidt, and Kevin; son-in-law Fred Driscoll and daughter-in-law Pam Callaghan; eleven grandchildren: Brittany, Brooke, Michael, Timothy, Stephanie, Kimberly, Ryan, Kiefer, Taylor, Sean,...
Emma Popomaier
April 28, 2022
Emma Popomaier 97, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2022. Born in Schandra, Romania and emigrating to the U.S. with her family in 1952. She lived in Bloomingdale, N.J. for 25 years and was employed by Pathmark bakery for that time. Emma later moved to Pompton Lakes, N.J. where she lived with her daughter Emma until her passing. She...
Conrad Klepeis,Iii
April 22, 2022
Conrad (Connie) Klepeis III passed away Friday, April 22, 2022, after a long illness. He was 77. He was predeceased by his parents, Conrad and Amelia. Connie was born in Paterson and spent his childhood in Haledon. He went to Manchester High School, and Paterson Business School, he served in the US Army, one tour in Vietnam. Conrad retired...
Kathleen 'Kathy' Cattanese
April 21, 2022
Kathleen "Kathy" Cattanese passed away peacefully on April 21st, 2022, at the age of 79. Kathy was born on September 4th, 1942, to Gladys (Patton) and Lawrence Werner. She was raised in West Milford, New Jersey with her siblings Daniel, John, Mark, Laurie, and Shawn. She was a 1960 graduate of Butler High School, Butler N.J. Kathy is survived...
Jacquelin Bausch
April 21, 2022
Jacquelin (Whritenour) Bausch July 29, 1925-April 9, 2022 Jacquelin (Jackie) was born and raised in Butler NJ, living there most of her life before moving to the Cedar Crest Community in Pompton Plains in 2016. She was a member of St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Butler and the Secretary and past Vice President of the churchs Rosary...
Sadie Gagliardi
April 19, 2022
Sadie Gagliardi, 91, of Kinnelon, NJ passed away peacefully in Jupiter, Fl surrounded by family on April 19, 2022. She is survived by her sister, Ann Rocco, daughters, Donna Gnad of Kinnelon, NJ and Maria (Harold Doherty), of Jupiter, FL, and her grandchildren, Matthew Gnad, Kevin Gnad, Brian Gnad and Julia Doherty. She was predeceased by her parents, Maria...
Earl “Billy” Hunter
April 14, 2022
EARL "BILLY" HUNTER CELEBRATION OF LIFE "Billy" as he was affectionally known entered eternal rest on Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born April 11, 1963, in Bronx, New York to the late Charlie Hunter and Mary Ella Henderson. He was educated in the New York City School system where he graduated from DeWitt Clinton High...






