Obituaries

Margaret Marion Self

Margaret Marion Self

Apr 29, 2020

Margaret Self, 93, of Butler, New Jersey passed away peacefully with her daughter, Carolyn, by her side on April 29, 2020 at home. Born December 22, 1926, in McGregor, North Dakota, she was predeceased by her husband Clarence, and son Gary Patrick. Margaret was the second of nine children in her family and married the love of her life,...

Joseph A. Gagliardi

Joseph A. Gagliardi

Apr 28, 2020

Joseph A. Gagliardi, 89, passed away peacefully in his home in Kinnelon, New Jersey surrounded by family the morning of April 28, 2020. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the United States Army as a sergeant during the Korean War. Following the war, he met and married Sadie Pizzuto. They lived in Fayson...

Theresa Marie Wickham

Theresa Marie Wickham

Apr 28, 2020

Theresa Marie Wickham, nee DeKryger, 93, of Cedar Crest, formerly of Paterson and Kinnelon, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born in Paterson, Terry was the daughter of Michael and Anne DeKryger. She graduated Eastside High School in 1944, and while still in high school started working as a bookkeeper for Joseph Brown and Company and continued working until...

Mary Lou Conley

Mary Lou Conley

Apr 26, 2020

Mary Lou Conley (Gannitello), a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on April 26, 2020, after a prolonged illness of Parkinsons; she was 77 years old. Mary Lou is survived by her four children and their spouses: Deborah and Scott Ennis, Dawn and Christopher Noble, Carol Ann and Kevin Betts, Francis and Deborah Conley IV, and...

Punkin Riker

Punkin Riker

Apr 25, 2020

Florence "Punkin" Riker Punkin Riker, 76, of West Milford, NJ passed away on April 25th. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Ethel Smith of Butler, NJ. Punkin loved visiting her Oswego, NY home, planting her beautiful flowers, playing cards, and cooking and baking for family and friends. She is survived by her husband Arthur, her daughters...

Cynthia Ann Hopper

Cynthia Ann Hopper

Apr 25, 2020

Cynthia Ann Hopper 7.19.1959 4.25.2020 It is with heavy hearts that we said goodbye as Cyndy departed this life on April 25, 2020 and peacefully entered into eternal life after her long courageous battle with cancer. Cyndy fought hard with a smile on her face and always thinking of others before herself. A devoted daughter, sister, wife, MOM and...

Alan Gene Huber

Alan Gene Huber

Apr 23, 2020

Alan Gene Huber, age 70, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Alan was the son of the late Archie and Myrtle (Winters) Huber and was a lifetime resident of Butler, NJ. Alan was a loving, caring husband, father and grandfather, he was always busy with a project around his home. His passion for gardening both flowers and...

Linda Lee Gallone

Linda Lee Gallone

Apr 21, 2020

Linda Gallone, 66, of Bloomingdale, New Jersey, passed away on April 21st, 2020. She was the third of four children born to John and Velma Matzura. Linda was predeceased by her parents, her older sister Gloria Matzura and her younger brother Gary Matzura. She is survived by her eldest sister Catherine Matzura, her husband Philip Gallone and her daughters...

Tessieann A Syler

Tessieann A Syler

Apr 21, 2020

TESSIEANN A. SYLER Tessieann Adeline Syler was born in Andover, MA and as a young child moved to Parker Street in Lawrence where she would live until 2001. Born on September 19,1934, Tessieann was the only child of Stanley and Adeline Syler. The Sisters of Charity of Halifax of whom she would fondly speak about educated her as a...

Edward Dilaura

Edward Dilaura

Apr 21, 2020

Edward DiLaura, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, NJ. Edward was born on July 8th, 1935 in Paterson, NJ to Edward and Regina DiLaura. Edward attended Butler High School where he met and later married the love of his life, Hazel Shenise. They resided in Bloomingdale their entire lives. Edward...

Robert “Bob” A. Sabo

Robert “Bob” A. Sabo

Apr 18, 2020

Robert A. Sabo West Milford Robert A. (Bob) Sabo, 79, of West Milford, NJ, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020, after a lengthy battle with Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinsons. His beloved wife of 57 years, his only love, Antoinette (Cookie nee Zalisky), was at his side as he passed. It was Cookies love...

Carmine Richard Meluso

Carmine Richard Meluso

Apr 18, 2020

Carmine Richard Meluso March 29th, 1927-April 18th, 2020 Obituary Carmine Richard Meluso, Age 93 of Port Orange, Florida, formally of Kinnelon, NJ died Saturday, April 18th, 2020. Mr. Meluso was born in Jersey City, NJ. The son of the late Domenico Celestino Meluso and Carmela Flora Meluso. Carmine was predeceased by his beloved wife Lillian of 68 years. Together...

Ena Jean Holzberger

Ena Jean Holzberger

Apr 18, 2020

Ena Jean Holzberger Ena Jean was born in Erie, PA on May 10, 1917. She was lucky to live through the flu pandemic that hit the world when she was only one year old. Ena graduated from West Orange High School in 1935 and went on to have a good 40-year career with Westinghouse. She and her husband John...

Michael B O'Hara

Michael B O'Hara

Apr 18, 2020

Michael B. OHara, age 89, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2020. Born and raised in the Stoney Road section in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of Michael and Mary (Dignan) OHara. Michael attended St. Bonaventures School and as a young boy loved horses and worked at a horse farm. Mike spent his adult life living in Butler...

Lynn Ruth O'Grady

Lynn Ruth O'Grady

Apr 17, 2020

Lynn Ruth OGrady, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at St. Anthonys Hospital in Warwick, New York. She was born November 28, 1939 in East Orange, New Jersey to Ruth and Edward OGrady. She was a 1957 graduate of Wood-Ridge high school. Lynn was married to George Bergested on May 16, 1959 and they were married...

Henrietta P Ebersbach

Henrietta P Ebersbach

Apr 13, 2020

Henrietta "Etta" P. Ebersbach passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020, at the age of 80. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Al Ebersbach of 42 years, in 2001. She was a lifelong resident of Wayne, NJ. Etta was born on August 1st, 1939, to John and Freide VonderFecht.Etta loved life and loved to laugh, always putting a...

Carol Rosenkranz

Carol Rosenkranz

Apr 13, 2020

Carol Priola Rosenkranz of Bloomingdale, N.J. passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020. Originally from Queens, N.Y., she retired from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals to enjoy her family, friends and interests. An avid walker, she loved tennis, badminton, scrabble, and was a lover of animals. She is survived by her husband, Paul of Bloomingdale, her daughters Michele Walker of Vernon and...

Alexander J Walsh

Alexander J Walsh

Apr 11, 2020

Alexander John Walsh, 85, of Bloomingdale, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2020. He was the devoted husband of the late Sarah Josephine Walsh and was the Senior Project Engineer for Pepperidge Farm, Inc. He loved literature, art and music; and was especially fond of a good single-malt scotch. He is survived by his sons, John Alexander...

John Thomas Wetzel

John Thomas Wetzel

Apr 10, 2020

John T. Wetzel, age 69, of Bloomingdale, New Jersey passed away after a short illness on Good Friday, April 10, 2020, at Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, New Jersey. John was born April 18, l950, at St Josephs Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Margaret (Peggy) and John M. Wetzel of Bloomingdale. He...

Charlotte Malson

Charlotte Malson

Apr 8, 2020

Charlotte Malson of Whiting NJ, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the age of 88. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Douglas Malson in 2008, son William Malson in 2019 and grandson Brian Malson in 2018. Charlotte was born on April 17, 1931 in Livingston, NJ, to Art and Ann Frischknecht. Charlotte...