Obituaries

John Duffy

John Duffy

February 22, 2017

John E. Duffy, 80, of Bloomingdale, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of late John and the late Margaret(Dooney) Duffy. He was a parishioner at St. Anthony's RC Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus and a veteran of the US Air Force. John was a truck driver for...

John Johnson

John Johnson

February 19, 2017

John Johnson, age 48, of Wantage, formerly of Bloomingdale, passed away on February 19, 2017. John was born in Englewood NJ, was a member of the NRA, the Cherry Ridge shooting Club in Highland Lakes, and was the owner of Vans Auto Repair in Butler NJ. He survived by his devoted wife 19 loving years, Joann (Vos) Johnson, his...

Clifford A. Guenter

Clifford A. Guenter

February 19, 2017

Clifford A. Guenter, 94, of Butler, passed away on February 19, 2017. He was born in Butler, the son of the late Augustus and Gertrude (Mertz) Guenter. Cliff worked for the United States post office in Butler, was a WW II Army veteran, a member of the VFW and the American Legion, was a former Assistant Chief and Chief...

Margherita Davis

Margherita Davis

February 19, 2017

Margherita (Modica) Davis of Saddle River, formerly Wanaque, NJ and Hudson, NY, passed away peacefully in her home on February 19 2017 following a 2 year battle with cancer. Born in 1943, she was the daughter of George Modica and Adriana Monello who predeceased her. She grew up in North Haledon and was a member of the first graduating...

George Langbein

George Langbein

February 16, 2017

George McClelland Langbein, of Butler, NJ, a loved Husband, Father, and Pop-Pop passed away on February 16, 2017 at the age of 86. Born in Hackensack, NJ on June 16, 1930 to Otto and Charlotte (McClelland). George grew up in Carlstadt and East Rutherford where he graduated High School. George worked full time while he continued his education and...

William Riemer

William Riemer

February 15, 2017

William Riemer, Jr., 39, of Butler, passed away on February 15, 2017. Bill was a parishioner at St. Anthony's RC Church, participated in the special olympics, loved the N.J. Jackals, the Green Bay Packers, the N.Y. Giants and the Yankees. He was a storyteller who enjoyed writing poems and loved history. Bill would've been 40 on February 21st. He...

Edith Helen Leary

Edith Helen Leary

February 9, 2017

Edith Helen Leary, of Kinnelon, NJ, died on February 9, 2017, peacefully at home with her loving family by her side. Edith was born in Hungary, where she defected in the late 1960s with a group of friend and became a naturalized United States citizen. She always led with her heart, choosing to help others in various capacities throughout...

Catherine A. Rubino

Catherine A. Rubino

February 8, 2017

Rubino, Catherine A. (nee Rizzuto), born on May 18, 1922, of West Milford, passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Wayne on February 8, 2017. Born at home in East Orange, N.J. to Mariano and Mary Rizzuto. She lived in a four family home, full of love, her father built with his six brothers. Catherine fell in love and married...

Eleanor M. Dericks

Eleanor M. Dericks

February 8, 2017

Eleanor M Dericks, of Cedar Crest, formerly of Fair Lawn, NJ, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the age of 93. Eleanor was parishioner of St. Catharine Church, Glen Rock, NJ for 60 years where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society and the AMPS. She was a long member of the YMCA in Ridgewood, NJ...

Lloyd W Smith, Jr.

Lloyd W Smith, Jr.

February 6, 2017

Lloyd W. Smith Jr., age 68 of Bloomingdale, passed away on Monday, February 6,2017. SERVICES Visitation Wednesday, February 8, 2017 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM The Morrison Funeral Home 86 Bartholdi ave. Butler, New Jersey 07405 Funeral Service Wednesday, February 8, 2017 7:00 PM The Morrison Funeral Home 86 Bartholdi ave. Butler, New Jersey 07405

Kathleen M. Cirillo

Kathleen M. Cirillo

January 31, 2017

Kathleen M. Cirillo, the longest living resident of Smoke Rise, NJ, died peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at the age of 59. Katie was a loving wife and mother, and devoted friend to so many in the area. Katie attended grade school at Our Lady of the Magnificat, high school at DePaul High School (class...

Ortenzia Lobosco

Ortenzia Lobosco

January 13, 2017

Ortenzia Lobosco 68, passed away on January 13, 2017. She was born in Salerno, Italy to the late Anthony and Guiseppa Rose Scutaro. She moved to Paterson, NJ in 1961 and then moved to Bloomingdale, NJ. Ortenzia was predeceased by her loving husband Vincent (Junior) Lobosco. She is survived by her beloved children, Leo Lobosco and Rosanne Cappa and...

William 'Bill' Willis

William 'Bill' Willis

January 12, 2017

William Willis, 70, passed away on January 12, 2017. He was born in Butler to the late Willard and Vera (Ervey) Willis. William grew up here in Butler, graduated from Butler High School. He was part of the Kiel House Cats during his school years and went on to be a part of the Forever Gold Band playing for...

Catherine Margroff-Ducceschi

Catherine Margroff-Ducceschi

January 10, 2017

Catherine Margroff-Ducceschi, 73, of Ringwood, NJ, passed away on January 10, 2017. She was born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late Ivan and Lorretta (Weir) Ducceschi. She was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church of Ringwood, the Ringwood Ambulance Auxiliary and was also well known as "Christie the Clown", who performed many birthday parties locally. She also...

Ann Patchell

Ann Patchell

January 5, 2017

Ann Patchell, 86, of Franklin, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away on January 5, 2017. She was born in New York City, the daughter of the late Edward and Viola Baldwin. Ann was a former parishioner of St. Anthonys RC Church in Butler and worked as a telephone operator for the Passaic County Courthouse in Paterson before retiring. She...

Zachary T. Sprau

Zachary T. Sprau

January 4, 2017

Obituary of Zachary Taylor Sprau Zachary Sprau, 24, of Kinnelon, NJ, passed away on Wednesday January 4, 2017 in Panama City, Florida. He lived all of his young life in Kinnelon, NJ and was a 2010 graduate of Seton Hall Preparatory School. He continued his education at Auburn University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical...

Robert John Jameson, Jr.

Robert John Jameson, Jr.

December 30, 2016

Robert John Jameson Jr. of Clifton, NJ, formerly of Butler, NJ, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 30, 2016. Robert was a loving father, adored grandfather, and devoted friend. Robert could be found in front of a band, on a beach, golf course or by his loving families side. Robert was born on May 11th, 1954...

Fr. Evan J. Greco, Ofm

Fr. Evan J. Greco, Ofm

December 27, 2016

Father Evan J. Greco, OFM of St. Anthonys Friary Butler, NJ, died on December 27, 2016, in his 86th year. Father Evan was a professed Franciscan Friar for 63 years and a Catholic Priest for 58 years. A native of West Orange NJ, he was graduated in 1947 from Seton Hall Prep., South Orange, NJ and studied philosophy at...

George G. Davis

George G. Davis

December 23, 2016

George G. Davis, age 91, of Saddle River NJ, previously of Wanaque, NJ, died Friday, December 23, 2016. George was born August 15, 1925 in Belmont, Massachusetts, the son of the late Harold and Mary (Davidson) Davis. He served in the Army from 1944 to 1946 as a rifleman during World War II. He was retired for many years...

May H. Giancola

May H. Giancola

December 21, 2016

May H. Giancola, 75, of Kinnelon, formerly of Cedar Grove, passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and children on December 21. May was a devoted wife and mother, always appreciating the goodness around her. She worked as a tax clerk in Kinnelon for 18 years. May loved to be with her husband, family and friends, to read, and...