Obituaries

Maria 'Rhea' Hastings

Maria 'Rhea' Hastings

May 27, 2017

SERVICES Visitation Thursday, June 1, 2017 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Morrison Funeral Home 86 Bartholdi ave. Butler, New Jersey 07405 Funeral Service Friday, June 2, 2017 11:00 AM The Morrison Funeral Home 86 Bartholdi Ave. Butler, NJ 07405

Margaret 'Margie' Kelleher

Margaret 'Margie' Kelleher

May 25, 2017

Margaret "Margie" Kelleher, 74, of Freehold, formerly of Bloomingdale, passed away on May 25, 2017. Margie was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Jeremiah and Catherine Murphy. She was a secretary for the Biology Department at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ before retirement. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, the Daughters of...

Margaret Ann Syracuse

Margaret Ann Syracuse

May 22, 2017

Margaret Ann Syracuse, 69, of Butler, passed away on May 22,2017. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 from 4 to7pm at the Morrison Funeral Home 86 Bartholdi Ave. Butler, NJ. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 5:45pm also at the funeral home. All other services will be held in private. SERVICES...

James Quinn

James Quinn

May 19, 2017

James Quinn, 72 of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Friday, May 19, 2017. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Vincent and the late Mildred (Davis) Quinn. James was a Co-Owner, of All Care Distributors, Wayne, NJ, a charitable supporter of many organizations and very proud of his Irish Heritage. James is survived by his beloved sons,...

Michael Katsock

Michael Katsock

May 16, 2017

Michael Katsock Jr., age 77, of Bloomingdale, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Mr. Katsock was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the son of the late Michael Sr. and the late Stella (Friday) Katsock. He worked at MTC Kenworth in Ridgefield Park, NJ as a Body Shop Manager, was a self taught computer technician and had a antique car collection. He...

Charles B Brown

Charles B Brown

May 14, 2017

Charles B. Brown, 88, of Edison, formerly of Riverdale, passed away on May 14, 2017. Charles was born in Brooklyn NY, son of the late Charles H. and Ann Brown. Charles was a veteran, serving in the United States Army, the lead man for Cascade Industries in Edison, NJ and Pegasus Pools in Branchburg, NJ, in the pool industry,...

Patricia C. Beasley

Patricia C. Beasley

May 12, 2017

Patricia C. Beasley, 83, of Bloomingdale, passed away on May 12, 2017. Pat was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Godfrey and Christine Harley. She is survived by her beloved children, Kathryn Fazio and husband Albert, Ralph Beasley and wife Lisa, Richard Beasley and wife Annie and Raymond Beasley, her seven cherished grandchildren and one adored...

Jane Riemer

Jane Riemer

May 5, 2017

Jane Riemer, 80 years old, of Vernon, NJ, formerly of West Milford and Butler, NJ passed away on May 5, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. Jane was born in Butler, delivered by her father during a late winter snow storm in the very same house she grew up in and lived for many years. She was a graduate of...

Lois A. Schrader

Lois A. Schrader

May 4, 2017

Lois A. Schrader, 75, of West Milford, passed away May 4, 2017. Lois was born in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of the late Louis and Freda Burgess. Lois was a certified nurses aide, a wonderful person, a great homemaker who loved her family and friends .She is survived by her devoted husband of 55 loving years, Frank W. Schrader...

Gertrude M. Degraw

Gertrude M. Degraw

April 25, 2017

Gertrude M. DeGraw, age 82, passed away on Tuesday the 25th of April at Morristown Medical Center. Born May 8, 1934 in Bloomingdale, N.J. to Elmer and Clara Marion, Gert was the youngest of eight siblings. She overcame a long-term childhood illness to lead a long, happy life. She received her education at Saint Anthonys School in Butler and...

Martha Ann Struble

Martha Ann Struble

April 23, 2017

Martha Ann Struble, 94, of Deposit, NY, formally of Butler, NJ, passed away on April 23, 2017. Martha was born in Pompton Lakes, NJ, the daughter of the late Lester and Eva Romain. She was a beautiful person and a wonderful homemaker. She is survived by her beloved children, Michael Struble and wife Joanne, Arlene DeBonte and Guy Struble...

Anthony Richard Ferla

Anthony Richard Ferla

April 22, 2017

Anthony Richard Ferla, 29, of Butler, formerly of Waldwick and Allendale, NJ, passed away suddenly on April 22, 2017. Anthony was born in Livingston, NJ, he was a member of the Christ Community Church in Waldwick, NJ, he was a graduate of St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, NJ, where he was an All State football player and...

Rita Dagion

Rita Dagion

April 22, 2017

Rita Dagion, age 69, of Butler, died on April 22, 2017. Mrs. Dagion was born in Paterson, NJ, and was a member of the Bloomingdale, Butler and Jefferson Senior Centers. She is survived by her loving mother Pearl (Suttle) Whritenour, beloved daughter, Rita and son in law, Stephen Brownlee, a dear step brother, Michael Whritenour and one cherished granddaughter,...

Elizabeth Woodier

Elizabeth Woodier

April 6, 2017

Elizabeth (nee Burns) Woodier, 97, of Moss Bluff, LA, formerly of West Milford, NJ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Betty was born to Margaret and James Burns in Dundee, Scotland and came to the United States at the age of 4. She married Alfred S. Woodier, who passed away in 1974, and lived in Paterson until...

Helen L. Coffey

Helen L. Coffey

April 5, 2017

Helen L. Coffey, age 89, of Bloomingdale, died Wednesday, April 5th, 2017. Helen was born in Bethlehem, PA, the daughter of the late Matthew and the late Rose (Reilly) Lynett. She was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church in Butler, and was employed at Ingersoll Rand Inc., New York, NY, as a secretary. Helen was a wonderful homemaker...

Peter J Sortino

Peter J Sortino

April 4, 2017

Peter J. Sortino, age 90, of Lincoln Park, formerly of Oak Ridge and Montville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4th, 2017. Mr. Sortino was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Jerome and the late Marie (Di Nicola) Sortino. He was employed by Chilton Memorial Hospital, where he was a courier for many years. He is...

Dorothea W. Prisk

Dorothea W. Prisk

April 3, 2017

Dorothea W Prisk,97, of Totowa, formerly of Butler and Bloomingdale, passed away April 3, 2017. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine Waldron. Dorothea is the sole survivor of her siblings, three girls and one boy and was a parishioner at St. Anthony's RC in Butler, NJ. She was a switchboard operator...

Joan C. Junta

Joan C. Junta

April 2, 2017

Joan C. Junta, 85 of Butler, NJ., passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday April 2. Born in Nutley, NJ., she was the daughter of the late John and the late Catherine (O'Donnell) Hartman. Joan was a school bus driver for many years for the Butler Board of Education. She was a wonderful wife, loving mother and was passionate...

Rita Ann Holmes

Rita Ann Holmes

March 30, 2017

Rita Ann Holmes, 100, resident of Cedar Crest Village, formally of Jersey city, NJ, passed away on March 30th 2017. She was born in Jersey City, she was the beloved daughter of the late William and Ida Holmes.Rita was adored by her late brothers, Michael, Edward, and John. She was a long-time member of the Sodality of the Children...

Ruth L. Ackerman

Ruth L. Ackerman

March 28, 2017

Ruth L. Ackerman, age 92, of Butler, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Mrs. Ackerman was born in Paterson, NJ the daughter of the late James and the late Catherine (Weher) Ackerman. Ruth was a member of the Pompton Lakes and Wanaque Golden Agers, the Butler and Bloomingdale XYZ's, a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church and a Girl Scout...