Obituaries

Albert C. Haidinger

Albert C. Haidinger

Jul 11, 2015

Albert C. Haidinger, age 88 of Bloomingdale, hiked into the sunset and on to new adventures in the afterlife. He was loved and survived by his wife of 63 years, Lorraine, daughter Roberta Doorn and her husband James. Al proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II, and later he was employed by New Jersey Bell...

Dorothy Hofferman

Dorothy Hofferman

Jul 11, 2015

Dorothy Hofferman, formerly Dorothy Walzer, of Pompton Lakes passed away on July 11th, 2015 at Hospice of New Jersey following a long illness. She was 80 years old. Mrs. Hofferman was born in Lyndhurst, NJ in 1934 to John and Elizabeth Snyder and was one of eight siblings. She was a homemaker for many years and then worked as...

Christa Marie Hagedoorn

Christa Marie Hagedoorn

Jul 5, 2015

Christa Marie Hagedoorn passed away July 5, 2015. Born in Munich, Germany she came to the U.S. in 1951 settling in Paterson, then Midland Park for 15 years before coming to Bloomingdale. Mrs Hagedoorn was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Garry and her son Paul, Both of Bloomingdale and her daughter Kim of Oak Ridge. She...

Helen Steinbinder

Helen Steinbinder

Jul 2, 2015

Helen Steinbinder, 92, of Butler, NJ, passed away July 2, 2015. She was born in New York, NY, to the late Charles and Mary Steinbinder. She was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church in Butler and a supporter of St. Anthony Church School. A graduate of Manhattanville College, Helen continued her education at Columbia University, achieving a Masters...

Helen Struble

Helen Struble

Jul 2, 2015

Helen, "Doc" Struble, 81, died July 2, at Lee County Hospital in Fort Myers Florida. She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Helen was born on November 14, 1933 in Morristown NJ, one of twins, to Herman and Nora Mertins. Helen was a life long resident of Butler, NJ before moving to Cape Coral Florida...

Paul Kozay, Sr.

Paul Kozay, Sr.

Jun 27, 2015

Paul Kozay, Sr., 92, of Kinnelon, NJ, passed away on June 27, 2015 after a lenghty illiness. Paul spent the last 10 years living with his daughter and grandchildren in Kinnelon. Prior to that he and his late wife, Alice Kozay, of 56 years owned a home in Clifton where they raised a family. Mr. Kozay is a WWII...

Ruth G. Struble

Ruth G. Struble

Jun 25, 2015

Ruth G. Struble, 83, of Butler, former resident of Bloomingdale, passed away surrounded by her family on June 25, 2015. Mrs. Struble was born in Butler, NJ, the daughter of the late Theodore and the late Lillian (Kimble) Jobes. Ruth was a wonderful homemaker a beautiful person who always put her family first. She is survived by her beloved...

Lester K Eckrich

Lester K Eckrich

Jun 23, 2015

Lester K. Eckrich, 91, of Butler, NJ, passed away June 23, 2015. He was born in New York, NY, to the late John Andrew and the late Ethel Eckrich. He was an Army veteran during World War II and a member of the VFW in Butler, NJ. Lester was an avid outdoorsman and the owner of Twin Town TV...

Gerard Walter 'Rod' Van Orden

Gerard Walter 'Rod' Van Orden

Jun 22, 2015

Gerard Walter "Rod" Van Orden, 80, of Oak Ridge, NJ, passed away June 22, 2015. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, to the late LeRoy and Genevieve Van Orden. He was an Navy Veteran during the Vietnam War and also was a Gunners Mate for the Asroc Missile at the Mayport Navel Base in Jacksonville, Florida. Rod was a member of...

Josephine Frances Gagliardi

Josephine Frances Gagliardi

Jun 22, 2015

Josephine Frances Gagliardi, 88, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 22, 2015. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 26, 1926, the daughter of the late Genueffa and Vincenzo Badali. She was married in 1948 to John C. Gagliardi and they raised their children in Kinnelon, NJ from 1956 to 1992 and also...

Vincent Fiume

Vincent Fiume

Jun 18, 2015

Vincent Fiume, 89, of Butler, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2015. A mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Monday, June 22, 2015 at St. Mary's RC Church In Pompton Lakes, NJ. Burial to follow in Mt. Rest Cemetery, Butler, NJ.

Velma Matzura

Velma Matzura

Jun 15, 2015

Velma Matzura, 82, of Bloomingdale, passed away on June 15, 2015. Velma was born in Bloomindale, NJ to the late Martin and Velma (Burns) Osterhoudt. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary in the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Dept and a member of the VFW Post 8096 in Butler. Velma is survived by her daughter, Catherine Matzura and Linda...

Rosalie Bochnig

Rosalie Bochnig

Jun 11, 2015

Rosalie Bochnig, age 75, of Butler, died suddenly while visiting family in Germany, on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Mrs. Bochnig was born in Bakonyjako, Hungary the daughter of the late Andreas and the late Agnes (Mayer) Leitner. She was self employed Beautician and a teacher's assistant for 10 years in the Kinnelon school system and Passaic County Educational Services...

Rose M Montanye

Rose M Montanye

Jun 8, 2015

Rose M. Montanye, age 84, of Butler, NJ, entered into heaven on June 8, 2015 after a lengthy illness at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Wayne. Rose was the wife of the late Charles E Montanye and the daughter of the late Harvey Davenport and Leona (Post) Davenport of Butler. She was born in Unionville NY before moving to...

Harold W. Buijack

Harold W. Buijack

May 29, 2015

Harold W. "Whitey" Buijack, age 91, of Pompton Lakes, NJ died Friday, May 29, 2015. Mr. Buijack was born in the Bronx, NY the son of the late Carl and the late Helen Buijack. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 during World War II and was a banker for Chase New York, NY. Viewing hours will...

Robert John Howell Sr.

Robert John Howell Sr.

May 28, 2015

Robert John Howell Sr., age 61, of Butler, NJ, passed away, Thursday, May 28th, 2015. Robert was born in Hackensack, NJ, the son of the late Benjamin and Maybelle (Jarvis) Howell. He was a heavy equipment operator in the landscape construction industry. Bob loved the Ocean, fishing, motorcycles and the Dallas Cowboys. He is survived by his beloved sons,...

Doris Worman

Doris Worman

May 24, 2015

Doris L Worman, age 87, of Butler, died Sunday, May 24, 2015. Mrs. Worman was born in Butler, NJ, the daughter of the late Harold and the late Iva (Paulison) Tintle. Doris was a lifelong member of the Butler United Methodist Church. Doris and her husband were in charge of the Jr. Intermediate Fellowship. She was a former Cub...

Joel Arnold Riley

Joel Arnold Riley

May 24, 2015

Joel Arnold Riley, age 79, life long resident of Bloomingdale, NJ died Sunday, May 24, 2015. Mr. Riley was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Henry Arnold and the late Emily (Card) Riley. He was a letter carrier for the U. S. Post Office in Bloomingdale, NJ before retiring. Joel was a parishioner of St. Anthonys...

Earl Howard 'Bud' Palmer

Earl Howard 'Bud' Palmer

May 21, 2015

Earl Howard "Bud" Palmer, Jr., age 87, of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Wanaque Convalescent Center. Born in Woodsville, NH, he came to the Paterson-Bloomingdale area in the 1950's. He was a machinist at Gemini Plastic of Garfield for 30 years retiring in 2008. After his retrement he was employed by the Bloomingdale Board of...

Helen M. Decker

Helen M. Decker

May 20, 2015

Helen M Decker, 91, of Butler, NJ, formerly of Riverdale, NJ, passed away May 20, 2015. Born in Middletown, NY,to the late Edgar and Addie (Brown) Holden. She was an assembly worker for E I Dupont, Pompton Lakes and a member of the Butler XYZ's. She is survived by her loving sister Violet Hite of Otisville, NY and several...