Obituaries

Earl S. Hansen
May 26, 2014
Earl S. Hansen, age 79, of Butler, NJ, died May 26th, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Harry and the Toleta (Gilje) Hansen. Earl proudly served in the Marines, and was a member of the Sons of Norway and the Butler United Methodist Church. Earl is survived by his devoted wife of 44...

Shirley Monro
May 26, 2014
Shirley Monro, Age 80, of Oakland, died Monday, May 26, 2014. She was a member of the Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church, a beloved mother and friend, gourmet cook, who often prepared food for the neighbors. Shirley had a insatiable passion for tennis, cooking and the crosswords. She is survived by two sons, Scott Monro and his wife Jodi...
Dennis Leary
May 23, 2014
Dennis Leary, of Kinnelon, NJ, died on May 23, 2014 at Mountain View Gardens Long Term Care Center with his loving wife by his side. He leaves his wife of 17 years Edith Komlosi-Leary, Sons Dennis and James Michael Leary of Dover, NH, His sister Alice and her husband Ronald Baril of Ashburnham, MA, Godson/Stepson Adam Presser and his...

Joseph J. Piastrelli
May 22, 2014
Joseph J Piastrelli, age 85, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Paterson, died Thursday, May 22, 2014. Mr Piastrelli was born in Charleroi, PA the son of the late Julio and Norma(Inconcenti) Piastrelli. He served in the Army during the Korean War and worked for the US Post Office as a postal carrier in Paterson, NJ. Joseph was also a parishioner...
Sophie Nemeth
May 17, 2014
Sophie Nemeth, age 82, of Wanaque, formerly of Butler, died Saturday, May 17, 2014. Ms. Nemeth was born in Franklin, NJ the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Mary (Lobus) Nemeth. She is survived by her extended family at the Wanaque Convalescent Center. Sophie was pre deceased by her devoted sisters Mary Nemeth and Helen Leek. Viewing...
Nancy C Simpson
May 7, 2014
Nancy C Simpson, age 82, of Wanaque, formerly of Butler, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Mrs. Simpson was born in East Cameron, PA, the daughter of the late Emory and the late Catherine ( Engel). She was a member of the Pompton Lakes Elk Women's Auxiliary. Nancy is survived by her children; daughter Nancy Vumbaca and son, Kenneth Mackey;...
Roger J Gormley
Apr 27, 2014
Roger J. Gormley, age 87, of Glenwild Lake Section of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away on April 27, 2014. Mr. Gormley was the son of Mabel (Edwards) and Arthur Gormley. He was an assistant manager for the United States Postal Services, Butler, NJ. Roger served in the Navy during WWII and was a member of Butler United Methodist Church. He...
John “Jack” Guenter, Sr.
Apr 20, 2014
John "Jack" Guenter, Sr., age 85, lifelong resident of Butler, died Sunday, April 20, 2014. Mr. Guenter was born February 22, 1929 at Butler, NJ the son of the late Frederick and the late Cecilia (Marion) Guenter. He served in the US Army, was an Exempt Fireman of the Kinney Hose Co. in Butler, a former member of the...
Richard Jay Watt
Apr 18, 2014
Richard Jay Watt, age 63, of Butler died Friday, April 18, 2014 .Mr. Watt was born in Pequannock, NJ and was employed as a Shipping Manager for Butler Printing And Laminating in Butler for 33 years. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church, a former coach of youth football and baseball and had a passion for the...
Dorothea J. Aronica
Apr 17, 2014
Dorothea J Aronica, age 75, of Butler, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Thursday, April 17, 2014. Mrs. Aronica was born in New York City the daughter of the late Henry and the late Myrtle (Sisco) Boob. She was a former manager at the Bloomingdale sweet shop and in previous years she coached girls softball for the Bloomingdale Recreation Department....
Ireneus Edward Horwath
Apr 16, 2014
Ireneus Edward Horwath, Jr., age 68, of West Milford, formerly of Butler and Pompton Plains, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mr. Horwath was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Orion and the late Concetta (Puglisi) Horwath. He served in the Air Force and worked at Sterns Department Store in Paramus, Orange and Rockland Electric in Pearl...
Theodore P Worman
Apr 9, 2014
Theodore P Worman, age 92, of Butler, NJ, died April 9th, 2014. He was born in Wharton, NJ, the son of the late Lewis and the Laura (Perkins) Worman. Theodore proudly served in the Army during WWII, serving in the South Pacific, was a member of the VFW Succasunna # 2833 and was a mechanic at Picatinny Arsenal, Wharton,...
Janice E. Kimack
Apr 9, 2014
Janice E Kimack, age 74, of Butler, formerly of Clifton and Garfield, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Mrs. Kimack was born in Passaic, NJ the daughter of William Sr. and the late Anna (Capko) Popernick. She worked at Vital Signs in Totowa, NJ as an assembler for 10 years. She will be forever loved and missed by her family...
Thomas J Tracey
Apr 8, 2014
Thomas J Tracey, age 81, of West Milford, formerly of Bloomingdale, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Mr. Tracey was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late Thomas S. and the late Irene (Dean) Tracey. He proudly served in the Army during Korean War, worked at Ford Motor Corp. in Mahwah as a Quality Control Inspector and Kinnelon...
Eunice Panebianco
Apr 6, 2014
Mrs. Eunice Panebianco, age 90, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Butler for 45 years, died Sunday, April 6, 2014. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, the daughter of the late James and the late Jennie (Fayson) Cooke. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Anthony's RC Church, Butler. Eunice lived with her daughter Susan in Bloomingdale for...
Andrew Lanterman
Apr 2, 2014
Andrew Lanterman, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 2nd, after a brief illness. He was a resident of West Milford, formerly of Butler, and was the son of the late Herbert and Bessie Lanterman, born January 17, 1920 in Popeville, New Jersey. Andrew was an army veteran of World War II and a POW. He was retired as...
Carmen Ralph Panebianco
Apr 1, 2014
Carmen Ralph Panebianco, age 91, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Paterson, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Mr. Panebianco was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Guiseppe and the late Josephine (Guierri) Panebianco. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. He was a technician for Kearfott Fairfield, NJ, a parishioner of St....
Claud V. Crum
Mar 31, 2014
Claud V. Crum, age 90, was born in Bloomingdale (November 15, 1923) and lived there all his life except for the years he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, the five years at Syracuse University where he was awarded BA and MA degrees, and the two years he lived in Eldred, NY, as a teacher of English and...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Bayles
Mar 30, 2014
Betty Bayles, a resident of Butler for over 50 years, passed on to be with our Lord Sunday, March 30, 2014. Betty is survived by her loyal and devoted husband, Jack, her son Michael Florie from Houston, TX her daughter Ginger B. Kelly, from Charlton, MA and her grandchildren, Vanessa Hahn (NY), Joseph Florie (TX), Amber Kelly (MA), Faith...
Thelma Roach
Mar 29, 2014
Thelma Roach, age 97, of Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains, formerly of Butler, died Sunday, March 29, 2014. Mrs. Roach was born in Butler, NJ the daughter of the late Peter Joseph and the late Rose (Casey) Reichwein. She was a Registered Nurse for the Butler Board Of Education in Butler and was a parishioner and member of the...