Obituaries
Frances E. Valentine
Nov 28, 2012
Frances E. Valentine, nee Miller,age 94, of Haskell, NJ, formerly of Butler, Vincetown and Teaneck, died peacefully November 28,2012. Beloved wife of the late Norman K. (1997), devoted mother of Gary N., of Denville, Thomas R. of Acton, MA, Lynn Mackwell of Hawley, PA and Lee W. of West Milford, cherished grandmother of Lauren, Thomas, Kathryn and Nicholas. Viewing...
Edna Hall
Nov 24, 2012
Edna Hall of Butler died on November 24, 2012. She had just celebrated her 80th birthday. Daughter of Margaret and George Clarke, Mrs. Hall moved from her home in England in 1959 to the United States. Living in Butler as a home-maker for most of the past 40-plus years, she enjoyed the company of her many friends and neighbors....
Doris C. Dean
Nov 24, 2012
Doris C. Dean, age 93, lifelong resident of Butler, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at home. Mrs. Dean was born in Butler, NJ the daughter of the late Harry and the late Nettie (Marion) Hennion. She was a beautiful person and a wonderful homemaker. Doris was a member of St. Anthony RC Church, its Rosary Altar Society and worked...
Kevin Mccourt
Nov 24, 2012
Kevin Mc Court, age 56, of Butler died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Mc Court was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Lawrence and the late Lillian (Casey) Mc Court. He was a self employed maintenance professional and was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor. He is...
John J. Taggart
Nov 23, 2012
John Joseph Taggart, Jr., of Brookfield, CT, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ passed away Friday night surrounded by his family. He was an adoring husband of 28 years to Jane and loving father to Colleen. He was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Saint Joseph's Church. John was an avid Yankee, NY Giants & Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan. John...
John A. Kovalicky
Nov 17, 2012
John A. Kovalicky, age 71, of Bloomingdale, entered eternal rest, Saturday, November 17, 2012. Mr. Kovalicky was born in Passaic, NJ, the son of the late Joseph, and the late Julia (Scibior) Kovalicky. He worked for Chock Full-O-Nuts in Seacaucus, NJ as a coffee distributor. He is survived by his devoted wife of 17 years Elaine (Stoj) Kovalicky, one...
Donald E Stalter, Sr.
Nov 14, 2012
Donald E. Stalter, Sr., age 75, lifelong resident of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Mr. Stalter was born in Bloomingdale, NJ the son of the late William and the late Lenore (Weaver) Stalter. He was a heavy equipment operator for John Baum Inc. in Pompton Plains, NJ and was an avid camper who loved the outdoors. He...
Robert J Ferretti
Nov 7, 2012
Robert J Ferretti, of the Fayson Lakes section of Kinnelon, age 75, passed away November 7, 2012. Bob was born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late John and the late Rose Ferretti. He was the past president and member of Masthope Mountain Community Board in PA, member of the Kinnelon Board of Recreation, starting the soccer program and...
Roger Joseph Whritenour
Nov 6, 2012
Roger Joseph Whritenour, age 85, lifelong resident of West Milford died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 surrounded by his family. Mr. Whritenour was born in West Milford, NJ the son of the late Joseph and the late Martha (Smith) Whritenour. He served in the Army during World War II, he was a self employed mason contractor, a member of the...
Helen G Jacobs
Nov 4, 2012
Helen G. Jacobs, 88, of Butler, NJ, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Helen was born in Riverdale, NJ and was the daughter of George and Olive (Mandeville) Fallon. She is survived by a beloved son, Will (Fallon) Jacobs and his wife Marianne, of Fountain Hills, AZ, two cherished grandchildren, Stephen, of N. Canton, OH, and Bryan, his...
Gordon 'Pete' H. Waite
Oct 31, 2012
WAITE Gordon "Pete" H., age 96, of Wantage, NJ, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Wed- nesday, October 31, 2012. Mr. Waite was born in Pequannock, NJ the son of the late Peter and the late Flora (Mickens) Waite. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII, a member of the American Le- gion Post 154 in Butler and worked as...
James N Phillips
Oct 30, 2012
James N. Phillips, of Bloomingdale, NJ, 78, on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. James was born in Bloomingdale to the late James. And the late Leona (Weir) Phillips. James was a Land Surveyor for Edward Brands Inc. Sussex, NJ, a Army veteran and a long time volunteer at the Butler Museum. He is survived by his beloved daughters, Liza Phillips...

Joseph H. Foley
Oct 22, 2012
Joseph H Foley, age 76, of Totowa, formerly of Butler, died Monday, October 22, 2012.Mr. Foley was born in New York City, the son of the late Thomas and the late Margaret (McGowan) Foley. He was the Deputy Inspector for the NYC Police Dept. retiring in 1990, a former Councilman for the Borough of Butler, proudly served his country...
Simon Hazekamp
Oct 21, 2012
HAZEKAMP Simon, Jr., age 88, of Butler died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Hazekamp was born in Clifton NJ, the son of the late Simon Sr. and the late Dina (Cornelisse) Hazekamp. He served in the Army during World War II and was a self employed carpenter before re- tiring from the Jacksonville...
Thomas D Wall
Oct 13, 2012
Thomas D. Wall, age 71, of Butler, formerly of Bloomingdale, died on Saturday, October 13th, 2012. Born in Teaneck, NJ, Thomas D. was the son of the late Thomas J. and the late Katherine Wall. Thomas proudly served his country in the United States Army and worked as a general manager for Country Furniture in Pompton Plains before starting...

Ernest 'Ernie' Coyman
Sep 17, 2012
COYMAN Ernest "Ernie," 92, formerly of Pompton Lakes departed this life Monday, September 17th, 2012. Mr. Coyman was born in Hackensack, NJ and moved to Port Saint Lucie from St. Petersburg, FL. He was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps and a long time employee of Interna tional Harvester Company, Pa terson, NJ. Mr. Coyman was...
Fr. Jude R. Murphy
Sep 7, 2012
Murphy, Father Jude R., O.F.M., of St. Anthony Friary, Butler New Jersey, on September 7, 2012 in his 81st year. Father Jude was a professed Franciscan Friar for 57 years. A native of Woburn, MA, Father Jude entered the Franciscan order in 1954, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1961. His longest ministry in New Jersey was...

Matthew G. Den Bleyker
Aug 28, 2012
Matthew G. Den Bleyker, age 25, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Montville, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Mr. Den Bleyker was born in NJ. Matt was formerly involved as a personal trainer. He was a fun, loving person, who loved to play poker. He is survived by his devoted parents, Deborah and Kenneth, his loving grandparents, Ruth Den Bleyker...
Ronna Geisel
Aug 26, 2012
Ronna Geisel, age 65, of Wanaque, formerly of Bloomingdale for 37 years, died Sunday, August 26, 2012, at home, surrounded by her family. Ronna was born in Paterson, NJ the daughter of the late Ronald and the late Margaret (Hunt) Glass. She was a wonderful homemaker who was outgoing and fun loving. She is survived by her devoted husband...
Gertrude Weiss
Aug 24, 2012
WEISS- Gertrude, of Butler, N.J., on August 24th, 2012, in her 90th year. Beloved mother of William and his wife Irene, Gregory and his wife Karen, John, Michael and his wife Patti, Laura Moyer and husband Jeffrey, Maryann Cass and husband Thomas, Edward and his wife Karen, and Nancy De Blieck and husband David. Cherished grandmother of Twenty-two and...