Obituaries
Alison Joanne Bott
Feb 12, 2010
Alison Joanne Bott, age 31, of Butler , formerly of Ringwood, died suddenly Friday, February 12, 2010. Mrs. Bott was born in Pompton Plains , NJ , she loved to scrapbook and was a wonderful mother who loved her family. Alison was presently working for Girl Scouts of Nothern NJ in Riverdale , NJ as a Bookkeeper. She is...

Blanche Donnelly
Feb 9, 2010
Blanche Donnelly, age 90, of Bloomingdale, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Mrs. Donnelly was born in Butler, NJ the daughter of the late Stephen and the late Clara (Shepherd) Taylor. She worked for the Butler Hard Rubber Company as a Key Punch Operator and was a wonderful person who loved her family. She is survived by her beloved children,...

Helen Leek
Feb 1, 2010
Helen Leek, 87, a long-time resident of Butler, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2010. She was a member of St. Anthony's RC Church in Butler. Mrs. Leek was employed by Bell Telephone Systems for over 26 years, retiring from New Jersey Bell in 1972. She was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Helen was predeceased...

Shirley L Enright
Jan 31, 2010
Shirley L. Enright, age 86, of Kinnelon, formerly of Paterson, died Sunday, January 31, 2010. Shirley was a wonderful homemaker who loved her family. She is survived by her loving grandchildren, Shannon Enright, Patrick Nemeth and wife Britta, Scott Nemeth and wife Jennifer, and four adored great grandchildren, Annie, Eric, E.J., and Jack. Shirley was pre deceased by her...
Rodger F. Hamilton
Jan 28, 2010
Rodger F. Hamilton, age 88, of Toms River, formerly of Butler, died Thursday, January 28, 2010. Mr. Hamilton was born in Bloomingdale, NJ, the son of the late Elmer and the late Bessie (Ricker) Hamilton. He served in the Coast Guard from during WW II and for E.I. DuPont Pompton Lakes, NJ as a Quality Control Manager. He is...
Ronald T. Bishop
Jan 25, 2010
Ronald T. Bishop 46 of Jefferson Township,passed away on January 25, 2010 peacefully with his family and friends by his side. Born in Camp Le June N.C., Ron grew up in Bloomingdale before moving to Jefferson at age 15. He started a career at Picatinny as a mechanic and later learned skills for fiber optics & welding. He will...

Lorraine Laauwe
Jan 22, 2010
Laauwe, Lorraine H., 79, passed away Friday, January 22. Born in Paterson, NJ, Mrs Laauwe was an 18 year resident of Pompton Lakes before moving to Bloomfield in 1990, where she lives until her admittance to the Lakeland Health Care Center in Wanaque. Lorraine graduated from Mary Burnham College in MA, where she received an A.B. in Sociology. She...
Gerald 'Jerry' J. Witty
Jan 7, 2010
Gerald "Jerry" J. Witty, age 89, of Bloomingdale, died Thursday, January 7, 2010. Mr. Witty was born in Butler, N.J., the son of the late Charles and the late Julia (Witty) Fear. He served in the Air Force during World War II, was a Supervisor for Pantasote Corp. Butler, NJ. Mr. Witty was a member of and Chaplin of...
Marie Ryerson
Dec 29, 2009
Marie Ryerson, age 47, of 31 Maple Ave, Bloomingdale died Tuesday, December 29, 2009.Mrs. Ryerson was born in Pompton Plains, NJ. She worked at Quick Shop Food Stores in Bloomingdale, NJ as a Front End Manager. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Ryerson,her dear mother, Frances (Flood) Predmore, a beloved son, Frank Predmore, five loving siblings, Raymond Van...
Joanna E. Van Bergen
Dec 15, 2009
Johanna E. van Bergen, age 88, of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Mrs. Van Bergen was born in Utrecht, Netherlands, and was a wonderful homemaker and beautiful person. She is survived by her three beloved daughters, Anja Struble and her late husband George, Renske Kuiken and husband Richard, and Marilyn Bonner, four cherished grandchildren, Janet Struble, Jason...
Willie S. Chapman
Dec 12, 2009
Willie S. Chapman, 85, of Garden Grove, CA, formerly of West Milford, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mr. Chapman moved to New York in 1951, where he met his wife, Earline, they settled in West Milford, N.J. for 50 years, before moving to Southern California to be near their daughter. Mr. Chapman served...
Edward J. Mulligan
Dec 12, 2009
Edward J. Mulligan, age 87, of Butler and West Milford, died Saturday, December 12, 2009.Mr. Mulligan was born in Butler, NJ the son of the late Francis and the late Teresa (Kunkel) Mulligan. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. He was employed by Hoffman La Roche Nutley, NJ as a Line Worker....
Clyde A. Bacon
Dec 5, 2009
Clyde A. Bacon, age 79, of Kinnelon, NJ, died Saturday, December 5, 2009. Mr. Bacon was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Clyde A. and the late Nellie (Hunt) Bacon Sr. He served in the Army during Korean War. He retired from Montclair State University Montclair, NJ as a Assistant Engineer In Charge Of Maintenance after...
Eleanor M. Shepard
Dec 2, 2009
Eleanor M Shepard, age 88, of Butler, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Mrs. Shepard was born November 22, 1921 in Butler, NJ the daughter of the late George and the late Agnes (Crum) Gobosack. She worked in the Butler School District as a cashier. Mrs. Shepard was a member of the Butler XYZ's and the Rosary Alter Society of...
Donald Davenport
Nov 29, 2009
Donald H. Davenport, age 86, long time resident of Butler, NJ, died Sunday, November 29, 2009. Mr. Davenport was born in Unionville, NY, the son of the late Harvey and the late Leona (Post) Davenport. Don was a member of the Butler XYZ's, and former Chaplain of the George P. Siek VFW Post 8096. He is survived by his...
Brian L. Touw
Nov 26, 2009
Brian L. Touw, age 46, of Bloomingdale, formerly of West Milford, died Thursday, November 26, 2009. Mr. Touw was born in Paterson, NJ. He was a Nutritional Consultant for Hippocrates Health Institute West Palm Beach, Fl., and was a member of CN, CNHP. He is survived by his devoted wife, Christine (Wiley) Touw, his dear parents, William and Midge...
Arthur 'Art' Vanden Houten
Nov 26, 2009
Arthur Vanden Houten "Art", age 82, of Pompton Lakes, NJ, died Thursday, November 26, 2009. Mr. Vanden Houten was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late Joseph and the late Johanna (Ripmeester) Vanden Houten. A graduate of Eastside High School in Paterson, NJ, Art retired as a brakeman with the Susquehanna Railroad in 1984. A resident of...
Ebemarie Soley
Nov 24, 2009
EbeMarie Soley, age 83, of Succasunna, NJ, formerly of Wayne, NJ died Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Mrs. Soley was born in Plains, PA, the daughter of the late Savino and the late Mary (Grassi) Filippini. She was the Chief Records Clerk at Walter Kidde & Co. Belleville, NJ, for 12 years. EbeMarie was the Great Mum of The Red...
Paul Rattalino
Nov 24, 2009
Paul Rattalino, Sr., age 82, of Butler, entered into eternal rest, Tuesday, November 24, 2009.Mr. Rattalino was born in Ogdensburg, NJ the son of the late Michael and the late Mary Grace (Flannigan) Rattalino. He served in the Navy during Korean War, and at PSE&G in Clifton, NJ as a Pipe Fitter. Mr.Rattalino was a member of George P....
Wilhelmina C. Bove
Nov 22, 2009
Wilhelmina (Curley) Bov passed from this earth November 22, 2009, while residing in Cottonwood, AZ, near her eldest child, son-in-law and grandchildren. She spent a major part of her life in Butler, NJ, together with her husband, James, who preceded her in death in 1989. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon Kaldrovics, in 2003 as...