Obituaries

Salvatore Benfante

Salvatore Benfante

Nov 10, 2020

Salvatore Benfante, age 89, of Bloomingdale, formerly of Vernon and Clifton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Mr. Benfante was born in Bloomfield, NJ the son of the late Angelo and the late Sarah (Ingegnoso) Benfante. He served in the Army during Korean War, and worked at Singer Kerfott in Little Falls, NJ and Duro-Test Corporation in...

Terence A. Farrelly

Terence A. Farrelly

Nov 6, 2020

Terence A. Farrelly, age 80, of Butler, died Friday, November 6, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Farrelly was born in the Bronx, NY, the son of the late Patrick and the late Della (Barry) Farrelly. He served in the Coast Guard during Korean war, loved hunting and animals. Terence worked at Madison Square Garden for over 38...

Stella Novobilsky

Stella Novobilsky

Nov 6, 2020

Stella Novobilsky, age 98, New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Clifton, NJ, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Heather Hill Hospice, New Port Richey, Florida. Mrs. Novobilsky was born in Passaic, NJ, the daughter of the late Joseph and the late Mary (Furtak) Pajenski. Stella was a parishioner at St. Michaels RC Church in New Port Richey, FL,...

Jonathan Dunleavy

Jonathan Dunleavy

Nov 6, 2020

Jonathan Dunleavy, father, husband, and friend to all, unexpectedly passed away November 6, 2020 at the age of 56. He was born September 19th, 1964 in Passaic, NJ to Thomas and Alice Dunleavy. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years Janet Dunleavy, his children Katherine, Ryan, Emily, and Sean, his older brothers Mathew, Kevin, Christopher and...

Peter Arthur Meich, Jr.

Peter Arthur Meich, Jr.

Nov 6, 2020

Peter A. Meich, Jr., 73, of Bloomingdale, New Jersey passed away peacefully on November 6, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hoboken, he lived in Bloomingdale for 45 years. Peter worked in sales for BioReference Laboratories for over 40 years before retiring in 2018. While he worked at BioReference, he received many awards for...

Carolyn Ann Struble

Carolyn Ann Struble

Nov 1, 2020

Carolyn Ann Struble (aka Cookie) age 78 passed away at her home in Butler, NJ November 1st, 2020. Carolyn was born on May 6th, 1942 in Bainbridge, NY outside of Oneonta to Frank and Mary Dominger. She was raised in West Milford, NJ and attended Butler High School in Butler, NJ where she met her best friend and the...

Theresa Cecilia Fay

Theresa Cecilia Fay

Oct 30, 2020

Theresa Cecilia Fay (nee Prunty), of Kinnelon, NJ, age 89, passed away peacefully on October 30th at her home, surrounded by loved ones. Please join in celebrating her life on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. The wake is 11AM-2PM at Our Lady of the Magnificat Church, with Mass immediately following. The address is 2 Miller Road, Kinnelon, NJ. Masks will...

Theresa Rosemarie Walters

Theresa Rosemarie Walters

Oct 17, 2020

Theresa Rosemarie Walters, age 88 of Wayne, NJ, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Tess was born in Haledon, NJ to Frank and Margaret Madonna Sgambelluri in 1932. Theresa married Thomas W. Walters II on April 12, 1953 and they moved to Wayne in 1969 with their family. Tess was a secretary...

Darlene Kolakovic

Darlene Kolakovic

Oct 15, 2020

Darlene Kolakovic, 55 of Butler, NJ formerly of Paterson, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 15, 2020. Darlene was a parishioner at St. Michaels Church in Paterson, NJ but was currently attending St. Anthony of Padua in Butler. She was a waitress for many diners in the local area and had a strong passion for animal rights, rescuing many animals....

Eric W. Bethmann

Eric W. Bethmann

Oct 11, 2020

Eric W. Bethmann, age 78, of Bloomingdale, NJ formerly of Edgewater, NJ, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Bethmann was born in New York City the son of the late Erich and the late Anna (Plushanski) Bethmann. He proudly served in the Marine Corps and was a Patrolman for the Edgewater Police Department,...

Eleanor Carrozza

Eleanor Carrozza

Oct 6, 2020

Eleanor Carrozza age 91, of Butler, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred (Hartz) Cooper. Eleanor was a secretary at BASF in Parsippany and Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. She was a talented artist and painter; a parishioner at St. Anthonys RC Church in Butler, a...

Michael Donald Kivlon

Michael Donald Kivlon

Oct 3, 2020

Michael D. Kivlon of Butler passed away suddenly surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Michael was born in 1954 in Montclair, New Jersey to his parents Donald and Jean Kivlon. He grew up in West Orange enjoying a treasured childhood with his four siblings, riding his bicycle to Verona Park and fishing for hours with...

Peter James Struble

Peter James Struble

Oct 3, 2020

Peter James Struble, 57, of Butler NJ passed away on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020. Peter was born in Pompton Plains, NJ and attended Butler High School. Graduating in 1981, Peter enlisted in the Coast Guard and was Honorably Discharged in 1983. He liked to travel and lived in many states. He is the son of Edna and Raymond Struble...

Michael Sean Votor

Michael Sean Votor

Sep 28, 2020

Mike, Hun, Dad, Big V, Jefe, Mr. Mike also known as Michael Sean Votor, born September 14, 1968, Hackensack NJ. Mike passed away September 28, 2020 after a valiant fight of Stage 4 Cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones that will continue to pay tribute remembering Mikes love for life and live as he did. Mike, formerly from...

Catherine Lapointe Mitchell

Catherine Lapointe Mitchell

Sep 24, 2020

Catherine LaPointe Mitchell, 62, of Lebanon, NJ passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 after a long battle with Brain Cancer. Cathy was born in Passaic, NJ and attended Butler High School, graduating in 1976. She then started her career as a Customer Service Rep and worked her way up to a Management Position. She is the daughter of...

Robert J. Smith

Robert J. Smith

Sep 15, 2020

Robert J. Smith Robert J. Smith of Kinnelon NJ, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Morristown Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Bob was 88 years old and was born in Philadelphia on March 25, 1932, the son of Robert and Anna Smith. Bob married Mary Eleanor Ring in...

Helen Ebers

Helen Ebers

Sep 14, 2020

Helen Ebers (age 94), a lifelong resident of Butler, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020. Daughter of Leo & Anna Lust, Helen was born an identical twin on December 28, 1925. She attended St. Anthonys School, Butler High School, and William Patterson University. In 1949, Helen married Charles Ebers and began their family in 1953. She was a...

Mary Jane Schaeffer

Mary Jane Schaeffer

Sep 12, 2020

Mary Jane Schaeffer (ne McKeon), of Kinnelon, died Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Lincoln Park Renaissance. She was 86 years old. Mary Jane was born in Orange, New Jersey on December 8, 1933 to Gertrude (Moran) and James L. McKeon. Mary Jane attended St Stevens elementary school in North Arlington, NJ and Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair,...

Joan E Bosley

Joan E Bosley

Sep 6, 2020

Joan E. Bosley, age 94, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. She was born in Butler, NJ, and was a lifelong resident of Bloomingdale, the daughter of the late Joseph Hyland and Elizabeth Mabie. She was a loving wife and wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother that spent her most cherished times in the company of her family. She...

James J. Hanrahan, Jr.

James J. Hanrahan, Jr.

Aug 28, 2020

James J. Hanrahan, Jr., age 89, passed away peacefully on August 28th, 2020. He was a resident of Kinnelon and was born in Jersey City, the son of the late James Michael Sr. and Mila Jane (nee Parks) Hanrahan. Beloved husband of 63 years to Margaret (nee Roth) Hanrahan. Devoted father to Kathy and Margo, who predeceased his death...