Obituaries

Joseph V Aquino

Joseph V Aquino

Apr 7, 2020

Joseph V. Aquino, 93, cherished husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle, formerly of Forked River, NJ, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020. Joe was born in 1926 in New York City, the son of the late Samuel and Mildred Aquino. He spent 61 beautiful years with his devoted wife Chiara who passed away in 2014. Joe...

Flora Mae Van Orden

Flora Mae Van Orden

Apr 7, 2020

Sadly, Flora Mae Van Orden, age 91, of Bloomingdale passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. She was born in Butler, spending most of life in Butler, Bloomingdale and Beach Lake, PA and Pequannock, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Flora Miller. Flora was married to Gilbert who predeceased her in 2012 after 63 years...

Joyce Gallagher

Joyce Gallagher

Apr 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 was a very sad day for the Gallagher Family. We lost our dear Mom Mom - Pillar of our family Joyce Marie Mc Menamy Gallagher. Joyce was born in Paterson New Jersey on October 14,1932 and lived on Central Ave in Butler until she married Harold J. (Jerry ) Gallagher and moved to Kinnelon to raise...

Robert J Gormley

Robert J Gormley

Apr 4, 2020

Robert J. Gormley, age 85, of Butler passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. Mr. Gormley was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late John J. and the late Marjorie (Norman) Gormley. He proudly served his country in the Marine Corps and was a Sergeant in the Kinnelon, NJ Police force and retired after 25 years of service....

Frank “Lonny” Schrader

Frank “Lonny” Schrader

Apr 4, 2020

West Milford Frank "Lonny" Schrader, age 79 passed peacefully on April 4, 2020 after a long illness. Frank was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was a longtime resident of West Milford NJ. He was a graduate of Butler High School. After high school he joined the Navy, serving on the aircraft carrier Independence, Squadron VF84. He served during...

William M Bird

William M Bird

Apr 4, 2020

William M. Bird, age 71, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 4, 2020. He is the son of the late Virgil and Veronica Bird. Growing up Bill, known to his family as "Bud," resided in Riverdale and attended Kinnelon High School graduating in 1966. He enlisted in the Army in 1967 and served 2 tours in Vietnam with an...

Megan Walzer

Megan Walzer

Mar 24, 2020

MEGAN WALZER, 50 Beloved School Nurse From 2006 to 2016, hundreds of children began their schooling at the Aaron Decker School in Butler, a K-4 elementary school. Every day throughout the school year, students would, sooner or later visit the "Nurses Office". Some needed broken eyeglasses repaired, some needed broken shoe laces mended, some needed a band-aid, and some...

Jacqueline Sisco

Jacqueline Sisco

Mar 23, 2020

Jacqueline Sisco, age 96, of East Stroudsburg, PA formerly of Bloomingdale, and West Milford, NJ, died Monday, March 23, 2020. Mrs. Sisco was born in Versailles, France she was the daughter of the late Robert and the late Francine (Tanou) Laigre. Jacqueline was an inspector for Mac Wayne Plastics, Wayne, NJ before she retired; she was a parishioner of...

Lucille Fulco Rehak

Lucille Fulco Rehak

Mar 22, 2020

Lucille Fulco Rehak, artist, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and life-long New Jersey resident, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 22, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was 76 years young. Born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1943 to Concetta Carierre Fulco and Frank Fulco, Lucille lived with her mother and her Italian immigrant grandparents, Palma and Giuseppe Carierre, in...

Bagrian Vatchev

Bagrian Vatchev

Mar 22, 2020

Bagrian Vatchev, 70, Butler, NJ, passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 22, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife Diane and children Petkana and Steven as well as many nieces and nephews. Originally from Slavyanovo, Bulgaria, Bagrian came to the United States in 1991. He and Diane moved to Butler in 1994 to raise their family.As a young...

Karen M Jobes

Karen M Jobes

Mar 21, 2020

Karen Jobes, age 64, of Butler, NJ, passed away, Saturday, March 21, 2020 after a long illness. Karen was born in Paterson, NJ, the daughter of the late Theodore Jobes and the late Anne (nee MacKinnon) Jobes. She most recently worked as a Realtor at Weichert Realtors and for years prior worked as a successful insurance underwriter for various...

Patricia Ann Riley

Patricia Ann Riley

Mar 19, 2020

Patricia A. Riley, age 81, of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away, Thursday, March 19, 2020. Mrs. Riley was born in Paterson, NJ the daughter of the late Richard and the late Elizabeth (Thompson) Carlyon. She worked at Visiting Health Services Of NJ in Totowa, NJ before retiring. Pat was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church and a member of...

Pauline Evelyn Smith

Pauline Evelyn Smith

Mar 13, 2020

Pauline Evelyn Smith, age 86, Riverdale, NJ, passed away, Friday, March 13, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Smith was born in New York, NY the daughter of the late Louis Joseph and the late Evelyn Mae (Vyse) Liquori. Evelyn was a former dog breeder, specializing in Doberman Pinchers and will be remembered for her strong will and...

Donald 'Don' J. Barry

Donald 'Don' J. Barry

Mar 6, 2020

Donald "Don" J. Barry, 89, of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away on March 6th ,2020 at his home surrounded by family. Don was born in Bloomingdale son of the late John and Ellen Barry. Don was an Air Force Veteran a member of the Knights of Columbus and a NJ Exempt Fireman. He was a Superintendent at Allied Felt and...

Edward A. Destefano

Edward A. Destefano

Mar 6, 2020

Edward A. DeStefano, 69, Kinnelon, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2020 surrounding by his family. Ed is survived by his wife, Beatrice DeStefano, his two children, Anthony and Lauren and his sister Carol. Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 3rd, 1950, to Helen and Anthony DeStefano. He worked as a successful entrepreneur owning multiple businesses and...

Jason R Richard

Jason R Richard

Mar 6, 2020

Jason R. Richard, age 36, of Edison, NJ formerly of Jefferson, NJ, passed away suddenly on Friday,March 6, 2020. He was a 2001 graduate of Jefferson High School, working 20 years, he was an exceptional salesperson, manager, teacher all things automotive and the owner of J & M Auto Wholesalers in Lakewood, NJ. Jason loved weightlifting, bicycling, nature and...

Larry Paulo

Larry Paulo

Mar 5, 2020

Larry Paulo, age 88, (beloved husband of Teri) of Butler, NJ died on Thursday, March 5, 2020. A decorated veteran of the Korean War, he served as a Corporal in the United States Army and received the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Larry...

Sandra J Jaretsky

Sandra J Jaretsky

Feb 28, 2020

Sandra J. Jaretsky, 84 of Pompton Plains, formerly of Bloomingdale, passed away peacefully, February 28, 2020. Sandra was the daughter of the late Richard and Gladys (Shippee) Kohrs. Sandra loved spending time with family and friends, the Jersey shore sunsets, and gambling in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. She supported and donated to the Special Olympics and St. Judes...

Rosemary Chiriaco

Rosemary Chiriaco

Feb 28, 2020

Rosemary Chiriaco, of Bloomingdale, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Rosemary was the loving daughter of Samuel and Rose Barbieri. She married Frank Chiriaco on September 16, 1961, and they enjoyed 58 wonderful years together. Rosemary made a career as a sales consultant for Designer Sign Systems, and later pursued a...

Louis Spataro

Louis Spataro

Feb 28, 2020

Louis Spataro, 66 of Butler, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2020. Louis was born in Weehawken, NJ the son of the late Frank and Philomena (Menta) Spataro. Louis loved spending time with family and friends, he was a good cook especially at the holidays. An avid fisherman, Louis was a member of the Barnegat Hole Fishing...