Obituaries

Mary Mawhinney

Mary Mawhinney

Feb 27, 2020

Mary Mawhinney, age 82, of Butler, formerly of Haledon, died Thursday, February 27, 2020. Mrs. Mawhinney was born in Paterson, NJ the daughter of the late Edward and the late Jean (Miller) Boydell. She worked at Precision Tool in Hawthorne, NJ and J & M Enterprises in Ridgewood, NJ as a bookkeeper before retiring. Mary was very active in...

Ella Degraw

Ella Degraw

Feb 21, 2020

Ella DeGraw, age 90, of Bloomingdale, NJ passed away peacefully on February 21, 2020. Ella was born, and remained a lifelong residence of Bloomingdale, her parents were the late James and Ella (Sloat) Meyers. Ella worked as a clerk at the Butler News and at Radio Aircraft in Boonton, she was an original and 26 year resident of Butler...

Wanda M Yingling Dross

Wanda M Yingling Dross

Feb 17, 2020

Wanda M. Yingling Dross, age 72, of Butler, formerly of Clifton, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Dross was born in San Saba, Texas, the daughter of the late John and the late Ruth (Stewart) Heath. Before retiring Wanda worked as a Registered Nurse for JDT Resort Medical Rehab Center in Lincoln Park,...

Anne “Nancy” L. Anders

Anne “Nancy” L. Anders

Feb 7, 2020

Anne "Nancy" L. Anders, age 84, of Kinnelon and Butler passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Anders was born in New Rochelle, NY the daughter of the late Edgar and the late Anne (Griswold) LeFurgy. Nancy was a member of the Smoke Rise Solos Club, attended The Chapel in Lincoln Park and its...

Coleen A Moran

Coleen A Moran

Feb 2, 2020

Coleen A Moran, age 71, of Butler died Sunday, February 2, 2020. Ms. Moran was born in Saddle Brook, NJ the daughter of the late William Martin and the late Alice R (McMahon) Moran. She was a Manager for Macys in Wayne, NJ before she retired and was a graduate of The Lab Institute of Merchandising. Coleen was a...

Lois M Partington

Lois M Partington

Jan 30, 2020

Lois M. Partington, 88, of Butler, NJ Dear wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on January 30, 2020. Visitation will be Monday, February 3 from 4 - 8 pm at Morrison Funeral Home, 86 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler. Funeral service will be offered Tuesday, February 4, 10 am at Butler United Methodist Church, 5 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler. Entombment will...

David E. And Kathleen Warfield

David E. And Kathleen Warfield

Jan 29, 2020

David E. Warfield, 92, of Bloomingdale, N.J. died on January 29, 2020 surrounded by his caring and loving family.Relatives and friends are invited for visitation on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morrison Funeral Home, 86 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, N.J. 07405. Kathleen Warfield (nee Bradley), 91, Davids devoted and loving wife of 70 years...

Matthew Garcia

Matthew Garcia

Jan 28, 2020

Matthew Garcia, age 25, of Riverdale, NJ passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was the son of the late Michael and Melissa (Sisco-Kajor) Garcia. Matthews was a member of the Riverdale Baptist Church, a 2013 graduate of Pompton Lakes High School and a forklift operator for Home Depot in Riverdale. Matthew is survived...

Donald S. Collins, Jr.

Donald S. Collins, Jr.

Jan 23, 2020

Donald S. Collins, Jr., age 71, of Highland Lakes, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020. Mr. Collins was born in Paterson, NJ, and is survived by his dear father, Donald Collins Sr., his beloved children, Donald S. Collins III, Amanda Hackett and husband Troy and Jodi O Rourke and husband Ed, his loving siblings, Linda Webster, Stephen Collins, Jeffrey...

Mildred Hnat

Mildred Hnat

Jan 20, 2020

Mildred Hnat, 103, cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and aunt, of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 20, 2020. Millie was born in 1916 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Lena and Patsy Del Cioppo. Mildred worked for Bard-Parker prior to retirement. She was a dedicated member of...

Archibald J Harrison, Jr.

Archibald J Harrison, Jr.

Jan 10, 2020

Archie "Skip" Harrison, Jr. age 85, passed away on January 10, 2020 in Butler, NJ. Born on September 3, 1934 in Morristown, NJ he was raised in Denville. After his marriage to Joyce Popovich of Boonton, they moved to Mt. Arlington, NJ for 32 years where they raised their daughters Debra and Sandra. Approaching his retirement years, he moved...

Harry James Bryant

Harry James Bryant

Jan 8, 2020

Harry James Bryant was born March 27, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the beloved son of the late Daisy Lee and William Jennings Bryant. He departed from this earthly life at the age of 65, peacefully and entered into his eternal life with the Lord on January 8, 2020. Harry was preceded in death by his three Brothers,...

William A Carafello

William A Carafello

Jan 8, 2020

William A. Carafello, age 71, of Seaside Heights, formerly of Vernon died Wednesday, January 8th, 2020. William was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late William and the late Irene (Solus) Carafello. He worked for many years as Supervisor for State Farm Insurance in Parsippany before retiring. William was a 1966 graduate of De Paul Catholic High...

Melanie Lyn Aiello

Melanie Lyn Aiello

Jan 6, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Melanie Lyn Aiello announces her passing. She died suddenly on January 6th at Morristown Memorial Hospital at the age of 37. The cause was complications due to kidney infection. Born in Englewood on October 7th, 1982 and raised in Wayne, the daughter of William and Joanne (Kenitz) Aiello, she was...

Nancy Lee Decker

Nancy Lee Decker

Jan 5, 2020

Nancy Lee Decker, age 86, of Butler, formerly of Riverdale, died Sunday, January 5, 2020. Mrs. Decker was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late William and the late Margaret (Pennington) Coles. She was a bookkeeper at various places including Wards Pharmacy in Bloomingdale, NJ. Nancy was a wonderful person who loved being with her family. She...

Joseph E. Watkins

Joseph E. Watkins

Jan 5, 2020

Joseph E. Watkins, 82, of Bloomingdale, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Joseph was born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Joseph J. and Ethel (Opperman) Watkins. Joseph served in the US Navy, worked in human resources in the banking industry before retiring and was a parishioner at St. Marys Church...

Anna And Richard Ryczek

Anna And Richard Ryczek

Dec 31, 2019

With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Anna and Richard Ryczek. They have tragically died at their home on New Year's Eve, 2019. Anna was born December 9, 1947 in Zamosc, Poland. She graduated from Gdansk Academy of Arts with a master's degree in fine arts. She was a teacher, and an artist. Richard was born March 28,...

Richard Van Der Laan

Richard Van Der Laan

Dec 28, 2019

Richard Van Der Laan, age 90, of Kinnelon, died Saturday, December 28, 2019. Mr. Van Der Laan was born in Clifton, NJ the son of the late Jacob and the late Josephine (Lombardo) Van Der Laan. He served in the Army from 1951 to 1953 during Korean War, worked at Chemical Leaman Tanklines in East Rutherford, NJ, for thirty...

Joseph J Russo

Joseph J Russo

Dec 16, 2019

Joseph Russo, age 96, of Butler, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019. Mr. Russo was born in Newark, NJ, the son of the late James and the late Vera (Engargiola) Russo. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church in Butler. Joseph was a Veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946 on...

Rose Ann Senese

Rose Ann Senese

Dec 13, 2019

RoseAnn Senese passed peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, December 13, 2019 with her family at her side. She is survived by her loving son Joseph Simeone and his wife Debra and two adored grandchildren, John and Joseph. She is predeceased by her second husband Robert Senese. RoseAnn was born in Brooklyn on January 22, 1945. She was an...