Obituaries

Kathleen K. Cleary

Kathleen K. Cleary

Mar 28, 2018

Kathleen K. (Kay) Cleary, age 88, formerly of Butler, NJ, passed awayWednesday, March 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her lovinghusband of 64 years Bernard J. Cleary who passed away in 2016.Born in Pompton Lakes, the daughter of the late Clifford and Catherine(Rich) Kelly, Kay was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church inButler. A Registered Nurse,...

Lillian Renzulli

Lillian Renzulli

Mar 28, 2018

Lillian (Marienthal) Renzulli, 85, of Bloomingdale, passed away March 28, 2018. Lillian was born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of her late parents Fritz and Lillian. Lillian attended Butler United Methodist Church, served as a volunteer at Chilton Hospital, and was a member of both the local chapter of the Red Hatters Club, and the Bloomingdale Seniors Center. Before retiring...

Dorothy L. Carboy

Dorothy L. Carboy

Mar 27, 2018

Dorothy L Carboy, 96, of Butler, passed away March 27, 2018. Dorothy was born in Cranford NJ, daughter of the late Leonard and Hazel Herz. Dorothy was a beautiful person and a wonderful homemaker, whos door was open to anyone she called friend. She is survived by her devoted grandchildren, John Steven Carboy and Debra A. McGivney and her...

Elizabeth Hock

Elizabeth Hock

Mar 24, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" McCullough Hock January 8, 1925 March 24, 2018 Betty was born in Jersey City to the late Thomas and Agnes Torney McCullough. She lived most of her life in Jersey City before moving to North Bergen 18 years ago. She passed away peacefully at age 93 on March 24. She worked for many years for the American...

Wanda V Carfagna

Wanda V Carfagna

Mar 19, 2018

Wanda V. Carfagna, 97, of Butler, formerly of Flemington and Newark, passed away peacefully March 19, 2018. Mrs. Carfagna was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Szyganiec) Swider and the beloved wife of the late Joseph Carfagna. She was employed at Victory Electronics in Springfield, NJ before retiring as a homemaker. Wanda was a parishioner at St....

Carolyn A Gerri

Carolyn A Gerri

Mar 15, 2018

Carolyn A. Gerri, 71, of West Milford, NJ, passed away on March 15, 2018. She was born in Manhattan, NY, daughter of the late Ralph and Bridget Forte. She was a long time parishioner and Eucharistic Minister at Saint Joseph RC Church in West Milford, NJ. Before retiring she was an office manager for the Diocese of Paterson, working...

Robert F Mcgoldrick

Robert F Mcgoldrick

Mar 12, 2018

Robert F. McGoldrick, age 66, of Butler, formerly of Riverdale, NY entered into eternal rest, Sunday, March 11, 2018. Mr. McGoldrick was born September 25, 1951 in Manhattan, NY, the son of Mary (Gilbride) McGoldrick and William McGoldrick. He married his wife Donna Susan (Caputo) McGoldrick September 15, 1974 at St. Barnabas RC Church, Bronx, NY. He was employed...

Elizabeth White

Elizabeth White

Mar 8, 2018

Elizabeth (Betty) White, 84, of Butler, NJ. On Thursday, March 8, we lost a wonderful mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend who was loved by many. Whether you knew her as Mom, Aunt Betty, Grammy, or Betty White, you have special, often funny, memories to keep. She was happiest when giving to others, and those who tried to give...

Evelyn V. Dion

Evelyn V. Dion

Mar 6, 2018

Evelyn V. Dion, 66, of Butler, passed away on March 6, 2018. Born in Jersey City, NJ, Evelyn was the CEO of Elite Transcriptions Inc., in Butler, NJ before retiring in January. Evelyn was know to all as the "woman with all the answers" and everyone's mom. She was extremely smart and a wonderful person. Evelyn is survived by...

Barbara A. Whritenour

Barbara A. Whritenour

Mar 5, 2018

Barbara A. Whritenour, age 68, of Butler, died Monday, March 5th , 2018. Mrs. Whritenour was born in Paterson, NJ, and was retired from the Butler Board of Education as a custodian. Barbara was a very respectful easy going person who loved her family. She is survived by her beloved children, Ann Marie Whritenour of Butler, Francis Whritenour of...

Donna M. Lombardo

Donna M. Lombardo

Mar 5, 2018

Donna M. Lombardo (ne Marinella) of Butler , NJ passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 after a very long and courageous battle with Lupus. She was the beloved wife of 50 years to Salvatore Lombardo and their dog Blake. She was the over generous and loving mother to her daughter, Donia Lombardo, & son-in-law Rich Latta and her...

James Osborn

James Osborn

Feb 28, 2018

James Osborn, 92, of Butler, NJ passed away peacefully onWednesday, February 28. Born at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, andraised in Hackensack, Jim was the son of Noah and Genette (Wonneberg)Osborn. He is predeceased by three siblings, a brother, Eugene (Buddy)Osborn, and two sisters, Muriel Demarest and Adele Gleason.Immediately following graduation from Hackensack High School inJune of 1944, Jim enlisted...

James Charles Neill

James Charles Neill

Feb 27, 2018

James C. Neill, 52, of Denville, formally of Kinnelon and Butler, passed away on February 27, 2018. Jim was born in Ridgewood, NJ, and worked as a superintendent for the Morris County Park Commission in Morristown NJ. Jim was a former Fire Chief and Department Chief for the Butler Fire Department, an Exempt Firefighter, member of the Morris County...

Mary Kavanagh

Mary Kavanagh

Feb 21, 2018

Mary Kavanagh, age 80, of Butler, NJ, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Mrs. Kavanagh was born in Bayonne, NJ the daughter of the late Howard and the late Santa (Macchia) Frank. She was a registered nurse at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, NJ and later a Supervisor for AT&T in Morristown, NJ before retiring. Mary was a former Girl Scout...

Thomas Henry Mcelroy

Thomas Henry Mcelroy

Feb 20, 2018

Thomas Henry McElroy, of Kinnelon, 52, died suddenly on February 20, 2018. He was the son of the late, Thomas Henry McElroy and Mary Lou Stewart. Thomas was currently employed by City Facilities Management. Thomas was a member of Local 475 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Union, FOP NJ Lodge 46 Essex County Sheriff Department, and the Air Conditioning and...

George H. Riemer Jr.

George H. Riemer Jr.

Feb 20, 2018

George H. Riemer, age 68, of Towaco, NJ, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018. George was born in Paterson, NJ and raised in Butler, NJ, the son of the late George H. Sr. and the late Marion (Duemmer) Riemer. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War as a Corpsman in the US Navy and was awarded the Navy...

Mark C. Aluzzo

Mark C. Aluzzo

Feb 17, 2018

Mark C. Aluzzo, age 50, of Butler died suddenly on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Mr. Aluzzo was a parishioner of St. Anthony RC Church in Butler and worked as a foreman for the DPW in Kinnelon, NJ. Mark was also an Exempt Fireman for the Butler Fire Department where he was an active member for 25 years. He was...

Jeffrey Craig Jacobus

Jeffrey Craig Jacobus

Feb 2, 2018

Jeffrey Craig Jacobus, age 69, of West Milford, NJ, died Friday, February 2, 2018. Mr. Jacobus was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late Irving and the late Dorothy (Dow) Jacobus. He was employed by VMC in Bloomingdale, NJ as a Foreman before he retired, proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Army....

Paul J. 'Opa' Scarmazzo

Paul J. 'Opa' Scarmazzo

Jan 31, 2018

Paul J. Scarmazzo, age 79, of Butler, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Mr. Scarmazzo was born in New York, NY the son of the late Charles and the late Alice M. (Wanamaker) Scarmazzo. He served in the Army from 1961 to 1963 and was a member of St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The Incarnation in Pompton Lakes, NJ....

John C. Arnold

John C. Arnold

Jan 28, 2018

John C. "Jack" Arnold, 61, of Pompton Lakes, formerly of Butler, NJ, passed away on January 28, 2018. John was born in Passaic, NJ, son of the late Francis and Roberta (Richardson) Arnold. He worked as a property manager in Pompton Lakes, NJ. John loved animals, especially dogs & wolves, NASCAR, the NY Giants and was an avid reader...