Obituaries

Eleanor I. Sanders

Eleanor I. Sanders

Sep 29, 2017

Eleanor I. Sanders, age 99, of Pompton Lakes, died Friday, September 29th, 2017. Mrs. Sanders was born in Clark Summit, PA, the daughter of the late Oscar and the late Teenie (Oakley) Veith. She was a Blasting Cap Technician for DuPont in Pompton Lakes for 40 years before she retired. Eleanor was an avid gardener and enjoyed visiting her...

Richard J. Schilling

Richard J. Schilling

Sep 21, 2017

Richard J. Schilling, 93, a lifelong resident of Riverdale, NJ, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was born in Bloomingdale, NJ, to the late Mabel (Card) and Arthur Schilling. Richard was a retired project engineer with NJ Bell Telephone Company. He served in the US Army in the European Theater during World War II with the Seventh...

Daria A. Sweeney

Daria A. Sweeney

Sep 20, 2017

Daria A. , 57, of Pompton Lakes, NJ, passed away on September 20, 2017. Daria graduated from Pompton Lakes High School where she was an excellent gymnast and a great softball player. She was a Registered Nurse graduating from Seton Hall University and worked at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, NJ for many years before going into private healthcare...

Diane L. Lang

Diane L. Lang

Sep 17, 2017

Diane L. Lang, of Butler, passed away on September 17, 2017, at the age of 71. Diane was born in Passaic NJ, daughter of the late Joseph and Dolores Zeiter. She worked for the Butler Board of Education for over 25 1/2 years and was a parishioner of Saint Anthonys RC Church, also and Butler. She is survived by...

Gregory Martin Whritenour

Gregory Martin Whritenour

Sep 13, 2017

Gregory Martin Whritenour, 59 of Salinas, CA, formally of West Milford, NJ died Wednesday, September 13, 2017. A funeral mass will be offered at 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at St. Josephs Church 454 Germantown Road, West Milford, NJ. Burial will immediately follow the mass at St. Joseph Cemetery. All arrangements have been entrusted to the Morrison Funeral...

Stefan Ponomarev

Stefan Ponomarev

Sep 6, 2017

Stefan Ponomarev, 97, of Butler passed away peacefully on September 6th, 2017. Stefan was born in Gorki, Russia to the late Andre and late Aquilina. Stefan was a roofer and sider by trade. He is survived by his loving children Patricia Ponomarev, Stefan J. Ponomarev and life partner Regina Post, Raymond Ponomarev and his wife Catherine, and Katja Mueller...

Donald J. Tenned

Donald J. Tenned

Sep 6, 2017

Donald J Tenned, age 80, Butler, NJ, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Mr. Tenned was born in Englewood, NJ the son of the late Theodore George and the late Loretta (O'Brien) Tenned. He served in the Navy and was a tool maker for DuPont in Pompton Lakes, NJ and Precision Forms Inc., in Butler, NJ until his retirement. Don...

Frederick Lincoln Lane

Frederick Lincoln Lane

Aug 27, 2017

Frederick Lincoln Lane, Jr., aged 84, of West Milford, NJ passed away on August 27, 2017. An aficionado of the offbeat, Fred was a talented improvisational musician, amateur Tarzan impressionist, master tinkerer, and devout follower of The Cowboy Way. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Carol Lane; sister Linda Anema and brother Charles Lane; daughter...

Dr. William J. Cannon

Dr. William J. Cannon

Aug 27, 2017

Dr. William J. Cannon, 79, of Kinnelon, passed away on August 27, 2017. Born on December 10, 1937, in Paterson, son of William and Anne Cannon, he attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York. Dr. Cannon graduated from Georgetown University in 1959 and in 1965 completed his D.D.S. degree from Georgetown Dental School. After serving in the United...

Donnamarie Ciambrone

Donnamarie Ciambrone

Aug 26, 2017

Donnamarie Ciambrone, 46, of Paterson, formerly of Butler, passed away on August 26, 2017. She was born in Pequannock, NJ. She was a Butler high school graduate, a graduate of Berdan Institution becoming a Medical Assistant and then graduating the Roman Academy for Cosmetology. She was a Yankees fan and a happy person that lived her life for her...

Nicole J Whitehead

Nicole J Whitehead

Aug 19, 2017

Nicole J. (Barth) Whitehead, 51, of Vernon, NJ, passed away on August 19, 2017. Nicole was born on February 19, 1966 in Montclair, NJ. She graduated from West Milford High School in West Milford, NJ. Nicole is survived by her beloved children, Chelsea and Kyle Whitehead of Kinnelon, NJ, her dear mother Bridget Barth, a loving sister Caroline Keller...

Marion Higgins

Marion Higgins

Aug 17, 2017

Marion Higgins, 96, of Denville, NJ, formally of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away on August 17, 2017. Marion was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Johnson. She worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb in Brooklyn for many years. She is survived by two beloved nephews, Paul Rosenkranz and his wife Carol and George Rosenkranz and...

Christine Burke

Christine Burke

Aug 15, 2017

Christine Burke, 47, of Ringwood, NJ passed away on Tuesday, August 15th, 2017. She was a devoted mother to her daughter China. She will be forever loved by her parents William and Carolyn, her siblings Jeffrey, Ian, Stephen, Alicia, Tiffany, MaryRose, Rebecca and Stephanie as well as her sisters-in-law, Jill and Christelle and seven nieces and twelve nephews. A...

Paul Micholas

Paul Micholas

Aug 7, 2017

Paul Micholas of Butler, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 7, 2017.Visitation will be Thursday August 10th, from 2:00-4:00pm and 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Morrison Funeral Home, 86 Bartholdi Ave, Butler, NJ. A funeral service will be held on Friday August 11th, 10:00am at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 51 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ. Burial...

Franks Marks, Jr.

Franks Marks, Jr.

Aug 7, 2017

Frank Marks Jr., 59, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017. Frank was born in Pequannock, NJ and graduated from Butler High School in Butler, NJ. He attended The Chubb Institute in Parsippany, NJ. Frank was a lover of golf, the Jets, the Mets, the Nets, sports radio, skiing, motocross, wrinkly-faced dogs, vanilla candles, and a good cup of...

Scott Sekkes

Scott Sekkes

Aug 2, 2017

Scott Sekkes, of Butler, formerly of North Haledon, passed away suddenly on August 2, 2017. Born in Paterson, NJ, Scott was a graphic artist who loved animals, especially his dog Mookie. Scott is survived by his beloved mother Dorothy, his loving sister Debbie Pitt and husband Michael and his adored nieces, Kylie and Kelsey as well as many friends....

Donald W Spiro

Donald W Spiro

Jul 30, 2017

Donald W. Spiro, former CEO of Oppenheimer, 91, of Kinnelon, NJ, passed away on July 30, 2017. Donald W. Spiro, died peacefully on July 30, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family. A native Staten Islander, Donald was born on December 5, 1925, in Staten Island, New York, to Edward and Emily Spiro. He attended Port Richmond High School...

Robert V Williams

Robert V Williams

Jul 27, 2017

Robert "Bob" V. Williams, 86, of Riverdale and Butler, passed away on July 27, 2017. He was born in Riverdale, NJ, the son of the late John and Pauline Williams. Bob served his country in the United States Air Force, stationed in Alaska. Bob was a semi-pro football and baseball player, playing for the Franklin Miners, the DuPont Bears,...

Gertrude 'Trudy' O'Keefe

Gertrude 'Trudy' O'Keefe

Jul 26, 2017

Gertrude "Trudy" O Keefe, of Butler, 81, passed away on July 26, 2017. Trudy was born in South Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Mary Mahoney. She was a parishioner and Eucharistic Minister of Saint Anthony RC Church in Butler and was a member of the Ancient order of Hibernians and the Secular Franciscan Order. Trudy...

Joan T Wenzel

Joan T Wenzel

Jul 23, 2017

Joan T. Wenzel, 75, of Butler, passed away on July 23, 2017. Visiting will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2017, from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM, at the Morrison Funeral Home 86 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, NJ. A funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, 10 AM, at St. Anthony RC Church also in Butler....