Obituaries

Jean Townsend
Jan 27, 2016
Jean Townsend, of Butler, formerly of Oakland, NJ, passed away on January 27, 2016, she was 68 years old. Jean was born in Paterson, NJ. She is the daughter of the late Orval Edward and the late Sarah Elizabeth (Bush) Kangas. She worked in the bakery at Stop and Shop in Butler before her retirement. She is survived by...
Concetta Grandioso
Jan 20, 2016
Concetta Grandioso, age 85, of, Bloomingdale, NJ, formerly of Paterson and Prospect Park, NJ, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Grandioso was born in Acireale, Catania, Sicily, the daughter of the late Angelo and the late Sarina (Sorbello) Musmeci. She was a wonderful homemaker, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her devoted...

John Keosian
Jan 20, 2016
John Keosian, age 87, of Cedar Crest, formerly of Bloomingdale, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016.Mr. Keosian was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late James and the late Rebecca (Seklemian) Keosian. He served in the Marine Corps and the Air Force post WWII. He was the owner of John P. Fischler Tile Co. in Hawthorne NJ and...
James W. Pierson
Jan 16, 2016
James W. Pierson, age 64, of Oak Ridge, NJ died Saturday, January 16, 2016. Mr. Pierson was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late LLoyd and the late Mary Catherine (Mc Grady) Pierson. He was the president of Jim Pierson Excavating Oak Ridge, NJ and was an avid outdoors man.He is survived by his devoted wife of...
Thelma B. Mcconnell
Jan 14, 2016
Thelma B. McConnell, age 71, of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Thursday, January 14, 2016. Mrs. McConnell was born in Paterson, NJ the daughter of the late Vincent and the late Thelma (Shaw) Parisi. She graduated from Butler High School and was an office assistant for Drs. Ambrose & Bazzini in Wayne, NJ before she retired. She is survived by her...
Matthew Cronin
Jan 14, 2016
Matt Cronin (53) died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 14th. He grew up in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in 1980. He later attended the County College of Morris and found a lifelong career at Iron Mountain, a leading document management company.Matt leaves his presence and memories with his beautiful children,...
Gerard Meyer
Jan 14, 2016
Gerard Meyer, age 85 of Butler, entered into eternal rest, Thursday, January 14, 2016. Mr. Meyer was born in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late William and the late Nora (Killeen) Meyer. He was pre deceased by his wife Catherine in 2008. Gerard proudly served in the army during the Korean War. He was a self-employed carpenter,...
Harold G. Scholer
Jan 10, 2016
Harold G. Scholer, Sr., age 87, of Bloomingdale died Sunday, January 10, 2016. Mr. Scholer was born in Haledon, NJ the son of the late Carl and the late Sarah (Von Atzingen) Scholer. He served in the Navy from 1948 to 1953 during Peace Time. He was Chief Lineman for PSE&G Clifton, NJ before he retired. Harold was an...
George Solon
Jan 7, 2016
George Solon, age 83, of Oakland, NJ formerly of Duryea, PA, died Thursday, January 7, 2016.Mr. Solon was born in Harrisburg, PA the son of the late Michael and the late Julia (Doucho) Solon. He proudly served in the Army during the Korean War, was a parishioner of St. Anthony R.C. Church in Butler and worked as a butcher...
Frank Michael Drada
Jan 6, 2016
Frank Michael Drada, age 52, of Butler died Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Mr. Drada was born in Paterson, NJ and worked at Marotta Scientific in Boonton, NJ as an Inventory Control clerk, a department Manager at Riverdale, NJ Walmart then became an independent Contractor. He is survived by his beloved mother, Margaret (Rubiski) Drada, his loving siblings, brother Steven...

Marion C. Wolak
Jan 6, 2016
Marion C. Wolak, age 77, of Toms River, formerly of Garfield, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Mrs. Wolak was born in Passaic, NJ the daughter of the late Samuel and the late Katherine (Blumka) Moriggi. Marion was the manager of Kozma Insurance Company Garfield, NJ before her retirement and loved the shore and animals. She is survived by her...
Donald Donaldson Brown
Jan 4, 2016
Donald Donaldson Brown, age 66, of Highland Lakes, formerly of West Milford, NJ, died Monday, January 4, 2016. Mr. Brown was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late James and the late Anna Mae (Stage) Brown. He was a self employed contractor for many years. He is survived by his current wife Pamela Brown, the mother of...
Bernard J. Cleary
Jan 1, 2016
Bernard J. Cleary, age 89, of Mt. Arlington, NJ, passed away Friday, January 1st, 2016. Born in Butler, the son of the late William and Mary (Ryan) Cleary, he spent his career as a salesman and retired from Hull Sales in 1992. More important, Bernie was a member of the Lions Club, a Boy Scout leader, a Little League...
Michael Sabo
Dec 29, 2015
Michael Sabo, age 52, of Kinnelon, formerly of Bloomingdale, died on December 29, 2015. Mr. Sabo was born in Kearny, NJ and grew up in Edison, NJ. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Magnificat Church in Kinnelon, and was the former Regional IT Director for the Americas at LVMH in New York City. He is survived by...
Theresa Anna Torlincasi
Dec 29, 2015
Theresa Anna Torlincasi, age 85, of Butler, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Mrs. Torlincasi was born in New York, NY the daughter of the late Richard and the late Filomina (Verdi) Torlincasi. She worked for Guy Carpenter & Co. in New York City as a secretary before retiring. Viewing hours will be Sunday, January 3, 2016, from 1 to...
Lucia 'Lucy' Torlincasi
Dec 28, 2015
Lucia "Lucy" Torlincasi, age 90, of Butler, died Monday, December 28, 2015. Mrs. Torlincasi was born in New York, NY the daughter of the late Richard and the late Filomina (Verdi) Torlincasi. She worked for AT&T in New York City as a clerk before retiring. Viewing hours will be Sunday, January 3, 2016, from 1 to 4pm and 6...
Irmgard “Irma” Christa Goetter
Dec 24, 2015
Irmgard "Irma" Christa Goetter, age 83 passed away peacefully on Friday, December 24 at St. Josephs Medical Center. She was a resident of Bloomingdale, New Jersey, from 1990 to 2015 and then moving to Preakness Health Care Center where she was a resident when she died. Irmgard was born on March 18, 1938, in East Prussia, Germany. It was...
Frances Juanita Sisco
Dec 20, 2015
Frances Juanita Sisco, age 88, of Bloomingdale, died Monday, December 20, 2015. Mrs. Sisco was born in Moscow, PA, the daughter of the late Oscar and the late Teenie (Oakley) Veith. She was a Pioneer and worked as a Service Assistant Supervisor at Verizon in Riverdale, NJ before she retired and was a member of the Order of the...

Arnold Joseph Rossi
Dec 19, 2015
Arnold Joseph Rossi, age 82, of Butler, formerly of Hoboken, died Saturday, December 19, 2015. Mr. Rossi was born in Jersey City, NJ the son of the late Armando Joseph and the late Margaret Rossi. He served in the Marine Corps during Korean war and retired from Singer-Kearfott, Little Falls, NJ as an engineer. He is survived by his...
Mary Adela Hudson
Dec 18, 2015
Mary Adela Hudson, age 87, of Bloomingdale, NJ passed away Friday, December 18, 2015. Mrs Hudson was born September 13, 1928 in Smith Mills, NJ, the daughter of the late Ernest Hardy and the late Lottie Mills. Mrs Hudson worked in the Bloomingdale Tax office for 39 years, and was a member of the Butler United Methodist Church in...