Obituaries

Stephen Joseph Ford

Stephen Joseph Ford

Dec 17, 2015

Stephen Joseph Ford, beloved Son, Brother, Nephew, and Uncle, passed away on Thursday December 17 at home in Kinnelon. Stephen was born July 24, 1959 in Belleville, NJ, and graduated from DePaul High School in Wayne NJ in 1977. Upon graduation, he served in the US Navy as an Electricians Mate, where he was stationed in Orlando, FL, Idaho...

Andreas 'Andy' Leitner

Andreas 'Andy' Leitner

Dec 13, 2015

Andreas "Andy" Leitner, age 77, of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Andy was born in Bakonyjako, Hungary the son of the late Andreas and the late Agnes (Mayer) Leitner. He grew up in Germany where he learned his trade as a butcher and bologna maker. He came to this country at...

Harry O'Dea

Harry O'Dea

Dec 10, 2015

Harry O'Dea, age 69, lifelong resident of West Milford died Thursday, December 10, 2015. Mr. O'Dea was born in Paterson, NJ the son of the late Joseph A. and the late Theresa C. (Whritenour) O'Dea. He was employed by DPW Township Of West Milford and loved to collect old country records and old cars. He is survived by his...

Donald David Devaney

Donald David Devaney

Dec 10, 2015

Donald David Devaney, died on December 10, 2015, at Age 84. Born in Butler, Mr. Devaney served in the Air Force during the Korean War, and then worked for a contractor for NASA, which supplied guidance systems for the Space Shuttle program. He was a member of VFW Post 8096 in Butler, NJ and then VFW Post 7904 in...

Ronald T. Hughes

Ronald T. Hughes

Dec 3, 2015

Ronald T. Hughes, of Kinnelon, died on December 3, 2015, at Age 80, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his daughter Pauline Veltri and her husband Steve and three granddaughters, Caroline, Alexandra and Katherine. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. Hughes was a certified public account, former financial executive, and latterly a sole practitioner. He received a B.S....

Evelyn R. Kane

Evelyn R. Kane

Nov 29, 2015

Evelyn Regina Kane, 89, of Butler, NJ passed away at Arden Courts of Wayne on November 29, 2015. Born in Paterson, she was a clerk for New Jersey Bell. A social spirit, she was the former president of the XYZ Senior Club in Butler and loved bingo, dancing, and singing. A devoted wife to her late husband, Edward, and...

Beatrice 'Peg' Reardon

Beatrice 'Peg' Reardon

Nov 25, 2015

Beatrice Reardon, "Peg", age 95, of Butler, NJ died Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Born in Franklin, NJ she was a life long resident of Butler. She is survived by her beloved children, Gynith Smith and Kevin Reardon both of Melbourne, Florida, three cherished grandchildren John Hooker of Bloomingdale, Dale Thurlby of Toms River and Jason Reardon of Hamburg; and...

Michael Dorota

Michael Dorota

Nov 24, 2015

Michael Dorota, a longtime resident of Smoke Rise, New Jersey was beckoned by his Creator and slipped quietly to his eternal rest on November 24, 2015. He was the first born to Nadia (ne Burdan) and Ivan Dorota in Mohyliv Podilsky on March 31, 1921 during the war between Ukraine and Soviet Russia. Thanks to the kindheartedness of a...

Hugh V. Callahan

Hugh V. Callahan

Nov 22, 2015

Hugh "Vince" CallahanIndustrial Engineer Hugh "Vince" Callahan, age 83, of Bloomingdale, NJ, formerly of Oakland, NJ, died peacefully on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Lakeview Advanced Care Center in Wayne, NJ. Born in Plainfield, NJ, he lived in Massachusetts, Long Island, and New Jersey. Vince attended Newark College of Engineering and was a graduate of Northeastern University. He was...

Louis Mariconda

Louis Mariconda

Nov 18, 2015

Louis Mariconda, 83, formerly of Butler, NJ, departed this life on November 18, 2015. Lou was born on December 28, 1931 to Louis and Margaret Skelton Mariconda and grew up in Fair Lawn and Paterson, NJ. He graduated from Eastside High School in Paterson in 1949. Lou served as a corporal in the US Army from 1953-1955 in Germany...

Roger G. Van Ness

Roger G. Van Ness

Nov 17, 2015

Roger G. Van Ness, age 83, of Kinnelon, NJ, formerly of North Arlington, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Mr. Van Ness was born in Totowa as the son of the late Roger and the late Alida (Veenstra) Van Ness. He worked as an Instrument Assembler for Singer Kearfott in West Paterson and was a Veteran of the US Navy....

Nancy Lyons Patterson

Nancy Lyons Patterson

Nov 15, 2015

Nancy Lyons Patterson, aged 85, died peacefully at home in Kinnelon on November 15, 2015 surrounded by loving family. Nancy was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Keane Lyons. Nancy grew up in Brooklyn, NY and Ventnor, NJ. In 1958 Nancy married her late husband James Duff Patterson whom passed away in 2010....

Gilbert 'Gib' Van Zile

Gilbert 'Gib' Van Zile

Nov 13, 2015

Gilbert "Gib" Van Zile, age 63, of Butler, died Friday, November 13, 2015. Mr. Van Zile was born in Paterson, NJ, and was a welder by trade. Gib was a parishioner of St. Anthony's RC Church in Butler, NJ, a member of the Knights of Columbus, an avid supporter of Butler High School sports and West Point Army football...

Phyllis A. Mouakad

Phyllis A. Mouakad

Nov 11, 2015

Although we can't pick our battles in life, we can choose how we live our "dash" of life. After enduring a two year struggle with Multiple Myeloma, Phyllis A. Mouakad, age 55, of Wanaque, formerly Oak Ridge, NJ, passed peacefully at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Phyllis is survived by her loving family; beloved husband George Mouakad, daughter Christine...

Susan Marie Maloney

Susan Marie Maloney

Nov 11, 2015

Sometimes you get to choose your battles, and sometimes they choose you. After a two year battle with breast cancer, Susan passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in the comfort of her daughter's home on November 11, 2015. Susan is survived by her beloved daughter and son-in-law Brittany and Colin Nagy, her long time partner Matthew Magill, as well...

Margery S. Ennist

Margery S. Ennist

Nov 10, 2015

Margery S. Ennist, age 92, of Kinnelon, NJ, died Tuesday, November 10th, 2015. Mrs. Ennist was born in Port Washington, NY, the daughter of the late William and the late Bertha Simpson. She was a domestic engineer, sang in the Community Church of Smoke Rise choir, where she was a long time member and former President of the Laurel...

Natalie Hall

Natalie Hall

Nov 4, 2015

Natalie Hall, age 96, of Bloomingdale, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Mrs. Hall was born in Bloomingdale, NJ the daughter of the late Elmer and the late Clara (Shenise) Marion. Natalie enjoyed her K-Mart Blue Light Specials and her trips to Atlantic City.She is survived by her beloved children, Mary Post, Carol Ehrman and Jean Szanyi and husband John,...

Dorothy Jacobus

Dorothy Jacobus

Oct 26, 2015

Dorothy Jacobus, age 91, of Sussex, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ, died Monday, October 26, 2015. Mrs. Jacobus was born in Bloomingdale, NJ the daughter of the late Peter J. and the late Grace (Paulison) Dow. She was employed by Mack- Wayne Plastics Wayne, NJ before she retired and loved arts, crafts and family and friends. She is survived by...

Calvin Whitty

Calvin Whitty

Oct 25, 2015

Calvin Whitty, age 88, of Butler, NJ died Sunday, October 25, 2015. Mr. Whitty was born in Butler, N.J. the son of the late Calvin and the late Elmira (Bedell) Whitty. He served in the Army during World War II, was a member of the American Legion, owned Kinnelon Taxi and Cal Whitty's Towing, both in Butler and also...

Steven F. Struble

Steven F. Struble

Oct 25, 2015

Steven F. Struble, age 47, of Oak Ridge, NJ, died unexpectedly, Saturday, October 25, 2015. Mr. Struble was born in Pompton Plains, NJ as the son of Butch and Susan Marie (Sisco) Struble. He worked as a property manager at SJP Properties in Parsippany NJ and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Butler, NJ Council. Steven was...