Obituaries

Oct 25, 2023

Gary Lummer, 65, of Kinnelon, NJ, died on October 25th, 2023, surrounded by friends and family after a strong battle with cancer. He was born in Glen Ridge, NJ and lived all of his life in Kinnelon, NJ. Gary graduated from Kinnelon High School and attended the Pipefitters Local Union #274 Apprenticeship Program, graduating first in his class. He...

Oct 22, 2023

Gloria G. Sehulster (1934-2023)

Gloria G. Sehulster, generous and loving mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Oakland Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center under the care of hospice. She was 89 years old.

Gloria was born in Newark, NJ on January 20, 1934 to the late Michael and Lillian...

Oct 22, 2023

Patricia M. (Moran) Bergen died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on October 22, 2023. One of six children, she was born in the Bronx on January 16, 1945, to Michael and Mary (Howley) Moran. She attended St. Luke's Grammar School and Cathedral High School.

Patricia was a wonderful and caring...

Oct 21, 2023

Winifred (Winnie) Ahlstrom O'Dougherty was born 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Albert Ahlstrom and Grace O'Hara. She was the sister to Albert Jr. (2020) and Richard. She was married to Daniel Maurice O'Dougherty for 65 years before his death in 2015. The loving mother of nine children, Daniel Jr. (Cathy), Vickie (Leila), Peter (Diane), Timothy, Jean (Jim), David...

Oct 21, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Fournier RN, BSN, MSN C (nee Grogan)

Born August 14th, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Beth graduated from Saint Aloysius High School in Jersey City in 1957 where she then attended Saint Francis Nursing School in Jersey City, graduating as a nurse in 1960 and continued to work there as a Head Nurse until...

Oct 20, 2023

Jeanette Javier, age 61, of Butler, formerly of Paterson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Friday, October 20, 2023. Jeanette was born on February 27, 1962, in Aguadilla Puerto Rico to her late parents, Eulogio Javier and Iluminada Benejam.

Jeanette was a customer service representative for the pharmaceutical company Merck, Medco, formerly in Parsippany, NJ,...

Oct 19, 2023

Marguerite Evans

May 4,1941-October 19, 2023

Marguerite Evans, better known as Midge, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.

Born in Passaic, NJ, Midge was raised in Clifton and was a graduate of Clifton High School. She completed her teaching degree at William Paterson College, Wayne, and...

Oct 19, 2023

Ann Eldrid Skjold Arntzen 15 Feb 1935 – 19 Oct 2023

Ann Eldrid Skjold Arntzen, age 88, passed away peacefully in Pompton Plains, New Jersey on Thursday October 19th, 2023. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Norman Arntzen and her daughter Audrey Elisabeth Demas. Eldrid is survived by her sons John Ole Arntzen (Renee)...

Oct 16, 2023

JoAnn Lyons Smith, age 71, of Franklin, formerly of Kinnelon, passed away suddenly, Monday, October 16, 2023. Mrs. Smith was born November 29, 1951, in Kinnelon, NJ, the daughter of the late John and the late Beatrice (Mazza) Lyons.

She was a bookkeeper for Einstein Moomjy Montville, NJ before retiring and volunteered for...

Oct 11, 2023

Stephen Anthony Gillen, born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 15, 1938, peacefully departed this world on October 11, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Gillen and the devoted son of the late James Gillen and Jane Gillen.

Stephen's journey through life was marked by numerous accomplishments and a deep commitment to both...

Oct 9, 2023

On October 9th, 2023, Marilyn Beneventine passed away peacefully to her final resting place where she was reunited with the love of her life, Carmine, and beloved grandson, Bryan. She was born on July 16th, 1932, in Bronx, NY to the late Marion and Michael Trutt. Marilyn grew up in Greenwich Village, NY, helping her mother and father with...

Oct 4, 2023

Helen E. Stalter (nee) Fredericks – Bloomingdale, Georgetown, Delaware and most recent Ringwood.

Helen was born 1938, to parents Harry C. and Isabell (nee Blowers) Fredericks of Marion Town Road, Bloomingdale, also known as Macopin Road; where she resided until her marriage to William S. Stalter, Jr., also of Bloomingdale.

Helen...

Oct 2, 2023

John (Jack) W. Rippey Jr., age 87, of Pompton Lakes passed away at home with loved ones by his side on Monday, October 2, 2023. He was born in Paterson NJ on April 19, 1936, son of the late John Sr. and Elizabeth (Walsh) Rippey.

He graduated from Paterson Tech and Vocational school and was...

Oct 2, 2023

James C. Ackerman, age 88, of Butler, Passed away Monday, October 2, 2023.

Mr. Ackerman was born May 9, 1935, in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late James and the late Helen (Keryger) Ackerman.

He served in the Army during the Korean war and was a biology teacher at Kinnelon High School for many...

Sep 25, 2023

Craig Charles Noble passed away unexpectedly at the age of 76 on September 23rd, 2023. He is survived by his two children, Chalen and Alexander Noble, their mother Hillary Primak, his brothers Chuck Noble and Mark Noble, as well as other family members who loved him.

Craig was born in Lodi, NJ to the late...

Sep 21, 2023

Norma M. Donnelly, age 95, of Butler, peacefully passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving daughters. Norma was born May 9, 1928 in Bloomingdale, NJ, the daughter of the late Frank and the late Theresa (DeGraw) Smith. After graduating from Butler High School she worked for New Jersey Bell in the Butler office...

Sep 17, 2023

Richard (Rick) Thomas Shea, resident of West Milford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the young age of 70 surrounded by family, after a cascading escalation of medical issues over the last month and half.

He is survived by his loving long-term partner of the last 10 years,...

Sep 12, 2023

Beverly Weaver, age 73, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Butler, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Beverly was born March 11, 1950, in Paterson, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Lester and Elsie (Devit) Smith. Beverly was the youngest of six siblings, and served as a home health aide throughout various locations in NJ before becoming...

Sep 11, 2023

Catherine A. Nesbihal, age 65, of Haskell, NJ, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023. Daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie (Bentsen) Nesbihal, Catherine was born September 20, 1957 in Perth Amboy, NJ. She was a resident of Haskell for most of her life, graduating from Lakeland Regional High School and was a parishioner of St. Francis...

Sep 10, 2023

Chong Chi Shan, a civil engineer who worked on various projects in the New York City area, died peacefully at his home on September 10, 2023, at the age of 89. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Shan was born in Wuxi, China, in 1934. He moved to Taiwan in 1949 and attended...