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Charles  Wyant

Charles Wyant

December 25, 2016

Wyant III, Charles M. 69 passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2016. He was the father of Jamie Fairchild (Jack) of Moorestown NJ, Elizabeth Reisman (Collin) of Oakland NJ, Linnea Quintino of Wayne NJ, and Trevor Wyant of Blairsville, GA. He was a loving grandfather to Destiny, Aidan, Courtney, Luke, Kimberly, Emma, Mark, Sarah and Chase. Charles was a...

Ronald  Cole

Ronald Cole

December 19, 2016

Cole, Ronald S., 52, of Oakland, passed away December 19, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Meredith (nee McCambley) and his stepdaughters: Catherine, Grace, and Elizabeth Leshner. Ronald, predeceased by his father Edward, is also survived by his mother Judy and his brothers: Edward, Michael, Eric, and Patrick. Friends may visit with family on Monday December 26, 2016 from...

Frank  Trivisani

Frank Trivisani

December 18, 2016

Frank Trivisani, age 88, of Oakland NJ passed away peacefully at home on Sunday December 18, 2016 surrounded by his family. Frank was the manager of the drafting department for Singer Kearfott for 36 years before he retired. He was also very athletic: he was a runner, skier, played tennis, and a member of the Montclair YMCA where he played...

Maureen  Portmann

Maureen Portmann

December 18, 2016

Maureen A. Portmann, (nee Peltier), of Brick, NJ, formally of Wyckoff, passed peacefully through heaven's gates after a brief illness on Sunday, December 18, 2016, surrounded by her loving family and closest friends. Maureen was the beloved daughter of the late Larry and Mickey Peltier of Hackensack, NJ. and was preceded in death by her sister Ann Broaddus Peltier. She...

Constance Lambert Picnich

Constance Lambert Picnich

December 13, 2016

Constance Lambert Picinich, Canadian opera singer and teacher, formerly of Fair Lawn, NJ passed peacefully in her home on December 13, 2016. Constance was born on January 17, 1927 to Marianna Gelina and Freddy Lambert of Macamic Quebec Canada and died at the age of 89 outliving her six siblings. She grew up on the Macamic farm where, in addition...

Lorraine  Severini

Lorraine Severini

December 12, 2016

Severini, Lorraine passed away on December 12, 2016. Lorraine was a lifelong resident of New Jersey and a resident of Oakland NJ since 1963. She was a devoted wife to her husbands, Raymond Mastroianni and Joseph Severini, and a very devoted mother to her deceased daughter, Lynn Marie and her Oakland Memorial Home 330 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, New Jersey...

Rae  Pfeiffer

Rae Pfeiffer

December 11, 2016

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Allison  Pearsall

Allison Pearsall

December 11, 2016

Pearsall, Allison G. 61 of Pompton Lakes NJ, formerly of Ridgefield Park passed away at her home on December 11, 2016. Allison was born to Alfred & Eileen Eggers on October 11, 1955. She went to high school at Ridgefield Park and graduated in 1973. She retired from her last employer, American Shipping & logistics in Park Ridge New Jersey....

Mary F Sabio

Mary F Sabio

December 10, 2016

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Joseph Vrindten

Joseph Vrindten

November 21, 2016

Vrindten, Joseph of Highland Lakes, NJ passed away at his home on November 20th. Joseph was born in Stamford Connecticut and raised in Oakland, New Jersey. Joseph was a loving husband to his wife Erin and a truly devoted father to his twin daughters, Amanda and Brittany. A loving son to Joseph and Patricia, a brother of James, Robert (deceased),...

Francesca M. Frattini

Francesca M. Frattini

November 17, 2016

Francesca (Frances) Frattini (Greco) of Ringwood, New Jersey, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Thursday, November 17, 2016. She is predeceased by her husband, James C. Frattini (1989). She is survived by her two children James Frattini (Jennifer Gizzi) and Laurie Studley (Timothy Studley). She is the loving grandmother of her four grandchildren, James and Joseph...

Frank E. Fay

Frank E. Fay

November 13, 2016

Frank E. Fay, Jr. (Bud to a very few), of Doylestown, PA, passed away on November 12, 2016 at the Pine Run Health Center in Doylestown. Frank is survived by his six children, Tom (Barbara) Fay, Jim (Wendy) Fay, Eileen Vrabel Fay, Teresa (Augie) Steinhilber, Ted (Patty) Fay and Annmarie (Ray) Mangin, and his brother, Albert (Jane) Fay. Frank is...

Paul  Sumner

Paul Sumner

October 30, 2016

Paul Edward Sumner 92, of Oakland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Born August 04, 1924, in Guthrie Center, Iowa, son of Edward and Enid Sumner, brother to James, Miriam, Marietta, Phyllis and Jean. Paul grew up in Iowa and attended local schools. In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Paul, who was not old enough to...

Margaret "Peg" V. Sumner

Margaret "Peg" V. Sumner

October 21, 2016

Margaret (Peg) Varholy Sumner 87, of Oakland, formerly from Phillipsburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, October 21, 2016. Born August 23, 1929, daughter of Joseph and Leona Varholy and younger sister to Elizabeth (Libby) Bubba. She met her husband of 61 years Paul Sumner while working at Ingersoll-Rand and they were married October 15, 1955. They raised...

Steven C. Sapienza

Steven C. Sapienza

October 21, 2016

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Claire  Friedman

Claire Friedman

October 12, 2016

Claire Friedman, 64, of Pompton Lakes, NJ passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Claire leaves behind mother Estelle Friedman , her sister, Paula Scoppetta, brother in law Michael Scoppetta, nephew Daniel Scoppetta & fiancé Christina Basiakos. She was employed with Cablevision for twelve years as a Senior Construction Dept. Coordinator. Claire had battled cancer for the last several years....

Nancy  Jaworski

Nancy Jaworski

October 10, 2016

Nancy M. Jaworski (nee Meyer), 68, of Medford Township, N.J. and formerly of Oakland, N.J. passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, October 10, 2016. She was the beloved daughter of the late Irving and Rose (nee Pfaff) Meyer. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, William M. Jaworski. She was a devoted mother to her...

Cecelia C. Alway

Cecelia C. Alway

September 30, 2016

Cecelia C. Alway, 62, of Oakland, NJ, passed away on Friday,September 30th. She was pre-deceased by her parents Florence Catti and Alfred Catti. She was survived by her beloved husband Robert Alway and their daughter Nancy Alway. She also was survived by her brother, Alfred Catti. Family was very important to Cecelia and she always made time for those sheheld...

Carol A. Reichwald

Carol A. Reichwald

September 29, 2016

Reichwald, Carol Ann age 71, was born in Hoboken and formerly of Oakland, New Jersey. She resided in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. She passed peacefully at home on September 29, 2016. Carol was predeceased by her father, Otto Reichwald, in 2004, and is survived by her loving mother, Irene. She is also survived by her brothers Donald and Glenn. Carol...

Paul J Grauer

Paul J Grauer

September 20, 2016

Grauer, Paul J. 74 of Oakland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 20, 2016 at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Born and raised in Teaneck, he then served his country in the US Army for two years in Frankfurt, Germany. He resided for the last 45 years in Oakland with his loving wife of almost 50 years, Maureen (Micki). In...

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