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Karl F. Steude

Karl F. Steude

June 4, 2016

Karl F. Steude passed away peacefully on June 4, 2016. He was 88 years old. He and his wife, Dorothy, were residents of Oakland since 1952. Karl was born June 9, 1927, in Garfield, NJ. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (nee Tronci), devoted father of Diane Wood and Linda Remmert, friend and Father-in-Law to their husbands, Richard and...

Ruth  Meillier

Ruth Meillier

May 22, 2016

Meillier, Ruth C (née Kraft) ,83 of Naples Fl, formerly of Ocean City and Cherry Hill NJ was preceded in death by her loving husband Raymond and son Bruce. She is survived by her daughter Denise Wille (husband John), grandchildren Nicole Wille Shatouhy, Matthew Wille, and Michaela Meillier and six great grandchildren visitation will be Friday May 27, 2016 from...

Milton E. Makinson

Milton E. Makinson

May 21, 2016

Milton Ernest Makinson - (92) of Paramus, NJ, died in his sleep on May 21, 2016 from aspirational pneumonia. Born January 10, 1924 in Beedeville, Arkansas, his family then moved to Damascus, Ark. He was a survivor of the 1927 Great Flood, having been rescued from the rooftop of his home during the middle of the night. A 1942 graduate...

Bernice L. Kraus

Bernice L. Kraus

May 17, 2016

Kraus, Bernice Laird 97 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on May 17, 2016 in Prince Frederick, MD. Bernice was born in Union City, NJ to Thomas & Isabelle Laird on July 17, 1918. She worked as a secretary for Our Lady of Perpetual Help for 35 years. Bernice is survived by her children, George, Mary Ann, Peter, Karen Shattuck, Bonnie...

George John Burik

George John Burik

May 16, 2016

Burik, George John of Ringwood passed away at home on Monday, May 16th. He was born in Passaic, and resided for many years in Bloomingdale, where he was active as a Fireman, School Board Member, and Zoning Board Member. During the past 17 years George and his family lived in the Beautiful Borough of Ringwood. George retired from a long...

Robert E. Moris

Robert E. Moris

May 11, 2016

Moris, Robert E. 86, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday May 11th, 2016. Born in Bloomington Wisconsin, June 12th 1929. He was a resident of Oakland for over 30 years before moving to Mahwah in 2000. He proudly served in the U.S. navy during the Korean War. Bob was the owner of Remco Overhead Crane Inc. He is survived...

Karl H Burns

Karl H Burns

May 7, 2016

Burns, Karl H age 91 passed away on May 7, 2016. He was born on February 28, 1925 in Oakland, NJ and grew up and lived in Oakland until his retirement March 2001 to Eastham, MA .He joined the Marine Corp in November 1942, served in the Pacific Theater. He was wounded on May 4th 1945 in Okinawa, Japan received...

Florence  Grahamer

Florence Grahamer

May 3, 2016

Grahamer, Florence Ann Devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother October 22, 1921- May 3, 2016 Florence Grahamer died peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. No one who knew Florence will forget her infectious passion for life. Her happy spirit impacted many and will be forgotten by few. Florence was preceded in death by her husband Rudy Grahamer in 2005. She is survived...

Albert W. Flade

Albert W. Flade

April 29, 2016

Albert W. Flade, 79, passed away peacefully at home in Park Ridge on April 29, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. Albert is survived by Eileen, his wife of 54 years, daughter Mary Beth and husband Bill Poandl of Middletown, son Albert and wife Nancy Flade of Oakland, daughter Christine Gusterson of Oakland and his sister Barbara Cardea of...

Barbara K. Henderson

Barbara K. Henderson

April 28, 2016

Barbara Kim Henderson (nee Corneille), 63, of Oakland, NJ passed away suddenly on April 28, 2016. Beloved wife of William C Henderson and cherished and devoted mother of Tara Jayne Henderson-LaStella and her husband Matthew LaStella. Treasured sister of James E. Corneille III of Savannah, GA. and daughter in law of William and Marjorie Henderson of Bergenfield. Predeceased by her...

Eric C. Scott

Eric C. Scott

April 25, 2016

Eric C. Scott, 28 of Oakland passed away on April 25, 2016. Predeceased by his loving mother Doreen M. Scott (nee Reynolds), his cherished brother Jeffrey, his grandmother Betty Scott (nee Wingard) and both grandfathers, John D. Scott and William Reynolds. Eric is survived by his father Michael Scott, his brother Shaun Scott, his grandmother Bianca Reynolds and many loving...

Meta M. Franke

Meta M. Franke

April 16, 2016

Franke, Meta Mueller 79, of Oakland, New Jersey, passed away on April 16, 2016 after a short and unexpected illness, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Franke was born on December 29, 1936 in Bremen-Blumenthal, Germany. She immigrated to the United States at the age of 15 as an orphan following World War II. She is survived by her beloved husband...

Matilda  Latorre

Matilda Latorre

April 4, 2016

Latorre, Matilda (nee Ciabatti) 89 of Hackettstown, NJ formally of Oakland on April 4, 2016. Predeceased by her loving husband John Latorre (2005). She is survived by her devoted daughter's Joann Strauss and her husband Tom, Diane Harraka and her husband Fred. Cherished grandmother of Lauren Fisher and her husband Scott, Tommy, Leah and David. Great-grandmother of Peyton, Brynn and...

Kathleen D. Parian

Kathleen D. Parian

March 31, 2016

Parian, Kathleen Delventhal 62 years old, of Clifton, NJ passed away on March 31, 2016. Kathleen was a lifelong resident of Passaic County. She was born in Paterson, NJ on August 7, 1953 and resided in Clifton. She graduated from DePaul High School and received a secretarial degree from Katharine Gibbs. Until recently, she worked as the practice manager for...

William R. Zimmerle

William R. Zimmerle

March 22, 2016

William Richard Zimmerle, 80, entered into the eternal presence of His Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ everlasting, on March 22 at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Born August 25, 1935 in Passaic, he was the eldest son of William Rudolph and Lenora Zimmerle. Faithful husband of Catherine, and a beloved father to Jennifer and William, his greatest joy...

Alice  Anderson

Alice Anderson

March 15, 2016

Anderson, Alice (nee Pedersen), 91, passed away on Tuesday March 15, 2016. Alice was born and raised in Weehawken in 1924. She worked in an embroidery factory before her marriage to John W. (Jack) in 1954. They raised 4 children in West New York. She was a devoted mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and recently great grandmother. Alice loved spending time...

Rosalie  Maurer

Rosalie Maurer

March 4, 2016

Rosalie "Lil" (nee Scibetta) Orlando Maurer, age 94, of Lakewood, NJ, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 4, 2016. Born in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, on October 2, 1921, Rosalie was a former resident of Oakland, NJ, before moving to Lakewood in 2006. Rosalie had been an active parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Oakland,...

Anthony  Fornarotto

Anthony Fornarotto

February 27, 2016

Fornarotto, Anthony age 82 of Oakland, NJ. on February 27, 2016 beloved wife of Marlene (nee Stoothoff ) Fornarotto Dear father of Anthony Fornarotto of Asbury, NJ and Theresa Ackerman of Pompton Lakes, NJ. Devoted brother of Josephine Rizzolo, Michael Fornarotto, Salvatore Fornarotto and Carmine Fornarotto. Cherished grandfather of four grandchildren. Before retiring 21 years ago Anthony was a store...

Henry  Dobson

Henry Dobson

February 26, 2016

Dobson, Henry Warburton 56, of Oakland, N.J. passed away suddenly on February 26, 2016. Cherished husband of Suzanne, loving father of John, adored son in law of Patricia Hall, Douglas Hall and Lynne Grasz, son of the late Henry Warburton Dobson and the late Adele Dobson, dear brother of the late Audrey Dobson. Henry was known for his smile, his...

Howard C Levine

Howard C Levine

February 21, 2016

Levine, Howard C. 57 of Oakland, NJ. On February 21, 2016. Howard worked as a waiter at the River Palm in Edgewater and Mahwah, NJ. He also was an Attorney for the US Treasury. Loving husband of Patricia Levine (nee Gaus). Devoted father of Morgan, Madison and step son Joshua and his wife Megan. Cherished grandfather of Joshua Jr. and...

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