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Alfred Hertel
September 1, 2015
Hertel, Alfred Walter 86, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2015. He was born in Passaic, NJ to Arno and Ella Hertel (Pleissner) on September 27, 1928. He grew up in Clifton NJ and lived in Oakland many years before retiring to Hilton Head Island, SC. He was a graduate of Rutgers College of Pharmacy. Alfred was the owner of...
Phyllis Doig
August 5, 2015
Doig, Phyllis A was born September 2, 1932.She passed away early morning of August 5, 2015. Survived by her husband William J. Doig, son William J. Doig Jr., daughter in law Dana Doig , daughter Doreen Doig, predeceased daughter Debra Toepfer, sister Pat Pacelli, and her six grandchildren Kristen Toepfer & Sidney Church, Jessica & Richard Allen, Richard & Kelly...
Marion Kearney
August 3, 2015
Marion Kearney (nee Rebele) of Oakland, NJ on August 3, 2015. Beloved wife of Dr. James A. Kearney M.D. of Oakland, NJ. Loving mother of Tim and his wife Emelia Kearney of Oak Ridge, NJ., Kathy Kearney of Las Vegas, NV. Peggy and her husband Scott Kochan of West Milford, NJ. Cherished grandmother of Michaela, Meghan and Matthew Kochan, Caroline...
Antoinette M. Norton
July 24, 2015
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Joseph R. Mikulka
July 21, 2015
Mikulka, Joseph, R. age 98 of Saddle Brook, NJ on Tuesday July 21, 2015 beloved husband of 67 years of Mary (nee Pryslak) Mikulka loving father of Nancy A. and her husband Bradford R. Sr. Waudby of Oakland, NJ, Cherished grandfather of Bradford R Jr and his wife Erica Waudby and Ashley M. Waudby. Most adoring great grandfather of Joseph...
Christopher J. Birch
July 6, 2015
Birch, Christopher James 31 of Wyckoff who grew up in North Haledon passed away on July 6, 2015 from a tragic accident in Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Manchester Regional High School, Kean University and the Morris County Police Academy. He is survived by his beloved wife Karen (Cassidy) Birch; his mother Donna (DeRemer) Birch; his father James Birch;...
Elizabeth Rose Meyer
July 2, 2015
Elizabeth Rose "Boop" Meyer (Lembo) returned home to heaven peacefully on July 2, 2015 in Oakland, NJ at the age of 87. Elizabeth is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Thomas Meyer; 2 daughters, Rosemarie and Sandy, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 siblings, Carl Lembo and Catherine Sampson. She is preceded in...
Irene Adami
June 28, 2015
Adami, Irene (nee: Pierce) of Oakland, NJ passed away peacefully on June 28, 2015. Irene worked as a realtor for over 25 years and loved to square dance and collect antiques. Irene leaves behind her loving husband Ensio Adami and her devoted children Patrick and Audrey. Caring sister of the late Michael Pierce. Visitation will be Tuesday June 30, at...
Theresa M. Tagliareni
June 27, 2015
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James A. Geraghty
June 26, 2015
James A. Geraghty, a resident of Oakland NJ for over 30 years, passed away Friday, June 26th 2015 at the age of 67. He was a retired administrative law judge of NJ, and a former partner of the law firm Donahue & Donahue in NYC. He also served as a councilman of Oakland for 16 years. He was a graduate...
Kathleen J. Lawn
June 17, 2015
Lawn, Kathleen Jane (nee Donoghue) 72, of Oakland NJ, passed away on Wednesday June 17th, 2015. She was born in Salem MA but lived and traveled the US and overseas with her loving husband Edward J Lawn, US Army Retired. Kathleen was a devoted mother to Jennifer Horn (Christopher) of Newton, NJ; Christine Moran (Brian) of Mason, OH; David Lawn...
James A. Russo
June 16, 2015
Russo, James A. 68 of Ringwood, NJ passed away peacefully on June 16 2015 surrounded by his family and in the arms of his loving wife Elizabeth Russo. (Née Kredell) He is survived by his mother Alice Russo, his children Alissa Callahan and her husband Ron, his daughter Janine Russo, James D. Russo and his wife Nicole and his daughter...
Clarence Kehoe
June 13, 2015
Clarence Kehoe Jr. "Butch" 83 of Fruitland, Maryland passed peacefully on the evening of June thirteenth relaxing on the deck overlooking his garden. Butch is survived by his wife of sixty years Carole nee Ehrle, son Clarence, his wife Julie and their four children- Chris, Sarah, Rachel and Alfie. Butch is survived by his sister Jean Lancaster. He is preceded...
Judith Lynn Supko-Barrett
June 6, 2015
Supko-Barrett Judith Lynn (nee Supko) 46 of Oakland, passed away on June 6, 2015. She is survived and beloved by her daughter Amanda Nicole of Highland Lakes, parents William and Marlene Supko of Oakland, sister Linda Claire of Denver, CO, brother Thomas and his wife Christina Supko of Oakland, and nephews Thomas Jr and Christopher. She was a loving and...
John Wright Nemeth
May 27, 2015
John Wright Nemeth Born in Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City, NJ on November 23, 1936 to Tecla and John Nemeth. Lived in Weehawken, Hoboken, West New York, Englewood, and Cliffside, attending 3 different high schools including Memorial High School in West New York for freshman and sophomore years and then graduated from Dwight Morrow in Englewood. After graduation, he...
Andrea White Van Wert
May 23, 2015
Van Wert, Andrea White 66, of Oakland New Jersey, passed away May 23. Mrs. Van Wert, a former second grade teacher at George Washington School, Mahwah, NJ was an alumnus of the Mary Lewis Academy in Jamaica, NY and Nazareth College of Rochester. She is survived by her husband I. Gregg Van Wert, her daughter Cynthia and her husband Jason...
Charles Stinson
May 16, 2015
STINSON Charles R., 66 of Oakland, on May 16, 2015. Beloved and loving husband of Linda (nee Berghorn) and devoted father of Trevor, Charles is also survived by his brother Edward of Wyoming, his nieces, Mary Alexander and Kadie Elizabeth, his nephew Cody Alexander and great-nephews Mason and Demitri as well as other nieces and nephews and his sister-in-law, Barbara...
James Favaro
May 16, 2015
Favaro James "Jimmy", 59 of Oakland, formerly of Emerson, passed away suddenly Saturday May 16. He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Janet (nee Dvorovy), his two children Matthew and Olivia, his brother Elmer and his wife Teri of Sparta, his sister Ellen and her husband Steve of Blauvelt, NY. Jimmy will be missed by many nieces,...
John N. Schaedler
May 13, 2015
SCHAEDLER, JOHN N., loving husband, father, and grandfather, aged 85 of Ringwood, NJ died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Born in Jamaica, NY, he lived in East Northport, Long Island; Mahwah, NJ and, most recently, in Ringwood for the past 30 years. John was active with the Cub Scouts in East Northport as well as a member of the Mahwah Board...
Timothy E. Conway
May 12, 2015
Conway, Timothy E of Pompton Lakes, formerly of Ringwood passed away Monday May 11, 2015. His services are being held at Oakland Memorial Home 330 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ on Friday May 15 from 6-9 pm. With a private cremation ceremony. He is survived by his mother Eileen Conway, his brother Matthew Conway and his sister Mary Beth Conway-Guzman...
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