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J Ronald. Esak
January 27, 2014
Ron Esak on January 27th, 2014 passed away, at the age of 69. of Fort Myers FL and Formally of Oakland, NJ he enjoyed life to fullest all the way up until the last minute when his heart failed while on vacation in Jamaica. He died while doing one of the things he loved most, second only to spending time...
Janice Adelline Draycott
January 21, 2014
Draycott, Janice Brower passed away peacefully, without pain or fear on 1/ 21/14. Janice has been a longtime resident of Oakland and Wyckoff, NJ. Born April 3, 1925 in Brooklyn NY and raised in Woodmere, NY. Her sons Barry George Draycott, his wife Holly, Bradley Keith Draycott, his wife Catherine and daughter, Donna Janice Dykstra, survive Janice. Janice also leaves...
Frank A Fuduli
January 18, 2014
Fuduli, Frank A resident of Oakland for 57 years passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on January 18, 2014. Anyone who knew him loved him. He was a special man who loved his family above all. He touched so many lives in the most positive way and will be missed dearly. He enjoyed spending his spare time fishing,...
Louise Ann Leemans
January 16, 2014
LEEMANS Louise, A, (nee Malano), 88, lifelong resident of Oakland, NJ, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2014. Born on May 27, 1925 in Warwick, NY she was the loving daughter of Mary Rose (nee Belfoire) and Michael. Before retiring, Louise was employed as a secretary for 31 years for the Athletic Department at the Ramapo Indian Hills High School....
Annette M. Ciarlo
December 31, 2013
Annette M. (nee Madonna), 71 on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 of Wayne, NJ formerly of Prospect Park. Born in Passaic she lived in Garfield, Oakland, and Prospect Park before moving to Wayne in 2003. She worked as a lunch aide in Prospect Park School #1 before retiring in 2004. Annette, was the loving wife of Anthony Ciarlo for 45 years....
Josephine M. Papapietro
December 25, 2013
Josephine Papapietro (Ariano), 92, of Wayne, NJ passed away on December 25, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY to Francesco and Marie Ariano. Josephine was predeceased by her husband, Charles, and daughter, Annmarie. She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Joanne and her husband, Doug; her son Charles and his wife, Victoria; her grandchildren, Christine, Douglas and his wife, Jeannine,...
Robert B. Donald
December 25, 2013
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Lillian J Hertel
December 12, 2013
Hertel, Lillian Joyce (nee Mastenbrook), 84, died peacefully on December 12, 2013. She was born in Passaic, NJ and lived in Oakland many years before moving to Hilton Head Island, SC. At age 18 she received her nursing degree from Passaic General Hospital where she also worked as a registered pediatric/obstetrics nurse. Lillian was the co-owner of Oakland Drugs for...
William A. Monroe
December 9, 2013
William Alan Monroe, born July 26, 1943 in Jersey City NJ, passed away surrounded by family at his home in Wayne, NJ on December 9th, 2013 after a 25-year battle with Parkinson's disease. Known as Gus/Alan to family and Bill to colleagues, he is survived by wife Joyce; son Marc; daughter Melinda and brothers Peter and David. Alan was a...
Francis James Kelly Jr.
December 1, 2013
Kelly, Francis James Jr. (Frank), 83, of Oakland, NJ died on Sunday, December 1, 2013. He was born on October 13, 1930 to Francis James, Sr. (Howard) and Kathleen (nee Broderick). Beloved husband of Ann (nee Williamson) for nearly 45 years and loving father of Terese and Francis James, III (Fran). Dear brother of Joan Mooney and the late Margaret...
Helen L. Harrington
November 27, 2013
Harrington, Helen L. (nee Benjuski) 81, of Oakland NJ, on November 27, 2013. Helen loved the Jersey shore in the summer and was an avid swimmer throughout her life. Loving wife of the late Daniel Harrington (2005). Devoted mother of Mary Louise of Bloomingdale NJ, Anthony Victor Harrington and his partner Patrick Thomas Flynn of Maplewood NJ, Anne Catherine of...
Dorothy A Williams
November 13, 2013
Williams, Dorothy A. 91 of Treadwell NY, on November 13, 2013. Loving wife of the late Everett T. Williams (2002). Devoted mother of Sandy Crane and her husband John and Veronica Tallman. Cherished grandmother of Dottie Crane, Renee Vealey and her husband Mike, Everett Tallman and his wife Casey, Ronda and Tracy Williams, Tina and Eric Sequare. Twelve Great-grandchildren Amber,...
Thelma Deane Kogan
November 7, 2013
Kogan, Thelma Deane (nee Beavers), of West Milford NJ, born in Sandy Springs, GA, died November 7, 2013 at the young age of 91. A graduate of the Draughon School of Commerce, her career began as an executive secretary for Beaumont and Hohman Advertising in Atlanta, GA and continued for Alan B. DuMont of DuMont Television Laboratories in Passaic, NJ....
Joseph A. Ruffing
November 6, 2013
Ruffing, Joseph Anthony age 86 of Pompton Plains, NJ on November 6, 2013. Born in Paterson he lived in Oakland, NJ. before moving to Pompton Plains. Beloved husband of Elinor (nee Lotter) Ruffing. Dear father of Gregory and William Ruffing. Cherished grandfather of Justin and Gordon. Devoted brother of the late Patricia Ann Cerne. Loving son of the late William...
Emil Bolobanic
October 26, 2013
Bolobanic, Emil age 63 of Marathon, FL. formerly of Oakland, NJ on October 26, 2013 Born in Zadar, Croatia he came to the US in 1962 settling in Edgewater, NJ. Beloved husband of Janet Sue (nee Bailey) Bolobanic loving father of Katica and her husband Lee Downing and Emily and her husband David Wasserman, and the Late Alfred Lee Francis....
Julie Mott
October 18, 2013
Mott, Julie Ann 45, of Pompton Plains, NJ (formerly Oakland, NJ), passed away peacefully on October 18 after suffering a brain hemorrhage early the previous Sunday morning. She was surrounded by family and friends. A beloved aunt, daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend, Julie will be remembered as a talented woman with a kind heart who courageously battled illness and...
Doris Anne Sowma
October 2, 2013
Sowma, Doris Anne 89 of Oakland, NJ. Passed away on October 2, 2013. Loving wife of the late Louis Sowma (2011). Grave side service will be on Tuesday October 8, 2013 at the Fair Lawn Memorial Park, Fair Lawn NJ at 11 AM.
Virginia T Wohland
September 29, 2013
Virginia "Ginny" Wohland, 67, of Oakland, NJ, passed away on September 29, 2013 in Hackensack, NJ, after a heroic battle with cancer. Ginny was born on December 30, 1945, in St. Albans, NY, to Charles and Gertrude (McCann) Wollny. She graduated from Dominican Commercial High School in 1963 and Adelphi University in 1967, the first in her family to graduate...
Peter Szwed
August 25, 2013
Szwed, Peter age 90, of Oakland, NJ passed peacefully on August 25, 2013 surrounded by his family. Peter was a member of the NY Carpenters Union, built the house where he and wife Peggy (nee:Murphy) lived since 1953. Devoted father of Peter (wife Patti), Michael (wife Lisa), John (wife Deb), Danny (wife Donna) and Maureen Casey (husband Mike). Cherished Grandfather...
Edward D. Sikorski
August 17, 2013
Edward Sikorski, age 78, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013. Edward was a devoted husband to Doris Thielemann Sikorski for 55 years. Residents of Oakland, New Jersey since 1960, Edward and Doris raised three children, David Sikorski, Patricia Sikorski Gerber and Thomas Sikorski. Edward was an inspiring father who instilled in his children, and their spouses, Kathi O'Shea, Stephen Gerber...
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