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Herbert T. Wakai

Herbert T. Wakai

September 7, 2012

A Memorial service to honor Dr. Herbert Wakai will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 2:00 pm at Ponds Reformed Church 341 Ramapo Valley Road Oakland, NJ 07436 In lieu of flowers, donations to Ponds Reformed Church and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center would be greatly appreciated. Arrangements are by the Oakland Memorial Home.

Louis Wilcox

Louis Wilcox

August 16, 2012

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Ralph Spagnola

Ralph Spagnola

August 15, 2012

Spagnola, Ralph 84 of Oakland, NJ on August 15, 2012. Loving husband of Clara Spagnola (nee Crowell) Devoted father of Douglas Ralph Spagnola, Loas Ann Spagnola and John Spagnola and his wife Linda. Cherished grandfather of Antonia, Alexa, Gianna and Douglas. Relatives and friends are invited to visit from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 at the Oakland Memorial...

Jennie Podurgiel

Jennie Podurgiel

August 11, 2012

Podurgiel, Jennie, 96, (nee Giovanna Ternavasio) of Oakland, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 11,2012 at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ. Born in Windsor Locks, CT she was the daughter of Sebastian and Caterina (Canavero) Ternavasio. Beloved wife of the late Anthony (1987) and loving mother of Diane Sammarco and her husband Martin "Sam" of Oakland. Cherished granny of Danielle...

Henry Hummel

Henry Hummel

August 1, 2012

Hummel, Henry passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at age 80. Henry, known as Hank, was head of the Industrial Arts Department at Emerson High School. Hank is survived by his loving wife Jeanette, three children, Paul, Philip, and Lisa, and nine grandchildren. Hank and his wife raised their family in a house in Oakland that he built. The...

Joan Massey

Joan Massey

July 23, 2012

Massey, Joan (nee Connolly) age 61 of Oakland on July 23, 2012. Beloved wife of Craig Massey of Oakland, NJ. Dear mother of Kimberly Ann Massey and the Late Sean Connolly Massey (2003). Devoted sister of John and Stephen Connolly and Cathy Shields. Born in Montclair, NJ Joan was a 35 year resident of Oakland and a 28 year Real...

Barbara R. Bender

Barbara R. Bender

July 18, 2012

Bender, Barbara Ruth (nee Fromm) wife of Conrad Bender Jr. who predeceased her in 1995. Born in Jersey City in 1922 she was a 45 year resident of Oakland, NJ. A long time Eastern Star member and a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Oakland, NJ. Barbara was a gift to all who knew her weather a beloved wife,...

Edward Angstadt

Edward Angstadt

July 17, 2012

Edward J. Angstadt 52, of White Plains, New York passed away on July 15, 2012. Born March 30, 1960 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Edward lived in Oakland, New Jersey before moving to Westchester County, New York to pursue his Masters in Education at Kings College, Briarcliff Manor, New York and Hunter College, Manhattan, New York. For almost twenty five years, Edward...

Edward C. Frisbie

Edward C. Frisbie

July 16, 2012

Edward C. Frisbie, of Oakland, NJ age 87 on July 16, 2012 Beloved husband of Anna (nee Topping) Dear father of Kathleen Frisbie and the late Edward C. Frisbie Jr. and Ronald W. Frisbie (1983) devoted brother of Arthur Frisbie. Before retiring in 1971 Mr. Frisbie was a machinist for the John Hovey-Videx Corp Paterson, NJ for 25 years. He...

Denise Reale

Denise Reale

July 9, 2012

Denise Catherine Reale, of Monsey, N.Y. passed away on July 9, 2012 at the age of 59. Born October 29, 1952 in Jersey City, N.J. she was the cherished daughter of James and Catherine Reale (nee Driscoll). Beloved sister of Diane Miller of Smyrna, Ga. and James Reale of Monsey, N.Y. Denise worked as a math and science teacher for...

Frank Culosi

Frank Culosi

June 30, 2012

CULOSI, Frank, Age 93, Beloved husband of Marie Quartararo Culosi, of Franklin Lakes, NJ passed away peacefully on June 30, 2012. Born on September 21, 1918, in New York City, Francis J. Culosi was the son of Giovanna Leggeri and Salvatore Culosi. He was united in marriage to Marie Quartararo on September 29, 1940 at St. Joseph R.C. Church in...

Donald R. Thulin

Donald R. Thulin

June 18, 2012

Thulin, Donald R. 74, of Lake Erskine, Ringwood passed away peacefully on June 18, 2012 at The Valley Hospital with his loving family at his side. Don was born on April 23, 1938 in Paterson, New Jersey to Gustave Anthonis and Stella Krakow. After the death of his father when he was a small child and his mother's remarriage he...

Audrey D. Stanley

Audrey D. Stanley

June 10, 2012

Audrey D. Stanley age 89 of Wayne, NJ., formerly of Closter, NJ. on June 10, 2012 Beloved wife of the late Richard C. Stanley Jr. (1977) Loving mother of Linda and her husband Alan Obsuth of Oakland, NJ., Susan and he Husband Anthony DiBlasio of Kintnersville, PA. and Deborah and her husband Robert Rosinski of Ringwood, NJ. Cherished grandmother of...

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

May 26, 2012

Anderson, Robert R. Sr., of Palm Bay, Fl, formerly of Oakland, NJ and long time parishioner of Messiah Lutheran Church, died at age 80 on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Chilton Hospital in Pompton Plains, NJ. Mr. Anderson, dear Husband of Patricia of Palm Bay, FL, dear Father of Catharine and Mari of Florida, Laura of Stuart, Fl, Robert, Jr....

Jessica Lasalle

Jessica Lasalle

May 24, 2012

LaSalle, Jessica 35 of Haskell, NJ on May 24, 2012. Loving wife of Scott R. Wernli, devoted sister of the late Louis A. LaSalle (2000). Caring daughter of Madelynn LaSalle and Louis Q. and Pat LaSalle. Cherished daughter-in-law of Maurice and Dawn Wernli. Beloved niece of Vikki and Joseph Pasquarello, Phil and Debbie Loughran, and Patrick Loughran. Family and friends...

Antoinette Mariano

Antoinette Mariano

May 20, 2012

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Ethel F. Ragusa

Ethel F. Ragusa

May 16, 2012

Ragusa, Ethel 92, of Oakland, NJ formally Wayne and Cape Coral, FL on May 16, 2012. Born in North Haledon, NJ on October 7, 1919. Loving wife of the late Peter Ragusa. Devoted mother of Mary Calie and her husband Michael of Oakland, NJ, Andrew Ragusa and his wife Kathleen of Cape Coral, FL and the late Catherin Eakins of...

Shawn T. White

Shawn T. White

May 8, 2012

White, Shawn T., 20 of Oakland, passed away on May 8th, 2012. Born January 23, 1992 to Joseph and Allison Barney White. Dear brother of Trevor and Baylee. Beloved grandson of Donald Barney of Franklin Lakes and Janice White of New London, NH. Loved by his many aunts and uncles: Kerry Eckert of Franklin Lakes; Kate and Jason Butler of...

Anthanasios Botsolis

Anthanasios Botsolis

May 3, 2012

Botsolis, Athanasios (Tom) age 92 of North Bergen, NJ passed away on May 3, 2012 after a brief illness. Born in Hoboken, NJ he resided in North Bergen for almost 40 years. He proudly served in the US Army and spent forty-four years as a Merchant Marine before retiring in 1978. He is pre-deceased by his parents Mary and Basil,...

Tyler D Megin

Tyler D Megin

May 1, 2012

Tyler Dennis Megin, "Johnny" age 21 of Henryville, PA, formally of Landing, NJ went to heaven on May 1, 2012. Tyler is a graduate of Poconos Mountain High School, PA and Motorcycle Institute of America, FL. He was a self-employed motorcycle technician. He is survived by his mother, Sandra Megin, father Todd Megin, Sr., siblings Todd Megin, Jr., and Toni...

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