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Lawrence A Hurst
Jul 19, 2020
Lawrence A. Hurst, 91, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2020 with loved ones by his side. Lawrence was born on March 31, 1929 in Manhattan, NY to the late Lou and Margaret Hurst. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Lawrence was...
Helen 'Helene' Beam
Jul 14, 2020
Helen "Helene" Beam, 93, of Pleasantville, NJ passed away peacefully on July 14, 2020 at Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, NJ Helene was born on July 18, 1926 in Allamuchy, NJ to the late Peter and Frances Grabinski. Helene was employed at Bates Manufacturing in Hackettstown, NJ for many years prior to her retirement. She was a faithful...
Richard H Malavarca
Jul 13, 2020
Richard H. Malavarca, 67, of Long Valley, NJ passed away peacefully on July 13, 2020 at Hackettstown Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Richard was born on March 27, 1953 in Newark, NJ to the late Louis and Mary Malavarca. Richard earned his BS in Biology at Boston College where he was also a member of...
Margaret 'Peg' Faust
Jul 9, 2020
Margaret "Peg" Faust, 76, of Budd Lake, NJ passed away peacefully on July 9, 2020 at Morristown Medical Center. Peg was born on July 8, 1944 in Kearney, NJ to the late Robert and Anna Craney. She was a graduate of Roxbury High School Class of 1963. Peg went on to earn a degree from Bloomfield College Presbyterian School...
James Kevin Culligan
Jul 4, 2020
James K. "Jim" Culligan, 69, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully on July 4, 2020 at home with his loving family by his side. Jim was born on April 10, 1951 in Manhattan, NY to the late James and Helen Culligan. Jim earned his Bachelor's degree in Sociology. He was employed as a Quality Control Specialist for Givaudan Corp....
Rosina 'Rose' Primavera
Jun 25, 2020
Rosina "Rose" Primavera, 95, of Hackettstown, NJ (formerly of Flanders, NJ) passed away peacefully on June 25, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Rose was born on February 28, 1925 in New York, New York to the late Benedetto and Giovannina (nee; Carallo) Alessi. Rose was employed as a secretary at the Federal Reserve and...
Joan C Barno
Jun 21, 2020
Joan C. Barno, 76, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully on June 21, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Joan was born on January 21, 1944 in Vintondale, PA to the late Robert and Susan (Herrick) Grant. Joan earned a degree in physiology and nursing at Bergen Community College. She was employed in the Accounts...
Dorothy E Schmidling
Jun 18, 2020
Dorothy E. Schmidling, 75, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully on June 18, 2020 at Hackettstown Medical Center. Dorothy was born on May 18, 1945 in Newark, NJ to the late Joseph and Antoinette Patterson. She married the love of her life George Schmidling on September 27, 1963. She was employed as a junior accountant for Shop-rite prior to...
Otto Theodore Zeeb
Jun 12, 2020
On June 12, 2020 Reverend Otto Theodore Zeeb, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, entered his heavenly home at the age of 97. Born October 15, 1922, in Bronx NY, Otto was preceded in death by his wife Edith Rose (Matzke), his daughter Helen (Collester) and his granddaughter Katherine Reynolds. Otto and Edith married on June 15, 1947 in...
John "Jay" Nye Hatfield Iii
May 27, 2020
John "Jay" Nye Hatfield III, 67, of Long Valley, NJ passed away suddenly at Hackettstown Medical Center on May 27, 2020 with his loving family by his side. Jay was born on January 6, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA to the late John Nye Hatfield II and Eva Geraldine (nee: Dalton) Hatfield. Jay married the love of his life, Gail...
Stanley Brajer Sr.
May 26, 2020
Stanley Brajer Sr. 90, of Independence Township, NJ passed away peacefully at home. Stanley was born on May 10, 1930, in Lodi, NJ, to the late John and Angelina Brajer. Stanley was a graduate of Teaneck High School, where he was a State Champion Wrestler. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Stanley married the love...
Grace Shirley Spevak
May 25, 2020
Grace Shirley Spevak 82, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 25, 2020. Grace was born on May 12, 1938 in Livingston Manor, NY to the late James and Eunice Edwards. She attended a one room school house in Roscoe, NY. Grace was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Hackettstown where...
Katherine Szcwciuk
May 20, 2020
Katherine Szcwciuk, 95, of Great Meadows, NJ and previously of Brooklyn, NY passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2020 with loved ones by her side. Katherine was born on January 19, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Michael and Natasha Abramchik. Katherine worked at the American Can Company in Washington, NJ for many years. She also...
Kathleen L. Crane
May 19, 2020
Kathleen L. Crane, 79, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully at Hackettstown Medical Center on May 19, 2020 with her loving family by her side. Kathleen was born on November 27, 1940 in Patterson, NJ to the late Thomas and Anna Healy. Kathleen was raised in Kearny, NJ where she was a graduate of Kearny High School Class of...
William Fredrick Brenner
May 17, 2020
William Fredrick Brenner, Jr (Bill) passed away on Sunday, May 17th in Dover, NJ after a long struggle following heart surgery in January. His loving wife, Sharon, was by his side. Born April 9th, 1954 in Newark, NJ, Bill grew up in Newark and Woodbridge before attending Rider College from 1972-1975. He played basketball and proudly coached CYO basketball....
Thomas J Dalton
May 14, 2020
Thomas J. Dalton, 53, of Middletown, NJ passed away peacefully at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, NJ with his loving family by his side. Thomas was born on June 9, 1966 in Newark, NJ to the late Francis Dalton and Patricia (nee; McDonnell) Dalton Thomas was a 1984 graduate of Mater Dei High School in Middletown, NJ. He...
Marianne T Ustaszeski
May 11, 2020
Marianne T. Ustaszeski, 78, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully at Hackettstown Hospital on May 11, 2020. Marianne was born on August 24, 1941 in New York City, to the late Boleslaw and Anne Ustaszeski. She resided many years in New York City, then moved to Budd Lake, NJ from 1964 until 1978 when she settled in Hackettstown, NJ....
Robert J Newton
May 6, 2020
We lost our hero, Robert J Newton (Bob), 77, on May 6, 2020. His immediate family, wife, Joan (Bakanau) Newton, son, John R Newton, daughter, Amber (Newton) Fies and their spouses Lisa Newton and Eric Fies take comfort in knowing that Bob has finally found peace after many years combating the demons of dementia. Bob was a quiet, private...
Emily Elizabeth Shann
May 3, 2020
Emily E. Shann, 66, of Washington, NJ passed away on May 3, 2020 at Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ. Emily was born on February 12, 1954 in Kenvil, NJ to the late Louis and Reba Shann. Emily enjoyed the simple things in life. She was very sweet natured and humble. Emily was a graduate of Roxbury High School. She...
Laverne Bates Wormley
Apr 28, 2020
LaVerne Bates Wormley, 95, of Andover, NJ passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020 in Morristown, NJ Laverne was born on January 26, 1925 in Texarkana, Texas to the late Frank and Alberta Bates. Laverne was a school teacher for the Los Angeles City School district for many years prior to her retirement. She resided in California for 30...
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