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Richard C. Kruk
Feb 5, 2018
Richard Kruk, 63, died at home with his family by his side February 5, 2018. He was born in Kearny, NJ May 30th, 1954 to John and Edna (Herud) Kruk. Richard had a 30 year career with Bell Atlantic/Verizon in various locations in Northern NJ. After retiring, he worked for several local trucking companies before truly retiring to enjoy...
John Joseph Scala, Jr.
Feb 3, 2018
John Joseph Scala Jr., 73, of Allamuchy Township, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2018 at Kindred Care Hospital in Dover, NJ. He was born on October 7, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John Joseph Scala Sr. and Abbie (Morrison) Scala. John graduated from Islip High School and attended Farmingdale University. John served his country honorably in...
Diane Pesce
Jan 8, 2018
Diane Pesce, 52, of Aiken, SC passed away suddenly on January 8, 2018. Born on August 4, 1965 in Montclair, NJ to the late Vincent and Charlotte Spina. Diane lived in South Carolina for 10 years, prior to that she resided in Bergen County, NJ. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Art Education. Diane was of the Catholic...
Kathleen M 'Mickey' Gesullo
Dec 31, 2017
Kathleen M. Gesullo, 69 of Stanhope, NJ passed away peacefully on December 31, 2017. Kathleen was born on June 6, 1948 in Hackettstown, NJ to the late Anthony Michniewicz and Ruth (Haycook) Michniewicz. Kathleen (known as Mickey) worked many years at Warner Lambert/Pfizer before retiring in 2007. She married the love of her life Ralph Gesullo on May 14,...
Frank J Jonkoski
Dec 27, 2017
Frank J. Jonkoski, 76, of Mansfield Township, NJ passed away peacefully on December 27, 2017 at home with his loving family by his side. Born on December 23, 1941 in Newark, NJ to the late John and Grace Jonkoski. Frank previously lived in Hillside, NJ prior to moving to Mansfield, NJ. He was employed as an Executive Director of...
Sandra Lee Susen Bogden
Dec 25, 2017
Sandra Lee Susen Bogden, 50, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away suddenly on December 25, 2017 at Hackettstown Medical Center. Born on October 31, 1967 in Pequannock, NJ to Kenneth and Christine Susen. Sandra previously resided in Lincoln Park, NJ. She was employed as an Office Administrator for Legacy Studios. Sandra was of the Catholic faith. She will be remembered...
David Anthony Salamone
Nov 26, 2017
David Anthony Salamone, 54, of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully on November 26, 2017 in Hackettstown, NJ. Born on June 14, 1963 in Denville, NJ to the late Richard and Mary Salamone. David was a lifelong resident of Hackettstown. He was of the Catholic faith and a parishioner of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary...
Regina 'Virginia' Tomczyk
Oct 31, 2017
Regina "Virginia" Tomczyk, 92, of Paragon Village, Hackettstown, NJ formerly of the Villages, Fl and Hillside NJ, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2017 in Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ Born on January 29, 1925 in Newark, NJ to the late Joseph and Suzanne Popiolek. Regina was a graduate of Newark High School. She married the love of her...
Walter E Taverna
Oct 26, 2017
Walter E. Taverna, 95, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2017. Walter, a retired Mechanical Engineer, was born on March 7, 1922, in Jersey City, NJ. He is survived by his sons James (Tina) of Williamsburg, VA, and John (Laura) of Long Valley, NJ; his daughters Mary Taverna Ali (Abid) of Massapequa, NY, Kate Taverna (Alan Adelson) of New...
Brigid Breheny
Oct 25, 2017
Brigid Teresa Breheny, 73, of Washington, NJ (formerly of Manville, NJ) passed away peacefully on October 25, 2017 at home with her loving family by her side. Brigid was born on July 31, 1944 in Glangevlin, County Cavan, Ireland to the late Robert and Roseann McKiernan. Brigid moved to the United States and met the love of her life...
Eugene Wright
Oct 3, 2017
Eugene Wright, 75, of Califon, NJ passed away peacefully on October 3, 2017 in Morristown, NJ. Born on November 4, 1941 in Califon, NJ to the late Burton and Helen Wright. Eugene was a graduate of Voorhees High School and a lifelong resident of Califon, living in the home he was born in for his entire life. He was...
Ruth Michniewicz
Oct 1, 2017
Ruth Michniewicz, 97, of Stroudsburg, PA (formerly of Hackettstown, NJ) passed away peacefully on October 1, 2017 in Bangor, PA. Born on September 25, 1920 in Oxford, NJ to the late William and Lillian Haycock. Ruth was a graduate of Hackettstown High School. Ruth resided in Hackettstown until 1984. She then moved to Stroudsburg, PA. She was of the...
Lawrence D Malizzi
Sep 25, 2017
Lawrence D. Malizzi Lawrence (Larry) Malizzi, 77 died on September 25, 2017 at St. Clare's Hospital in Dover, NJ after a long battle with lung disease. He was born on August 21, 1940 in Morristown, NJ and spent the last 45 years in Succasunna, NJ. Larry worked in construction with his family and at Home Depot. He retired from...
Denis Hennessy O'Rourke
Sep 15, 2017
O'Rourke, Denis Hennessy Denis Hennessy O'Rourke died peacefully on September 15, 2017 in Belvidere, NJ at the age of 77. He is survived by his former wife, Nancy O'Rourke; his son Timothy Hennessy O'Rourke; his daughter, Colleen O'Rourke-Heredia, son-in-law Raul Heredia and grandchildren, Paloma and Sebastian Heredia. He is also survived by his sister, Virginia McLaughlin and many nieces...
Stanley L Pfeifer
Sep 14, 2017
Stanley Laurence Pfeifer (1928-2017) It is with great sadness that the family of Stanley Pfeifer announces his passing on September 14, 2017 at the age of 88 years old. A native of Morristown, born on December 2, 1928, Stanley went to Morristown schools and graduated from Morristown High School. Upon graduation, he joined the US Naval Air Corps on...
Raymond Ascolese
Sep 8, 2017
Raymond Ascolese, age 88, of Great Meadows, NJ on Friday, September 8, 2017. Raymond was born May 25, 1929 in Union City, NJ to Mary and Razio. Beloved husband of Stella Szyszko since 1949; father of Raymond and Debbie, Joan and Stephen, Eugene and Kathy, Robert, Martin and Vicki; a fifth son Edmond Anthony died in a plane crash...
Charlotte Spina
Sep 2, 2017
Charlotte Spina, 91, of Whippany, NJ (formally of Montville, NJ) passed away peacefully on September 2, 2017 at Care One Hanover in Whippany NJ. Charlotte was born in Newark, NJ on August 20, 1926 to the late Frederick and Mary Olsen. Charlotte graduated from Bloomfield High School. She married the love of her life Vincent J. Spina in 1959....
Garnet Y Jewell
Aug 19, 2017
Garnet Yvonne (Bonnie) Jewell, 65, of Port Murray, NJ passed away peacefully on August 19, 2017 at home with her family by her side. Garnet was born in Parkersburg, W.V on December 5, 1951 to the late Orris and Marybelle Allen. After graduating from Parkersburg High School, Class of 1969, she worked at the Bureau of Public Debt until...
Christine T Johnson
Aug 17, 2017
Christine Levesque Johnson, 39, of Washington, NJ passed away suddenly on August 17, 2017 at home with her family by her side. Christine was born on March 3, 1978 in Berwyn, Illinois to Ronald and Mary Beth Levesque. She previously resided in Shelburn, Indiana but lived the majority of her life in Hackettstown, NJ. Christine was a graduate of...
Donna Mauree Sconzo
Aug 7, 2017
Donna Day Sconzo, 70, of Hackettstown died peacefully after an extended illness in the gentle care of hospice and live-in caregivers. She was born in Philadelphia with a wild streak and a rebel heart. She spent the remainder of her life living in NJ: Clifton, Wantage, Boonton, and Allamuchy/Hackettstown. She loved nothing more than her husband, Nicholas, her children...
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