Newton, NJ Obituaries

Ericka Chad passed on July 16, 2026, at the age of 56, born on February 7, 1970, and was a resident of Augusta, New Jersey. Ericka's services we be held privately.

Harry Allen McLaren, age 62, of the Culver Lake section of Frankford Twp, passed away on July 16, 2026. He was born on July 17,1963, in Newton, NJ, to the late John and Helen McLaren. Harry graduat...

Maureen Kays, 64, passed away on July 13, 2026. Born on January 29, 1962, in Sussex, NJ, Maureen was raised in Ogdensburg, and graduated from Franklin High School. Maureen loved loud, and she loved o...

Trudy Dawn Gaskin, 72, was born on May 26, 1954, in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, and passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026. She later made her home in New Jersey, living in Lafayette for 35 years before se...

Rose "Gloria" Clough, of Newton, NJ passed away on July 8, 2026 at the age of 98. A talented seamstress, Rose crafted dresses at Franklin Dress and later worked for Air Filters in Newton, where she s...

Lucian Kirk Vandoren, 70, passed away on July 5, 2026, at Complete Care at Barn Hill in Newton. Born January 25, 1956, in Washington, DC. Kirk grew up in Washington and lived in several locations befo...

Toni Sandra Snyder, 77, of Frankford, NJ, passed away on July 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 23, 1949, in Newark, NJ, to the late Albert and Rhoda Zweibel, growing up with sibli...

Patricia “Patty” Ann Bilney, 70, born December 30, 1955, in Jersey City, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at home. Patty was a longtime Stillwater resident, living there for the past ...

Shelby Jean Wilson, 84, passed away on July 1, 2026. Born on June 19, 1942, in Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Virginia Snyder. Shelby grew up in Pennsylvania before moving ...

Russell Allen Myers, who was most recently of Haskell, New Jersey, passed away on June 27, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on May 25, 1940, in Newton, New Jersey, Russell made his way through life with a...

Vivian L. Straway, 98, of Newton, New Jersey, passed away on June 27, 2026, and Bristol Glen a UMC Community in Newton. Born on September 22, 1927, in Sussex, NJ, Vivian was the daughter of the late ...

Concetta Ariano passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on June 24, 2026. She was born by the sea on April 9, 1955, in Monte di Procida, Italy. Concetta moved to Brooklyn, New York, in ...

Hester A. Conklin, 90, of Wantage, New Jersey, passed away on June 22, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Hester was born on February 24, 1936, in Piermont, NY to the late George and Hester (Redn...

Gene was 85, born September 14, 1940, and died on June 19, 2026, of heart complications at Morristown Medical Center. Gene was born in Teaneck, NJ to Sgt. Eugene and Jeanne Deckert. His family move...

Jonathan James Kressman, 24, of Sparta, NJ, was born April 22, 2002 in Morristown Memorial Hospital and passed away there on June 15, 2026 surrounded by loving friends and family, due to injuries sust...

Michael Faitoute was born on February 28th, 1959, in Morristown in Morris County in New Jersey, as Lois Ellicks and John Faitoute’s first born son. Lois and John had a second son named James Faitoute ...

Douglas F. Dewitte passed on June 9, 2026, at the age of 72. Born April 22, 1954, Douglas lived in Newton, New Jersey. Douglas will be laid to rest privately in New Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstow...

Irene Mary Ulesky passed on June 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on August 16, 1948, Irene lived in Sparta, New Jersey. Irene was the best mom to Zachary and Denise Thorne, Vanessa and Jim Walsh, Cr...

Stephen Paino, 63, passed on June 9, 2026. He was born on September 24, 1962, and resided in Stillwater Twp, New Jersey. Stephen is survived by his wife, Barbara Vionito Paino, and his son, Stephen...

Lennart Lars Gunnar Lindh, 72, of Newton, NJ, affectionately known as “LG” by all who knew him, passed away on June 8, 2026. Born October 7, 1953, in Umeå, Sweden, LG carried with him a deep pride i...

Robert (Bob) Shankman passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026 at his home in Swartswood, NJ. Born in 1943 in New Haven, CT, Bob's journey took him from New England to various parts of New Jersey, eventu...

Pauline S. Labelle, 75, of Newton, New Jersey, passed away on June 6, 2026. Born 
on May 20, 1951, in Newark, New Jersey, Pauline lived a life marked by quiet 
grace, unwavering love, and selfless d...

Michael Gerard Ward, 73, of Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, passed away on June 5, 2026, just days before his 74th birthday. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Michael spent his early years in Bayonne befo...

Mike Adams, of Brooksville Florida, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026 at the age of 96. (One month shy of 97) Born at home, in Manhattan New York on July 1, 1929, Mike was the son of the late Al...

Susan Jane Bodnar, 84, of Andover, New Jersey, passed away on May 31, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born on November 2, 1941, in Teaneck, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the l...

Frank M. Latora passed away in Andover Township on May 30, 2026, at the age of 72. Frank's final resting place is in New Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, New Jersey.

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Althea Ann Herder of Stillwater NJ; beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, on May 29th 2026, at the age of 87. Althea was born on O...

Theresa Papa, of Green Township, New Jersey, passed away on May 29, 2026 at the age of 98. She was born in New York City on March 19, 1928, to the late Louis and Lucy Capobianco. For Theresa, home...

Jennifer Irene Minson, nee Pomerantz, 56, of Newton, New Jersey passed away on April 7th, 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jennifer was born on July 23rd, 1969 to her loving parents Henry and Kathleen Po...

Patricia Maletsky passed on May 22, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on September 30, 1955, Patricia was a resident of Newton, New Jersey. Patricia will be laid to rest privately in New Cedar Ridge Ce...

Audrey Ruth Frazier, 80, of Newton, New Jersey, passed away on May 22, 2026. Born April 28, 1946, at Irvington General Hospital in Irvington, NJ, Audrey’s life was rooted in the steady warmth of home,...

Anthony “Tony” P. Thonnerieux, 79, passed away on May 22, 2026. Born on February 6, 1947, in Newton, New Jersey, Tony carried with him a steady pride in where he came from and a bright, forward-lookin...

Robert Thomas Heron, 88, died May 20, 2026. Robert was born May 1, 1938, in Orange, NJ, to the late George Heron and Anne Heron. A proud member of the US Air Force, Robert served on active duty duri...

Joan B. Kressman of Hopatcong, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Newton, New Jersey, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Joan was the bel...

Mekkai Anthony Fontus, 18, of Montague, NJ, passed away on May 16, 2026. Born on February 27, 2008, Mekkai was raised in Newton, New Jersey, where he lived with his family until moving to Montague in...

Walter John Kazeka was born on July 12, 1931, and died on May 16, 2026, at the age of 94. He grew up in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and carried with him a deep sense of self-reliance and purpose throughou...

John Leslie Gilbert, 83, of Monroe, NY passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Barn Hill Care Center in Newton, NJ. John was born on January 16, 1943, in Manhattan, to the late Leslie and Catherine ...

John Dickson, Jr., 68, of Stillwater, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 17, 1957, in Summit, to the late John J. and Mary “Irene” (nee. Reil...

Jacqueline H. Murray, 92, of Sparta, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Newton Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 1, 1933, in Yonkers, NY, Jacqueline was the daugh...

Maria Giovanna Parsons, 57, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Newton Medical Center. Maria was born in Sicily, Italy on October 2, 1968, to the late Francesco and Giuseppa (Licata) D...

Louis William Slamer, 82, of Newton, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at home surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born on June 19, 1943, in Newark, NJ to the late Louis and Stella (Wes...

Nancy S. Dannhardt (Nana), 84, went home to the Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2026. She was reunited with her beloved husband, Robert (Bob), her parents, Carl and Sarah, and her sister, Patricia. Bor...

Ludwig "Lou" F. Eichner, 76, of Stillwater New Jersey, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Born on July 31, 1949, in Nuremberg, Germany, Lou moved to America when he was 10 years old. He went on t...

Susan Marie Schuyler, 94, of Newton, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026, of natural causes, surrounded by the love of the family she cherished so deeply. Born on December 30, 1931 i...

Carla Marie (Taormina) Kachelriess, 48, born March 27, 1978, in Newton, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026. She was raised in Newton and later made her home in Toms River, New Jersey, w...

Christopher Robert Bond, 71, has departed on his last fishing trip. A lifelong resident of Newton, Christopher was born February 3, 1955, the fifth child of Waldo and Ruth Bond. He graduated Newt...

Bob McKittrick passed away on April 23, 2026. Bob was born on April 18, 1943 to Ruth and Robert McKittrick, Sr. in Yonkers NY. He was a graduate of Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling New York, NYU in...

Barbara Hagen, 77, of Califon, New Jersey, passed away on April 19, 2026. Born in Newark, NJ on March 5, 1949, Barbara was the beloved daughter of the late James and Eleanor Hagen, and the eldest o...

Frank Sullivan, 85, passed away after a brief illness on April 20, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and will be sorely missed and fondly remembered for his quiet strength, dry ...

Ryan Fairclough, 36, of Hampton Township, New Jersey, passed away on April 18, 2026. Born on March 23, 1990, Ryan was a man of quiet strength and immense capability. For Ryan, life was best measured b...