Newton, NJ Obituaries

Vivian L. Straway, 98, passed on June 27, 2026; Vivian was a resident of Newton, New Jersey. Visitation will be held at Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton, NJ 07860, US, on July 3, 2...

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...

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...

Robert B. McKittrick Jr. passed on April 23, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on April 18, 1943, Robert lived in Hampton Twp, New Jersey. The obituary will be forthcoming

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...

Faye (Rhea) Kangas, 79, a beloved mother, sister, and wife, passed away from a long illness on April 19, 2026. Faye is survived by her husband Norman Kangas, his son David Kangas and wife Amy, and g...

Kathleen Mary Matacotta (née Marshall), 80, of Frankford Township, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, NJ. Born on May 13, 1945, in Aurora, Ohio, she was the be...

Wilfredo Solano Sr., of Montague, New Jersey, passed away on April 11, 2026 at the age of 78. Born in Puerto Rico on October 12, 1947, he moved to the continental East Coast at the age of 17 and bui...

Lillie Ruth Hardingham of Fredon Township, New Jersey, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2026 at the age of 77. Lillie was born on September 24, 1948 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and spent most o...

Michael J. Haas III, 81, of Hampton Township, New Jersey, passed away on April 7, 2026. Born in Franklin, New Jersey, on August 25, 1944, Michael was the son of the late Michael Jr. and Dorothy Haas. ...

Barbara Ann Green, 67 of Vernon, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at her home. Barbara was born in Newton, NJ on January 9, 1959, to the late Robert E. and Carole L. (Ryker) Green. Barbara grew...

Aaron T. Bastin passed on April 1, 2026, at the young age of 39. Born in Grove City, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1986, Aaron was a resident of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. He earned his bach...

Alexander J. Krucinski passed away on April 1, 2026, at the age of 62. Born on December 20, 1963, in Irvington, New Jersey, to the late Victor and Martha Krucinski, Alex lived a life defined not by l...

Larry Lee Patton, 75, of Andover Boro., New Jersey, passed away on March 26, 2026, at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, NJ. Born on April 23, 1950, Larry mastered the lost art of putting the needs of oth...

Some people live quiet lives. Others live full, adventurous, music-filled, story-packed lives that feel like they were pulled straight from a movie. Hans-Otto Lipinski? He was the second kind — a true...

Charles "Charlie" Albert Laux Jr., passed away peacefully with his loving caregiver, Paulet Robinson, by his side on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the age of 97. A kind-hearted, gentle presence to those ...