Lawrence F. Brown, 83, "Pop Pop" of Washington Township, NJ passed away at Newton Memorial Hospital on August 22, 2020. Larry was born on May 22, 1937 in Elizabeth, NJ to the late Homer and Mary "Widmar" Brown. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Elizabeth class of 1955. He served in the US Army during the Korean War....
Harold Edward Musselman, 98, of Washington Township, Warren County, NJ passed away peacefully on August 21, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family. Harold was born in Honesdale, PA on December 27, 1921 to the late Albert and Mabel Shook Slutter Musselman. Harold grew up in East Stroudsburg, PA graduating from East Stroudsburg High School in 1940. He started...
Scott "Ducky" Duckworth of Pen Argyl, PA died in his home after a short illness on August 19, 2020. He was 54 years old and lived in Alpha, NJ and Easton, PA most of his life. Scott was an extremely talented carpenter and woodworker and known as the "Miracle Worker." He loved to fish, took pride in his flowers...
Mel Heller,91, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2020 at the House of Good Shepherd in Hackettstwon, NJ. Mel was born on September 21, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Harry and Frannie Heller. He grew up in NY but was formerly of Monroe Township and Oxford, NJ. Mel served proudly in the US Navy during WWII. He...
Betty-Jane Hoffman,91, formerly of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on August 17, 2020 with family at her side. Betty-Jane was born at the family home in High Bridge, NJ on February 16, 1929 to the late Walter and Mary (Snyder) Witte. She was a graduate of Hampton High School class of 1947. Betty-Jane was primarily a homemaker but earlier...
Milton Jarrell “Jake” Unangst, 71, a lifelong resident of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully on August 6, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jake was born on May 24, 1949, at home in the Brass Castle section of Washington to the late Stewart and Jo Unangst. Jake attended Washington High School then went to work with...
Aldona "Gypsy" Cornish, 73 of Washington, NJ passed away suddenly on August 5, 2020 at her home. Gypsy was born on May 13, 1947 in Wirzburg, Germany to the late Jurgis and Maria Buozis. Her family immigrated from Germany to the United States in 1956. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, NY in 1965. Gypsy moved...
Clayton "Ray" Pierce, 69, of Washington, NJ departed this world for heaven on August 5, 2020 After graduating from Muhlenburg High School in 1969, Ray began his working career in the auto mechanics field working for several employers until his retirement from Empire Wrecking in 2000. Not one who could sit around doing nothing, he began his employment at...
Jean Jost, 98, of Washington, passed away at home on August 2, 2020. Jean was born on October 21, 1921 in Massachusetts to the late John and Rose (Moroz) Supinski. She started the family business, Jost Brothers Jewelry in New York City with her husband, Nicholas Jost in 1940, and continued to work in the Washington office until 2019....
Michael T. Gesner, 74, a lifelong resident of Washington, New Jersey, passed away at home on July 26, 2020 with loved ones by his side. Michael was born on November 13, 1945 in Easton, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer and Pansy Gesner. Michael graduated from Washington High School in 1963. He was drafted into the United States Army during...
Henry Dodge, 73, of Oxford, NJ passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020 at Hunterdon Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Henry was born on September 30, 1946 in Morristown, NJ to the late Philip and Ellen Dodge. Henry grew up in Morristown and graduated from Morristown High School class of 1964. He served his country...
Miriam Reyes, 59 of Washington, NJ passed away peacefully at St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA on July 20, 2020. Miriam was born on February 11, 1961 in Patterson, NJ to the late Luis and Luz Reyes. Miriam was a food service worker for many years at McDonalds in Washington, NJ. She was an avid reader and book collector....
Kirk E. Wyman Sr., 91, formerly of Hackensack, NJ passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020 at Hackettstown Hospital. Kirk was born on January 28, 1929 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Marshall and Edith Wyman. Kirk graduated from Hackensack High School class of 1948. He was employed as an Electrician and owned and operated Kirk Electric Inc in...
Peter F. Byron, 65, of Washington Township, NJ passed away peacefully on July 13, 2020 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. Peter was born on August 14, 1954 in Elizabeth, NJ to the late Peter H. Byron and Antoinette "Casino" Byron. Peter grew up in Elizabeth, NJ graduating from Roselle Catholic High School class of 1972. He was an...
Betty Engel, 85, of Mansfield Township, formerly of Washington Township, died peacefully at home with her loving family by her side, after a 5 year battle of breast cancer that metastasized to bone cancer. Betty was born Baukje Mulder on July 14, 1934 in Pingjum, the Netherlands. In 1954, she immigrated to the US to meet up with the...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Slack, 69, of Asbury, NJ passed away peacefully on June 28, 2020 at St. Luke's Bethlehem Hospital. Betsy was born on June 24, 1951 in Mount Vernon, NY to the late Warren Edwin Diefendorf and Dorothy Endicott Kelley. Betsy graduated from Mount Vernon High school class of 1969. She earned her bachelor's degree at Hartwick College in...
Kathleen "Dee Dee" Freaney, 80, of Belvidere, NJ passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2020 with her family by her side. Dee Dee was born on December 17, 1939 in NY, NY to the late Robert McKim and Mary Elizabeth Gabelman. Dee Dee attended St. Jerome Catholic High School in New York. Dee Dee was a member...
Robert L. Howell Sr, 95, formerly of Washington and Stewartsville, NJ passed away peacefully on June 22, 2020 at the Phillipsburg Care Center. Robert was born on September 9, 1924 in Harmony, NJ to the late Clark C. and Edna P. "Rush" Howell. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School class of 1942. He was employed by Ingersoll Rand in...
John Wallace Mulvenna of Belvidere, NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 20, 2020. He was 84. John was born on June 30, 1935 in Kearny, NJ to the late Charles and Alice (Wallace) Mulvenna, both originally from Scotland. The Mulvenna family moved back to Scotland when John was a young boy. He grew...
Cyrus Thomas Hyde was born in Totowa, NJ on April 5, 1930 to James J. and Alida Jane (Berdan) Hyde. He passed away on June 19, 2020 surrounded by his family. Cyrus grew up learning the lore of herbs, starting from his great-great-great-great grandmother, Clara Van Houten (who cared for George Washington and his troops). He had a photographic...