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Jay Lagemann, 82, Creator of ‘Jitterbug Dancers’ in South Orange
Jay John Tuthill Lagemann, the sculptor who created Jitterbug Dancers in Spiotta Park, passed away on September 9 at his home in New England. Lagemann was known for his sculptures “that highlighted the...
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Peter Horoschak, 86, Former South Orange-Maplewood Schools Superintendent
Peter Horoschak served as Superintendent of Schools for the South Orange-Maplewood School District from 1998 through 2007. Peter P Horoschak was born into this world on June 22, 1940, in the year of...
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Christiana A. Lewis Lived A Life of Quiet Devotion
Christiana A. Lewis passed away at her home in South Orange on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend whose life was marked by a quiet devotion to...
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Maplewood Remembers Florence Magyar, 101, ‘Treasured Part of Our Community’
The Maplewood Township Committee held a moment of silence at its meeting on September 15, 2026, for Florence Magyar. Mayor Vic De Luca shared this remembrance: “Florence passed away on September 14, at...
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Tad Niedzielski, 75, Patriarch of N&K Prime Marketplace on Springfield Avenue
Tad Niedzielski, of New Providence, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, at the age of 75. Born in Rzeszow, Poland, Tad immigrated to the United States with his family in 1970. An...
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Margery Schneider Cohen, 94, Former Co-Chair of South Orange League of Women...
Margery Schneider Cohen passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026, at the age of 94. Margery was a homemaker and lifelong volunteer, whose warmth, kindness and ability to see the best in everyone was a...
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Family to Celebrate Life of the Late Christopher Shelffo, 65, on August 29 in...
The following obituary was originally published on Legacy.com by Preston Funeral Home on Jul. 22, 2026: With great sadness, we announce that Christopher Kaye Shelffo of South Orange, New Jersey, passed...
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Maplewood Remembers Jonathan Tiersten, Tennis Instructor, Cult Film Actor &...
Jonathan Tiersten, who achieved cult status fame for his role in the 1983 film Sleepaway Camp, died at his Maplewood home in late April. He was 60. Tiersten was remembered at the May 5 Maplewood...
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Suzanne P. Ng 1971-2026: Columbia High School Librarian, Teacher, Mentor, Friend
Columbia High School librarian Suzanne Ng passed away peacefully on May 31 after an illness. Ng will be remembered in a memorial and a celebration of life service on Sunday, June 14, from 2- 6 p.m., at...
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South Orange-Maplewood School District Mourns Chris Settle
Christopher Settle, known as the friendly face who manned the door at the South Orange-Maplewood School District’s administrative offices at 525 Academy Street, passed away suddenly on March 13, 2026....
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Jajuan ‘Jay’ Scoon, 28, Columbia High Grad, ‘Quietly Brave’ Aviator With U.S....
Columbia High School Class of 2015 graduate Jay Scoon was remembered by his mother Temeka Scoon at the February 17, 2026 Maplewood Township Committee. “He was only 28 years old, but he was wise beyond...
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Jonah Patton Shimanoff, 17 — Talented Artist and Adventurer, Devoted to...
Obituary of Jonah Patton Shimanoff: Jonah Patton Shimanoff, age 17, of Maplewood, New Jersey, passed away after a tragic accident in his home on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. A memorial service will be...
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South Orange Leaders Mourn Governor Richard J. Codey
From South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum: On behalf of the South Orange Village Council, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Richard J. Codey, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his beloved...
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Maplewood Leaders Remember, Honor Gov. Richard Codey
STATEMENT OF THE MAPLEWOOD TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE ON THE PASSING OF GOVERNOR RICHARD J. CODEY: Governor Richard “Dick” Codey was a true friend of Maplewood, and we are deeply saddened by his passing. We...
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Mateo Kauffman Sandler, 16, Inspiring Light & Gifted Artist
Mateo Kauffman Sandler, age 16, of Maplewood, NJ passed away at home on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The Funeral will be held on Monday, January 5th at 10:00 AM at St. Georges Church, 550 Ridgewood Rd,...
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Jeffrey M. Markey, 77, Former South Orange Fire Chief
First published by Paul Ippolito Memorial of Berkeley Heights Jeffrey M. Markey November 8, 1948 – December 4, 2025 Jeffrey M. Markey graduated from Snyder High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. He...
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South Orange-Maplewood Mourns Former CHS Asst. Principal Terry Woolard
South Orange-Maplewood Supt. of Schools Jason Bing sent the following message to faculty on December 30, following news of the death of former Columbia High School Asst. Principal Terry Woolard after a...
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Joseph James Foligno, 40, Dedicated to South Orange, Devoted to Sport & Family
Joseph James Foligno, affectionately known as “Joe Fo,” passed away suddenly at home on December 8, 2025, at the age of 40. Born on March 22, 1985, in Illinois, Joe’s life was a testament to his...
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Richard Harvey Janow, 82, Brilliant & Kind Physicist, Husband, Father
Richard Harvey Janow, Ph. D., born August 29, 1943 in the Bronx, NY, passed away on December 5, 2025 at the age of 82. A devoted husband to Nancy and a loving father to Daniel Janow and Suzanne Janow,...
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Giovanna Baratta Loffredo, 72, Matriarch of Roman Gourmet, Greatest Joy Was...
Giovanna Baratta Loffredo, 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2025, surrounded by the family who adored her. Born on May 1, 1953, in Ostigliano, Italy, to Gennaro and Velia Baratta,...
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