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Seton Hall Student Killed on NJTransit Tracks in South Orange
The victim who was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train on the tracks west of South Orange station on Wednesday, was 21-year-old Seton Hall University student Joseph G. Debari of Bridgewater, NJ. A...
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Longtime Maplewoodian, Member of ‘Greatest Generation’ Rudolph Marzano,...
A longtime resident of Maplewood and proud member of the “Greatest Generation,” Rudolph Vincent Marzano (Rudy) passed away on December 4, 2023. A Memorial Mass will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows...
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Martin L. Greenberg, 92 — State Senator, Judge & Beloved Husband, Father &...
New Jersey Politician and Jurist Martin L. Greenberg, who was a New Jersey State Senator from 1974 to 1979, and a Superior Court judge from 1992 to 2002, died on Friday March 22nd in Palm City,...
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Peter Shapiro, 71, Remembered as Groundbreaking Political Reformer & Friend
As news of Peter Shapiro’s death on March 28 reverberated across South Orange and Maplewood, those who served and campaigned with him throughout his remarkable political career and enjoyed his presence...
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Obituary: John Overall, 77, Unofficial South Orange Historian & Friend to Many
From the South Orange Historical and Preservation Society: Gone, but impossible to forget: John Richard Overall, Jr., a South Orange legend and a Village treasure. A good friend. Someone who never said...
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Crawford ‘Ed’ Sabin, 93, Pillar of His Family & Community
From the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home: Crawford “Ed” Sabin, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and pillar of his community, passed away on April 8, 2024, at the age of 93. Born on May 3, 1930, in...
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Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., 65, Leaves a ‘Legacy of Service’
Donald Payne Jr., who represented Maplewood and South Orange as part of the 10th Congressional district in New Jersey for 10 years, died today. According to The New York Times, Payne had been...
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Francine Varon, 78, ‘Never Shied Away From Fighting for What’s Right’
The following was published on the Menorah Chapels at Millburn website and was shared with Village Green by Stanley Varon. Francine Varon lost her battle with cancer on April 1, 2024. But, as with...
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Sister Ann Infanger—Maplewood Native, Groundbreaking Genetics Researcher,...
The following obituary was shared by Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania: Sister Ann Infanger, SC, entered eternal life at the age of 90 on May 20, 2024 at Caritas Christi, the...
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Obituary: Randi Ehrich Feno, Mother, Wife, Maplewood Native, Dies at 72
From the family of Randi Ehrich Feno: BATH, PA- Randi Ehrich Feno, resident of Creekside Meadows in Bath, Pennsylvania, died in the evening of July 5th peacefully in her home around the comfort of...
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Edith Oxfeld, 104, Peace Activist & Long-Time South Orange Resident
The following obituary was first posted by Menorah Chapels at Millburn: Edith Oxfeld, née Brodsky, died on July 8, 2024, having recently celebrated her 104th birthday. She was born on July 4, 1920, in...
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Anne Nye, 91, Devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother & Woman of Faith
Anne Nye, devoted wife, loving mother, and beloved grandmother, went to be with the Lord on August 18. She was 91. Anne was born in Newark, NJ on November 11, 1932. After graduating high school, Anne...
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South Orange Mourns Patricia ‘Pat’ Bell—Pioneering Business Woman, Champion...
In Loving Memory, August 27, 1958-August 17, 2024 — Patricia A. Bell (“Pat”), beloved Mother and Grandmother and one of the country’s premier private wealth advisors, who spent her 45-year career at...
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Jerry Ford, Who Led South Orange-Maplewood Schools Transportation, Dies...
Jerry Ford, the interim transportation director for the South Orange-Maplewood School District, died on Friday, Sept. 6, from injuries sustained from a fall in late August. “I’m deeply saddened to hear...
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South Orange Mayor Posts Loving Tribute to Her Halmeoni (할머니)
South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum’s grandmother, Bok Soon Park, born January 24, 1922, passed away late Wednesday evening, September 11, at the age of 102. Collum, who led a virtual town hall on an...
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Willie Joyce Howard, Beloved Mother of Maplewood Deputy Mayor Jamaine Cripe
Willie Joyce Howard’s “much-used heart” gave out after a lifetime of sharing her home and hearth with a legion of family, strays and others who were blessed to receive her care throughout her 75 years...
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Melanie Troncone, 47, ‘Fierce Friend,’ Proud Mom, Selfless Volunteer & Mentor
From the South Orange Rescue Squad: It is with profound sadness that the South Orange Rescue Squad (SORS) shares the untimely passing of life member Melanie Troncone. Affectionately referred to as...
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In Memoriam: Those We Lost in South Orange-Maplewood in 2024
We pause to remember those who made their final departures from our South Orange and Maplewood community this year. They all made indelible marks upon our community and took pieces of our hearts with...
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Anthony Garrubbo, 82, Husband, Father, Business Owner, Teacher, Student,...
The following obituary was first published on bradleyfuneralhomes.com: Anthony Michael Thomas Garrubbo (05/09/1942 – 12/30/2024) — The man who spent 82 years forging his own path and making life far...
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South Orange Maplewood Adult School Remembers Eva Samo
From the South Orange Maplewood Adult School: The South Orange Maplewood Adult School Board of Trustees and Staff mourn the passing of Eva Samo at age 103 (November 1, 1921 – January 10, 2025). Eva’s...
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