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Art Gartenlaub, 75, ‘Born and Raised, Locally Active, Community Caring...
Art Gartenlaub — native Maplewoodian, South Orange-Maplewood School District graduate, VFW commander, musician, community volunteer and former candidate for Township Committee — passed away on July 8...
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Obituary: Arthur Grant Gartenlaub
From the Jacob Holle Funeral Home website. Memorial service information pending: Arthur Grant Gartenlaub of Brick, New Jersey formerly of Maplewood, New Jersey passed away at home on Sunday July 8,...
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Obituary: Clara Buccolieri Gianni, 102
Clara Buccolieri Gianni — Great-grandmother and longtime Short Hills resident, 102 Clara Buccolieri Gianni, 102, died on July 13, 2018, at her residence in Short Hills, N.J. Clara was born in Manduria,...
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Chyzowych Field Gets a New Sign Honoring Legendary Coach
The South Orange-owned, Maplewood-located field named for legendary soccer player and coach Gene Chyzowych has a new sign. “Several signs later we hope this one will be around a very long time,” wrote...
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Celebrate the Life of Jim Pickett Saturday, August 11 at Christ Church in Summit
Family and friends of James (Jim) Michael Pickett will be celebrating his life on Saturday, August 11, at Christ Church (561 Springfield Ave., Summit, NJ). The service will begin at 3:00 p.m. All are...
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Obituary: Ralph Marano, 91, Avid Gardner and Family Man
Ralph (Raffaele) Marano of Maplewood, NJ Ralph (Raffaele) Marano of Maplewood, N.J., passed away, surrounded by family, on Aug. 22, 2018. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday from...
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Jan Lewis, 69, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences – Rutgers Newark
Jan Ellen Lewis, Maplewood resident and Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences – Newark (SASN) and Professor of History at Rutgers University—Newark, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018,...
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Eric Beckerich, 66, Much-Loved Maplewood Artist
Maplewood artist Eric Beckerich passed away Friday at the age of 66 after a battle with cancer. Eric was born on July 28, 1952, and grew up in the Bronx. He graduated from Memphis State University,...
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Obituary: John Blaise Pogany, Co-Owner of Bunny’s in South Orange, Passes...
John Blaise Pogany, 62, co-owner of Bunny’s Sports Bar and a longtime South Orange resident, passed away on Saturday at home. John Blaise and Leslie Pogany A Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of...
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PHOTOS: CKO Kickboxing Remembers Sharon Geraghty With ‘Some Planks and...
From CKO Kickboxing: Today, December 16, at CKO Kickboxing Maplewood, the regular 11 a.m. class was replaced with the Sharon Geraghty 90-Minute Tribute. It’s been one year since she left us. We miss...
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Obituary: Susan Boer, 60, Former Columbia High School Counselor
From Finegan Funeral Homes: Susan Lee Boer Born to Bert and Irvine (Bosland) Boer on May 27, 1958, at Paterson General Hospital in Paterson, NJ, Susan Lee Boer was the third of four sisters: Sandy,...
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Obituary: Lee Leonard, First Voice on ESPN, Dies at South Orange Home
Lee Leonard, the first voice ever heard on ESPN, died Sunday at his home in South Orange at the age of 89. According to a report on ESPN.com, Leonard joined at the network’s inception in 1979, after a...
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In Memoriam: South Orange & Maplewood Neighbors We Lost in 2018
Below are the obituaries run by Village Green in 2018. Read the stories. The lives are astonishing and recognizable, extraordinary and ordinary. They represent a centenarian, a broadcaster, a devoted...
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Obituary: Cecilia Farley, 105, Oldest Resident of Maplewood
From The Jacob A. Holle & Preston Funeral Homes: Cecilia K. Farley, 105, the oldest resident of Maplewood, NJ, passed away peacefully, at her home of 97 years, on January 8, 2018. Born in Newark,...
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South Orange Flies Flags Half-Staff to Honor Barbra Siperstein, LGBTQ Activist
February 5, 2019. Flags at half-staff in South Orange Village to honor Barbra Siperstein. Photo by Bob Zuckerman. Flags were lowered to half-staff in South Orange on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in honor of LGBTQ...
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Columbia High School Basketball Coach, Erskine Rowe, Passes Away
The following is an email sent by CHS Interim Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan on February 21: It is with a great deal of sadness that I am informing you of the death of one of our beloved staff members....
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Johanna Giasullo, Devoted Mother, Wife & Maplewood Business Owner, Age 74
Johanna L. Giasullo, 74, of Florham Park, formerly of Maplewood, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends on March 5, 2019. Johanna worked side by side with her...
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Bob Miller’s Legacy Continues in Essay by His Sister Extolling Community
The legacy of Bob Miller continues in lovely and unexpected ways. Case in point: This tribute to community, family, Bob — and Maplewood — from his sister Jenny Anderson: “But after many nights in...
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Donald Salituri, 54, of Maplewood, Loving Father and Husband
From Galante Funeral Home in Union: Donald M. Salituri, 54, of Maplewood passed away on March 13, 2019. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a memorial visitation for Donald at the...
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As Seton Hall Celebrates Life of ‘Baseball Legend’ Mike Sheppard, South...
A large scale wake and funeral will take place at Seton Hall University this Friday and Saturday, April 12th & 13th Streets around Seton Hall University will see additional traffic Friday and...
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