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Joyce (Dunn) Joyce, 84, Formerly of South Orange
Photo by Marilyn Joyce Lehren Joyce Catherine (Dunn) Joyce, 84, formerly of South Orange and Spring Lake, N.J., passed away peacefully on October 13, 2020, at home in Tinton Falls, N.J., surrounded by...
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Brian Mecca, 64, Lived for His Daughters
Brian Mecca of South Orange died on October 26, his 64th birthday. The cause was complications due to diabetes. “He fought hard all year to get better,” his former wife Lisa Hershey wrote. “He left...
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PiaRocel Paras, 55, of Maplewood, Known for Her Warmth, Love and Strength
PiaRocel Paras, 55, of Maplewood, passed away on December 6, 2020. Pia was born in the Tarlac City, Philippines and has lived in Maplewood since 2002. She received her undergraduate degree from...
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In Memoriam: Remembering South Orange & Maplewood Neighbors We Lost in 2020
This year, our In Memoriam reflects the pain of loss we experience every year — deaths due to tragic accidents, brutal disease or even coming peacefully at the end of a long life. But 2020 has been...
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Joe Clark, Paterson’s ‘Principled Principal’ and Longtime South Orange...
From Princeton Strategic Communications: Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding Principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods at...
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Maplewood TC Honors Residents Who Passed Away in 2020
At its Annual Reorganization Meeting on New Year’s Day, the Maplewood Township Committee honored 13 citizens of Maplewood that passed away in 2020 and were active in community life. Robert F. Gist,...
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Michael Smith, 51, ‘Will Always Be Remembered for Kindness & Compassion’
Michael G. Smith of Maplewood, born July 10, 1969, died on January 9, 2021. The sudden and unexpected loss of Michael has left his family completely heartbroken. Michael was a loving husband and...
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OBITUARY: Loving Wife, Mother and Friend, Maplewood’s Corey Ayala Fagundez...
Coral “Corey” Ayala Fagundez, age 60, longtime resident of Maplewood, NJ and formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, ending a long and strongly fought journey with...
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Remembering Joseph Oge, South Orange-Maplewood School District Bus Driver
In the course of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Village Green has been dedicated to documenting the lives of local residents and members of the South Orange and Maplewood community who have succumbed to...
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Alice Ford Kennedy, 48, of South Orange: ‘Artist, Mama, Designer, Yogi,...
Alice Ford Kennedy described herself as an “artist, mama, designer, yogi & teacher, seeker,” and all who knew her would agree. After a yearlong struggle with pancreatic cancer, Alice passed away at...
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Rebekah Novemsky, 55, of Maplewood: Devoted Mother & Fierce Advocate for...
Rebekah (Becky) Novemsky (Obrzut) died at her home in Maplewood, surrounded by her loving family and friends, on April 18, 2021. She was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in August 2020. Becky...
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Kathleen Joyce Anderson, 54, Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister & Former Livingston...
Kathleen Joyce Anderson, a 1984 graduate of Livingston High School, died on April 22 at her home in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The daughter of Walter and Dorothy Joyce of Livingston, Kathy was a standout...
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Seth Boyden PTA Raises Funds for Family of Marc Ulysse
The Seth Boyden PTA has created a gofundme for the family of Marc Ulysse, a bus driver and loving husband and father of five who passed away due to COVID-19 in late April. Ulysse is survived by his...
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Henry Mann III, 93, Beloved ‘Opa,’ Enjoyed Second Career at Chatham Library
Henry Mann III, of Chatham, New Jersey, passed away at Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center on May 12 after a short illness. He was 93. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Susanne Elisabeth Mann (nee...
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Ed Borrone, 81, Former Maplewood Township Committee Member, Town Judge,...
Edward Jerome Borrone, Esq., 81, of Avon by the Sea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ. Edward was born in Weehawken to Edward J....
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A Tribute to Moussa Fofana Through The Words of His Family And Community
A candlelight service will be held to celebrate and honor the life of Moussa Fofana on Saturday, June 12. A gentle face. Ebullient and endearing. This was the introduction of Moussa Fofana to thousands...
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Remembering Ed Reuter – ‘Honorary Grandfather’ of Courter Avenue in Maplewood
Editor’s note: Thanks to friend and neighbor Tina Kelley who brought news of Edward W. Reuter Jr.’s passing to our attention. Although Ed passed away in March, we wanted to ensure that he was...
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Michael Fabrizio, 55, Economic Development Leader; Loving Brother, Husband &...
Michael J. Fabrizio passed away suddenly on June 15, 2021. He was 55 years old. He was born on September 14, 1965, in Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in Maplewood. After high school at Seton Hall Prep,...
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David Durkin, 50, Columbia High Class of ’89, Remembered as ‘Loyal, Kind &...
David Codey Durkin passed away on July 27, 2021 at his home in Florham Park, NJ. David was born on December 5, 1970 at St Mary’s Hospital in Orange, NJ to Raymond and Joan Durkin. Dave was more...
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OBITUARY: Meg Marlowe, 61, Loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Friend and...
Meg Marlowe, 61, of South Orange passed away on August 5 after a battle with glioblastoma. Her obituary can be found here. Meg Marlowe Marlowe and her sisters spearheaded and ran an annual donation...
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