Obituaries

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Funeral Service Sat. For William Gray Jr.

William H. Gray, Jr., 84, of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Livingston, died at his residence on Sunday, February 12. Visitation will be held at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 East Mt. Pleasant Avenue, on Friday, February 17, from 5 to 9 p.m., a with a Masonic service at 8 p.m. The funeral service will be on Saturday, February 18, at 10 a.m., followed by the committal service at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union. Mr. Gray was born in Newark and had lived in Livingston before moving to Delray Beach in 2006. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a member of the Livingston American Legion, Post 201. He had been an engineer for the County of Essex for many years. He also was a member of Livingston Masonic Lodge #11. Predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy and his brother, Robert, Mr.

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16
Feb
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Hold Funeral Services For Marilyn Greenberg

Former Livingston resident Marilyn Greenberg, 84, died on Tuesday, February 7, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Bernheim Apter Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston. Born in Newark, Mrs. Greenberg lived in Irvington, Maplewood, Livingston, and Boca Raton, Florida, prior to moving to West Orange four years ago. She was a past president of the R.E.G.M. for Cancer Research. Mrs. Greenberg was predeceased by her husband, Stanley Greenberg, in 2014. Surviving are her children, Judy Wolff and her husband, Bruce; Stuart Greenberg and his wife, Ellen; and Marcy Rittweger; and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the National Parkinson's Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, or to a charity of one’s choice.

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16
Feb
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Funeral Services Held For Leslie J. Kaplan

Former resident Leslie J. Kaplan died suddenly on Wednesday, February 8. Services were held at Menorah Chapels at Millburn. Miss Kaplan, who lived in Wayne, was a legal research marketing professional with Lexis-Nexis, and prior to that with Westlaw. She is survived by her mother, Judy Kaplan and Judy’s signifi cant other, Arthur Blumenau; her sister, Cindy Zage and husband, Steven; and her brother, Steven J. Kaplan and wife, Karen. Miss Kaplan is also survived by four nieces, and two nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Arnold E. Kaplan. Donations may be made to any charity or shelter that benefi ts animals.

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Feb
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Marjorie “Mitzie” Campisi

Marjorie “Mitzie” Campisi peacefully passed from this life in the arms of her loving children on Saturday, February 11, 2017, after a long illness. She was 83. Visitation took place on Tuesday, February 14, at the Bailey Funeral Home, 8 Hilltop Road, Mendham (www.baileyfuneralhomes.com). A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Mendham, on Wednesday, February 15, followed by entombment at Somerset Hills Memorial Park, Basking Ridge. Born in Newark, on December 3, 1933, Mitzie grew up in Maplewood, where she excelled, both academically and athletically, and was graduated from Columbia High School and Newark State Teachers’ College. Mitzie had a long and successful career as an educator in the Livingston school system, primarily as a second grade teacher. She had a special ability to make learning fun, and to ensure that each of her students maximized their potential.

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Feb
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Funeral Services Held For Joseph Scardena

Joseph L. Scardena, 85, died at Alaris Health of West Orange on Tuesday, February 7. Arrangements were by Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. Mr. Scardena was born in Newark and grew up in Irvington before moving to Livingston 58 years ago. He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and was a member of the Livingston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2856. Mr. Scardena was a retired sheet metal mechanic for Sheet Metal Workers Union No. 25. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Connie (Doyle); his children, Kathy Leong (Roland), Stephen (Ellen), Joseph (Sally), Mary Ellen Stefanak (Frank) and Len; and eight grandchildren Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Feb
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Wilhelm W. Theilacker Dies on February 7

Wilhelm W. Theilacker, 93, of Sparta, NJ, formerly of Livingston, passed away on February 7, 2017. Willi was born in Frankfurt, Germany and came to the United States in 1950. He was a resident of Livingston from 1962-2016. Willi was a machinist for ITT in Clifton in the Defense Communications Department, retiring in 1985. He was an electronics tinkerer in his spare time. Willi is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Maria Schmeidl Theilacker; devoted father of Bill Theilacker and his wife Marie of Sparta; loving grandfather of Sophia and Wills Theilacker of Sparta and brother of Dorothea Theilacker of Frankfurt, Germany. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 4-7 pm at the Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to: Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Foundation, 99 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860.

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09
Feb
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Offer Mass Feb. 18 For Joseph W. Ryan

Joseph W. Ryan of Mountain Lakes, formerly of Livingston, died January 27 at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. He was 68 years old.

Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, February 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Dangler, Lewis and Carey Funeral Home, 312 West Main Street, Boonton. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, February 18, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 910 Birch Street, Boonton.

Mr. Ryan was born in Newark and raised in Livingston. He settled in Mountain Lakes 40 years ago. An alumnus of Livingston High School and Indiana State University, he was a self-employed executive search consultant for many years.

Mr. Ryan was a past chief with the Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the department’s Relief Association. He also was a coach for Gray Hawks Football.

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09
Feb
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Funeral Services Held For David Longman

David Longman died at home in Livingston on January 31. He was born in Israel and spent most of his life in Norfolk, Virginia, before moving to Florida and later to New Jersey.

A 1941 graduate of Virginia Tech, with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, Mr. Longman worked in the chemical industry and later in business in the Norfolk area.

He is survived by his wife of close to 72 years, Miriam. He is also survived by his three children, Howard and his wife Ellen of Livingston; Susan Saunders and her husband Marshall of Livingston; and Thomas and his wife Mona of Scarsdale, New York; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were by Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Feb
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John Cox

March 4, 1932 to January 31, 2017

John Cox, 84, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2017 at the Atria Roseland after a long struggle with Pick’s Disease. Formerly residing in Livingston and West Orange, NJ, he was a current resident of Roseland, NJ.

The son and only child of John and Natalie (Palmer) Cox, John grew up in Boston, where he would sneak into Fenway Park and became a life-long and devoted Red Sox fan. The family then moved to upstate New York and they lived many years in Newburgh. John attended Purdue University but joined the Marine Corps serving in the Korean War. After his military service, John graduated from New York University and attended NYU’s Graduate School of Business Administration.

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09
Feb
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Funeral Services Held For Jerome Dornfeld

Jerome (Jerry) Dornfeld, 90, of West Orange, formerly of Verona and Livingston, died in his sleep on Wednesday February 1.

Mr. Dornfeld was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Gloria. He is survived by his son, Neil Dornfeld, D.M.D., and his wife Maxine; his daughter, Robin Jacobs, and her husband, David; and five grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were by Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel in Livingston. The family has requested that donations be made in Mr. Dornfeld’s memory to a charity of one’s choice.

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