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_____________________________________ Martha Jane Budd
ROCKAWAY – Martha Jane Budd died on Saturday, January 3, 2008 at home. She was 85.
Born in Dover, she was a lifelong resident of Rockaway and had previously wintered in Boyton Beach, FL.
Mrs. Budd was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Rockaway Boro Super Seniors.
She is survived by her husband John R.; four daughters, Sharon McMahon of Hackettstown, Merile Allen of Ojai, CA, Sandra Taylor of Belmar, Pamela Culp of Ashville, NC; a son Christopher of Rockaway; 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held privately.
_____________________________________ Joseph W. Stoddard
DENVILLE – Joseph W. Stoddard died on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Franciscan Oaks in Denville. He was 92.
Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late William and Catherine Stoddard, he lived in Valley Stream, NY before moving to Denville 3 years ago.
He was an insurance salesman and the owner of Turtle Bay Brokerage in Wantagh, NY for 20 years.
Mr. Stoddard served in the Army under Gen. George S. Patton during WWII.
He was a member of the VFW and American Legion both of Long Island.
He is predeceased by his sister Mazie, and three brothers Bill, John and Frank.
He is survived by his wife Audrey of 69 years; two sons, Daniel and his wife Tricia of Vero Beach, FL, and John and his wife Luci of Denville; and four grandchildren, Nicholas, Joseph, Jackson and Christine Stoddard.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 10 N. Pocono Rd., Mountain Lakes at 10 a.m.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.
_____________________________________ Julia Patricia DiGirolamo
HOPATCONG – Julia Patricia DiGirolamo died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at home after a long illness. She was 70.
Born in New York, NY she was raised in Ft. Lee and moved to Hopatcong 37 years ago.
Mrs. DiGirolamo was the third grade teacher at Sacred Heart School in Rockaway for 37 years before her retirement in 2006; prior to that she taught at Madonna School in Ft. Lee.
She was a parishioner of St. Jude’s Church in Hopatcong.
She is survived by her husband Anthony; a sister, Rosemary Martin and a brother William John Martin.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Dec. 1 at 10:30 a.m. from the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway at 11:30 a.m.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Sacred Heart School, 40 E. Main St., Rockaway, NJ 07866. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
_____________________________________ Maria D. Hnat
ROCKAWAY – Maria D. Hnat died on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at home. She was 83.
Born in Fall River, Mass. she lived in Totowa Borough for 35 years and Spring Hill, FL for 11 years before moving to Rockaway 10 years ago.
Mrs. Hnat was an accounting clerk with Prudential Insurance Co. for 13 years before retiring in 1987.
She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway and a member of the Rockaway Twp. Seniors.
Loving mother and grandmother, she loved and cherished her family and friends. She truly touched the lives and hearts of everyone she met. Bold, strong- willed, quick-witted and fun-loving, she was an avid traveler and skilled craftswoman. Among her many talents she was an accomplished knitter, she loved to crochet and do needlepoint. Her greatest happiness was creating a special project or knitted keepsake for friends and family so that they would have a special and lasting reminder of her.
Throughout her lifetime, she used her talents to bring happiness and comfort to so many people. She crafted countless blankets for shut-ins and people in hospice care as a member of the Morristown Women’s Club. She knitted hundreds of hats for the homeless and donated them to the Dover Soup Kitchen at Trinity Lutheran Church.
She also had a special place in her heart for all animals, especially the wounded and abandoned. She donated food to Noah’s Ark in Ledgewood, regularly as well as taking home “doggie bags” to feed those animals not fortunate enough to find shelter.
She was predeceased by her husband Stephan in 1997.
She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Hnat and his wife Kathleen and Gregory Hnat and his wife Elsa; a daughter Joyce Baio with whom she lived, and her husband Giuseppe Puzo. Also surviving are her six grandchildren Jillian, Tore, Arielle, C.J., Stephan and Julie; and two great-grandchildren Kyleigh and Azalea.
This loving, generous woman was a true beacon of light, love, and hope in her family’s life who will be dearly missed and remembered always.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment at Locust Hill Cemetery in Dover.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. only.
Because she so firmly believed in and supported Catholic education, it would have pleased her greatly for family and friends to donate money to the two schools her grandchildren attended in lieu of flowers. Donations may be made to: Sacred Heart School, 40 E. Main St., Rockaway, NJ 07866, or to: Morris Catholic High School, 200 Morris Ave., Denville, NJ 07834. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
_____________________________________ Mary D'Amelio
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. -- Mary D'Amelio passed on peacefully at her home on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. She was 75.
She was born and raised in central Ohio, Washington Courthouse and Upper Sandusky. She moved to Boonton as a teenager, and eventually settled in Rockaway for most of her life. She was an accomplished quilter and owned Quilt Country USA on Union Street in Rockaway for many years. She also enjoyed pottery, bobbin lace, weaving and sewing of all kinds. She was a collector of antiques and most things handmade. She was a mentor and teacher to many over the years and also a student herself of bobbin lace and more recently banjo playing, drawing and sculpture.
She was blessed with a large family. She was predeceased by her mother, Genevieve; her father, Samuel; her first husband, Joseph Vnenchak; a son, Joseph Jr.; and her second husband, Peter D'Amelio.
She is survived by her brothers, Jackie Perry, Darrel Wilt and James Backenstoe; her sister, Gloria Biermiester; five daughters, Sharon Martin and her husband, James, of Lake Hiawatha, Susan Kee of Ladson, S.C., Jenny Copeland and her husband, Michael, of Apex, N.C., Francine Del Grosso and her husband, Dean, of Jefferson and Margaret D'Amelio of Byram; and a son, Danny D'Amelio of Ledgewood. She has three stepchildren, Rocco D'Amelio and his wife, Carol, of Wisconsin; Anthony D'Amelio and his wife, Tracy; and Jerry and his wife, Gayle, both of Long Valley. She will also be missed by 11 grandchildren, Michael and Jimmy Martin, Thomas, Steven, Linda and Danny Kee, Bjarne Severud, Jesse, and Casey Del Grosso, and Christopher and Kimberly D'Amelio. In addition, four great-grandchildren, Gabriella, and Angelo Martin, and Christopher and Breanna Bridgwater, also survive. She also had many nieces and nephews.
She was loved by many friends and will be dearly missed. She was a wonderful woman, a great mother with a heart full of kindness and love.
A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, Nov 21, at Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, at 20 Keller Ave., in Rockaway, N.J., from 4 to 8 p.m.
_____________________________________ Victoria Pisarcik
ROCKAWAY TWP. – Victoria K. (Bakosh) Pisarcik died on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Merry Heart Nursing Home of Boonton Twp. She was 92.
Born in Passaic, she lived in Boonton before moving to Rockaway Twp. 72 years ago.
Mrs. Pisarcik was a telephone operator with NJ Bell in Dover for 25 years before retiring in 1972; prior to that she worked at Picatinny Arsenal.
She was a parishioner of St. Simon the Apostle Church in Green Pond and had attended St. Cecilia’s Church in Rockaway for many years. She was a member of the St. Cecilia’s Seniors and the Bell Telephone Pioneers.
She was predeceased by her first husband Stephen J. Bakosh in 1972, and her second husband Joseph Pisarcik in 1999; two brothers Joseph and Edward Kalafut; her grandson Frank Wasko; and her son-in-law Roger Robinson.
She is survived by three daughters Victoria Robinson, Katherine Peer and her husband David and Beverly Bordano-McClendon and her husband Dayle McClendon; a sister Maryann Saulsbery; seven grandchildren, Victoria Love, Annette Varela, Anona Day, Kathyann Snyder, David M. Wasko, Mary Davenport and Lorraine Scheer; 15 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at St. Simon the Apostle Church, 1010 Green Pond Rd., Green Pond, NJ at 10 a.m. Interment at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery in Doylestown, PA.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Hibernia Fire Co. #1, PO Box 911, Hibernia, NJ 07842 or an organization of your choice.
_____________________________________ Raymond E. Weiler
ROCKAWAY – Raymond E. Weiler died on Wednesday, November 12 2008 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare’s Hospital/Dover. He was 77.
Born in Dover, he lived in Rockaway for 48 years before moving to Wharton two years ago.
Mr. Weiler served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.
He worked as a machine engraver with Pamarco Inc. in Roselle for 39 years before his retirement.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rockaway, the Rockaway Borough Seniors, the Ironia Wheelers, and he had also served as a Cub Scout Master.
He is survived by his wife Fay; two daughters, Fay M. Rice and her husband Daniel of Long Valley, and Diane L. Miller and her husband Thomas of Rockaway; two sons, William R. and his wife Maryjude of Denville and Jeffery A. and his wife Cara of Rockaway; 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. at the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway. Interment at Rockaway Presbyterian Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Ray to: American Diabetes Assn., Center Point II, Ste. 103, 1160 Rt 22E, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 or the American Cancer Society, 669 Littleton Rd., Parsippany, NJ 17154
_____________________________________ Susie Riczko
ROCKAWAY – Susie Riczko died on Monday, November 10, 2008 at home after a short illness surrounded by her family. She was 90.
She was born in Rockaway Borough and was a lifelong resident. She worked for 43 years at Picatinny Arsenal in the Micro Data Branch retiring in 1984.
She was a devoted parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway and a member of the Rosary Society.
Susie was predeceased by her beloved husband, John in April 1974.
Susie is survived by her loving children, John Jr. and his wife Ann of Randolph; and Susan Roy and her husband Ron of St. Johnsbury , VT. She is the cherished grandmother of Jonathan Riczko and his fiancé Lisa Zito of Summit, Sarah Riczko of Newport, RI and Amanda Winter of St. Johnsbury, VT. She is also survived by her sister Mary Kossatz of Cream Ridge, NJ and her brother Joseph Kocur and his wife Helen of Rockaway. Susie is also survived by several nieces and nephews and friends who were close to her heart, especially Maryellen Allen, her niece of Wharton, and friends Margie Ballard and Eleanor Lenahan both of Rockaway Borough who lended support over the years and especially during illness this past year.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Nov. 14 at 9:15 a.m. to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment at Locust Hill Cemetery, Dover.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 63 E. Main St., Rockaway 07866.
_____________________________________ Thomas Harry Ferrone
BLAIRSTOWN – Thomas Harry Ferrone died on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare’s Hospital/Dover. He was 61.
Born in Dover he lived in Blairstown for the last 31 years.
Mr. Ferrone was a licensed social worker employed by Passaic County Board of Social Services in Paterson for 34 years before his retirement in 2003.
He was an enthusiastic outdoorsman, with a special love for fishing. He also enjoyed cycling and skiing.
He is predeceased by his mother Theresa in 2004.
He is survived by his wife Ceil; his father Harry T. of Rockaway; three children Thomas W. of Rockaway, Michael H. of Fairfax, VT and Natalie S. Graziano of Bangor, PA his sister Kathy Barnes of Old Bridge; and three grandchildren, Hunter and Kaden Graziano, and Ella Ferrone.
A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, Oct. 27 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 63 E. Main St., Rockaway at 10 a.m.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. only at the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Avenue, 5th floor, Norwalk, CT 06851. Envelopes will be at the fuenral home.
_____________________________________ Charles Z. Tanski
ROCKAWAY TWP. – Charles Z. Tanski died on Friday, October 17, 2008 at Troy Hills Center in Parsippany. He was 88.
Born in Warsaw, Poland he lived in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY before moving to Rockaway Twp. in 1969.
Mr. Tanski was a graduate of Pratt University. He worked as a mechanical draftsman at Allied Chemical in Morristown for 27 years before retiring in 1985.
He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway.
He is predeceased by his wife Mary J. in 2004; and his son Alexander C. in 2007.
He is survived by his daughter Anna Marie Tanski and her husband William H. Hanna of Rockaway Twp.; his daughter-in-law Robyn Tanski of Maryland; and five grandchildren Cara, Ariel, Alexia, Carly, and Kyla.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday October 21 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, Doylestown, PA. Visiting hours will be held on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. only.
_____________________________________ Edward Mason
ROCKAWAY TWP. – Edward Mason died on Saturday, October 11, 2008 after a short illness at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare’s Hospital/Dover. He was 70.
Born in Hibernia to the late Hugh and Ella Mason, he was a lifelong resident.
Mr. Mason worked in the test range at Picatinny Arsenal in Rockaway Twp. for 29 years before retiring.
He was a parishioner of St. Cecilia’s Church in Rockaway.
He is survived by his brother Joseph Mason and his wife Eleanor; two nieces; a nephew; and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday October 15 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at St. Cecilia’s Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Cecilia’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. only.
_____________________________________ Richard Allen Kogeas, Sr.
ROCKAWAY – Richard Allen Kogeas, Sr. died on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at home. He was 64.
Born in Minneapolis, MN, he lived in Rockaway for the last 32 years.
Mr. Kogeas served in the Marines.
He was a bottler for Pabst Brewing Co. in Newark for 17 years before retiring in 1985.
He was a member of the American Legion Rockden Post 175 of Rockaway, and the F&AM Jephthah Lodge of Rockaway.
He is survived by his wife Caroline; daughter Karen Ofner of Rockaway Twp.; two sons, Richard A. Kogeas, Jr. of Cape Coral, FL and David M. Kogeas of Jersey City; a brother Stephen J. Kogeas, Jr. of Spotswood; four grandchildren, Suzanne, Richard, Dara, and Joshua; and a great-grandson, Dalton.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
_____________________________________ Tessie A. Barwicke
COLTS NECK – Tessie A. Barwicke died on Wednesday October 1, 2008 at home. She was 100.
Born in Hillburn, NY, she lived in Mt. Freedom and Rockaway for 44 years before moving to Colts Neck 10 years ago.
Mrs. Barwicke was a homemaker.
She was predeceased by her husband Stephen in 1965; her son Stephen and her daughter Katherine both in 1998.
She is survived by two daughters, Alice Ganley of Colts Neck with whom she lived, and Joyce Apgar of Winchester, WV; a sister Mary Lawrence of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren, Billy, J.T., Brenda, Stephen, David, Mike, Marie, Alan and Andy; and ten great-grandchildren, Billy, Nancy, Christopher, John, Emily, Nicky, Cortney, Theresa, Stephen and Samantha.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Whitham – Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway.
Messages of condolence may be sent to: www.rockawayfuneral.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
_____________________________________ Robert J. Tatka
BRICK – Robert J. Tatka died on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Ocean County Medical Center in Brick. He was 81.
Born in Hibernia, he lived in Rockaway for before moving to Brick a year and a half ago.
He graduated from Rockaway High School in 1945. Mr. Tatka went on to serve in the Army during WWII and in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict.
He was a letter carrier for the Rockaway Post Office for over 30 years before he retired in 1982.
He was a parishioner of St. Cecilia’s Church in Rockaway, and a member of the American Legion Rockden Post 175 of Rockaway.
He was predeceased by his first wife Ann in 1959; and his second wife Marilyn in 1988.
He is survived by two daughters Donna Gabbia and her husband Raymond of Toms River, and Deborah Hagberg and her husband Daniel of Rockaway; seven grandchildren, Roseann and Nicholas Chirichillo, Angelo and Joseph Gabbia, and Marie, Robert and Jeremy Hagberg; and four great-grandchildren, Melanie, Shelby, Raymond and Justin.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at St. Cecilia’s Church in Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment at St. Cecilia’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. only.
_____________________________________ Giovannina Battaglia
ROCKAWAY – Giovannina Battaglia died suddenly on Monday, September 22, 2008 at St. Clare’s Hospital/Denville. She was 81.
Born and raised in Calabria, Italy she lived in Newark before moving to Rockaway in 1963.
Mrs. Battaglia was a seamstress at Leona Fashions in Rockaway for 12 years before retiring.
She was predeceased by her husband Pasquale in 2004, and her son Frank A. in 1998.
She is survived by her daughter Rosemary Carmella Bisson of Rockaway; two sons, Peter of Rockaway and Salvatore and his wife Sharon of Dover; five grandchildren, Dawn Piccirilli, Laura Battaglia, April and Joanna Bisson and Franco Battaglia; and two great-grandsons, Joseph Piccirilli and Dylan Emond.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, E. Hanover. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Envelopes will be at the funeral home.
_____________________________________ George J. DeNivo
ROCKAWAY – George J. DeNivo died on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at St. Clare’s Hospital/Denville. He was 85.
Born in New York City, NY he lived in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Rockaway 50 years ago.
Mr. DeNivo served with the Army during WWII.
He was a laborer and member of the Laborers Union of Boonton for over 20 years before retiring in 1985.
Mr. DeNivo was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Dover, and the American Legion Rockden Post 175 of Rockaway.
He is survived by his wife Muriel; stepson Wayne Fisch and his wife Kathy of Rockaway; his sister Florence; two step-grandchildren Wayne Fisch Jr of Tucson, AZ and Lori Romano of Roxbury; three step-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, E. Hanover. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1034 Salem Rd., Union, NJ 07083. Envelopes will be at the funeral home.
_____________________________________ Salvatore C. Arnoa, Sr.
ROCKAWAY – Salvatore C. Arnoa, Sr. died on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Care One of Morris in Parsippany. He was 89.
Born in Brooklyn, NY he lived in Rockaway before moving to Wharton in 2002, and he returned to Rockaway last year.
Mr. Arnoa served with the Army Corp of Engineers in WWII.
He was in charge of the grounds and the school at Mountain Lakes High School before his retirement in 1991.
Mr. Arnoa was a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway. He was the Past-Commander of the American Legion Rockden Post 175 of Rockaway, and a member of the St. Cecilia’s Seniors club.
He is survived by his loving wife Georgina of 66 years; his son Salvatore, Jr. and his wife Dee of Rockaway; two sisters, Rose DeMartino of Ozone Park, NY, and Catherine Mutinelle of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; a granddaughter, Lisa Piserchio and her husband Mark; and her great-grandson Salvatore Matthew.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham- Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Rockaway. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. only.
_____________________________________ Jerry Marotta
ROCKAWAY – Jerry Marotta died on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at Merry Heart Health Care Center in Succasunna. He was 84.
Born in Orange, he lived in Rockaway for the last 30 years.
Mr. Marotta served in the Army during WWII, where he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
He was a mason and owner of Maro Bros. in Rockaway for 40 years. He later worked as a maintenance man at Dover High School for 10 years before retiring.
Mr. Marotta was a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway. He was a member of the Rockaway Borough Super Seniors, a former Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus in Dover, and the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife Susan; his daughter Lucille Raab of Belvidere; his son Vincent of Andover; a brother Patsy; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway on Monday Sept. 15. Interment to follow at St. Vincent’s Cemetery, Madison. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. only at the Whitham-Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave, Rockaway.
_____________________________________ Sadie F. Gagliardi
ROCKAWAY – Sadie F. Gagliardi died on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Regency Grande Nursing Home in Dover. She was 82.
Born in Rockaway, she lived in Dover and Mine Hill before returning to Rockaway 20 years ago.
Mrs. Gagliardi was a cafeteria worker at Morris Knolls High School in Denville for 17 years before her retirement in 1991.
She was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 1989, and three brothers Raymond, George and Roland Hiler.
She is survived by four children Judith Gagliardi of Rockaway, Lorraine Ficarella of Hackettstown, Joseph of Morris Plains, and Trudy Gagliardi of Rockaway; two sisters Elizabeth Feola of Hibernia, Constance “Connie” Kimble of Virginia, and a brother, Robert Hiler of Denville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Aug. 24 at 9:15 a.m. from the Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. only.
_____________________________________ Mary T. Rogalsky
WHARTON – Mary T. Rogalsky died on Friday, August 15, 2008 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Clare’s Hospital/Dover. She was 78.
Born in New York City, NY she lived in Rockaway before moving to Wharton 10 years ago.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Rogalsky was a parishioner of St. Cecilia’s Church in Rockaway.
She is survived by her husband John; two sons, James of Valrico, FL and Brian of Hackettstown; two brothers, Morris August of Wharton and Ernest August of Mt. Freedom; and six grandchildren.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Church, Rockaway
_____________________________________ Kenneth J. Rogalski
ROCKAWAY – Kenneth J. Rogalski died on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at St. Clare’s Hospital/Denville after a sudden illness. He was 61.
Born in New York City, NY he lived in Denville for 10 years before moving to Rockaway in 1969.
He was a graduate of Winona State University in Minnesota in 1968, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in both mathematics and physics.
Mr. Rogalski was an IT Technician at Quest with Unisys Corp. in Lyndhurst for the past 10 years; prior to that he was a math and physics teacher at Kingsbrook Academy in Mendham for many years.
He was predeceased by his father Joseph S. in 1989.
He is survived by his mother Rose of Rockaway, his brother Theodore and his wife Eleanor of Dover, and his niece Stephanie Rogalski.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Rockaway. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway.
_____________________________________ Johanna Dodge
ROCKAWAY TWP. – Johanna Dodge died on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Regency Grande Nursing Home in Dover surrounded by her daughter and grandchildren. She was 82.
Born in Lansing, NY she lived in Rockaway for most of her life, residing with her daughter for the last 12 years.
Mrs. Dodge was a waitress and hostess at the Green Lantern in Dover and also at the Hearthstone Inn/Howard Johnson in Parsippany for many years.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Rockaway.
She is survived by her daughter Linda Merkle of Rockaway and her grandchildren Jason and James Sparone and Heather Merkle; her son Clifford King; and two other grandsons.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. only at the Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway.
_____________________________________ Wayne N. Brown
ROCKAWAY – Wayne N. Brown died on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at home. He was 81.
Born in Laceyville, PA he lived in Rockaway for the last 35 years.
Mr. Brown served in the Army during peacetime.
He was a tree surgeon and previously the co-owner of NJ Tree Co. in Totowa for over 20 years before his retirement.
He was predeceased by his longtime companion Phyllis Kuhlmey in 2005, his brothers Al and Floyd Brown, and his granddaughter Vicki Warren.
He is survived by his sister Peggy “Joyce” Oster; six daughters Carline Kuhlmey, Nancy Warren, Mary Ellen Stickle, Linda Kuhlmey, Kathy Garlow and Carol Raedisch; and six grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. only at the Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway. A private cremation service will follow.
_____________________________________ Bernadette Shauger
ROCKAWAY – Bernadette Shauger died on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Regency Grande Nursing Home in Dover. She was 86.
Born in Brooklyn, NY she lived in Bethlehem, PA before moving to Rockaway in 2002.
Mrs. Shauger was a homemaker.
She was predeceased by her first husband Frank Gangemi in 1957, her second husband Donald W. Shauger in 2002, and her brother Artie Windt.
She is survived by five children, Frank Gangemi of Bethlehem, PA, William Gangemi of The Villages, FL, Bernadette Green of Boonton, Katherine Shasa of Rockaway and Joseph Gangemi of Lady Lake, FL; six brothers, Charles, Edward, Louis, Jackie, Warren and Mickie Windt; four sisters, Catherine Cikovsky, Betty Boyne, Patricia Rontunda and Mary Keba; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. only at the Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway. A private cremation service will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
_____________________________________ Sophia Parisi
ROCKAWAY – Sophia Parisi died on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at Barn Hill Care Center in Newton. She was 87.
Born in Wharton, NJ she lived there until moving to Rockaway 60 years ago.
Mrs. Parisi was a homemaker.
She was a parishioner of St. Cecilia’s Church in Rockaway.
She is survived by her brother John Skwarek of Denville her sister Pauline Picone of Madison and three nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 12 at 9:15 a.m. from Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at St. Cecilia’s Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Locust Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 7-9 p.m. only.
_____________________________________ William J. McMahon
ROCKAWAY TWP. – William J. McMahon died on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at home. He was 75.
Born in Queens, NY he lived there until moving to Rockaway Twp. 40 years ago.
Mr. McMahon was a newspaper printing pressman with the NY Times Co. in New York, NY from 1966 until his retirement in 2002; prior to that he had worked for the NY Journal American for several years.
He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.
He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway. One of his proudest achievements was receiving his Black Belt in Karate.
He is survived by his wife Carol of 42 years; two sons, Kenneth of Cairo, NY and Terence and his wife Lisa of Rockaway; two granddaughters, Elisabeth Katherine and Emma Grace McMahon; and two brothers, Robert McMahon and his wife Fern, and John McCrowe and his wife Marguerite.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 9 at 9:15 a.m. from Whitham - Kanapaux Funeral Home, 20 Keller Ave., Rockaway to a funeral Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rockaway at 10 a.m. Entombment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, E. Hanover. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mr. McMahon’s name to: American Lung Assn., or to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Rockaway. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. _____________________________________ |
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