Former Butler Resident Dies at 88

Eileen D. Mungenast, 88, a graduate of Butler High School, died on April 13, 2013, at Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel with her children at her side.

Bud Bennett, Beloved Bloomingdale Volunteer, Will Be Laid to Rest Tuesday

Funeral mass to be held Tuesday at St. Anthony's RC Church.

Just six months after celebrating his 101st birthday, a man who devoted much of his life to the Bloomingdale community, Laurence "Bud" Bennett, died on Thursday. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's RC Church in Butler before a burial mass at the First Reformed Church Cemetery in Pompton Plains, according to an obituary on NorthJersey.com. Bennett worked part-time as a tax assessor in the borough earlier in his life and had been a member of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department since 1956. He even continued to assist the firefighters monthly with the department's ziti dinner. "I devote all my spare time to the fire department," he said last January. The fire department threw a special birthday party for …

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Funeral Thursday for Wayne Man Killed in Route 46 Accident

Visitation Wednesday for Michael W. Pascrell, 21, who will be laid to rest at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Hundreds Mourn Death of Budd Lake Teen

Family and community members pay final respects to Nicholas Michael Cianciotto III, who was ice fishing when he and his friend fell into the frigid waters of Budd Lake last week.

Cody Woodard, 19, Dies

Lived in Oak Ridge, attended Butler High School.

Cody Woodard,19, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Sept. 28 at his home.   He attended Butler High School and graduated in 2011. Cody will best be remembered as happy, and always ready to lend a helping hand and an ear to listen to others. Cody was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Adlena Holick in 2005 and William Holick Sr. in 2002, his uncle James Woodard in 2003, his uncle William Holick Jr. in 2010, and his maternal great grandmother Alfaretta Schliminger in 2010. Cody is survived by his loving parents Denise and Dennis Woodard of Oak Ridge, his paternal grandparents Margaret and Sam Matrisciano of Summerfield, FL, his dear aunt Lori Massaro of Florida, his uncle Donald Holick of Morris Plains, and his great aunt Margaret Magestro …

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Kinnelon Fallen Soldier Had 'Charismatic Personality'

Jonathan Batista to be remembered by family and friends at Monday morning funeral.

U.S. Army soldier Specialist Jonathan Batista had many friends whom he loved spending time with, according to an obituary posted in his honor on the M. John Scanlon Funeral Home Friday. "Jonathan loved spending time with his many friends, who easily took to him and his charismatic personality," the obituary said. Batista, a 22-year-old Kinnelon resident, was killed in combat in Afghanistan Sunday when his unit was attacked by enemy small arms fire. At the time, he was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Batista was a member of the 2nd Batallian, 321st Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, N.C., according to the Department of Defense. Viewing hours will be held for Batista …

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Jersey Newspaper Pioneer Dead At 99

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'N.J.'s Historian' Wrote Over 50 Books About State

John T. Cunningham died last week at age 96; visiting hours scheduled for Monday in Madison.

John T. Cunningham, a popular New Jersey historian who wrote more than 50 books about the state's past, some of which were used in grade-school classrooms and turned into award-winning documentaries, died Thursday. He was 96. Visiting hours are scheduled for Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home, 106 Main Street, Madison. A memorial service for Cunningham is scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at Morristown United Methodist Church, 50 S. Park Place, Morristown. Cunningham was raised in Mendham and graduated from Morristown High School in 1932. A 1938 graduate of Drew University and a resident of Florham Park for 60 years, Cunningham was remembered by Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen as a man whose…

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Howard Ball Jr., Former Trends Editor, Dies at 82

Pompton Lakes man a former chaplain of Bloomingdale Fire Department.

The following is a death notice for Howard L. Ball Jr., of Pompton Lakes, submitted by the Richards Funeral Home, in Riverdale. Ball, Howard L. Jr., born on July 3, 1929 in Haskell, NJ and lived since he was 6 months old in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Mr. Ball, an award-winning community newspaperman, was the long-time executive editor and a much-beloved columnist for the Suburban Trends. Generations of readers in northern Passaic County and eastern Morris County relied upon the work of Mr. Ball and his staff as their primary source for news and information about the daily events, large and small, in their hometowns. In his popular “Bits & Pieces” column, he lovingly shared his personal stories about families, friends and neighbors, often noting …

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Obituary: Butler Man Worked As State Trooper for 28 Years

Preston Fairlamb Jr. funeral held Wednesday.

The following is an obituary for Preston "Jay" Fairlamb Jr., of Butler, from The Morrison Funeral Home, in Butler. Fairlamb was killed in a motorcycle accident on May 13. Preston "Jay" Fairlamb Jr., age 64, of Butler, died Sunday, May 13, 2012. Jay was born in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late Preston and the late Flora (Winters) Fairlamb. Jay was a retired New Jersey State Trooper, serving as a Lieutenant before retiring in 2002. He primarily worked in Troop B, which covers northern New Jersey, during his 28 years as a trooper. He was a member of Rolling Thunder and also The Blue Knights. He is survived by his wife Kathleen, his beloved children, Preston "Jay" III, Kimberly and Scott, as well as four cherished grandchildren. Viewing hours…

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