Obituary: Stephen Lenge, 56, of Kinnelon

Kinnelon man worked as stagehand, owned store in Cliffside Park.

The following is an obituary from the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home in Cliffside Park for Stephen L. Lenge, of Kinnelon. Lenge, Stephen L. on May 13, 2012 of Kinnelon, NJ, age 56. Stephen was born on November 24,1955 in Dumont, N.J. He was the owner of Things From England in Cliffside Park and was also a stagehand with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local #642. Beloved husband to Angelica (nee) Koundouriotis. Devoted father to Chrystina Lenge and Stephanie Lenge. Cherished son to Victoria (nee) Zappulla Lenge. Dear brother to Linda Hroncich and her husband Martin and Nancy Petto and her husband Vincent. Loving brother-in-law to Aglaia Pappas and her husband Nicholas and George Koundouriotis. Stephen is also survived …

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First Aid Squad Member to Be Memorialized

Vic Ahlefeld to be remembered by family members, friends.

A memorial and mass will be held in honor of Vic Ahlefeld, of Kinnelon, Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Magnificat Chapel in Kinnelon. Ahlefeld passed away in Florida on April 3. Ahlefeld is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Patricia, and loving daughters Margaret Stouffer, Karen Crines, son-in-law James, devoted son Victor and daughter-in-law Katharine. He leaves six grandchildren Kaitlin, Sean, Ian, Shane, Greta and Victor Patrick. Ahlefeld was a 42-year “life” member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad. A Gold Cross Ceremony at the Chapel will be conducted by the squad. Following the services, a repast for all will be held at the squad headquarters, 51 Morse Ave, Butler. Memorial donations in his name can be made to the Tri-Boro …

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JOE MCMINN

8:32 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Vic was a great man ..thank you for all your services and time you devoted to tri boro first aid...my mom LIL McMinn who also gave many years to tri boro first aid spoke of you often..condolences go out to your family..R.I.P   more ›

Family, Friends Remember Glenwild Lake Man

McCormick remembered as a good neighbor and kind man.

After days of searching for a missing man, Bloomingdale police said they located the body of 35-year-old Kevin McCormick more than 150 yards from the shoreline of Glenwild Lake Tuesday afternoon. McCormick appears to have died from an accidental drowning, police said. Just minutes after police made the announcement, family members and friends of McCormick began to offer condolences to his family on Tri-Boro Patch and share memories of his life. "Our hearts go out to the family. Our whole community is mourning one of our own," Kit Emory, a Bloomingdale resident, said. McCormick's relatives shared a glimpse of his history and his passions in an informal obituary. One of his passions was hockey, and a teammate of McCormick's, Jeff Feder, on …

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Funeral Set for Butler Man Killed in Hit-and-Run

Friend said Omar Monroig was passionate about his family, bodybuilding competitions.

Family members and friends of Omar Monroig, the 42-year-old Butler man who died Sunday about a week after being struck in a hit-and-run in North Bergen on March 24, will be mourning the loss of a loved one this weekend. A wake is being held for Monroig at the Biondi Funeral Home in Nutley on Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and a funeral is being held at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Newark on Saturday followed by burial at a cemetery in East Hanover. Barbara Wheeler, 40, of Garfield, said Monroig grew up in Newark and that she shared many good memories with the man. The two had grown apart, but over the past five years had reconnected through social media websites. "We really didn't think he was going to go. We really, really were positive that he …

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Obituary: Joseph Montemerano, 78, Formerly of Kinnelon and Bloomingdale

Montemerano passed away Friday after fighting pancreatic cancer for two years.

Whitney Houston Laid to Rest in Westfield

Procession arrived at noon Sunday for burial ceremony at Fairview Cemetery. Nearly 100 fans shouted 'We love you, Whitney' as hearse turned into the cemetery.

The vigil at Fairview Cemetery began at first light Sunday morning. There were no mourners, just reporters and photographers mingling congenially as they staked out a good spot for their reports back to the network morning shows or a position for the perfect photo of the funeral procession bringing Whitney Houston to the cemetery for her burial. Police officers arrived before daylight, at 6 a.m., to secure every possible corner of the Fairview property, from the Cranford border along Union County College to the south and E. Broad Street to the north. At the western end of the cemetery, Gallows Hill Road was closed to prevent any neighborhood street from messing up any potential route in which the procession of hearses and limos that would …

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5:12 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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DeCroce: A GOPer Who Could Get Things Done

Officials recall Legislator who acted as model and teacher

One of the last acts Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce performed Monday during a marathon Legislative session was to marshal through the Assembly a bill he co-sponsored that boosted development opportunities and annoyed environmentalists. DeCroce, 75,  died Monday after the session that closed out the 214th Legislature. DeCroce,  from Parsippany, served in the Assembly since 1989 and  was named the his party’s leader there in 2003. His wife, Betty Lou DeCroce, is a deputy commissioner with the Department of Community Affairs. He was a former Morris County freeholder. DeCroce's death comes on the heels of the passing of another GOP assemblyman, Peter Biondi of Somerset County, who died Nov. 10, two days after he was re-elected to an …

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