Bloomfield High School Alumni Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mary Ola Virginia Lemings Sparks who departed this life on Monday December 22 2025 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late Velvert J. and Bonnie Pruett Lemings. Mary Ola was a cherished wife mother sister grandmother grea...

Sophia Mastakas Caprio passed away the night of December 23rd in St. Joseph’s Hospital.Sophie was born on April 30th, 1952 in Newark to Michael and Rose Mastakas.Sophie attended Elliot Street Elementary School and Broadway Junior High School. She then moved to Nutley, NJ to finish Junior High and Hi...

Nancy Lee PalumboIt is with profound sorrow we announce that Nancy Lee Palumbo, a resident of Milford, PA, passed away in her sleep on November 20, 2025. The daughter of the late Hermine Concevitch and George Roland Huntley, Nancy was born on September 25, 1950 in Linz, Austria.After immigrating to...

Topsham ME Jeanne Cadigan Berlew passed away peacefully at the Cadigan Lodge at the Highlands in Topsham Maine on April 8 2016 surrounded by her husband King and her two children Derek and Sarah. Jeanne was born in Mount Vernon New York on July 11 1930 grew up in Bloomfield Hills Michigan and gradu...

John “Randy” Randal Thompson, age 67, of Centerburg, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026.  He was born on September 15, 1958, in Mount Vernon, Ohio to the late Cecil John Thompson and Grace (Conkel) Thompson.Randy graduated from Highland High School, Class of 1976.  He married the l...

Adams DaleySandra "Sandy"67, of Plum Boro., passed on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Beloved mother to Samantha (Greg Jr.) McDade, Nicolas (Christina) Daley, Justin Daley, Angela Nash; Grammy to Jaylyn, Aliyah, Lukas, Dominic, Devon, Maddox; beloved sister to Barbara (Patrick) Adams Phelps, Carol (Regina...

Shawn Alexander Beatty age 49 passed away at his home in Robbinsville NJ on Friday October 24 2025 leaving behind a legacy of laughter love and unforgettable memories. Shawn was a beloved father son grandson brother uncle nephew and friend to many. He was born August 13 1976 in East Orange NJ to the...

Shirley A. Gussler 89 of Lewistown went to be with the Lord Thursday January 1 2026 surrounded by her family at her home. Born on December 19 1936 in Lewistown she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Beckwith Sr. and Bertrice A. Treaster Beckwith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in d...

Funeral Service for Mr. Quintin Montgomery 40 of Decatur AL will be noon Tuesday January 13 2026 in the Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Home with the Reverend Robert Hereford officiating. Inhumation will follow in Decatur City Cemetery. Mr. Montgomery will lie in repose one hour prior to service. Public ...

Sidney Allen Mondin was born January 18 1967 in Seguin Texas to Hazel Elaine Bode and Kenneth Tiny Wayne Mondin. Sidney was the fourth and final baby born of the family. He passed away on December 8 2025 in Conroe Texas at the age of 58. Sidney grew up as the baby of the family naturally entertainin...

Theodore "Ted" Platkowski passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025. He was born on July 8. 1930 to Jack and Margaret Forsythe Platkowski. During high school Ted was enrolled in the Navy ROTC program from 19451948. In 1948 he graduated 9th in his class out of 148 from Central Catholic High School in G...

Darrell Roger Cline, 86, of New Matamoras, passed away Friday, September 12, 2025 at home after an extended illness.He was born April 24th, 1939, in Bloomfield, Ohio to Myrtle Rinard and James Cline.He was raised in the Ludlow community by his maternal grandparents, Warren and Sylvia Rinard. Growing...

Gail Joyce Fitzgerald 74 of Moonachie New Jersey passed away on September 27 2025 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Peggy Rudolph Catogge and James Catogge and the stepdaughter of the late Maren Catogge. She was predeceased by her beloved parents and her cherished sister ...

Raymond C. Ray McManaway age 83 of Wellston passed away Tuesday January 13 2026 at his home. He was born January 12 1943 in Wellston Ohio son of the late Raymond G. McManaway and Dorothy M. Dot Butcher McManaway. Ray graduated from Wellston High School with the class of 1960. He was a retired contra...

Deborah Marie Foran Ruggiero 77 of Denville New Jersey passed away peacefully on December 30 2025 at St. Clares Hospital in Denville. Born in Newark New Jersey Deborah was the beloved daughter of the late Valentino and Marie Moscaritola Ruggiero. She lived in Bloomfield New Jersey for many years bef...

It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the passing of James W. Barry Jr. who passed away on October 25 2025. James or Jimmy as he was known by most was a beloved son brother nephew cousin and friend to all who were blessed to know him. Jimmy was born on November 17 of 1968 to James and Patric...

Augustus Gus John Mitchell III passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side in the comfort of his home in Boonton NJ on Wednesday December 17 2025. He shared 88 years of unconditional love infectious laughter priceless wisdom and unforgettable memories with family and friends. Born at t...

Memorial services for Gene Eckmann age 83 of Bloomfield Nebraska will be 1100 a.m. Monday January 19 2026 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lindy Nebraska. Reverend Dani Jo Bierwagen will officiate with burial in Bloomfield City Cemetery. Gene Allen Eckmann the son of Anne Huttmann and Hans Eckman...

Funeral services for Ronald Kienow Sr. age 92 of Wausa Nebraska will be 1100 a.m. Tuesday December 30 2025 at Brockhaus Funeral Home in Wausa. Reverend Judy Carlson will officiate with burial in Magnet Cemetery in Magnet Nebraska. Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 499...

Martin Douglas Marty Chesser age 61 of Glendale Kentucky formerly of Chaplin passed away at 400 p.m. Thursday January 15 2026 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. He was born in Shelbyville Kentucky on August 5 1964 to the late Rollin and Mary Emma Foster Chesser. He was a member of the Bloomf...

Vincent P. Connolly (Vinnie), 88 of Bloomfield, NJ passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on December 30, 2025.Born in 1937 to the proud parents of Vincent P. and Minnie Connolly (née Reid), Vinnie was a lifelong resident of Bloomfield and a graduate of Bloomfield High School, Class of 1955. ...

Nancy Vogel, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and treasured friend, passed away peacefully on October 8th at Crane’s Mill.Born on July 19, 1941, Nancy was raised in South Orange, New Jersey as the second child of Vincent and Rita O’Rourke. She went to Marylawn of The Oranges High School and...

Robert A. West, 52, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at his home.Born on March 31, 1973, Robert was a graduate of Bloomfield High School and a lifelong resident of Bloomfield. In his youth he was an altar server at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Bloomfield. In 1993, he gr...

Jimmie Gasparini, 98, grew up in the Watessing section of Bloomfield. He was the son of Beatrice and Vito Gasparini and he learned early in life how to charm his sisters, work hard, and let the world see you in the best possible light. In high school, Jimmie played football for the legendary Coach...

John Rennie was born on June 28, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Grammar School on Woodside Avenue and Good Counsel High School, graduating in 1951.Along with his three brothers, John worked in the family business, Rennie and Sons Self Service Market on Summer Avenue...

John L. Sullivan, 71 yrs. Old, died on Friday October 24,. 2025.Born in Newark, grew up in Belleville he attended St Peters Grammer School, Essex Catholic High School, and Montclair State University graduating with a BA in history. He has lived in Hackettstown. A retired State Trooper after serv...

It is with great saddness that we announce Steven Arthur Taylor Sr. D.C., 69, of Belleville, NJ passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 24, 2025.Steven was born on August 25, 1956, in Montclair, NJ, the son of Gilbert Taylor and Lois (McMickle) Taylor. He graduated from Glen Ridge High Schoo...

Stephen (Steve) Gold, husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, uncle and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025, at the age of 82.Steve was born on May 20, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York where he grew up and attended James Madison High School. He later studied musical theater at ...

Sally Mendelson, beloved sister, cousin, aunt, godmother, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, faith, and love. Born on March 29, 1965, in Lakewood, NJ, she grew up in Jackson, later lived in New Mexico, and spent the past 20 years in Newark.She now joins her pa...

Our Yellow Rose of Texas, Carole Anne (Zenner) Clester, 84, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on October 5, 2025. Carole is survived by her loving daughter, Shana Clester Scott (Amy), and the granddaughter she was so proud of, Alexandra (Lexie) Scott.Born on July 13, 1941, in Denver, Color...