Essex High School Alumni Obituaries

Barbara Joann Maloney Nicholas, age 78, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Wilkes Health & Rehab Center. Barbara was born July 28, 1947, in Essex County, New Jersey to James and Mary Csaszar Maloney. Barbara belonged to the Drum Corp in high school and loved rock and...

Richard Larry Holmes was born in Rapid City SD December 2 1945 to Richard Lewis and Daisy Lou Wheeler Holmes. He attended country grade school in Westover SD and graduated from Murdo High School in 1963. September 1963 he enlisted in the United States Navy. Over his 20year navy career he spent time ...

Clyde Milton Vasel 98 passed away peacefully at his daughters home early on December 9. He was born August 10 1924 the first born to James Priest Thimi Papa Vasel and Cleora Maude Dingley Vasel. After the death of his father in 1929 Clyde became the man of the family which now included three childre...

Jean Jangraw of Topsham Maine died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday February 16 2024 at the age of 95. She was born on July 10 1928 to Louis James Lacillade and Sigrid Rudman Lacillade of Williamstown Vermont where she spent her youth and graduated from Williamstown High School as the valed...

Dr. John H. Gould of Turner Maine passed away on Monday October 14 2013 at Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice Auburn Maine. Dr. Gould was born in Portland ME on Sept. 10 1934 the first child of Eleanor Webster Gould and Richard Gould. He grew up in both Cape Elizabeth ME and Winches...

Garfield Anthony Watson lovingly known to many as Tony entered into the care of the Lord on January 17 2026 at the age of 54. Tony was born on April 28 1971 in St. Catherine Jamaica where he was raised before his family later moved to the United States. He valued education deeply and pursued it with...

Michael “Big Mike” Merola, 86, passed away peacefully on December 30th at his home, surrounded by his loving family.Born in Newark, New Jersey, to Alfonso and Rose (Federico) Merola, Mike’s childhood was a classic American story. He grew up speaking Italian before he learned English, worked as a sho...

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...

Olympia "Babe" Bianchi, 91, of Newark, passed away Monday January 5, 2026.Olympia was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was married to her high school sweetheart and true love John “Jack” Bianchi (deceased) and raised four children John, Cindy, Kevin, ...

James Allen Rosenquist of Ambler PA passed away on Thursday March 6 2025 aged 87 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 2 1937 in Clarinda Iowa to Swedish parents Ture Gunnar T.G. and Amanda C. Nelson Rosenquist. He was the devoted husband of Joyce Louise Barnhart Rosenquist fat...

Mrs. Carol Anne Twedt of Fairfax, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the age of 86. Carol was born on February 18, 1939, in Washington, DC, the daughter of Roy Karl Marquardt and Viola Lucille Marquardt (née Elkins). She was raised in Arlington, VA; Billings, MT; Essex, MD; and Laur...

Mary Maupin Belew of Yancey Mills died peacefully at the age of 97 on November 21 2025 following a brief hospitalization. Born in Crozet on March 1 1928 she was the daughter of the late Levi P. and Alberta Sandridge Maupin. Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband of just under 50 years J. ...

Funeral service is scheduled for Saturday February 7 2026 at Friendship Baptist Church Buchanan Road at 1100 a.m. Fultons early childhood was spent on Buchanan Rd Texarkana TX helping his parents on the farm raising animals tending the fields helping out with his younger siblings and the family st...

Richard David Peterson 91 passed away at Marshfield Hospital with his loving family by his side. Richard was born on May 8 1934 the eldest of two to the late William and Marion Peterson in New London Wisconsin. Richard achieved much in his younger years. He was the starting quarterback of the New Lo...

Robert “Bob” Theodore Mercier, 72, of Newry, ME passed away December 9, 2025 at Andwell Hospice House in Auburn, Maine. He maintained his sense of humor and sarcasm to the end.Born October 27, 1953 to Paul and T. Louise Mercier, in Winthrop, MA. Bob grew up in Topsfield, MA and it was here that his ...

Patricia D. Stamm died peacefully on January 23 2026. She was a longtime congregant of St. Marys Stoneyhill Roman Catholic Church. She resided at The Delaney of Bridgewater Assisted Living. Patricia was predeceased by her husband Wolfgang on April 21 2020. She is survived by her daughter Monica son ...

Florence Jewell McGlohn was born on September 19, 1931, to the late James and Beulah Richard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After a journey with Alzheimer's disease, Florence entered eternal rest at the home of her daughter in Arizona on October 30, 2025.During her early years, Florence, along with ...

Bertha Reddick was born in Blakely, Georgia on March 30, 1944 to the late Mercia and Willie Reddick. The family moved to Newark, New Jersey when Bertha was 9 months old.Bertha was educated in the Newark public school system. After graduating from high school, she attended evening classes at Essex Co...

Doris Jeanette Cameron Jones was born on January 19, 1934, in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the beloved first child of Lindsay and Ruth Cameron (nee Bowman). A year later, the family welcomed a second daughter, Gloria Joyce, and in 1940, a third daughter, Eleanor Madge, completing the trio of Came...

Daniel David Duplessis 45 of Middletown passed away after a long illness at Middlesex Hospital. He was born on October 17 1980 in Middletown. He had a great childhood growing up at his Nana and Poppys house with his brother and cousins in Chester. Daniel graduated in 1999 from Valley Regional High S...

Madeline Jean Mitzi Murphy age 87 of Middletown passed away peacefully in Middletown. She was born May 30 1938 in Hartford CT. Her parents were James Carroll and Laura Czarnota Carroll. Mitzi found joy in lifes simple pleasures. She loved gardening dancing listening to music and shopping and she emb...