Montclair High School Alumni Obituaries

On the afternoon of December 21, 2025, Norma Jean Manns passed away, just a few weeks away from her 90th birthday. She was the daughter of Leon Little and Lola Mae Harris, and was born in Atlanta, Georgia, at Grady Hospital on January 9, 1936.As a young child, Norma moved to Brooklyn, New York, with...

Theresa M. Rauscher passed away in the comfort of her home with her loving family by her side in Denville on Tuesday September 9 2025. She had shared 77 years of unconditional love infectious laughter priceless wisdom and unforgettable memories with family friends and students. Born in Hackensack to...

Judith H. Matarazzo of Rockaway passed away at St. Clares Hospital on December 31 2025. She was 76. Born in East Orange Judi grew up in Whippany and lived in Rockaway for over 35 years. She graduated from Hanover Park High School in 1967 and attended Montclair State University. Judi worked at Chase ...

Born on St.Patricks Day March 171935Ed Murphy sometimes calledEddieby his childhood friendsgrew up in East Orangeand spent his life in New Jersey. HeattendedOur Lady of All Souls Elementary Schooland thenImmaculate Conception High School in Montclair. Later Ed earnedhis B.A. fromSeton Hall Universit...

Herbert Kurt Schroter aged 93 was called by God his Father into eternal rest and eternal life in heaven in Gods presence through his Good Shepherd Jesus on November 20 2025.He was the beloved devoted son of Mr. Kurt Erich Schroter and Mrs. Martha Neumann Schroter. Herbert was born a first generation...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rev. Paul Sartell Moore Sr. passed into eternity on the evening of August 24 2025 in Kingston NY. Born to Rev. Sartell Prentice and Viola May Pace Moore on June 17 1942 at Montclair Community Hospital he was the last of five children. He spent his childhood years growing up in the churches his fathe...

He loved listening to music both classical and jazz reading playing chess and photography. He enjoyed astronomy and built his first telescope himself. Many of his most impressive photos were of the moon stars and planets. . The next year he became Science Editor of Scholastics Elementary Division. H...

Gloria K. nee DeMicco Pasquale of Short Hills NJ passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday evening September 24 2018 with her family around her. She was 93. Visitation will be on Thursday October 4th from 2 4 and 7 9 pm at the Ron Mowad Funeral Cremation Service located in the Galante Fun...

Farry Yvonne DavisEchoes of Life“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things have passed away (Revelation. 21:4). A time to be born and a time to dieOn Monday, Decemb...

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...

Born January 10 1951 in New Orleans to Thomas F. Carroll and Pearl Duplantis Carroll Peggy grew up in Westwego La. and later New Jersey. She graduated from Montclair High School and earned a bachelors degree in mathematics and computer science from Montclair State University. After working in her fi...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marilyn Carmella Hellmuth 80 of Lanoka Harbor New Jersey on December 30 2025. Marilyn was born in Newark New Jersey to Rocco and Julia Meola. She graduated from Barringer High School and Montclair State University and worked for 35 years in Newark South P...

Constance Ann Gibbons died on January 7 2026 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. She was 73. Ms. Gibbons was raised and resided in Princeton for many years. She also lived in Montclair NJ Manhattan NY Paris France and London England for significant portions of her life. Constance graduated fr...

William J. Curry 58 of Little Falls died Wednesday December 10 2025 at St. Josephs University Medical Center Paterson. Born in Montclair he was raised in Woodland Park and was a graduate of Passaic Valley Regional High School. Billy was a waiter at Maggies Town Tavern for over 30 years serving custo...