Plainfield High School Alumni Obituaries

Richard"Dick" Drummond Gleason 71 a radio pioneer and leadingbusinessman former mayor community leader and cherishedhusbandfather and grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep onSaturday Feb. 9 at his home in Auburn Maine. Born January 25 1948 in Long Branch NJ he was the son of ElizabethDrum...

Shirley A. Furino, age 80, of Flemington, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at RWJ University Hospital Somerset. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and moved to Plainfield, New Jersey at a young age.A 1963 graduate of Plainfield High School, Shirley went on to earn her ...

Lynn Mildred Reebe79 ofBarnegat NJ passed away onJanuary 8 2026 surroundedbyfamilyand abounding with love. She is known for her incredible strengthher kindness andher creative mind and will be very missed. Born in 1946in New Brunswick NJ Lynnwas the daughter ofLawrence and Beatrice Dowlingof Queens ...

Marvin Delvin St. Clair Holmes Jr., affectionately known as Mickey, was born on July 13, 1958, in Plainfield, New Jersey, the son of Lucille Alice Woody Holmes and Marvin Delvin St. Clair Holmes Sr. Mickey passed away on June 25, 2025, at the age of 66 in Newark, New Jersey. He was a cherished prese...

Alex A. Vicente Ixcuna was born on January 4, 2008 to Joel Vicente Lucas and Maria Ixcuna Sam in Plainfield, NJ.  Alex departed this life on September 19, 2025. Alex was 17 years old.Alex was in his Senior year at Plainfield High School, Plainfield, NJ.Alex is survived by his parents Joel ...

Omar Rahjohn Chandler was born on December 3, 1983, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Dawn Denise Chandler and the late Clifford Raheem Davis Jr. He spent several of his early years growing up in North Plainfield before becoming a longtime resident of Plainfield, New Jersey. Omar was known and loved by ...

Renee Arnita Smith Esannason was born on June 2, 1969, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to Brenda and Arthur “Foots” Smith Jr. In 1987 she graduated from Plainfield High School. Renee’s life was defined by resilience, unwavering positivity, and a steadfast faith in the power of prayer, which uplifted ever...

Tobera Shelly Lane was born on March 16, 1960, to Wallace Lane Sr. and Bertha Lane. At the age of four, her family moved to Plainfield, New Jersey, where Tobera grew up surrounded by family, faith, and community.The middle child, Tobera proudly embraced her role as “the boss...