Plainfield High School Alumni Obituaries

We celebrate the life of a woman who was not only a mother grandmother sister cousin aunt and friend but also a gentle spirit whose heart overflowed with love for all creatures. Her deep connection with animals particularly horses reflected the kindness and compassion that defined her life. On Augus...

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...

WESTPORT ISLAND Alan J. Azzara 72 departed this world much against his will Friday July 20th 2018. He was born in September of 1945 in Wilkes Barre PA son of Anne Sokoloski Azzara and Albert Azzara. He spent his formative years in Hempstead NY attended Hempstead High School Ohio State University an...

Ruby Mae Greene was born on April 28, 1939, in Landover, West Virginia. She was the oldest daughter of Forrest and Mattie Powell. She had 3 siblings, the late Leola Jones and the twins Terry and Jerry Powell. Ms. Ruby attended and graduated from Gary District High School in West Virginia. A few year...

Plainfield NH Nancy Lee Henry 68 passed away while surrounded by her family on Wednesday December 17 2025. She was born to the late Walter Norma Ferren Freeman. At the age of 15 she moved to the area from Fullerton CA and graduated from Hartford High School class of 1975. She met her husband at th...

Nick James Coronis 64 of Plainfield NH passed away suddenly at home on December 17 2025. He was a loving father Papou son brother and friend. He will be deeply missed. Nick was born on June 10 1961 in Newport NH to his parents James and Lorraine Coronis. He had four brothersJohn Charles Ted and Timo...

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...

A.V. Arnold Eldridge, the eldest son born to the late Booker T. Eldridge, Sr., and the late Maude Anderson Eldridge. He began his earthly journey on February 9, 1936, in Johnston County, Bentonville, North Carolina, and went to eternal life on Tuesday,&nb...

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...

Today, we gather to honor the life of Harold Townsend Sr., known to family and friends as Pete. He was born on August 7, 1957, to the late Harold Smith and Frances Townsend Green. Pete grew up in Plainfield, where he attended local public schools and discovered his passion for basketball. He found j...

Service will be live streamed at: Cathedral International.orgClick on watchBrian Edward Perry was born on March 18, 1964 in East Orange NJ to parents Clyde and Edward Perry.  He went home to be with God on November 3, 2025 at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital.After completing Te...

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...

Sis. Olive Franklin was born on August 5, 1927, in Goldsboro, North Carolina to Simon Joyner and Ida Dawson. She received her education through the Goldsboro public schools, graduating from Dillard High School. At an early age, she became a member of Antioch Baptist Church.In the late 1940s, Sis. F...

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...

Barbara Nancy Kaplan, 67, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2025, with her family by her side.Barbara was born on September 18, 1958, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Jack and Cynthia Glincman. At the age of seven, she and her family moved to North Plainfield, NJ, and later settled in Warren, wh...

Arthur E. Lee 90 of Pen Argyl last residing at Renaissance Home Forks Township passed away Sunday December 21 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Bethlehem. Arthur was a 1953 graduate of Bangor Area High School and honorably served his country in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War. In his later yea...

Carol A. Voorhees 81 of Pen Argyl passed away peacefully on Friday November 28 2025 at St. LukesHospital Anderson Campus. She and her devoted husband Dennis C. Voorhees celebrated 61 years ofmarriage on March 7 2025a love story that began at a bowling alley where they met fell in love andmarried jus...

Leonard L. Bender of Plainfield Township passed away peacefully on Sunday November 2 2025 at the age of 77 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. Born on March 7 1948 in Easton he was a son of the late Raymond B. Sr. and Grace I. Rasely Bender. A graduate of Nazareth High School Class of 1966 Len d...

Rev. James H. Elliott age 89 of Columbia Missouri formerly of Hermann passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 20 2025 at Caring Hearts Hands in Columbia. Rev. Elliott was born in Aurora IL on November 23 1936 to Harold W. and Ruth nee Skeen Elliott. He started 1st grade at the a...

Doris Charlotte Wissmann nee Barteau of Pagedale MO was born on Monday March 7 1927 in St. Louis MO to Emil F. Barteau and Charlotte Barteau nee Madsen. She passed away on Friday December 19 2025 at St. Johns Place in St. Louis MO at the age of 98 years 9 months and 12 days. Doris Wissmann was raise...

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 ...

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...

Born on November 14 1940 in Plainfield New Jersey to Harold James and Margaret nee Raleigh Henry Bob was a fun and feisty youngest son to his folks and a loving doting little brother to Sally and Samuel Jerry. Bob spent his childhood in Plainfield enjoying the company of his siblings and friends alo...

Jennifer M. Picheca age 75 a lifelong resident of Far Hills passed away on Friday March 21 2025 after enduring a long and courageous battle with multiple health issues. Jennifer was born at the then Somerset Medical Center in Somerville on September 9 1949 the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary M...

Forest City PA on October 21 1938 he was the son of the late Rudolph and Mary Burshnick. He was happily married to his wife of 61 years Ann Marie Vagonis Burshnick Mr. Burshnick graduated from Forest City High School Forest City Pa. and joined the US Air Force. He served in the USAF Security Service...

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 ...