Plainfield High School Alumni Obituaries

Deborah S. Winner Parde 70 years of age of Beatrice passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday January 22 2026 in Beatrice. She was born on June 9th 1955 at the Mennonite Hospital in Beatrice. Deb graduated from Beatrice High School in 1973 and received her LPN from Southeast Community College i...

Loretta Teresa Henning age 91 passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 27 2026 at Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls SD. Loretta was born on August 3 1934 in Grand Prairie Township rural Nobles County MN to Joseph and Josephine Gerardy Deutsch. Loretta attended St. Marys High School graduating in 19...

Angelina C. Perez 95 years of age a lifetime resident of San Diego went to be with the Lord on Wednesday September 10 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in San Diego Texas on January 21 1930 to her parents Juan Manuel and Angelina Benito. She was a graduate of San Di...

On January 31 2026 with a smile on her face she happily walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her family and loved ones have been well prepared for years and she prays they are joyous at her passage into her next life. Marjorie was born July 25 1931 in Racine daughter of the late...

Leland Stevenson 93 passed away on December 14 2025 at I.U. West in Avon. He was born on August 16 1932 in Ashboro Indiana to the late Maurice and Hulda Lowdermilk Stevenson. Leland graduated from Ashboro High School in 1950 and earned his Masters Degree from Indiana State University. He married Dor...

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...

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...

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...

Walter Patrick McCarty Jr born January 2 1945 in Chicago IL retired owner of McCarty Bros. in Broadview IL passed away peacefully surrounded by daughters Lisa Cross Laura Gibson Michael and grandson Adam Cross all of Plainfield IL. Walter attended St Vincent Ferrer Elementary School Fenwick High Sch...

Gary L. Bradford joined his bride in heaven on Sunday September 10 2023 at 2 pm at his home in Sparland IL. He was born on February 10 1941 to Jack Lawrence Bradford and Helen Francis Lee Spencer Bradford in Bardolph IL. Gary graduated from Bardolph High School in 1959. He went on to further his edu...

Carol Elaine Weaver Bradford entered heaven at 1052am on Tuesday August 15 2023 at Carle Methodist Hospital in Peoria Illinois. Carol was born on October 3 1943 in Macomb Illinois to Clifford Dolphin Weaver Sr and Evelyn Luzada Krider Weaver. She graduated from VIT High School in 1961. She married G...

Henry Burton Whiteside passed away surrounded by his three children on Friday December 26 after being badly injured in an auto accident on Christmas Eve morning. Ton was born in Burgaw North Carolina on July 14 1952 to Beulah Gibbons RochelleWhiteside a homemaker and Heustis Pennington Whiteside an ...

Emily was born on the family farm in Washington NC now known as 1838 Carolina AveRt.17 to William Johnston Francis and Ethel Lee Witherington Francis in November of 1935. She attended John Small School and Washington High School graduating in 1954. She excelled at reading bowling tennis basketball p...

Marion M. Gilbert 94 quietly passed away while reading her bible early morning of February 4 2026 at her daughters residence in Nazareth. Born on January 25 1932 in Flicksville Marion was a daughter of the late Stanley and Ruth Albert Teel. She grew up with a loving family and she carried that warmt...

Mary Jane Cliff 87 formerly of Bangor PA passed away peacefully on January 19 2026 at Gracedale Nursing Home Nazareth PA. Born on March 3 1938 in Ashland WI Mary Jane was the beloved and only child raised by the late Clara Venz Boeder. Mary Janes journey began in the Midwest where she graduated from...

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...

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 ...

Michael Rocco DiPaolo Sr. 81 passed away unexpectedly on Monday January 26 2026 at his home in North Plainfield. Born and raised in Plainfield NJ to the late James and Mary DiPaolo Michael enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. right after High School where he received the National Defense Servi...

Middlesex Linda Anne Semonish 64 passed away Wednesday morning January 28 2026 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Plainfield to the late Louis and Anne DiGrazia Linda grew up in Middlesex. Right out of high school Linda and her high school sweetheart the late John S...

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...

Carmel Christensen Nee Capolongo 89 of North Plainfield died peacefully on Sunday January 4 2026 at Overlook Hospital with her family at her bedside. The family will receive relatives and friends for a Service of Remembrance on Friday January 16 from 3pm to 5pm with a prayer service at 445pm. Carme...

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...

Byron Percy Alnutt was born on November 23, 1937 to Walter Alnutt, Sr. (known as “Speed”) and Ruth Woody Alnutt.Byron, named after pro golfer Byron Nelson, was the youngest of four children and grew up in Cranford, New Jersey with siblings Walter Sr., Joan and Shirley.The family lived on Elsie Stree...

Ruby Yvonne Mathis was born on January 2, 1947 in Baltimore City, Maryland, daughter of thelate Charlotte Saunders Wise and Samuel Wise.At a young age, Ruby and her family moved to Roselle, New Jersey where she was educated inthe Roselle Public School System. She attended Lincoln School (now known a...

Memorial Celebration will be Live-Streamed on Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 12:00 PM EST. Visit the Tribute Wall above to view the Live/Recorded Webcast.David Vaughan Ellis passed away peacefully at his home in Camilla, Georgia on May 10, 2025. He was with his longtime companion Virginia. David was bor...

Maureen G. Enander best mom ever 93 of Little Silver NJ passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday January 2 2026. Born and raised in Plainfield NJ she was the daughter of Homer and Mae Gilbert big sister to Wally and her cousin Lorraine and little sister to her cousin Bud. She wa...

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 ...

Ronnie Armstrong, born in Plainfield, New Jersey on September 10, 1961. He was a longtime resident of Piscataway, NJ. He passed away quietly at home  on January 4, 2026, at the age of 64.He  was born and raised in Plainfield, NJ and was a proud graduate of Plainfield High School....

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...

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...