West Essex High School Alumni Obituaries

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 ...

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...

Anthony Dwayne Lowery was born April 1, 1957 to parents Walter Jackson, Jr., and the late Mary Louise Lowery, in Newark, NJ. He passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025 in East Orange, NJ.Anthony, also known as “Tony”, was raised in Newark, NJ, where he attended West Kinney Elementary School. Lat...

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...

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...