West Orange High School Alumni Obituaries

Carole Ann Jennings, age 90, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 5:25 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Aurora Nursing Center. She was born April 19, 1935, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Beringer) McMurtrie Sr.Carole was a 1953 high school graduate and worked fo...

Brunswick Margaret MacKinnon Beaven 91 of Brunswick died peacefully at Mid Coast Hospital on May 15 2020 in the presence of her husband. She was born on Jan. 21 1929 in Newark N.J. the daughter of William MacKinnon and Emmy Wickfors MacKinnon and lived in West Orange N.J. When the family moved to W...

Swede was born in Portage Lake on May 28 1921. He was the son of Odhber and Amanda Cote Whitney. The family moved to Augusta where he graduated from Farrington Grammar School and Cony High School class of 1940. He was selected as an allstate football player and was the captain of the 1939 team. wher...

Sadly Sheila Venard has lost her 20year battle with Breast Cancer. She passed away at her home in Harpswell on April 25 2023 in the presence of her husband Bob Venard and two daughters Erin Venard of Waltham MA and Emma Venard of Phoenix AZ. She died peacefully and with no pain. Sheila was born in O...

DURHAM ~ Kimberly Dawn Riley, 54, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Duke University Medical Center. She was born on April 29, 1971 in Durham to Teddy Riley and Pamela Riley.When Kimberly was born with Spina Bifida she was given 6 months to live. Kimberly met every challenge head on with he...

Donna Elaine Lattimore affectionately known as Donna was born on August 25 1959 in Lakeland Polk County Florida. She will be remembered as a devoted daughter sister and loved one whose gentle spirit and deep love for God touched all who knew her. Donna received her early education in Hillsborough Co...

Charlotte Ann Cochran 84 of Sheffield PA. sadly passed away on Friday November 14th 2025 at Warren General Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. She was born in Sheffield PA on February 17 1941 the daughter of the late Harry G. Wenker and Helen C Young Wenker. Charlotte was a graduate of Sheffield ...

Grace Gay Louise Hyson 77 of Somerville Massachusetts died on December 26 2025.She was born on March 27 1948 in Orange New Jersey to Jessie Leslie Herrick Hyson and Charles Howe Hyson of Mountain Lakes New Jersey. She graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in 1966. In 1970 she graduated from Tuft...

Funeral Service for Mr. Elijah Bailey Roberts29 of Charlotte NC will be noon Friday at St. Peter M.B. Church with the Reverend Jerry Baker officiating and Minister Therlow Roberts Eulogist. Inhumation will follow in Decatur City Cemetery. Mr. Roberts will lie in repose one hour prior to service. It ...

In Loving Memory of Susan Ramey Green RobertsonSusan Ramey Green Robertson, of Suffolk, VA, passed away on December 31, 2025. Born in East Orange, NJ, on February 13, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Henry Austin Ramey and Lucile Blackmore Ramey.After graduating from West Orange High School in...

Jean Loemker Read, Born December 24, 1944, Died November 9, 2025.Jean Elizabeth Loemker was born in Huntington, West Virginia in 1944 to Kenneth Karl and Ruth Mullen Loemker. She attended Marshall Lab School, graduating in 1962. She attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, receiving her Bach...

With hearts full of love and gratitude we share the legacy of Mallerick Mal Paul Warnell who peacefully departed this life on December 5 2025 at the age of 59. Born on May 31966 in Orange Texas Mal as most knew him was a cherished father son brother cousin and friend whose life touched countless hea...

Matthew Charles Perenchio Norwalk died Sept. 14 2025 at home after suffering a heart attack. He was 46. Matt was born Nov. 11 1978 in West Allis the son of Charles and Marie Baum Perenchio. The family moved to rural Bruce when Matt was an infant. Matt loved growing up in northern Wisconsin on his pa...

William Earl "Bill" Kieffer, 67 of Fostoria, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 27,  2025, from complications of a massive heart attack in the comfort of his home. He was born February 15, 1958 in Fostoria, Ohio to Alva and Iva P. (Kreais) Kieffer.Bill grew up in West Millgrove and graduated fr...

Margaret Ann Peggy Boots Lancton nee Lindberg was born in Fredericton New Brunswick Canada to Dorothy and Malcolm Lindberg. She passed away peacefully on Saturday 1102026 at her home in Fair Haven NJ. At about the age of 9 she and her family moved to the upper west side of Manhattan where she was ra...

Ann Marie Burgess passed away peacefully at Sunrise of Lincroft NJ on September 23 2025 just days after her 93rd birthday. Formerly of The Oaks at Denville and Mt Arlington Ann moved to Lincroft after the passing of her husband Bill on March 30 2025. Born on September 18 1932 to Harry Lawler and Dor...

Bonita M. Bonnie Bongo a beloved mother grandmother teacher and friend passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with Dementia on November 11 2025 at Harmony CareOne at Hanover in Whippany NJ. She had shared 82 years of unconditional love infectious laughter and unforgettable memories with fa...

Richard Alan Berta age 81 of Boonton New Jersey passed away peacefully on October 26 2025 at Victoria Mews in Boonton. Born in Newark NJ Richard was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Philomena Delmanto Berta and was raised by his Aunt and Uncle Fred and Mary Simms. He was a 1962 graduate of Hil...

Susan Marone passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday December 10 2025 at St. Clares Hospital in Denville with the love and light that she created within her family surrounding her. She had brightened this world for 77 years before being called to Heaven. Born as Sus...

Howard Rein of Fairlawn NJ formerly of Kingston passed away late Saturday evening September 27 2025 in Livingston NJ. Born in WilkesBarre he was the son of the late Julius and Vivian Rein and was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School. He furthered his education attending the University of Pi...

Joseph Lynn Hill, known by most as Joe, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Wayne UNC Healthcare.Joe had been a long time resident of the Spring Bank area of Goldsboro, prior to relocating to Helping Hands Assisted Living Center about 18 months ago.Joe was a member of the 1981 graduating class o...

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...

Alan Force a devoted husband father grandfather brother and friend passed away peacefully on August 22 2025 at the age of 78 surrounded by his loved ones. Born on April 18 1947 in Orange New Jersey to Lorraine Smith Force and Karl Force Alan grew up in West Orange. A lifelong learner he earned his b...

Donarae Bagley Metcalf 78 of Chelsea VT passed away on November 29 2025 at the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph VT. Donarae was born in Barre VT on March 16 1947 to parents Nina Rae and Russell A. Bagley of West Topsham VT. Donarae moved to Chelsea VT when she was a young girl because her father R...

Jane Lisa Weimer 66 passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon NH on November 6th 2025. Jane was born in Brooklyn NY on November 28 1958 to her birth mother a waitress at a local truck stop who placed Jane up for adoption. Jane was adopted at age 2 to her parents Francis and Frank We...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father Clinton F. Rodger age 67 who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 23 2025 in Chelsea Vermont following a courageous battle with cancer. Clint was born on August 30 1958 in Barre City Vermont to...