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Joyce E. McEvoy, Longtime Resident
Mrs. Joyce E. (nee LaFlesh) McEvoy, passed away peacefully at her home in Verona on November 29, 2021. Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Thursday, December 2, from 4...
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Carol Anne Bukwich, Co-Owned Center Drugs
Mrs. Carol Anne (nee Duym) Bukwich, 80, of Florham Park, N.J., died on October 26, 2021 at her home in Jensen Beach, Fla. A funeral mass will be offered in Holy Family Church, Florham Park, on...
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Henry Orenstein, Brought Transformers To U.S., Then Transformed Poker
Henry Orenstein during his time at the toy maker Topper. (Photo courtesy Mark Orenstein) Henry Orenstein, a Holocaust survivor who spotted the Japanese toy that would become the basis for Hasbro’s...
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Veronans We Lost, 2021
Verona lost quite a bit of its history in 2021, particularly its business history. We lost John Alati, who created our summer concert series, Jerry Amadeo, who owned Miele’s restaurant for three...
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Patricia A. Murphy, 61
Patricia A. Murphy, 61, died on December 28, 2021 at her home in Verona, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona will be on Sunday, January...
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Franca Tanelli, 82
Franca Tanelli repairing the 9/11 flag at Annin Flag in 2011. Mrs. Franca Tanelli, 82, died on December 31, 2021 in Montclair. Entombment in Hollywood Memorial Park, 1500 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, N.J....
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Sandra Leigh Boyle (DeCheser), 50
Sandra Leigh Boyle of Jersey City, N.J. formerly of Verona, passed away on December 28, 2021. Visitation and prayer service was held on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Shook’s Cedar Grove Funeral Home, 486...
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Jolyne Christine Askling, 51
Mrs. Jolyne Christine Askling (nee Hegarty), 51, died peacefully at home in West Caldwell on January 6, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue,...
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Caryn A. Fitzpatrick, 63
Caryn A. (nee Couture) Fitzpatrick, 63, passed peacefully on December 29, 2021 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. A funeral mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Lakeside...
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Sally Ann (Bianchi) Foster, 93
Sally Ann (Bianchi) Foster, May 9, 1928 – January 11, 2022 Sally Ann (Bianchi) Foster, 93, died of natural causes on January 11, 2022, at the Crane’s Mill Health Center in West Caldwell. Exceptionally...
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Dorothy L. Hogan, 92
Mrs. Dorothy L. (nee Betz) Hogan, 92, died on January 17, 2022 at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge. Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona will be on Thursday from 4 to 6...
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Carole J. Ferruggia, 79
Carole J. (nee Cecere) Ferruggia, 79, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022 at home in Verona. Visiting will be held in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona on Sunday, January 23...
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Howard V. Sisler, 84
Howard V. Sisler, 84, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Foothill Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsborough, N.J. Born in New York, N.Y., son of the late William...
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Jack Kingston, 88
John David “Jack” Kingston, 88 years old, of Hypoluxo, Florida, passed away on January 26, 2022. Jack was born in New Jersey in 1933. He had two brothers and two sisters. He graduated from Verona High...
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Peter R. Leddy, 96
Mr. Peter R. Leddy, 96, died peacefully on February 1, 2022 at Cooperman St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Mr. Leddy was born in Newark to Peter and Terese (nee Koermaier) Leddy on February...
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Joseph A. Maglione, 95
Joseph A. Maglione, 95, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022. A funeral mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona on Saturday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. Born in East Orange NJ he...
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Helen M. Carson, 90
Mrs. Helen M. Carson, 90, formerly of Verona, died peacefully on February 3, 2022 at home in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. Visiting in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona will be on...
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Andrea Laura Landis, 49
Mrs. Andrea Laura Landis died peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home in Verona on February 5, 2022. She was 49 years old. Memorial visiting will be in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield...
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Gina M. Thomas, 92
Mrs. Gina M. Thomas, 92, died peacefully on February 8, 2022 in Cedar Grove. Friends are invited to gather at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Lakeside Ave., Verona from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday,...
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Carole A. VerSprill, 87
Mrs. Carole A. VerSprill, 87, died peacefully surrounded by family on February 9, 2022 at her home in Verona. Visiting will be in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona on Monday,...
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