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Library Pays Tribute To Jerry Caprio
The Verona Public Library lost a true friend last week with the passing of Jerry Caprio. We asked our retired director, Jim Thomas, to share a few words about Mr. Caprio’s many years of service and...
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Vincent Frazzano, 59
Mr. Vincent Frazzano died on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge. He was 59 years old. Visiting will be in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on...
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David O. Oster, WWII Veteran
David O. Oster, a life-long resident of Verona, passed away at Mountainside Hospital on November 11, 2014. The son of Arvid and Maja Oster, immigrants from Varmland, Sweden, David was born at...
View ArticleJosephine Zichella, 93
Mrs. Josephine Zichella, 93, died on November 26, 2014 in Glen Ridge. A funeral mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona on Thursday, December 4 at 10 a.m. Visiting in the Prout...
View ArticleEva Mae Gould, 93
Mrs. Eva Mae Gould, 93, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2014 in Toms River. Visiting will be in the Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Tuesday, December 2 from 9:30 to 11:30...
View ArticleAgnes J. Neri, 89
Mrs. Agnes J. Neri, 89, died on Nov. 29, 2014. A funeral mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Born in Danford, Kent, England, Mrs. Neri came to the U.S. in...
View ArticleDoris Erickson, 88
Doris Virginia Kearcher Erickson passed away peacefully with her family by her side in Beverly, Mass. on November 4, 2014. She was 88 years old. Doris was born on February 4, 1926 in Orange, N.J. Mrs....
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Don R. Boeck, 88
Mr. Don R. Boeck, 88, died on November 22 in Pompton Plains. A memorial service will be held in the First Congregational Church of Verona, 19 Church Street on Saturday, December 13, at 11:30 a.m. Born...
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Philip R. Blanche, 40-Year Board of Adjustment Member
Philip R. Blanche, 96, of Clifton, formerly of Verona, passed away on Dec. 4, 2014. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at 9 a.m. at Shook’s Cedar Grove Funeral Home, 486 Pompton Ave.,...
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Florence Johnson Jacobson, 86
Florence Johnson Jacobson, 86, Naples FL, formerly of Spring Lake and Verona, died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 in Naples, Fla. Florence was a graduate of...
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Mary C. Renzulli, 51
Mrs. Mary (nee McNamara) Renzulli, 51, died on December 10, 2014 at her home in Verona. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona on Saturday, December 13 at 12:30 p.m....
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Jeffrey B. Cunningham, 60
Jeffrey Bowman Cunningham, 60, of Ocean, N.J., passed away on Monday, December 15 after a brief illness. A celebration of Jeffrey’s life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Verona, 10...
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Kurt Landsberger, Civic And Environmental Leader, Dies
Kurt Landsberger was recognized in 2010 by then Mayor Teena Schwartz for his work to save the environment in Verona.Kurt Landsberger, who spent decades working for countless civic and environmental...
View ArticleJohn P. Plath, 81
Mr. John P. Plath, 81, who was a kind, giving and loving person with a big heart died on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at his home in Verona. He was beloved by all his friends. Services will be held in...
View ArticleMaureen Grace O’Connor, 76
Mrs. Maureen Grace O’Connor, 76, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Church in...
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Veronans We Lost, 2014
In 2014, we lost more than 60 people with ties to Verona. Many of those listed below were still living in town at the time of their death, often after decades of residence. A few had moved to other...
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Adam David Casiere, 19
Adam David Casiere, 19, passed away at home on December 31, 2014. He was the loving son of Roseann Ford Casiere and Patrick Louis Casiere II, and the devoted brother of Maggie Casiere. He is also...
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Juliet Schill, Former Crossing Guard
Once upon a time, Verona children walked to school. By themselves. All the way. Their mothers–and yes, back in the day is was generally moms sending them off after breakfast–would bid goodbye at the...
View ArticleVirginia H. Wilson, Service League Volunteer
Mrs. Virginia H. Wilson died at her home in Verona on January 3, 2015. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church, Verona on Tuesday, January 7 at 10:30 a.m. Visiting in the Prout...
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Jeffrey S. Huze, Loving Father, Son and Brother
Jeffrey S. Huze, loving father, son and brother, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Born in Camden County on December 25, 1970, he was one of four children of Jeffrey and Dana. He graduated from...
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