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Obituaries

Schroeder, Emilia A.

Emilia A Schroeder nee Chiarelli passed away Tues. 8/12/25 in Hope, NJ. She was 89 Emilia was born 6/13/36 in Brooklyn, NY to John and Caroline Chiarelli. Emilia worked at NY Bell before marrying and having children. She loved to bowl and go to bingo. Emilia and family moved to Hackettstown in 1974. She was...
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Elson, Barbara

Barbara Elson, age 76, of Hackettstown, passed away August 11, 2025 at the House of the Good Shepherd. Barbara was born January 28, 1949 and grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ. Barbara attended William Paterson University and was a teacher for the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District for over 20 years. She wanted to be remembered...
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DeMeola, Jerry A.

Jerry A. DeMeola, 59, of Johnsonburg, NJ died August 8, 2025 at the Lincoln Park Care Center in Lincoln Park, NJ Jerry was born in Newark, NJ a son of the late Jerry and Agnes “Nancy” Donnelly DeMeola. Jerry had been a tri-axle truck driver for Willow Grove Trucking in Hackettstown before retiring, Jerry was...
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O’Rourke, Jr. Scott

William F. “Scott” O’Rourke Jr, 53 of Hackettstown, NJ passed away at Hackettstown Hospital on August 8, 2025 at 420 am surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 19, 1971 in Dover, NJ, Scott was a lifelong resident of Hackettstown. He was the son of the late Carolyn J. Bryn O’Rourke & William F....
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McHugh, Sr. Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin McHugh, Sr., loving husband and father, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2025. Thomas was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on March 8, 1934. He was a member of the United States Army and the New Jersey Army National Guard for nearly fifty years. He retired from the United States Postal Service as...
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Janowski, Martin

Martin Janowski, age 89, of Hopatcong, NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was born on October 28, 1935, in Lyndhurst, NJ, to the late Walter S. and Marie Ann (Czarnecki) Janowski. In addition to his parents, Martin was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Constance, his son, Joseph, and his...
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Ciecwicz, Lynn Marie

Lynn Marie Ciecwicz, loving Daughter, Sister and Aunt passed away peacefully on Thursday August 7, 2025, in Neptune, NJ. She was 66. Lynn was born June 5, 1959, in Orange, NJ and attended school in Flanders, NJ. She graduated from Mount Olive High school and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Wagner College...
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Keister, V. Hope

V. Hope Keister December 1, 1926 – August 6, 2025 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Hope Keister, who passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025, at the age of 98 surrounded by family and friends. Hope was born on December 1, 1926, in Lock Haven, PA, to Paul ‘Fibber’...
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Iozzi, Patricia J.

Patricia Jordan Iozzi, cherished wife, mother and Mimi, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on August 6, 2025.  She was 77 years old. Patricia is survived by her three children, Jon Iozzi and his wife Kimberly, Colleen Peluso and her husband Phillip, and Daniel Iozzi and his wife Lynn.  She was affectionately...
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Candler, Robert D.

Robert D. Candler, age 96, of Hackettstown, NJ died Sunday, August 3, 2025 at home with his family by his side.  Robert was born December 13, 1928 in Montclair, NJ. He was the son of the late Flamen B. and Caroline Kane (Mills) Candler.  In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by...
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