Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Local, state officials react to sudden loss of Assembly minority leader.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
This story will be updated throughout the day: Local officials and former colleagues expressed shock Tuesday morning after learning Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany) collapsed and died suddenly late Monday night at the Statehouse. "I was totally shocked, that was totally unexpected," Butler Mayor Robert Alviene said. "He did what he could for us while he was in power. I'm sure his heart was in the right place all the time for the county here. Im sure he'll be missed." As a result of DeCroce's death, Gov. Chris Christie will postpone his State of the State address, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. He is expected to deliver a eulogy to DeCroce instead. Patch will stream Christie's remarks live at 1 p.m…
Friday, January 6, 2012
Mulholland, of West Orange, passed away Dec. 10 in New York
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Mother of three, lifelong West Orange resident
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Marouso "Maru" Moukazis Chiovaro was suddenly killed on Sept. 20 in a fatal car crash on Northfield Avenue in West Orange. The cause of the accident is not yet known and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office continues investigating the incident. Chiovaro, 36, was born in Orange and was a lifelong resident of West Orange. She worked in Customer Service for Our 365 Portraits in Florham Park for 16 years. Chiovaro was also a member of the West Orange Mt. Pleasant School PTA. She was the beloved wife of Robert Chiovaro. Loving daughter of Nikolaos Moukazis and Flor Yanez. Step-daughter of Guillermo Yanez. Devoted mother of Yesenia Jasinski, Giovanni Chiovaro and Nikolaos Chiovaro. Loving sister of Gloria Walker, Stella Moukazis-Smith and …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Professor of neuroscience at Rutgers University dies at 52
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
[Editor's note: This obituary was provided by Rutgers University.] Dr. Ralph Mitchell Siegel, a researcher who studied the neurological underpinnings of vision, died Sept. 2 at his home following a long illness. He had been a professor of neuroscience at Rutgers University, Newark, in the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN). Dr. Siegel, a resident of West Orange, N.J., is survived by his wife of 23 years, Jasmine; his children, twins Dashiel and Zoe; his sister, Cheryl; and his mother, Elaine. Funeral services were held Sept. 4 at Temple B’nai Shalom in West Orange. As a trained neurophysiologist, Siegel’s work investigated basic mechanisms underlying visual motion and spatial perception, with the ultimate goal of …
Monday, August 22, 2011
West Orange resident, chemotherapy nurse remembered for her care, compassion.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Services will be Tuesday for Donna Jean Ciuba, 53, a West Orange resident and formerly a Eucharistic minister and co-leader of the bereavement group at St. Philomena Church/Aquinas Academy. Ciuba died peacefully Aug. 17 at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, according to the obituary published in the Star-Ledger. Visitation will be held on Monday, Aug. 22, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mount Pleasant Ave. in Livingston. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 44 Benvenue Ave, West Orange. Born Donna Jean Scholl, Mrs. Ciuba lived in Newark, N.J., then moved to West Orange when she was 8 years old. After being married in 1988, Donna, her …
Friday, July 22, 2011
Remembered by family and friends as fearless
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Jennifer Goodman Linn, who founded the most successful patient-run fundraiser in the history of New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, raising millions of dollars to combat so-called "rare" cancers, died at age 40 on Wednesday, July 20, after seven years of living with the disease. "Jen taught us all to live fearlessly, and that each of us has the power to truly make a difference," read a statement posted on the website of Cycle for Survival, the charity founded by Linn. "She inspired us and countless others, and words cannot express how deeply she will be missed." In 2004, Linn was diagnosed with sarcoma, a soft-tissue cancer that was attacking her abdomen, and she founded Cycle for Survival in 2007. Initially a grass-roots…
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Cycle for Survival founder raised millions for cancer research.
Jennifer Goodman Linn, 40, the founder of Cycle for Survival who raised millions of dollars to help doctors find cures for rare cancers, died July 20,YouFearless.com announced. “It is with great sadness that we want to inform all of you who have supported and loved Jen throughout the years that she passed away earlier this morning. As tough as a fighter Jen was, her death was peaceful and she did not seem to be suffering; she was surrounded by loved ones. Obviously this is tragic and heartbreaking for all of us, but we are grateful that she is no longer suffering.” Jen battled a rare cancer that inspired thousands to join her quest to put a positive spin on treatments. She turned adversity into strength and opportunity to form the Cycle …
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Springsteen says 'his loss is immeasurable.'
Clarence Clemons, 69, the legendary saxophone player who was the "Big Man" in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died Saturday night after suffering complications from a stroke. Springsteen, who began his nearly 40-year relationship with Clemons in Asbury Park, broke the news on his website, brucespringsteen.net, Saturday night, nearly a week after he suffered a stroke on Sunday, June 12. Springsteen's connection with Clemons ran deep, performing with the saxophone player at arenas and stadiums around the world. But if Clemons was performing solo in Sea Bright, Red Bank, Belmar or Seaside Heights, there was always a good chance that Springsteen would jump on stage and join his good friend. Springsteen, in a statement on his website, said…
Monday, June 13, 2011
11-year-old Badlani passed away Saturday in a motor vehicle accident
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Editor's note: This obituary was written by the Badlani family. Nikhil Badlani of West Orange passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 11, 2011. He was the beloved son of Sunil and Sangeeta Badlani and the loving brother of Anay. He is also survived by many cousins, aunts, uncles and his grandmother. Nikhil was more than just a sixth grade student at Thomas A. Edison Central Six School. A talented musician, he played piano and trumpet passionately. A talented actor, he dazzled audiences in a recent production of Twinderella. As brilliant student, he had already mastered math and science, and knew everything there was to know about dinosaurs since the age of three. Nikhil could be found spending the day reading, swimming, and listening to …
Jane Amschwand
4:20 pm on Friday, July 22, 2011
I am truly saddened by the loss of this remarkable woman. I read about her fundraising and awareness initiative over the past year and was inspired by her dedication and spirit. Having lost two family members to sarcoma, my heart goes out to her family and I offer my condolences. I want them to know that the number of people she's touched has been and will be immeasurable. Jane Amschwand more ›