Jim Murphy, Award-Winning Children’s Book Author Beloved children’s book author Jim Murphy, 74, died suddenly on May 1, 2022, at his home in Woodstock, New York. As writer, editor, husband, parent, and friend, Jim’s warmth, wit, and humor impacted all who encountered him. Because Jim was profoundly modest by nature, many who knew him were […]
Oscar A. Dohm III, 78 passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Relatives and friends were invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Wednesday. The funeral mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield. Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Please express condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com He was […]
November 25, 1956 – May 13, 2022 A courageous community pillar for many, Joel Scot Naftelberg died Friday, May 13, 2022 at home in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, surrounded by family. Born in Bayside, Queens, Joel was the youngest son of the late Hyman and Frances Naftelberg and spent his formative years in New York […]
In sadness we share Janet Garcia, age 75, has passed away peacefully in the family home on Sunday May 15. She was a cherished resident of Bloomfield for over 40 years. Janet is survived by her children, daughter Elizabeth and son, Jon Paul, his wife Pamela and their beloved children; Dominique, Michael, Olivia and Jonna. […]
Carlos M. Caraballo, a longtime resident of Bloomfield, New Jersey, passed away on May 5th, 2022.” While doing what he loved the most and that was riding his motorcycle. Carlos was born on August 20, 1980, in Puerto Rico, to his mother Edna and father Carlos. Carlos was an experienced electrician with many years under […]
Mildred L. Doran devoted spouse, mother of six and grandmother of five died peacefully on May 6, 2022. She was born on July 1, 1926, in Newark NJ , the only daughter amongst three sons of the late John V. and Mary T. Sweeney. She attended St. Vincent’s Academy and trained as a ballet dancer […]
Margaret McEwan, 95, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at home in West Orange, N.J. Relatives and friends were invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. The funeral mass was offered at Sacred Heart Church at 12:30 p.m. Entombment at Gate of […]
Our beloved Fernando Zea passed away on May 1, 2022, at the age of 72, in Clifton, NJ. Although battling a rare lung cancer in recent years, he was the strongest human we knew with a fighting spirit and a smile all the way to the end. Fernando’s positive take on life and an endless […]
Joseph J. Ruffalo Jr. passed away on Tuesday May 3, 2022, at home in Bloomfield NJ. Born in Montclair, he lived in Bloomfield and Belleville and various other locations. Joseph was a graduate of Bloomfield High School and attended Montclair State. He was a Bronze Star Recipient during the Viet Nam War. He was the […]
Elizabeth Jones Crandall, MD of Maplewood, New Jersey and Shelter Island Heights, New York, died on January 31, 2022 of complications of COVID 19. She was 98 years old. A lifelong Maplewoodian, she was born at Orange Memorial Hospital on September 7, 1923 the daughter of Judge Benjamin Franklin Jones and Mabel Louise Stevens. She […]