Obituaries
Johnny Kucks. Click here to see his Obituary.
We just learned that two of our January 1952 classmates, Al Raisch and Robert Wasilewski, have passed. Our thoughts go out to their family. They will always be thought of as our 'Class Family'. (Feb 2014).
Dorothy Poole Paul
Funeral information
Home: Boonton Township, NJ Place of Birth: Keansburg, NJ
Date of Death: May 30, 2014 Birthdate: March 30, 1932
Age: 82
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Biography
Dorothy E. Paul died peacefully at her home on Friday, May 30, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Russell L. Paul. They were married for 61 years.
Dorothy was born in Keansburg, NJ on March 30, 1932 to Robert and Helen Poole. She grew up in Jersey City, NJ and graduated from Dickinson High School in 1950. In 1953 she married her high school sweetheart. They lived in Long Branch, NJ; Lansing, Michigan; and Basking Ridge, NJ before settling in Boonton Township in 1965.
With her husband, Dorothy owned and operated Adwey, Inc. in Wharton, NJ for 25 years. Later they owned VoiceTel, Inc. In her retirement she worked at Price Waterhouse Cooper, Florham Park, NJ.
Dorothy was deeply loved by her family and friends. She always provided the love and strength to help them reach their goals and face their challenges. For more than 50 years she hosted Thanksgiving Dinner and threw festive Christmas Eve parties for her extended family.
In addition to her husband, Dorothy is survived by her five children and their spouses: Katherine and David Ray of Weslaco, TX.; Shirlee and Bob Krantz of Houston, TX; Stephen and Barbara Paul of Pompton Plains, NJ; Maureen and Brian Monihan of Moorestown, NJ; and Diane and Ralph Zito, of Downingtown, PA.
Grand children, Lydia Herman and her husband Jamison; Daniel Ray and his wife Maricela, Timothy Ray, Sara Ray, Rebecca Ray; Nathalie and Harry Krantz; Christopher, Brittany and Matthew Paul; Aaron, Andrew, Tara and Kate Monihan; and Claire Zito.
Two Great grandchildren, Nadia Herman and Daniella Ray; her sisters, Eileen Kennedy, Rita Farmer and Barbara Corizzi and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, George Poole.
Donations in memory of Dorothy can be made to Autism Society Affiliate 532, 10 Shadow Oak Court, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054.
To share a memory or extend condolences, please visit www.codeymackeyfh.com.
Daris L. Duffy Cappelluti
10 December 1933 - 23 August 2014
John J. Orrico
AGE: 82 • Brick
John J. Orrico, 82, of Brick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick, surrounded by his family. Born in Jersey City in 1932 to Louis and Viola Orrico, he was a graduate of Dickinson High School, Lincoln Tech and attended Union College in Cranford. After leaving Jersey City, he moved to Cranford and then Brick. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army, a founder and past Grand Knight of Cranford Council 6226 Knights of Columbus, Minister of Hospitality and member of the Parish Council at St.. Michael's R.C. Church, Cranford, 1st President of the Pavilion Homeowner's association and retired from PSE&G gas distribution division after 34 years.
John always had a smile and a friendly greeting for everyone he knew and met. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and made numerous friends wherever he went. His family and friends will dearly miss his presence and gentle spirit. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light in his life.
John is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Mary Eileen (Skelly) Orrico; their 6 children, Kathleen Alamorian, John G. Orrico and his wife Lisa, MaryPat Arena and her husband Fred, Susan Sumner and her husband Hunter, Judy Romeo and her husband Peter, and Eileen Hauptvogel and her husband Bob. Also surviving are his 13 grandchildren, Michael Jr., Brian and Christopher Alamorian, Jennifer Becht, Bill and Krystin Orrico, Heather and Anthony Arena, Hunter and Ian Sumner, Shannon Wisniewski, Jacquelyn Romeo, and Emily Hauptvogel. 7 great-grandchildren also survive him.
Friends and relatives may gather for visitation from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 at Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, 2428 Church Road, Toms River. Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 at St. Luke R.C. Church, Toms River. Everyone can arrive at funeral home 9:30 a.m. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Toms River. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Raphael's Life House, P.O. Box 491, Cranford, NJ 07016. www.silvertonmemorial.com
Carol Cullen
Carol Cullen wife of Norman Cullen, Class of January 1951
AGE: 79 • Piscataway
Carol Cullen, 79, passed away January 7, 2015 at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Piscataway and Green Brook. Mrs. Cullen was formerly a receptionist with Green Brook Regional Center. She enjoyed crocheting and reading.
Surviving are her loving husband of 60 years, Mr. Norman Cullen Sr., of Ewing; her son Norman Cullen Jr., of Maryland; her daughter Kathy Gigantino of Piscataway; her grandchildren, Anthony, Jennifer and Jessica Gigantino; her sisters, Mary and Doris and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Tuesday 10:00 am at the Piscataway Funeral Home, 18 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854, followed by interment in the Resurrection Burial Park. Visitation hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home.
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Anna M. Dieffenbach, 81, of Holiday City South section of Berkeley Twp., NJ passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Bey Lea Village, Toms River.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, she lived in Bridgewater, NJ before moving to Berkeley Twp. 15 years ago.
Anna was an Executive Secretary at Baker & Taylor in Somerville, NJ for over 10 years.
She was a member of the Pinelands Reformed Church in Toms River and was a former member of the Finderne Reformed Church, Bridgewater, NJ.
Anna was also a member of the Holiday City South Women’s Club and the Social Club.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Arthur Dieffenbach, her children and their spouses Barbara & Richard Chinery of Bridgewater, NJ, Eric & Cathy Dieffenbach of Centennial, CO and Karen & Mikel Waldon of New Hope, PA, 5 grandchildren Scott Chinery, Ryan, Rebecca & Kayla Dieffenbach, Sarah Waldon.
The family will receive friends Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9pm at the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals, 145 St. Catherine Blvd., Toms River. A funeral service will be offered Thursday 10:00am at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, NJ
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 (michaeljfox.org) or Holiday City at Berkeley First Aid Squad, 100 Port Royal Drive, Toms River, NJ 08757.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.ryanfuneralhome.com
Anna M. Weers Dieffenbach
1934 - 2015
Margarete (Mitzie) Lowden (von Atzingen)
1933-2016
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Lowden, Margaret, age 82, a resident of Oakland since the mid 1950's, devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Friend and "Mom" to many others. She was predeceased by her husband, Clement Lowden in 2010. Marge is survived by her son Mark Lowden and his wife Carol of Airmont, NY, her daughter Cathy Lowden of Mahwah and her grandchildren Andrew and Erin Lowden. Marge was an Elder and long time member of Pond Reformed Church in Oakland, Marge and her husband Clem owned Mailings Unlimited in Pompton Lakes, retiring in 1995. Her family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, February 10, 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00. A celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, February 11 at 11:00 AM at Oakland Memorial Home, with burial to follow at the Ponds Church cemetery in Oakland. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Marge's name to the Ponds Reformed Church Memorial Fund or Paterson Habitat for Humanity
In Memory Of
Rita Early (Wagner)
1934-2018
- Point Pleasant Boro - Rita C. Early nee Wagner, 84 of Point Pleasant Boro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 surrounded by her children. Mrs. Early taught 7th grade for 26 years at Veteran's Memorial Middle School in Brick until retiring in 1994. She was a member of the National Education Association and the Brick Teacher's Education Association. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Retired Police and Firemen's Association in Brick.
Born and Raised in Jersey City, she lived in Brick before moving to Point Pleasant 23 years ago. Many years after graduating Dickinson H.S. in Jersey City, Rita went back to school while raising 5 children and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Kean University. Our treasured mother devoted herself to her children and grandchildren whom she loved unconditionally. Her generous, compassionate ways extended beyond her family to the many students she encountered through-out her career as a middle school teacher. Her pride and delight for her school family never diminished.
Rita enjoyed a very active social life reveling in Bingo, country western music, and being out among people. Our mother had a million dollar smile she was beautiful woman inside and out who was loved by all who knew her, she will be missed sorely.
She was predeceased by the love of her life, husband of 47 years, retired Capt. JCFD James P. Early; parents, Elmer and Charlotte Wagner; brother, Elmer "Buzz" Wagner; Sister, Joan Roe; and dear friend, Vinnie Pedalino.
Surviving are her daughter, Janet Strzalkowski and her husband, John of Brick, son, Capt.JCFD James P. Early, II and his wife, Mary Ann of Brick; daughters Joanne Early and her husband, Bob Crane of Tequesta, FL, Jerilyn McCabe and her husband, Bill of Brick, and Jeanann Early of Point Pleasant, who was her cherished nurse, with whom she resided; and 8 grandchildren, James and his wife, Melissa, Kaitlyn and her husband, Bryan, Joseph and his wife Katelyn, Joanne, Jordan, Jack, Jana, Jamie, and her furry pal Jake. A very special thank you from all of us to Mary Ellen, her daily companion.
Visiting will be on Monday from 4-8PM at the O'Brien Funeral Home, 505 Burnt Tavern Road, Brick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, 11:00 AM at St. Peter RC Church, Point Pleasant Beach. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle. Donations may be made in her name to Jersey Shore Animal Shelter, 185 Brick Blvd., Brick, NJ 08723.
Janet Sumfleth Verriest
1 Nov 1933 - 8 Feb 2012
Janet M. Verriest (nee Sumfleth), formerly of Jersey City, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Janet was born in Union City and lived most of her life in Jersey City, and the last 7 years in North Arlington.
She was an Advertising Specialist for The Hudson Dispatch Newspaper for over 12 years.
She was a member of The North Arlington Library Book Club and a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Jersey City.
Janet was the former wife of the late George Langrehr and Frederick Verriest.
She is the beloved mother of Diana Sachs, Marilyn Mury, Laura Dawson and her husband Craig, and Elaine McClusky and her husband Leo; loving sister of Leona Kinley, Marion Loori, and Henry Sumfleth; and devoted grandmother of Ronald Sachs Jr., Adam Sachs, Andrew Sachs, and Matthew Bota.
Funeral is on Thursday,February 9, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. from the Beddiges-Steitz-Stabile Funeral Home; Church service, 9:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Jersey City; Cremation, Garden State Crematory, North Bergen, NJ; Visiting, Wednesday, from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.Bediges-Seitz and Stabile Funeral Home 976 Summit Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07307 (201) 659-4343.
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Elizabeth 'Liz' Ploger
24 Jan 1934 - 11 Oct 2019
No obituary has been found but will be posted when it becomes available. 'Liz' Was a personal friend of mine and will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. She grew up just around the corner from North St. and was part of the North St gang. She leaves behind many friends, but her best friends were Barbara Reinitz Maddi and Joan Allen Wos, Marge (Unknown), Mary Orrico, and myself among others..
Lorraine Cloughley 1934 - 21 March 2020
Lorraine Salvatore, a resident of Darien for 45 years, passed away peacefully sometime before dawn on Saturday, March 21. She was 86. One of seven Cloughley children, Lorraine moved from Jersey City, NJ to Stamford as a young woman just starting out. She found an apartment in the Cove section of Stamford, living above a lovely Italian woman she called Nonni. Nonni had a handsome young nephew who had immigrated from Italy a few years earlier. A match was made by the Grandmas; eventually the young couple married and moved to Darien’s “Little Italy”. Lorraine settled right into Noroton Heights, working at Stoler’s, Palmer’s, and lastly at what was known in the neighborhood as “the Prayer Factory”. These jobs kept her close to home so she could be there for her two children. In her spare time, Lorraine began a candy business out of her home called “Candy Craft Originals”. She made chocolate novelty pops, bonbons, and more intricate designs for special occasions. She loved decorating for holidays. She had a wonderful sense of humor. On hot summer days, she was known to sneak up on a lazy kid to drop a load of warm laundry fresh out of the dryer on them. She had a curious habit of giggling when someone stubbed his toe or banged her funny bone. She never let you out of the house with wrinkled clothes, and she made sure you sat up straight. She was a devoted mother to both her children. She believed them capable of anything. She loved showtunes and swing music but also adored Barbara Streisand and the BeeGees. Most recently she got into the Eagles despite her insistence that she never did care for that rock ‘n’ roll stuff. She loved bright colors and costume jewelry. She was friendly to everyone she met and strangers felt comfortable opening up to her. In her later years she and her late husband, Lorenzo, moved to North Branford. Lorraine delighted in family pool parties in her backyard. Her greatest joy in life came from spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her son Larry and his children, Emma, Katherine, and Jack, and by her daughter Susie, her husband, Craig, and their children, Pace and Wade. She is also survived by her sister Joan, her husband Charles, their children, Jimmy, Jane, and Jeannie and their families.
Hasbrouck Heights - Audrey H. Maisch (nee Soldati) 84, of Hasbrouck Heights joined her grade school sweetheart the late Harry M. Maisch, Jr. on Friday, November 1, 2019. Devoted mother of Stephen Maisch and the late Harry M. Maisch, III. Mother-in-law of Valeri Maisch. Dear sister of Dennis Soldati and his wife Arleen. Loving grandmother of Harry M. Maisch, IV who was the joy of her life and his fiancé Tessa. Audrey was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who will be missed. Audrey was born in Jersey City to the late Angelo and Margaret Soldati. She graduated from Dickinson High School in Jersey City and went to work as an executive secretary for the President of Jansen Dairies. After marriage, she moved to Hasbrouck Heights and raised her family. Audrey became a well known school secretary at the Hasbrouck Heights Jr./Sr. High School and her neighbors also knew her as a great fan of her hometown team-the cow bell was hard to miss. She was a former Den Mother, a faithful member of her church as well as her husband's church and was active in the community of Hasbrouck Heights. Funeral Service at Costa Memorial Home Boulevard and Central Ave. Hasbrouck Heights on Wednesday, November 6th at 10:30 AM. Interment following at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visitation Tuesday, November 5th from 6-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Holland Christian Home Foundation in memory of Audrey's son Harry M. Maisch, III would be appreciated. CostaMemorialHome.com
Audrey H. Maisch
1935 - 1 November 2019
A personal note from the webmaster of this DHS website. I knew Audrey for most of our lives from being classmates at Dickinson High School. Every five years or so, she along with Daris Duffy worked on our Class Reunions. They were always well attended through their efforts. It is sorry to say that our last reunion was held October 21, 2007, not that anyone didn't want to come anymore, but more like they couldn't because of infirmities of one sort or another. Even so, Audrey and I kept in touch occasionally to chat about our good times at our events. I didn't know about her passing until her son Stephen called me today (17 June 2020) to tell me the sad news. Audrey, you are missed and when the time comes, let us plan a BIG Reunion above. Rest in Peace. Karl E. Gansberg
Joan Wos (Allen)
15 Aug 1932 - 5 Jun 2022
Joan A. (nee Allen) Wos, 90, of Little Falls died peacefully Sunday, June 5, 2022, with her loving daughter, Karen, at her bedside.
Born in Union City, NJ, Mrs. Wos was raised in Jersey City, NJ, where she resided until she married in April 1960 and moved to Clifton, NJ. She lived there prior to making Little Falls her home in 1969.
Mrs. Wos graduated from William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City and attended Barbizon Modeling School. She was featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, after being selected at Central Plaza Dixieland in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. Following graduation, she pursued a secretarial career path with her first job at the Credit Bureau of North Jersey in Union City. Following that, she was employed at Yardley of London in Union City from 1950 to 1952 and then went on to work in the sales department at WOR Radio in New York City from 1952 to 1954. In keeping with the entertainment theme (one of her life’s passions), she continued working in Manhattan as an executive assistant, first at the business office of Loews International Theatres for three years and then Campus Film Productions in 1958. She was employed there until 1963, when she left to raise her daughter, Karen. Years later, she worked part-time for The Herald News, Sears, Manpower and Visiting Health Services. During the few years Mrs. Wos and her husband, Ron, lived in Spring Lake Heights, NJ, she also worked for Michael F. Clark & Associates. She officially retired in 2004.
Mrs. Wos was a lifelong devotee of music and entertainment – she enjoyed Broadway shows, classic films, Dixieland jazz, Big Band and Swing music and dancing. On the night of their engagement, they attended “The Music Man” on Broadway, which led to their selection of the wedding song, “'Til There Was You.” Mrs. Wos and her husband were devoted fans of their good friend and musician, Al Rando, who played piano at the Jersey Shore, where they initially met at the Hoffman House in Point Pleasant in the late 1950s. In her later years, she was an avid reader and enjoyed playing solitaire (the old-fashioned way with an actual deck of cards) and doing word search puzzles.
Mrs. Wos was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Ronald F. Wos on June 9, 2020; her parents, Robert and Julia (nee Nolan) Allen and her brother, Robert J. Allen. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Wos of Woodland Park, NJ, and many cousins. Additionally, survivors include her brother-in-law Robert Burkowski and his wife, Gayle, of West Virginia; four nephews and nieces, Richard, Ellen, Robin and Roger, and six great-nephews and nieces.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 pm & 7:00-9:00 pm at Bizub-Parker Funeral Home, 47 Main St., Little Falls, with a Funeral Service at 8:00 pm. Private Cremation will follow with inurnment at B/G William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ. As an alternative to flowers, please consider a contribution to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Personal note; Joan Allen and I (Karl Gansberg) grew up together along with other friends on North Street in the 1940's and 50's. Once we graduated from school, we all went different ways. Naturally we lost contact with our friends, We all had our careers. In 2013, there was an Dickinson High School Alumni Reunion, where I cannot remember My wife JoAnne and I were standing in the hallway of the venue when a couple came along and the wife said to me 'Are you Karl?" I was and she said "I'm Joan Allen". After SIXTY-ONE years, we connected all over again. For the next few years, we would call each other just to say "Hello". The day her daughter, Karen, called me and told of Joan's passing, I cried. Men are not suppose to cry, but I did. Now I am missing you and am so happy that we were able to become 'North Street' friends again. JOAN, I love you and Rest in Peace with Ron. Until we all meet again.
