All Obituaries

Carolyn Joy Schrodt, 82, of Pompton Plains, NJ passed away on October 18th, 2020. Born on June 20, 1938 in Mount Vernon, NY, Carolyn was the daughter of Mildred and Frederick Cornely. She attended Mount Vernon High School, and went on to Katharine Gibbs College which she graduated from in 1957. Carolyn was married to Fred Schrodt of Slingerlands, NY and they had four children together whom they raised in Nassau, Bahamas as well as in Allendale, NJ. Carolyn is survived by son...

Chase Joseph Meola, 23, on October 11, 2020 of Mahwah, NJ. Beloved son of Paul and Margaret. Loving brother of Michael and wife Brittany and Dylan and wife Alexa. Cherished uncle of Gracelynn Elyse. Adored grandson of Marie Meola, the late Joseph Meola, the late Carole Hallowell and the late Thomas Hallowell. Chase is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Chase could light up any room with his infectious personality. He loved his family and friends. He was loyal,...

Mildred Lillian Keet, 99, of Allendale died Sunday, October 11,  2020. Born at home in Allendale on May 14, 1921 to Alfred and Lillian Gertrude Atkinson, she attended the Allendale Public School and Ramsey High School. Her childhood was idyllic, playing among the open fields with her sister, Edith, and the Heights Road gang. Thinking she wanted to become a dental hygienist, she attended Paterson State College, graduating in 1941. Mildred then enrolled at the Ridgewood Secretarial...

Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Ivory “Fr. Tom”, 82, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, after a courageous battle with heart failure. Fr. Tom died the way he lived, trying to make something better than it was. Fr. Tom was born and raised in Bloomfield, NJ and he and his family attended Sacred Heart Parish. He was a proud graduate of Seton Hall Prep and spent thirteen “life and faith forming” years at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, first as a seminarian for...

Ralph J. Catalano, 77, on October 11, 2020 of Mahwah, NJ formerly of Brooklyn, NY. Beloved husband of Diane for 49 years. Loving father of Marc Catalano, Laura Grassi and husband Leon and David Catalano and wife Anastacia. Cherished grandfather of Seton, Jack and Genevieve. Dear brother of Linda Reilly and husband Terrence and the late Daniel Catalano and wife Sheila. Ralph was the owner of Catalano & LaBrocca in Brooklyn for 34 years before retiring in 2002. Funeral services will be...

Brian Matthew O’Donovan, 35, passed away on Saturday October 3rd, 2020. He was born and raised in Ramsey, NJ and was the youngest of 3 children.  He graduated Ramsey High School in 2004 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. in 2008.  During his service, he worked on Amphibious Assault Vehicles as a diesel mechanic chief and received numerous commendations for devotion and dedication to duty.  Brian was honorably discharged as a corporal in 2012 and continued...

Barbara Louise Shields, 91, of Mahwah passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. She is survived by her children, Wesley (Michaelene, d.) Del Prete of Chicago, IL, Nancy (John) Shokoff of Harpursville, NY and Lynn (Kenneth) Wiegers of Ringwood, NJ. Barbara was the loving and proud grandmother of Kelly (Brian) Hayward, Jenni Lynn Del Prete, Nanci Lynn Shokoff, John (Alicia) Shokoff, Summer (Aaron) Neal, Wesley (Candice) Del Prete, Keith (Cathy) Del Prete, Kenneth (Tania) Wiegers...

Beverly A. Wright passed away May 21, 2020 in West Palm Beach, FL. She was born May 22, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. Her parents were Thomas F. Gorman and Elda (Hilda) D. Santos Gorman. She was married to her late husband, William J. (Bill) Wright for 57 years until his death in 2005. They had 6 children, Colette (Greg), the late, Bill Jr., Ginger (Gary), Tim (Heather), Ben (Gina), and Joe (Katie). She leaves 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister...

Thomas Earl Finch, January 8, 1949 - October 9, 2020 of Ramsey, NJ formerly of Paramus, NJ. With incredible sadness we have lost our brother Tom, after a hard fight with cancer for the last year and a half.  The re-telling of endless stories will no longer be told, the weakness he suffered due to the disease will subside and his time will now be filled with those that passed before him, including all of his beloved dogs.  Thomas Earl Finch has left this crazy world but...

Patricia G. Burke, of Mahwah, N.J. passed away on September 29th. Beloved wife of James Burke for 41 years, sister of Susan Flood and husband Wayne, and sister of William Anderson . Pat is survived by her children Larry Olsen, Sonya Le Clair, Linda and husband Terry Burkett, and Sean and wife Rizzalyn Burke. Pat was the proud grandmother of Tonya Girard, Michael Anderson, Dustin Anderson, along with Liam and Rizalina Burke. She was also thrilled to be the great-grandmother of nine wonderful...