Daniel Drench of Verona, Architect of Local Jewish Federation, Dies

Jewish philanthropist was responsible for merger leading to establishment of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ.

Daniel Drench of Verona, a past president of United Jewish Federation of Morris-Sussex and an architect of the merger between the group and the Jewish Community Federation of Metropolitan New Jersey, a pre-cursor to United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, died April 5, a published report said Tuesday. Drench, 91, was a businessman who displayed his love of Israel through his wide array of philanthropic activities including serving as leader of the Jewish Community Foundation of MetroWest, JCC MetroWest and the Jewish Historical Society of which he was a founding member, according to a NJJewishnews.com report. In addition, he served as chair of Israel Bonds and was a member of the Lester Society, honoring those who committed $100,000 or …

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Recent Obituaries from Verona-Cedar Grove

Obituaries with connections to Verona and Cedar Grove.

Mary Tierney Ernst, 92, of Verona. Ruth E. Morck, raised their four children in Verona and member of the choirs at Verona Presbyterian Church. Hanni Viviano (nee Brauchle), 83, of Verona. Jonathan Crossely Crowther, 51, of New York City, formerly of Essex Fells. Survived by parents Joan and James G Crowther of Cedar Grove and brother James G. Crowther Jr., of Cedar Grove. Frank Huber, 84, of Cedar Grove. Edna May LaCorte, of Old Bridge, formerly of Cedar Grove. Marie A. Looney, 78, of Cedar Grove. John Olejarz, 96, of Cedar Grove. Vincenzo Vinci, 84, of Cedar Grove.

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Recent Obituaries from Verona-Cedar Grove

Obituaries with connections to Verona and Cedar Grove.

Sara Ann (nee Blanche) Alfano, 90, of Verona, N.J., formerly of Cedar Grove. Method M. Balco, 94, of Verona. Florence Bier, 84, of Verona. Antoinette (Terry) Charpentier (nee DiBella), 88, of Verona. Michael "Mickey" DelSordo, a formerly of Verona. Mary "May" (nee Rollo) Dierdorf, 93, of Woodland Park. Mother to Joan Stewart and her husband James of Verona and Marge Liloia and her husband Bob of West Caldwell. Elizabeth Foley, 82, of Caldwell, formerly of Verona. Martha Goldie Fritz (nee Metter), 92, of West Caldwell. Mother of Rosanne Fritz Bornstein of Verona. Guenther Lichtenegger, 75, of Glen Ridge, formerly of Verona. Nicholas S. Scardigno, 29, of Bloomfield. Brother of Melissa Scardigno, of Verona. Joan Schenkel (nee Schotland), 87, …

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Stuart Koenig of Cedar Grove

Longtime Caldwell borough attorney has died.

Story updated Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 1:13 p.m. Longtime Caldwell Municipal Attorney and a statewide authority in land use matters Stuart R. Koenig died suddently on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. He was 65. Koenig died suddenly while playing tennis, a sport that he loved, at the Bradford Bath and Tennis Club in Cedar Grove. Koenig was a partner in the law firm of Stickel, Koenig & Sullivan in Cedar Grove, where he lived. He served as the attorney and special counsel for more than 40 municipalities—including Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Saddle River and Boonton—according to his profile on the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorney’s (NJILGA) website. Koenig served the borough of Caldwell under many mayors, through the 1990s and 2000s, …

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Obituary: Lorraine E. Chiusolo

Cedar Grove councilman Joseph Chiusolo's mother was lifelong Jersey City resident.

Lorraine E. (nee Ciser) Chiusolo, 82, of Jersey City, the mother of Cedar Grove councilman Joseph Chiusolo, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.  Mrs. Chiusolo was born in Jersey City in 1930 to the late Harry and Anna Ciser and was a lifelong resident of the city.  She was a proud homemaker, devoted to her children and the Catholic faith.  Mrs. Chiusolo was the husband of Capt. John L. Chiusolo of the Jersey City Fire Department, who predeceased her in 1986. In addition to being Joseph Chiusolo’s mother, she was also the mother of Gerard (Valerie) Chiusolo, John (Valerie) Chiusolo, Maria (Gregory) Prokopenko, Anthony (Kimberly) Chiusolo of the Jersey City Fire Department and the late Lorraine Chiusolo. She was also the stepmother to Betty Ann …

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Newark Teacher Killed In Verona Remembered

Marie Trusits recalled as creative, lively, caring person who loved to make her students and friends laugh.

A woman who died after being hit by a car after she crossed Bloomfield Avenue in Verona Tuesday night has been identified as a Newark school teacher named Marie Trusits. On Thursday, friends and family remembered her as a creative and lively person who loved to make students and friends laugh. Trustis, 54, a teacher at St. Michael's School in Newark until 2008, was walking across Bloomfield Avenue around 8:52 p.m. when she was struck by an Acura sedan traveling westbound on the street, Verona Police Capt. Mitchell Stern said Thursday. Priscilla Calderon, a 2007 St. Michael’s School graduate, said as a teacher, Trusits had a reputation of being disciplined and made sure her students were well behaved. “She was a soft-spoken teacher,” …

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Mane Place II Owner Sergio Sanzari Dies

North Caldwell resident managed Verona business for 25 years before Sunday death.

Sergio Sanzari, the owner of The Mane Place II Salon in Verona for the last 25 years, died on Sunday, July 15 at age 47. Friends and family described Sanzari as always having a real connection with his customers. He enjoyed chatting while cutting hair and especially enjoyed making people laugh. Born in Newark, he was raised in Bloomfield. Sanzari was a 1982 graduate of Bloomfield High School. He was later a graduate of the Capri Institute. He was a North Caldwell resident for the past 14 years. Sanzari is survived by his wife, Lisa (nee Andriaccio) of North Caldwell; three children, Sergio Sanzari, Jr., Anthony Sanzari and Gabriella Sanzari, all of North Caldwell; his parents, Ortensio and Marfisa (nee De Benedetto) Sanzari of Clifton; a …

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Jersey Newspaper Pioneer Dead At 99

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Vanessa Almodovar Caban dead at 35

Lifelong Verona resident loved running, cooking and working out.

Rosemary B. Faller, 60, of Verona

Artist, active in Our Lady of the Lake Home School Association.