Obituaries

Avid Local Gardener Dies at 56

Recent obituaries from around the local area.

The following are local obituaries for this week:

  • Ligia Bolanos, 56, Hopatcong, Aug. 28. Bolanos was an avid gardener and worked as a custodian for the Hopatcong Board of Education.
  • Paul S. Schaller,  47, Oak Ridge, Aug. 20. Schaller served for 29 years with the Jefferson Township Fire Department, Milton Co. #1.
  • Frances Bove, 84, Hackettstown, Sept. 2. Bove was a Belford resident before moving to Hackettstown.
  • David Crossan, 78, formerly of Mendham, Aug. 27. Crossan coached basketball and soccer for many years in Chatham.
  • Angelina Amato, 87, formerly of Wayne, Aug. 29. Amato worked as a line operator for Shulton Industries in Clifton before retiring.
  • Linda Berger, 71, Morristown, Sept. 2. Berger worked throughout many area hospitals as a licensed clinical social worker.


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