Vogel, Patricia L., 80, of West Milford passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Born in Englewood, NJ to the late Charles and Dorothy Law, she was the beloved mother of Frank Vogel Jr. and his wife Jennifer, James Vogel and Karen Fernley and loving sister to Teresa Palombi and Kathleen Shutta and her husband Thomas Shutta. She was also a beloved Grandmother to Abigail, Kyle, Ella and Anna and a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Frank, and her sister Margaret Black and brother in laws John Palombi and Donald Black. Visiting hours are Thursday March 23, 3-7 pm at Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford. Funeral mass is Friday 10 am at St Joseph's Church, 454 Germantown Road, West Milford. There will be a private disposition.
Bishop, Shirley Jane, 79, of West Milford passed away March 16, 2023. She was a person who touched many people's hearts and gave unconditional love to all those around her. She had a laugh and smile with which you could not smile along with. She enjoyed her time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and also her friends. Most of all she enjoyed her time being a mother and wife of sixty years to Robert. Shirley was a school bus driver in West Milford, and helped in the Girl Scouts. She loved animals especially her fur babies Annie, Tobin, Ace, Tucker and Midnight. Her most enjoyable holiday was Christmas and the smiles on everyone's faces as gifts were opened. Beloved wife of Robert Bishop Sr. Loving mother of Brenda Bishop and partner Scott Card, Robert Bishop Jr. and wife Dana, Michael Bishop and partner Lisa. Sister Kathy Hrinko and husband Tim. Loving grandmother of Cliodhna, Kristy, Mandy and R.J., great grandchildren, Shyann, Sylus, Serenity, Saige and Skarlette. Also survived by her daughter in law Christine Bishop, and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Harold Nicholson and Dorothy Boob, two siblings Liz Kendig and Bud Nicholson, and her son Joseph Bishop. Visiting hours Wednesday March 22, 4-7 pm at Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford. Interment is private.
Hollick, Linda J., 67, passed away March 3, 2023. She resided in Denville, NJ for the past ten years, formerly of West Milford. She enjoyed knitting and gardening. Beloved mother of Jamie Hollick, Chris Hollick and his companion Lauren, all of West Milford, Michael Hollick, wife Allison, and her four grandchildren of Jefferson. Predeceased by the love of her life Henry Babler whom she was engaged to. Memorial visitation on Friday, March 10 from 4-7 pm at Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Linda’s name to The American Heart Association at www.heart.org.
Gamble, Robert J. (Bobby) passed away suddenly on Feb.25, 2023. Bobby was born in Warwick, N.Y. He grew up on Upper Greenwood Lake in Hewitt. Bobby graduated from West Milford High School, where he excelled in Football and Track. He achieved a Bachelor of Arts from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. Bobby was certainly a free spirit who is loved by everyone who met him. He had so many friends! He enjoyed being with their families especially the kids, often bringing a gift or at least entertainment. He enjoyed the nomadic life, travelling the East coast in his big blue bus, and made friends all along the way. He was definitely gregarious! He was an accomplished skier, and then moved on to snowboarding, which he truly loved. He had a number of jobs: graphic design, metal fabrication and carpentry. He was a go-getter. He is survived by his parents, Beth and Bob Gamble, brother Patrick, Aunts and Uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews of the Gamble, Thorpe and Kelly families and his “adopted” brother, James Addley. Bobby had the foresight to donate his organs and was able to help over 50 recipients. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to American Transplant Foundation, 600 17th Street, Suite 2515 South, Denver, CO 80202, or www.americantransplantfoundation.org. Viewing is to be held at Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, on Wednesday March 8, 2023. A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 1911 Union Valley Road, Hewitt, NJ 07421 on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 12 Noon.
Wedemeier, Frederick C., 86, passed away February 21, 2023. Mr. Wedemeier was a resident of Cedar Crest Village, Pompton Plains, NJ for the past twelve years, formerly of Pompton Lakes and member of the Golden Agers in that community. Prior to retirement he worked for Nabisco Foods, Fair Lawn as a mechanic. A member of the Volkswagon Club of America, he enjoyed long rides and classic cars of the forties and fifties. Fred had an interest in steam locomotives as well. He enjoyed being outside biking, roller skating and walking. Beloved father of Frederick Jr., and his wife June, Eric and his wife Jean. Grandfather of Angeline, Melanie, Alison, her husband Michael, and Kristin. Companion Isabel. Predeceased by his parents August and Alwine (Sommers), wife Elizabeth in 2007 and brother Harry Wedemeier (2022). Visiting hours Friday February 24, 4-7 pm at Richards Funeral Home, 4 Newark-Pompton Tpke., Riverdale. Funeral service Saturday 9:30 am at the funeral home, interment to follow, 11 A.M. at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers donations to St Jude Children's Hospital, http://www.stjude.org would be appreciated.
Howard, Janet Leslie (nee Cooper-Ruppert) passed away peacefully on February 17, 2023. She was born in Peterborough, England. She came to America on the Queen Mary l, on March 14,1946 into the New York Harbor, with her mother Ethel Rebecca Ruppert, who was a WWII bride and her sister Elsie Christina Ruppert Germann, where they were met by her father Russell William Ruppert. She grew up in Haskell, NJ where she attended Haskell Elementary School and Lakeland Regional High School. She met and married James Stanley Howard Sr. in 1960. Jim had a daughter Darla by his first marriage and they had 4 children of their own, 3 daughters and 1 son, Linda Foley and her husband Jim living in NC, James Howard Jr and his wife Linda living in NJ, Patricia Foster and her husband Ed living in PA and Jennifer Howard living in NC. She became a US Citizen in 1967. Janet drove a school bus for the West Milford Board of Education for 15 years, went on to be a private secretary for an Architect in Paterson, NJ also for 15 years and retired at the age of 62. She was predeceased by her parents, Ethel and Russell, her husband James Howard Sr., her daughter Patricia and her step daughter Darla. She had 14 grandchildren, Jo-Jo, Jamie, Jake, John and Jeff Foley, Steven and Brianna Howard. Austin, Zack and, Chance Foster and Nina, Sarah, Louie and Grace Pepe. She was blessed with 18 great grandchildren, Aidan, Caroline, Juliet and Rhys Howard. Haisley Kimble. Isabella, Jordan and Logan Foley, Jacob, Liam and Linnaea Foley, Kaleigh, Grayden and Lucas Foley, Brein, Leander and Louisa Foley and Olivia Kirner. Friends may call at Richards Funeral Home, 1440 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ 07480 on Saturday, February 25 from 1 -3 and 5-7 PM. Funeral Service will be at 6:30 PM. Private disposition. She will be interred in The Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ with her husband James and her parents at a later date.