Obituaries and Services

On September 11, 2023, Esther Grace Manara Passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on November 26, 1931 to her parents, Charles Frederick Sauer and Henrietta (Moeller) Sauer. ...

Dorothy Anna Oravetz passed away suddenly on September 25, 2023. She was 96. Born June 26, 1927 in Irvington, she was raised in Irvington and Hillside until moving to Whippany in 1988. Dorothy had a...

John Henry Holzhauer, 93, of Millburn, NJ passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 14, 2023. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Barbara Holzhauer. Born on July 8, 1930, in Newark, he was...

Daniel Lloyd Manies passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 20, 2023, at the age of 77. Dan was born on August 22, 1946, in a suburb of Philadelphia, but his family would eventually...

Robert Hackenberg, Sr. of Chatham, NJ passed away August 24th at the Center for Hope Hospice and Palliative Care in Scotch Plains, NJ.  He was 92. Born October 30th, 1930, in Beavertown, PA. He was...

Kathleen L. Taggart, 83, of Morris Plains, passed away on September 21, 2023.  Visiting hours at Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home, 49 Whippany Rd. in Whippany will be held on Saturday, September 23rd from 4 to 7pm.

William H. “Bill” Dempsey Jr. passed away on September 12, 2023, at age 97. Born on Long Island and raised in The Bronx, Bill resided most of his life in Short Hills, NJ. At 19,...

Linda Jane Lawton, of Summit, New Jersey, was a woman who always got a slice of the cake. Wedding cake that is! Linda was determined to go after what she wanted. Born and raised in Cedar...