Louis Ripperger, 87, of Westfield, Retired Executive and Avid Golfer Louis Ripperger, a longtime resident of Westfield, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Birchwood Nursing Home in Cranford. He was 87 years old. Louis was born in Saint Peter, Indiana, on January 20, 1937 to Hilda and Willia...

Dorothy Scanlon, Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister Dorothy Scanlon, 85, of Mountainside, N.J., formerly of Scotch Plains, N.J., entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Frank and Malvina (Schey) Terranova. She lived in Staten...

Alfred Hammon, 97, Formerly of North Plainfield Alfred (Al) Hammon of Smithville, N.J., passed away on Monday, March 11, at the age of 97. He was born in Elizabeth, N.J., in 1926 to Otto and Johanna Hammon from Furth, Bavaria, Germany. After graduating from Plainfield High School, Al received an app...

Patricia ‘Pat’ Kelk, Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Devoted Parishioner Patricia “Pat” Durand Kelk, 83, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., passed away on Monday, March 11, after a courageous, inspiring, persistent battle with ovarian cancer. She will be remembered by friends, neighbors and family as kind,...

 Robert “Terry” Mullen, Had Career at Merck, Many Interests Robert Terrence Mullen was born on September 25, 1935 and passed away on March 8, 2024. Known as Terry, he is predeceased by his first two wives, Ann Mundy Mullen and Susan Nagelberg Mullen; his sisters Patricia and Kathleen, and his brothe...

Beverly Ann Mucerino Tenten, Formerly of Union County Beverly Ann Mucerino Tenten, 87, passed away peacefully, with her family, on Saturday, December 30, 2023. Born in 1936, she lived in Madison, N.J., graduated in 1954, and worked at Bell Laboratories. She was secretary to Walter Brattain, a Nobel ...

Marie Theresa Elward Duggan, Longtime Westfield Resident Marie Theresa Elward Duggan, a vibrant beacon of life, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, at Sturges Ridge, Fairfield, Conn., leaving a legacy of love, laughter, and dedication to her family and community. Born in Newark, N.J., on November 14, ...

John Ondeyka, 76, Ret. Merck Chemist, Loving Family Man, Cherished Friend John G. Ondeyka, 76, passed away at Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains, N.J., on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Born in Rochester, Pa., on September 7, 1947 to John and Mary (Kovach) Ondeyka, he grew up in the steel mill t...

Eugene F. Dervin, Jr., 89, Devoted to His Family and Faith; Avid Golfer Eugene F. Dervin, Jr., 89, of Fairway Mews, Spring Lake Heights, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Eugene was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had resided in Westfield for 37 years before moving to Spring Lake Heights 21 years ...

Donald W. MacDonald, 92, of Bay Head passed away peacefully on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Crest Pointe Rehab Center in Point Pleasant, N.J.Donald was born in Westfield to the late Frederick W. and Harriet Brooks (née Cosgrove) MacDonald and had resided there for a majority of his life before movi...