With a heavy heart and many, many tears, Ralph Russell Montilone, 61, of Palmer Township, PA, died Friday, March 10, 2023 in St. Luke’s Hospital, Anderson campus, Easton, Pa. Born June 3, 1961 in Phillipsburg, he is the son of Ralph L. Montilone of Bethlehem Twp. PA and Kay P. (Mowery) Corona of Phillipsburg. Ralph and his wife, the former Tami L. Craigle, celebrated their thirty-sixth  wedding anniversary in September. He worked at Victaulic of America, Sullivan Trail, Forks...

Frederick "Freddy" J. Fulper, 43, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died March 3, 2023. Born December 28, 1979 in Phillipsburg, NJ, Freddy was the son of Deborah (Monteleone) Fulper and the late Robert  R. Fulper (2010) Freddy wrestled, played football and baseball for the PAL organization in Phillipsburg. He also wrestled for Warren County Technical School. Freddy was a carpenter by trade for 27 years and took pride in his work. He worked for numerous contractors and himself. In...

Alfred C. Franks, 84, of Phillipsburg, N.J., formerly of Frenchtown, N.J., passed away peacefully at home on February 22, 2023 Born on July 9, 1938, in Somerville, N.J., Alfred was the son of the late John Joseph Franks and Harriet La Poidevin of Plainfield, N.J. Alfred graduated from Frenchtown High School and proudly served in the United States Army as a PFC (E3). He worked at T.J. Lipton (PepsiCo) and Bemis Company, Inc., in Flemington, N.J., and Wegmans, which he later retired from,...

Helen K. Jones, 95, of Lopatcong Township, NJ, died January 7, 2023. Born June 19, 1927 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Alice (Bardisbanian) Krikorian. Helen was a former kindergarten teacher in Massachusetts, California and Hawaii. Helen edited and published a memoir of her uncle's titled "Lost In The Garden Of Eden" detailing his youth in a poverty-stricken Armenian community in the beginning of the 20th century. She also enjoyed...

Pauline F. Raffaele, 84, of Lopatcong Township, NJ, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed peacefully, December 25, 2022 with family by her side. Born June 26, 1938 in Easton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Benedict and Antoinette (Calafiore) Cuvo. Pauline was a member of St. Philip and St. James Roman Catholic Church, Phillipsburg. She formerly worked as a ribbon winder and cutter for McGinley Mills in Phillipsburg; was a lunch room worker at Phillipsburg High School; was an in-home...

Josephine M. “Jo” Henne, 96, of Piscataway, NJ, died peacefully December 16, 2022 in her daughter’s home, with family by her side. Born June 9, 1926 in the small coal mining town of Johnstown, PA, Jo was a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Mary (Regiec) Jacobs. With her family, she moved to New Jersey as a young girl and lived in Manville, Raritan, Dunellen and Piscataway. Jo grew up in a Polish Catholic home. Jo met her future husband George F. Henne, through her...

To View the Memorial Services in Colorado, Dec. 19, 2022, CLICK HERE To View a Memorial Video of Morgan, Click here   United States Air Force Captain Morgan L. Taylor, 31, of Colorado, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away unexpectedly November 12, 2022, in a tragic vehicular accident in Kansas. Born December 19,1990, she was the daughter of Neil M. and Lorna L. (Spiwak) Taylor of Phillipsburg, NJ. After graduating from Phillipsburg High School, Morgan earned her Bachelor of...

Dale Paul "Juice" Vivian, 66, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died November 21, 2022 in his home. Born April 29, 1956 in Easton, PA, he was a son of the late Leonard P. and Margaret I. (Taylor) Vivian. He was a Lifetime member of the Phillipsburg Fire Department and served with Phillipsburg Fire Co. No. 1, Lincoln Engine, Jersey Hose Fire Co. and was a member of and held various line officer positions with the Alert Hook and Ladder Co. 44 Years in total. During his time as a...

Shirley Constance Comito, 85, of Palmer Township, formerly of Phillipsburg NJ, died Sunday, November 20, 2022, in her daughter’s home with family by her side. Shirley was born on April 16, 1937, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Constance Gregory. Shirley was predeceased by her two sisters Doris Piper and Edna Decker and her two brothers Russel and Douglas Gregory. Shirley was a member of St Philip and St James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg,...

Joan "Weezie" Elizabeth Kardelis, 80, of Lopatcong Township, NJ, went home to be with the Lord, November 19, 2022 with family by her side.   Born August 6, 1942 in Phillipsburg, she was a daughter of the late Darryl R. and Helen F. (West) Heard. Joan is survived by two daughters, Kimberley A. Kardelis of Millsboro, DE and Michelle A. Kardelis of Woodbridge, VA; her son, Tony C. Kardelis and daughter-in-law, Cherie A. Kardelis of Lakewood, CO; her daughter-in-law, Dawn Gorman...