Fort Lee's Joyce Brothers Dead at 85

Media personality and psychologist died of natural causes on Monday at her Fort Lee home, according to an AP report.

Famous psychologist, media personality and long-time Fort Lee resident Dr. Joyce Brothers died at the age of 85 on Monday, according to the Associated Press. Brothers died of natural causes at her long-time Fort Lee residence, the wire service reported. For much of her adult life, Brothers resided in Fort Lee with her late husband Milton, who died in 1989. The Columbia-educated psychologist received her big break in 1955 when she became the first woman to win the top prize on game show The $64,000 Question. Three years later, she revolutionized the media advice business with her own television show. Brothers later parlayed her successes by making scores of appearances on popular television shows, and hosted her own syndicated radio and …

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11:00 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013

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Premature Baby Loses Battle, Dies at One Month

Viewing will be held Thursday in Paramus

A premature baby born to two longtime Mahwah families has died. Mason DiGiulio, who was born last month at only 25 weeks old, died Friday. He was one month old. According to DiGiulio’s online obituary, the baby’s Memorial Viewing will be this Thursday from 7 – 9 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. Memorial Service at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A cremation will be private. When Mason was born on Jan. 13, he weighed only one pound, seven ounces. Community members have spent the past month fundraising to help pay for his medical treatment. The Saving Mason Digulio fund had already raised $3,160. The Burris-DiGiulio family, which has long roots in Mahwah, moved recently to Saddle Brook. Mason leaves behind his parents, MaryBeth and Jeffrey…

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Remembering My Dad, One Year Later

Mahwah firefighter John Deming was killed in a car accident one year ago

One year ago, longtime Mahwah resident and firefighter John Deming was killed in a car accident in NYS. At the time, his son, John Deming, Jr., was living across the country. Deming returned to Mahwah for his father's funeral, and has since relocated back to Mahwah to be closer to his family and childhood friends. Deming sent Patch the following memorial in honor of the first anniversary of his father's passing. On January 30 2012, Mr. John K. Deming, a resident of Mahwah since 1944, died in an auto accident. He was 73. Loved and Respected by Many. Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather.  In the early 1960s, he started his own business, John Deming Welding & Cutting. He was known to be the very best welder in the area. His work…

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Longtime Mahwah Volunteer Nick Savino Dies

Savino was recently honored for his over 40 years of service on the township's Zoning Board of Adjustment

Longtime Mahwah resident and volunteer Nick Savino died Saturday. He was 79. See Savino’s obituary, which is posted on the VanEmburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home website, below:  Beloved husband of Geraldine Savino (nee Burgio) for 56 years. Loving father of Lynn M. Savino of Mahwah, Dona Savino of Suffern, NY and William J. Savino of Mahwah. Adored grandfather of Geriyn. Cherished brother-in-law of Jay and Sue Burgio and Elizabeth Hansen. Dear brother of Michelle Caron. Dear uncle of Christopher, Larry and wife Nataly and Douglas Burgio; Nick and Matt Savino, Liz and husband Dave Insull and Michelle O'Connor.  Nicholas was a 4 year US Navy Veteran. He graduated from Fordham University and was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge 1941, …

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Original Moon Landing Newspaper Clippings [Reader Photos]

Resident keeps cutouts reporting Neil Armstrong's historic landing for over 40 years

In light of the Saturday death of American history-making astronaut Neil Armstrong, Mahwah resident and Patch reader Tom Grissom dusted off pieces of history he's been saving since 1969. Grissom submitted the above photos of himself holding an original copy of the Indianapolis Star reporting "2 US Men Walk On The Moon." "I kept this newspaper all these years," Grissom said.  Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon, died Saturday from complications from heart surgery, according to published reports. He was 82. Grissom said it was "too bad" he got to show off his histroic treasure because of such a "sad occasion."

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Late Marine, Student And Mayor Among Those Honored At Tree Planting Ceremony

Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony honors marine killed in the line of duty, student killed in car accident, and many more

A group of 15 late members of the greater Ramapo College community were honored Wednesday afternoon at the school’s Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony. The event included a memorial to each honored person, read by College President Dr. Peter Mercer, moments of silence, a bagpipe-lead procession, and the dedication of a newly planted tree to the deceased honorees. “The tree marks the memory of these people, who left such an impact on this college and this community,” Mercer said as family members and friends of each of the departed honorees were asked to water the tree in memory of their loved ones. The ceremony, which the college has put on every year since 2005, honored the memory of former students, faculty and staff members, trustees, and …

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Firefighter Remembered For 71 Years Of Volunteer Service

MFD's longest-serving member Vic Poplawski died last month

Passing by Mahwah’s Fire Department Company 2 fire house on Island Road, residents my have noticed the flag at half staff, or purple and black bunting lining the front of the building. Firefighters are also wearing black bands on their badges. The gestures are meant to honor the life and service of Vic Poplawski, a lifelong Mahwah resident, and volunteer. Poplawski died March 22 of natural causes. He was 92. As with all departed firefighters, Company 2 will honor Poplawski’s memory with the flag and bunting for a full month after his passing. His name will also be memorialized on a plaque at the firehouse that honors deceased members. Fellow firefighters say the tribute to Vic is only fitting, as he is the longest-serving member in Mahwah …

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Owner Of Mahwah Bar And Grill Dies

Visitation for Michael Kunisch, who will be remembered as a loving family man and humanitarian, is Monday

Michael Kunisch, the owner of the Mahwah Bar and Grill, Allendale Bar and Grill and Manchester Bar and Grill in Vermont, died Thursday, March 1 after a battle with cancer. Kunisch was 70 years old. According to an obituary on the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home website, Kunisch “died peacefully surrounded by his loving family [after] a brief but courageous battle with cancer.” Kunisch was the third generation owner and operator of the AB&G. The Kunisch family opened the Mahwah version of the restaurant in 1992. Since then, Mike, his wife Bobbie, and their kids, Chris, Craig, Ken and Katie have become a well-known part of the Mahwah community. Last year Mike, who lived in Allendale, and the rest of the Kunisch family, were awarded …

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Whitney Houston Laid to Rest in Westfield

Procession arrived at noon Sunday for burial ceremony at Fairview Cemetery. Nearly 100 fans shouted 'We love you, Whitney' as hearse turned into the cemetery.

The vigil at Fairview Cemetery began at first light Sunday morning. There were no mourners, just reporters and photographers mingling congenially as they staked out a good spot for their reports back to the network morning shows or a position for the perfect photo of the funeral procession bringing Whitney Houston to the cemetery for her burial. Police officers arrived before daylight, at 6 a.m., to secure every possible corner of the Fairview property, from the Cranford border along Union County College to the south and E. Broad Street to the north. At the western end of the cemetery, Gallows Hill Road was closed to prevent any neighborhood street from messing up any potential route in which the procession of hearses and limos that would …

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5:12 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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