Georgia Turner Johnson, 93, Worked to Start Montclair Animal Shelter

In the 1970s, Mrs. Johnson worked with veterinarian Dr. George Cameron and other animal lovers to establish PAWs.

Georgia Turner Johnson, 93, of Lafayette Hill Pennsylvania died peacefully on Thursday, May 2 at the Hill at Whitemarsh. Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of Cdr. Allen D. and Ann D. Turner. She graduated from Concord High School Massachusetts in 1937. She attended Wheaton College for two years and left to start a career as a newspaper reporter on the staff of the Boston Transcript. She and her photographer Frankie Turner (not a relative) covered local stories for the daily paper. She left the Transcript to become the Society Editor for the Boston Traveler. Mrs. Johnson moved to New York City to accept a job as the Sportswear Editor of Women’s Wear Daily and then left to become the Document Officer and Assistant to the …

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Montclair Actress Who Spent 6 Decades on Stage and Screen Dies at 82

Jacqueline Brookes born in Montclair, starred in theater, film and television.

Montclair native Jacqueline Brookes, a theater, film and television actress whose career spanned 60 years, has died, according to a report on Playbill.com. She was 82. Brooke's film credits include playing Admiral Brand in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Commissioner Brumford in Naked Gun 2 1/2, and Naomi Feed in The Gambler, Playbill reported Monday.  But she is best remembered for her theater roles in classic works, playing a full range of Shakespearean leading ladies and starring as Phaedra in The Cretan Woman, for which she won a Theatre World Award in 1955, according to the Playbill Vault. Brookes taught at the Circle in the Square Theatre School from 1974. Some of her memorable stage performances, according to her bio on Circle in …

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Recent Obituaries From Montclair

Anna F. Blakely, Leonard Johnson Clark Jr., Nicholas DelloRusso, Jeanne DiRollo, James L. Girolamo, Cecelia Dohen Gregory, Anna Lightner, Florence "Flo" McGill, M.D., James M. Pascuiti, Halevy Hercules Simmons, Marie R. VanHouten

Anna F. Blakely, 58, formerly of Montclair Leonard Johnson Clark Jr., 78, of Montclair Nicholas DelloRusso, 85, raised in Montclair Jeanne DiRollo, 86, of West Orange, formerly of Montclair James L. Girolamo, 72, of Bellville, owned Blimpie's in Montclair Cecelia Gregory, of Montclair, mother of 10 children Anna Lightner, (nee Cassella), 89, of Woodland Park, formerly of Montclair Florence McGill M.D., 89, of Montclair James M. Pascuiti, 66, attended Immaculate Conception High School Halevy Hercules Simmons, 83, of Montclair Marie R. VanHouten, 87, formerly of Montclair

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Montclair Woman Killed in Car Accident Remembered on Sunday

Friends and family held a memorial service for Arlene Linetzky, 64, of Montclair, who was killed in Tuesday's motor vehicle accident on Bloomfield Avenue.

The Montclair community turned out for a memorial service Sunday to remember and celebrate Arlene Linetzky, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident while walking across Bloomfield Avenue on Tuesday night.   The plaintive sounds of a lone djembe drum and song began the service at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, where the Linetzky was an active member for years. The temple was filled with more than 450 mourners. Numerous photos of Linetzky in picture frames greeted mourners as the entered the temple. The temple’s rabbi, Steven Kushner, led the service.  For more than an hour, Kushner, friends and her only son, Jason, took turns speaking about Linetzky which evoked both tears and laughter from the mourners.  “She was very warm and very …

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Family, Friends Celebrate Life of Deshon Johnson

The Montclair student was killed at a Bloomfield intersection last week.

  Deshon L. Johnson, the 22-year-old Essex County College student killed by a NJ Transit bus last week, aspired to be a singer, rapper, artist, and writer—all while pursuing a college degree. "He was a talented man who knew what he wanted to do with his life," said a friend, Matt Fernandez. "He was very driven and very motivated." Johnson's life was celebrated today during a church service at Christ Church in Montclair. Born March 5, 1990 in Newark, Johnson was raised in East Orange and was the only child of Naomi Johnson. As a youngster, he was so talented at art that his paintings were displayed at the Montclair Art Museum when he was in the sixth grade. Later, Johnson and his mother moved to Montclair, where he graduated from Montclair …

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Mane Place II Owner Sergio Sanzari Dies

The 47 year old managed Verona business for 25 years before Sunday death.

  Sergio Sanzari, the owner of The Mane Place II Salon in Verona for the last 25 years, died on Sunday, July 15 at age 47. Friends and family described Sanzari as always having a real connection with his customers. He enjoyed chatting while cutting hair and especially enjoyed making people laugh. Born in Newark, he was raised in Bloomfield. Sanzari was a 1982 graduate of Bloomfield High School. He was later a graduate of the Capri Institute. He was a North Caldwell resident for the past 14 years. Sanzari is survived by his wife, Lisa (nee Andriaccio) of North Caldwell; three children, Sergio Sanzari, Jr., Anthony Sanzari and Gabriella Sanzari, all of North Caldwell; his parents, Ortensio and Marfisa (nee De Benedetto) Sanzari of Clifton; a…

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Jersey Newspaper Pioneer Dead At 99

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Obit: Bloomfield Firefighter John Orme, 23

The following message was sent to Patch by a friend of beloved Bloomfield firefighter John Orme, a lifelong Bloomfield resident who passed away over the Memorial Day weekend.

  Here is a note about the passing of 23 year old volunteer firefighter John Orme. While his passing was unrelated to firefighting, his presence as a firefighter and volunteer will be deeply felt. Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Bloomfield Fire Department and the Bloomfield Volunteer Fire-Rescue Company lost one their most dedicated brothers.  Firefighter John Orme passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening at Mountainside Hospital.  John had attended Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington where he was an indispensable and leading member on their 2004 state championship football team. John continued to play football at William Paterson University and then with the semi-pro Brooklyn Mariners.  John was a life-long resident of …

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Disco Queen Donna Summer Dead At 63

The five-time Grammy winner had been putting the finishing touches on a new album.

  Known internationally as the "Queen of Disco" and an all-around gay icon, Donna Summer lost her fight with cancer today at the age of 63. Her family released a statement Thursday saying Summer had died and that they "are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy." TMZ was the first to report that the five-time Grammy winner was in Florida and putting the finishing touches on a new album at the time of her death. The report adds, "We spoke to someone who was with Summer a couple of weeks ago ... who says she didn't seem too bad." Summer had been living in Englewood, Fla. with her husband Bruce Sudano. Summer was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Mass., in 1948, as one of seven children. She was raised on …

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