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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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Mother: Standout MKA Fencer Who Died Saturday Was A Model Citizen

Everett Glenn was hailed as a natural leader and loyal friend

  A popular Lafayette College freshman—and standout fencer and student from Montclair—died of cardiac arrest after drinking heavily on Saturday to celebrate his 19th birthday, Cinco de Mayo, and All College Day, his mother, Joanne Glenn, told Montclair Patch on Monday. Everett Glenn, who graduated from Montclair Kimberley Academy last year, was found unresponsive in his dorm room at 2:01 p.m. on Saturday by his fellow students and was pronounced dead at Easton Hospital in Pennsylvania about 30 minutes later, according to the college's website. At both MKA and Lafayette College on Monday, teachers and students recognized Everett Glenn as a model student and citizen. Lafayette, for example, will commission a new award in the 2012-13 school …

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Reita Greenstone, Former Essex County Freeholder

Lived in Livingston, two-time board member who lobbied for women's and senior's rights, mental health issues.

Dick Clark Dead At 82: Ringing In 2013 Won't Be The Same

Clark was often called "the world's oldest teenager" because of his youthful appearance

  Dick Clark, who brought rock and roll to the masses as the longtime host of "American Bandstand," is dead after suffering a heart attack, according to several news reports. The always smiling 82-year-old TV producer and host had been at St. John's Hospital in Los Angeles after undergoing an outpatient procedure on Tuesday, according to TMZ. Clark reportedly suffered the heart attack following the procedure and died on Wednesday after failed attempts to resuscitate him. The Mount Vernon, New York-born Clark endured a long list of health troubles over the years and had a stroke in 2004 that caused him to retire as host of "New Years' Rockin' Eve," the show he created in 1972. Although Ryan Seacrest took over as host, Clark made brief …

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Memorial Service Planned For MHS' Much-Loved Pat Woodward

Woodward was the longtime director of the fall showcases for the MHS School of Visual and Performing Arts

  Pat Woodward, longtime director of the fall showcases for Montclair High School’s School of Visual and Performing Arts, passed away on Monday, apparently from a heart attack. A memorial service has now been scheduled Monday, April 9, at 7 p.m. Under Woodward's guidance, MHS has put on a string of well-received productions over more than a dozen years including A Night at the Round Table in November 2011. Many MHS parents and students expressed great sadness upon hearing the news, saying that she will be sorely missed. According to ObitsforLife.com, Woodward, 62, was born and raised in Queens, New York and was a resident of Montclair for nearly 25 years before moving to Little Falls last year. She worked many years as a teacher and …

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Dr. Jean T. Wilson, 88, a 21-Year Montclair Resident

Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 27 at Dancy Funeral Home in Caldwell.

  Dr. Jean T. Wilson, 88, of Little Falls, veterinarian, died Friday, March 23, 2012. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Tuesday, March 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Dancy Funeral Home, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell. A Mass will be held Wednesday, March 28, at 10 a.m., in Notre Dame Church, North Caldwell, followed by the interment at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair. Born in Belleville, Wilson lived in Montclair for 21 years and North Caldwell for 21 years before moving to Little Falls in 1997. A 1952 graduate of NY State Veterinary School at Cornell University, Wilson joined Doremus Animal Hospital in Cedar Grove in 1955. The practice later became Cedar Grove Animal Hospital. He had as a partner…

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Maxine A Tillery, 90, Inspired Many Young Women

Tillery spent most of her life in Montclair

  Maxine Tillery, 90, of Glen Ridge passed away quietly on Feb. 15, 2012 at Cedar Hill Health Center in Cedar Grove. Born in Kenbridge, Virginia on Sept. 22, 1921, the oldest of three children, Tillery spent the majority of her life in Montclair. Upon graduation from Montclair High School, she embarked on a career as a professional bookkeeper, a career she continued after her marriage to William Tillery in 1947. She was an active, contributing member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and a lifelong member of the Circlettes, a national social club for women. Tillery was high spirited, loved life family and friends. She lived with dignity, serving as a positive role model and mentor to young women. Tillery is survived by her sister Margaret …

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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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