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Barbara Tester, 71, Maywood Resident
MAYWOOD, N.J. – Barbara (Caden) Tester, of Maywood, died Wednesday, April 20. She was 71.
She was an English teacher for more than 30 years. She worked in New York City, Elmwood Park, Cliffside Park and then settled into the Dumont Board of Education for many years, before retiring in 2014.
She was the wife of William M. Tester; mother of Dylan and his wife, Claire, and Glen and his wife, Wendy; and grandmother of Cayden.
Visiting will take place from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Trinka-Faustini Funeral Service, Maywood. A funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the …
Anne Jackson, 76, Hopewell Junction Resident
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. – Anne Jackson, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1978, and previously of Mamaroneck, died Wednesday, April 20. She was 76.
She was born Dec. 12, 1939, in Mount Vernon, to John Stephen and Gertrude (Vonderhyde) Schumacher.
She was a graduate of Mamaroneck High School where she served as the captain of the Rifle Team.
She was a mother, Girl Scout Leader, member of the garden club in Mamaroneck and seamstress. She was a very active member and deacon of the Hopewell Reformed Church. She was also head of maintenance at Hopewell Reformed Church, and the founder of …
Marie Chandler Thompson, 54, Englewood Resident
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. – Marie Chandler Thompson, of Englewood, died Thursday, April 14. She was 54.
She was born May 27, 1961, to the late Tommie Lee Chandler and Eddie Lee Chandler in Brookville, Miss., where she lived until she was 3. It was during this time she and her family relocated to Englewood before settling in Paterson.
While under the leadership of the late Apostle Arturo Skinner and guidance of her mother, she learned the ways of the Bible and Christian life. While under the leadership of Skinner, she and her family met Minister R.L. Jackson, where he began his ministry in the Chandl…
James P. Gatens, 71, Ridgewood Resident
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. – James P. Gatens, of Ridgewood, died Tuesday, April 19. He was 71.
A native of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen and Inwood, and a longtime resident of Blauvelt, N.Y. and Spring Lake, he was a 50-year member of Local 751, treasurers and ticket sellers, and took great pride in his 30-year tenure as head treasurer of Times Square’s TKTS booth.
Working in partnership with Pat, he also owned and managed the Spring Lake Inn from 1994-2002, and following his semi-retirement, spent his days following his grandchildren from place to place. He was a constant fixture in the audience, …
Bernice Patterson, 88, Monroe Resident
MONROE, N.Y. – Bernice Patterson, of Monroe, died Wednesday, April 20, in Newburgh. She was 88.
She was born Aug. 2, 1927, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Clayton and Mary Jackson Rose.
She is survived by her husband, James Patterson; children, Daniel Hayes Hammond and Ronald Martin Hammond; grandchildren, Diana Hammond, Ron Hammond, JoHanna Schmid and Kevin Hammond; seven great-grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by three sisters.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, at 2:30 p.m. at Fishkill Rural Cemetery, Fishkill.
Charles Mucci, 84, Rochelle Park Resident
NEW ROCHELLE, N.J. – Charles "Chuck" Mucci, of Rochelle Park, died Wednesday, April 20. He was 84.
Before retiring, he worked for Fidelity National Title in New York. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Rochelle Park. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus 2842, Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart and the American Legion Post #170. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War.
He was the husband of 57 years to Jeanne Anne (Scoskie) Mucci; father of Mark L. Mucci and his wife, Laura, of Maplewood, and Robert C. Mucci and his wife, Dawn…
