January 8, 2021Obituary Deloris “Dee” L. Welch, 89, a resident of Fergus Falls died Friday, January 8, 2021, peacefully with family surrounding her, at Lake Region Healthcare. Deloris was born on April 21, 1931, in Fergus Falls, MN at St. Luke’s Hospital, the daughter...

July 1, 2024Obituary Geoffrey Fellows Caldwell, 81, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on July 1. Known throughout his life as affable, gregarious and not shy to deploy his sharp and ready wit, Geof was born on March 20,...

April 15, 2024Obituary Robert B. Hirschman, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness, on April 15. Born in Newark, NJ on April 9, 1943, Bob was the son of Dr. Jules and Irene Epstein. Six months later, Dr. Epstein,...

April 25, 2022Obituary Linda Faulkner (nee Miller) was born in Newark, NJ in May of 1943 and grew up in the neighboring town of Short Hills, NJ. She was the daughter of Howard Miller who headed the structural engineering department at the PSE&G laboratory in New...

December 13, 2022Obituary Nancy Sparrow Billings, 80, loving wife of Thomas Billings, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, December 13th. She was born October 14th, 1942 in St. Louis, MO. to Dana E. and Marjorie Sparrow. A brother, Dana E. Sparrow, Jr. of San...

December 27, 2022Obituary Joseph J. Martin, 80 of Madison passed away on December 27, 2022 at his home. Visitation will be held at The Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home 2122 Millburn Ave., Maplewood, NJ on Monday, January 2nd from 5-8PM. The Funeral Mass will be held at St....

July 16, 2022Obituary George Christopher Norman Jr. (affectionately known to all as “Big George”), age 79, passed away on Saturday, July 16. George was born to Margaret Watters and George Christopher Norman Sr. on June 17, 1943 in Orange, New Jersey. He graduated from...

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May 7, 2018No obituary available.

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December 19, 2018Dear MHS '61 Friends, The winds are howling on this MLK Day of Service as I'm writing to let you know that another icon from our class has passed away.  I think there was not one of us who didn't like and respect Laird Stuart, our Student Government...

March 1, 2019No obituary available.

August 12, 2020Obituary Ernest D. Brita passed away on August 12, 2020 due to pancreatic cancer. He was 76 years old. He was born in Millburn, NJ in 1943, where he lived with his father Enrico, mother Evelyn and his brother James. He attended The College of the Holy...

March, 2012No obituary available.

January 23, 2003No obituary available.

April 20, 2020Of Port St. Lucie, FL formerly of Newark N.J. Philip passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020. Beloved husband of Elaine Soboti and brother of Daniel Soboti. He was also served by two nieces and three nephews. Philip was a Veteran of the US Navy and Navy...

August 16, 2018Before I go off to choir practice for the Christmas concert coming up, I wanted to send you all some Warm Holiday Greetings as well as the updates I promised about our beloved Fred.  So many of you wrote in with tributes and stories.  His family...

February 25, 2001Tim had a love for the theatre from a very young age. He attended Fairfield University. He was editor of "Arts and Leisure" for the Bridgeport Post in Connecticut for twenty-five years and drama critic for New York theatre and Connecticut summer...

February 1986If you knew Tom, you may remember a troubled young man. I certainly do. But, I also remember my brother as the little boy who sneaked downstairs with me hand in hand before dawn on Christmas day. The adolescent who loved fast cars and miniature French...

March 26, 2009Tom Curto, our very special Turtle, was just a nice guy who came from Pittsburgh and became one of our favorites in the Class of 1961. Turtle was always in my life with Lloyd from 1959 until his death in March of 2009. They were such good buddies and...

July 28, 2003I was struck by how accurately the editors of the Millwheel captured Susie Sanders way back in 1961, enumerating attributes that would be true throughout her 59 years. Her big brown eyes, for example, that the editors said express the sweetest kind of...

February 1961Sharon Cahn had an unforgettable birthday December 7th a day we will always remember. Just as that date is unforgettable, so was her energy-filled yet brief life. Sharon had a remarkably quick wit, somewhat biting humorous streak and a genuine love of...

April, 1991No obituary available.

September 19, 1999No obituary available.

February 11, 2001Roger Bliss was an interesting guy. One night we took a ride in his MG and drank two bottles of champagne (from the bottle). I guess he didn't have a lot of friends because he was more mature and ahead of us artistically and culturally. I didn't know...

September 20, 2009I received very kind sympathy cards and notes from members of the Class of 61, and that prompted me to dust off my yearbook and reminisce. I realized that some things don't change. Big humor to fit his build . . . This was the first line under...

June 11, 2011No obituary available.

April 3, 2002Mike was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, but spent much of his life in Short Hills and Morristown, New Jersey. He commuted into the city for a time, becoming a general partner in the New York investment firm, Stuart Brothers. Later, he worked for D.G....

September, 1998No obituary available.

November 23, 2002Who else in the class of 61 had an artist for a mom, was a Quaker and went on to live in Kenya?After attending Earlham College, Madi married Greg Jaynes, a New York Times correspondent stationed in Kenya. They had several adventurous years there...

1984No obituary available.

February 19, 1999I met Lynne when we were in the seventh grade. It seems like we were sitting near each other in the cafeteria, although she didn't always eat there. I was intrigued by the fact she could go home for lunch since her house was across the street from the...

December 11, 2008Lloyd arrived at Millburn High School in the middle of sophomore year. By senior year he had distinguished himself as an outstanding student and athlete, and had become a leader of our class. He had a wonderful ability to get along with all kinds of...

July 17, 2011Linda's passing is so recent that we decided to write a memorial instead of infringing on the privacy of family and friends. Anyone wishing to add a thought is more than welcome to do so. With a class of about 250 students, even when we didn't spend time...

December 28, 2005When the sun beams through a stained-glass window, every color splashes on the floor. Purple, red, green and blue. One is not better than the other, for they're all a part of the same beam of light. So too is humankind. Every person has a belief...

John "Jack" AhrensMarch 26, 1996I first met Jack Ahrens when I was in the eighth grade at St. Rose of Lima's and he attended Millburn Junior High. It was at Miss Chalif's ballroom dance class at the Racquets Club. The dance floor was filled with couples and one couple...

June 24, 2001No obituary available.

September 1995I don't remember how we met in eighth grade; Erika was not in classes with PeggyMoore and me. She was the brainy one Latin, French and German at the same time! Somehow we all connected, and, out of school, quiet, dignified "Ricky" became as crazy as we...

1995No obituary available.

1975Charlotte was my best friend. I met her in Mr. Baer's algebra class where she sat in front of me. I was new to Millburn High School as a sophomore in 1958, and for a month or two, no one chatted with me, ate with me in the cafeteria, called me on the phone. I...

1989No obituary available.

February, 2005Two of my sisters, Carol (MHS 61) and Ginger (MHS 66), both passed away on the same Valentin's Day weekend in 2005 Carol in New Jersey, Ginger in Florida. Needless to say, it was a devastating coincidence for our family. Carol was also my classmate at...

1999No obituary available.

1967Karen (Buckley) reached out and asked me to write something about Biff, who I find myself thinking about at least yearly. Biff and I met when we were going to Short Hills Country Day School over by Christ Church at the bottom of the hill of Highland Avenue. I...

December 17, 1998No obituary available.

January 27, 2006No obituary available.

January 10, 2010No obituary available.

April 2004In my earliest memories of Andy, perhaps from the second grade, I can see him flipping baseball cards against a red brick wall at South Mountain Elementary, so full of life and infectious enthusiasm. He seemed to know everything and how to do everything....