Miles Zachary Terrell’s body departed this life on Saturday, July 8th, 2023, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. His spirit lives on as an angel to those he loved dearly. […]
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Remembering Clara Mae Scott Robinson
Clara Mae Scott Robinson, of Montclair, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She was 83. Born on May 27, 1939, in Cumberland, Virginia, she was the third child and eldest […]
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Obituary: Carol Ann Montague
Carol Ann Montague was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Carol was born on July 29, 1947. Carol accepted Christ as her savior early and attended […]
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Remembering Kevin Berry
Kevin Berry, “Boo” as those dear to him knew him by, passed away on October 26th, 2022 with his family right beside him. Kevin had ALS for almost ten years […]
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Remembering Mary Curtin Creaser
Montclair, NJ – Mary Curtin Creaser, 55, of Montclair, NJ, passed away from colon cancer on Friday, May 20, 2022 at her home. Daughter of Janice (Fox) and Patrick Curtin, […]
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Memorial Service and Scholarship For Montclair Journalist Eric Boehlert
A memorial service for Journalist Eric Boehlert will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at First Congregational Church in Montclair, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the […]
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Official Obituary and Service Information For Montclair’s Albert Pelham
Montclair suffered an incredible loss last week when Albert Pelhmam, a legendary community leader and Montclair NAACP President, passed. There will be a viewing Thursday, August 26th from 4-8pm, at […]
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Remembering Thurston Briscoe, WBGO Programming Director
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Thurston Briscoe, 74, a former radio producer at NPR in Washington, DC, and executive at WBGO/ “Jazz88” in Newark, who radiated his enthusiasm for life and people […]
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Remembering James ‘Jim’ Tierney, Co-Owner of Tierney’s Tavern
Montclair lost James “Jim” Patrick Tierney of Upper Montclair, who died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, July 30th, at age 52. Jim was born and raised in Montclair and […]
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Remembering Bill Nigh
We learned the news today that a longtime friend to Baristanet on Twitter, Bill Nigh, died earlier this month. Nigh had amassed close to 25,000 followers on Twitter and was […]
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Remembering Deborah ‘Diz’ Friedman, 1969-2020
Her sun rose in Manhattan, New York, on January 9, 1969. Deborah “Diz” Friedman was born to parents Robert Friedman and the late Gretchen Ferguson Friedman. Growing up in Montclair, […]
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Remembering Vincent Tango, Artist Who Captured Memories of Montclair
Vincent Tango, lifelong Montclair resident, passed away on Monday April 29th, 2019. Tango was an artist well known for his “Memories of Montclair” pieces. Tango created iconic images of Montclair, […]
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Remembering Alvin Lewis Smith, III
A Montclair native and longtime community activist, Alvin Lewis Smith III died on January 5th, 2019 at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, New Jersey at the age of 57. Montclair […]