Roxbury Township, Mr. Raymond D Scanlon, 74, died on February 17, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens, NY. He then lived in Massapequa, NY before moving to Roxbury Township 39 years ago. He served in the U S Army from 1958-1964 and then went on to earn his undergraduate degree from Fordham University, later earning his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Fairley Dickinson University. He was a Director of Hazardous Materials Transportation for the Port Authority of NY & NJ at 1 World Trade Center in New York City for 35 years before his retirement in 1995. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R C Church in Flanders.

Mr. Scanlon is survived by his wife Kathleen of 49 years, 4 sons; Raymond C (and Tina) of Whitestone, NY, Kevin of Jefferson Township, Matthew (and Kathleen) of Easton, PA and Jonathan (and Diane) of Baltimore, MD. 4 grandchildren; Kaitlyn, Connor, Sean, and Maggie Scanlon, and 2 sisters; Barbara Dunbar of Massapequa, LI and Jean Carney of Massapequa Park, LI.

Friends may visit at the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264) davishepplewhitefh.com on Monday from 3 – 5 & 7 – 9 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Tuesday 1 pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R C Church, 61 Main Street, Flanders, with the interment to follow at the Succasunna Presbyterian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Roxbury Township, Mr. Harry Waldron, 82, died on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at home. He was born in Mt. Arlington, NJ to the late Chester and Sarah (Mickens) Waldron and moved to Succasunna in 1940. Harry worked for the Holland Manufacturing Co. on Main Street, as a maintenance supervisor, for more than 50 years before retiring. He was a 1947 graduate of Roxbury High School, a Roxbury Auxiliary Police Officer in Succasunna for more than 25 years, and also worked for Roxbury Auto Wreckers for many years on weekends.

He was predeceased by his parents and a brother William. He is survived by his wife Judith “Judy” of 53 years, 4 children; Valerie Baylor, Gwendolyn “Wendy” (and Raymond) Oakes, John (and Stacey) Waldron, and Kristy Waldron, and 5 grandchildren; David & Jessica Baylor, and Sarah, Robbie, and Jenna Waldron.

The graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February 21^st, at 11 am at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Chester by Rev. Joe Monahan of the Succasunna Methodist Church. A family reception will follow at the Succasunna Methodist Church fellowship hall, 91 Main Street, Succasunna, NJ. Arrangements are by the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)   davishepplewhitefh.com.

Carl George Eklund died on February 12, 2012, at the age of 95.  George was born in the Swedish Hospital in Brooklyn and later resided in Lincoln Park and Morristown.  As a teenager, he voluntarily dropped out of school for five years and took a job as a “Printer’s Devil” in order to help support his mother and two sisters.  In 1934 he joined the CCC’s (Civilian Conservation Corps camp #241 of Morristown), and while a member was able to complete his last three years of high school, graduating from Morristown High School in 1939 as an honor student.

George joined the Army in September 1940 and served in the Quartermaster Corps and the Transportation Corps before being appointed to Officer’s Candidate School in August 1942, graduating as a second lieutenant in November.  In August 1943 he was sent to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater where he was a supply officer and promoted to first lieutenant.  He was honorably discharged in May 1945, following which he joined the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, where he served 40 years, most of the time as a Central Office Technician.

In 1963 George was honored to be one of the first 65 nation-wide employees to attend a nine-month training course for the first Electronic Switching System, which was located in Succasunna, N.J., and dedicated in 1965.  He was an active member of the Morristown Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America, H.G. McCully Upstate Chapter #12, and for 30 years George was the Chairman of Community Services.  During this period he designed, and, with the help of his co-workers, installed an intercom system at Camp Nejeda, a learning camp for diabetic children in Stillwater, N.J.  George retired in 1986 at age 70.

George had many interests.  He learned to swim by studying a book by Johnny Weismuller, and while in the CCC’s won several swimming medals.  His pride and joy for many years was his 20-foot Shark Catamaran, which he sailed on Lake Hopatcong.  He also enjoyed archery, woodworking, home repair and gardening, but he especially loved singing.  He studied under Walter Blazer of the Manhattan School of Music and had an extensive repertoire of liturgical music.  Over the years he was a member of several church choirs, but most importantly, for 18 years he was a tenor soloist in the Madison Methodist Church, excelling in oratorios.  He was also a soloist in the Morristown Methodist Church choir and a member of the Morris Choral Society, the Sussex County Oratorio Society, and the Montclair School Community Project.

In 1942 George married the former Shirley A. Lanterman of Morristown, who predeceased him in June 2011.  In 1947 they moved to Succasunna, where they resided for the rest of their lives.  George was married to his beloved Shirley for more than 69 years.  

A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 24, 2012, at 3:00 p.m., in the Chapel at the Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 57 East Park Place, Morristown, N.J., and a private burial will follow in the Church Memorial Garden. 

If anyone wishes to make a memorial contribution in lieu of flowers, it may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice of St. Clare’s Hospital, 400 West Blackwell Street, Dover, New Jersey 07801

Arrangements are by the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)  davishepplewhitefh.com.

Mine Hill,  Mrs. Juana Caneppa, 90, died on February 9, 2012 at home. She was born in Valparaiso, Chile and came to the U.S. in 1980 and lived in Jersey City until 1988, before moving to Mine Hill 23 years ago. She was a homemaker and attended St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna.

She is survived by her husband Andres Caneppa of 76 years, 6 Children; Maria (and Eduardo) Arancibia, with whom she lived, Hector (and Gladys) Caneppa, Rosa (and Mario) Carreno, Andres (and Veronica) Caneppa, Erika, and Cecilia, granddaughter Jessica (and Alex) Doblado and their daughter Marcia of Mine Hill, granddaughter Evelyn Rajkovich and her boyfriend John Dolan, Jr. and her son Brandon of Fairfield, grandchildren; Rosa, Aldo, and Andrea of Chile, Alex, Mario, and Daniel of Spain, and Marcelo of Canada, and great grandchildren; Emilia, Javier, Cynthia, Jessica, Alejandro, and Gladys of Chile, Yaiza of Spain, and Vicente of Canada, 2 great-great grandchildren; Alison and Francisca of Chile.

 Friends may visit at the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)   davishepplewhitefh.com on Saturday from 3 – 5 & 7 – 9  and Sunday from 2 – 5  pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday, 10 am at St. Therese R C Church, with the interment to follow at the Succasunna Presbyterian Cemetery.

Roxbury Township,   Mrs. Dorothy Lillian McBride, 82, died on February 7, 2012 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover. She was born in Flushing, Queens, NY and grew up in Morristown. She was a Morristown High School graduate and in 1952 she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Education from Nyack College. She then moved to Succasunna 55 years ago. She retired in 1989 from NJ Bell in Morristown where she was a telephone operator for many years. She was an active member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and member of the Washington Valley Chapel in Morristown.

 She is survived by her husband of 60 years, D. Vernon McBride , her 3 children; Mary Ruth McBride of Coudersport, PA, Patricia McBride of Succasunna, and Rebecca (and Kenneth) Dunkerley of Bradford, PA, 4 grandchildren; Sarah McBride, and Kenny, Karissa, and Christina Dunkerley, and by her brother David Luck, Sr. of Myrtle Beach, SC.

 Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, 2pm at Washington Valley Chapel, 57 Kahdena Road in Morristown with a reception following the service. Arrangements are by the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)  davishepplewhitefh.com.

Hackettstown,  Mr. Charles W Davis, II , 65, died on January 31, 2012 at the Hackettstown Hospital. He was born in Long Beach, CA and grew up in Michigan and went to Michigan State University. He then served in the U S Navy during the Viet Nam War before moving to Denver, CO. He then moved to Succasunna for many years before moving to Hackettstown 11 years ago. He was a retired engineer for Bell Laboratories in Morristown, and an active member of the Grace The Church On The Mount in Netcong, where he ran the sound board for the services. He was also a member of the National CEOSPACE business networking group and was an avid photographer.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Griffin-Davis of 39 years, 3 children; Dawn (and York) Swanson of Centennial, CO, Matthew (and Marne) Davis of Shoreline, WA, and Christian Davis of Spanaway, WA., sisters; Lesley Brucey of Oregon and Donna Coe of CA, 8 grandchildren; Kaci M (and Andrew) Campbell, Kodi, Kyler, and Kamden Swanson, and Chandler, Joey, Emma, and Paige Davis, and 2 great grandchildren; Alarie and Breckston Campbell.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18^th at 11:30 am at Grace The Church On The Mount. Arrangements are by the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)  davishepplewhitefh.com Donations may be made in his name to the Grace The Church On The Mount in Netcong, Rt. 46 East, Netcong, 07857

Randolph, NJ    Mrs. Anna Yorke, 92, died on January 26, 2012 at the Morristown Medical Center. She was born and raised in Brooklyn and lived in Salisbury, NY before moving to Randolph, 22 years ago.  She was a life member of the Randolph Fire Co #4, Ironia, Ladies Auxiliary, the Randolph Senior Citizens Club, and did a lot of volunteer work for Randolph Township. Anna loved life and all that it had to offer. She was a hard worker, always helpful to others and family. She enjoyed singing, telling stories, having fun, and she was always proud of her family. She was affectionately known as “Nanny Pooh”.

She was predeceased by her husband Willard L. Yorke in 1970 and by her Daughter Sharon D. Kieffer on December 13^th, 2011.  She is survived by her 3 children; Deanna (and Sal) Scarpa of Randolph, John L. (and Janice) Yorke of Wantage Twp, and  Leon W. (and Susan) Yorke of North Port, FL, sister Loretta Kappal of Lanesville, NY, son-in-law; Robert Kieffer of Slatington, PA, 12 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandsons.

Friends may visit at the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)  davishepplewhitefh.com on Sunday from 2 – 5 and 7 – 9 pm, and on Monday from 12 – 1:30 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday, 2 pm at St Matthew the Apostle Parish, 335 Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ. Donations may be made in her name, through her family.

Boca Raton, FL,   Mr. George F Raupp, 76, died Wed January 25, 2012 at the Agape Rehab Center in Conway, SC. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and lived most of his life in Succasunna, NJ before moving to Boca Raton, FL, 7 years ago. He served in the U S Air Force from 1953 to 1957,  and then earned his Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from New York University. He was an electrical engineer for 40 yrs and retired from Lucent Technologies in Whippany in 2002.  He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, and many years ago coached Little League in Roxbury Township.

He was predeceased by his wife Louise “Fran” Raupp in 2002, daughter Diane L Aigotti in 2011, and son Gerald Raupp in 1959.  He is survived by 4 children; Karen Hettling of Brick, Gary Raupp of Newton, Brenda (and David) Zabriskie of Wantage, and Denise (and Michael) Mohr of Myrtle Beach, SC, 12 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.

Friends may visit at the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264)  davishepplewhitefh.com on Sunday from 2 – 5 pm. The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, 10 am at the Funeral Home with the interment to follow at the Succasunna Presbyterian Cemetery.

Morristown, NJ –   Mrs. Helen Arnett Sonnemann, 91, formerly of Chappaqua, NY, died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Morris Plains, NJ. She was born on December 7, 1920 to the late George C. and Louise Mueller Arnett and raised in Carlinville, IL.  She was married to Roger C.  Sonnemann, also of Carlinville, who predeceased her in 1993.  She was also predeceased by her sister Margaret Arnett Russell in 2003. She is survived by her son and daughter in law David Brent and Judithann Sonnemann of Southbury, CT, daughter Judith Sonnemann Turner of Bethlehem, PA, 4 granddaughters; Terri Lynn Sonnemann of Waterbury, CT, Tracy Leigh Sonnemann of Randolph, MA, Jessica Sonnemann Schamburg (and Douglas) of Bel Air, MD, and Kristen Turner (and Joshua) Gillem of Hellertown, PA, and 4 great grandchildren; Oliver and Wren Schamburg and Hannah and Leah Gillem.
 
Mrs. Sonnemann and the family moved to Chappaqua, NY in 1960 where she lived for 45 years before moving to Morris Plains 7 years ago.  Mrs. Sonnemann was a 69 year member of PEO, an organization helping to educate women.   She was an active member of the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua until her move to Morris Plains.

Her Memorial Service will be held on March 3, 2012 at the First Congregational Church in Chappaqua, NY at 2:00  pm.  A reception will be held in the church following the service.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the church.  Arrangements are by the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna, NJ.

Roxbury Township, Mr. Francis “Frank” Albert Slobuski, 61, died on January 15, 2012 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He was born in Jersey City, grew up in Roselle Park, and lived in Lake Hiawatha and in Morris County before moving to Succasunna 30 years ago. He was an Information Technician who received his B S in Education from Seton Hall University. He was also a member and Lector at St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna and, was a Yankees and Giants fan.

He is survived by his wife Stefania “Stef” (nee Korol) Slobuski of 38 years, daughter Teresa Ann Slobuski of San Jose, CA and sister, Joyce (and James) McFadden of Roselle Park.

Friends may visit at the Davis and Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Succasunna (973-584-7264) davishepplewhitefh.com on Tuesday from 3 – 5 & 7 – 9 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Wednesday, 10 am at St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna. Donations may be made in his name to the Noah’s Ark animal shelter, 1915 Route 46, Ledgewood, NJ, 07852.