Roxbury Township, Mrs. Patricia Ann Penzenik, 63, died on March 17, 2024 at Morristown Medical Center. She was born in Trenton, NJ and grew up in Denville before moving to Succasunna in 1985. She was a homemaker and office administrator for her family’s business, and also a member of St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna. She was an avid reader and babysitter of her husband. Patricia also enjoyed quilting and traveling.
She is survived by her husband Stephen Penzenik of 41 years; brother Michael Taylor and wife Kristie of Byram Township; her 3 children; Amanda McGrane and husband Andrew, Steve Penzenik, and Ashley Penzenik and husband Douglas; 4 grandchildren; Ryan, Samantha, and Myles McGrane, and Iris Penzenik.
Friends may visit at Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Sunday, March 24th, from 2 – 5 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Monday, March 25th at 10 am, at St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna, followed by the internment at the Succasunna Presbyterian Cemetery.
Roxbury Township, Mark B Stevens, 65, died on March 13, 2024 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover, NJ. He was born in Mt. Kisco, NY to Henry and Marion Stevens and grew up in Bedford Hills, NY where he attended Fox Lane High School. After graduating high school he attended Wagner College in Staten Island, NY where he received both his bachelor’s degree in business and his MBA. It was here he met Cindy, his wife of 38 years. They got married at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, NY in June 1985 where they lived before moving to New Jersey in 1988. Together they had three children Kristen, Andrew and Karl.
Mark was most recently a Project Manager for Pfizer in Peapack, NJ for many years and previously worked as a Senior Application Consultant for IBM, as a Solution Strategy Manager for JD Edwards, and as a General Sales Manager for NYK Line.
He loved the outdoors—he enjoyed hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, going on RV road trips with his family, and taking his boat out on Lake Hopatcong and Lake George. Mark was a lifelong runner, inspiring his children to follow suit. He was a cross country and track and field coach for the Roxbury recreation program and took part in many 5Ks. He was a Personal Fitness merit badge counselor for the local Boy Scouts and he was a member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Succasunna, NJ for over 30 years.
He is survived by his wife Cindy Tjornhom Stevens of 38 years; his three children, Kristen (and Ian) Lindsay, Andrew (and Austen) Stevens, and Karl (and Karissa) Stevens; his grandchildren, Connor, Emma, Kennedy, and a fourth grandchild due this month; and his sister Nancy (and Nick) DeGrazia. He was a loving brother, husband, proud dad and Pop Pop and always put his family first.
Friends and family may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Friday, March 15th, from 4 – 8 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at 7 pm, at the Funeral Home, followed by a private burial in Mt. Kisco, NY on Tuesday, March 19th.
Donations may be made in his name to the Redeemer Lutheran Church, 203 Eyland Avenue, Succasunna, NJ 07876
East Stroudsburg, PA. Mrs. Joan M Giacobe, 88, died on March 12, 2024, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in East Stroudsburg, PA. She was born and raised in Jersey City and later moved to Lyndhurst where she raised her family. Upon retirement, she designed and built a house in East Stroudsburg where she enjoyed many years before moving in with her daughter and son in law, Susan and Peter. She was primarily a homemaker, but previously was a school crossing guard and Secretary for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York City. She loved taking care of her family and also enjoyed gardening and spinning the slots at the casinos.
She was predeceased by her husband George Giacobe in 2004, and is survived by her 3 children Debra (and John) Manno of Mt. Arlington, NJ, Donald (and Lisa) Giacobe of Summerville, S.C., and Susan (and Peter) Howatson of East Stroudsburg, PA. She also leaves behind her brother George Stumpf of Hazlet, NJ and 6 grandchildren; Lori, Julie, Nicholas, Ashley, Amanda and Emily. Also survived by 6 great grandchildren.
Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Saturday, March 16th, from 9 – 10:30 am. followed by the internment at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, in Chester.
Mrs. Catherine “Cathie” Verdicchio, 77, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024 at her home. She was born in Newark and grew up in Belleville. She lived in Livingston for many years where she raised her family before moving to Ledgewood to be cared for by her loving niece, Tracy Donofrio. She began her career as a hairdresser and later worked in the kitchen as a chef in Livingston. She also enjoyed sewing, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her (former) husband Peter Verdicchio and her 2 daughters, Linda Pecoraro and Carla Santos. She also leaves her grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity.
The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Friday, March 15th at 11 am, at St. Philomena R C Church in Livingston. Arrangements are by the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com)
Sparta Township, Mrs. Carol L McDonald, 82, died on March 5, 2024 at the Complete Care Center at Barn Hill in Newton. She was born in Newark, NJ and lived in Landing before moving to Newton and later Sparta 2 years ago.
She was a homemaker and very active at the County College of Morris not only as a student but later as a benefactor. She wrote plays, short stories, worked as a writer for local newspapers from time to time and was a pen pal with celebrated author Stephen King when he had just started his career.
She was predeceased by her husband, of 60 years, Walter McDonald in 2018, and by her daughter Sherri McDonald in 1978, She is survived by her son Roy F McDonald of Sparta, sister Francine Notte, Daughter in law Karen McDonald and grandchildren Miles McDonald and Alissa Ryan.
Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Sunday, March 10th, from 2 – 5 pm. The Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 11th at 10 am, at the Funeral Home, followed by the internment at the Succasunna Presbyterian Cemetery.
Roxbury Township, Judith E Kwiecien, 74, died on March 1, 2024 at the Regency Grande Center in Dover. She was born in Morristown and lived most all of her life in Succasunna. She was a 1968 graduate of Roxbury High School and later earned her Teaching Degree from Trenton State Teacher’s College. She then taught in the Stanhope school system for many years. She was a life member of the Succasunna United Methodist church. For many years she rode her motorcycle with the Mine Hill American Legion.
She was predeceased by her husband Anthony Kwiecien in 2006. She is survived by her brothers Roy A Cooper (and Gayle) Cooper of Rockaway Township, Brother David (and Jeannine) Cooper of Christiansburg, VA. She also leaves her 2 step-son’s David Kwiecien of CO, and Jeff (and Sara) Kwiecien of PA, many nieces, nephew, grandchildren, and by her companion Rick Easterling.
Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Friday, March 8th, from 5 – 8 pm. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 9th at 10 am, at the Funeral Home, followed by the internment at the Succasunna Methodist Cemetery.
Roxbury Township, Mrs. Stella A “Gigi” DeStefano, 93, died on February 24, 2024 at the Bristol Glen Center in Newton. She was born in Brooklyn and lived in Netcong before moving to Succasunna 67 years ago. She graduated from Netcong High School at the age of 16, and later earned her Teaching Degree from College of St. Elizabeth’s in Convent Station at the age of 20. She was a beloved teacher in the Roxbury Township School System for 38 years and was the first recipient of the N J Governor’s Teacher Award, founding member of the Roxbury Women’s Club, and founding member of St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna. She loved hosting and shopping and had a keen sense of style and fashion. Her favorite colors were jewel tones. Visitors can feel free to wear color.
She was predeceased by her husband Nicholas J DeStefano in 2016, her sister Frances Tardive and her brother Joseph Ferrucci. She is survived by her children; Mary Frances DeStefano of San Francisco, CA, Catherine Ann DeStefano (and Ray) Keough of Sparta, Phyllis (and Bill) Tonnesen of Branchville, and Philip (and Christine) DeStefano also of Branchville. She also leaves her 7 grandchildren; Lauren, Nicholas, Katie, Sara, Taylor, Giancarlo, and Philip, and 9 great grandchildren; Astrid, Liesl, Elsa, Tristan, Hawkon, Aryanna, Noah, Olive, and Hugo. She also leaves many nieces and nephews. Grandchildren were her joy. You could be sure to find her at the baseball game or at the football field or basketball court.
Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Wednesday, February 28th, from 3 – 5 & 7 – 9 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Thursday, February 29th at 10 am, at St. Therese R C Church in Succasunna, followed by the internment at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.
Lake Hiawatha, NJ. Mr. Crescent Joseph Lanzisera, 94, died on February 19, 2024 at the Morristown Post Acute Center. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Kenvil for many years before moving to Lake Hiawatha 2 years ago. He was a retired Insurance Producer for the Joseph Held Insurance Company in New York City. He was a deacon at the Lady of the Lake Church and at St. Therese R C Church
He was predeceased by his wife Diane Farraro-Lanzisera in 2020 and is survived by his 5 children; Lisa Lanzisera, Joseph (and Karen) Lanzisera, Mary (and Jon) Shachov, Christine (and Andy) Jegutzki, and Michelle Lanzisera. He also leaves his 6 grandchildren; Joe, Daniel, Sarah, Jonathan, Mark, and Xander, and by his brother Joseph (and Micky) Lanzisera, and sister-in-law Celia Lazisera.
Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Friday, February 23rd, from 9 – 11 am. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 am, at the Funeral Home, followed by the internment at the Succasunna Presbyterian Cemetery.
Blairstown, NJ. Mr. Patrick John Deming, Jr. ,51, passed away suddenly on February 13, 2023. He was born in Fort Dix, NJ while his father was in the U S Airforce. He later lived in Mine Hill, and later in Netcong before moving to Blairstown 4 years ago. He was a self -employed Carpenter and contractor and began working with Lyman and Ryerson Electric. He was an avid fisherman and loved his dog Lexi. He always helped everyone. His hard work and professionalism are his legacy. A PROUD member of the Deming family and his humor and bluntness will be remembered by us all.
He is survived by his mother Phyllis E Deming of Succasunna, and by his 2 sisters and 2 brothers: Suzanne Deming (Brian Schengrund) Steven Deming (Cheryl A. Deming), Karyn Landis (Gary Landis), James Deming (Natalie Deming).
He is also survived by 9 Nieces and Nephews: Johanna (David), Emily, Connor, Samantha, Amanda, Benjamin, Kaitlyn, Ellie Mae.
Friends may visit at the Davis & Hepplewhite Funeral Home, 973-584-7264 (davishepplewhitefh.com), on Thursday, February 15th, from 4 – 7 pm. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 16th at 10 am, at the Funeral Home, followed by the internment at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Wharton.
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