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Bruce Gallagher, Wanaque's 'Gentle Giant,' Dies
WANAQUE, N.J. -- Bruce Gallagher, of Wanaque, died on Friday, March 3. He was 70.
"The gentle giant will be missed by all of the organizations he raised money for – the Boy Scouts, Elks, Doer Club, American Legion and Lakeland High School Band and Choral," information from the funeral home noted.
"He was such a good-hearted soul," Eileen Hovan told Daily Voice. She's a former resident of Ringwood who now lives in Ocean View, Delaware.
Her husband had been a local scoutmaster and her son was a counselor at the Boy Scout camp.
He would sell these little poppies for the …
Barbara Lippencott, 70, Saddle Brook Resident
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. -- Barbara Lippencott, of Saddle Brook, died on Wednesday, March 1. She was 70.
Lippencott was a travel agent, and she worked for Magnum Travel, in Closter. She loved to travel, taking many cruises over the years. She had a longtime association with the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps.
She is survived by her mother, Ruth Stiansen; siblings Karen McCarthy and Steve Stiansen; and many nieces and nephews.
Lippencott was preceded by her husband, Raymond; father William Jackson; and brother John Stiansen.
Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, at the…
Alix Prosper, 88, Longtime Englewood Resident
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Alix Prosper, of Englewood, died on Monday, Feb. 27. He was 88.
Born in Jacmel, Haiti, Prosper immigrated to the United States in 1969, settling in Englewood. He was a physician at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx before he retired, and he was a parishioner of St. Cecilia's Church in Englewood.
He is survived by his children, Patrick, Dominique, Sandra, Francoise and Jacqueline Colette; 10 siblings, eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Prosper was preceded by his wife of 56 years, Jacqueline.
Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, at the Al…
Samantha Hankins, 50, Paramus Resident
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Samantha Hankins, of Paramus, died on Thursday, March 2. She was 50.
Hankins began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office, working in the Trial Division and Special Prosecutions Bureau from 1993-2000.
She then went on to work at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. as the managing director and senior audit manager, then managing director with CitiBank, finishing with Deutsche Bank A.G. as the director, principal audit manager.
Hankins was a member of Riverside Church, in New York City.
She is survived by her husband, …
Jeannette Maher, 81, River Edge Resident
RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- Jeannette Maher -- a River Edge resident, formerly of Hackensack -- died on Wednesday, March 1. She was 81.
Born in Floral Park, New York, Maher graduated from St. Clare's Hospital Nursing School in New York and was an RN for over 40 years. "Her nurturing and caring spirit carried on long after her retirement," information from the funeral home noted.
She was an active member of St. Peter the Apostle Church, in River Edge.
Maher is survived by her children, David of River Edge, Nora of New Milford, and Anne Marie and her husband Donald Wagner of Dumont; grand…
Francis M. Murphy, 99, Dumont Resident
DUMONT, N.J. -- Francis M. Murphy, of Dumont, died on Wednesday, March 1. He was 99.
Born in Dumont, "He was a proud veteran, serving in the Army infantry and Air Force during World War II and Korea, retiring as a lieutenant colonel," information from the funeral home noted.
Murphy retired as an inspector with the Department of Agriculture, working throughout the metropolitan area.
He is survived by his children, Francis Murphy Jr., Dr. John Murphy and Sharon Clevenger; grandsons Michael Clevenger and Patrick Murphy; and great-grandchildren James and Hannah.
Murphy was preced…
Harvie B. Klaus, 98, Oakland Resident
OAKLAND, N.J. -- Harvie B. Klaus, of Oakland, died on Sunday, Feb. 26. He was 98.
Born on a small farm in Grafton, New York, Klaus earned bachelor's and master's degrees in sciences and math from SUNY Albany. He enlisted in the Air Corps in 1941 and was sent as a cadet to MIT to study meteorology, which became a lifelong passion.
He served with the 9th Air Force in Britain, France, Luxemburg and Germany and was honorably discharged at the end of Word War II as a lieutenant. He stayed in the Army National Guard for three years.
Klaus worked in scientific research for several companies, incl…
