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Bernice Laird Kraus, 97, Former Oakland Resident
OAKLAND, N.J. -- Bernice Laird Kraus -- a Mechanicsville, Maryland, resident, formerly of Oakland, New Jersey -- died on Tuesday, May 17. She was 97.
Kraus was a secretary for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, in Oakland, for 35 years.
She is survived by her children, George, Mary Ann, Peter, Karen Shattuck, Bonnie Hoeger; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, George; parents Thomas and Isabelle Laird; and a brother and two sisters.
Visiting hours will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, at Oakland Memorial Home, 330 Ramapo Valley …
Spencer Manser, 66, Longtime Rutherford Resident
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Spencer Manser, a 38-year resident of Rutherford, died on Saturday, May 21. He was 66.
A Navy veteran, Manser was a rigger with Joseph M. Sanzari for over 30 years and was a member of Teamsters Local 560. He was a lifelong parishioner of St Joseph's Church, in East Rutherford.
"He was a devoted father and Poppi whose greatest joy in life was spending time with his children and grandchildren," information from the funeral home noted. He was an avid sports fan and fisherman.
Manser is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara (Marzocca) Manser; children Jennif…
Charles J. McShane, 67, Former Jersey City Resident
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Charles J. McShane -- a resident of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Waretown and Jersey City -- died on Friday, May 20. He was 67.
Before retiring, McShane was a carpentry supervisor for the Jersey City Board of Education. He was a former member of the Father Carey Knights of Columbus Council, in Carteret, and a member of the Fourth Degree Assembly. He was also a former member of the Waretown Athletic Association, where he was a coach.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen (Cook) McShane; children Colleen McShane-O'Brien, Shannon McCaffrey and Charles "Chuc…
Esther A. (McGowan) Mackrell, 86, Longtime Fair Lawn Resident
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Longtime Fair Lawn resident Esther A. (McGowan) Mackrell died on Saturday, May 21. She was 86.
A resident of Fair Lawn since 1968, Mackrell was a parishioner of St. Anne's Church, in Fair Lawn. Before she retired, she was a Teletype operator with Solomon Brothers and Reuters. She "will be remembered for her devotion to family and friends, whom she always put before herself," information from the funeral home noted.
Mackrell is survived by her children, Esther Crawford and her husband Anthony, Tommy Mackrell and his wife Eileen, Patrick Mackrell and his wife Br…
