Montclair Local

Following his college graduation, Mr. Miscia served as an assistant football coach at Montclair State for eight years. He was inducted into the Montclair State College Hall of Fame for football in 1979.

Mr. Cummings was born in Montclair in 1936, one of 13 children of the late Dudley and Elizabeth Cummings and attended Montclair’s public schools.

For all of her talents, interests and accomplishments, Mrs. Woodruff was accepting and loving, with a strong wit and sense of humor. She was always available with insightful words or to comfort those in need.

Mrs. Quatrochi enjoyed her travels, the simple beauty in nature, a laugh with a friend, a good espresso and her family.

Naomi Virginia Booker Brandon, a longtime resident of Montclair, died peacefully in the early morning of Christmas Day, 2024. She was 97. Mrs. Brandon was born to the late Mary […]

Born in New York City, the child of German immigrants Hanny and Franz Tummel, Joann’s family moved to Upper Montclair, NJ, when she was fourteen. She and her husband were high school sweethearts who married in 1963.

Diane Marie Campbell, who loved caring for children in her home-based daycare business, died on December 19, 2024. She was 64.

She dedicated much of her creative energy to writing plays, authoring more than a dozen works that were performed to benefit St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Montclair and various local Montclair charities.

Visitation will be held Friday, December 6th from 6-8PM at Union Congregational Church at 176 Cooper Ave, in Upper Montclair. Memorial services for Roosevelt will be held Saturday, December 7th, at 3PM at Union Congregational Church.

He was a founding member and past Essex County Wine Society president and taught wine tasting at the Adult School of Montclair.

A longtime resident of Montclair. she had a notable career in psychology, founding Agoraphobics Anonymous and other support groups.

Mrs. Magliaro had the nickname “the cookie lady” for all who knew her. She was a great baker and cook known for her Italian cookies and cakes. She wouldn’t show up at an event without her 3-foot-long pound cake or 100 chocolate spice cookies to share.