All Obituaries

On July 18, 2018 William "Billy" E. Talley beloved husband of Carolyn J. Talley (nee O'Neal); devoted father of Melinda K. Talley, W. Brian Talley, Rebecca L. Talley and Matthew R. Talley; dear brother of the late Theodore and Richard Talley; loving grandfather Steven and Tyler Kirkpatrick, Aubrey, Adam, Emma and Cameron Talley, Matthew Talley, Jr.,  Abia, Samuel and Eden Talley; great grandfather of Jackson Kirkpatrick. Also survived by many nieces and...

On July 16, 2018 Kenneth D. Hoffman devoted husband of the late Mary E. Hoffman (nee Oechsler); beloved father of Della L. Schnepf and her husband Dale, Kenneth W. Hoffman, Sr. and Lori A. Hoffman-Purkey and her husband John; dear brother of the late William Hoffman; loving grandfather of John S. Schnepf, Dana L. Schnepf, Kenneth W. Hoffman, Jr.; great-grandfather of Thomas S. Sapic, Caitlin Schnepf and U.S. Navy Seaman Tyler Fary; cherished uncle of...

On July 16, 2018 Charlette Rae Mohr (nee Hooven) beloved wife of the late Howard "Spud" Mohr; devoted mother of Susan Sommerfeld and Sandra Sayre; loving Grandmother of Taylor Poblett and Chloe Martin. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue on Friday at 9:30 am. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9 pm. Interment at...

On July 13, 2018 Mildred "Granny" Irene Brown (nee Slodysko) devoted wife of the late Thomas Calvin Brown Sr.; beloved mother of David R. Brown and his wife Patricia and Thomas C. Brown Jr. and his wife Regina; dear sister of Patricia Redd, Andrew Slodysko, the late Delores Wolski and the late Robert Slodysko; loving "Granny" of Jeffrey L. Brown, Heather A. Capozzi and Britney M. Brown; loving "Great-Granny" of Jayden S. Capozzi, McKenna R. Brown and Peyton...

On July 12, 2018 Kevin Barry McGuire devoted father of Amy McGuire and her fiancé Corey McLamb and Shannon McGuire; loving "Poppop" of John, Keith, Michael, Sarah and Kara; dear brother in-law of Larry Newell. Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kevin's name to: The American Heart Association. https://donatenow.heart.org

On July 10, 2018 Irene Elizabeth Boykin (nee Doherty) loving wife of Joe Boykin; devoted mother of Debbie Lorenz, Bonnie Lafferman and her husband Michael, Maria Watson and her husband Scott and Bob Lorenz; dear "Grammy" of Jennifer, Matt, Erin, Ashley, Amber and Alyssa; cherished daughter of the late John and Gertrude Doherty (nee Ernst). Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.  A memorial gathering will be held at the Boykin Residence, 184...

On July 9, 2018 James "Jimmy" Edward Shimanek devoted father of James "Jay" E. Shimanek, Jr. and his wife Christine; cherished grandfather of Landon and Ethan; beloved brother of Patricia Saunders, Anthony Lockard, the late Helen Campbell, the late John Machlinski, the late Cathy Machlinski and the late Susan Shimanek. Also survived by 3 step-daughters and numerous step-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex,...

On July 9, 2018 Richard "Richie" Eugene Sanders devoted father of Arabella, Cadence and Quinn Sanders; beloved son of Nancy and Darwin "Corky" Sanders, Jr.; dear brother of Joshua Sanders and his fiancee Leah; loving grandson of Ann Sanders, Sue Zack and the late Darwin Sanders, Sr. and David Zack; cherished uncle of Jaden and Ava Sanders. Also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services private. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

On July 5, 2018 Bertha Edith Carrier (nee Shifflett) devoted mother of Alvia D.Carrier and his wife Barbara, Linwood D. Carrier and his wife Rose, the late Sally M. Riding and the late Sharon Pearce; beloved sister of Clyde Shiflett, the late Lucille, Linwood and Ervin Shiflett. Also survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Ave. on Wednesday at 12 pm. Visiting hours will be held on...