Obituaries

Alan “Wish” Wishengrad, of Livingston, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024 after a brief illness. Wish was 85 years old. Born in Newark, New Jersey on September 15, 1938, he was the son of Rae and Arthur Wishengrad.

It is with great sadness that we share that Alan Kenneth Speiser passed away Monday evening, July 1, at his home in Livingston, surrounded by his family. He was 70 years old.

Arlene Doris Cabot, 96, formerly of Livingston, died on July 7.

Robert Joseph Oelz, 67, died on Monday, July 8. He was husband to Lynn (Scocozza) and father to Matthew and Ryan. Mr. Oelz was predeceased by his father, Robert Oelz Sr.

Louis V. Henston, age 91, of Livingston, died on Thursday, July 11.

Joseph Michael Brown, Jr., 91, of Neptune and formerly of Livingston, died on Thursday, July 11.

Edith Florence Bissett Young entered into her heavenly home on July 10, 2024.

Alan Speiser died at 70 on Monday evening, July 1. He was son to Harry and Edythe; husband to Elaine; and father to his two children, Gillian and Matthew.

Daniel J. Dente, 70, of Bridgewater and Livingston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 with his loving family by his side, in Morristown. Daniel was born in Orange, to the late Dominick and Joan Dente, and worked for the Township of Livingston Public Works as a machine operator for 25 years, where many knew him by his radio call number 313. For 11 years, Daniel also proudly served as a volunteer firefighter for the Livingston Fire Department. Danny’s playfully mischievous personality, kindheartedness and generosity endeared him to all he met.

Richard A Paduano died on June 24. He was 90 years old and lived in Livingston for nearly 25 years, after moving here from Irvington in 1999.

Lora Freda-Sedlak, age 58, of Bernardsville, died on June 14. She attended Harrison School, Mt. Pleasant Middle School, and graduated from Livingston High School in 1983.

Richard G. Cashion was born in Orange, NJ, to parents Richard H. and Martha P. Cashion.