We lost big pieces of Verona history in 2019. Like Jane Ann Bahr, the matriarch of the family that ran Bahr Lumber for so many decades; Bill Brunner, co-owner of C.T. Brunner and Sons in Verona, at one time the oldest family owned Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in the nation; Larry Burdett, a notable Verona Fire Department chief; Al Ferraiolo Jr., who owned the Verona Diner for many years; Rosemary Greenbank, who ran The Verona-Cedar Grove Times for 23 years; Fred Hill, long-time resident and legendary Rutgers University baseball coach.
But every life lost was big in some way to family, friends and neighbors and, as always, too many left our community much too soon. Take a moment to remember again the Veronans we lost in 2019:
Eugenia Jean “Jeannie” Battista, 87
Pauline Belanger, Former Resident
Vanguard Founder John C. Bogle, Verona Native
Donald William “Bill” Brunner, 91
Farewell To A Chief: Larry Burdett
Alphonso “Al” Ferraiolo Jr., Former Verona Diner Owner
Rosemary Greenbank, 93, Former ‘Verona-Cedar Grove Times’ Editor
Elizabeth “Betsy” Guarducci, 80
Fred Hill, Legendary Baseball Coach, Dies At 84
Richard “Rick” S. Liedtke, VHS’ 71
Beatrice “Betty Jane” Maher, 94
Joseph Martin, Former Township Manager
Felix J. “Phil” Melleno, WWII Veteran
Robert Lake Metzger, Navy Veteran
John Miscia, 78, Star VHS Athlete
John Richard Niblett, Former Resident
Winslow Tracy Richmond, Jr., Former Resident
Dorothy Testa, Long-Time OLL Parishioner
Lucille V. Trotta, Salon Owner
