Russell Hollister Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Russell Hollister (Wharton, New Jersey), born in Irvington, New Jersey, who passed away on October 28, 2025, at the age of 89, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Russell may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He is survived by: his wife Eleanor M. Bald Hollister; his children, Susan Priore of Hopatcong, NJ, Nancy Garbarino (Charlie) of Bangor, PA and James Hollister (Kimberly Killmer Hollister) of Denville, NJ.; and his sister Joyce Hollister Baker of Saylorsville, PA..
Visitation will be held on Monday, November 3rd 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Bermingham Funeral Home (216 S Main St, Wharton, NJ 07885). A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, November 4th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Our Lady Star of the Sea Church (204 Espanong Rd, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849). A repast will be held on Tuesday, November 4th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the Stone Water (125 NJ-181, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849).
Donations: Jefferson Rescue Squad 827 Route 15 South, PO BOX 300, Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849 Tel: 1-973-663-1121 Web: https://www.jeffersontownshiprescuesquad.org American Cancer Society 2310 Rte 34, Ste 1D, Manasquan NJ 08736 Tel: 1-732-292-3112 Web: http://www.cancer.org St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 Tel: 1-800-805-5856 Web: http://www.stjude.org Make a Wish Foundation P.O. Box 6062, Albert Lea MN 56007
