Louise M. Butler

Louise M. Butler obituary

Louise M. Butler

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Louise Butler Obituary

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Louise Margaret Butler (nee: Munson) passed away peacefully on Monday September 1, 2025, in Paramus. Louise leaves a lifelong legacy of music both as a performer and a music teacher. She played the viola for the Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra for 25 years, including both of the orchestra performances at Carnegie Hall. As a music teacher, she taught at Ridgewood Community School and at Eastern Christian School in Haledon. She also taught many private students over the years.

Louise is survived by her husband John Butler of Ridgewood, her son John D. Butler of Las Vegas, NV, and her daughter Lynn Butler Bradford of Houston, TX.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood, NJ.
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232 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

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