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SYLVIA ANDERSON, 51, of Lanoka Harbor, formerly of Englewood, died Monday.
Before retiring in 1994, she was a supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service.
She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Englewood, where she was a
Sunday school teacher and a member of its Sunbeam Choir. Arrangements:
Conyers Funeral Home, Hackensack.
WARDELL CARTER SR., 65, of Paterson died Monday. He worked for the borough
of Paramus for 23 years. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ROSE CASALE CATANCARO, 84, of Hackensack died Wednesday. Before retiring
in 1981, she was a dressmaker for the Duca Dress Co., Lodi. She was a parishioner
of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Hackensack. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile
Funeral Home, Hackensack.
FRANK COLLETTI SR., 88, of Clifton, formerly of Garfield, died Wednesday.
Before retiring in 1965, he was a baker for Mayflower Donut Corp., Newark,
where he worked for 25 years. He was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church,
Clifton. Arrangements: Marrocco Memorial Chapel, Clifton.
JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM, 89, of Carlstadt, formerly of Jersey City, died Wednesday.
Before retiring in 1974, he was a bill poster for O'Mealia Outdoor Advertising
Co., Jersey City. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, East
Rutherford. He was a member of the St. Bridget Holy Name Society and a
former treasurer and secretary of the Bill Poster Union, both in Jersey
City. Arrangements: Kohler Funeral Home, Wood-Ridge.
RICHARD D'ANDREA, 85, of Ridgefield Park died Monday. Before retiring,
he was a self-employed mason. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth
Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
JOHN "JACK" MARK DE WITT, 43, of Lodi died Wednesday. He was a telecommunications
worker for J & B Alarm Co., Closter. He was a member of International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 164. Arrangements: Diffily Funeral
Home, Rutherford.
MARION T. GUILFOYLE FERRANTE, 80, of Hackensack died Tuesday. Before
retiring in 1979, she was manager of a Fannie Farmer Candies shop in Paramus.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Peace R.C. Church, Maywood.
She was a member of the Holy Name Hospital Auxiliary, Teaneck. Arrangements:
Trinka-Faustini Funeral Home, Maywood.
ANNA JANATSCH GRIMALDI, 70, of Ridgefield died Wednesday. She was a
member of the Seniors in Ridgefield. Arrangements: A. K. Macagna Funeral
Home, Cliffside Park.
JOYCE WILSON HARRIS, 58, of Paterson died Sunday. She was a supervisor
for PNC Bank, West Orange, where she worked for 28 years. She was a member
of the New Christian Missionary Baptist Church, Paterson. Arrangements:
Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ANTHONY INSINGA, 54, of Fairview died Tuesday. He was an accountant
for Dr. Leon Perahia, Washington Heights, N.Y. Arrangements: Vander Plaat
Memorial Home, Paramus.
WILLIAM F. LAMOND JR., 61, of Hackensack, formerly of Fair Lawn, died
Tuesday. He worked for Industrial Motor Freight Trucking Co. of Bergen
County. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the
Second Reformed Church, Hackensack. Arrangements: Kugler Community Home
for Funerals, Saddle Brook.
PETER JOHN LANGAN, 49, of Rockaway died Monday. He was an accounting
clerk for Garety and McIntyre, Florham Park. He was a Navy veteran. Arrangments:
Curlew Hills Funeral Home, Palm Harbor, Fla.
JOHN LIOATA, 86, of Teaneck died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1974, he
was a buyer for Federated Department Stores, New York City, where he worked
for 35 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner
of Ascension R.C. Church, New Milford. Arrangements: Boulevard Funeral
Home, New Milford.
WILLIAM MANGINI, 90, of Wanaque died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1962,
he owned the Mangini Bros. Service Station, Wanaque. He was an Army Air
Corps veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 6765, Wanaque. He was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi R.C.
Church, Wanaque. Arrangements: D'Agostino Funeral Home, Wanaque.
WILLIAM J. MONROE, 58, of Teaneck died Tuesday. He was a customer-relations
representative for Magnus-Maritec, Palisades Park. He was a member of the
ACLU. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, Riverdale.
SAMUEL MOODY, 57, of Paterson died Tuesday. He was a self-employed refrigeration
and heating specialist. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
CAROLYN H. GREEN MUCCI, 54, of Elmwood Park, formerly of Fair Lawn,
died Tuesday. She was an administrative assistant for T-Fal Manfacturing,
Pine Brook, where she worked for 10 years. She was a member of Our Savior
Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair
Lawn.
HENRY W. MYERS, 61, of Kinnelon, formerly of Wayne, died Tuesday. He
was a self-employed mason contractor and a former member of New Jersey
Brick Layers Local 4. He was a member of the English Setters Club, Paterson.
Arrangements: Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne.
STRATIS G. NICHOLAS, 72, of Ridgefield Park, formerly of North Bergen,
died Tuesday. He was born in Greece. Before retiring in 1991, he was a
self-employed dental technician for 50 years. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti
& Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Directors, Fort Lee.
PERSEPHONE MAMAKOS PATRELLIS, 86, of Davie, Fla., formerly of Paterson,
died Saturday. She was born in Greece. She owned New System Luncheonette,
Paterson. She was a member of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, Paramus,
where she served as president and secretary of the Ladies Philoptochos
Society, Omonia, Daughters of Penelope, and Kali Parea. Arrangements: Vander
Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
ANTHONY PILIPIE, 84, of Saddle Brook, formerly of Maywood, died Monday.
Before retiring, he was a supervisor for St. Joseph's Paper Co., South
Hackensack. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Romaine
Sinniger Post 3484, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Saddle Brook. He was a
parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church, Rochelle Park, where
he was an usher and a member of the Holy Name Society. Arrangements: Vander
Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
MICHAEL RICCIARDI of Elmwood Park died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1984,
he was a bartender for Paterson Caterers, where he worked for 20 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Patrick J. Conte
Funeral Home, Elmwood Park.
DELORES ROMANO, 80, of Hamburg, formerly of Ridgefield Park, died Wednesday.
Arrangements: Ferguson-Vernon Funeral Home, Vernon.
OLIVIA DONATELLA SANTO, 9-month-old daughter of Kenneth and Patricia
Santo of Ramsey, died Wednesday. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
DAVIS LEE "D.L." SPATES, 57, of Hawthorne, Calif., formerly of Englewood,
died Jan. 13. He owned and operated Spates Maintenance Service, Los Angeles.
Previously, he was a sanitation engineer for the Englewood Department of
Public Works, where he worked for 10 years. He was a member of Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church, Englewood, and its men's club. Arrangements: Nesbitt Funeral
Home, Englewood.
ELEANOR LUCIA SPIOTTA, 71, of Guttenberg died Wednesday. Arrangements:
M. John Scanlan Funeral Home, Pompton Plains.
HELEN WASILEWSKI SULLIVAN, 87, of Rochelle Park, formerly of Garfield,
died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1975, she was a laborer for Neviens
Label Co., Clifton, where she worked for 10 years. She was a parishioner
of Most Holy Name R.C. Church, Garfield. She was a former member of the
American Legion Auxiliary and the Social Club, both in Garfield. She was
a member of the Graphic Arts International Union and the AARP. Arrangements:
Wozniak Home for Funerals, Wallington.
JOHN J. TRACY, 82, of Fair Lawn died Tuesday. Before retiring in 1980,
he was a conductor for the New York City Transit Authority. He was an Army
veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Catherine R.C. Church,
Glen Rock. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
SHIRLEY A. MacGOLDRICK VALENTINE, 64, of Leonia, formerly of Fort Lee,
died Monday. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral
Home, Fort Lee.
DOROTHY YOKE VAN DELDEN, 63, of Oakland died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1993, she was a teacher at the Berkley School, West Paterson and New York. She was a member of Ponds Reformed Church, Oakland, and its Women's Guild. She was a 1975 graduate of William Paterson University, where she received her master's degree in English. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home, Oakland. Friday, January 22, 1999 VINCENT P. AMICOSANTE, 69, of Ridgefield died Wednesday. Before retiring
in 1992, he was deputy chief of the Ridgefield Police Department, where
he worked for 32 years. He was past president of the Policemen's Benevolent
Association, the Honor Society, and Unico, all in Ridgefield. He was a
member of the Cliffside Park Men's Club. Arrangements: Blackley Funeral
Home, Ridgefield.
FREDERICK C. BERGER, 53, of Mahwah died Wednesday. Before retiring in
1997, he was a health-care manager for Aetna in New York City. Previously,
he was vice president of US Healthcare in Philadelphia. He was a member
of St. John Episcopal Church, Ramsey. He was a 1967 graduate of Rochester
Institute of Technology. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home,
Ramsey.
THOMAS F. BUTLER, 71, of Ringwood, formerly of Clifton, died Thursday.
He was chairman of the department of business administration at Fairleigh
Dickinson University, Rutherford and Teaneck. Previously, he was a business
administration and statistics instructor at Pace University in White Plains,
N.Y. He also had worked for Squibb, New York City, and Merck Sharp &
Dohme, Wayne. He was a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church, Ringwood.
He was past president of the New Jersey Organization for Mentally Ill Children
and a member of the Clifton-Passaic YMCA. A graduate of St. Francis College,
New York City, he received a doctorate from Pace University. Arrangements:
Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
GERALDINE SCOTT CASSIDY, 81, of New Milford died Wednesday. She was
a member of the New Milford Seniors. She was past president and treasurer
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4290 Auxiliary and a former member
of the Ladies Auxiliary of the New Milford Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements:
Boulevard Funeral Home, New Milford.
ROSE CASALE CATANZARO, 84, of Hackensack died Wednesday. Before retiring
in 1981, she was a dressmaker for Duca Dress Co., Lodi. She was a parishioner
of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Hackensack. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile
Funeral Home, Hackensack.
NITZA A. COLON, 44, of Garfield died Wednesday. She was an inventory
clerk for JVC Electronics in Fairfield. Arrangements: Madonna Multinational
Home for Funerals, Passaic.
LAWRENCE E. CONNOLLY, 93, of Westwood, formerly of Teaneck, died Thursday.
Before retiring in 1971, he was assistant vice president and a consultant
for Willcox & Gibbs Inc., where he worked for 40 years. He was a parishioner
of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Washington Township. Arrangements:
Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
MARY E. CRAIG, 87, of Demarest died Wednesday. She was a parishioner
of St. Joseph R.C. Church, Demarest. Arrangements: Moritz Funeral Home,
Closter.
ALBERT P. DALY, 69, of Closter died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1998,
he was a custodian in the Closter school district, working at Village and
Tenakill schools. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8003, Closter. He was a parishioner of St.
Mary R.C. Church, Closter. He was a member of the New Jersey Education
Association. Arrangements: Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.
MICHAEL F. DEVINE, 86, of Allendale died Wednesday. He was born in Canada.
Before retiring in 1974, he was a certified life underwriter for Met Life,
New York City, where he worked for 43 years. He was a Coast Guard veteran
of World War II. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
PHYLLIS ESPOSITO FARINA, 82, of Maywood, formerly of Hackensack, died
Thursday. Before retiring in 1969, she was a packer for S. Goldberg &
Co., Hackensack. She was a parishioner of St. Mary R.C. Church, Hackensack.
Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
JOHN P. GILLEN, 60, of Hackensack died Thursday. He worked for Pathmark
in Hackensack. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Hackensack.
He was a volunteer for Hackensack University Medical Center and a member
of Knights of Columbus Council 747, Hackensack. Arrangements: G. Thomas
Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
ELSA HOFMANN, 94, of Clifton died Thursday. Born in Germany, she came
to the United States in 1923. She was a member of the Clifton Congregation
of the New Apostolic Church. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.
LAURA GUSTAFSON HOLLOPETER-HULLSTRUNG, 71, of Ramsey died Saturday.
Before retiring, she was an environmental presenter in the schools for
Bergen County. She was a member of Saddle River Reformed Church, Upper
Saddle River, and its guild. Arrangements: Akes Family Funeral Home, Riverside,
Calif.
LUDWIK KUMKA, 70, of Wallington died Thursday. Born in Poland, he came
to the United States in 1966. Before retiring in 1984, he was a material
controller for Bristol-Myers Co., Hillside, where he worked for 10 years.
Previously, he was employed by Parke-Davis Co., Teterboro. He was a parishioner
of Most Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Wallington. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral
Home, Wallington.
WILLIAM LaCOUR, 93, of Cresskill died Wednesday. Before retiring, he
was an ironworker and a member of union Local 40. He was a parishioner
of St. Therese R.C. Church, Cresskill. He was a member of the Cresskill
Senior Citizens. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
MARY BUSANICH MATTESSICH, 94, of Dumont died Wednesday. Before retiring
30 years ago, she worked for B.G. Corp., Ridgefield, for 20 years. She
was a parishioner of St. Mary R.C. Church, Dumont, and a member of its
Rosary Altar Society. She was a member of the Court of St. Mary's 1046
Catholic Daughters. Arrangements: Frech Funeral Home, Dumont.
EDITH WINIFRED MAYES, 84, of Harrington Park died Jan. 11. She was a
member of the Community Church of Harrington Park. Arrangements: Moritz
Funeral Home, Closter.
CLAUDE BENJAMIN McDANIEL, 51, of Passaic died Thursday. He was a self-employed
handyman. Arrangements: Madonna Multinational Home for Funerals, Passaic.
MARILYN D. MURRELL MIRABELLI, 71, of West Milford died Wednesday. She
was an Election Board judge and a member of the West Milford Drum and Bugle
Corps, both in West Milford. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, West
Milford.
LOUIS A. MORALES, 91, of Elmwood Park died Thursday. Before retiring
in 1986, he was a self-employed electrician for 60 years under the name
Corner Electric, Elmwood Park. Arrangements: Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home,
Elmwood Park.
VALERIE KUTA MURPHY, 88, of Wallington died Wednesday. Before retiring
in 1975, she was an assembler for Continental Can Co., Passaic, where she
worked for 30 years. She was a parishioner of Most Sacred Heart R.C. Church,
Wallington. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Wallington.
EVELYN LEES NAUMANN, 84, of Hawthorne died Wednesday. Before retiring
in 1975, she was head nurse for the Fair Lawn Board of Education. She was
a former deacon for the First Reformed Church, Hawthorne, where she was
a member of its Ruth Circle. She was a member of the Bergen County School
Nurses Association, the New Jersey Education Association, and she was a
volunteer at Eastern Christian Children's Retreat, Wyckoff. Arrangements:
Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, Hawthorne.
SAMUEL WILSON PARKER, 69, of Paterson, died Monday. Arrangements: Bragg
Funeral Home, Paterson.
EDWARD PERRETTI, 87, of Paterson, died Wednesday. Before retiring 30
years ago, he was a clerk for the Bergen Brunswick Drug Co., Parsippany,
where he worked for 25 years. He was past master of Masonic Ivanhoe Lodge
88, Paterson. Arrangements: Della Torre Funeral Home, Paterson.
EVELYN RUNNER PFIZENMAIER, 89, of Cape May Court House, formerly of
Hackensack, died Wednesday. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home,
Hackensack.
WILLIAM M. RIDGEWAY, 69, of Midland Park, formerly of Ramsey and Mahwah, died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1993, he was the New York regional manager for Shaw-Barton, Ohio, where he worked for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a 1952 graduate of Pennsylvania Military College. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey. OLIVIA DONATELLA SANTO, 5-month-old daughter of Kenneth and Patricia
Santo, of Ramsey, died Wednesday. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
JOHN WILLIE SHIPMAN, 45, of Paterson, died Wednesday. He was a shipping
clerk for Rockland Co., West Caldwell. He was a football coach with the
Paterson Athletic League. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ANTHONY SWABY, 7-month-old son of Carmelita Swaby and Winston Gordon,
of Paterson, died Jan. 14. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ERNEST TESCH, 90, of West Milford, died Saturday. He was born in Germany.
Before retiring in 1973, he was a sales service manager for GAF Corp.,
New York City. He was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Peace R.C. Church,
West Milford. Arrangements: Richards Funeral Home, West Milford.
WILLIAM TRIANTAFELLOW, 77, of Washington Township, died Thursday. Before
retiring, he was a video engineer for ABC Television, New York City, where
he worked for 35 years. He was a member of St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox
Church, Paramus. He was a member of National Association of Broadcast Employees
and Technicians Local 16. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
JOHN WEISZ, 83, of Wayne, formerly of Clifton, died Wednesday. Before retiring, he was president and CEO at Weisak Management Inc., Clifton. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, Wayne. He was a member of the Fordham University President's Club, the Knights of Columbus, Clifton, and a former member of the Lakeview Avenue Businessman's Association. He was a member of the Upper Montclair Country Club of Clifton, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Clifton Boys and Girls Club, and the Foodtown Board of Directors. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. |