Obituaries

James Caparosa

James Caparosa

Jan 22, 2023

James Louis Caparosa, 68, passed away suddenly on January 22, 2023 with his loving wife Radmila Caparosa by his side. James was born September 21, 1954 and grew up in Ozone Park, NY. He was the loving son to the late Joseph and Francesca Caparosa. He was a graduate of John Adams High School and York College in NY. After...

Soo Ye Kim

Soo Ye Kim

Jan 21, 2023

Soo Ye Kim (née Park), 89, of Palisades Park, passed away on January 21, 2023. Born in Nagoya, Japan , on July 19, 1933, she was married to Soo Bong Kim in 1952. She is survived by three of her children, Betty Park (née Kim), Andy and Kenny Kim, son-in-law, Yong S. Park, daughters-in-law, Kyung Ja, Mi Young and Helen,...

Kimberly Contento

Kimberly Contento

Jan 17, 2023

Kimberly A. Contento, 40 of Fort Lee, passed suddenly on January 17th, 2023. Kim was raised in Fort Lee and was a graduate of Fort Lee High School.

Devoted daughter of Michael S. Contento and the late Kathleen Contento (nee: Carney). Dear sister of Michael C. Contento and his wife Ariel. Cherished aunt of Aidan and Joseph. Loving partner to...

Hagop Kalajian

Hagop Kalajian

Jan 11, 2023

Kalajian, Hagop, age 75, of Ridgefield, passed surrounded by family on January 11, 2023. Born in Syria he immigrated to the United States in 1970. He was the Owner of A & H Oradell Auto Repair.

Beloved husband of 50 years Elisabeth (nee: Demirdjian). Devoted father of Yeghia Kalajian and his wife Lilit, Vana Alashaian and her husband Richard....

Maureen Agnes Ford

Maureen Agnes Ford

Jan 8, 2023

Ford, Maureen Agnes nee: Walsh, age 94, a lifetime resident of Fort Lee, on Sunday January 8, 2023. She was born in Fort Lee, NJ and was a Homemaker. Beloved wife of the late Martin Ford. Devoted mother of Maureen Russo and her husband Frank, Martin Ford and his wife Huei-Tsi, Brian Ford and his wife Anne, Timothy Ford and...

Walter T. Dawson

Walter T. Dawson

Jan 7, 2023

Dawson, Walter, age 85, of Englewood Cliffs, passed away on Saturday January 7, 2023. He was born in Englewood, NJ to the Late Walter Alexander and Helen (nee: Kelly) Dawson. Beloved husband to Kathyrn (nee: Kloeber) Loving father to Walter Dawson Jr., and Tracy Cibischino. Cherished grandfather to Luigi Jr., fiancée, Erica, Montana, Walter III, and Sage. Brother of Joseph...

Helen Balafas

Helen Balafas

Jan 4, 2023

Helen Balafas (nee: Spetalas,) age 96, of Fort Lee, passed away on Wednesday January 4, 2023. She was born in Manhattan, NY on June 26, 1926 to the Late Nicholas and Sonia (nee: Petinos) Spetalas. Beloved wife of the late Angelo Balafas. Loving mother to Nicholas and Cora, and spouses Jeannie and Michael. Devoted grandmother to Evan, Laina, Diana, Alexis,...

Kevin Gately

Kevin Gately

Dec 30, 2022

Kevin Gately was born in Montclair, NJ on October 31st ,1952. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes elementary school and Essex Catholic High School in Newark. He attended a series of colleges, finally graduating with a BS in Public Safety Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration from Rutgers Newark.

In 1974 he joined the West Milford Township Police Department,...

Soon Ae Cha

Soon Ae Cha

Dec 30, 2022

Soon Ae Cha (née Lee), 88, of Morristown, NJ, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2022. She was born in Gok-San, Hwang Hae Province, in what is currently North Korea. She was the first child among eight of Elders Sung Hwan Lee and Duk Shin Kim, who were devout Christians. Her family later moved to Soon-Cheon, Pyong An Nam Province,...

Judith A. Spagnolo

Judith A. Spagnolo

Dec 24, 2022

Spagnolo, Judith A. (Nee: Maxwell) age 75 of Ridgefield Park formerly of Cliffside Park, passed on December 24, 2022, after battling Alzheimer’s disease for over three years. Born in Jersey City in August,1947, to Arthur Maxwell and Madeline (Naas) Maxwell. She attended Paterson State College where she earned a BA degree in 1969.

Judy was amazingly intelligent with sharp wit...

Anthony Bozzetti

Anthony Bozzetti

Dec 24, 2022

Bozzetti, Anthony age 88, of Brick, NJ on Saturday December 24, 2022. He was born in Hoboken, NJ, owned and operated 7 supermarkets throughout NJ before retiring. Beloved husband of Elizabeth nee; Valenti. Devoted father of Frank Bozzetti, Anthony Bozzetti Jr and Margaret Bozzetti. Cherished grandfather of Anthony, Donald, Joseph, Ashley, and Alyssa. Loving great grandfather of 7. Dear brother...

Mark J. Maurer

Mark J. Maurer

Dec 21, 2022

Maurer, Mark age 60, of Mahwah NJ, formerly of Palisades Park, passed away on Wednesday December 21, 2022. He was most recently self-employed as a financial consultant in the areas of commercial financing and capital acquisition. Mark was well respected in his field and prior to being self-employed, he worked at various financial institutions holding many positions throughout his career...

Renzo Bonino

Renzo Bonino

Dec 20, 2022

Bonino, Renzo, age 91, of Palisades Park, passed away on Tuesday December 20, 2022. Born in Masserano, Italy to the late Simone and Ernesta Bonino. He came to the United States in 1954 on the Andrea Doria. He was a waiter in New York City for over 40 years.

Beloved husband of 62 years to Roseann Bonino (nee: Catuogno). Devoted...

Angela Hatzopoulos

Angela Hatzopoulos

Dec 16, 2022

West Caldwell, NJ – Angela (nee: Nicolaidis) Hatzopoulos, 100, formerly of Fort Lee, NJ Passed away on Dec. 16, 2002.

Born in New York she was the daughter of the late Jim Nicolaidis and the late Eleni (nee: Betsou) Nicolaidis. She was raised in Greenwich Village by her widowed father

She attended NYU and Hunter College at night while working...

Frances C. Masucci

Frances C. Masucci

Dec 16, 2022

Masucci, Frances, C. nee:Messana, age 96, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away on Friday December 16, 2022. Born in Brooklyn and a longtime resident of Fort Lee, where the family moved in 1960. She married Jack in 1946. After her sons were older she returned to work. As a lover of reading she eventually landed her perfect job, as a proofreader...

Johanna Tsoukaris

Johanna Tsoukaris

Dec 13, 2022

Tsoukaris, Johanna, nee:Kalogeris, age 92, of Westwood, formerly of Fort Lee, passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2022. Born in the Bronx, before retiring she was a secretary for the Fort Lee Board of Education.

Beloved wife of the late Sylianos Tsoukaris. Devoted mother of Dimitira Mayhew and her husband Danny and Konstantina Tsoukaris. Cherished Yiayia of Rachel Mayhew....

Dina Di Matteo

Dina Di Matteo

Dec 12, 2022

Di Matteo, Dina, nee:Perrone, age 91, of Fort Lee, passed away on Monday December 12, 2022. Born in Sant’ Agata di Esaro Cosenza, Calabria, Italy on October 26, 1931 to the Late Francesco and Rosa (nee: Arcuri) Perrone. Beloved wife of Jose Di Matteo. Devoted mother to, Anselmo Vincent Di Matteo (Nidia Di Matteo), Daniel Di Matteo (Araceli Di Matteo),...

John W. Smith

John W. Smith

Dec 10, 2022

John Wesley Smith of Fort Lee, NJ passed away December 10, 2022 at the age of 54. He was born in The Bronx, NY on Nov ember 15, 1968 and was raised in Dix Hills, NY by his parents Andrew Smith and Clara Anderson Smith. He attended Hofstra University and was most recently employed by Morgan Stanley as a Vice...

Craig S. Senft

Craig S. Senft

Dec 7, 2022

Senft, Craig S., age 58, of Orlando, FL., formerly of Palisades Park, NJ passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2022. He was born in Teaneck, NJ and served his country proudly in the Army Reserves and was a Security Agent for the City of Orlando, Florida. Beloved son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Senft. Cherished brother of Pamela Senft,...

Luz De La Cruz Mercedes

Luz De La Cruz Mercedes

Dec 6, 2022

Luz De La Cruz Mercedes passed away on December 6, 2022. Born on February 11, 1946, in Santa Cruz del Seibo, Dominican Republic, the youngest child of Andres and Graciela, she came to the United States as a young woman in search of a better life. Luz was an angel of god, the most incredibly loving mother, generous grandmother, understanding...

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