Obituaries
Michael A. Difrancesco
Apr 28, 2021
DiFrancesco, Michael, A. age 69, a life-long resident of Englewood Cliffs, passed on to eternal life on Wednesday April 28, 2021. Born in the Bronx, Michael was a carpenter who started his career in the Union and completed his career retiring from his own successes “Mike’s Mechanical” of Englewood Cliffs. Fond of the outdoors, you could often find him piloting...
Mildred E. Iacono
Apr 27, 2021
Iacono, Mildred E. nee: Shy, age 90, of Palisades Park, passed away on April 27, 2021. She was born in Manhattan, NY and was a Customer Service Representative for Metro Bank in Palisades Park, NJ. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Iacono. Devoted mother of Anne Marie Krakower and her husband Mitchell, John Iacono and his wife Jeanine and the...
Dhonisia Manoglu
Apr 27, 2021
Dhionysia Manoglu, loving mother of three daughters Anna Karas-Maroulis, Eleni Karas and Nicole Diakomihalis, grandmother of four grandsons and one granddaughter, great grandmother of two great grandsons, godmother and aunt.
Dhionysia was a native New Yorker with deep roots from Ithaca, Greece. Dhionysia worked for Kulite in Leonia, NJ for several years and retired almost two years ago.
Dhionysia adored...
John Piccinich
Apr 24, 2021
.Piccinich, John, age 86, of Fort Lee, on Saturday April 24, 2021. Beloved husband to the late Silvana, nee: Bussanich. Loving father to Archie & his wife Nancy, John & Gilbert Piccinich. Cherished grandfather to Paul, David, James & Geralyn Picinich.
John was born 1935 in Susak, country of Yugoslavia. One of 5 siblings he witnessed war planes flying over...
Erik John Paulsen
Apr 22, 2021
Erik John Paulsen, age 59, born in Hicksville, NY, residing in Weehawken, NJ passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Survived by his beloved wife Joan (LeFosse); Erik was proud of his 18 year career with WABC-TV as a Broadcast Engineer. A renaissance man, with a unique sense of style, Erik would wire a studio, compose music, shoot a...
Alexander Xanthos
Apr 14, 2021
Xanthos, Alexander, of Cliffside Park, on Wednesday April 14, 2021. Born in White Plains, NY he moved to Greece at age 5 and returned to the US at the age of 21. He attended Pantios Schole in Athens, Greece. He began his career as a "bus-boy" and worked his way up the ladder to owning his own restaurant "The Athenian"...
Anastasia Xanthos
Apr 14, 2021
Xanthos, Anastasia nee: Karolou, of Cliffside Park, on Wednesday April 14, 2021. Born in Athens Greece she came to the United States in 1945. She was an accomplished Model who worked for Kasper of Joan Leslie as well as Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry of Madison Avenue. She was an active member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Ascension and it's...
Parmod K. Sharma
Apr 13, 2021
Sharma, Parmod, K. "P.K" age 69, of Fort Lee, on Tuesday April 13, 2021. He was a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, is board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and General Surgery. He concluded his medical training at King George's Medical School, Lucknow University, India In 1973. He received a Masters in Surgery in 1977. His post graduate education...
Joseph Charles Napoli
Apr 9, 2021
Joseph Charles Napoli, MD, age 74, who practiced psychiatry in Fort Lee for nearly 45 years, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2021. He was born in Weehawken, NJ to the late Joseph D Napoli, MD and his wife Mary (nee Iorio), but grew up in Fort Lee. His sisters Elaine Duncan and Diane Napoli pre-deceased him. A Distinguished Life...
Joan Buckholz
Apr 9, 2021
Buckholz, Joan, nee: Bock, age 85, of River Vale formerly of Edgewater and Palisades Park, passed away on Friday April 9, 2021. Beloved wife to the late Robert Buckholz. Loving mother to Karen Turco and her husband Daniel, Durene Ayer and her husband Alexander “Sandy”, Cheryl Menzella and her husband Mark, Nancy Picurro and her husband Jack. Cherished grandmother to...
Philip C. Merletto
Apr 7, 2021
Merletto, Philip C., age 95, of Fort Lee, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 7, 2021. Devoted husband to Marilyn Merletto nee: Schmidlapp, since 1956.
Loving father of Patricia Ciccone and her husband Robert, Janet LaRusso and her husband John, and Phyllis Tarantino and her husband Carl.
Cherished grandfather to Brian Ciccone and his wife Lynn; Danielle Ciccone, Michael Tarantino,...
Mary Gallo
Apr 5, 2021
Mary Sambogna Gallo February 15,1926 – April 5, 2021
Peacefully began her new life with our Lord.
Mary Gallo was born in Palisades Park, NJ and received all her sacraments at St. Nicholas Catholic Church. After marriage, she raised her family in Suffern, NY, later moving to Folsom, NJ and Charlottesville, VA in her retirement. Her last years were spent...
David K Fusco
Apr 4, 2021
David Kenneth Fusco, age 68, of Palisades Park, NJ, passed away on Sunday April 4, 2021. David was born in Passaic, NJ to the late Frank Carlo Fusco and Rose E. Fusco-DeVincentis. Beloved husband and best friend to Carmella Fusco (nee: D’Andrea). Adoring father to David Frank Fusco, Lindsay Tarabocchia and her husband Mario, and Stephanie Echevarria and her husband...
Geraldine J Maurello
Apr 4, 2021
Geraldine, “Gigi,” was loved by all who knew her, especially by me. I know how she was loved not only by observation, but also by hearing so many people say how much they loved Geraldine and what a special person she was, and by seeing how many people are here today. Geraldine was a very special person. She found that...
Bessie Georgatos
Apr 3, 2021
Georgatos, Bessie nee: Milonas on April 3, 2021. Beloved wife to the late John Georgatos. Loving mother to Maria Bellini and her husband Tom, Spiro Georgatos and his wife Irene. Cherished grandmother to Renee, JT, Lea, Niko, and Kriselle.
The family will receive their friends on Thursday 2-6 PM at the Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home 327...
Sonia Setrakian
Apr 2, 2021
In Loving Memory of Sonia Setrakian
October 29, 1949 – April 2, 2021
Sonia Vosgueritchian was born in Alexandria, Egypt. She was the daughter of loving parents, Alexander and Arshalous Vosgueritchian, and sister to four siblings – Vivi, Maggie, Hasmig, and Yervant. She was a devoted wife to her husband, Zarmair Setrakian, and loving mother to three children – Ani,...
Lydia Hromin
Apr 1, 2021
Hromin, Lydia age 81, formerly of Fort Lee, on Thursday April 1, 2021. Loving mother to Diane Cerasuolo and Steve Usalj. Son in law Greg Cerasuolo and cherished grandmother to Joseph Cerasuolo.
The family will receive their friends on Monday 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home 327 Main Street "opposite...
Maria P. Minuto
Mar 31, 2021
Minuto, Maria of Fort Lee age 94 passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 31, 2021. Born in Italy to Guido and Anna Insigne both who had pre-deceased her as well as her brother Salvatore. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Minuto.
Maria was terrific cook especially known for her Sunday and Holiday meals. Chicken polenta, eggplant and her special turkey...
Joseph Thomas Tansey
Mar 30, 2021
Tansey, Joseph Thomas age 39, of Hackensack, born and raised in Edgewater, passed on Tuesday March 30, 2021. A graduate of Leonia High School Class of 1999, he was a Carpenter for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local #253 for the past decade and a half. He loved children and loved helping people. He was a man of his word.
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Carol Ann Giannantonio
Mar 27, 2021
Giannantonio, Carol, age 66, a life-long resident of Palisades Park, passed peacefully on Saturday March 27, 2021. Education was the centerpiece of her life. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education from Montclair State University. She taught home economics, social studies and computer science at a variety of school systems including Leonia, Bergen Technical Schools, North Bergen Schools,...