Obituaries

Jun 26, 2020

Kovach, Andrew, Joseph , age 91, of Palisades Park, on Friday June 26, 2020. Born on July, 21, 1928 in Mona Ville, West Virginia to the Late Andrew and Helen (nee: Disco) Kovach. He was one of seven: the eldest child. His family moved to Hells Kitchen, NYC, where he became a machine operator. He co-owned with Walter, Drew-Wal Machine...

Jun 24, 2020

Jun 21, 2020

On Sunday, June 21, 2020, Hovig Jingirian, devoted husband and father, passed away at the age of 82, in Nutley, NJ, surrounded by his loved ones.

Born in 1938, Aleppo Syria, son of Hagop and Vergine Jingirian. After serving in the military, he moved to Beirut, Lebanon and jumped into the field of optician. He was married in Beirut to...

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Jun 15, 2020

Quinn, Robert, G. age 66, of Leonia, passed away on Monday June 15, 2020. Bob was born in Bronx, NY and graduated Leonia High School and went on to earn a BS degree at Montclair State College in Community Recreation. Following his graduation, he worked in various capacities in the recreation field and spent many years as a community Recreation...

Jun 15, 2020

Glenn Christopher Bure, 57 passed peacefully after years of fighting the good fight on Monday, June 15, 2020. Born in New York City, he was the owner/operator of Tristar Logistics. He had a love of Nascar and photography and just living life.

Beloved husband of Jessica Bure (Talavera) and father of Vanessa Bure. Loving son of Ida Bure and the...

Jun 14, 2020

Brusco, Nino age 53, of Elmhurst, NY, formerly of Fort Lee, and Leonia, NJ, on Sunday June 14, 2020. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela and was a Restaurant Entrepreneur and Manager of Iguana NYC. Beloved husband of Patricia Brusco nee; Alvarez. Devoted father of Brian Brusco. Cherished son of Giacinto and Blas Brusco. Beloved brother of Liva DeSimone and...

Jun 14, 2020

Cappadona, Arlene Purcel, nee Gemmer, age 92, of Fort Lee, passed peacefully on Sunday June 14, 2020. Born in New Jersey, she was a Nurse's Aid at Holy Name Hospital and a member of the Fort Lee Senior Citizens.

Beloved wife of the Late Joseph Cappadona and the former wife of the late Walter Purcel. Devoted mother to Philip and...

Jun 6, 2020

Bernard Knox Elsinger of Leonia, NJ passed away peacefully at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ on Saturday, June 6th. Bernie was born on Nov. 23rd, 1938 at Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City, NJ to Bernard and Margaret (Phelan) Elsinger. At the age of three, he moved with his parents to Leonia, NJ where he resided for...

May 29, 2020

Raffaela “Rae” Rose Giannuzzi (nee DePrisco) passed at Englewood Hospital of natural causes on her 89th birthday on Friday, May 29, 2020. Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, she left her parents and sisters to move to Leonia, NJ so that her children could have a better life. Rae was a homemaker, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt, friend, singer, Sweet Adelines...

May 27, 2020

Anthony Michael Giudicissi, 88

1931-2020

Anthony Giudicissi, production planner, artist, sports enthusiast and loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27th.

Son of Amelia, nee Parise, Giudicissi and Michael Giudicissi, Anthony (Tony) was born in Englewood, New Jersey and raised in Cliffside Park. He was the youngest of two children along with his brother...

May 16, 2020

Scanlon, Robert Raymond, “Bob” age 72, of Fairfax, CA, formerly a resident of Leonia, NJ passed peacefully on Saturday May 16, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Devoted son of Marie V. Scanlon (nee: Pully) and the late John R. Scanlon. Beloved father of the late Rosemary Scanlon. Cherished brother of Eileen Walton, Nancy Talarico, Elizabeth Scanlon and James Scanlon....

May 11, 2020

Soussou, Elpice, G. “Lily” nee: Varaclas, age 96, of Tenafly, formerly of Paramus, passed peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020. She was born in Jerusalem and moved to the United States in 1986. She worked for the U.S. Department of State for 33 years. During her time in the United States, she was an active steward of the Cathedral of...

May 4, 2020

Hahn, Alice, nee:Larson, age 98, of Fort Lee, passed on Monday May 4, 2020 at Bright Side Manor , Teaneck NJ. Born in Paterson, NJ she worked as a technician for Holy Name Hospital. Beloved mother to Linda Hodge, husband Richard of Mount Arlington, NJ. Predeceased by her children Patricia Raia and John Wilson. Loving grandmother to John Wilson and...

May 2, 2020

Luciano, Louise, Phylis. nee:Sofo, age 77, of Tempe, Arizona, formerly of Fort Lee, passed peacefully on Saturday May 2, 2020 surrounded by her family. She moved to Arizona in 1995 from Ridgewood, New Jersey so her children could have a better life. She started working at ASU shortly after her arrival and retired from ASU just before her first grandchild...

May 1, 2020

George Hairabedian, math wiz, generous to a fault, kind of heart, never forgot a birthday, died of COVID-19.

George, age 68, was the son of Esther and Edward Hairabedian (deceased), brother of Terry Cicchelli (Jerry), Gregory Hairabedian (deceased) (Kay), Gloria Azarian (deceased) and Sonia Hairabedian. Further, he was an uncle to Laura Cicchelli, John Cicchelli (Andrea), Kristin Wilson (Nick), and...

Apr 28, 2020