Obituaries
Georgina Rodriguez
Feb 26, 2018
Rodriguez, Georgina, nee: Martinez, age 97, of Fort Lee, on Monday February 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Pablo. Devoted mother of Hector Rodriguez and Pablo Rodriguez. Cherished grandmother of Davia Rodriguez Valenzuela, Heather Rodgriguez Carney, Jason Rodriguez and Erik Rodriguez. Adored great grandmother Olivia, Luke, Mathew Valenzuela,& Liam, Aiden and Regan Carney. The family will receive their friends...
William Camal
Feb 24, 2018
Camal, William, L , age 83, of Fort Lee, on Saturday February 24, 2018. He was born in New York City and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He started Fort Lee Judo in 1972 and went on to teach Judo in the Fort Lee Rec Program for over thirty years working with thousands of Fort Lee youth....
Irene Sowpel
Feb 21, 2018
Irene Sowpel age 87 died on February 21st in her Leonia home which she and her late beloved husband Paul Sowpel lived in for over 50 years. She was surrounded by loved ones and died peacefully. Irene was born in Russia and immigrated to New Jersey in the 1950s. Irene and her husband Paul enjoyed traveling, bird watching and attending...
Joan Sailer
Feb 21, 2018
Sailer, Joan, nee:Quinn, age 85, of Clearwater, FLA, on Wednesday February 21, 2018. Born in Bronx, NY she moved to Leonia, NJ as an adult, raising 6 children and became involved in various community and school activities including volunteering in the Leonia schools. A former active parishioner of St. John's RC Church. She enjoyed camping and traveling with her family....
Henry Grill
Feb 20, 2018
Grill, Henry A., age 96, of Palisades Park, on Tuesday February 20, 2018. Born in Erie , PA he was an Army Veteran of World War II who was assigned to the Army Corps of Engineers and became a proud member of the VFW. Before retiring he worked for the Palisades Park Department of Public Works. He had passion for...
Vincent Tirone
Feb 18, 2018
Vincent Ralph John Tirone, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 18th in his Fort Lee Home. Vinny as he was known to by his friends and family was born in Hoboken NJ and moved to Fort Lee where he was a long time resident. He leaves his only daughter Victoria Seline who he loved and adored. He also leaves behind...
Terrence Kent Mcmahon
Feb 17, 2018
Terrence Kent McMahon, 82, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2018 at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ after a long battle with cancer. Terrence was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 24, 1935 to Thomas and Alice (Hahn) McMahon. In 1936, he traveled by train to NJ as his father was tasked to start up a new Titanium...
Stella Pawlick
Feb 16, 2018
Pawlick, Stella C., age 90 , of Leonia, on Friday, February 16, 2018. Born in Park Hill, PA, to Mary and Andrew Jerz, she was a Nurse for 37 years at Holy Name Hospital. Devoted mother of Stephen J. and his wife Cindy, Thaddeus and his wife Linda, Robert and his wife Susan, and Andrew and his wife Lisa. Cherished...
John Alexander Jacobson
Feb 8, 2018
Jacobson, John, Alexander, aka “TJ” age 91, of Edgewater, on Thursday February 8, 2018. Beloved father of Jennifer, Thomas and Robert Jacobson. Predeceased by his son John Joseph Jacobson. Loving grandfather of nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The family will receive their friends on Monday from 4-8pm at the Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home 327 Main...
Angela Calabro
Feb 7, 2018
Calabro, Angela, nee:Pillari, age 92, of Fort Lee, on Wednesday February 7, 2018. Born in Calabria, Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1947 and was a homemaker. She loved to cook and was known for her specialty "Pizza and Stuffed Shells." Beloved wife of the late Joseph Calabro. Devoted mother of Anthony Calabro & Carmelo "Charlie" Calabro and...
Michael W Mullins
Feb 6, 2018
Mullins, Michael, W, age 65, of Fort Lee, on Tuesday February 6, 2018. Born and raised in the Bronx he was a Deputy Fire Chief for the FDNY. He was appointed in September of 1977 and retired May of 2012. Beloved husband of Fanny (nee:Skolnick). Devoted father of Rebecca, Michael and Matthew. Dear brother of Carol Krassy, Robert and James...
Chester A. Cebulski
Feb 4, 2018
Cebulski, Chester Anthony "Chet" 83, of Cliffside Park, NJ died February 4, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family. Son of Beatrice and Anthony, he was raised in Fairview and was second oldest of four brothers, Theodore, Edward and Eugene, survived by Edward. Devoted father of Cathy Cebulski Sacco and her husband John of Cincinnati, Diane Cebulski-Pai and Susan Pesso and...
Joseph A. Testa
Jan 29, 2018
Joseph A. Testa passed away peacefully on January 29, 2018 at the age of 89. Born on December 18, 1928 and raised in Guttenberg, Joe was the son of Frank and Nancy. He enlisted in the Army and served his nation proudly in the Korean Conflict. He worked for the US Post Office and served as Postmaster in Emerson and...
Ida Kilcullen
Jan 28, 2018
Kilcullen, Ida, age 73, of Hackensack, formerly of Palisades Park, on Sunday January 28, 2018. Beloved wife of John Kilcullen, cherished sister to Vito Giannini, loving aunt to a host of nieces and nephews and grandnieces and nephews, predeceased by her sister Bernice Roseboom. Ida worked for 28 years for Hewlett-Packard in various management positions in Paramus and Park Ridge,...
Miguel D. Martinez
Jan 24, 2018
Martinez, Miguel, D. age 90, of Leonia, on Wednesday January 24, 2018. Born in Las Villas, Cuba he immigrated to the United States 1960 and was a jeweler. Beloved husband of Josephine (nee: Saroza). Devoted father of Damaris DeBlasio and Mercedes Dunn. Dear father-in-law of John and Ricky. Cherished "Wawa" of Samantha Perro and her husband Christopher and Jack Dunn....
Robert Davis
Jan 23, 2018
Davis, Robert Harding, age 76, life-long resident of Leonia, on Tuesday January 23, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Louise and Dudley Davis. Beloved husband of Kathleen Davis (nee: Bohnert). Devoted father of Robert and his wife Lisa, Matthew and his wife Emily, & Maureen Davis. Cherished grandfather of Maxwell, Irene, and Wesley. Dear brother...
Theodora Pieratos
Jan 18, 2018
Pieratos, Theodora, nee: Manzikos, age 69, of Fort Lee, on Thursday January 18, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lechaio, Cornith Greece she immigrated to the United States in 1967. She was a beautician who worked at Tino's D'este Salon and Ooh La La Salon. She was a member of the Philoptochos of St. Gerasimos and a devout...
Joseph C. Ponsi
Jan 16, 2018
Ponsi, Joseph Charles, 72, of River Vale, died January 16, 2018 surrounded by family. Raised in Leonia, son of the late Robert and Carmela Ponsi. He was the third oldest of eight brothers. He graduated from Montclair State College in 1967, where he also received his master's degree. His career started as an industrial arts teacher at Palisades Park High...
Rose Sahagian
Jan 15, 2018
Rose Sahagian (nee: Kasparian),87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and close family on January 15th, 2018 in Miami, FL after a brief stay in hospice.
Rose was born in Havana, Cuba in 1930 to Hagop (Kasparian) and Kadar (Kechejian.) She and her six brothers and sisters, grew up in the outskirts of Havana within a small Armenian community....
Richard-Charles Hoh
Jan 11, 2018
Richard-Charles Hoh, 92, singer, actor, and artist, passed away on January 11, 2018, at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey. He was born in Coudersport, PA., on April 26, 1925, the seventh of nine children born to George Gregory Hoh and Clara (Dill) Hoh. After the death of his parents, Mr. Hoh and three of his siblings were sent to St....