Obituaries
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....
Donna Albanese
Jan 9, 2018
Albanese, Donna, (nee: Limone) age 67, lifelong resident of Fort Lee, on Tuesday January 9, 2018. Beloved wife of Louis Albanese. Devoted mother of Cara Albanese and Gia Romano & her husband Gregory. Cherished Nana of Estella, Annabelle, and Sadie. Dear sister of Tom Limone and his wife Christine. She will be dearly missed by many nieces & nephews, cousins,...
Edith Bava
Jan 9, 2018
Bava, Edith (nee Tempone), age 95 of Manalapan Township, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.
Edith was born in New York City and resided in River Edge, Palisades Park, Bergenfield, and Manalapan Township for the better part 65 years.
Edith was employed as a secretary by Prentice...
Theresa D. Delaney
Jan 9, 2018
Delaney, Theresa, D. nee:Fileccia, age 101, of Fort Lee. Beloved wife of the late Daniel Delaney. Devoted mother of the late Patricia Havey and her husband Lawrence, Kathleen Meyer and her husband Robert, and Dan and his wife Marsha. Cherished grandmother Kathy, Larry, Tim, Kevin, Terri, Kristi, Jamie, Bobby, Nora, Caitlin, Ryan, and Molly. Adored great grandmother of 15. Dear...
Marilyn A. Gansler
Jan 5, 2018
Gansler, Marilyn A., nee: Bartels, age 85, of Fort Lee, on Friday January 5, 2018. Loving mother to Stephen and his wife Jayne Gansler of Boston; Deborah J. Testi and her husband Thomas of Ho-Ho-Kus; cherished Nana to Stephen, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Emily, and Rebecca; adored Great Nana to Weston and Logan. Marilyn was predeceased by her sister Joan Renaghan. Marilyn...
Caryl Anne Doidge
Dec 29, 2017
Doidge, Caryl Anne, age 60, of Garfield, formerly of Maywood and Ridgefield, on Friday December 29, 2017. She was a participant in Special Olympics and was involved in many programs for people with disabilities. Devoted daughter of Donald Doidge, Sr. and the late Edith Doidge (nee:White). Dear sister of Barbara Lavelle and her husband the late Thomas, Debbie Fugnitti and...
Rose De Michele
Dec 23, 2017
Rose De Michele, age 95, of Leonia, on December 23, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Achille De Michele. Devoted mother of Donna De Michele, Janet De Michele Garland and her late husband Edward, and Paulette Sommerhalter and her husband David. Cherished grandmother of Christopher, Michael, and Mark. Loving great grandmother of four. The family will receive their friends 4...
Matilda Mastrandrea
Dec 21, 2017
Mastrandrea, Matilda, "Tootsie" (nee:Saya), age 86, on Thursday December 21, 2017. A longtime resident of Fort Lee she was a business woman most of her life who enjoyed traveling. She was the devoted mother of the late Patricia Mastrandrea. Cherished grandmother of Isaiah and Hani Saya. She is survived by her brother Frank, nieces, nephews and many loving cousins. The...
Ann Squitieri
Dec 20, 2017
Ann Squitieri, 92, left this world to be with our Lord and her loved ones on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Ann ( nee Angelina DePalma ) was born March 23, 1925 in Scranton, PA. Early on, the family moved to Bronx, NY where she grew up with her 5 sisters and 4 brothers. Ann's schooling was meritorious as she skipped...
Sumitra Desai
Dec 20, 2017
Desai, Sumitra, age 87, of Cliffside Park, formerly of Madison, NJ, on Wednesday December 20, 2017. Born in Kharsar, India she earned her degrees in Nursing at the University of Colorado and Delhi University. Beloved wife of Arvind H. Desai. Devoted mother of Hemen, Deepa and Mihir, and mother-in-law of Alka, Sumit and Teena. Cherished grandmother of Monica, Avni, Arjun,...