Obituaries

Cheryl Mcgarry

Jun 19, 2017

McGarry, Cheryl nee: Nolting, age 65, of Edgewater, formerly of Fort Lee on June 19, 2017. She was born in Englewood and was a Teacher for the Teaneck Board of Education. Beloved wife of the late William McGarry. Devoted mother of Gretchen Mc Garry, and to William McGarry and his wife Carolyn, Lauren Iafelice and her husband Patrick and Dana...

Michael Pollotta

Jun 18, 2017

Pollotta, Michael age 88, of Palisades Park & Deerfield Beach, FL., on June 18, 2017.

He was born in Palisades Park and was a Contractor for Rome Investment, Palisades Park. Beloved husband of Patricia nee; Simonson. Devoted father of Lucille Pollotta, Anthony Pollotta and his wife Cynthia, and Michael Pollotta. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Jacqueline, Alycia and Amanda. Loving...

Athanasios Georvasilis

Jun 17, 2017

Georvasilis, Athanasios, age 90, of New York, on Saturday June 17, 2017. Born in Albania he moved to Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1955. He worked for the Regency Hotel of New York City. Beloved husband of Evangelia (nee: Chachou). Devoted father of Peter Georvasilis and his wife Anthe and Anastasia Rodriguez and her husband Ulysses. Cherished...

John Ghianni

Jun 15, 2017

Ghianni, John, age 95, of Fort Lee, on Thursday June 15, 2017. Born in the Bronx he was a WWII veteran of the Navy and then worked as a salesman for Quality House of Graphics. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ghianni (nee: Kasbarian). Devoted father of John Ghianni. The family will receive their friends on Monday 4:00 – 8:00...

Diane Clark

Jun 15, 2017

Diane (nee Modrys) Clark, age 74, of Fort Lee, on June 15, 2017. She was born in Union City and was a Librarian for the Fort Lee Public Library for 29 years. Beloved wife of that late Richard Clark. Devoted mother of her late sons Richard, David and Brian Clark. All are asked to Assemble Tuesday for the celebration of...

Graciela Engel

Jun 8, 2017

Engel, Graciela, nee:Torres, age 70, of Edgewater, on Thursday June 8, 2017. Born in Bogota, Colombia she was a self-employed jewelry designer and an active Kawanis member. Beloved wife of Sergio García-Marruz. Devoted mother of Frank and Alex Engel. Cherished abuela of Andrew and Matthew. Dear sister of Claudia Reitmeyer and Miriam Catli. Dear aunt of Dillon and Alex. The...

Grace Finn

Jun 8, 2017

Finn, Grace nee: Vullo, age 86, a lifelong resident of Leonia, on June 8, 2017. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her late husband Peter's children whom she "affectionately" called her own, Anne Fleming, Peter Finn and his wife Lori. Cherished grandmother of Lindsay, Gregg and Killian. Loving aunt of Stacy and Christina Caranthanassis. A special thanks to her devoted...

Mark Prisco

Jun 4, 2017

Prisco, Mark, age 53, of Haledon, formerly of Fort Lee, on Sunday June 4, 2017. Devoted father of Alyssa Prisco, Amanda and her husband Patrick Morello; loving brother of Michael and Elieen Prisco, April and Larry Tarabocchia. Beloved uncle of many nephews and nieces. The family will receive their friends on Friday from 4:00 -8:00 PM at the Frank A....

Robert E. Crowley

May 31, 2017

Robert E. Crowley, Jr of Colts Neck passed away peacefully on May 31. 2017 at Chelsea Senior Living, He was 84. He was born and raised in Bayonne NJ. He graduated from St Peter's College in Jersey City, NJ and later attended Rutgers University for graduate school. He served his country in the US Army and was honorably discharged. Upon...

Albert E. Paige

May 28, 2017

Paige, Albert E. age 88, passed away peacefully, on Sunday May 28, 2017. He was born in New York City but Fort Lee and later Waldwick became his home. He served his country proudly in the Army during the Korean War and was a Self-Employed Cabinet Maker. Beloved husband of his childhood sweetheart, the late Elinor nee; Rauch. Devoted father...

Yole Velona Sommer

May 28, 2017

Sommer, Yole, nee: Velona, age 93, of Fort Lee, on Sunday May 28, 2017. Beloved wife of Theodore Sommer; devoted mother of Terry Sommer, Kathy Sommer and her husband Rick Heckman. Yole was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and was a big band singer during the 1940s and 1950s.

The family will receive their friends and family on Sunday,...

Carol G. Heckman

May 27, 2017

Heckman, Carol, nee: Gunkel, age 72, of Leonia, on Saturday May 27, 2017. Beloved wife the late David Michael Heckman, Devoted mother of Todd Heckman, Collin Heckman, and Andrew Heckman. She was born in Brooklyn, New York. Carol was a Senior Systems Programmer at Medco. The family will receive their friends on Friday 4-8 PM at the Frank A. Patti...

Knar Apkarian

May 25, 2017

Apkarian, Knar, nee: Garabedian, age 72, of Fort Lee, on Thursday May 25, 2017. She was born in Aleppo, Syria and was the Principal for Sts. Vartanantz Nareg Saturday Schoo, Ridgefield. Beloved wife of the late Marcel Apkarian. Devoted mother of Talin Apkarian Kochayan and her husband Levon and Hagop Apkarian. Cherished grandmother of Sossi Knar Kochayan.

The family...

Florence Mueller Hirt

May 21, 2017

Hirt, Florence (nee:Mueller), 92, lifelong resident of Cliffside Park, passed away peacefully surrounded by her caring daughters on May 21, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Harold Hirt; loving daughter of the late Erwin and Florence May Mueller; devoted mother of Janice Kolm and her husband Philip, Robin Hirt, and the late Barbara Hirt; dear sister of the late Erwin...

James Wooster, Ph.D

May 20, 2017

Wooster, James Dr., age 69, of Fort Lee, on May 20, 2017. He was born and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts to his parents Howard B. Wooster and Jane Anne Broadhurst. He was a veteran of the Army who went on to earn his Ph.D. in economics and attended Colgate University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of...

Charles Genjian

May 20, 2017

Charles Genjian September 19, 1925 – May 20, 2017

Charles Genjian born September 19, 1925 at Bellevue Hospital New York City. He was of immigrant parents who were able to survive the Armenian Genocide, who moved to New York City and bought property at 337 E 33rd Street.

He served in the US ARMY in Psychological Warfare at the end...

Madeline Kraljevich

May 12, 2017

Kraljevich, Madeline "Maddie" nee: Grabner, age 84, of Leonia, on May 12, 2017. Born in Jersey City,NJ. to the late George and Madeline Grabner. Beloved wife of 40 years to businessman and community leader, the late John Kraljevich,. Known as "Mom" and "Mama", she was a homemaker who loved family, dancing and Hudson county politics. Maddie led a full life...

Robert C. Metzdorf, Sr.

May 10, 2017

Metzdorf, Sr. Robert C. age 91, of Leonia, on May 10, 2017. He was born in Jersey City and was an Engineer for Ford Motor Company, White Plains, NY. He was pre deceased by his wife Betty (nee; Van Horn) and his great grandson Asher August Hendrix. Devoted father of Julianne Benisch and her husband Michael, Kathy Russo and her...

Mary Sapanaro

May 6, 2017

Mary, nee :Passarella, Sapanaro, age 94, of Edgewater, on Saturday May 6, 2017. She was born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 1 of 12 children, and is formerly of Hackensack. She worked for Quenzer Cleaners and as a Crossing Guard for Edgewater Schools. Dear wife of the Late Nicholas Sapanaro. Loving mother of Thomas Sapanaro and Madeline Goodwin and her husband Ed....

Elizabeth C. Woods

May 5, 2017

Elizabeth C. (nee Ritter) Woods, age 91, of Palisades Park, on Friday May 5, 2017. She was born in Fort Lee and was a Machine Shop Operator. Dear wife of the Late Joseph Woods. Loving mother of Mary Ellen Woods and the Late Glenn Woods. Beloved sister of Clyde Roberts, Peter Roberts, Perry Ritter, Eric Ritter, Susan Grew, and Robin...