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Dionisio A. Cala
Nov 5, 2012
Dionisio "Tony" Cala, 30, passed away on November 5, 2012 at his residence in Stanhope, NJ. He was born in Secaucus, NJ on May 20, 1982 to Lucy Perez and Dionisio Cala. Tony was a manager for Outback Steakhouse in Netcong, NJ. Devoted father to Christian Antonio, Kendall Nicole, Natalie Rose, Cassie Lynn and Kaylie Ann. Adored grandson to Mario...
Dawn Marie Kopel
Nov 5, 2012
KOPEL, Dawn Marie Miss Dawn of Dawn's Dance Studio in Fairview, NJ passed away on November 5, 2012 in Hackensack, NJ. She was the owner/operator of her studio for 15 years. Dawn instructed her devoted students for over 33 years in ballet, tap, jazz and other dance genres. She was also a member of the Dance Educators of America. Devoted...
Peter A. Spade
Nov 4, 2012
SPADA, Peter A., age 93 of Cliffside Park, died on November 4, 2012 at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ. Peter was born on September 25, 1919 in Hoboken NJ. He worked as a Train Clerk for The Erie Lackawanna Train Station in Hoboken, NJ for over 50 years. Peter also served his country in the United States Army during...
Rev. Robert P Cozzini
Nov 4, 2012
COZZINI, Rev. Robert P., on November 4, 2012, of Caldwell, NJ, age 79. Fr. Cozzini was born on January 8, 1933 in Newark, NJ. He was raised on 2nd Ave., Newark, before moving to the Silver Lake section of Belleville, NJ and then spent his later childhood on Grove St. in Bloomfield, NJ. He attended St. Francis Xavier Parish Elementary...
Concetta Luppino
Nov 3, 2012
LUPPINO, Concetta (nee) Velardo on November 3, 2012 of Cliffside Park, N.J., age 86. Concetta was born on August 12, 1926 in Bagnara, Calabria, Italy and came to the United States in 1972. Before retiring she had worked at Facco Industries in North Bergen and was a parishioner of Epiphany R.C. Church in Cliffside Park, N.J. Beloved wife to the...
Phyllis Nanos
Nov 3, 2012
NANOS, Phyllis (nee) Umbrino on November 3, 2012 of Ridgefield, N.J., age 68. Phyllis was born on June 28, 1944 in Bronx, NY. She was a resident of Ridgefield, NJ since 1959 where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for Union Hill Printing Co. for over 20 years. Phyllis was a member of the Ridgefield Senior Citizens as well as...
Josephine Sorrentino
Oct 29, 2012
SORRENTINO, Josephine (nee) Moronese on October 29, 2012 of Fort Lee, N.J., age 89. Josephine was born on April 16, 1923 in Italy and came to the United States in 1938. She was a retired seamstress and member of the International Ladie's Garment Worker's Union. Beloved wife to the late Aniello (2009). Devoted mother to Linda Kleinman and her husband...
Toni Ann Nebbia
Oct 27, 2012
Toni Ann Padovan-Nebbia, 47, died October 27, 2012 at home in Haworth NJ. Toni and I met in September of 1983 at Montclair State College. It was the very first class on the first day of our college careers. We didn't connect at that point because I dropped the class after two weeks, but I was lucky enough to meet...
Caterina Mircovich
Oct 26, 2012
Caterina Mircovich passed away on October 26, 2012. She was born on September 7, 1919 in Sansego, Italy. She is survived by her daughter, Gaudenzia Hroncich and also leaves behind many loving family members and friends. Caterina will have a Funeral Mass celebrated at St. Nicholas Church in Palisades Park, NJ on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 11am. Entombment will...
Kathryn Muecke
Oct 25, 2012
MUECKE, Kathryn, (nee) Carbora, on October 25, 2012, of Cliffside Park, NJ for over 60 years, age 97. Kathryn was born in Jersey City and had worked as a dental assistant in Cliffside Park for over 25 years before retiring in 1969. She was a former vice president of the Hudson County Dental Assistants Assoc. Kathryn was a parishioner of...
Maria N. Mattessich
Oct 25, 2012
MATTESSICH, Maria N. (nee) Tarabocchia, on October 25, 2012, of Fort Lee, NJ, age 87. Maria was born in Susak, Croatia and was a homemaker. She was a Communicant at The Church of the Madonna in Fort Lee, NJ for over 46 years. Beloved wife of 44 years to the late Benjamin Mattessich (1990). Devoted mother to Nicolina Morin and...
Louis Polito
Oct 23, 2012
POLITO, Louis of Ridgefield Park passed Tuesday evening in the N.J. Veteran's Home in Paramus. He had been in poor health over six years and resided at the Veteran's Home the last several months. Lou was born in New York City on May 1, 1930 and with the family moved to West New York. He graduated Memorial High in W.N.Y....
Anthony Frank Frato Jr.
Oct 20, 2012
FRATO, Anthony Frank, Jr., on October 20, 2012, of Cliffside Park, NJ, age 80. Anthony was born in NYC and before retiring had owned an auto body repair shop. He was a Parishioner, Eucharistic Minister, and former CYO Basketball Coach at Epiphany RC Church in Cliffside Park. Beloved husband of 61 years to Anne (nee) Olmo. Devoted father to Rosanne...
Carolann Desantis
Oct 16, 2012
DeSANTIS, Carolann on 10/16/12 of North Bergen, N.J., Fun. Mass 10/18/12 at 11:45AM Sacred Heart Ch. N. Bergen. Visit 10/18/12 9-11:15AM A.K. Macagna F.H. Cliffside Pk. N.J. Private Cremation.
Joseph P Spina
Oct 11, 2012
SPINA, Joseph P. on October 11, 2012 of Cliffside Park, N.J., age 77. Joseph was born on December 27, 1934 in Jersey City, N.J. and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring Joseph was a Lieutenant for the Cliffside Park Police Department for 34 years and was a member of the P.B.A. Local #96 in Cliffside Park...
John Kossivas
Oct 9, 2012
KOSSIVAS, John on October 9, 2012 of North Bergen, N.J., age 95. John was born on March 15, 1917 in Greece and came to the United States in 1967. Before retiring he had worked as a chef at Dolphins Restaurant in North Bergen. Beloved husband to Stavroula (nee) Arvanitis. Devoted father to Violeta Malavazos and her husband Sotiri, George Kossivas...
Rosalie Gurnari
Oct 7, 2012
Rosalie Gurnari passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved her deeply, on the 7thOctober 2012, at the age of 79. Rosalie was born on the 26th of October 1932, in Englewood, NJ, to Charles and Grace Facciponte and loving sister to brothers the late Angelo and Vincent of Newark, NJ. In 1950 Rosalie graduated Barringer High School, married and...
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