Obituaries

Apr 1, 2023

Walter “Latchko” Safian, 95 of New York City, entered into eternal life on April 1, 2023 at Christian Health Care Center, Wyckoff. Born December 2, 1927 in Ushkovychi, Ukraine to the late Semen & Anastasia Safian, he lived in New York City for the past 74 years.

He was a retired Shipping Manager for Bi-Flex...

Mar 31, 2023

Nilsa I. Godineaux, 78 of Maplewood, entered into rest on March 31, 2023 at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston.

A complete obituary is pending.

A Celebration of Life will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Union Funeral Home on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Burial will follow at Rosedale...

Mar 30, 2023

Olukemi Olaitan Sangobiyi "Kemi", 58 of Union, entered into eternal rest on March 30, 2023 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.   Born in Ogbomosho, Nigeria, she lived in Union for many years.   She is the daughter of the late Rev. David Adewuni Oguntimilehin & Juliana Olusola.

She was a retired Support Coordinator for Trenton Psychiatric...

Mar 29, 2023

Gerald Yaroslav Sthellmaek, 60 of Bridgewater, entered into eternal life on March 29, 2023 at Center for Hope Hospice, Elizabeth.  Born March 25, 1963 in Chervonograd, Ukraine, he most recently lived in Bridgewater.

Visitation will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 733 Sanford Ave., Newark. ...

Mar 26, 2023

Bernardino D. ("Dinny") Colasurdo, 102, of Belleville, entered peacefully into eternal life on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at home. Born August 21,1920, in Morrone del Sannio, province of Campobasso, in the Molise region of southern Italy.

He immigrated to the United States with his mother in September 1921, his father having preceded them by several...

Mar 22, 2023

On the evening of March 22nd, Alice Velez, 64, of Newark passed away. Alice was born to Mario and Milagros Santos in New York City on January 8th, 1959. Of seven children she was the only daughter. In her youth Alice was a smart child, a gifted pianist, and a school basketball player.

In the...

Mar 21, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Santos Garcia. Santos passed on March 21, 2023 at the age of 79.

Santos was born on April 23, 1943 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Santos spent his childhood and adolescence in Puerto Rico until he came to New York City at the young age...

Mar 20, 2023

Genevieve R. “Jean” Pilot of Bloomfield, N.J. entered into eternal life on Monday March 20, 2023, at the age of 111. She was born and raised in Passaic, N.J. and resided there prior to moving to Bloomfield in 1969.

Genevieve was the daughter of the late Vincent Pilot & the late Agnes (nee Sudol) Pilot...

Mar 18, 2023

Nelson Rodas, 55 of Orange.

Visitation Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 9am to 1130a

Burial at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange.

Mar 18, 2023

Celina Cruz, 92 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on March 18, 2023 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson.  Born on January 31, 1931 in Aguada, Puerto Rico, she lived in the Bloomfield for several years.  She was a retired assembly/packaging clerk for Ideal Toys, located originally on Doremus Ave in Newark.

Visitation on Friday,...

Mar 16, 2023

Angelica G. Aleman, 83 of Roselle Park, NJ, entered into rest on March 16, 2023 with her family by her side, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston.  Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she lived for the past several years in Roselle Park.

She was a retired Supervisor from All American Brush in Elizabeth.

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Mar 16, 2023

Romula Aganon Pulanco entered eternal rest on March 16, 2023 at Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, NJ. Born to Catalina and Fausto Aganon on August 15, 1942, she grew up in Badoc, in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Philippines. She started a family in Agoo, La Union, before moving to Belleville, NJ in 1975 and then settling...

Mar 14, 2023

Dr. Orest Popovych, 90 of Howell, NJ, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at his home.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Olha and Bohdan Popovych.

Born in Lviv, Ukraine on January 18, 1933, he immigrated to the US in 1949 and settled in Newark, New...

Mar 14, 2023

She was born on September 23, 1936. She is the daughter to the late Emanuel Leon and the late Leonie Lettelier.

Leonide enjoyed life with her family especially when she cooked for them, it would always be enough food to feed an army. She loved to babysit any child that she could this brought her...

Mar 13, 2023

Israel Velez III, 43, of Union, NJ entered God’s kingdom on March 13th, 2023. He was born June 14th, 1979, to the late Israel Velez Jr. and mother Yilian Weiss. Born in Livingston and raised in Union, he graduated from Union High School. For the last seventeen years he worked for the United States Postal Service as a Supervisor....

Mar 8, 2023

Marie Margaret Sanon Fils Duroseau of Irvington, NJ (formerly of Spring Valley, New York), went home to meet her almighty Maker on March 8, 2023. She is survived by her three children (and their spouses): Stephanie Daisy Fils-Noel (Jean Alain Noel), Robert James Galligan III (Sarah Pires Galligan) and Joel Shaheen Galligan, and her five grandchildren: Reagan Madeleine Noel,...

Mar 7, 2023

Suzette Leon, age 80, of Maplewood, New Jersey passed away peacefully at Saint-Barnabas Hospital on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti on July 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the Late Louis Leon & Eunide Joseph Leon. She was an elementary school teacher and a tailer for most of her life in...

Mar 7, 2023

Walter Babiej, 82 of Union, entered into rest on March 7, 2023 at his home.

Visitation on Friday, March 10, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Service on Saturday, March 11th at 9:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home.   Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. at St. Vladimir Cemetery,...

Feb 23, 2023

Jeffrey Lee Fuentes, Senior, was born on November 9th, 1979, in Newark, New Jersey to the marriage of Angel and Sandra Fuentes. On February 23rd, 2023, at 11:40am he joined the Lord in Brooklyn, New York. He completed his elementary, middle and High School studies in Newark, New Jersey.

At age 19, he had his...

Feb 18, 2023

Joseph Cialdella, 90 of Cranford, entered into rest on February 18, 2023.  Born in Brooklyn, NY he lived in Scotch Plains before moving to Cranford.   He was a retired supply technician for the US Army Department of Defense.

He is preceded in death  by his wife, Josephine (2013) and is survived by his daughters, Lynne...