Obituaries

Nov 29, 2022

Eugenia Pietrzykowski, 95, of Spring Hill, Florida, passed away on November 29th, 2022.

Eugenia is survived by her daughters Barbara (Joseph) DiViccaro and Lillian (Lawrence) Szostak; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.   A Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 a.m....

Nov 25, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Adia (Boydunyk) Fedash, 78, on November 25, 2022 at her second home in Hunter, NY.

Adia was born on May 8, 1944 in Ukraine. She was raised in the East Village, Manhattan, attended St....

Nov 25, 2022

Helena Kikta, 80, peacefully entered into eternal life on November 25, 2022 at The Beehive Homes, Gulf Breeze, FL.

Born in Mokre, Poland to the late Tomasz Cypcar and Stefania Capik, she met and married her late husband, Joseph (2006) in 1960 and came to the United States soon thereafter. She lived most of her...

Nov 24, 2022

Taissa Bohdansky, 95 of San Diego, CA formerly of Newark, entered into eternal life on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her home.

Born in Lviv, Ukraine on April 11, 1927, she lived in Newark most of her life before relocating to California.  She was a graduate of the Ukrainian Music Institute in Lviv (class of...

Nov 23, 2022

Stephen Lawrence Shapiro, 53, of Bloomfield, NJ, passed away on November 23, 2022.

Steve was born on June 6, 1969 to Burton Shapiro and Susan Marion Shapiro in Smithtown, New York on Long Island. After Steve graduated from Newfield High School in 1988, he went on to study Health Care Management at Stony Brook University...

Nov 10, 2022

Carl Louis Delisfort, 83 of Vauxhall, entered into eternal life on November 10, 2022 after injuries he sustained in a house fire.   Born May 14, 1939 in Port Au Prince, Haiti he came to the US in 1977 and settled in the Vauxhall section of Union.   He was a retired Assembly worker for Swimming Pool Company, Hayward Manufacturing in...

Nov 9, 2022

Anthony C. Lanzo, 42 of Jersey City, entered into eternal life on November 9, 2022. Born in Jersey City to Nicholas & Donna Lanzo (nee: Scerbo), he was a lifelong resident of Jersey City. He was a union Construction Worker and member of Local 3.

He is preceded in death by his father, Nicholas &...

Nov 9, 2022

Charles M. Caso, 74 of Brick, formerly of Bloomfield, entered eternal life on November 9, 2022. Born in Jersey City on September 22, 1948, to the late Frederick & Josephine (nee: Tomassi), he was a resident of the Chelsea at Brick for the past several years.

He was drafted in 1968 at the age of...

Nov 3, 2022

Mr. Juan Sanchez, age 64, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday morning, November 3, 2022, at his home. Twenty years ago Juan suffered a brain injury incident that left him bedridden and was under the care of his mother and family. The love and caring Juan received was what kept him alive for so long. Even after their mother’s passing,...

Nov 2, 2022

Aurora “Loly” Irizarry (Morales-Estrella), 92 years of age passed away peacefully on November 2, 2022 at Cranford Nursing Home & Rehabilitation surrounded by her family. She was born on May 21, 1930, in San Sebastian, PR. She worked as a seamstress before migrating to New Jersey in 1956. She continued to work as a seamstress until she owned her...

Nov 1, 2022

Elizabeth Leffelbine, born October 5, 1961, passed away November 1,2022 at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.

She is predeceased by her parents, Thomas McArdle and Hazel McArdle. She is survived by her brother, Thomas McArdle, life long partner, Domenic Giuffredo, her three sons, Drew Thomas Leffelbine, Domenick Giuffredo III, Joseph Michael Giuffredo, and her daughter,...

Oct 26, 2022

It is with great sadness to announce that Joseph Alexander Guaman passed away on October 26, 2022, at the age of 22, following a car accident. He was born to Jaime and Carmita Guaman on August 15, 2000 in Newark, NJ. Joseph is survived by his parents; his sister, Thaiz Guaman; his brother, Alejandro Guaman; his maternal grandparents, Julio...

Oct 25, 2022

Marilyn Pettigrew, 79 of Bloomfield, entered into rest on October 25, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Albert Sines and Anne Witkowski, she was a lifelong resident of Bloomfield. She was a retired Floor Supervisor for Permanent Label Co., of Bloomfield. In her leisure, Marilyn most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

She...

Oct 20, 2022

Angel Luis Perez passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022, at the age of 77. He battled cancer for 5 years and never gave up until the end. Throughout it all, he kept his humor and will to live his life his own way.

He was born in Puerto Rico and moved to New York...

Oct 20, 2022

Eric D. Portee, 75 of Belleville, entered into eternal rest on October 20, 2022 at Family of Care in Montclair.

Eric known as Ricky to his family and friends was born on October 27, 1946 in Newark, to the late Albert & Helen Portee.

Ricky was a US Navy Veteran who...

Oct 19, 2022

Marilyn J. Giessen, 81 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on October 19, 2022 at Mountainside Medical Center.

Born in Newark, she lived most of her life in Bloomfield.  She was employed for many years as a Pre-School Aide for Montclair.

She is survived by her siblings; Judith Ann Rapp & Arnold H....

Oct 17, 2022

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Hilda Perez Francis. She left this world suddenly on October 17, 2022 at the age of 69. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend.

Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, she came to the United States at the age of 19 where she met her...

Oct 15, 2022

Mr. Ambose Ojefua, 76 of Maplewood, entered into rest on October 15, 2022.   Born in Benin City, Nigeria, he lived in Maplewood for many years.

Visitation on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

A Celebration of Life will begin at 10:00 a.m.  Burial will follow at Hollywood...

Oct 14, 2022

Wladyslaw “Walter” Smoliniec peacefully passed into eternal life in his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on October 14, 2022 at the age of 60.

Walter was a carpenter who took pride in his work and was a perfectionist at his craft. People often said anything he touched turned to gold. He always took care...

Oct 14, 2022

Linda M. Coan (nee: Makela), age 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 14th, 2022. Born and raised in Ely, Minnesota, Linda moved to Elizabeth, NJ, where she has resided for the past 35 years. She worked as a Health Care Aide for various facilities over the past 10 years. Her most recent position was with Elmora Hills Healthcare...