Obituaries

Apr 5, 2022

Robert C. Marglin, 74 of Union, entered into eternal rest on April 5, 2022. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 11th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. A Catholic Prayer Service will take place at 2:45 p.m. Cremation will take place privately.

Apr 2, 2022

Nicolas Filimonczuk, 86 of Union, entered into eternal life on April 2, 2022 at University Hospital, Newark. Born in Hopniev, Ukraine in 1935 he lived in Irvington before settling in Union some 40 years ago. He was a retired Tool & Die maker owning his own company, R&D Tool & Die. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sofia...

Apr 1, 2022

Marie Laure Binette Alphe, 83 of Irvington, entered into eternal life on April 1, 2022 at Ashbrook Care Center, Scotch Plains. Born in Haiti, she lived in Irvington for many years. She was a retired Health Care Aide. She is survived by her siblings; Marie Ginette Binette Vital, Jean Edner Binette, Antonine Binette, Claude Fleurimond & Paulette Feurier. Memorial...

Apr 1, 2022

Irene was the beloved wife of the late Petro. She is survived by her niece, Oksana Jablonsky Cantrell, grandson, Alexander J. Cantrell, nephews, Ihor and Roman Jablonsky and families and Bryan Cantrell, cousins, Roman Pawlyczyn and Roman Czyczka and dear family friends, Ihor and Ksenia Rakowsky and their children, Matthew, Natalie and Deanna and family. TO ORDER FLOWERS, CONTACT...

Mar 26, 2022

Christopher John Glancy passed away on December 28, 2021 at the age of 58. He was born on November 11, 1963 in Red Bank, New Jersey to Elizabeth (Nollaig) Fox Glancy, born in Ballylough, County Cork, Ireland and John Joseph Glancy, born in New York, New York. He graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Theater, studied acting...

Mar 24, 2022

George Paul Richardson, 65 of Maplewood, entered into rest on March 24, 2022 at Plainsboro Hospital. Born in Sainte Anne, Jamaica, he lived in the Maplewood area for many years. He was employed as a Delivery Driver for Jet Blue Medical Supply of Cranbury, NJ for many years. He is survived by his beloved children; Camille, Paula, Rodale, Donte,...

Mar 22, 2022

Rose F. Tkaczyk, 79 of Toms River, entered into eternal rest on March 22, 2022. Born in Jersey City, to the late Pasquale Cassella & Josephine Campopiano, she lived in Toms River for the past several years. She was a retired bank teller from Hudson City Savings Bank having worked at the 5 corners branch and later at the...

Mar 18, 2022

Guillermo Mendez, known as "Gil to some and Gilly to others, 55 entered into eternal life on March 18, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he resided in New Jersey for the past 17 years. His passion was softball, and he was very good at it. His known number was 57, for 57 Chevy. He loved heights and worked in...

Mar 16, 2022

Linda S. Trainor, 67 of Union, entered into eternal rest on March 16, 2022 at Overlook Medical Center, Summit. Born March 5, 1955 in Newark, she was raised in Irvington and lived there for many years and raised her family there before moving to Union. She was employed by the Union Shoprite for the past 13 years. Linda enjoyed...

Mar 16, 2022

Thomas F. Farley, 71 of Jersey City. Services were private.

Mar 16, 2022

Oscar H. “Coco” Fernandez, 84 of Kearny, entered into eternal life on March 16, 2022 at Clara Maass Medical Center with his family at his side. Born August 14, 1937 in Guatemala, he lived in California, Chicago & New York before settling in Kearny in 1981. He was retired from West Hudson Hospital in Kearny as a Maintenance Supervisor...

Mar 15, 2022

Olga was the beloved wife of the late Leo, the devoted mother of Joan Whritenour and Allen and Leonard Zolto, the loving grandmother of Derrick Whritenour, Lauren Follett, Kristen Hamwi and Christopher Zoltoand the dear great grandmother of 4. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Mar 10, 2022

Elisabeth J. Friedrich, 86, of Union, NJ, passed away on March 10, 2022. Elisabeth was born in Einsiedel, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Angela and Rudolf. She is survived by her daughters Christine Dobbs and husband Richard, and Katherine Van Acker and husband Peter. Elisabeth will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Thomas Dobbs and wife Nicole, Keith Dobbs, Renee...

Mar 9, 2022

Mykhaylo was the beloved husband of Olha, the devoted father of Yuliya Markiv and her husband, Bogdan Mykhaylyuk, the loving grandfather of Christina Markiv and Alexander Mykhaylyuk and the dear brother of Luba Buchan and her family of Ukraine.

Mar 8, 2022

Joselito "Joe" Portorreal, 50 of Newark, entered into eternal rest on March 8, 2022. Born in Newark, he was a lifelong resident. Joe was employed as a Waiter with Bensi Restaurant in North Arlington for the past several years, prior to that he was employed for the Red Hawk at Montclair State University. Joe loved music, singing, dancing and...

Mar 7, 2022

Feb 25, 2022

Zbigniew Dobbek, known to all as Ziggy, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at his home in Mountainside. He was 85 years old. Born in Poland, he resided in Hillside and Mountainside for the past 42 years. Ziggy loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and their families. He enjoyed family pictures and making lasting memories. Ziggy...

Feb 24, 2022

Luis F. Raventos, 62 of South Plainfield, formerly of Union, entered into eternal life on February 24, 2022. Born in Santiago, Cuba in March of 1959, he lived in Miami, Florida for many years before locating to Union in 1986 and recently to South Plainfield. Luis was employed for many years with HVAC companies as an Oil Furnace Tech....

Feb 20, 2022

Annabel Davison, a longtime resident of Montclair, died on Feb. 20, 2022, following a battle with dementia. She was 92. Mrs. Davison was born in Margaree, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, in 1929. She often spoke of the many happy childhood memories she had of that now bygone era, such as her dad taking her and her siblings to the...

Feb 17, 2022

Stella Finan (nee, Krajewski), 76 of Whiting, entered eternal rest peacefully at home with family on February 17, 2022. Born to Feliks and Taisa, she lived in Jersey City, raised her children in Brick Township and retired in Whiting. She is preceded in death by her husband, Stephen and two children, Gary M. Kaiser & Pamela J. Fano. Stella...