Obituaries

Jan 26, 2022

Jan 25, 2022

Claudion Joseph, 92 of East Orange, entered into rest on January 25, 2022 at St. Barnabas Medical Center. Born in Haiti, he recently located to East Orange. Claudion Jacques Joseph was born in Trou-du-Nord on January 24, 1930. He was from a family of four children ( 3 boys and 1 girl) of which he was the third one....

Jan 25, 2022

Lori Ann Fusaro, 58 of Long Branch, formerly of Bloomfield, entered into rest on January 25, 2022. She will be greatly missed for her beauty, remarkable sense of humor, authenticity, and endearment which was beyond compare. Lori is survived by her children, Francesca, Dante, and Toby; mother, Carole Gray; father, John Gray; brother, Jack Jr.; nieces, Kelly Gray, Jamie...

Jan 21, 2022

Rose Murphy, Union, NJ passed away on January 21, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ on November 29, 1918, she was 103. Rose was the daughter of Felice Romano (originally Bari, Italy) and Maria (Consuelo) Romano (originally Sorrento, Italy) who settled in Newark, NJ; the sister to Mary Cordasco (Newark), Connie Rose (Irvington), Josephine Stack (Roselle Park), Helen Accuosti (Bloomfield),...

Jan 21, 2022

Walter was the beloved son of the late Laura and Adam Oprysk, the loving brother of Lois Rible and her husband Frank and the dear uncle of Michael and Frank Rible, Jr. Walter had retired as a teacher at Shabazz High School in Newark after 25 years of service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Walter's memory would be...

Jan 21, 2022

Vicente Chan, 82 of Ridgewood, entered into eternal rest at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood on January 21, 2022. His roots lie in Xiamen, Fujian Province, Mainland China. His father immigrated and settled in the Philippines whereby on July 21, 1939, Vicente was born in Cebu City. After completing school, he worked as a purser in William Lines to support his...

Jan 20, 2022

Amable Victoria Badilla Rodriguez, 74 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on January 20, 2022 at Mountainside Medical Center. Visitation on Sunday, January 23, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at TIR Church, 1301 Edgely Road, Levittown, PA 19057 A Second Visitation will take place on Monday, January 24, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Levandoski-Grillo...

Jan 18, 2022

Helen M. Roussos, 64 of Woodland Park, formerly of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on January 18, 2022, at her home. Born November 6, 1957, in Orange, NJ, she lived in Bloomfield most of her life before relocating to Woodland Park. Helen had a smile that would light up the room, she was friendly and loving and always managed...

Jan 17, 2022

Edson Innocent, 50 of Union, entered into eternal rest on January 17, 2022 at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Born in Haiti, he moved to Irvington in 2011 before finally settling in Union. He is survived by his beloved wife, Monique St. Hilare Innocent and 12 siblings. Viewing on Friday, January 28, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m....

Jan 16, 2022

Nadia Crimi, 72 of Irvington, entered into rest on January 16, 2022 at her home. Born in Germany, she lived in Irvington for many years. Funeral Services were private.

Jan 14, 2022

Saarh-Ir Demande, 17 of Hillside, entered into eternal life on January 14, 2022, at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Born December 18, 2004, Saarh-Ir lived in Irvington prior to living in Hillside. He was a Senior at Hillside High School; there he was a member of the Junior ROTC Program and enjoyed playing Baseball & Basketball. Saarh-Ir will be...

Jan 14, 2022

Yolanda Scafidi, 78 of Jersey City, entered into eternal life on January 14, 2022 at Jersey City Medical Center. Born in Jersey City to the late Rosario Scafidi & Rose (nee: Baione), she was a graduate of Ferris High School and a life long downtown Jersey City resident. Yolanda was legally blind for many years. Together with her brother...

Jan 11, 2022

Brian Felix Phillips, 49 of Parlin, entered into rest on January 11, 2022. Son of Stephanie & Albert Philips, services were held in private.

Jan 11, 2022

Lorraine Patricia Toppin, 69 of Orange, entered into eternal rest on January 11, 2022, at East Orange General Hospital. Born October 25, 1952, in Princess Royal, Barbados, she married Stephen D. Toppin in 1975. From that union of 46 years came three beautiful children: Stephen Toppin, Jr., Mark I. Toppin & Peter D. Toppin and one grandchild, Mark Toppin,...

Jan 10, 2022

Daniel Acevedo Lopez, 78 of Newark, entered into eternal rest on January 10, 2022, at University Hospital, Newark. Born in Guatemala on December 19, 1943, to the late Victor Acevedo Ramirez & Angela Lopez, he lived in Newark for the past 34 years. He was employed with Newark Airport as a Maintenance Engineer. He was very proud and loved...

Jan 10, 2022

Stephen J. Jarosz, 62 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on January 10, 2022 at Mountainside Medical Center, Glen Ridge. Born in Bloomfield, he was a life long resident and graduate of Bloomfield Tech. Stephen was a retired Tool & Dye Maker from Nesor Alloy of Fairfield. An avid sports fan he often rooted for the NY Mets and...

Jan 10, 2022

Lena Parham was born in Petersburg Virginia on 8/20/1936 to Laura and Copeland Crawley. She was Baptized at the Gilfield Baptist Church in Petersburg Virginia. Lena attended both Elementary and High School in Petersburg Virginia. She is the eldest of three children and is preceded in death by her two younger siblings. After High School, Lena got married to...

Jan 8, 2022

On January 8th, 2022, Michelle Cruz Riester died peacefully at her home in Glen Ridge, NJ after a three-year battle with brain cancer. She was just 45 years old. She is remembered by her husband and best friend Zane, her amazing children Ian (13) and Ella (8) (who she adored), her loving mother Lourdes, and her generous and ever-supportive...

Jan 7, 2022

Maria del Carmen Paz Barros, 88 of Rockway, entered into eternal rest on January 7, 2022 at her home. Born in Rivera, Uruguay, she lived for the past several years in New Jersey with her family. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Union Funeral Home, 1600 Stuyvesant Ave., Union,...

Jan 7, 2022

Myron Prokipchak, 88 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on January 7, 2022. Born and raised in Bloomfield he was a life long resident. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War period from 1953-1961 and was a retired heavy machine operator from Operating Engineers Local 825. He was active with the local VFW, Elks and...