Obituaries

Sep 19, 2018

Nicholas DeCresce, born September 23, 1959, passed away on September 19, 2018, just days away from his 59th birthday. Nick was born in Margaret Hague Hospital, Jersey City, NJ to the late Gilda (nee Passaretti) and Giuseppe (Joe) DeCresce. He lived most of his life on the Bayonne side of Country Village and his later years in Manhattan. A...

Sep 17, 2018

Mary C. Panchyshyn died at home in Paramus on September 17, 2018. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Friday, September 21 at 9:30AM from the Union Funeral Home-Lytwyn & Lytwyn, 1600 Stuyvesant Ave, Union (unionfuneralhome.com) then to St John's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Newark for a 10:30 funeral service. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery,...

Sep 15, 2018

Sep 13, 2018

Carol Steen, 75 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 13th at the Job Haines Home Assisted Living. Born in Liberty, New York, she lived most of her life in Bloomfield. She attended Wagner College and attained her Masters from Drexel University. Carol as employed as a Librarian with the Bloomfield Public Library for many years before...

Sep 12, 2018

Valerie Evankavitch, 72, entered into eternal rest on September 12th. Born in East Orange, she worked as a Production Manager for ADP retiring in 2008. She is predeceased by her husband, Andrew (2013) and by her daughter, Sharlene Evankavitch and brother, Dennis Newsome. Surviving to cherish her memory are her daughters; Jennifer Lopreato & husband, Matt & Karen Evankavitch...

Sep 10, 2018

Sep 10, 2018

Stanley J. Kapinus, 72 of Palmyra, formerly of Belleville, entered into eternal rest on September 10th at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Cherry Hill, NJ. Born November 28, 1945 in Belleville, he has lived in Palmyra for the past 30 years. He honorably served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam. He was employed as a Forklift Operator & Warehouseman...

Sep 10, 2018

Vincent Lodico, Sr., 94 of Montgomery, NY, entered into eternal life on September 10th at Morristown Medical Center. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was a WWII Navy Veteran and was employed as a Foreman with Excelsior Transparent Bag Corp in Yonkers, retiring in 1997. He is survived by his beloved wife, Lydia (nee: Yochman), his children, Vincent, Jr.,...

Sep 9, 2018

Sep 5, 2018

Joyce Miasek, 95, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on Sept. 5, 2018 at the West Caldwell Care Center. A lifelong Bloomfield resident, Joyce was a retired secretary for the Bloomfield Board of Education. She was a devout parishioner of St. Valentine Church and was also a member of the Altar Rosary Sodality. She was predeceased by her loving husband,...

Sep 4, 2018

William "Benny" Bradley Jr., 83 of Maplewood, NJ peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 4, 2018 at 2:56 AM. He was born on May 6, 1935 in Elliott, South Carolina to the late Learlean Brookins and William Bradley Sr. William grew up in Elliott, South Carolina until the age of eight years old when...

Sep 3, 2018

Joseph Paslawski, 93, and a long-time resident of Bloomfield, NJ passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Clover Rest Home in Columbia, NJ. Joseph was predeceased by his beloved wife, Celina Koscinski Paslawski. He is survived by his two children, Alicia Paslawski Geeza of Uxbridge, MA and Joseph Paslawski and his wife Caryl of...

Sep 2, 2018

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Chandrowti (Jean) Chin -Sam, on Sunday September 2 , 2018 . A beloved wife mother and grandmother who enjoyed raising her family and taking care of her home. Jean is survived by her beloved husband of more than 50 years Cecil, her loving children Derek, Peter and his wife...

Aug 29, 2018

Luba Dawidiuk Was born on October 5, 1920 in Tuchen, Ukraine. She married Andrew Dawidiuk on January 7, 1943. After the Second World War, Andrew and Luba Dawidiuk lived five years in a refugee camp in Germany for displaced persons. Her two older daughters, Rosita and Helen were born in that camp. She and her husband Andrew, with their...

Aug 26, 2018

Pauline M Juba age 88 of Old Bridge died on Sunday August 26, at Raritan Bay Medical Center. Born in Shickshinny PA. Pauline lived in Cranford for many years and the last 3 years in Old Bridge NJ. Pauline was employed at Kerr Steamship in Elizabeth, NJ daughter of the late Frank and Pauline, She is survived by her...

Aug 24, 2018

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Mary Clare Russomanno, 92, of Irvington, NJ, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018,at Overlook Hospital Summit, NJ. Born on April 14, 1926, in Gettysburg, PA to Charles J. and Grace E. Myers. A graduate of Juilliard in 1948, Clare, was a pianist and lovely performer, turned devoted teacher for the Maplewood and...

Aug 24, 2018

Paul J Dymitrysyn joined his sister, Lucy and father, John in Heaven on Friday August 24,2018 .He was born on June 29,1971 in Mysliborz, Poland. He resided in Roselle, NJ for 16 years. He was a police officer with the Irvington Police Department and retired in 2017. Paul was a man of many talents. He was a gifted musician,...

Aug 24, 2018

Deborah J. Kaminski, 64 of Totowa formerly of Jersey City, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, August 24th after a courageous battle with cancer. A graduate of Ferris High School, Jersey City, she was the owner & operator of Zig Zag Hair Design of Jersey City & Summit. Debbie enjoyed life, she loved cooking, blogging and painting. She...

Aug 21, 2018

Raymond Wozniak, 89 of Bloomfield, formerly of Brick, entered into eternal rest on August 21st. Born in Newark, he lived in Brick for 30 years, before returning to Bloomfield 4 years ago. A graduate of East Side High School, Newark, he also served in the US Airforce. He was retired Banker for Howard Savings Bank. He is survived by...

Aug 19, 2018

Jeffrey A. Sommer, 52 of Kearny, formerly of Jersey City, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 19th at home. Born in Jersey City, he lived there most of his life before moving to Kearny a few months ago. A graduate of Hudson Catholic High School, he was employed as a manager with the Provident Bank retiring in 2004....