Obituaries

Jul 23, 2024

Services for Luis Alberto Luna, 68 of Newark were private.

Jul 21, 2024

Marjorie H. Smith was born September 29, 1932, and died peacefully Sunday morning, July 21, 2024 at Promedica Skilled Nursing Facility in Mountainside, N.J.  Visitation will be on Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 9-10 a.m. at Union Funeral Home – Lytwyn & Grillo, 1600 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, N.J.  A Funeral Service will be offered at 10 a.m. with interment...

Jul 19, 2024

Marisol Molina, 62 of Port St. Lucie, Florida, entered into eternal life on July 19, 2024 with her loving family by her side. Born in Jersey City on May 23, 1962, she graduated from Ferris High School in 1979 and attained her BA from Rutgers New Brunswick shortly thereafter in 1983. While in New Jersey she was the owner/operator...

Jul 18, 2024

Freddy P. Gotay Medina, 65, of Newark, N.J., passed away on July 18, 2024. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 5-9 p.m. at Union Funeral Home – Lytwyn & Grillo, 1600 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, N.J. Services begin on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. A Funeral Service will be offered at...

Jul 17, 2024

Natalia Lemishka, 63, of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on July 17, 2024.  Visitation will be on Monday, July 22, 2024 from 5 - 9 p.m. at Union Funeral Home - Lytwyn & Grillo, 1600 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, N.J.  The Parastas service will be offered at 7 p.m.  The funeral service will be offered on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 for...

Jul 12, 2024

Katharina Lamping, 92, of Irvington, N.J., passed away on July 12, 2024.  Visitation will be on Friday, July 19, 2024 from 10-11 a.m. at St. Leo's Roman Catholic Church, 103 Myrtle Avenue, Irvington.  A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m., with mausoleum entombment following at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.  Arrangements are under the direction of...

Jul 10, 2024

Theresa Marcella Hosonitz (née McNamara) passed away peacefully on July 10, 2024, at the age of 95, in East Hanover, New Jersey.  Visitation will be on Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 2-6 p.m. at Union Funeral Home - Lytwyn & Grillo, 1600 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, N.J.  Services begin on Monday, July 15 at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. ...

Jul 9, 2024

Jeffrey "Jeff" Dieterle, 58, of Nutley, N.J., passed away on July 9th, 2024. Visitation will be on Monday, July 15th, 2024 from 4-8 p.m. at Levandoski-Grillo Funeral Home, 44 Bay Ave., Bloomfield, N.J. A service will be offered at 7 p.m. Cremation will be private at Rosedale Crematory, Montclair, N.J. Valet parking will be available at the funeral home...

Jul 7, 2024

Michael Yuelling, 72, of Kearny, N.J., passed away on July 7, 2024.  A graveside service will be offered on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at Hollywood Memorial Park, 1500 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union.  Please meet directly at the Memorial Park for the services.  Memories and condolences may be shared at unionfuneralhome.com.

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Jul 7, 2024

Connie Frances Cluen, 81, of Waretown, N.J., passed away on July 7, 2024.  Memorial visitation will be on Friday, July 12, 2024 from 4-8 p.m. at Levandoski-Grillo Funeral Home, 44 Bay Avenue, Bloomfield, N.J.  The Funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10 a.m. at St. Cassian's Church, 187 Bellevue Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. ...

Jul 5, 2024

Cherished father, grandfather, brother and uncle, Leo DeGennaro, 75, of Clifton, N.J., passed away on Friday July 5, 2024.  Born in Molfetta, Italy to the late Giuseppe and Maria DeGennaro, Leo came to the U.S. in 1954.  He grew up in Union City and raised a family in West Milford before settling in Clifton.  After retiring from a career...

Jul 4, 2024

Pierre Jean, 80, of Irvington, N.J., went home to the Lord on July 4, 2024.  Visitation will be on Friday, July 12, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Mt. Olive Church of God, 24 Cleveland Street, Orange, N.J.  The Funeral Service will begin at 10 a.m. with mausoleum entombment following at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, N.J.  Arrangements...

Jul 3, 2024

Jul 2, 2024

Diane McZorn was born on May 7, 1960 in New Brunswick New Jersey to the late Victoria Doyle, and the late Henry H. Jordan.

Diane grew up in Newark, New Jersey, where she attended the school system until she was 10 years old. Her family moved to New Brunswick. There is where Diane went to...

Jun 28, 2024

Julio C. Diaz, 62 of Elizabeth, entered into eternal life on June 28, 2024 at Hackensack University Medical Center. Born in Usulutan, El Salvador, he emigrated to the US in 1984, settling in Elizabeth.

He is the beloved husband of Sandy Herminia Garcia del Rosario, loving father of Brenda Monaco & Julio C. Diaz, Jr.,...

Jun 27, 2024

Reuel R. James, 33, of Union, N.J., passed away on June 27, 2024. Visitation will be on Monday, July 8, 2024 from 10:30-11 a.m. at Union Funeral Home - Lytwyn & Grillo, 1600 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, N.J. The Funeral Service will be offered at 11 a.m. with burial following at BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Provineline...

Jun 25, 2024

Marcelle Sedar, 79, died peacefully on 6/25/24 after a very brief battle with Covid-19 and extended struggle with multiple medical conditions at Arbor Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Wayne. Marcelle was born in Montclair, NJ and raised in Pompton Plains, NJ.

She was the second child and only daughter of Yvonne (Fischer) Auch and Ira Woodrow Auch....

Jun 20, 2024

David Velez, affectionately known as “Dawud," passed away on June 20, 2024 at RWJ Hospital, Rahway. He was born to Delia & Joaquin Velez on January 6, 1956 in Newark, NJ.

He is predeceased by his mother Delia Velez and two sisters Adelaida Ghirawoo and Nancy Velez-Johnson. He leaves behind his siblings; Judy Rios, Alice...

Jun 19, 2024

Dionisio Iacobelli, 70 of Bloomfield, NJ died on June 19, 2024.

Dionisio was born to Carlo and Caterina Iacobelli in Casalvieri, Italy in 1953. He moved to America in 1958 where he graduated from Bloomfield High School and retired from Verizon in 2019.

He was predeceased by his mother and father...

Jun 14, 2024

Silverio Morante Valencia, aged 95, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on June 14, 2024, just six days shy of his 96th birthday. Born on June 20, 1928, in Catacaos, Peru, Silverio led a long, fulfilling life, rich in love, family, and hard work.

Silverio was the beloved husband of...