Obituaries

Feb 13, 2016

Feb 13, 2016

Francine was the beloved wife of the late Stanley J. Holthausen. She was the devoted mother of Lisa Frohlich, Francine Lynn and Marlena Lemos; the loving grandmother of Francine, Stanley, Alexandria, Anna, Halina, John Jr, Gavin and Trevor and the cherished great grandmother of Madeline. She is also survived by brother, Edward Szlek and sister Mary Ann Stuiso. Francine...

Feb 12, 2016

Michael J. Gruchacz, 78 of Point Pleasant, formerly of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on February 2nd at Van Dyk Manor, Montclair. Born July 30, 1937 in Montclair, Mike lived in Bloomfield most of his life before moving to Point Pleasant after retirement. He was a proud US Navy Veteran, serving during peacetime from 1955-1958. He was employed as...

Feb 12, 2016

Phyllis Elins, 89 of Jersey City, formerly of Union, entered into eternal rest on February 12th at Margaret Anna Cusack Care Center in Jersey City. Born November 6, 1926 in Newark to the late Louis & Josephine Lindia, she lived there most of her life. She was a retired Sales Agent. Phyllis lived a very social life. She enjoyed...

Feb 11, 2016

Stephanie Rey (Bodak), 89, passed away at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ on Thursday February 11th 2016, with her son Eugene, her grandson John, and her cousin Victor and his wife Nadiya by her side. Born in Ukraine Stephanie lived in Fairfield for more then forty years. She was a assembler for Tung Sol in Bloomfield for many years....

Feb 10, 2016

Marjory Ann Petersen (nee: Dewald), 93 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on February 10th at Mountainside Hospital. Born January 28, 1923 in Muskegon, Michigan, she lived in the Bronx before moving to Bloomfield, 38 years ago. She was a retired receptionist for the Catholic Charities in the Bronx, working in the Public Assistance Office. She is predeceased by...

Feb 5, 2016

Feb 5, 2016

George Hoferek passed away peacefully on February 5, 2016 of pneumonia after a long life filled with the animals, family, and good Polish food he loved. Always a proud New Jerseyan, George was born on July 20, 1937 in Newark, N.J.He attended Bloomfield's public schools, graduating in 1955. He likely knew almost everyone in town by name and was...

Feb 4, 2016

Helen P. Staniaszek, 97 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on February 4th. Born January 18, 1919 in Bloomfield, she was a life long resident. She worked as a Supervisor in the Lighting Department at Westinghouse of Bloomfield and as a Vault Supervisor at JMS Jewelers in Bloomfield. She is a past member of the Polish Women's Alliance of...

Jan 31, 2016

OBITUARY Errol George O'Gilvie, son of the late Christoper (Dada) O'Gilvie and Kathleen (Mama Girlie) Saunders O'Gilvie, was called home on the morning of Sunday, January 31, 2016. Errol was born October 13th, 1947 in Cedar Valley, St. Thomas Jamaica. Errol lived in Cedar Valley with his parents, two younger sisters, Ilean (Joan) and Valeria, and younger brother, Keith....

Jan 30, 2016

Julia Lichowid Lysak, 90, died in Newark Beth Israel Hospital on January 30, 2016. Julia is survived by her husband of 65 years, Walter, her daughters, Paula Lysak and Susan Maguire and her son in law, James Maguire. She was predeceased by her daughter, Karen Lysak. Born in the Ironbound section of Newark, Julia moved to Hillside in the...

Jan 30, 2016

Joan Levandoski, 86, formerly of Bloomfield and Deltona, FL, entered into eternal life on January 30th, 2016 in Wellesley, MA after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Detroit, MI she lived in Pennsylvania as a child. After graduating from Michigan State, took a position during WWII as schoolteacher at Ramey Air Force base in Puerto Rico, teaching...

Jan 25, 2016

.Nick was the beloved husband to the late Bette (nee Myrglod) and beloved father to the late Cathy Spen. He is survived by his son-in-law, Alan Spen, his granddaughter Alyssa Hackel and her husband Eli, and grandson Jeffery Spen. He was the great-grandfather to Caleb Hackel. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Nick was proud of...

Jan 24, 2016

James L Brantley age 76 Of VauxHall NJ died on Sunday January 24, 2016 at St Mary's Life Center in Orange NJ. Born In Wrightsville Georgia, James has lived in VauxHall since 1969. James was self employed as a Maintenance worker for many years. James is survived by his beloved wife Gloria(nee Henderson), his loving daughters Joyce, Kim, Leslie,...

Jan 22, 2016

Joe Cabral of Elizabeth died on Friday January 22, 2016 at FR. Hudson House Elizabeth NJ.Born in Azores, Portugal. Joe lived in Elizabeth for many years. Joe is survived by his wife Sunilda. his brothers and sisters Missao. Antonio, Adelina, Carlos, Maria, and Isabel.

Jan 19, 2016

Israel was the father of Israel Velez, III and Jeffrey Velez; grandfather of Catherine Isabel Craig Velez, Max Velez and Logan Velez; brother of Esther Martinez, Brenda Gennaro and Greg Velez and the uncle of Nicole Gennaro, Peter and Jason Paoria and Jennifer and Natalie Velez.

Jan 17, 2016

Marylu Porzio, 79 of Passaic, formerly of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on January 17th. Born March 22, 1936 to the late Dion & Lucretia (nee: Bufano). She was a homemaker. Graveside services will be held on Friday, January 22nd at 9:00 a.m. at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, NJ.

Jan 11, 2016

Michael J. Balesterri, 38 of Belmar & Jersey City, entered into eternal rest on January 11th. Born in Jersey City, he was a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy Grammar School, Jersey City, St. Rose High School, Belmar and attained his B.A. in Elementary Education from NJCU in 2002. Mike had three passions; Children, Music & Graffiti Art. As...

Jan 11, 2016

Rev. Egionor Cunha, 53, entered into eternal life on January 11th at Allendale Nursing Home. Born February 28, 1962 in Brazil he was a Roman Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Newark. Ordained on May 30, 1992 by the Most Rev. Theodore E. McCarrick at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, he had several Parochial Vicar...

Jan 11, 2016

Stanley J. Gregorowicz, 75 of Belleville, formerly of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on Monday, January 11th at his home. Born in Newark, he lived in Belleville for the past 9 years. He was a retired Mechanical Engineer for Gentape Corporation of Bloomfield for 44 years. He was also a proud US Army Veteran serving during the Cuban Missal...