Obituaries

Eleanor P. Hale

Eleanor P. Hale

Feb 17, 2015

Eleanor P. Hale (nee Paprota), 94, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on February 17, 2015. Born in Pennsylvania she moved to Lyndhurst in 1960. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph in 1989 and her daughter Eleanor Metcalf in 2013. She is survived by her son-in-law Rowland Metcalf, son Thomas Hale & his wife Lois, sister Agnes Mezanko, grandchildren,...

Mary M Lyte

Mary M Lyte

Feb 14, 2015

Lyte, Mary M. (nee Moraitis), 94, of Dover, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday February 14, 2015. Beloved mother of Peter Lyte & his wife Katherine. Loving grandmother of Tanya and great-grandmother of Sean. Dear aunt to Barbara & her husband Don Ranft, Joan Goble, George Riedel & his wife Nancy, Mary & her husband Mark Lane, Tine & her...

Robert V. Tessaro

Robert V. Tessaro

Feb 12, 2015

Robert Victor Tessaro, a lifelong resident of Fort Lee, passed away on Thursday after a courageous year-long battle against cancer. He was 38 years old. Robbie, as he was known by friends and family, graduated from Fort Lee High School in 1994, where he excelled in the classroom and on three varsity sports teams. He attended Tulane University, in his...

Michelle Christine Leavitt

Michelle Christine Leavitt

Feb 12, 2015

Michelle Christine Leavitt, 40, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Beloved daughter of Glenda (nee Griggs) & the late Dennis Leavitt. Loving sister of Alicia E. Leavitt-Mohren, Scott Leavitt and Valerie Brand. Friends will be received Wednesday 6-8 PM at the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield.

Joseph W. Kmon, Sr.

Joseph W. Kmon, Sr.

Feb 12, 2015

Joseph W. Kmon, Sr., 72 of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Patricia Kmon (nee Carlin). Loving father of Kimberly & her husband Lucio Delvecchio. Dear brother of Dorothy & her husband Thomas Kempczynski, Edward & his late wife Marie Kmon and brother-in-law of Barbara & her husband Louis Meulli, Evelyn...

Walter L. Hugg

Walter L. Hugg

Feb 11, 2015

Walter L. Hugg, 86, of Belvidere, New Jersey, formerly of Fairfield, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Beloved husband of Dolores Hugg (nee Ferguson). Loving father of Walter H. Hugg, Gayle Ritter, Barbara Burghardt and stepfather of Dwayne, Donald & Ronald Russell, Lynne Corcoran, Kathleen Russell and Patricia Westergaard. Dear brother of Robert Hugg, Eleanor Casagrande and the late...

William B. Harris, Sr.

William B. Harris, Sr.

Feb 10, 2015

William B. "Bill" Harris, Sr., 62, of Mount Arlington, New Jersey, formerly of Garwood, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. Bill is predeceased by his father William and sister Judy. He is survived by his mother Gloria Bundy & stepfather Jack of Naples, FL, sons Billy Jr. & his...

Ruth M. Irwin

Ruth M. Irwin

Feb 9, 2015

Ruth M. Irwin (nee Birge), 94, born and raised in NYC, she moved to Fort Lee (the country) during the war years. Beloved wife of the late Paul (2003). Loving mother of Margaret Anderson, Sarah Volpi and the late Peter (1996). Caring mother-in-law to Leo Volpi, Karon Irwin and the late Donald Anderson. Adored grandmother to Eileen & Donald Anderson,...

Gabriel J Belotta, Jr.

Gabriel J Belotta, Jr.

Feb 9, 2015

Gabriel J. Belotta, Jr., 54, of Whippany, New Jersey, passed away on Monday February 9, 2015. Beloved Brother of Vincent Belotta, Richard Belotta, Frances & her husband Richard Barrett, Cynthia & her husband Joe Rametta, and Frederick Belotta. Dear Uncle of Joey Rametta and Amber & Robert Barrett. Memorial Service Sunday 1-4pm at the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges...

Adele Buckley

Adele Buckley

Feb 8, 2015

Buckley, Adele (nee Santianna) , 73, of Lyndhurst, NJ passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015. Loving mother of Jennifer & her husband John West, Sr. and the late Lisa Paolazzi. Dear sister of John & his wife Jeanine Santianna. Cherished grandmother of John Jr. & Nicholas West. Mrs. Buckley was a secretary for Wells Fargo Alarm Services in Lyndhurst....

Richard C Butkus

Richard C Butkus

Feb 7, 2015

Butkus, Richard C., 77, of Lyndhurst, NJ passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Loving significant other of Elvira "Peggy" Berwick. Dear brother of John Butkus & the late Marion Thorton. Mr. Butkus is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Ricahrd was a service engineer for Tenney Engineering in Union, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday at...

Jane Ann Tortorello

Jane Ann Tortorello

Feb 6, 2015

Tortorello, Jane Ann, 74, of West Orange, NJ passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Beloved daughter of the late Angelo & Jane (nee Marrazzo) Tortorello. Loving sister of William "Bill" & his wife Beatriz Tortorello and John F. Tortorello & his fiance Marie Perriello. Devoted companion of Gene Hampson. Cherished aunt of Suzanne Bulmer, William Tortorello, April Dawn Tortorello...

Carmelo "Pat" Cristaldi

Carmelo "Pat" Cristaldi

Feb 4, 2015

Carmelo "Pat" Cristaldi, 91, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Beloved husband of Felice Cristaldi (nee Chiurazzi). Loving father of Michael Cristaldi and the late Patrick Cristaldi. Cherished grandfather of Jessica, Amanda, Matthew, Michelle, Felice, Sophia & Julie. Adored great-grandfather of Madeline & Rochelle. Mr. Cristaldi was a World War II Navy veteran and...

Nevenka Lucin

Nevenka Lucin

Feb 4, 2015

Nevenka Lucin (nee Zagar), 80, of Succasunna, New Jersey passed away on Wednesday February 4, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Lucin. Loving mother of Joseph P. & his wife Lucija Lucin and Daniel Lucin. Cherished grandmother of Tommy, Kristina, Daniel, Anthony, Daniella, Joseph, George, & Mariana. Adored great-grandmother of 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 10AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral...

Mary Grace Bonavolonta

Mary Grace Bonavolonta

Feb 2, 2015

Mary Grace Bonavolonta (nee Conduso), 99, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Monday February 2, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Ralph. Loving mother of Jules & his wife Linda Bonavolonta, Maryrose & her late husband Abel Schall, and Adriana & her husband Mark Mazza. Cherished grandmother of 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bonavolonta worked with her husband,...

Filomena Curcio

Filomena Curcio

Jan 31, 2015

Curcio, Filomena (nee Santangelo), 82, of Toms River, NJ passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Gorga, Salerno, Italy to Giuseppe and Elisabetta Santangelo and came to the United States in 1970. Filomena resided in Jersey City, NJ before moving to Toms River in 1993. She worked in...

Norma E. Blanco

Norma E. Blanco

Jan 25, 2015

Norma E. Blanco (nee Fernandez), 72, born in Cuba and longtime resident of West Orange, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Beloved wife of Carlos Blanco. Loving mother of Juan Carlos and Maria & her husband Andrew Peters. Dear sister of Maritza Fernandez. Cherished grandmother of Matthew & Katie Peters. Norma was employed as a dental and...

Evelyn Jeanette Leming

Evelyn Jeanette Leming

Jan 25, 2015

Evelyn Jeanette Leming (nee Gerardi), 93, of Pompton Plains, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015. Beloved wife of the late George Leming, Sr. Loving mother of Joan & her husband Terry Marshall and George Jr. & his wife Linda Leming. Cherished grandmother of George Leming III, Robert Leming, John Marshall & Katie Marshall. Dear cousin of Gloria...

Eleanore C. Benning

Eleanore C. Benning

Jan 24, 2015

Eleanore C. Benning , 77, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Beloved daughter of the late George & Irene (nee Free) Benning. Dear cousin of Charles Schumacher, Carol Sarno, Joan Rossi, Maureen Davis, Marion O'Brien, William Free, Robert Free, Jeanne Leuenberger, Margaret Howell, James Widmaier, Carol Frick, Kenneth Edwardsen, Edward Dierling and Robert Dierling. She...

Anna Marie "Maryann" Wilson

Anna Marie "Maryann" Wilson

Jan 22, 2015

Anna Marie "Maryann" Wilson (nee Faller), 86, of Rutherford, formerly of Jersey City, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Loving mother of Anthony Silver, Alfred Silver, Nancy Troy, Janice Mazuroski, Pamela Trasso, Barbara Foran and Mary Ann Yorke. Dear sister of Gertrude Wunder. Cherished grandmother of 19 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 9:30 AM from...