Obituaries
Elizabeth Wasik
Apr 7, 2009
Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Wasik (nee Faber), 80, of Fairfield, NJ on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Beloved wife of Henry. Loving mother of Ronald, Joan, Peter, Henry, Michael, Mary Anne and the late Robert. Cherished grandmother of Alicia Kuhns, Andrew, Julie, Stephanie, Molly, Michael and Ryan Wasik. Adored great-grandmother of Christopher Kuhns. Mrs. Wasik was a parishoner at St. Thomas More...
Robert Lubertazzo
Apr 3, 2009
Lubertazzo, Robert , 74, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Friday, April 3, 2009. Beloved husband of Helen "Precious" (nee Rizzolo) Lubertazzo. Loving father of Robert Jr. & his wife Eileen Lubertazzo, Sandra & her husband Jeff Marlow, David & his wife Nancy Lubertazzo, Ronald & his wife Denise Lubertazzo, Rosemarie & her husband Donald McMillan, and the late Susan Moniz. Dear...
Lawrence A. Merse
Apr 2, 2009
Merse, Lawrence, 81, of Neptune City, NJ (formerly of Edgewater) on April 2, 2009 surrounded by his immediate family. He was a man who worked hard, played hard, adored his family, enjoyed life, and more importantly, appreciated every aspect of it. His quick wit and countless sayings were his trademark. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. Beloved husband...
Edward F. Kucharski
Apr 1, 2009
Edward F. Kucharski, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Beloved husband of Theresa (nee Burke) Kucharski. Loving father of Edward F., Jr. & his wife Lynn Kucharski and Patricia & her husband Gerard Sorvino. Dear brother of Henry Kucharski and Dorothy Harris. Cherished grandfather of Brendan, Bethany and Brianne Kucharski. Mr. Kucharski was an Industrial Engineer for Swift...
Rocco L. Silletti
Apr 1, 2009
Rocco L. Silletti, 76, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Beloved Husband of Josephine (nee DiPrinzio) Silletti. Loving Father of Mark Silletti, Robert Hendrickson and the late Steven Silletti. Cherished Grandfather of Brielle & Robert Jr. Dear Brother of Mike Silletti, Margaret Maita, Stella De Marco, Angela De Lorenzo, Dorothy Kerod, Mary Peradins. Predeceased by Brothers Pete &...
Carol Bond Van Ness
Apr 1, 2009
Van Ness, Carol Bond, 85, a life long resident of Fairfield, NJ, on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Graveside Service will be held at Hillside Cemetery, Fairfield on Saturday at 10 AM. Arrangements by Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Rd., Fairfield, NJ. Donations may be made to Fairfield United Methodist Church, 233 Horseneck Rd., Fairfield, NJ 07004. Send condolences to...
Jeanette Castiglione
Mar 28, 2009
Jeanette Castiglion (nee Pappalardo), 96, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Vincent Castiglione. Loving mother of Vicent & his wife Doris Castiglione, Aseline Rienzi, and Michael & his wife Debra Castiglione. Cherished grandmother of Debbie & her husband Danny Simeonoglou, Vincent Jr. & his wife Donna Rienzi, Anthony Rienzi, Christopher, Justin, and Lindsey...
Albert John Hilderhof
Mar 28, 2009
Hilderhof, Albert John, 89, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Wilhelmina. Devoted father of the late Albert Hilderhof. Cherished friend of Linda & her husband Jimmy Bocchino and Ann Kostelac. Dear uncle of Sandra and Gwen. Mr. Hilderhof was a member of the Harmony Club in North Arlington and was a Plater for...
Phyllis H. Epifanio
Mar 25, 2009
Phyllis H. Epifanio (nee Horne), 93, of Fairfield, NJ on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Gerald Epifanio. Loving mother of Philip Epifanio of Fairfield and the late Neal Epifanio. Dear sister-in-law of Eleanor Epifanio. Cherished grandmother of Terri Lynn Epifanio. Adored great-grandmother of Lauren and Tyler. Also survived by her niece Barbara Jones and nephews Donald...
Veronica A. Chudzinski
Mar 24, 2009
Veronica A. Chudzinski (nee Pribula), 90, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Edward T. Chudzinski. Loving mother of Edward T. Jr.& his wife Pamela and Deborah Anne Chudzinski. Cherished grandmother of Sheri & her husband Mike Baldelli and Pauline & her husband Peter Terranova. Adored great-grandmother of Paige, Aiden, Cali & PJ. Funeral...
John Kushla
Mar 22, 2009
John Kushla, 92, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Sunday, March 22, 2009. Beloved Husband of the late Ann. Loving Father of Michael & his Wife Jeanine and Gregory & his Wife Karen. Cherished Grandfather of Jarrod, John-Paul, Helene & Matthew. Mr. Kushla was a self employed Quality Control Inspector. He was a volunteer for Cub Scout Pack 88 and Boy Scout...
Michael J. Kloss, Sr.
Mar 22, 2009
Kloss, Sr., Michael J. , 72, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Sunday, March 22, 2009. Husband of Rose Girardi Kloss. Loving Father of Mary Frances Alfieri, Michael Kloss, Jr., & David M. Kloss. Dear Brother of the late Maurice Kloss, and the late Ann Glory. Cherished grandfather of Victoria, Nicholas and Vincent. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Michael moved to Lyndhurst 47...
Edna Rudnick
Mar 21, 2009
Rudnick, Edna (nee Berman), 90, of Lyndhurst, NJ and Tamarac, FL on Saturday, March 21, 2009. Beloved mother of Brent N. Rudnick of Clifton, NJ. Loving grandmother of Max & Myles Rudnick. Pre-deceased by her husband Alan Rudnick, her daughter-in-law Jayne Rudnick, and her brothers Irving and Jack Berman. Edna worked as a Payroll Supervisor for Duratest in Lyndhurst for...
Irene M. Gryspinski
Mar 19, 2009
Gryspinski, Irene M., (nee Protokowicz) 86, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Thursday, March 19, 2009. Beloved Wife of the late Edward Gryspinski. Loving Mother of Dolores Ratti, Eileen Graber & Valerie Gryspinski. Dear Sister of Ceil Zelasko. Cherished Grandmother of 4 and Great-grandmother of 3. Funeral Monday at 8 AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, NJ. Funeral...
Jonathan Raymond Willhard
Mar 18, 2009
Willhard, Jonathan R., 20, of Newark, NJ on Wed, March 18, 2009. Beloved son of Louise Pichardo & Raymond Willhard. Loving Brother of Allyson. Dear nephew of Loretta Barker, Daisy Khaleghian, Theresa Swisher and JJ Willhard. Also survived by many cousins. Jonathan brought so much love, joy, & happiness to everyone who came into his life. As a child with...
Joseph Anthony Mesisco
Mar 17, 2009
Mesisco, Joseph Anthony, of Rutherford, NJ on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Funeral Friday at 9AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass 10AM Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday 2-4 & 7-9PM. Send condolences to stellatofuneralhomes.com
Jean Darpino
Mar 16, 2009
Jean Darpino (nee Salvo), 70, of Fairfield, NJ on Monday, March 16, 2009. Beloved wife of Marino. Loving mother of Daniel & his wife Victoria, and Debra. Dear sister of Michael & his wife Angela, and Joseph Salvo. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at 10:15am from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Road, Fairfield, NJ....
Joseph Balesterri
Mar 14, 2009
Joseph Balesterri of Brick, NJ passed away on Sat., March 14th at home at the age of 80. Jose was know by most as Gumbo. The son of Amelia and Frank Balesterri, he was born and grew up in Jersey City. His loving family includes his devoted wife of 58 years, Rita (nee White) and daughters Janet Beene and Joyce...
Francine R. Novak
Mar 14, 2009
Francine R. Novak ( nee DeNova) age 57 of Montville, NJ died on March 14, 2009 at St. Barnabas Hospital. Beloved wife of John W. Novak. Loving daughter of Marie and the late John DenOva. Dear mother of Lisa & her husband William Rosa, John & his wife Janine Novak, and Ben & his wife Sibyl Novak. Cherished grandmother of...
Helen M Speros
Mar 13, 2009
Helen M. Speros (nee Holic) 100 years of age, died on March 13, 2009. Born in Lansford, PA, she lived in Flushing NY before moving to Fort Lee. Mrs. Speros was a restauranteur with her husband. They owned several restaurants in New York City, including Howard Johnsons across from Radio City Music Hll and Chimes in New Jersey. She was...