Obituaries

Josephine Agnes Smith

Josephine Agnes Smith

May 25, 2008

Smith, Josephine Agnes Bleakley, 88, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Sunday, May 25, 2008. Beloved wife of the late James Patrick Smith. Dear mother of Stephen & Kathy Smith, Joanne & the late Michael Branin, Paul Smith & Julie King, Theresa & Jack Nelson, Mary & Rick Dybus, Ellen & Nick Russo, Christopher & Kathy Smith. Cherished Grandmother of 13. Loving...

Sue Villano

Sue Villano

May 24, 2008

Villano, Sue (nee Bruno), 98, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Saturday, May 24, 2008. Beloved Wife of The Late John A. Villano; Loving Mother of George & his wife Maryann & John & his wife Melody Villano; Cherished Grandmother of 3 & Great Grandmother of 5. Funeral Tuesday at 8:30 AM from the Ippolito Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Rd., Lyndhurst,...

Stella R. Meli

Stella R. Meli

May 23, 2008

Stella R. Meli, 88, of Fairfield, NJ on Friday, May 23, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Gregory P. Loving mother of Linda Simpson, and the late Joseph. Dear sister of Arlain Velie and Chester Cavaliere, she was predeceased by three brothers and one sister. Cherished grandmother of three. Adored great-grandmother of four. Stella and her late husband were the...

Domenico Venezia

Domenico Venezia

May 20, 2008

Venezia, domenico, 81 of Ft.Lee, NJ on May 20, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Grazia (nee Cecere)Venezia. Loving father of Lucia Venezia & her husband Francesco, Anna Gramuglia & her husband Joseph, Carmine Venezia & his wife Elsa, Pietro Venezia & his wife Kitty, Celestino Venezia & his friend Dennis O'Grady. Cherished grandfather of 11 & Great Grandfather of...

Michael Benedict Konczewski

Michael Benedict Konczewski

May 18, 2008

Michael Benedict Konczewski, 86, of Roswell, GA formerly of Lyndhurst, NJ on Sunday, May 18, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (nee Boyle). Loving father of Michael & his wife Chris Konczewski Jr., and Ronnie & her husband Jim Browne. Dear brother of Jennie Buraszeski, and Edward Kanczewski. Cherished grandfather of Christopher, Ryan, Meghan, Brian, Patrick and Sean. Adored...

Patricia J. Free

Patricia J. Free

May 13, 2008

Patricia J. Free (nee Henry), 67, of Lyndhurst, NJ, formerly of Jersey City, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Charles F. Free Sr., a Longshoreman in Local #1588. Loving mother of Charles Free Jr. & his wife Dawn Faeth, Walter Free, Patricia Free & her finance Thomas Napolitano and Kelly & her husband Rafael Luciano Sr....

Clifford H. Robbins

Clifford H. Robbins

May 9, 2008

Robbins, Clifford H., 63, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Friday, May 9, 2008. Beloved husband of JoAnn (nee Petrowski) Robbins. Devoted father of Tracy Robbins. Cherished grandfather of Stephanie Robbins. Dear Brother of Frances Robbins, Laura & her husband Pete Tirone, Marion & her husband Ronny Wrosynski, James Robbins, Earl Robbins, and the late Bobby & Paul Robbins. He was a...

Arthur Stefanelli

Arthur Stefanelli

May 7, 2008

Arthur Stefanelli, 76, of North Arlington, NJ on Wednesday, May 8, 2008. Beloved husband of Dolores (nee Albani). Loving father of Dina & her husband Jimmy McCabe and the late Susan Stefanelli. Dear brother of Lorraine Cvornyek. Cherished grandfather of Jesse & Wade Collins. Mr. Stefanelli was an Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean War. He worked for Passaic...

Catherine Ackerson

Catherine Ackerson

May 6, 2008

Ackerson, Catherine (nee Gilburn) 85 of Rockleigh, NJ (formerly of Englewood Cliffs) on May 6, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Ackerson. Loving mother of Maryann Ciraulo. Cherished grandmother of Graham & Gregory ciraulo. She was a school aide in both Englewood Cliffs & Ft. Lee school system for many years. She was a member of the Englewood...

Linda Grehanov

Linda Grehanov

May 2, 2008

Grehanov, Linda (nee Velazquez) of Belleville, formerly of Lyndhurst died suddenly on May 2, 2008. As a child Linda grew up in Hoboken and Hackensack and was a graduate of Hackensack High School. She was an administrative assistant for Atlantic Tanning Distributors in Ridgefield. Beloved wife of George. Loving mother of Tiana. Cherished daughter of Margaret and Jesus Velazquez of...

Frances Higgins

Frances Higgins

May 2, 2008

Higgins, Frances (nee Duffin), 90, resident of Englewood Cliffs for 50 years on Friday, May 2, 2008. Beloved wife of The Late William Higgins. Loving mother of William J. & his wife Constance and Robert & his wife Dianne. Dear grandmother of William & his wife Teresa, Christine & her husband Greg, Scott & his wife Diana, and Stacey. Cherished...

Adriana Abdirkin

Adriana Abdirkin

Apr 30, 2008

Abdirkin, Adriana, (nee Fusco) 82, of Ft.Lee, NJ on April 30, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Alexander Abdrikin. Loving mother of the late Lisa Gonshor. Also surviving are 2 Nieces, Cousins & Many Friends. Funeral Service Saturday 10AM at the Hunt Stellato Funeral Home 1601 Palisade Ave Ft.Lee, NJ. Interment George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Friends will be received...

Jeanette Brzostowski

Jeanette Brzostowski

Apr 29, 2008

Brzostowski, Jeanette (nee Dobrzynski), 92, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Beloved Wife of the late Stanislaw. Loving Mother of Eugene & his Wife Maria. Dear Sister of the late Albert Dobrinsky, and Sister-in-Law of Dolores Iatesta. Cherished Grandmother of John. Devoted Aunt of Carol, Theresa & Margaret. Mrs. Brzostowski was a member of the Lyndhurt Senior Citizens...

Michael Shemanski

Michael Shemanski

Apr 25, 2008

Shemanski, Michael, 87, lifelong resident of Lyndhurst, NJ on Friday, April 25, 2008. Beloved husband of Victoria (nee Rajeski). Devoted father of Nancy & her husband Dennis Latzoni and Diane & her husbband John Snowden. Cherished grandfather of Brian & Keith Snowden, and Michael, Jaclyn, Michelle & Cristen Latzoni. Adored Great-Grandfather of Nicholas Snowden. As a machinist & welder he...

Nieves Cortes

Nieves Cortes

Apr 25, 2008

Cortes, Nieves 88 of Lincoln Park on Friday April 25, 2008. Beloved Wife of the Late Erasmo. Loving Mother of Jorge & his wife Miriam Torres and Saida and her husband Ricardo Leon. Dear Grandmother of Carmen, Zaida, Jorge Ingrid, Irene, Ricardo Jr, & Betsy. Cherished Great-Grandmother of 11.

Edna Sluke

Edna Sluke

Apr 22, 2008

Edna Sluke (nee Zakrzewski), 94, of Fairfield, NJ on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Richard and John. Dear sister of Lucille Burns. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sluke was a proof reader for Deluxe Check Printers for 18 years before retiring in 1960. She was a member of...

Sandor Beke

Sandor Beke

Apr 21, 2008

Sandor Beke, 76, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Monday, April 21, 2008. Beloved husband of Dolores (nee Sedlak). Loving father of Michele Ban, Jerry & his wife Jenny and the late Alexander Joseph Beke. Dear brother of Margit Mihalyne. Cherished grandfather of four. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mr. Beke owned Sandor's Stainglass in Lyndhurst for 50 years. Funeral...

Rose Francavilla

Rose Francavilla

Apr 19, 2008

Francavilla, Rose A. (nee Matarazzo), of Fairfield, NJ on Saturday April 19, 2008. Beloved Wife for 56 years of The Late Ralph Francavilla. Loving Mother of Mary Ridolfo, Salvatore & Joyce Francavilla, Theresa & Stephen Tafaro, Rose & The Late Ralph Romano, Linda & Frank Macios. Dear Sister of Philomena Bottone and Pauline Gatto. Cherished Grandmother of Anthony, Matthew, Ralph,...

George F. Lubertazzo

George F. Lubertazzo

Apr 19, 2008

George F. Lubertazzo, 78, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Saturday, April 19, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Clara Kate (nee Giancarlo). Loving father of Dr. George & his wife Lucy, and Michael & his wife Nadine. Dear brother of Cosmo, Dominic and Bob. Cherished grandfather of David, Deanna, Juliana and Chiara. Mr. Lubertazzo was a Sheriff's Officer with Bergen County...

Nelida Vizzuso

Nelida Vizzuso

Apr 18, 2008

Vizzuso, Nelida "Neli" T. , 57, of Fairfield, NJ on Friday, April 18, 2008. Beloved Wife of Rocco Vizzuso. Loving Mother of Michelle & her husband Casey Crawford of Charlotte, NC, Lorraine & her husband Alex Castle of Morristown, NJ, and Nicholas Vizzuso, M.D. of Fairfield , NJ. Cherished Grandmother of Cadie Crawford & Elizabeth Castle. Dear Daughter of Emelia...