Obituaries

Jul 20, 2017

Giuseppina Salluce, (nee Fiataruolo),83, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Giovanni. Loving mother of Rosa Oliva and her husband Michael, Michael Salluce & his wife Donna, Rocco Salluce & his wife Carmela, Vito Salluce & his wife Lina. Dear sister of Lucia Contuzzi, Antonia Gallo, Domenica Di Palma, Anna Matarazzo,...

Jul 20, 2017

Rafferty, Anna Marie (nee Viggiano), 89, of Bridgewater NJ, formerly of North Arlington NJ and Toms River NJ passed away on Thursday July 20, 2017. Loving mother of Frank E. Rafferty of Bridgewater NJ. Devoted Grandmother to Mellissa, Jenna, Kelly and Kevin Rafferty Dear sister of Margaret Bordino of Hewitt NJ and Emma Needham of Secaucus NJ. She is predeceased...

Jul 17, 2017

Terrance "Terry" Navarra, 74, of Fairfield, New Jersey, formally of Secaucus, New Jersey passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017. Beloved husband of Theresa Navarra (nee Gallo). Loving father of Donna Tabatneck & her husband Peter, Michael Navarra & his wife Andria, and Michelle Navarra. Cherished grandfather of Thomas, Danielle, & Matthew Tabatneck and Nico & Gianna Navarra. Dear brother...

Jul 17, 2017

DeMaio, Richard A. , 75, of Montville, New Jersey passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017. Beloved husband of Joy DeMaio. Cherished father of Christine, Bridgette, and Nicole DeMaio. Loving brother of Peter DeMaio & his wife Bernie. Adored nephew of Vonda Mainardi. He is also survived by many loving Cousins. Richard was a National Guard Veteran. He graduated from...

Jul 17, 2017

John B. Farone, 77, of Fairfield, New Jersey for 42 years, passed away on Monday July 17, 2017. Beloved husband of Sylvia (nee Cappitelli) Farone. Loving father of Debra & her husband Gerald Kean, Darlene & her husband the late Gregg Higgins, and the late Dina Muehlbauer. Cherished grandfather of Brittany, Christopher, Rebecca, Daniel, Madison, & Ryan. Adored great-grandfather of...

Jul 16, 2017

Jul 15, 2017

Ramirez, Louis Alfred , 81, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday July 15, 2017. Beloved husband of Leticia E. Ramirez (nee Santiago). Loving father of Anthony Ramirez & his wife Ellen and Diana Mitchell & her husband Gregory. Dear brother of Elmer O. Ramirez. Cherished grandfather of Nicole Clothier, Danielle & Michele Ramirez , Paul, Alan & Jacob...

Jul 15, 2017

MIKATARIAN, Ken "Digger", age 73, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends on Saturday July 15, 2017. Originally from Weehawken, his family later moved to Fort Lee where he established residency. After graduating Fort Lee High School, Ken continued his education at Long Island University and the American Academy of Funeral Service in New York City....

Jul 14, 2017

Mary Pelleteri, 94, passed away quietly at Green Acres Nursing Home in Lakewood, NJ on Friday July 14. Born January 20th, 1923 to Ignazo and Caroline Lembo in Hoboken, NJ Mary was wed to Ronald Pelleteri on January 20,1962. They were happily married for 37 years. They owned and operated King Cone on the corner of Sanford Avenue and Riverside...

Jul 14, 2017

Dolores "Del" V. (nee Bucco) Sbrocco, 83, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Friday July 14, 2017 after suffering from COPD. She grew up in the Ridgewood section of Brooklyn where she met Anthony Sbrocco, her predeceased husband of 60 years. . Loving mother of Victoria & her husband Peter Lieberman, Bernadette & her husband Kirk Rebane, Regina...

Jul 11, 2017

Irene F. O'Donnell (nee Weber), 49, of Budd Lake, New Jersey passed away on Tuesday July 11, 2017. Beloved wife of the late John O'Donnell. Loving mother of Devon & Dylan. Cherished daughter of the late John and Joan Weber. Dear sister of John F Weber, Joanna & her husband Thomas Polowitz, and Elizabeth F. and her husband Andrew DiGesu....

Jul 8, 2017

Torraca, Assunta (nee Scarpa), 98, of Rutherford, passed away on July 8, 2017. She was born in Gioi, Italy. She is predeceased by her husband Carmelo, her daughter Lidia and granddaughter Susan. She is survived by her beloved children Antonio, Mario and Nicolina. She was the adored grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Burial and Funeral Mass will take...

Jul 8, 2017

David Peterson Sr, 81, of Boynton Beach, FL, passed away on July 8. Beloved husband of Lucille Peterson (nee French). Devoted father of David Peterson, Jr & his wife Karen, Darlene Bunker & her husband Rick, and Cathy Backensto & her husband Benjamin. Adored grandfather of Kyle, Nicole, Kelsey, Cayla, Mackenzie, and Jonah and cherished uncle of many nieces and...

Jul 3, 2017

Bongiovanni, Theresa (nee Pavone), 94, lifelong resident of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Antonio Bongiovanni. Loving mother of Lawrence & his wife Helen Bongiovanni, Angela Bongiovanni & her fianc Steven Petrozzino, Anthony & his wife Christiane Bongiovanni, Joseph & his wife Debbie Bongiovanni and Theresa Ann & her husband Louis...

Jul 3, 2017

John A. Riker, Jr., of 101 Brooksby Village Drive, Peabody, MA 01960, formerly of Leonia, NJ, Mountain Lakes, NJ and Boonton Park, NJ, passed away on July 3, 2017 at the age of 89. He was the beloved husband of 64 years to Norma DeLorenzo Riker and loving father to Kimberly of Melrose, MA, Douglas of Boston, MA, Wayne of...

Jul 1, 2017

Anthony "Pete" Cassera, 92, of Fairfield entered into eternal life on July 1. He was the beloved husband of Grace Louise Cassera (nee Nigro), and devoted father of Theodore Cassera & wife Laura, Anthony Cassera & wife Angel, Arlene McCormack & husband Will, Jo Ann Genitempo & husband Alan, and Donna Diferdinando & husband Frank. Dear grandfather of Michael, Michelle,...

Jun 29, 2017

Joseph A. Bugiada, 84, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Beloved husband of Eileen Bugiada (nee Healy). Loving father of the late Eileen Nazare and Eddie Bugiada. Cherished grandfather of Nicholas Nazare & his wife Jennifer and Nicky Bugiada. Adored great-grandfather of Nicholas & Andrew. Mr. Bugiada was in the US Navy serving in the...

Jun 28, 2017

Albert B. Fiore, 89, of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Jean M. Fiore (nee Rapa). Loving father of Joseph A. Fiore & his wife Kim and Ronald J. Fiore & his wife Donna. Dear brother of Jean Gailey. Cherished grandfather of Jason & his wife Tiffany, Amanda, Andrew & Emily....

Jun 26, 2017

Victor Manuel Roman, Jr., 23, of Lyndhurst died on Monday, June 26, 2017 at home. Born in Secaucus, NJ, he was a longtime Lyndhurst resident. VJ was a graduate of Lyndhurst High School Class of 2012 and attended Bergen County Community College as a communications major. He was employed by Goya Pools for over 5 years. For those who know...

Jun 26, 2017

Marion Lynn Luciano (nee Cheek), 58, of Bellmawr, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017. Beloved wife of John A. Luciano. Loving mother of John P. and Kristen P. Luciano. Cherished "Nana" of Layla Luciano. Dear sister of Thomas Cheek, Paula Cheek, Doreen McAuliffe, Darlene Lescota and the late William Cheek. Also survived by half-brother Paul Carbone. Mrs....