Obituaries

Dec 30, 2016

Milk, Walter George, age 94, of Bayonne, entered into eternal life Friday, December 30th, 2016 surrounded by loved ones. Walter was a longtime Bayonne resident and a very active member of Ss. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Bayonne. Walter was a World War II Army Veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. Beloved husband of the late Mary Milk (nee: Korbelak)....

Dec 28, 2016

Patrick Joseph Carucci, 35, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Devoted Son of Joyce Marie Jankowski (nee Metcalf) & the late Glenn Carucci. Loving Father of Adrianna & Michael Carucci. Dear Brother of Scott Carucci & David Carucci. Cherished Grandson of Rowland Metcalf. Also survived by many extended family & friends. Services private under the...

Dec 28, 2016

Carolyn Eve Sheldon, 76, of North Brunswick, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at 9AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass 10AM Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Lyndhurst. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 4-8PM.

Dec 26, 2016

Deborah J. Ignelzi, 58, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Loving Mother of Jessica & her husband Tommy Dziezanowski. Devoted Daughter of Cora Friedmann (nee Dewey). Dear Sister of Lisa & her husband Larry Boland, and Jennifer & her husband Pete Fingerlin. Cherished Grandmother of soon to be Kayleigh Rose. Adored Aunt of Caity &...

Dec 26, 2016

Nicholas Louis Giaquinto, 62, of North Arlington, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Beloved husband of Sharon Hall. Loving father of Stephen Nuzzo & his wife Toni, Nicholas Giaquinto Jr. & his wife Jessica, Troy Giaquinto and, Christopher Giaquinto. Cherished grandfather of James Miller & Cameron Nuzzo. Dear brother of Anna Marie Latushko. Funeral Mass Thursday 11AM...

Dec 26, 2016

Jackie Nichols Way Daddio, 81, of Bayonne, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Eugene Daddio. Devoted daughter of the late Hillard & Jacqueline (nee Backers) Nichols. Loving mother of Buddy, Donna, Phyllis, William & his wife Theresa, Kim & her companion Joyce, Nicholas & his wife Marianne who was Jackie's special daughter-in-law...

Dec 25, 2016

Aura T. Padilla(nee Vargas), 79, of Hackensack, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016. Beloved wife of Tomas J. Padilla. Loving mother of Tomas & his wife Christine Padilla, Rita & her husband Orlando Angulo. Dear sister of Rita Arteta. Cherished grandmother of Briana, Thomas & Isabel Padilla, Orlando & Sabrina Angulo. Also survived by many nieces &...

Dec 24, 2016

Angelina DeFilippis, 79, of Paterson, New Jersey passed away on Saturday December 24, 2016. Beloved daughter of Joseph and Maria (nee Caruso) DeFilippis. Cherished friend of Patricia Gunick. Dear sister of Esther DeFilippis, Joseph DeFilippis, and the late Fortune Fuchs, Nicholas DeFilippis, Marie Pompei, and Thomas DeFilippis. Loving aunt of many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-grand nieces, and...

Dec 24, 2016

Doris G. Battista (nee Winstanley), 83, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016. Devoted wife of the late James F. Battista, Sr. Beloved mother of James Battista, Jr., Carmine Battista, Sr. & his wife Michelle, and Mary Battista. Loving grandmother of Cristyn, Carmine Jr., Nicholas, Sarah, Gianna, Sofia, Joseph, Mia, and Anthony. Also survived by many...

Dec 23, 2016

Joseph J. O'Rourke, Emmy Award-winning sports director and producer passed away peacefully on December 23, 2016, after a long illness. He was 84. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ann (Crehan) O'Rourke, of Middletown NJ; his 3 children, Joann Wojciechowicz and her husband, John, of Mashpee, MA, Tim O'Rourke and his wife, Cathy, of Milford, NJ, and...

Dec 23, 2016

James Edward Fiorenzo, 70, of Hackensack, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. Beloved husband of Ann Maria Grisafi-Fiorenzo. Loving father of Cathy Fiorenzo. Cherished grandfather of Donovan & Anthony. Arrangements under the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Cremation private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bergen County Animal Shelter, 100 United Lane,...

Dec 22, 2016

Ralph "Pop" Lombardi, 79, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, born in Republic of San Marino, Italy, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Loving father of Donna Lombardi and Laura Lombardi. Dear brother of the late Ida Sullivan. Cherished grandfather of Brianna Basile, Marisa & Gianna Cervino. Father-in-law to Paul Basile & Rob Cervino. Adored uncle of Doreen & Gary Marchand...

Dec 21, 2016

Michael S. Iorio, 62, of Towaco, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Beloved son of the late Sabato & Concetta Iorio. Loving father of Samantha, Michele, and Kimberly Iorio. Dear brother of Sam Iorio and Gail Iorio. Mr. Iorio was the manager of the family sanitation business, Iorio Carting. Funeral service Wednesday at 9AM from the Ippolito-Stellato...

Dec 19, 2016

Leona "Lee" Jean Chilek (nee MacDonald), passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. She is predeceased by her husband of 60 years, George F. Chilek and 5 of her 8 siblings: Marie Parry, Rosalie Cummings, Geraldine Wilson, Eleanor Wirth and Joan Smerdon. She leaves two daughters, Eileen Chilek Wilder (husband Stephen) and Patricia Chilek (fiance Robert Crevaux) plus...

Dec 19, 2016

Dec 18, 2016

Teniola "Bose" Peters-Laro, 53, of Secaucus, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday December 18, 2016. Beloved wife of Tunji Laro. Loving mother of Oluwa "Shay" Laro. Dear sister of Toyosi Peters. Funeral Service Friday 10:30AM at the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Interment Arlington Cemetery. Friends will be received Friday 9:30-10:30AM.

Dec 17, 2016

Linda Marie Tripodi (Smith), age 65, of Palisades Park formerly of Bayonne, NJ passed away on December 17th at home with her family by her side. Linda was born April 25, 1951 and was the daughter of Lester and Marie (Dougherty) Smith. She is survived by her husband, Matteo Tripodi of 43 years, her daughter, Rose (Tripodi) DeLorenzo and husband...

Dec 16, 2016

Mary Girardi(nee Laulette), 76, of Northvale, New Jersey passed away on Friday, November 16, 2016. Beloved wife of Salvatore Girardi. Loving mother of Victor Girardi, and Frances & her husband James Mohr. Cherished grandmother of Shawna, Jason, and Jessica. Dear sister of Anthony Laulette. Funeral Service Wednesday 10:30AM at the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Interment Holy Cross...

Dec 15, 2016

Theodore Pick, 77, of Laurence Harbor, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Alice. Loving father of Jacklyn Pick & her husband Marc Drury and Theodore Pick. Dear brother of Raymond Pick, Dennis Pick, Renee Bonczewski, Paula Gryskewicz, the late Patricia Genovesi, Janet Pick and Denise Pick. Mr. Pick was a boxing referee...

Dec 11, 2016