Obituaries

Feb 23, 2015

Feb 23, 2015

Sophie T. Wiercinski (nee Gorski), 97, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Michael Wiercinski. Loving mother of Charles R. Wiercinski, Michael F. Wiercinski, Jr. and Theresa Lawles. Dear sister of Stella Wiercinski. Cherished grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 8 AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home,...

Feb 22, 2015

Lonero, Emidio "Chic", 86, of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday February22, 2015. Beloved husband of Genevieve (nee DeVito) Lonero. Loving father of JoAnn & the late Sally Ann. Cherished grandfather of Sabrina, Genna, Marco, & Joseph. Dear brother of the late Samuel & Joseph Lonero. Adored uncle of Diane, Patty, & Angela. Mr. Lonero was a Corporal in...

Feb 21, 2015

Josephine Catherine Malwitz (nee Olish), 82, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Malwitz. Loving mother of Kevin & his wife Christina Malwitz, Jefferey & his wife Diane Malwitz and Lisa & her husband Morris Sancilio. Dear sister of Albert & Stephen Tomechko, Joseph & Michael Olish and predeceased...

Feb 21, 2015

Our beloved mother, Anita Germain Elie, died peacefully on February 21 in Cedar Grove, NJ, at the age of 89. Anita Elie was born on May 28, 1925 in Port Au Prince, Haiti to Marie Hermance Labadie and Marcel Germain. She married Joseph Elie her sweetheart, a professor, in January 1952 in Haiti. After moving to New York she had...

Feb 20, 2015

Oliff, Dr. Peter Jay, 65, of Nutley, NJ passed away on Friday February 20, 2015. Beloved son of Aline (nee Zimmerman) and the late Louis Oliff. Loving brother of David Oliff & his wife Grace, Rick Oliff & his wife Jeanne, and the late Sue Linda Oliff. Dear uncle of Emily Tidswell, Nicole Flaherty, and Daniel, Alison, Jonathan, Christopher, &...

Feb 18, 2015

Letizia Mauriello(nee Casamassima), 80, of Weehawken, passed away on February 18, 2015. She was born in Naples, Italy. She earned a Doctorate in Latin and Classical Studies and taught in Italy prior to moving to the United States and raising a family. Beloved wife of Dr. Giuseppe Mauriello, they celebrated their 50th anniversary last year. Devoted mother of Magdalen, Mark,...

Feb 17, 2015

Evelyn Louise Earl (nee Fontana), 75, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Beloved wife of William Earl. Loving mother of Gail Ann Trasso-Di Renzo & her husband Al, Raymond Trasso & his wife Pam, and Ronnie Speaks. Dear sister of Richard, Donald, Anthony, Eugene, Arlene & Geraldine. Cherished grandmother of Lauren, Michael, Veronica & Nicole....

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...