Obituaries

Jun 20, 2024

Evans, Frances V. (nee Beddiges), 93, of Toms River, New Jersey passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Evans. Loving mother of Gary & his wife Maureen Evans, Cathy & her husband John Bevins, Mark Evans, Teresa Lansing, and the late Steven and Pattie Evans. Cherished grandmother of Jenn, Jackie, Kelly, Danny, Angie, Nick,...

Jun 20, 2024

Krivak, Mary Frances, 84, of Wayne, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on June 20, 2024 after a short battle with cancer.  Beloved wife of the late Michael Krivak. Loving mother of Michele Payne & her late husband Joe Cicala, and the late Michael Alan Krivak. Dear sister of Barbara & her husband Jim Meiss, Cyril & his wife Regina...

Jun 18, 2024

Louis Michael Contaldi Jr., beloved brother, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones after a courageous three-year battle with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. He was 61 years old.

Louis was born in Orange, NJ, and was a lifelong resident of Fairfield, NJ, before settling in Parsippany, NJ. He graduated from SUNY Farmingdale...

Jun 15, 2024

John A. Golon, 82, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 15, 2024. John was the beloved husband to the love of his life, the late Theresa “Terry” Golon and son-in-law to the late Theresa Finizio Cerwinski. He is pre-deceased by his parents John and Olga Golon. John will be deeply missed by his surviving brother...

Jun 14, 2024

Alex Trento, III of Parsippany, NJ, formally of Fairfield, NJ passed away on Friday June 14, 2024. Beloved husband of Karen Trento. Loving father of Valerie Trento. Cherished son of MaryAnn and the late Alessandro Trento, Jr. Dear brother of JoAnn Vandenberg and her husband Jim. Alex is also survived by his niece and nephew, Marissa & Peter Vandenberg and...

Jun 13, 2024

Ronald Richard Mikatarian, 86, of Houston, Texas, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Devoted husband of the late Constance & Jean Mikatarian and surviving spouse Diana Mikatarian. Beloved father of Douglas & his wife Michelle Mikatarian, Jeff & his wife Kim Mikatarian, and stepfather to Craig & his wife Muriel Mason, the late Lynn Cook and the late Beth...

Jun 12, 2024

Jamie H. Jasinski (nee Hart), 70, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Beloved wife of Richard Jasinski. Devoted daughter of the late James & Gladys Hart. Loving mother of Richard Jr. & his wife Ashley Jasinski and Jonathan "Bubba" & his wife Erika Blumenfeld. Cherished Grammie of Jakob Hart, Gage, Holden and James Hart. Loving...

Jun 11, 2024

Kearney, Luke, 94, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey for 52 years, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Beloved husband of 55 years to the late Celia (nee Sheridan) Kearney. Loving father of Celia Ann Kearney and the late James Michael Kearney. Dear son of the late James & Mary (nee Nestor) Kearney. Predeceased by 7 brothers and 3 sisters. Also...

Jun 11, 2024

Digesere, Teresa (nee Chiossi), 95, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.  Beloved wife of the late Frank J. Digesere.  Loving mother of Frank Digesere, Jr. & his wife Kathleen, Joanne Okragly & her husband Richard, and Joseph Digesere & his wife Nancy.  Cherished grandmother of Karri, Nicole, Jaclyn, Alison & Lisa.  Adored great-grandmother of Luca,...

Jun 8, 2024

Jean-Philippe Bourquin, 72, of Gwynn, Virginia, passed away on June 8, 2024. Beloved husband of Christine (nee Miller) Avicolli-Bourquin. Devoted son of Edith & the late Rene' Bourquin. Dear brother of Martine and her husband, Jean-Marc Hintermann. Loving step-father of Danamarie Bannon. Loving father-in-law of Thomas Bannon. Cherished grandfather of Emma Mae Bannon. Adored uncle of Benoit Hintermann. JP was...

Jun 8, 2024

Yachmetz, Lorraine (nee Trawczynski), 88, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024.  Beloved wife of the late John Yachmetz.  Loving mother of Deborah & her husband Louis Bertero and John & his wife Marianna Yachmetz.  Cherished grandmother of Louis & his wife Sheri Bertero, Lauren & her husband William Bretzger, Lisa & her husband Matthew Kindzierski,...

Jun 8, 2024

Timothy A. Morrone, 62, of Pine Brook, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024.  Life partner of the late Susan Perrapato.  Devoted son of the late Doris E. (nee Lloyd) & Anthony J. Morrone, and step-son of Judith Morrone.  Loving "father" of Tori Brandt.  Beloved brother of Toni & her husband Gary McCullough, Michael Morrone & his partner...

Jun 4, 2024

Gary E. Giordano, 65, cherished son of Kathryn & Ernest Giordano, passed away suddenly on June 4, 2024. He is survived by his heartbroken children Diana Gasparano & husband Thomas,  Gary Giordano Jr. & wife Jacqueline, Lisa Jett & husband Christopher, and the mother of his children Diane Giordano. He is the beloved PopPop to Thomas, Brielle, Ashlynn, Gavin, Amri, Hudson and Madeline. He is also survived by his brothers...

Jun 3, 2024

James "Greg" McIlroy., 75, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024.   He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and emigrated with his parents when he was two years old, to Kearny, NJ.  Beloved husband of Barbara Ann (nee Riecker) McIlroy.  They lived their entire married life in Lyndhurst where they raised their two children.  Loving...

Jun 1, 2024

Jean (nee Polito) Artificio, 105, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024.  Devoted wife of the late Louis Artifico.  Beloved mother of Janet & her husband Peter Bacilo and Robert & his wife Carol Artificio.  Dear sister of Phyllis Anagnos, Theresa Ruocco, Susan Artificio, Ann Lampasona, Yolanda Stinziano, and Margaret Basile.  Cherished grandmother of Suzanne &...

May 31, 2024

Ellen Patricia Brown, 69, of Little Falls, New Jersey passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024.  Beloved wife of Wayne Brown.  Loving mother of Matt & his wife Randi, Chris & his wife Vanessa, and Sean & his wife Katie.  Cherished grandmother of Aiden, Aidan, Giada, Cameron, Kayleigh, Izzy, Aria, Liam, and Austin.  Dear sister of Johnny, Sissy, Teresa, Patrick,...

May 29, 2024

Muriel Hansen, born on March 19, 1927, Kenilworth, NJ, peacefully passed away at her home May 29, 2024. She leaves behind grieving family members and friends including her husband of 70 years, David P. Hansen, daughters Carolyn H. Iacoviello & Suzanne P. Hansen, son-in-law John M. Iacoviello, grandsons Jeffrey P. Iacoviello and Andrew P. Iacoviello, as well as nieces and...

May 29, 2024

Luigi Felice Morsella, 79, of Lyndhurst New Jersey, passed away on the morning of Wednesday May 29, 2024. He was a beloved husband of Rina (Russillo) Morsella, a loving father to Marco & his wife Melissa and youngest son Claudio. He was born in Italy and grew up with his dear siblings Oreste, Maria, Dino and Tony. He was a loved...

May 26, 2024

May 26, 2024

Janice A. (nee Schreib) Harraka, 79, of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Beloved wife of Louis N. Harraka. Loving mother of George & his wife Darcey Harraka, Louis C. Harraka and Debra Harraka. Cherished grandmother of Kelly, Nick, Mike, Kayla, Jeffrey, Daniel and Alison. Dear sister of the late Ronnie Schrieb. Mrs. Harraka was a...