Obituaries

Apr 13, 2014

Tracy Lynn Coelho (nee Echols), 47, of Providence, RI passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Beloved daughter of Michael & Christine Echols and Janet & Klaus Gianinni. Loving mother of Thomas Coelho and Nicole Coelho. Devoted granddaughter of Rita DeCecco. Dear sister of Michael & his wife Yvonne Echols, John & his wife Kim Echols and Danny Echols. Cherished...

Apr 11, 2014

Salvati, Jr., Vincent F., 83, of Riverdale, NJ passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 . Beloved husband of Virginia (nee Pisa) Salvati. Loving father of Susan & her husband Cannoth Roberts, Vincent III & his wife Patricia Salvati, , John V. & his wife Lisa Salvati, and Maria & her husband William Grimes. Dear brother of Philomena Jerkovich and...

Apr 9, 2014

Madeline Billitz (nee Waltner), 87, of Montville, New Jersey on April 9, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Fred Billitz. Loving mother of Stephen and Douglas & his wife Patricia. Dear sister of Barbara & her husband William Billitz, Anna & her husband Izzy Gonzalez, and 11 predeceased siblings. Funeral Monday at 10:30AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two...

Apr 9, 2014

Frances Ehlers (nee Gesualdi), 90, a long time resident of Lyndhurst, NJ passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Beloved wife and companion of William A. Ehlers. Loving mother of Linda Carstens & her husband Frank, Sandra D'Ascoli & her husband Angelo and William R. Ehlers & his wife Susan. Dear sister of Diane Daniels and Marie LaTorre. Cherished grandmother...

Apr 9, 2014

Alexander Cap, 86, of Lakewood, NJ, died on April 9, 2014 with his family at his side. He was the dearly beloved husband of Dorothy (nee Petrysh) Cap for 57 years. Devoted father of Michael & his wife Donna, Mark & his wife Danielle. Loving grandfather of Jonathan & Lauren and dearest brother of John & his wife Helen and...

Apr 8, 2014

DeMarco, Patrick F. , 98, of Emerson, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday April 8, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Margaret DeMarco (nee Maher). Loving father of the late Patrick G. DeMarco & Janet Tarallo. Dear brother of the late Salvatore, Louise, Josephine, & Mary DeMarco. Cherished grandfather of Christopher Tarallo. Funeral Saturday at 9:00AM from the Hunt Stellato...

Apr 7, 2014

Antonio Chiodo, 88, of Fairfield, NJ passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014. Beloved husband of Cleunice Chiodo (nee Rossi). Loving father of Terige & his wife Mari Chiodo and Roseann Chiodo Andrich. Cherished grandfather of Jessica, Jacqulyn & her husband Jeff Nesinger, & Jenna. Adored great-grandfather of Payton Andrich. Funeral Saturday 9 AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7...

Apr 7, 2014

Giovanni Vitella, 64, of Lincoln Park, NJ passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014. Beloved husband of Carmela Vitella (nee Mastrolia). Loving father of Franco & his wife Allison Vitella, Anthony & his wife Maria Ana Vitella, Maria Vitella & Chris Ernst and Giovanna & her husband Joseph Ra. Dear brother of Vincenzo, Raffaela and Leonarda Vitella. Cherished grandfather of...

Apr 4, 2014

Barbara Marie joined her husband, Frank Caloia on Friday, April 4, 2014 one day before her 93rd birthday. Loving mother of Louis & his wife Joanne Caloia. Cherished grandmother of Barbara & her husband Jerry Nelson, Matthew Caloia and Nicole & her husband Kenny Boffalow. Adored great-grandmother of Gabriel & Brooke Nelson. She was an extremely loving and caring woman....

Apr 4, 2014

Saverio "Butch" DeMercurio, 67, of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014. Beloved husband of Catherine DeMercurio (nee Franze). Loving father of Malinda Sandercci and stepson Adam Indorf. Dear brother of Maryann & her husband Edward Lyons. Cherished grandfather of Shane Indorf. Adored uncle of Keith & Jared Lyons. Funeral service Saturday 3 PM at the Hunt Stellato...

Apr 3, 2014

Elwood "Woody" Charles Hill, 93, of Pompton Plains, NJ departed this life on April 3, 2014 at his home. Arrangements for a memorial service are currently being planned. Elwood was born in Newark on January 28, 1921 and attended school in Kearny where he was a member of the high school football team. He enlisted in the Army Air Force...

Apr 2, 2014

Lasher, Louis D. , 87, of Edgewater, New Jersey on April 2, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Maureen (nee Murray) Lasher. Loving father of Lureen & her husband Luke Ong and Louis M. & his wife Lena Lasher. Cherished grandfather of Lenine & Lemny Lasher and Brendan & Olivia Ong. Mr. Lasher was a veteran of the US Army...

Apr 1, 2014

George Frank Chilek, 84, of Lyndhurst, NJ passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Beloved husband of Leona J. Chilek (nee MacDonald). Loving father of Eileen Chilek-Wilder & her husband Stephen and Patricia Chilek. Predeceased by 3 brothers & 1 sister. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Mr. Chilek was a member of the VFW in Lyndhurst. Funeral Saturday...

Apr 1, 2014

Lorraine Szymanski (nee McCormack), 86, of Montville, NJ passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Szymanski. Loving mother of Anne Cramer. Cherished grandmother of Natalie Rogers and Lisa Gilfillan. Adored great-grandmother of Samantha, Kelsey, Jordan & Riley. Lorraine worked for Sea-Land Service in Port Newark as a Customs Clerk for 25 years before retiring...

Mar 31, 2014

Nicholas Bochicchio, 65, of Kinnelon, NJ on Monday, March 31, 2014. Nicholas was born April 4, 1948 to Rose (nee Kush) & Carmine J. Bochicchio in Manhattan, NY. He was the loving husband of Mary K. Bochicchio (nee De Cotiis) and father to Jason John Bochicchio. Nick graduated from St. Joseph's High School in West New York, NJ in 1966....

Mar 30, 2014

Gehler, Lillian M. (nee Schnell), 79, of Palisades Park, NJ passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 . Beloved wife of the late Robert Gehler, Sr. Loving mother of Carolyn & her husband Robert Menchise, Robert Gehler, Jr. & his fiance Angela, and Kathryn & her husband Glenn Lucarelli. Dear sister of Albert Schnell & his wife Evelyn. Cherished grandmother...

Mar 29, 2014

Raymond Scrivanich, 73, of Toms River, NJ, formerly of Lyndhurst and Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Beloved husband of Lillian Scrivanich (nee Krause). Loving father of Michele & her husband Peter Buldo, Jill & her husband Robert Simons and Gail Scrivanich & her husband Sean Fealey. Dear brother of Luke Scrivanich, Joanne Guidone and the late Charles...

Mar 29, 2014

Mar 25, 2014

Ferdinand Jay Gerish, 76, of Fairfield & Lebanon Twp., NJ passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Joan Gerish. Devoted son of the late Fred & Veronica (nee Comeau) Gerish. Loving father of Jay M. & his wife Tobi Gerish, Jeanne M. Gerish, Kathleen J. Rieckert and Joseph P. & his...

Mar 22, 2014

Sbrocco, Anthony "Broc", 88, of Fairfield, NJ passed away peacefully at St. Clare's Hospice after being diagnosed with Leukemia on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Beloved wife of Dolores (nee Bucco) Sbrocco. Loving father of Victoria Lieberman, Bernadette Rebane, Regina Bambach & Edward Sbrocco. Dear brother of Mary Baron. Cherished grandfather of 11. Mr. Sbrocco was a veteran of the US...