Obituaries

Ralph A. Vuono

Ralph A. Vuono

Apr 23, 2009

Ralph Angelo Vuono, 92, of Lyndhurst, NJ, on Thursday, April 23, 2009. Ralph was born July 27, 1916 in Nutley, NJ. Beloved Husband of 63 years of Rose (nee Montalto) Vuono. Loving Father of Chizzie Vuono & his Wife Linda, Ralph A. Vuono, Jr. & his Wife Patricia and Frank Vuono & his Wife Dorothy. Dear Brother of Mike Vuono...

Anna Matarazzo

Anna Matarazzo

Apr 21, 2009

Anna Matarazzo (nee Locantore), 72, of Fairfield, NJ on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Beloved Wife of the late Nunzio Matarazzo. Loving Mother of Frank Matarazzo & his Wife Marianna and Maria Cappello & her Husband Salvatore. Dear Sister of Guiseppe & Pasquale Locantore, Rosa Gallotta and the late Antonio & Nunzio Locantore and Nicoletta Contangelo. Cherished Grandmother of Guiseppe &...

Carol A. Mclaughlin

Carol A. Mclaughlin

Apr 19, 2009

Carol A. McLaughlin (nee Kelder), 69, of Lyndhurst, NJ, formerly of Hoboken, on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Beloved wife of George J. McLaughlin, Jr. Loving mother of George J. McLaughlin III, Lawrence Kelder, Patricia Dobrowolski and Holle Lefebvre. Dear sister of the late Linda. Cherished grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road,...

David Joseph Addas

David Joseph Addas

Apr 17, 2009

David Joseph Addas, 31, of Barnegate, NJ on Friday, April 17, 2009. Beloved son of Patricia (nee Belton) and Michael Addas. Dear brother of the late Kevin Addas. Funeral Thursday 9AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass 10AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Bloomfield. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Friends will be received...

Frances Giordano

Frances Giordano

Apr 17, 2009

Giordano, Frances "Dolly" (nee Iscaro) , 84, of North Bergen, NJ on Friday, April 17, 2009. Devoted mother of Doreen and Mandy Giordano. Cherished grandmother of Amanda Collins and Andrew Giordano-Bourbon. Loving sister of Mary Appalaro, Julie Natter and Lucy Calogero. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. In her early years, Dolly worked in the embroidery industry for Joan...

Lea Katz

Lea Katz

Apr 15, 2009

Katz, Lea, 69, of Elizabeth, NJ on Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Beloved daughter of the late Sidney & Rebecca Katz. Loving step-daughter of Pearl Katz. Dear sister of Jan & his wife Jill Katz and Bernice Katz. Cherished aunt of Rebecca & Tommy McGuire and Jeff & Tracy Katz. Adored great-aunt of Skyler, Nicolette & Danica. Funeral Friday at 10:30AM...

Joseph Detommaso

Joseph Detommaso

Apr 12, 2009

DeTommaso, Joseph , 78, of Fairfield, NJ on Sunday, April 12, 2009. Loving brother of Fr. Louis DeTommaso O.F.M. and Catherine Branch. Predeceased by brothers Dominic, Peter, and Fred DeTommaso, and sisters Anna Bahret, and Lucille Duffy. Also Survived by many Nieces & Nephews. Mr. DeTommaso was born and raised in Jersey City and lived there until moving to Fairfield...

Vito Michael Chiurazzi

Vito Michael Chiurazzi

Apr 11, 2009

Chiurazzi, Vito Michael , 83, of Cliffside Park, NJ on Saturday, April 11, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Catherine (nee Triano). Loving father of Peggy and her husband Gene Marchese. Dear brother of Felice & her husband Pat Cristaldi and the Late Joe & Paul Chiurazzi. Cherished grandfather of Nicole, Catherine, Michael and Johnny. Also survived by Grandma Cat....

Josephine M. Ledoux

Josephine M. Ledoux

Apr 8, 2009

Josephine M. Ledoux (nee Lenti), 70, of Edgewater, NJ on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Beloved Wife of the late Walter Ledoux. Loving Mother of Renee Bronson of Largo, FL and the late Marcel Ledoux. Dear Sister of James Lenti and Sister-in-law of Dolores Senna. Cherished Grandmother of James & Justin. Mrs. Ledoux was active in the Edgewater Community Counsel and...

Elizabeth Wasik

Elizabeth Wasik

Apr 7, 2009

Elizabeth "Betty" Marie Wasik (nee Faber), 80, of Fairfield, NJ on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Beloved wife of Henry. Loving mother of Ronald, Joan, Peter, Henry, Michael, Mary Anne and the late Robert. Cherished grandmother of Alicia Kuhns, Andrew, Julie, Stephanie, Molly, Michael and Ryan Wasik. Adored great-grandmother of Christopher Kuhns. Mrs. Wasik was a parishoner at St. Thomas More...

Robert Lubertazzo

Robert Lubertazzo

Apr 3, 2009

Lubertazzo, Robert , 74, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Friday, April 3, 2009. Beloved husband of Helen "Precious" (nee Rizzolo) Lubertazzo. Loving father of Robert Jr. & his wife Eileen Lubertazzo, Sandra & her husband Jeff Marlow, David & his wife Nancy Lubertazzo, Ronald & his wife Denise Lubertazzo, Rosemarie & her husband Donald McMillan, and the late Susan Moniz. Dear...

Lawrence A. Merse

Lawrence A. Merse

Apr 2, 2009

Merse, Lawrence, 81, of Neptune City, NJ (formerly of Edgewater) on April 2, 2009 surrounded by his immediate family. He was a man who worked hard, played hard, adored his family, enjoyed life, and more importantly, appreciated every aspect of it. His quick wit and countless sayings were his trademark. He will be fondly remembered and sorely missed. Beloved husband...

Edward F. Kucharski

Edward F. Kucharski

Apr 1, 2009

Edward F. Kucharski, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Beloved husband of Theresa (nee Burke) Kucharski. Loving father of Edward F., Jr. & his wife Lynn Kucharski and Patricia & her husband Gerard Sorvino. Dear brother of Henry Kucharski and Dorothy Harris. Cherished grandfather of Brendan, Bethany and Brianne Kucharski. Mr. Kucharski was an Industrial Engineer for Swift...

Rocco L. Silletti

Rocco L. Silletti

Apr 1, 2009

Rocco L. Silletti, 76, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Beloved Husband of Josephine (nee DiPrinzio) Silletti. Loving Father of Mark Silletti, Robert Hendrickson and the late Steven Silletti. Cherished Grandfather of Brielle & Robert Jr. Dear Brother of Mike Silletti, Margaret Maita, Stella De Marco, Angela De Lorenzo, Dorothy Kerod, Mary Peradins. Predeceased by Brothers Pete &...

Carol Bond Van Ness

Carol Bond Van Ness

Apr 1, 2009

Van Ness, Carol Bond, 85, a life long resident of Fairfield, NJ, on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Graveside Service will be held at Hillside Cemetery, Fairfield on Saturday at 10 AM. Arrangements by Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 7 Two Bridges Rd., Fairfield, NJ. Donations may be made to Fairfield United Methodist Church, 233 Horseneck Rd., Fairfield, NJ 07004. Send condolences to...

Jeanette Castiglione

Jeanette Castiglione

Mar 28, 2009

Jeanette Castiglion (nee Pappalardo), 96, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Vincent Castiglione. Loving mother of Vicent & his wife Doris Castiglione, Aseline Rienzi, and Michael & his wife Debra Castiglione. Cherished grandmother of Debbie & her husband Danny Simeonoglou, Vincent Jr. & his wife Donna Rienzi, Anthony Rienzi, Christopher, Justin, and Lindsey...

Albert John Hilderhof

Albert John Hilderhof

Mar 28, 2009

Hilderhof, Albert John, 89, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Wilhelmina. Devoted father of the late Albert Hilderhof. Cherished friend of Linda & her husband Jimmy Bocchino and Ann Kostelac. Dear uncle of Sandra and Gwen. Mr. Hilderhof was a member of the Harmony Club in North Arlington and was a Plater for...

Phyllis H. Epifanio

Phyllis H. Epifanio

Mar 25, 2009

Phyllis H. Epifanio (nee Horne), 93, of Fairfield, NJ on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Gerald Epifanio. Loving mother of Philip Epifanio of Fairfield and the late Neal Epifanio. Dear sister-in-law of Eleanor Epifanio. Cherished grandmother of Terri Lynn Epifanio. Adored great-grandmother of Lauren and Tyler. Also survived by her niece Barbara Jones and nephews Donald...

Veronica A. Chudzinski

Veronica A. Chudzinski

Mar 24, 2009

Veronica A. Chudzinski (nee Pribula), 90, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Edward T. Chudzinski. Loving mother of Edward T. Jr.& his wife Pamela and Deborah Anne Chudzinski. Cherished grandmother of Sheri & her husband Mike Baldelli and Pauline & her husband Peter Terranova. Adored great-grandmother of Paige, Aiden, Cali & PJ. Funeral...

John Kushla

John Kushla

Mar 22, 2009

John Kushla, 92, of Lyndhurst, NJ on Sunday, March 22, 2009. Beloved Husband of the late Ann. Loving Father of Michael & his Wife Jeanine and Gregory & his Wife Karen. Cherished Grandfather of Jarrod, John-Paul, Helene & Matthew. Mr. Kushla was a self employed Quality Control Inspector. He was a volunteer for Cub Scout Pack 88 and Boy Scout...