Obituaries

Mar 7, 2021

Cemetery East Ridgelawn Cemetery 255 Main Ave Clifton NJ 07014 US Burial Saturday, March 13, 2021 East Ridgelawn Cemetery 255 Main Ave Clifton NJ 07014 US Visitation Saturday, March 13, 2021 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home 1601 Palisade Ave. Fort Lee, NJ US 07024 Fort Lee NJ 07024 US Funeral HomeHunt-Stellato Funeral Home - Fort Lee 1601...

Mar 6, 2021

Kruger, John (“Jack”) Peter, 95, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Patricia "Pat" (nee Clark) Kruger, loving father of Laurie Altomare & her husband Anthony, John Kruger, Jr. & his wife Anides, Thomas Kruger & his wife Linda and Scott Kruger & his wife Elena, cherished grandfather of Thomas John Kruger...

Mar 4, 2021

Ronald McCall passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Mr. McCall was a life long Bayonne resident. He graduated from Bayonne High School and was a member of Laborers Local #3 in New Jersey. He passed much too soon. Preceded in death by father, Robert McCall and step dad Joseph Locascio. Survived by mother Gloria Locascio, sister Tracey & her...

Mar 3, 2021

Paranzine, Thomas Jr. of Fairfield formally of Newark. Thomas was married in 1962 to Margaret (nee Palmarozzo) and moved to Fairfield in 1965. He Proudly served the Essex County Police Department from 1965 to 2004. Thomas rose through the ranks in the Detective Bureau attaining the ranks of Sergeant and Lieutenant before retiring as Captain of the Patrol Division. He...

Mar 3, 2021

Vigil Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:30 PM - Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home 1601 Palisade Ave. Fort Lee, NJ US 07024 Fort Lee NJ 07024 US Burial Wednesday, March 10, 2021 St. Peter Cemetery 155 William St Belleville NJ 07109 US Mass Wednesday, March 10, 2021 St. Mary's Church 6502 Jackson Street West New York NJ 07093 US Funeral HomeCaiola-Stellato Funeral Home...

Feb 27, 2021

Feb 19, 2021

Carol (nee Kelly) Brown, 79, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Jack Brown. Loving mother of Jack M. Brown, Michael & his wife Stacey Brown, and Jill & her husband Peter Scheer. Cherished grandmother of Michael, PJ, Kellie, & Hayley. Dear sister of Dennis Kelly, Colleen Theobald, Kerry Wendt, and...

Feb 15, 2021

Julia Valvano, 90, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore Valvano. Loving mother of Anthony & his wife Diane Valvano, Michael & his wife Cindy Valvano and the late Salvatore Valvano, Jr. Cherished grandmother of Rachel, Anthony & wife Kourtney, Merissa, Michael & wife Jin. Adored great-grandmother of Tyler &...

Feb 15, 2021

Fiore, Joseph Louis, 69, of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Beloved husband of Maryann (nee Cirelli) Fiore. Loving father of Jenna Leigh & her husband Joseph Miller, Joseph Fiore and Michael Fiore & his fianc Kimberly Gasior. Dear brother of Gina & her husband Jack Dos Santos. Also survived by his loving in-laws, nieces, nephews,...

Feb 15, 2021

Nicholas Mastrandrea, 83, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Beloved husband of 57 years to Yvonne (nee Payette) Mastrandrea. Loving father of Nick Jr. & his wife Carol Mastrandrea, Donna & her husband Bob Zapparrata, and Debbie & her husband Joe Lombardo Jr. Cherished grandfather of Kristen, Johnny, Nicky, Nicole, Alexis, Robert, Alyssa, Joseph &...

Feb 15, 2021

***SERVICES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED, VIEWING WILL BE SATURDAY 12PM-4PM *** Dr. Andrew T.Leyble, 58, passed into eternal rest on Monday, February 15, 2021. He is survived by his father, Andrew Leyble and his dear mother Joan Leyble (nee Tomasulo), his beloved children Andrew T. Manzo Leyble and Raquel Leyble, his dear brother, Mark and sister-in-law Beth, his niece Kaitlin and...

Feb 14, 2021

Ann Gloria Sylvester (ne Petriello), fondly known as Bunnie, age 80, of Fairfield, New Jersey, passed away February 14, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Ann was the daughter of the late Bianca (ne Molinaro) and Lorenzo Petriello. Loving mother of son, Philip (Karina) and daughter, Karen Ricciardi (Robert). Dear sister of Mary Ann Wichowski. Cherished grandmother of Joseph,...

Feb 13, 2021

Joseph Andrew Kijewski, age 60, of Haymarket, Virginia, passed away in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, February 13, 2021. This beloved husband and father was born on October 30, 1960, to the late Janet (Swidzinski) and Bernard Kijewski. Joe, along with his siblings, attended St. Michael's Catholic School and Rutherford High School. While studying at Rutgers University - Newark, Joe met...

Feb 13, 2021

On Saturday, February 13, 2021, Barbara Banacki passed away at the age of 62. Barbara was born on October 11, 1958 in Bayonne, NJ to Edward Sr. and Anna (nee Papson) Banacki. Barbara was a strong and optimistic woman who touched the heart of everyone who had the opportunity to know her. Her pure joy would light up a room...

Feb 8, 2021

Visitation Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Caiola-Stellato Funeral Home - Bayonne 691 Avenue C Bayonne NJ 07002 US 201-436-2645 Mass Friday, February 12, 2021 10:00 AM - St. Mary Star of the Sea 326 Avenue C Bayonne NJ 07002 US Funeral HomeCaiola-Stellato Funeral Home - Bayonne 691 Avenue C Bayonne NJ - 07002 US 201-436-2645

Feb 8, 2021

Edward Sozcienski, 73 of Lyndhurst , New Jersey passed away on February 8, 2021. Edward was born on December 12, 1947 to John and Elizabeth Sozcienski. Beloved husband of Phyllis Dimeck Sozcienski, loving father of Edward, Alison & Melisa. Beloved uncle to David & William Monisera. He was a Combat Vietnam War Veteran Alpha Company 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry “The...

Feb 8, 2021

Services are private Funeral HomeHunt-Stellato Funeral Home - Fort Lee 1601 Palisade Avenue Fort Lee NJ - 07024 US (201) 944-1202

Feb 7, 2021

Donald Walter Kopczynski, 87, lifelong resident of Edgewater, New Jersey passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born in Englewood to the late John Raymond Kopczynski & Wanda Antoinette Banaszynski. He was predeceased by his sister Joan Kopczynski and his brother John Kopczynski. Beloved husband of 64 years to Mary Eileen (nee Scheid) Kopczynski....

Feb 7, 2021

Leonardo Minervini, 74, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Beloved husband of Tina (nee LaGrasta) Minervini. Loving father of Dr. Vito Minervini & his wife Amy and the late Francesca & John Minervini. Cherished grandfather of Max, Marin, & John Jr. Dear brother of Luigi Minervini. Lenny was born and raised in Molfetta, Bari, Italy....

Feb 6, 2021

Celia Bautis (nee Vasquez),101, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Arturo Bautis. Loving mother of Marta Bautis and Arthur & his wife Barbara Bautis. Dear mother-in-law of Julio & his wife Kathy Verno. Cherished grandmother of Daniel & his wife MaryAnn Verno, Victor & his wife Michelle Verno, Marc & his...