Obituaries

Steve Giovanniello

Steve Giovanniello

Aug 26, 2018

Steve Giovanniello, 78, of Fairfield, New Jersey passed away on Sunday August 26, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Karen Giovanniello. Loving father of Joseph & his wife Nela Giovanniello and Cindy & her husband Tony Gonzalez. Cherished grandfather of Erik, Leo, Daniella, and Max. Dear brother of Antonio Giovanniello, Angie VanWerzen, and the Late Nicola Giovanniello. Mr. Giovanniello was...

Mary Rusnak

Mary Rusnak

Aug 25, 2018

Mary (nee: Washuta) Rusnak, 93, of Bayonne entered into eternal life Saturday August 25, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Rusnak. Loving mother of Joseph Rusnak & his wife Darleen, Robert Rusnak & his wife Nancy, Richard Rusnak & his wife Susan, and Kevin Rusnak & his wife Carolina. Dear sister of the late Julie Bebel, Sophie Gutch, Stanley...

Aldina Demarco

Aldina Demarco

Aug 24, 2018

DeMarco, Aldina (nee Despirt), 97, of East Rutherford, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Luigi DeMarco. Loving mother of Claudio Bruno DeMarco. Dear sister of Luigi Despirt. Mrs. DeMarco was a seamstress for the ILGWU of New York. Funeral Monday 8AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass...

Joan A. Dawson

Joan A. Dawson

Aug 21, 2018

Joan A. Dawson (nee Houghton), 88, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Matthew Dawson. Loving mother of Matthew E. Dawson & his wife Kathleen. Dear sister of Joyce Molzon. Cherished grandmother of Matthew D. Dawson. Also survived by her sister-in-law Peggy Houghton. Mrs. Dawson was a cashier at the Ritz...

John Michael Fischer

John Michael Fischer

Aug 20, 2018

John M. Fischer, 58 of Bayonne, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018. He was a devoted son of the late Frank & Marjorie (Dawes ) Fischer. He was the husband of Antoinette (Rodriguez) Fischer. John will be missed by his son, John II and granddaughter, Brooke. He will also be missed by his brother Tom and his...

Dennis J. Ring

Dennis J. Ring

Aug 19, 2018

Dennis J. Ring, 60, of Cresskill, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Beloved husband of Antoinette Ring (nee Ventura). Devoted son of Mary (nee Mottillo) & the late William J. Ring. Loving father of Nichole G. Ring. Dear brother of William J. Ring & his wife Carol and Kevin J. Ring & his wife Lisa. Also survived...

Joseph Locascio

Joseph Locascio

Aug 12, 2018

Joseph LoCascio left us to be with the Lord on August 12, 2018. He passed at home surrounded by his loving family after a hard fought battle with cancer. He worked for many years as a driver for Archie's Cab Co. "Smokey Joe" was an avid fisherman, knife collector and huge doo wop fan. He could talk to anyone about...

Omar Velez Perez

Omar Velez Perez

Aug 12, 2018

Omar Velez Perez, 72, of Bayonne, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Beloved husband of Christine Cruz. Loving father of Mary Velez Clay & her husband Mike, Johanna Velez Matos & her husband Angel, Dee Dee Velez Bottino & her husband Mark and David Cruz. Dear brother of Waleska Velez. Cherished grandfather of Anthony, PJ, Tatiana, Montana,...

Carol J. Whittaker

Carol J. Whittaker

Aug 12, 2018

Carol Jane Whittaker (nee Tarasko), of Wayne, formerly of Rutherford, was called home to our Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2018. She was 71 years old. Carol was the devoted partner, best friend and wife of William Herbert Whittaker. The met at the Outrigger in Totowa on April 7, 1978 and began their united life together 36 years ago on...

Nikolaos Dovas

Nikolaos Dovas

Aug 10, 2018

Nikolaos Dovas, 88, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Vasiliki Dovas. Loving father of Dimitrios Dovas and Malamati Psonis. Dear brother of Eleni Economidou. Cherished grandfather of Nicko Dovas, Mateo Dovas, Kosta Psonis & Christina Balieu. Funeral Thursday 10 AM from the Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home, 1601 Palisade Avenue, Fort...

Janet Catherine Lombardy

Janet Catherine Lombardy

Aug 10, 2018

Janet C. Lombardy (nee D'Alessio) , 72, of ,Warren, New Jersey, passed away on Friday August 10, 2018. Beloved wife of George M. Lombardy. Loving sister of Mary D'Alessio and Donna Cerreto. Adored aunt of Joshua, Laura, James, Christina, and Donna. She is predeceased by her parents James and Frances D'Alessio. Janet was a teacher in Union Township for over...

Andrew E. "Barney" Poline

Andrew E. "Barney" Poline

Aug 8, 2018

Andrew E (Barney) Poline 94 of Fairfield, NJ passed away peacefully at his home on August 8, 2018 surrounded by his family. Services will be at Stellato Funeral Home on Sunday August 12 from 3 - 7 pm Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More, at 10:00 am on Monday, August 13 Fairfield with interment at Gates of Heaven Cemetery, E...

Paul A. Saracino

Paul A. Saracino

Aug 6, 2018

Paul A. Saracino, 74, of Toms River, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018. Beloved husband of Cira Saracino. Loving father of Annemarie Plotkin & her husband David, Jenniene Robertelli & her husband John, Paul Saracino, Jr., and Tatianna Darzanoff & her husband Dennis. Dear brother of Rosanne Mingos and Phil. Adored grandfather to seven grandchildren. He is...

Michele Labisi-Limongelli

Michele Labisi-Limongelli

Aug 3, 2018

Labisi-Limongelli, Michele (nee Day), 66, of Bloomfield, New Jersey passed away on Friday August 3, 2018. Beloved mother of Joseph Marcus Labisi and his wife Khalia Borrero. Cherished grandmother of Mia Michele "Mimi". Dear sister of Marcus, Edward & his wife Karen, and James & his wife Linda Day. Adored godmother of Gabriella and aunt of Justin, Evan, Filomena, Sebastian,...

Kathleen Mary Kardan

Kathleen Mary Kardan

Aug 3, 2018

Kardan, Kathleen Mary (nee Livingstone), 55, of Jefferson, New Jersey passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018. Beloved mother of Megan Catherine Kardan. Loving daughter of the late James & Catherine Livingstone. Dear sister of Debbie Spano, Jimmy, Tommy, Sharon and Michael Livingstone. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews Kathleen was a Bank Manager at Millington Bank in Warren...

Michael J Ritchie

Michael J Ritchie

Aug 3, 2018

Ritchie, Michael J., 87, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey passed away on Friday August 3, 2018. Beloved wife of Peggy (nee Rizzo) Ritchie. Loving father of LuAnne and her late husband Ray Wagner and the late Joseph Ritchie. Cherished grandfather of Raven Alana Ritchie. Dear brother of Marie Higgins and the late Andrew Ritchie. Mr. Ritchie was a combat veteran in...

Ikpolor Omongiade "Christian" Idumwonyi

Ikpolor Omongiade "Christian" Idumwonyi

Aug 2, 2018

On August 2, 2018, Iyekekpolor Omongiade Idumwonyi was called home to be with the Lord. Our family is experiencing an incredible sense of loss, sadness, grief, confusion and despair. Our hearts will never be the same. Iyekekpolor has gone too soon. He is irreplaceable and we will cherish and miss him forever. We are gathered here today to celebrate the...

Paul F. Connolly

Paul F. Connolly

Jul 31, 2018

Paul F. Connolly, 61, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Beloved husband of Elaine Connolly (nee Chiego). Loving father of Kaitlin and Erica Connolly. Dear brother of Bernadette & her husband John Mulroe, Thomas Connolly, and Patricia & her husband John McGee, MD. Also survived by his brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews and...

Theodore Bourelos

Theodore Bourelos

Jul 30, 2018

Cemetery Hillside Cemetery Lyndhurst NJ US Visitation Friday, August 10, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home - Fairfield 7 Two Bridges Road Fairfield NJ 07004 US (973) 882-5588 Service Saturday, August 11, 2018 10:00 AM - St. George Greek Orthodox Church 818 Valley Road Clifton NJ 07013 US Funeral HomeIppolito-Stellato Funeral Home - Fairfield 7 Two Bridges...

Frank F. Henrich

Frank F. Henrich

Jul 28, 2018

Henrich, Frank F., 76, of Bayonne, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Beloved Companion of Rose McNamara. Dear brother-in- law of Elish McNamara & her companion Lawrence Foley, Bridget & her husband John Fearns, and William "Billy” Cassese Sr. and his son Billy Cassese Jr. He is also survived by family in England and Ireland. Frank was...