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Rose Rita Mainardi
November 3, 2012
Mainardi Rose Rita (nee Notarnicola), 96 of Paterson, N. J. on November 3, 2012. Rose was born in Highland, NY and spent her young adult life in Poughkeepsie, NY. Loving wife of the late Dominic Mainardi (1997). Devoted mother of Carol Ciarlo and Donna Singer. Devoted grandmother of five and great grandmother of one. Funeral Liturgy will be held on...
Alice A. Smith
November 3, 2012
Smith, Alice 83 of Oakland, NJ on November 3, 2012. Survived by her loving husband Thomas and their sons Bob, Tom and Jim. Devoted grand mother of five. Relatives and friends may visit at the Oakland Memorial Home 330 Ramapo Valley Road (rt. 202) on Monday November 12 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. For additional information, condolences or directions please...
Sally Anne Pilcer
November 2, 2012
Pilcer-Sally Anne (nee Burgess) age 72 of Oakland, NJ died on November 2, 2012 in the home of her daughter. Born in Paterson she was raised in Wyckoff, then lived in Oakland for 47 years. Before retiring in 2006 Mrs. Pilcer was a school teacher/nurse at The Valley Middle School, in Oakland NJ for 25 years. She was elected to...
Irma Jacobus
November 2, 2012
Jacobus, Irma M. 90, of Oakland, NJ, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012 at St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital after a short illness. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at The Oakland Memorial Home, 330 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ. on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012 from 10 AM till Noon. Funeral Service will be at 12...
Paul Babish
November 1, 2012
Babish, Paul E., 56 of Oakland, son of the late Charles and Marie Babish of NYC. He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth, his son, Brian, brother, Leslie and family of Glen Rock and niece Laura Hayes and her family of Oakland. A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 8th from 7-9 pm at the Oakland Memorial Home 330...
Ida Rafferty
October 27, 2012
Rafferty, Ida (nee Post) of Oakland, NJ age 85 on October 27, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Rafferty (1973) Dear mother of Thomas Rafferty of Wantage, NJ and the late Joseph Rafferty (2007) Cherished grandmother of Michelle and her husband John Wingle of Frankford, NJ, Tara and Her Husband John Bushell of N. Carolina and Shannon and her...
Jean M. Corsale
October 20, 2012
Jean "Peach" Corsale (nee Egan), 80 of Wanaque, formerly of Franklin Lakes, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 20. Born July 6, 1932 in Paterson, she was the daughter of the late John Egan and Mary Cannon and predeceased by siblings Jack Egan and Nancy Pullara. She was a graduate of Fair Lawn High School, class of 1949. Active in...
Orvea J. Tinnerello
October 20, 2012
TINNERELLO, Orvea "Vera" of Bloomingdale and Oakland passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Vera was born on April 13, 1923, in the small village of Calemecca in the Pistoia Mountains of Italy to Norma and Giulio Piastrelli. She grew up in Paterson and graduated from East Side High School. Prior to retirement she worked for Bradlees in Wayne for...
Nesta Sia Sgro
October 19, 2012
Nesta Sgro (nee Dante), age 94, of Oakland, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2012. She was the dearest Mother to Carmen Bickford and her husband Bill of Oakland, and Adele Agostinelli and her husband Roberto of Oakland. She was the most loving Grandmother (Nonna) to Anthony Bickford and his wife Carrie of Wayne, Andrea Knapp and her husband...
Hugh Zona
October 18, 2012
Zona, Hugh E. age 89 of Wyckoff, NJ passed away on October 18, 2012. He proudly served our country in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a resident of Paterson, NJ for 45 years. He is predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years Gilda (nee DeSista) Zona (2004) and his Brother Aldo Zona. Hugh is...
Hugh E. Zona
October 18, 2012
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Ann Eckert
October 17, 2012
Ann, E. Eckert, 88, a long time resident of Oakland, NJ passed away on 10/17/2012 at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ on July 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John "Rudy" and Anna ( nee Yore) McCarthy. She married Russell H. Eckert on June 21, 1945. She is predeceased by...
Frank Plesnarski
October 14, 2012
Plesnarski, Frank 92, On October 14, 2012, God sent his angels to escort from Emeritus at Wayne to heaven to join the love of his life, Rosie, who pre-decease him on April 20, 1999 after 53 years of marriage. Frank was born on September 09, 1920 in the small coal mining town of Minersville, PA to the late Paul &...
Marjorie Mulfinger
October 4, 2012
Mulfinger , Marjorie (nee Bishop) 71, of Oakland, NJ passed away on Thursday, Oct. 4th, 2012. She was born in Manhattan, NY, raised in Manhattan and Bergenfield, NJ, graduated from Bergenfield High School and was a bookkeeper for many years. She was a loving wife and devoted partner to William for 51 years of marriage. Together, they built a successful...
Robert Kraus
September 26, 2012
Kraus, Robert R. of Oakland passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was 88. Born in Secaucus, he lived in Oakland for the past 55 years. He is survived by his wife, the former Patricia A. Reaney, daughters Sharon McNamee (Raymond) and Joan Whetham (Harold), both of West Milford, and five grandchildren. Before retiring, he was a sheet...
Josephine Sallucci
September 25, 2012
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Devin O'Keefe
September 19, 2012
O'Keefe, Devin 22, of Oakland, NJ, born August 14, 1990 passed away on September 19, 2012. Beloved son of Timothy & Susan (nee Cunningham) O'Keefe , dear brother of Colin and Hope O'Keefe. Beloved grandson of Ellen Cunningham of Wayne, NJ. Devin was a graduate of Indian Hills High School. He was loved by many of his Aunts, Uncles, cousins...
Patrick J. Dolan
September 14, 2012
Dolan, Patrick, age 75 of Oakland, NJ on September 14, 2012. Born on October 10, 1936 to Annie and Patrick Dolan in New York, Patrick lived in Manhattan, resided in Oakland for the last six years and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church. He was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps and...
Fleeta V. Carlson
September 12, 2012
Carlson Fleeta V. (nee Armstrong) age 81 of Oakland on September 12, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Carlson (2003) loving mother of Eileen Mutch of Oakland, NJ. Patricia Carlson of Hackettstown, NJ. and Margaret Carlson of Mount Arlington, NJ. and the late Robert Carlson (1984). Devoted sister of Margaret Gutleber of Budd Lake, NJ. Funeral departing Saturday...
Edward Vanderbeck
September 9, 2012
Edward Vanderbeck (84) of Oakland, devoted husband of the late Johanna Vanderbeck passed away on September 9, 2012. Ed was born in Paterson, New Jersey to James and Elsie Vanderbeck on December 6, 1927. He married his childhood sweetheart, Johanna ("Honey") Pilaar on October 16, 1954. After graduating from Newark College of Engineering, he built a career with Public Service...
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