Obituaries

Roger Cunningham

Roger W. Cunningham, 71, died on Tuesday, Aug. 14 in the Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.

Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, with visitation continuing at the Giffin Funeral Home, Inc. 2807 North West Pike Capon Bridge, W.V., followed by interment at Green Lane Cemetery, Delray, WV. Please visit www.giffinfuneralhome. com to view the complete obituary.

Roger was born in Romney, W.V. and lived in Kearny for 25 years before moving to North Arlington, one year ago.

Mr. Cunningham worked at Schiffenhause Packaging Corp in Newark for many years. Later he drove for Harrison Cab Co. for 25 years.

He is survived by his daughters Cheri Yates (William), Tara Cunningham, Tammy Cunningham and Crystal Lariva (Elliot); sisters Geraldine Dawson, Janet Ludwig, Lois Smith and six grandchildren. He also leaves behind his companion Lois Mills and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Samuel W. Gavwrachinsky

Samuel W. Gavwrachinsky, 55, of Kearny died on Aug. 6 in Clara Maass Hospital.

Brother of Michael and Joseph Gavwrachinsky, Mary Ann Eager and the late Stephen.

Private arrangements are by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home.

Mary Ann Nugent

Mary Ann Nugent (nee Roman), 75, died on Aug. 24, at the Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.

Born in Harrison, she moved to North Arlington in 1963.

She is the beloved wife of the late Walter J.; the cherished mother of Cheryl Anderson, Walter Nugent III, and Christine Sanchez; the adored grandmother of Nicolas, Christopher, Grace, Julia, Brooke, Max and Emily and the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

The funeral was from the Parow Funeral Home, 186 Ridge Road, North Arlington on Tuesday, Aug. 28, with a funeral Mass in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. The interment followed in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, PO Box 824061, Philadelphia, PA 19182.

John L. Storzum

John L. Storzum died on Aug. 22 at Clara Maass Hospital. He was 74.

Born in Newark, he lived most of his life in Kearny.

He is a retired office assistant from Genis Electrical Associates in No. Arlington.

John leaves behind many good friends at Spruce Terrace in Kearny. Private burial arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home.

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