Obituaries

Frances Chiariello 

Frances Chiariello (nee Del- Guerrcio) died peacefully at home on July 6. She was 87.

Born in Kearny, she moved to Nutley 25 years ago.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at St. Stephen’s Church, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Wife of the late Joseph, Frances is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Kaminski, her sister Mary Rose and her husband Jim, her granddaughters Kari Hamburger and Kristi Delacruz and her husband Charlie and her great-grandchildren Ella, Jacob, Sidney, Lea and Jason. She was predeceased by her sister Anna Weber and her husband Elmer.

Marie Del Colle 

Marie Del Colle passed away peacefully at home on July 3. She was 97. Born in Jersey City she moved to North Arlington 30 years ago.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Queen of Peace Church, followed by entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Marie was the wife of the late Vincent Del Colle; mother of Bernadette Sammartino (the late Al), Adrienne Tator (Dave), Vincent Del Colle and Doreen Terletzky. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to American Heart Association.

Joseph E. Klein 

Joseph E. Klein died peacefully at home on July 5. He was 89.

Born in Newark, he lived in North Arlington since 1951.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Queen of Peace Church, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Joe was a World War II Navy veteran and was a truck driver for Anheuser-Busch in Newark. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of the North Arlington Bowling League.

Husband of Eleanore (nee Lachance), he was the father of Arthur, Garry, Raymond and Thomas Klein and Joanne Moorhead, brother of Mary Malczynski and the late John Klein, Betty Ference and Tony Klein. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Jean L. Metcalf 

Jean L. Metcalf (nee Laidlaw) died peacefully on July 3 at home. She was 89.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she lived in North Arlington and Lyndhurst before moving to Hackettstown five years ago.

Arrangements are by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 8 at the funeral home. Private cremation followed. To leave online condolences, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Jean had been a para mutual clerk at the Meadowlands Sporting Arena for many years.

She is wife of the late James Metcalf; mother of Frank (the late Karen) Augustine, John (Janice) Augustine, Harriet (Larry) Raymond, James (Barbara) Metcalf and William Metcalf; sister of Margaret Lower, John Laidlaw and the late Thomas Laidlaw. She is also survived by her grandchildren Cara, Katie-Rose, JR, Stacey, Kelly, Kyle, Rebecca, Alyson, Brittany and James and her great-grandchildren Trevor, Jesse and Brody.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to First Presbyterian Church of Arlington, in Kearny.

Krzysztof Noga 

Krzysztof Noga, 60, of Kearny died on Saturday, July 12, at his home surrounded by his family. T

he funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Wednesday, July 16, at 9 a.m. A funeral Mass will be offered at Our Lady of Czestochowa, Harrison at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visiting will be on Tuesday, July 15, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Born in Poland, a son of the late Stefan and Jadwiga Noga, Krzysztof came to this country in 1980.

He was a foreman at Gateway Demolition Corp. in New York City and while employed there, was a 9/11 responder.

He was a fishing enthusiast.

Mr. Noga is survived by his beloved wife Maria (nee Kuczabo); his four cherished daughters Monika Glazewski and her husband Jarek, Agnieszka Glazewski and her husband Leszek, Ewa Dorozala and her husband Lukasz and Magda Noga and her fiancé Jorge Estrada; seven grandchildren Mateusz, Sebastian, Damian, Natalia, Weronika, Anthony and Claudia.

Krzysztof was a caring and loving husband, father and grandfather. Most importantly, he was a friend to all and will forever remain in the hearts of those who were fortunate enough to meet him.

Donald A. Reiser Jr. 

Donald A. Reiser Jr., 65, died on July 10.

Arrangements were by the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Dr., Kearny, on July 14. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com.

Mr. Reiser was born in Passaic and lived in Bloomfield and then Kearny before moving to Warren 35 years ago.

Donald served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era.

He owned and operated Hudson Electric in Perrineville for many years and was a proud member of IBEW Local 164.

Donald is survived by his wife Joanne (nee Kanetomo); two children Melissa Reiser Mosca and John P. Reiser; his siblings Donna Heal, Robert, William, Jon, Mark and David. He also leaves behind his grandchildren Luka, Cole and Jade Mosca and Cassidy, Kellen and Brennen Reiser.

He was predeceased by his sister Linda Bonassi.

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