Obituaries

Maria do Ceu Carinha Grilo 

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Maria do Ceu Carinha Grilo passed away at home on Nov. 17. She was 80.

Born in Pardelhas, Murtosa, Portugal, she lived in East Newark for 35 years.

Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Fatima in Newark.

Maria was the wife of the late Antonio Grilo, beloved mother of Maria Carinha and Dina Grilo and sister of the late Antonio Carinha. She is also survived by her pals Duke and Charlie.

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

Francine Ann Hacker 

Mrs. Francine Ann Hacker (nee Madsen) passed away on Nov. 18. She was 62.

The Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny, (www.condonfuneralhome.com) was entrusted with the arrangements.

Francine worked in the floral business for over 25 years and was also a chef. She worked for Miller Harness in East Rutherford, Brooklyn Brothers Cafe and Louis’ Newark and managed the O’Donnegal Cafe in Kearny. She had managed three local florists: Not Just Roses, Rosa’s Roses and Bob’s Kearny Florist. She worked most recently for Barrett’s Florist in Jersey City.

Surviving is her devoted husband, Alfred Drew (Buddy) Hacker. She was the mother of Christine Bahring Colton (Bill), Deanne Bahring Lugo (Jose) and the late DanaMarie Bahring. Fran was the sister of Denise Madsen and best grandma to Anthony Bahring, Cristian Lugo, Kierra Lugo, Ethan Lugo and Aeden Hacker and stepmother of Danielle Hacker and Stephen Hacker. Francine was predeceased by her parents Frank J. and Rita (Boyce) Madsen; her brother Dennis Madsen; and her grandparents John J. and Hanna (Malgady) Boyce. She also leaves behind a very large loving extended family.

Francine’s passions in life were her husband, Al, her children, her grandchildren and the simple joys of life.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Susan G. Komen at komennorthjersey.org.

Lawrence Hulley 

Lawrence Hulley, 68, of Kearny, passed away Nov. 18.

He was pre-deceased by his parents Michael and Ana, mother-in-law Veronica Pekerosky and siblings Sally, Michael and Joey.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Veronica (nee Pekerosky). Devoted father of his daughters Laura (Foti) and her husband Darryl, Veronica (Valli) and her husband John, he is also survived by four grandchildren Christopher, Nicholas, Madison and Ryan, his father-in-law Steve Pekerosky, to whom he felt like a son, brothers-inlaw Joseph and his wife Doris and Davy and his wife Chris. Also surviving are his siblings Cathy, Ana and Johnny.

Larry was a league bowler for many years and enjoyed gardening, home improvement projects and family gatherings that he played a huge part in planning. He was a great family man.

Cremation was private for immediate family.

Olga Pateiro 

Olga Pateiro (nee Arguelles), 83, died peacefully on Nov. 21.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele- Reid Family Funeral Home 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.thiele-reid.com.

Mrs. Pateiro was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Newark and Lyndhurst before moving to Kearny in 1980.

She is survived by her daughters Amelia Bararezo (Fred), Martha Downey (Kenneth) and Elena Acakios (Paul.); four grandchildren Danielle Heney, Jacqueline Downey, Lauren Downey and Adrian Acakios; and two great-grandchildren Evelyn and Norah Heney. Olga also leaves behind her siblings Marie Barbosa, Irene Arguelles, Connie Cuyar, Julie Yugueros, Edward, Arguelles and Evelyn Diaz.

She was predeceased by her husband Emilio Pateiro and her siblings Henry, Gene, Anthony and Frank Arguelles and Dorothy Chiarchiaro.

Mary D. Sansone 

Mary D. Sansone (nee Walsh) passed away on Nov. 18 at home. She was 56.

Arrangements were by the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Mary is survived by her husband Rick Sansone, her parents Tom and Emma (nee Mackie) Walsh, her daughter Emma Bartholomew and her brother Edward Walsh. Also surviving is her mother-in- law Jean (nee Kaywork) Sansone.

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