David W. Bishop David W. Bishop died June 30 at home. He was 75. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., he lived many years in Kearny before moving to Mt. Bethel, Pa., two years ago. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service was held in the West Hudson [...]

  Catherine Gillespie Catherine Marie Gillespie “Kathleen” (nee Watson), 76, of Walls, Miss., formerly of Kearny, entered eternal rest on June 30. Beloved wife of the late James; devoted mother of James and his wife Deborah (nee Sinsheimer), Alice and her husband Michael Gumm, David Gillespie, Joyce and her husband Victor Zazzali, and the late [...]

Iris E. Boris Iris E. (Neubert) Boris, 83, formerly of Kearny, died Wednesday, June 20, in Milton, Ga. Iris was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Paul Boris; father, Joseph Michael Neubert; mother, Iris Ida Miller; and half-sister, Joan MacLean. She is survived by her son Paul L. Boris, Milton, Ga.; three [...]

Chester Anthony Chinsky Chester (“Chet”) Anthony Chinsky, age 89, died in Ponte Verde Beach, Fla., on June 11 after a brief illness. Mr. Chinsky was born in 1923 in Dickson City, Pa., to Anthony and Tillie (Yarosh) Ciensczyk. He graduated from Dickson City High School and served in the United States Air Force during World [...]

John A. Holle Sr. John A. Holle Sr., of Bloomfield, died tragically on June 7 from injuries sustained after being struck by an automobile while crossing the street. Originally from Arlington, John joined the Marines in 1942 and fought at Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima, and earned citations for bravery including the Bronze Star [...]

Dorothy L. Cupka Dorothy L. Cupka, 87, of Kearny, died on May 24 at her home. A service was officiated on Wednesday, May 30, at the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. Mrs. Cupka was a key punch operator with Prudential Insurance Company, Newark, for eight [...]

Michael J. DeNigris Michael J. DeNigris died on May 19 in The Care One at Wellington. He was 69. Born in Orange, he was a lifelong Kearny resident. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. A funeral Mass was held in Sacred Heart Church, in Lyndhurst, followed by interment [...]

Patricia A. Percoskie Patricia A. Percoskie (nee McGowan) died on May 19 in Mountainside Hospital. She was 72. Born in Newark, she lived in Kearny before moving to Cedar Grove 40 years ago. Arrangements are by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, May 23, [...]

Mary A. Capozzi Mary A. Capozzi, formerly of 437 John Street, East Newark, will be laid to rest on May 19. The funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Cecilia’s Church, 120 Kearny Ave., Kearny, followed by a graveside service at Holy Cross Cemetery, 340 Ridge Road, North Arlington. Ann S. Walsh [...]

Diane J. Barnes Ms. Diane J. Barnes, of East Rutherford, died on Thursday, May 3, at home. She was 48. She was born and raised in Kearny and graduated from Kearny High School 1982. Cremation will be held privately. Ms. Barnes was a licensed beautician and the original owner/manager of The Right Cut on Kearny [...]