Obituaries

Robert Boni

Robert Boni died on Nov. 2 at home. He was 82.

Born in Pennsylvania, he lived most of his life in Kearny. Visiting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. His service will be on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. in the Christian Apostolic Church, 219 Laurel Ave., Kearny. Burial will follow at Arlington Cemetery. To leave an online condolence please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Bob was in the Army during the Korean Conflict and was a retired letter carrier in Kearny.

He is survived by his wife Carol J. (nee Marotti), his children and their spouses Robert Jr. and Linda Boni and Mary Lynn and Tim Girgan, his brother and sister-in-law Gene and Marian Boni and his grandchildren Bobby and his wife Silvia and Jason and Kyle.

Thomas Mollica

Thomas Mollica died on Nov. 1. He was 76.

He lived many years in East Newark before moving to Kearny 20 years ago.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, followed by entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Son of the late Lena (Foti) and John Mollica. Tom is survived by his wife Antoinette and his children and their spouses Marie and Mike Hickey, Diana and Marty Miller, and John and June Mollica. Brother of Mary Cinardo, Richard Mollica, Josephine McCann, Frank Mollica and the late Nicholas, Joseph and Anthony Mollica. He is also survived by his grandchildren Michael, Shawn, Jason and Ryan and his great-grandchildren Madison, Shawn and Jaydon. Sadly, he was predeceased by his grandson Justin.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Hackensack Medical Center/Child Life somens@humed.com,

Lorraine V. Quitto

Lorraine V. Quitto died suddenly at home on Nov. 3. She was 48. Born in Newark, she lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington eight years ago. Visiting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. The funeral will be on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m., at St. Peter’s Church, 155 William St., Belleville. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Lorraine is survived by her husband Marco and her children and their spouses Marco, Jr., Kathryn and Ben Lamela, Lori Quitto, Kimberly and Robert Quitto and Christopher Quitto. She is also survived by her grandchildren Logan and Layla.

Richard E. Salisbury Sr.

Richard E. Salisbury Sr. died on Nov. 1 in Mountainside Hospital. He was 77.

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

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service was held at the funeral home, followed by a private cremation. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Mr. Salisbury was an Army veteran and a member of the American Legion. He was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Arlington. He was a retired school bus driver.

Husband of Linda (nee Floyd), he was the father of Patricia, Richard Jr., Joyce, Arthur, Dwayne, Lori, Roberta, Douglas and the late Deborah and Michelle; brother of Robert Salisbury, he is also survived by 20 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Wounded Warriors Project.

Alice E. Schaufele

Alice E. Schaufele (nee Davies) died on Oct. 31 at St. Michael’s Hospital. She was 90.

Born in Kearny, she moved to North Arlington in 1971.

Private cremation was arranged through the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A memorial service will be scheduled in the near future at The Living Gospel Baptist Church in Rutherford. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Wife of the late Walter Schaufele, Alice is survived by her daughter Alice Tooker, her grandsons Thomas, Kevin and Stephen Docherty and Michael Tooker and her great grandchildren Meghan, Kiera, Madeline, Caylin and Evelyn.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to The Mission Fund at the Living Gospel Baptist Church, 23 West Passaic Ave., Rutherford, N.J. 07070.

Ava Jolene Schwamberger

Ava Jolene Schwamberger was born on June 10, 2013. Sadly, she entered gently into eternal rest on October 28, 2013. She was cradled by her loving Mom and Dad.

Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.armitagewiggins.com.

Ava leaves behind many loving family members and friends who cared and prayed very hard for her during these last four months, especially her Mom and Dad, Brian Schwamberger and Starlette Pace and her grandparents John and Marion Schwamberger, Dawn Burke and Myrna and Benjamin Pace.

Ava was laid to rest in The Holy Innocence section of the mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to www.chargesyndrome.org.

Amelia Cherry Shields

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Mrs. Amelia Cherry Shields, 99, was the wife of the late Fred J. Shields, a 1936 Olympian in the sport of soccer.

She was also the sister of the late Chester P. Cherry and Edward F. Cherry. Amelia was the daughter of the late Walter and Cecelia (Nowak) Cherry. Mrs. Shields taught at Hillside Senior High School for 10 years and at Harrison High School for 28 years. She retired in 1982.

A Trenton State College graduate with a B.S. degree, Amelia also attended Rutgers University for her Master’s Degree. She was a member of the NJEA and NJREA. Amelia was named “Senior of the Year” by the Town of Harrison in 2009.

Born in Freeland, Pa., on April 2, 1914, she lived most of her life in Harrison.

Mrs. Shields died peacefully at home on Nov. 3. She was the mother of twins, Susan and Frederick (deceased) and a son, Ronald. She is survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 2 to 8 p.m., at the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. Interment will be on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, following a 10 a.m. prayer service at the Mulligan Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Christina Zarrillo

Christina Zarrillo (nee Garippa), died Nov. 1 at home. She was 53.

Born in Newark, she lived many years in Kearny before moving to Harrison two years ago.

Visiting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. Relatives and friends are invited to return Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m., and her service will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Arlington Cemetery, Kearny. To leave an online condolence, please visit www. armitagewiggins.com.

Tina was married to Peter Zarrillo and has two daughters Jessica and Nicole. Daughter of Catherine (nee Martin) and the late Philip Garippa, she is survived by her brothers Michael and Joseph Garippa. She was predeceased by her sister Catherine Leadbeater.

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