Edna Hemsley Edna Hemsley (nee Rainey), 84 of Greentown, Pa., passed away on December 27, 2016.…
Category: Obituaries
Here is where you’ll find obituaries for the current week — and past weeks. Looking to submit an obituary? Send it by email to obituaries@theobserver.com. Once we receive it, we’ll reply, as quickly as possible, with costs.
Mary A. Tortoreti, Observer owner, 1942-2016
Mary A. Tortoreti, who for the last four decades was the matriarch of The Observer and…
Obituary: Doreen Ballantyne
Doreen Ballantyne Doreen Ballantyne (nee McLean) died Dec. 19. She was 70. Born in Glasgow, Scotland,…
Obituaries: 21 Dec. 2016
Obituaries Gloria G. Broant Gloria G. Broant (nee Spinello), of Pompton Plains, formerly of Kearny, died…
Obituaries for 14 Dec. 2016
Ann Lawless Ann Lawless (nee Berry) of Harrison died at home surrounded by her loving family…
Benjamin Pezzolla, brother of Observer GM Robert Pezzolla, dead at 82
Benjamin A. Pezzolla (Benny), the brother of two local businessmen – Robert P. Pezzolla, general manager…
Obituaries for 7 Dec. 2016
Arlene M. Kapuscenski Arlene M. Kapuscenski died Nov. 17. She was 66. Arlene was a longtime…
Obituaries for 30 Nov. 2016
Anne Zawadzki Anne Zawadzki (nee Tymonko), of Kearny, died at her daughter Nancy’s home Nov. 24.…
Obituaries for 23 Nov. 2016
Ruth M. Borgess Ruth M. Borgess, of Kearny and Lavallette, died Nov. 12. She was 90. Visiting…
Obituaries for 16 Nov. 2016
Tina M. Floyd Tina M. Floyd (nee Graham) died Nov. 9. She was 44. Born in…
Obituaries for Nov. 9, 2016
Raymond J. Hermann Jr. Raymond J. Hermann Jr. died at home Oct. 29. He was 58.…
Obituaries for 2 Nov. 2016
Reginia Pellegrino Was Harrison realtor for many years Reginia Pellegrino, 57 of Clifton, died Sunday, Oct.…
Obituaries for 26 Oct. 2016
Mary F. McKay Mary F. McKay, of Kearny, died Oct. 17. She was 89. Private arrangements…
Obituaries: 19 Oct. 2016
Thomas Archie Pollock Thomas Archie Pollock died at home with family by his side on Oct.…
Obituaries for 12 Oct. 2016
William J. Gannon William “Willie” J. Gannon died Oct. 6. He was 78. Born in Ireland,…
Obituaries for Oct. 5, 2016
Corey Lynn Burke Corey Lynn Burke, 21, of Kearny, died Saturday, Oct. 1 at Memorial Sloan…
Archbishop Emeritus Gerety dead at 104
The Most Rev. Peter Leo Gerety, archbishop emeritus of Newark, died Tuesday, Sept. 20. He…
Obituaries for Sept. 28, 2016
Celmira Vicenta Acaro De Soto Celmira Vicenta Acaro De Soto, of Harrison and Ecuador, died Sept. 21.…
Obituaries for Sept. 14, 2016
Patti Johnston Patti Johnston died suddenly on Sept. 5. She was 47. Born in Belleville, she…
Obituaries: Aug. 31, 2016
Mildred ‘Joyce’ Kaywork Mildred “Joyce” Kaywork (nee MacDonald) died Aug. 22. She was 77. She lived…
Obituaries — edition of Aug. 17, 2016
Patricia A. Jimmerson Patricia A. Jimmerson (Harland), of Harrison, died Saturday, Aug. 6, at Columbus Hospital…
Obituary for Aug. 10, 2016: Paula Tomasheski
Paula Tomasheski Paula Tomasheski (nee Hudson) died early Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, at Clara Maas Medical…
Obituaries for Aug. 3, 2016
Mary Rosamilia Mary Rosamilia (nee Casciano), of Harrison, died on Monday, July 26, at Alaris at…
Obituaries for July 27, 2016
Robert St. John Robert (Bobby) St. John, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of East Newark, died July…
Obituaries for June 20, 2016
Santino Anthony Zaccardo Santino Anthony Zaccardo, of Belleville, died July 8. He was 21. Visiting…
Obituaries in the July 13, 2016 edition of The Observer
Michael A. Toriglio Michael A. Toriglio, of Brick, formerly of Kearny, died July 9. He was…
Obituary: Christopher ‘Buddy’ McAndrews
Christopher “Buddy” McAndrews, 86, of Lauderhill, Fla., formerly of Manchester and Kearny, died Sunday, July 3,…
Obituaries for July 6, 2016 edition of The Observer
Beverly E. Vidal Beverly E. Vidal (nee Milunaitis), of Forked River, died Tuesday, June 21, surrounded…
Obituaries for the June 29, 2016 edition of The Observer
John R. Oster John R. Oster of Kearny died on Monday, June 20, in Clara Maass…
Obituaries for the 22 June 2016 edition of The Observer
Dennis J. Smith Dennis J. Smith died June 4. He was 71. Dennis lived most of…