Obituaries

Patricia Palmeri

Nov 10, 2012

Patrcia Palmeri (nee Attanasio) passed away peacefully on November 10, 2012 in Maplewood, NJ. She was 79 years old. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of her life at a viewing on Monday from 4-8 pm at the Galante Funeral Home at 2800 Morris Ave. Union, NJ 07083. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday...

Lena Liaci

Nov 9, 2012

Lena Liaci (nee Maddaloni) 87 passed away on November 9, 2012. The Funeral Mass is at St. Lucy's Church, Newark on Wednesday at 10 AM. Entombment to follow at Hollywood Memorial Park. Arrangements are by the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union. Born in Newark, she was a longtime Belleville resident before moving to West Orange six...

Jean (Jennie) Calderone

Nov 7, 2012

Jean (Jennie) Calderone (nee Roselle) 92, of Union, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Father Hudson House, in Elizabeth. The Funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave, Union on Saturday at 8:30 am. The funeral mass is at St. Joseph Church in Maplewood at 10 AM. Interment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park, in...

Andrew J. Skara

Nov 1, 2012

Andrew J. Skara, 70 of Randolph passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the Merry Hart Assisted Living and Rehab in Succasanna, NJ. A Memorial Service will be held at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday November 19, 2012  from 2:30 - 4:30 PM.  The service will be held at 4 PM. Andrew...

Francisco Julio Menchaca Torres

Oct 29, 2012

Francisco Julio Menchaca Torres

Francisco Julio Menchaca Torres, 85 of Union passed away at home on October 29, 2012. His services will be private.

Marisa Caruso

Oct 28, 2012

Marisa V. Caruso

Marisa V. Caruso, 52, of Union, N.J., died on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home,17 Pacific Street, Newark, Tuesday November 6, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. The Funeral Mass will be at St. Michael Church, 1212 Kelly St., corner...

Valentina Buonerba

Oct 26, 2012

Valentina Buonerba of Garwood formerly of the Ironbound Section of Newark died on Friday October 26th, 2012 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.

The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, N.J. on Wednesday at 10 AM. Visitation for Family is from 8:30 – 10 AM on Wednesday. The funeral mass for...

Antonetta Bellina

Oct 24, 2012

Antonetta (Anna) Bellina (nee Ciccone) 101, of Basking Ridge, formerly of East Orange. Died on Wednesday October 24th, 2012 at home.

The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave, Union, on Saturday at 8:30 am. The funeral mass is at St. Joseph Church, East Orange at 10 am. Entombment is in Hollywood Memorial Park...

Antonetta (Anna) Bellina

Oct 24, 2012

Antonetta (Anna) Bellina (nee Ciccone) 101, of Basking Ridge, formerly of East Orange. Died on Wednesday October 24th, 2012 at home. The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave, Union, on Saturday at 8:30 am. The funeral mass is at St. Joseph Church, East Orange at 10 am. Entombment is in Hollywood Memorial Park in...

Salvatore Zotti

Oct 23, 2012

Salvatore Zotti Salvatore Zotti, 82, of Springfield, NJ died on October 23, 2012 after an extended illness. Mr. Zotti is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rosa Zotti (nee Morico), his three children, Maria Genova and her husband Bruno Genova, Esq., Gioacchino (“Jack”) Zotti and his wife Linda, Mina Conte and her husband Sal Conte, five grandchildren, Juliana...

Joseph Penta

Oct 22, 2012

Joseph Penta 92, of Roselle died on Monday October 22, 2012 at home. Funeral services are from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue Union and are private. Interment is in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, N.J.

Joseph Penta

Oct 22, 2012

Joseph Penta 92, of Roselle died on Monday October 22, 2012 at home. Funeral services are from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue Union and are private. Interment is in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, N.J.

Joan N. Scholz

Oct 20, 2012

Joan E. Scholz (nee Ferro) 78, of Union, died on October 20th, 2012 at Overlook Hospital. The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Thursday at 8:15 am. The funeral mass at Holy Spirit Church in Union at 9:30 am. Interment Hollywood Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 4 – 8 pm. Born in Elizabeth, she...

Regina Iachio

Oct 18, 2012

Regina Iachio, of the Ironbound section of Newark, died peacefully in her sleep, at 96 years of age, on Thursday October 18, 2012 at her Grand-daughter’s home in Frelinghuysen NJ. She was and will always be loved and cherished by those whose life she touched. A funeral mass will be held at the our Lady of Mount Carmel...

Samuel A. Pelose

Oct 18, 2012

Samuel A. Pelose, 84, Passed away peacefully on October 18, 2012 with his family by his side at Saint Michael’s Hospital. Husband of Anna (nee Giordano) Sister of Ann Pelose Flynn. Also survived by his nieces and nephews Denise, Andrea, Donald, Frankie, Bill and John J. Samuel was married to Anna for 59 years. He was born in...

Susie G. Lo Macchio

Oct 17, 2012

Susie G. Lo Macchio (nee Esposito) 88, of Union, died on Wednesday October 17th, 2012 at home. The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Saturday at 8am. The funeral mass is at St. James Church in Springfield, at 9:30 am. Entombment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park. Visitation is Friday from 2-4...

Joseph (Joe Lacko) Del Mauro

Oct 17, 2012

Joseph Del Mauro (Joe Lacko), 94, of Brick passed away on October 17, 2012 at Ocean Medical Center Brick. . Funeral Services from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue, Union on Saturday at 10 AM. Interment Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Visitation Friday 4 – 8 PM. Born in Newark he lived in Newark, East Orange Union, before moving...

Paulino Fernandez

Oct 15, 2012

Paulino Fernandez, 86, On October 15, 2012 of Newark NJ Husband of Concepcion (Rodriguez) Father of Emerita Rodriguez, husband Jose, Dora Casais, husband Jack, Angela Bretal, husband Manuel. Grandfather of Alyssa, David, Ashley, Alex and Jessica. Paulino was born in Lugo, Spain. He lived in the Ironbound section of Newark since 1969. He retired 25 years ago as...

Theresa Ditta

Oct 13, 2012

Theresa Ditta (nee Lazaro), 91, of Cranbury died October 13, 2012 at Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center New Brunswick Funeral services from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave, Union on Thursday at 10 AM. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Born in Newark she lived in Newark and in Cranbury for 23...

Rose Confessore

Oct 12, 2012

Rose Confessore (nee Graban) 101, of Union, died on Friday October 12th, 2012 @ Inglemoor Nursing Home in Livingston, N.J. The funeral will be on Tuesday October 16th, 2012 @ 9:45 AM. The Funeral mass will be in St. Michael Church 1212 Kelly St. Corner of Vauxhall Road in Union at 10:15 AM. Entombment will follow in Hollywood...