Obituaries
Cesar J. Castor
Apr 5, 2023
Cesar Castor, 76, of Union, passed away on April 5, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation for Cesar at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday, April 13, from 2-6 PM with a wake service at 4 PM.
Cremation Private.
Cesar was born and raised in the Philippines. Before arriving...
James R. Weisner
Apr 4, 2023
James R. Weisner, 54 of Caldwell passed away on April 4, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation for Jim at the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Saturday April 15 from 2-4 PM.
Born in Brooklyn, Jim lived in Clifton for many years before moving to the Caldwells 20 years ago. He was...
Alberto Almanzar
Apr 4, 2023
Alberto Almanzar, 63 of Caldwell passed away on April 4, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Alberto at the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Monday April 10 from 5-9 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Tuesday at 10 AM. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven...
Grace Carol Bradley
Mar 30, 2023
Grace Carol Bradley, 79 passed away at Brighton Gardens in West Orange on March 30, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Carol at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday April 3 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. James Church in Springfield on Tuesday at...
Marina Losada
Mar 25, 2023
Marina Losada (nee Cerdeira) 82 of Elizabeth NJ passed away on March 25, 2023.
Loving wife of 35 years to Manuel.
Mother of Pilar Veloso.
Step Mother of Manny and his wife Karen, Irene Losada Louro and her husband Juan.
Sister of Avelino Cerdeira.
Dear Aunt to Jesus and Jose Cerdeira.
Grand Mother to Bryana, Daniela, Gabriela, Nicolas and Evan...
Mary Carmela Civitano
Mar 24, 2023
Mary Carmela Civitano (Nee) MartinelliOctober 8, 1924- March 24, 2023Mary Carmela Civitano, 98 formerly of Union passed away in her home in Lavallette on March 24, 2023. Most knew her as Millie, born in Newark, NJ, she lived most of her life in Elizabeth and Union until recently moving to Lavallette NJ.The daughter to the late Donato Martinelli and Elizabeth...
Joseph A. Petrick
Mar 24, 2023
Joseph A. Petrick, 96 of Union passed away on March 24, 2023. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Joseph at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Sunday March 26 from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church in Union on Monday at 10:15 AM. Interment will follow at Gate...
Wilhem Jean-Marie Pinard
Mar 21, 2023
Wilhem Jean-Marie Pinard
Wilhem Jean-Marie Pinard was born on September 9, 1948, in Saint Marc, Haiti to Elange Pinard and Anne-Marie Bonhomme. Alongside, his younger brother Jacques Edourd Pinard, they grew up in a large and loving family who were instrumental in their growth as young men in Haiti. Coming from a loving family it only made sense that...
Claire A. Bates
Mar 21, 2023
Claire A. Bates (nee Schilling), 90 of Caldwell passed away at home on March 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Claire at the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Friday March 24 from 3-7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Church, 219 Bloomfield...
Amalia Perez
Mar 19, 2023
Amalia Perez 90, of Newark passed away on March 19, 2023.
Wife of the late Jose.
Mother of Pilar Planas and her husband Hugo Oscar.
Grandmother of the late Michael.
Loving sister of 6 brothers and sisters.
Amalia was born and raised in Orense, Spain.
She later arrived in the US in 1970 and settled in the Ironbound section...
Deborah A. Castiglione
Mar 16, 2023
Deborah A. Castiglione, 65, of Union, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2023.Funeral services are private.
Kostis J. Mikros
Mar 13, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kostis (Gus) J. Mikros, a beloved brother,husband, father, grandfather, and successful business owner, who passed away on Monday, March 13,2023, at the age of 94. Kostis is survived by his devoted wife, Irene; their daughter, Sophia; twogranddaughters, Sophia and Erini; and siblings Eva, Eftihia, Dimitris, and Alekos. Kostis’ son,...
Delfina Rodriguez
Mar 11, 2023
Delfina Rodriguez, 93 of Newark passed away on March 11, 2023 at Capitol Health in Trenton.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Delfina at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday March 16 from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Friday at 10:30 AM. Entombment will...
Frances "Dolly" Naporano
Mar 11, 2023
Frances "Dolly" Naporano
Frances "Dolly" Naporano (nee Vitolo) of Springfield NJ passed away on March 11, 2023.
Beloved wife of the late Fred. Devoted mother of Linda Petrillo (Joe), Teresa Puliti (Ferd), Debra Naporano and Andrea Galante (Chris). Predeceased by her beloved eleven brothers and sisters. Grandmother of Joseph Petrillo Jr. (Lauren), Alisandra Puliti, Lianne and Christopher Galante. Great grandmother to...
Theresa Kaufman
Mar 7, 2023
Theresa Kaufman, 91 of Cranford passed away peacefully on March 7, 2023.
Born and raised in Newark, she then moved and became a Cranford resident for 50 years. She was a proud homemaker and later worked as a assembler at Tecknit in Cranford for 30 years before retirement.
Theresa was the beloved wife, and was predeceased by her...
Bob Glaser
Mar 5, 2023
F. Robert "Bob" Glaser, 92 of Union passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Bob at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Wednesday March 15 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church in Union on Saturday March 18...
Janet P. Del Prado
Mar 3, 2023
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1
Her Story: A time to be born:
Janet P Del Prado was born on December 4, 1957 in Iloilo City, Philippines to Alicia Beloria Bañes and Juan Damires Pegarido. She was the 2nd child of 8 children, the first of 7 daughters.
She received...
William "Butch" Fred Burkert
Feb 27, 2023
William F. “Butch” Burkert
Butch passed away peacefully on Monday February 27,2023 with his family at his bedside.
Butch, a longtime Hillside resident and US Army veteran, owned a gas station in Hillside for 10 years, and worked as a banquet manager for over 30 years at various establishments until he retired.
He was born in Pittstown, Pennsylvania...
Josephine Joan Vance
Feb 26, 2023
Mrs. Josephine Joan Vance (nee Lombardino), of Springfield, New Jersey, died on February 26th, 2023, due to natural causes. She was 82 years old.
Born in East Orange, she grew up in Maplewood, graduated Columbia High School in 1958, and raised her son there. She moved to Springfield in 1992.
Josephine was a communicant of St. James the Apostle...
Carmen Joya
Feb 24, 2023
Carmen Joya (nee Pazos), 93 passed away peacefully on Friday February 24, 2023 with her family at her bedside.
Wife of the late Joseph.
Mother of Deborah Moustakas, husband Tony, Arlene La Salvia husband Rick and the late Christine Hendershot.
Carmen is survived by her son- in- law, Roger Herdershot.
Sister of Mary Reiff and the late Mercedes Vasquez...
