Obituaries
Laura G. Joo
Feb 23, 2023
Laura G. Joo, 86, of West Caldwell, N.J. passed away on Feb. 23, 2023.A Viewing will be held at Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Avenue, Caldwell, N.J. on Sunday 4-7pm, thenagain Monday 8:30am-10:00am, followed by a Mass at St. Aloysius Church at 10:30am. Burial will follow at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Born in Newark, N.J., Laura spent the last 60...
Concepcion (Amoeiro Feijoo) Mendez
Feb 23, 2023
Concepcion Mendez (nee Amoeiro Feijoo)
Concepcion Mendez (nee Amoeiro Feijoo) passed away on February 23, 2023.
Concepcion (Concha) was born in Picouto, Galicia, Spain on December 8, 1930 where she lived most of her adult life. She married her beloved late husband, Julio Mendez and had three children, Conchita (deceased as a baby) Julia and Amelia.
In 1979 the...
Antoinette Agrillo
Feb 15, 2023
Antoinette Agrillo passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 15th, 2023, at age 80.
Born in Newark, she lived in Springfield for the past 50 years.
The daughter of the late August and Margaret (nee Sisbarro) Ciasullo, Antoinette is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years Charles N. Agrillo, her loving daughter Denna Cangelosi...
Nikolaus K. Keller
Feb 10, 2023
Nikolaus Karl Keller, age 71 of Union, New Jersey died on February 10, 2023, surrounded by family.
Born in Karlstadt, Germany, he lived most of his life in Union, New Jersey where he was raised, and then resided raising his own children.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Nikolaus at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800...
Allan E. Jacobus
Feb 10, 2023
Allan E. Jacobus, 71 of Union passed away on February 10, 2023.
Funeral Services are private, in the care of the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
Born in Irvington, Allan was a longtime Union resident. He was a part-time musician, playing bass guitar and doing vocals for his band, Linay. He enjoyed playing with the band at various Elks Clubs...
Eloy Mosquera
Feb 10, 2023
Eloy Mosquera, 83 of Watchung passed away on February 10, 2023. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Eloy at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Tuesday February 14 from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. James Church in Springfield on Wednesday at 10 AM. Entombment will follow at Hollywood Memorial...
Norma "Lola" Lim
Feb 10, 2023
Norma "Lola" Gonzalez Lim was a resident of Union for 22 years. Born on February 24th, 1943 in Cebu, Philippines, Norma is survived by her 9 children and her many grandchildren. She worked as a loving nanny to a handful of today's Filipino youth and was also a hardworking Costco employee, serving everyone with a smile and with her infamous...
Alfred Amissah Quaicoe
Feb 9, 2023
Alfred Amissah Quaicoe “Papa Amissah”, 60 of Warren passed away on February 9, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Alfred at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Friday April 14 from 4-7 PM and will be viewable on Zoom at Meeting ID: 899 5643 0252 Password: 846113. A private funeral service...
Joseph Lombardo, Jr.
Feb 9, 2023
Joseph Lombardo, Jr., 86 of Union passed away on February 9, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Joseph at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday February 13 from 3-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church in Union on Tuesday at 10:30 AM. Entombment will follow at...
Margaret Mary Castiglione
Feb 4, 2023
Margaret Mary Castiglione (nee Fogarty) age 96, of Toms River, New Jersey died at home on February 4, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Harrison, New Jersey, she lived in Newark, before settling in Bloomfield where she raised her family. For the last 30 years, she has resided in Toms River.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a...
James W. Reinholz
Feb 1, 2023
James (Jim) William Reinholz, beloved husband to Veronica Birga, passed from this life onFebruary 1, 2023 at the age of 54.
Jim was born in Illinois, grew up in New Jersey, graduated from the University of Georgia andenjoyed a long career at Fannie Mae in Washington, D.C. He and Veronica spent manywonderful years living in D.C. and Northern Virginia with...
Patricia M. D'Agostini
Jan 29, 2023
Patricia M. D’Agostini (née Donahue) of Livingston, NJ (formerly of Union, NJ) entered into eternal life on Sunday January 29, 2023, at the age of 65.Visitation will be held on Friday February 3rd from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ron Mowad Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (located in the Galante Funeral Home building) 2800 Morris Avenue, Union. Mass of...
Stella Mroz
Jan 25, 2023
Stella Mroz (nee Chojnowski), 88 of Colonia passed away on January 25, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Stella at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Sunday January 29 from 1-5 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph the Carpenter Church in Roselle on Monday at 10 AM. Interment...
Angelo Latora
Jan 24, 2023
Angelo 'Buddy' Latora, 90 of Mountainside passed away on January 24, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Buddy at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday, January 26, from 5-7 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at the funeral home on Friday at 10:30 AM. Entombment will follow at Gate...
Lorenzo G. Bulos
Jan 21, 2023
Lorenzo G. Bulos, 70 of Union passed away on January 21, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Lorenzo at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday January 26 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church in Union on Friday at 10:15 AM. Cremation will...
Donald S. Kravarik
Jan 19, 2023
Donald S. Kravarik, 82, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2023, at home in Stoutsville, Ohio, where he resided for the past 3 years.Donald S. Kravarik was formally of South Brunswick, New Jersey. He was born on November 10, 1940, in the Bronx, New York, to the late Martin and Anna (Petrucha) Kravarik Donald grew up in Irvington, New Jersey....
Frank Criscitiello
Jan 19, 2023
Frank Criscitiello, 96, of Mountainside New Jersey passed away peacefully at the home he built for hisfamily on January 19, 2023. Frank was born on December 16, 1926 on Clifford Street in Newark, NewJersey. He is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Anne (Curci) Criscitiello; sons Gary (daughter in law Tracy) and Gregory; beloved grandchildren Danielle (Michael McLaughlin),...
Evelyn R. Reiser
Jan 15, 2023
Evelyn Rose (Ellis) Reiser, 81, of Caldwell, NJ, passed away on January 15, 2023.
Born in Glen Ridge, NJ to Theodore Ellis and Rose (Matyas), Evelyn was a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School, Caldwell, where she enjoyed her time as a majorette for the Caldwell Chiefs. She earned a master's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Evelyn was a lifelong...
Adolfo Acosta
Jan 15, 2023
Adolfo Acosta, 83 of Hillside passed away on January 15, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Adolfo at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday January 19 from 4-7 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home at 7 PM. Cremation will be held privately.
Adolfo was born on...
