Obituaries

Mar 5, 2022

Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Fiore, 74 of Hazlet, NJ passed away on Saturday March 5, 2022 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Jackie at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Sunday March 13 from 1-6 PM. A Funeral...

Mar 5, 2022

Anna May Leonardis (nee Nagle), 88 of Fords, NJ passed away on March 5, 2022.

Born in New York City and raised in Down Neck, Newark, Ann graduated from Blessed Sacrament High School. She was a model and later in life worked at ShopRite in Edison for 20 years where she was fondly...

Mar 3, 2022

Anthony (Tony) Pepe

Anthony (Tony) Pepe, 89, of Broomfield, CO, died on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his daughter’s home.  He was the loving husband to Matilda (Ruggerio) for 64 wonderful years. Tony was born on 8/20/1932 in San Bartolomeo in Galdo, Italy...

Mar 3, 2022

Virginia A. Cedola

Virginia A. Cedola, 80 of Cranford passed away on March 3, 2022.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Virginia at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday from 9 - 11 AM. A Funeral Service will be...

Mar 1, 2022

Placida Rodriguez

Placida Rodriguez passed away on March 1, 2022 in Spain.  Wife of the late Nicanor Rodriguez, She is survived by her daughter Guillermina (Mina)  Caamano and her husband Manuel.  Placida is also survived by three grandchildren, Anita, Manny and Nick, as well as her great grandchildren, Nicholas and Clara.

Funeral...

Feb 27, 2022

Carl Barry

Carl was born and raised in Lima, Peru. Carl is a Law School Graduate from the University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru and served in the Peruvian Armed Forces and worked as a Detective with the Lima, Peru Police Department for 13 years.  Carl’s love for freedom drew...

Feb 26, 2022

Jorge L. Torres

Jorge L. Torres, a resident of Union, New Jersey for over 37 years, entered eternal life on Saturday February 26, 2022, with his devoted family at his side. He was 70 years old. Jorge was born in Manhattan, New York on July 26, 1951, to Maximina and Jorge...

Feb 26, 2022

Nicholas Spacciante

Nicholas Spacciante, 89 of Union passed away on February 26, 2022.

Father of Nicholas, Debra Spacciante and Diane Palmer.

He was predeceased by his parents Nicholas and Emma, also his sisters Carol Sayers and Marie Parisi.

Grandfather of...

Feb 25, 2022

Rosina (Rose) Partesi, 88 of Howell passed away peacefully on Friday February 25, 2022.

Rose was born on March 8, 1933, and was raised and resided in the Ironbound Section of Newark before becoming a resident of Brandywine Assisted Living at Howell for the last four years.

Rose was...

Feb 24, 2022

Edward Brown

Edward was born and raised in Stewart County, Lumpkin, Georgia. He relocated to New Jersey with his bride, Betty Mae Harris and settled in the Vauxhall section of Union Township in 1966. They returned to their birth state of Georgia in 2005 and later returned to New Jersey and settled in...

Feb 22, 2022

Patsy (Pasquale) Paglia

Patsy Paglia, 102 of Lakewood NJ, formerly from Union, NJ, passed away on February 22, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.

Patsy is survived by his daughter's Lucille Paglia, Annette Paglia, Kelly Decker, and many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

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Feb 21, 2022

Reverend William J. Halbing

Rev. William J. Halbing, 65 of Linden went home to the Lord on February 21, 2022.

Relatives, friends and parishioners are invited to attend a visitation for Fr. Halbing at St. James Church, 45 S. Springfield Ave. Springfield on Thursday February 24 from...

Feb 14, 2022

Rizalina S. Villar

Rizalina S. Villar 88, of Union NJ passed away on Fedruary 14, 2022.

Wife of the late Ernesto V. Villar.

Dear mother of Erlinda Morales, Elvira Villar, Elena Domasica and Eva Trinidad.

Feb 10, 2022

Teresa B. McGrath

Teresa McGrath, 85 of Summit, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022; she was surrounded by her loving family. Anyone who knew her knew that she was the strongest woman with the biggest heart. She was the perfect combination of strong and loving.

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Feb 10, 2022

Thomas Russell Cox, 64 of Elmwood Park, formerly of Virginia passed away on February 10, 2022.

A Memorial Gathering in Tom's memory will be held in Virginia at a later date.

Born in Killeen, Texas to the late Burl and Betty Cox, Tom grew up as an army brat,...

Feb 10, 2022

Joseph Nahirny

Joseph Nahirny, 100 of Springfield passed away at home on February 10, 2022.

He was the loving husband of Dolores (nee Iacobucci).

Brother of the late Michael Nahirny.

Joseph is also survived by many loving nieces and...

Feb 5, 2022

Irene Frazier-Parsons

Sunrise: November 8, 1928

Sunset: February 5, 2022

On Saturday, February 5, 2022, an angel gained her wings.  Irene Frazier-Parsons passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her home in Vauxhall, NJ.

Irene was born on November 8, 1928,...

Feb 5, 2022

Ana Maria Garcia Faraci, 59 of Brick passed away on February 5, 2022.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Ana at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Wednesday February 9 from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church in Elizabeth on...

Feb 3, 2022

Ana Maria Jimenez

Ana María Jimenez, 90, of Linden, NJ passed away on February 3, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Pedro. Mother of Peter Jimenez, Ana Jimenez Quinones and her husband Carlos, Esther Jimenez, Brenda Samet and her husband Hartley and the late Ceasar. Sister of Melquiades and Antonio Menchaca. Loving Grandmother...

Feb 1, 2022

Margaret DeGeorge, 79, of Basking Ridge, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Overlook Hospital.

Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was raised in Hillside and resided in Sayreville and Blairstown before settling in Basking Ridge for the past 35 years.

Margie was an energetic soul with a...