Obituaries
Erik Bakstad
Mar 7, 2016
Erik O. Bakstad, 85 of Lake Hiawatha passed away peacefully on March 7, 2016 surrounded by his loving family.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Friday at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation is on Thursday...
Anthony Branca
Mar 4, 2016
Anthony Erick Branca
Beloved son of Irene (nee DeRose) Branca and Anthony Douglas Branca; Loving brother of Alyssa Branca.
Eicida Hernandez
Mar 3, 2016
Eicida Hernandez
Eicida Hernandez, 75, of Perth Amboy, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy.
The funeral will be held at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Avenue, Union on Friday at 11 am. Interment to follow...
Angelo Creo
Mar 3, 2016
Angelo P. Creo
Angelo P. Creo, 85 of West Caldwell passed away on
March 3, 2016.
The Funeral Service is at the Galante Funeral Home,...
Frank Lisante
Feb 28, 2016
Frank M. Lisante, 54 of Caldwell passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family and friends on February 28, 2016.
Funeral will be from the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Thursday at 8:30 AM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St....
Robert Gebhardt
Feb 26, 2016
Robert J. Gebhardt
Robert J. Gebhardt of Union passed away at Overlook Hospital on February 26, 2016.
He is predeceased by his son late William Gebhardt and is survived by his wife Rachelle (nee Matthews) his son Thomas Gebhardt and daughter Erica Gebhardt....
Nancy Minor
Feb 26, 2016
Nancy Morgan Reese Minor, a longtime resident of Upper Montclair and The Dunes , NJ, passed away on February 26. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, F. Malcolm Minor, in 2014.
Nancy Minor was born in Bloomfield, NJ, on July 29, 1936. She graduated from Bloomfield High School...
Janette DeLuca
Feb 24, 2016
Janette DeLuca (nee Andrewlavage), 67 of Roselle Park passed away on February 24, 2016.
A Funeral Service will be held at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation is on Sunday from 1-5 PM.
Born...
Giuseppe Pontoriero
Feb 24, 2016
Giuseppe Pontoriero
Giuseppe Pontoriero 89, of Newark passed away on February 24, 2016.
Funeral from the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Saturday at 8:30 AM.
Jean Aular
Feb 21, 2016
Jean Pier "JP"Aular
Jean Pier Aular, 38, of Newark passed away on February 21, 2016 .
Visitation on Friday from 4 to 8 PM at the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue, Union NJ.
Cremation will be private.
...Adeline Albenesius
Feb 11, 2016
Adeline "Addie" Albenesius (nee Amicucci), 92, of Union, formerly of Westfield passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Father Hudson House Hospice in Elizabeth.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday at 8:30...
David Dravis
Feb 10, 2016
David D. Dravis
David D. Dravis passed away On February 10, 2016 of Union.
Husband of the late Ann Marie, nee Kip.
Maria Mazzella
Feb 9, 2016
Maria Mazzella (nee Aiello), 87 of Wayne passed away on February 9, 2016.
Born in Ventotene, Italy, Maria moved to Newark in 1954. She lived there until moving to Totowa in 1979, and then to Wayne in 2008. Together with her husband Mario, they owned and operated Clinton Laundry and Dry Cleaners in...
Louise Calabrese
Feb 8, 2016
Louise Calabrese
Louise Calabrese (nee Mauro) 94 of Knoxville, formerly of Newark, NJ died February 8, 2016. Louise was born in Newark lived in the Ironbound section and moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 2006. She was an office assistant at Macy's (formerly Bambergers) in Newark...
Linda Trezza
Feb 6, 2016
Linda K. Trezza (nee Dalley), 67 of Roselle Park passed away at home on February 6, 2016.
A Funeral Service will be held in the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Visitation is on Wednesday from 2-4...
Josephine Zapata
Feb 5, 2016
Josephine Zapata
Josephine Zapata, 92, of Newark, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Father Hudson House in Elizabeth surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Avenue, Union on Wednesday...
Jadwiga Kowalinski
Feb 5, 2016
Jadwiga M. Kowalinski
Jadwiga M. Kowalinski (nee Zdunowska), 84, of Union, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family.
Beloved wife of Remiguisz and mother of John Zalecki.
Barbara Dec
Feb 4, 2016
Barbara Lee Dec (nee Holley), 85 of Haskell passed away peacefully on February 4, 2016.
The daughter of the late Frank and Florence Holley, Barbara was born in Little Falls. She lived there for many years before moving to Wayne 12 years ago. Barbara was the owner of the Pearl Harbor...
Mary Tsipouras
Feb 1, 2016
Mary G. Tsipouras
Mary G. Tsipouras 94, of Union passed away on February 1, 2016 at home.
Funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Saturday at 9 am. Funeral services at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Westfield at 10...
Jean Meliti
Jan 30, 2016
Jean M. Meliti
Jean M. Meliti (nee LaBarbera), 96 of West Caldwell passed away on January 30, 2016.
Funeral Service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 326 Bloomfield Ave. Caldwell on Wednesday at 10 AM. Cremation is private. Visitation is on...