BYRNES, WILLIAM

BYRNES, WILLIAM. Mass for William Byrnes, 82, a native and lifelong resident of Jersey City, was Sept. 17 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Jersey City. He died Sept. 13 at Somerset Valley Rehabilitation Center, Bound Brook. Byrnes owned the Pitcher’s Mound Tavern, Jersey City, from 1993 to 2005. He was a veteran of World …

ZOILA, HERNANDEZ

ZOILA, HERNANDEZ. Viewing for Zoila Hernandez, 72, of West New York, was Sept. 16 at Morgado Funeral Home, Union City. She died at home on Sept. 12. Born in Roda, Cuba, she moved to the United States in 1980. Hernandez was a homemaker. Survivors include three nieces, Isabel Gonzalez, Gloria Colon and Sheila Gonzalez; and …

IBARRA, CRISTOBALINA

IBARRA, CRISTOBALINA. A viewing of Cristobalina (Espinoza) Ibarra, 91, of North Bergen, was held Sept. 17 at Morgado Funeral Home, Union City. She died Sept. 12 at Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, she came to the United States in 1982. Ibarra was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Ruben; two daughters, …

VELEZ, LAURENTINA

VELEZ, LAURENTINA. Mass for Laurentina Velez Ruiz, 77, of North Bergen, was held Sept. 16 at St. Augustine Church, Union City. She died Sept. 13 at Compassionate Care Hospice at the Atrium, Jersey City. Born in Palencia, Spain, she has lived in North Bergen since 1958. Ruiz was a personal assistant. Survivors include a son, …

BLANCO, ANTOLIN M

BLANCO, ANTOLIN M. Services for Antolin M. Blanco, 59, of Union City, were private. He died Sept. 10 at Hoboken University Medical Center. Born in Havana, Cuba, he came to Union City in 1968 and worked a custodian for the Union City Board of Education. Survivors include many friends.

LIRIANO, MARIA D

LIRIANO, MARIA D. Mass for Maria D. (Perez) Liriano, 90, of Bergenfield, formerly of West New York, was Sept. 18 at St. Mary Church, West New York. She died Sept. 14 at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she lived in West New York before moving to Bergenfield. Liriano was a homemaker. …

RIVERA, DAVID

RIVERA, DAVID. Services for David Rivera, 61, of Union City, were Sept. 16 at Earl F. Bosworth Funeral Home, Hoboken. He died Sept. 13 at Hoboken University Medical Center, Hoboken. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, he lived in Union City for several years. Rivera was a taxi driver for Mojica Taxi, Hoboken. Survivors include two …