BELLO, FRANCIS J

A funeral mass was offered April 20 at Our Lady of Fatima R.C. Church, North Bergen, for Francis J. Bello, 68. He died April 16. He was born in Union City, and worked as a truck driver. He was a member of the Teamsterโ€™s Union Local 863, Mountainside. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and …

BASSIN, PHILIP ROBERT

Funeral services were held April 18 for Philip Robert Bassin, 76. He died April 15 at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born in Hoboken, he was employed as a press man for Universal Folding Box in Hoboken for 35 years until his retirement in 1997. He was predeceased by a son, Warren Bassin. Surviving are his …

THOMAS, EDWARD JR

Relatives and friends paid their respects on April 22 to the family of Edward Thomas Jr., 59. He died at his home April 19. He was born in Jersey City and remained a lifelong resident. He worked as an expediter for the U.S. Postal Service in Kearny. He was also a freelance photographer and worked …

SARA, JOHN

A funeral mass was offered April 17 at St. Annโ€™s R.C. Church, Hoboken, for John Sara, 77. He passed away April 13 at Hoboken University Medical Center. He worked as a bricklayer and was a member and former president of Local 10 of the Bricklayers Union in Hudson County. He was a retired Chief Seabees …

FALCON, MARIA ANTONIA

A funeral mass was offered April 20 at Holy Family R.C. Church, Union City, for Maria Antonia Falcon, 82. She passed away April 17 at Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen. She was born in Remedios, Cuba. Mrs. Falcon was employed by Ernest E. Fey Embroidery, West New York. She is survived by her daughters, Maria …

SPERO, JAMES J

Funeral services were held April 23 for James J. Spero, 63. He passed away April 19. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. He was the owner of Exxon Gas Station in Secaucus, the original owner of Bagel Buffet (which was then called Bagels Thatโ€™s Us) and also owned Trailer Masters in Jersey City. …

MATZEK, MICHAEL

Funeral services were held April 18 for Michael Matzek, 76. He passed away April 12. A wonderful uncle of many nieces and nephews, Mike was retired from the United States Post Office as well as the Teamsters Union. Mike served his country in the Korean War as a paratrooper. He was the husband of Olga …

WALLINGTON, NINA

A funeral mass was offered April 24 at St. Francis R.C. Church for Nina Wallington, 85. She passed away at Hackensack University Hospital on April 20. She was born in Yalta, Russia, but lived in Hoboken most of her life, and was a Crossing Guard for the Hoboken Public Schools for more than 20 years. …

ANDERSON, THOMAS J

A funeral mass was offered April 20 at Immaculate Conception Church, Secaucus, for Thomas J. Anderson, 86. He passed away April 17. He was the husband of the late Margaret W. (nee Franz) Anderson; the father of Robert and his wife Julie, Richard and his wife Rosemary and Maryanne Bolton and her husband Brandon, and …