HIGGINSON, KENNETH E

Funeral services were held April 14 for Kenneth E. Higginson, 60, of Hazlet. He died April 9 at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born in Jersey City, he lived in San Diego, Union City, and Weehawken before moving to Hazlet three years ago. He was a security officer with the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring …

BLONDEL, KAREN A

A funeral service was held April 17 for Karen A. Blondel (nee Diemer) 56, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of Secaucus. She passed away April 7. Born in Jersey City, she was Lutheran by faith and enjoyed bowling and spending time with her family and friends. Karen will be most remembered for her kind and …

BARTUCCI, RICHARD

A funeral mass was offered April 14 at Our Lady of Grace Church, Hoboken, for Richard Bartucci, 76. He died April 6. Born in Hoboken he was a lifelong resident. He worked for over 30 years as a foreman in the molding Department of Western Electric in Kearny. He was predeceased by his mother Celia, …

KARABIN, BERNARD J

A funeral mass was offered April 14 at St. Maryโ€™s Church, Barnegat, for Bernard J. Karabin, 81, formerly of Weehawken. He passed away April 7. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy M. Karabin; three daughters, Patricia and her husband Frank Walters, Linda Mc Nelis, and Barbara and her husband Greg Tilley; two sons, Richard and Geri …

SCHEMBRE, LENA

A funeral mass was offered April 1 at Our Lady of Mercy Church for Lisa Schembre, 94. She died March 29 in the Compassionate Care Hospice at the Atrium, Jersey City. Born in Bayonne, she lived in Jersey City for 89 years. She was a seamstress by trade, retiring 30 years ago from Tomer Dress …

PORRO, IGNACIO A

A funeral mass was offered April 14 at St. Joseph of the Palisades Church, West New York, for Ignacio A. Porro, 80, of Miami Fla. He passed away April 9. Born in Guantanamo, Cuba, he was a self employed dental technician for Porro Dental Lab in Union City. He is survived by his wife Olga. …

VINAS, NARCISO

A funeral mass is scheduled for April 20 at Sts. Peter and Paul R.C. Church for Narciso Vinas, 88, of Hoboken. He passed away at Christ Hospital on April 15. He was born in Cuba and spent most of his life there before moving to Hoboken several years ago. He was a barber for the …

PREZIOSO, LOUISE

A funeral mass was offered April 17 at the St. Lawrence R.C. Church for Louise Prezioso (nee: DeSimone), 93, of Weehawken. She passed away at her residence on April 14. She was born in Hoboken and was a Hudson County resident all of her life. She was a seamstress for Del-Bar Coat Manufacturers in Hoboken …

PALDINO, ROSE M

A funeral mass was offered April 16 at Grace Episcopal Church, Nutley, for Rose M. Paldino (nee Sinatra) 88, of Secaucus, formerly of Hoboken and Jersey City. She passed away April 13. Rose was a member of the Golden Age Club in Secaucus. She was the wife of the late George J. Paldino; the mother …

TAMBURRI, TERESA M

A funeral mass was offered April 15 at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church for Teresa M. Tamburri, 89. She died April 10 at home. A lifelong Jersey City resident, she was a receptionist at the main headquarters of the Jersey City Fire Department for eight years, retiring in 1991. She was a former employee …