RAFALKO, KENNETH J

On Sunday, March 8, 2009; loving son of Helen and the late Anthony Rafalko; beloved father of Danielle and Michael; proud grandfather of Angelia; cherished brother of Carol Green. Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, March 14, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Bayonne.

LISA, JOHN DOMINIC

A funeral mass was offered March 9 at St. Annโ€™s R.C. Church, Hoboken, for John Dominic Lisa, 89. He died March 4 at Hoboken University Hospital. Born in Hoboken, he was a lifelong resident. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1945. He was a retired Fire Captain for …

REILLY, JOHN J

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on March 7 at St. Aloysius Church, Jersey City, for John J. Reilly, 64. A well-known figure in local government and politics, he died February 28 at Jersey City Medical Center. He was born in Hoboken and raised in the โ€œIslandโ€ section of Jersey City. He attended St. …

LISA, MARIA

A funeral mass was offered March 11 at St. Annโ€™s R.C. Church, Hoboken, for Maria Lisa, 81, of Hoboken. Known to all as โ€œMarietta,โ€ she passed away March 8 at Hoboken University Hospital. She was born in Monte San Giacomo, Italy, and immigrated to Hoboken in 1951. She was a retired seamstress with various Hoboken …

MARIONE, CHARLOTTE C

Funeral services were held March 7 for Charlotte C. Marione, 85, born in North Bergen and a lifelong resident. She died March 1 at the Meadowlands Medical Center, Secaucus. She is survived by a niece, two nephews, 12 great nieces and nephews and 13 great-great nieces and nephews. Services arranged by the Vainieri Funeral Home, …

MURPHY, GERARD G

A funeral mass was offered March 7 at St. Ceciliaโ€™s Church, Kearny, for Gerard G. Murphy, Sr., 84. He died March 4 at Hackensack Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, he was a life-long resident. He was the Dairy Manager for A&P in Hoboken for 33 years, before retiring in 1980. He was a member …

SMALL, LOUIS

A funeral service was held March 7 at the Ocean Avenue Baptist Church, Jersey City, for Louis Small. He died March 1 at Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro. Born in Pineville, S.C., he moved to Jersey City and lived there 52 years, relocating to Willingboro three years ago. He was employed as a truck driver …

KOENEMUND, EVELYN H

Funeral services were held March 10 for Evelyn H. Koenemund, 98. She passed away March 6. She was the wife of the late Robert Koenemund; the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Joseph Reilly; the sister-in-law of Ann M. Koenemund; the cousin of Nancy Navara and family and Henry Koenemund and family. She is also …

COYLE, JOHN M

Funeral services were held March 12 for John M. Coyle, 66, formerly of Hoboken. He died on March 9. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his companion, Janet Maisano; his children, Timothy and Michael; his siblings, Andrew Coyle and his wife Judy and Patricia Cardinale and her husband Peter; three grandchildren, …