BLUM, SHIRLEY

(nee: Ravitch) On Saturday, February 28, 2009; beloved wife of the late Elliot; devoted mother of Howard (Harriet) and Scott (Dorothy) and the late Robert; dear sister of Mildred August and Thelma Newman; loving grandmother of Justin (Amanda) and Brandon. Funeral arrangements were by the GUTTERMAN BROS. Interment, United Hebrew Cemetery, Staten Island, NY.

McLAUGHLIN, IRENE

Of Boonton (formerly of Bayonne); on Tuesday, February 24, 2009; wife of the late Jack; mother of Maureen Gorney and husband Ray of Womelsdorf, Pa., Rosemary McLaughlin and the late Kathleen Kane; mother-in-law of Rev. Laurie Jean Wurm of Boonton and Bob Kane of Lake Hiawatha; sister of Genevieve Mattison Hoppe of Toluca Lake, Calif.; …

Oโ€™DONNELL, MARJORIE V

On Thursday, February 26, 2009; loving sister of Anna M. Pellecchia and husband Anthony, Sister Theresa Oโ€™Donnell S.S.J., Michael B. Oโ€™Donnell and wife Christine and Jack P. Oโ€™Donnell; also survived by many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; predeceased by her loving parents Bridget (nee: Bonner) and John Oโ€™Donnell; her sisters and brothers-in-law Roseanne and …

MACKIN, ELIZABETH

(nee: Connelly) Of Spring Lake Heights (formerly of Bayonne); on Tuesday, February 24, 2009; wife of the late Vincent; mother and mother-in-law of Monica and Tom Markowski, and Dr. Marybeth Mackin of Bayonne and New York City and the late Joseph; grandmother of Matthew and Michael Markowski of Spring Lake Heights. Funeral services were held …

TURTELTAUB, HELEN A

Of Scotch Plains (formerly of Bayonne); on Thursday, February 26, 2009; beloved wife of the late Leo; devoted mother of Lois A. Silbergeld and Stanley W. Turteltaub; dear mother-in-law of Ronald Silvergeld and Sheila Turteltaub; loving grandmother of Adam, Gyll, Todd, Marc and Beth; great-grandmother of Alexa, Zoe, Daniel, Lily, and Langston. Funeral services were …

WAHLIG, MATILDA

(nee: DeMary) On Wednesday, February 25, 2009; beloved wife of the late James R. Wahlig; devoted mother of Michael and Andy Wahlig and the late Robert Wahlig; cherished grandmother of Jeffrey Wahlig and Denise Martiak; loving great-grandmother of Amanda Martiak, Emily and Sydney Wahlig; also survived by many dear family and friends. Funeral services were …

BAUER, MARY

(nee: Grillo) On Friday, February 27, 2009; wife of the late Andrew J. Bauer, Sr.; mother of Andrew J. Bauer, Jr.; sister of Peter Grillo; grandmother of Tandy Bauer and Matthew Bauer; great-grandmother of Alyssa Feminello. Funeral services were held from the MIGLIACCIO Funeral Home. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

LUPPINO, JOHN

A mass of Christian burial was offered Feb. 27 at St. Roccoโ€™s Church for John Luppino. He died Feb. 23. He owned and operated Towers Valet for 45 years, until he retired in 1999. He was a WWII Army veteran, an active member of the Lions Club, Italian Community Center, and Pellegrina and Ceramida Mutual …

POLINIK, MARY

A funeral mass was offered Feb. 23 at Sts. Joseph and Michael RC Church for Mary Polinik (nee De Lapia), 95, a life long resident of Union City. She died Feb. 18 at the Harborage Nursing Home, North Bergen. She worked as a secretary for Merck Pharmaceutical in New York for several years and retired …

LUCAS, MARK A

A funeral mass was offered at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Jersey City, on Feb. 17 for Mark A. Lucas, 48. He died Feb. 12 at Bayonne Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, he was a lifelong resident. He was a mechanic with Kerney Ship Repair, Linden, for four years. He was the son of …