ALLEN, RITA M

On Sunday, February 8, 2009; sister of Robert E. Allen and Florence Paradine, and the late Marie Paas and Peter, John and Patrick F.X. Allen; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held from the WILLIAM KOHOOT Funeral Home. Interment, Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City.

MESSENGER, RONALD C

On Monday, February 9, 2009; beloved husband of Ginny (nee: Whelan); loving father of Mark and wife Meghan, Michael and Matthew Messenger; dear brother of Virginia Clark; also survived by many cherished nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements were by the BAYONNE MEMORIAL HOME. Cremation private.

BOYLE, FRANCIS X

Of Avon (formerly of Bayonne); on Wednesday, February 11, 2009; loving husband of the late Aurora “Tootsie;” father of Eugene Boyle and Ilona Jurith of Interlaken, Francis and Colleen Boyle of French Creek, W.V., Mary Ellen, Michael McHale of Fairfax Station, VA, Janet Margaret and Gary Lucas of Altamonte Springs, FL, Judith and Nicholas Stengele …

SIKORA, MICHALINA

(Rutkowski) On Wednesday, February 11, 2009; wife of the late Jan; mother of Christine; grandmother of John Ramirez; also survived by one niece and three nephews in Poland. Funeral services held from the DWORZANSKI & SON Funeral Home. Interment, Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, Doylestown, PA.

BROWN, MIRIAM

On Tuesday, February 10, 2009; wife of the late Morris; mother of Rhina (Robert) Koster and the late Dr. Gerald Brown; mother-in-law of Janice Brown; grandmother of L. Steven (Maria) Koster, Russell (Lourdes) Koster, Lorie and Shelley Brown; also survived by seven great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were by the GUTTERMAN BROS. Interment, United Hebrew Cemetery, Staten …

KLIMANSKY, JOSEPH S. ‘BETS’

On Saturday, February 7, 2009; father of Kerri Veltre and Joseph N. Klimansky and wife Jennifer; son of Theresa (nee: Moscatello) Klimansky; brother of Matthew Klimansky and wife Charlene; grandfather of Samantha, Gianna, Tyler and Lia. Funeral services were held from the MIGLIACCIO Funeral Home. Interment, Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ.

ROSES, MARGARET

On Tuesday, February 10, 2009; daughter of the late Jack and Otilia Roses; dear sister of John Rosas and wife Donna and the late Paul Roses; cherished sister-in-law of Rose Roses; aunt of Donna, John, Paul, Susan, Toniann; great-aunt of Joseph and Michael Senchyshyn. Funeral services were held from the S. FRYCZYNSKI & SON Funeral …

DAVIS, EDNA MAY

Funeral services were held Feb. 8 for Edna May (Honey) Davis, 78. She died Feb. 6 at home. Born in North Bergen, she was a Hudson County resident until moving to Parlin in 2002. Surviving are her children, Richard, Jack, and Michael Davis, all of East Stroudsburg, Pa., Jacqueline Dechristofaro of Parlin, Ruth Ann Zambrano …

COTACO, LOLITA S

A funeral mass was offered Feb. 12 at Our Lady of Victories RCC, Jersey City, for Lolita S. Cotaco, 79. She died Feb. 9 at Rose Mountain Care Center, New Brunswick, N.J. She was born in the Philippines and came to the United States in 1979, settling in Jersey City before moving to Parlin, N.J. …

ELLIS, DIANNE

Funeral services were held Feb. 13 for Diane Ellis (Bethea), 46. She died Feb.7 at Jersey City Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, she was a lifelong resident. She once worked as an usher at Continental Airlines Arena, Secaucus. Survivors include her husband Freddie Ellis; her children, Chinell, Freddie, Jr., Bethea and Shakira; her sisters, …