CONFORTI, ANTHONY

A funeral mass was offered Feb. 5 at Corpus Christi R.C. Church, Hasbrouck Heights, for Anthony Conforti, 66, of Hoboken. He passed away Feb. 2. Before retiring, he was an art teacher for the Hoboken School System. A graduate of Jersey City State College, he was a theater producer; an actor, appearing in โ€œGoodfellasโ€ among …

LYLE, CATHERINE

A funeral mass was offered on Feb. 11 at St. Francis R.C. Church, Hoboken, for Catherine Lyle (Porcelli), 76, formerly of Hoboken. She died on Feb. 6, at her Staten Island residence. Catherine was born in Hoboken and lived there most of her life until moving to Staten Island in 1996. Early in her life, …

MAROTTA, JOHN F

Private funeral services were held at St. Annโ€™s Church for John F. Marotta, 91. He died on Feb. 5 at Hackensack University Hospital. He was always a willing and ready musician at the piano for all of the private social and civic events in Hoboken. Several nieces and nephews survive him. Services arranged by the …

MILAT, ANGELINA

A funeral mass was offered at St. Francis R.C. Church, Hoboken on Feb. 12 for Angelina โ€œAngieโ€ Milat, (nee Messina) 75, of Hoboken. She died Feb. 9 at Compassionate Care Hospice at the Atrium, Jersey City. She was born in Hoboken and was a lifelong resident. Early in her life she was a seamstress in …

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, …