SMITH, MICHAEL J

SMITH, MICHAEL J. Funeral services were held Jan. 19 for Michael J. Smith, 60. He died Jan. 15, at home in Stroudsburg, PA. Born and raised in Jersey City, he moved to Stroudsburg several years ago. He worked for the Jersey City Parking Authority for 22 years before retiring. He served in the US Marine …

LEECH, RICHARD

LEECH, RICHARD. Private funeral services were held for Richard Leech, 88, a lifelong resident of Weehawken and decorated U.S Marine veteran of World War II. He died Jan.19. He was the son of Charles Leech, Mayor of Weehawken in the 1920’s, and Johanna Schultz. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. after Pearl Harbor …

Di VITO, EVELYN

Di VITO, EVELYN. A private funeral service was held for Evelyn Di Vito, 88, who operated the Pebble Beach tavern, a Union City mainstay. She died on Jan. 13 at New Seasons of Voorhees Assisted Care residence, Voorhees. She was born in Brentwood, Long Island. She was an honors student at Washington Grammar School and …

ST. GEORGE, JEAN

ST. GEORGE, JEAN. A mass was offered Jan. 21 at Holy Rosary Church for Jean St. George, 86. She died Jan. 17 at Regency Gardens Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Wayne. She was a lifelong Jersey City resident. She was a food prep waitress for the Clam Bar & Pino’s Pizzeria, Jersey City, for 40 …

GONZALEZ, LAZARO

GONZALEZ, LAZARO. A mass was offered Jan. 22 at St Augustine’s RC Church for Lazaro Gonzalez, 77, on Union City. He died Jan. 17 at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He came to the United States from Cuba in 1969 and retired at age 76 from Gift Box Corporation of America in Carlstadt. Survivors include his …

RODRIGUEZ, LORENZO.

RODRIGUEZ, LORENZO. Mass was said Jan 22 at Our Lady of Libera RCC for Lorenzo Rodriguez, of West New York. He died Jan. 20 at home. Born in Fomento, Cuba, he came to the US in 1963. He was a longshoreman at Port Elizabeth. Survivors include his son, Higinio; three daughters, Nilda Conde, Celia Rodriguez, …