LESLIE JOHNSEN-SPIRITO

Of Trenton (formerly of Bayonne); on Sunday, January 18, 2009; daughter of the late James and Charlotte Sanchez Buchello; wife of the late Pasquale S. Spirito; mother of Christopher J. Johnsen of Bayonne, Carla B. and husband Philip Varlese, II of Westampton, NJ; grandmother of Andrew Varlese. Funeral services were held from the BRENNA Funeral …

THOMAS J. PEDEVILLANO

(TJ) On Thursday, January 15, 2009; son of Eleanor Sonnet; brother of Kim and husband Joe Sisk, Christopher and wife Karen Smith, Michael and wife Anne Marie Smith, Scott and wife Joanna Smith, Jamie and wife Lisa Smith, Sean and wife Cathy Smith and the late Patrick Smith; also survived by many nieces and nephews. …

MARY A. ULICHNY

On Saturday, January 17, 2009; wife of the late Edmund Ulichny; mother of Edmund of Florida, Paul and wife Jean of Mendham, NJ; grandmother of Sean and Christopher of Mendham, NJ; aunt of Joseph Urbansky of Florida. Funeral services were held from the GEORGE J. KOCH Funeral Home. Cremation at Rosehill Cemetery.

GEORGE CORDANO

On Tuesday, January 13, 2009; husband of Susan (Evans) Cordano; loving father of Bryan, Daniel, Jonathan and Jennifer McCarthy; dear grandfather of Jan, Sarah and Katie James; cherished brother of Barbara Volpe and husband Peter; devoted son of the late Helen and George Cordano. Funeral services were held from the S. FRYCZYNSKI & SON Funeral …

VINCENT HAHN

On Sunday, January 11, 2009; loving husband of Regina (Boden) Hahn; devoted father of Maryann Finnegan and husband Thomas, Catherine Smith and husband Glen, Vincent Hahn and wife Lisa, and Edward Hahn and wife Sandra; cherished grandfather of Edward Hahn Jr., Colleen Finnegan IV, Shannon Smith, Renee Hahn, Michelle Lockamy, Melissa Lockamy, Megan Hahn and …

OLIVER, ALICE

OLIVER, ALICE. Funeral services were held Jan. 12 for Alice Oliver. She died Jan. 5 at the Jersey City Medical Center. She was a Teacherโ€™s Assistant for the Jersey City Board of Education. Survivors include a son, Daryl T. Oliver, and an adopted son, Benjamin Thomas; two sisters, Pleasant Ginn and Edith Love; a grandchild, …

BETANCOURT, ELENA

BETANCOURT, ELENA. Funeral services were held on Jan. 12 for Elena Betancourt. She died on Jan. 9 at Palisades Medical Center. Born in Las Villas, Cuba, she came to United States in 1948. Survivors include her brothers, Candido and Wilfredo, and sisters, Elia and Irma.

RUGGIERO, VINCENT

RUGGIERO, VINCENT. Funeral services were held Jan. 15 for Vincent Ruggiero, 73. He died on Jan. 12 at the Jersey City Medical Center. Born in Jersey City, Mr. Ruggiero was a lifelong resident and a retired self-employed businessman. He was a veteran of the US Marine Reserves, a member of the Jersey City Moose Lodge …

ZECCARDI, JOHN JOSEPH

ZECCARDI, JOHN JOSEPH. Funeral services were held for John Joseph Zeccardi, 61, of Boynton Beach, FL. He died Jan. 9 at his home. He was an officer for the West New York Police Department for 30 years, retiring in 2000. Survivors include his son Michael, of Matawan; his daughter, Megan, of Matawan; his sister, JoAnn …