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OLIVER, ALICE. Funeral services were held Jan. 12 for Alice Oliver. She died Jan. 5 at the Jersey City Medical Center. She was a Teacher’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, …
ROBERTS, BARBARA JEAN. Funeral services were held Jan. 14 for Barbara J. Roberts, of Jersey City. She died Jan. 8. She worked for 32 years as an educator in the Jersey City public schools. She taught English Literature at Dickinson HS for over 20 years. She spent the last 10 years working as a Crisis …
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. 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 …
SORANNO, LUCY. Funeral services for Lucy(Gimelli) Soranno, 80, were held on Jan. 16. She died Jan. 13 at the Jersey City Medical Center. She was born in Jersey City and was a lifelong resident. Survivors include her two sons, Joseph and John; two sisters, Ursula Caltabellotta and Ann Adinolfi; a brother, Anthony Gemelli, and her …
Frank L. MacCormack Sr., former school board prez Funeral services were held Jan. 15 for Frank L. MacCormack, Sr., 85, a life long resident of Secaucus. He died on Jan. 11. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II. He was president and owner of the MacCormack Insurance Agency in Secaucus since 1965. He …
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SEPLESKY, WILLIAM E. – A funeral mass was offered Jan. 13 for William E. Seplesky, 42, of Secaucus. He died on January 8. Survivors include his lifetime partner, Donna La Barbera; a daughter and son, Jennifer and William Kennedy; his mother, Sally Kennedy, a sister, Robyn Smentkowski, and a nephew.
ALVAREZ, ROSA SANTANA – A funeral mass was said Jan. 13 for Rosa Santana Alvarez. She died on Jan. 9. Born in Regla, Cuba, she came to the United States in 1948. Survivors include her sons, Jose Rolando, and Anthony, Richard, John and Juana Cabrera; her brothers Orlando and Adolfo, and sister, Barbara Santana; 13 …
PIANTADOSI, ANGELA – Funeral services were held Jan. 13 for Angela Piantadosi. She died Jan. 9. She graduated from Union Hill High School. During the 1970’s she was employed by the Hudson County Police Dept. as a school traffic guard. She was predeceased by her husband, “Coach Lou” Piantadosi, and she assisted Lou with the …