ANTHONY S. DURSO

Of Somerset (formerly of Bayonne); on Monday, December 29, 2008; husband of Irene (Cook) Durso of Somerset; father of Barbara Jo Byrne and husband Michael of Pleasant Hill, MO, Vivian Erickson and husband James of Lakeland, Fla., and Elizabeth Angerstein and husband Charles of Bayonne and Michael A. Durso of Jamesburg; brother of Rose Scozzari …

GILBERT M. FEIN

Of Delray Beach, Florida (formerly of Bayonne); on Tuesday, December 30, 2008; beloved husband of Shirley (nee: Lazarov); devoted father of Jeffrey & wife Ivy Fein, Francie & husband Gary Turner, and Steven & wife Wendy Fein; cherished grandfather of Brian, Rebecca, Alina and Hannah; dear brother of Jay & wife Sara Fein. Funeral arrangements …

MARRIETTA GIANNELLA

On Wednesday, December 31, 2008; wife of the late Ralph A. Sr.; mother of Ralph Jr. & wife Carol, Robert and wife Jackie, Frances Doran and husband Dennis, Thomas, Mary Lopez & husband Butch and the late Antoinette; grandmother of Mark, Megan, Marlene, Jamie, Robert Jr., Stacey, Andrew and Alexander; sister of Joseph and Frank …

MARY HELMINSKI

Of Santa Cruz, Calif. (formerly of Bayonne);on Friday, December 19, 2008; beloved wife of the late Mr. Edmund Helminski; devoted mother of Gary and Edmund Helminski; mother-in-law of Camille; cherished grandmother of Matthew, Shams and Cara; great-grandmother of Liam. Funeral arrangements were by the WALTER J. JOHNSON Funeral Home, Clark. Interment, St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia.

THOMAS MANCINO

On Tuesday, December 30, 3008; beloved son of the late Antoinette (nee: D’Alessandro) and Martin Mancino; dearest brother of Connie Mancino, Priscilla Mancino, Martina Tackabury Linda Colello, and the late Peter, Vito and Joseph Mancino; cherished uncle of Annie and Alfredo Aguiar, Lisa Colello, Jennifer and Ryan McGinley, Kimberly Kay, and Nancy Darnelle; devoted great-uncle …

EMILIA PAPACCIO

Of Los Gatos, Calif. (formerly of Bayonne); on Saturday, December 20, 2008; wife of the late Nunzio; mother of Nancy Ann and John Jorgensen of Los Gatos, Calif. and the late Lucille Hebbe & son-in-law George Hebbe; grandmother of Margaret Rivera, Leonard Flynn, Nora Flynn, Luci Hebbe, Johanna Wagstaff, Vincent Jorgensen and Donna Jorgensen; great-grandmother …

TERENCE RUDDY JR.

(Terry) Of Chipley, Florida (formerly of Bayonne); on Sunday, December 14, 2008; son of the late Terence Ruddy Sr. and Josephine Ruddy (nee: McQuigan); husband of Veronica Ruddy (nee: Daly); father of Terence P. Ruddy and wife Brenda of Chipley, Fla., Maureen DeStefano & husband Mario of Bayonne, and Erin Manteck and husband John of …

STELLA SOLTIS

Of Indian Trail, N.C. (formerly of Bayonne); on Monday, December 29, 2008; wife of the late Francis V. Soltis; mother of Frank J. Soltis & wife Nancy; also survived by many brothers & sisters, nieces & nephews. Funeral services were held from the DWORZANSKI & SON Funeral Home. Interment private.

SOFIA TOTINO

On Tuesday, December 30, 2008; wife of the late Vito; mother of Francesco of Bayonne and Alberto of Mt. Arlington, Anna Maria Totino of Bayonne and the late Christa; grandmother of Vito, Antonio, Gianpaolo, and Pia Francesca; sister of the late Dominic and Vito Sestito; aunt of Maria and Carmela Sestito, Maria Russo and Raffaela …

STELLA YURA

(Niemiec) On Monday, December 29, 2008; wife of John Yura, Sr., mother of John Jr. & wife Sandra, Joseph Yura, Robert Yura & late companion Alice Hamilton and Richard Yura & wife Patricia and the late Ronald Yura; grandmother of Mark, Jeffrey, David, Richard, Amanda & Ashley; sister of Joseph & Walter Niemiec and the …