Category: _Obituaries

COPELAND-ROSS, RITA ELLEN. Services for Rita Ellen Copeland-Ross, of Jersey City, were held Dec. 16 at the House of God Church in Jersey City. She died Dec. 8 at home. Copeland-Ross was a member of House of God Church. Survivors include her husband John E. Ross; children and children-in-law Lester V. Copeland, Prince, Nathaniel and …

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HAMILTON, ALICE M. Services for Alice M. Hamilton, 65, formerly of Jersey City, were held Dec. 19 at Barnegat Funeral Home in Barnegat. She died on Dec. 15. Survivors include her fiancé Robert Yura; a son, Donald Hamilton; a sister Mildred; and three brothers, Kenneth, Robert and Richard Blanchard.

JOHNSON, DONNA. Services for Donna Johnson, of Jersey City, were held Dec. 16. She died Dec. 13 in Newark. Survivors include children, Abdul and Diane Johnson; a brother Dwayne Hemphill(Arkia) and Steve Hemphill(Donna); friend Richard Mack; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

ALMODOVAR, MILAGROS. A funeral mass for Milagros Almodovar, 84, of Jersey City, was held Friday at St. Peter’s Church, Jersey City. She died Dec. 13 at the Compassionate Care Hospice. Born in Puerto Rico, she lived in Jersey City for 60 years, and worked as a self-employed seamstress for many years. She was the widow …

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CATALINI, ALMA-ARMITA B. A funeral mass for Alma-Armita B. Catalini, 66, of Jersey City, was held Friday at St. Peter’s Church, Jersey City. She died Dec. 15 at the Jersey City Medical Center. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a state probation officer. She was the daughter of the late Milagros Almodovar, and widow of …

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BABAKITIS, RONALD. Visitations for Ronald Babakitis, of North Bergen, were held Dec. 15 at Leber Funeral Home in Union City. He died Dec. 7. Survivors include a brother James; and, a sister Cynthia Milazzo.

MITCHELL, ANITA (OLSEN). Visitations for Anita Mitchell, 72, were held Dec. 14 at Greenville Memorial Home in Jersey City. She died Dec. 11 at Prospect Heights Care Center, Hackensack NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Mitchell was an X-Ray Technician for Montclair Orthopedic Group for 15 years before retiring. She was on the Board of Directors …

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REGGIO, MARLANE. Visitations for Marlane Reggio (Rehbein), 56, of North Bergen, were held Dec. 15 at Vainiere Funeral Home in North Bergen. She died Dec. 12 at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck. Born in New York City, she lived in North Bergen for the past 25 years. Marlane was a veterinary receptionist at the Oradell …

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BARRETT, CECELIA (SELINSKI). A memorial service for Cecelia Barrett, formerly of Jersey City was held Dec. 18 at Greenville Memorial Home in Jersey City. She died Dec. 12. Born and raised in Jersey City, Barrett was an active member of her community. Survivors include two daughters Sharon C. Barrett and Ann Marie Russo; seven siblings …

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LARI, JANE. Mass for Jane Lari, 91, of Secaucus was held Dec. 18 at Immaculate Conception RC Church. She died Dec. 15. Survivors include daughters, Cynthia Ostin and her husband Steve, and Jayne Cavalli; grandchildren Steven, Melissa, Kristin, David and Jonathan; and great-grandchild Dylan.