JOHN H. ALLEN

Of Brick (formerly of Bayonne); on Tuesday, October 7, 2008; father of Kathleen Cunningham and husband Thomas and Kevin Allen and wife Joan; grandfather of Kevin Allen Jr. and girlfriend Kristen Cook, and T.J. Cunningham; step-grandfather of Kristan and Jennifer Cunningham; great-grandfather of Grace Younts. Funeral arrangements were by the COLONIAL Funeral Homes, Brick.

GRANO, JOHN R.A

GRANO, JOHN R.A. John R.A. Grano, 83, died Oct. 10 at the Compassionate Care Hospice at the Atrium in Jersey City. Born in New York, Grano worked for the Revlon and Coty Company in Manhattan for 40 years. Grano retired in 1990. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte, his children, Vanessa and Edward P., a sister, …

GENESE, LEO

GENESE, LEO. Services for Leo Genese, 75, of Hoboken, were held Oct. 18 at Lawton-Turso Funeral Home in Hoboken. He died Oct. 14. Genese was awarded the Hudson County Korean War Military Service Medal for his service in the US Army during the Korean War. Genese worked as an elementary school teacher in Westwood for …

FARRELL, DOROTHEA

FARRELL, DOROTHEA. Mass for Dorothea “Dot” Farrell, 81, of Sparta, formerly of Hoboken, was held Oct. 17 at Blessed Kateri Church, Sparta. She died Oct. 13 of congestive heart failure. Farrell worked at Picatinny Arsenal for many years. She was a member of the Sparta Ladies Auxiliary since 1979. Survivors include a son, Michael, and …

TURNER, CHARLES

TURNER, CHARLES A. Mass for Charles A. Turner Jr., 82, a native and lifelong resident of Jersey City, was held Oct. 24 at St. Paul of the Cross Church, Jersey City. He died Oct. 19 at Jersey City Medical Center. Turner was a battalion chief in the Jersey City Fire Department for 33 years, retiring …

DEVANEY, ROSEMARIE

DEVANEY, ROSEMARIE. Services for Rosemarie (McLaughlin) Devaney, 77, of Weehawken, were held Oct. 14 at St. Lawrence Church, Weehawken. Born in New York City, Devaney was a longtime resident of Weehawken. She was a retired clerk for Spiekermann’s Bakery, Union City. Survivors include five sons, John Devaney and his wife, Kathy, Michael Devaney and his …

SNYDER, MARY

SNYDER, MARY. Visitation for Mary (Sebeck) Snyder, 87, of Brick, was held Oct. 16 at Morgado Funeral Home, Union City. She died Oct. 12 at Laurelton Village Care Center, Brick. Born in Union City, she moved to Brick 20 years ago. Snyder was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Gary Snyder; two brothers, Louis Sebeck …

BUONVICINO, VITO J

BUONVICINO, VITO J. Services for Vito J. Buonvicino, 82, of Weehawken, were held Oct. 14 at St. Lawrence Church, Weehawken. He died at home Oct. 10. Born in Italy, Buonvicino was a longtime resident of Weehawken. He was a retired head presser in Hoboken. Survivors include a son, Angelo Buonvicino; a daughter, Enza Scardigno; a …

LOZANO, CARIDAD E

LOZANO, CARIDAD E. Viewing for Caridad E. (Bancroft) Lozano, 57, of Union City, was Oct. 10 at Morgado Funeral Home, Union City. She died at home Oct. 9. Born in Caimanera, Cuba, she moved to the United States in 1969. Lozano was a packer at a plastics warehouse in North Bergen. Survivors include her husband, …

BROCHU, KATHERINE

BROCHU, KATHERINE J. A blessing for Katherine J. Brochu, 71, of Union City, was held Oct. 15 at Leber Funeral Home, Union City. She died Oct. 11 at Compassionate Care Hospice at The Atrium, Jersey City. Born in St. Louis, Mo., Brochu lived in Union City for many years. She worked for 36 years as …