All Obituaries

George R. Moran, 80, of Bergenfield passed away on March 18, 2020.He was a 1961 graduate of Springfield College in Mass. and earned his MA from Montclair State College in 1966. He was a Physical Education Teacher at Pascack Valley High School from 1961-2000 also teaching Drivers Education. He coached and officiated high school sports and was involved in Pee Wee Football and Little League Baseball. He was a fan of the New York Yankees and Notre Dame Football. Devoted husband of the late Jo...

Dagmar B. Libonati (Nee: Carlson): 1925 - March 17, 2020, was 94 years old and a 92 year resident of Bergenfield. She will be remembered for her nursing career, family and community service. Daughter of the late Eric and Mya Carlson, she was a member of the first graduating class of Bergenfield High School.  A WWII nursing cadet graduate of Presbyterian Hospital in NYC, nurse at Hackensack Hospital where she became the president of the Nurses Alumnae and Pascack Hospital. Dagmar was an...

LeRoy E. Heckler of Bergenfield passed away on March 13, 2020. A Navy veteran of WW2, he was a retired Cable Splicer for New York Telephone Co., New York, NY. A member of South Presbyterian Church, he loved his summers in Vermont, fishing, his John Deere tractor and loved geneaology research. Devoted husband of the late Lydia A. Heckler. Beloved father of Karen Snyder, Linda Titus, Nancy Lignos, Wendy Murphy, Laura Heckler and the late Diane Heckler. Loving grandfather of Craig, Kristen,...

Jon J. Mule, 46, of Cresskill passed away suddenly on March 10, 2020. Cherished son of Susan and Joseph T. Mule. Beloved brother of Jennifer Kennedy, her husband Alexander and their children Madeline, Dylan and Jack and Joseph G. Mule, his wife Danielle and their children Julia, Sophia and Elizabeth. Visiting at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield on Friday from 3-7 PM with a funeral service at 6:30 PM. Cremation will be private.

Andrea L. Knoeller of New Milford passed away suddenly on March 7, 2020. Cherished daughter of the late Louise and Andrew Knoeller. Beloved sister of Debra Knoeller. Loving niece of Jennie Wirth and many caring cousins. Andrea was a loyal NY Yankee fan and will be watching with her dad and uncle from above. Andrea is now at peace. Visiting at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral service at the funeral home on Thursday at 10...

PATRICIA DENYKO, April 14th, 1940 - March 6th, 2020.  Born Patricia Catherine May in New York City. Known to many Bergen County residents for her work as a dental assistant to Drs. Gordon, Perlmutter and Diamond. She was married for ten years to Timothy Fitzgerald in New Rochelle, and for forty-six years to Steve Denyko in Bergenfield. Loving mother to Tim and Thom, stepmother to Nikki and Todd, grandmother to Krista and Brianna, sister to Wally, Lulu, Bobby and Norge. She will be...

Pat "Pasquale" Ammaccapane, 91, passed away on Friday March 6th surrounded by his family.  He was pre-deceased by his wife of 65 years Grace and his son Carl.  Pat leaves his daughter Denise and spouse Kim; daughter Amy, son in law Mark; grandchildren Danielle, Anna, Selene, Marc and Cara.  Born and raised in Harlem NY.  Pat and Grace moved to Bergenfield to start their lives together, and they were life long active members of the community.  They were...

Sr. Carmel Rose was born on October 29,1940, in Syracuse, New York, the fifth of seven children born to Carl and Rosalie Blanco who were both immigrants from Sicily.  Although baptized Antoinette, she was lovingly known as “Tudy” to her family.  In her autobiography, Carmel spoke of growing up in a loving family with the older children helping her father with the younger children after her mother suffered her first heart attack when Carmel was only nine years...

Helen M Rowland (née Rhodes) 11/11/28 - 3/1/20 Of Bergenfield formally of Englewood, Dumont and Old Tappan. First of seven children born to Elsie (née Fisher) and Roland Robert Rhodes. Predeceased by parents, brothers Richard, Donald, John, Charles and Robert Rhodes, husband Frank A Rowland senior and daughter Marie H Rowland Cramer. She is survived by son Frank A Rowland Jr. , Daughter Annie M Rowland Della Mast, 6 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Helen was a graduate...

John Ruddy, 81, of Bergenfield passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 29, 2020. He was born in Co. Mayo Ireland and came to the United States in 1959. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Joan Ruddy. Loving father of Carol Connell and her husband Martin, John Ruddy, Irene Thompson and her husband Emery. Beloved grandfather of Michael, Meghan and Morgan. Also survived by his sisters Bridgett Coyne, Mary Curtin, Ann Kelly and her husband Sean, and...