Obituaries

Muriel Tompkins

Muriel Tompkins

Dec 22, 2007

Muriel Tompkins (nee Hartley), 85, on December 22, 2007 of Bergenfield. Born in Paterson, she was a member of South Presbyterian Church. Beloved wife of the late William S. Tompkins. Devoted mother of William P. (and his wife Carol) Tompkins. Dear sister of Philip (and his wife Grace) Hartley. Loving grandmother of Christopher Tompkins, Anthony Cortese and Cassandra DeJong. The...

Gail F. Portier

Gail F. Portier

Dec 19, 2007

Portier, Gail F. (nee Reilly), 51, on December 19, 2007 of W. Haverstraw, NY formerly of New Milford. Born in Hackensack, she was a Financial Manager for Time Magazine, New York, NY. Beloved wife of Douglas R. Portier. Devoted mother of Danielle Portier. Loving daughter of Richard and the late Doris Reilly. Dear sister of Patricia Kraft, Richard, Kathy, Michael,...

John F. LaMotta

John F. LaMotta

Dec 18, 2007

John F. LaMotta, 88, on December 18, 2007 of Bergenfield. Born in New York, NY, he was a Cloth Cutter for Ladies Amalgamated Union Local 10, New York retiring in 1968. An Army Veteran of WWII, he was a life member of American Legion Post 170, Rochelle Park, Bergenfield Memorial Post 6467 V.F.W., Northern Valley Chapter 32 Disabled American Veterans,...

Saverio DePinto

Saverio DePinto

Dec 17, 2007

Saverio DePinto, 75, on December 17, 2007 of Oakland formerly of Bergenfield. Born in Molfetta, Italy, he served in the Italian Navy. He was the owner of Clara Fashions, Inc. Jersey City until 1995 and was a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church. Beloved husband of Ottavia DePinto (nee Salvemini). Loving son of Ottavia DePinto. Devoted father of Viana...

Mary T. Ryan

Mary T. Ryan

Dec 17, 2007

Ryan, Mary "Mickey" (nee Reeber), 76, on December 17, 2007 of Bergenfield. Born in Bronx, NY, she was a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church, Bergenfield. Beloved wife of John J. Ryan. Devoted mother of Kathryn (and her husband John) Atanasio, Mary Cheuvront and William (and his wife Christine) Ryan. Dear sister of Lorraine Ciccotelli, Dolores McVey, Cecelia Walz,...

Carl A. Boecherer

Carl A. Boecherer

Dec 12, 2007

Carl A. Boecherer of New Milford, a former Bergenfield Police Lieutenant retiring in 1979 after 25 yrs. of service died on December 12, 2007 at the age of 81. Born in Germany the son of the late Jack and Henrietta Boecherer, he was a Navy Veteran of WWII in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Surviving are his son, Tracey of...

Anthony T. Nacci

Anthony T. Nacci

Dec 12, 2007

Nacci, Anthony T., 88, on December 12, 2007 of Bergenfield. Mr. Nacci was an Army veteran of WW II, a member of St. John's Golden Age Senior Club and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church. Beloved husband of Ann M. Nacci (nee: Scanlan). Devoted father of Joseph A. Nacci. The funeral will leave Riewerts Memorial Home,...

Brar V. Riewerts

Brar V. Riewerts

Dec 12, 2007

Brar V. Riewerts, 93, on December 12, 2007 of Bergenfield. Born in Passaic, he was the founder of Riewerts Memorial Home, Bergenfield, a graduate of the Renard School of Embalming he was a member and past president of the Bergen County Funeral Directors Assoc, a member and 1963 past President of the NJ State Funeral Directors Assoc., the former Civil...

Anthony T. Nacci

Anthony T. Nacci

Dec 12, 2007

Nacci, Anthony T., 88, on December 12, 2007 of Bergenfield. Mr. Nacci was an Army veteran of WW II, a member of St. John's Golden Age Senior Club and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church. Beloved husband of Ann M. Nacci (nee: Scanlan). Devoted father of Joseph A. Nacci. The funeral will leave Riewerts Memorial Home,...

Dorothy Drake

Dorothy Drake

Dec 9, 2007

Drake, Dorothy, 80, on December 9, 2007 of Bergenfield. Born in Jersey City, she was a member of Old North Reformed Church, Dumont. Dear sister in law of Mary Drake. Loving aunt of Nancy Dobrovolsky and James Drake. Funeral service at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield on Wednesday at 10:30AM. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Fairview. The family will...

Gregorio V. Angtuaco

Gregorio V. Angtuaco

Dec 9, 2007

Gregorio V. Angtuaco, 85, of Bergenfield, NJ died on December 9, 2007 at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ. Born in Manila, Philippines, he was an Accountant in the Philippines and a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Bergenfield, NJ. Predeceased by 10 brothers and sisters, surviving are his wife, Benita C. Angtuaco (nee Chuakay); daughters, Irene Punla,...

Dorothy Drake

Dorothy Drake

Dec 9, 2007

Dorothy Drake, 80, on December 9, 2007 of Bergenfield. Born in Jersey City, she was a member of Old North Reformed Church, Dumont. Dear sister in law of Mary Drake. Loving aunt of Nancy Dobrovolsky and James Drake. Funeral service at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield on Wednesday at 10:30AM. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Fairview. The family will...

Dorothy Detourney

Dorothy Detourney

Dec 6, 2007

Detourney, Dorothy (nee Willersdorf), 90, on December 6, 2007 of Jacksonville, FL formerly of Bergenfield. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Detourney. Devoted mother of Dorothy M. (and her husband Charles) Kreiger. Dear sister of the late Gustav, William, Sr. and Charles Willersdorf. Loving step grandmother of Natalie Davis, Robert and Stephen Kreiger. Aunt of Ellen Smith and Bill Willersdorf....

Walter D Wahl

Walter D Wahl

Dec 3, 2007

Wahl, Walter D., 84, on December 3, 2007 of Cresskill formerly of Bergenfield. Born in Englewood, he was an operating Engineer for Local 14 and 14B, Operating Engineers, Queens, NY, a Navy Seabees Veteran of WWII and a member of Bergenfield Memorial Post #6467 VFW. Beloved husband of the late Monica J. Wahl (nee: Crawford). Devoted father of Lillian K....

Helen G. DeLuca

Helen G. DeLuca

Dec 2, 2007

Helen G. DeLuca (nee Eickhorst), 92, of Bergenfield, NJ died on December 2, 2007 at the Plaza Regency at Park Ridge. She was born in Hackensack, NJ. Predeceased by her husband Louis DeLuca; sisters, Elsie Christensen and Olga Tebbits and brothers, William and Edward Eickhorst. Surviving are her sons, Robert L. (and his wife Aurelia) and Dennis E. (and his...

Virginia Dripchak

Virginia Dripchak

Nov 30, 2007

Virginia Dripchak (nee Lorenzini), 89, on November 30, 2007 of Bergenfield. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Dripchak. Devoted mother of Donna L. (and her husband Larry) Munther, Alan (and his wife Elizabeth Ann), Paul (and his wife Laura) and Peter (and his wife Vicki) Dripchak. Dear sister of Walter, Robert and the late Alfred Lorenzini. Loving grandmother of Bonnie...

Thomas L. Brennan

Thomas L. Brennan

Nov 28, 2007

Brennan, Thomas L. on November 28, 2007 of Beach Haven So., NJ formerly Dumont. He was a computer programmer for A&P, Parsippany. Beloved husband of the late Frances G. Brennan (nee Greenwood). Devoted father of Sandra Brennan-Gittings, Sharon Bonsanti, Richard P. and the late Thomas L. Brennan Jr. Dearest brother of G. Andrew Brennan, Mary Curran, Dorothy Kirk, Joanne Bradley...

Margot De Young

Margot De Young

Nov 28, 2007

Margot De Young (nee Heintzlman), 88, of Bergenfield, NJ died on November 28, 2007. She was a member of Good Shepherd Church, Bergenfield, NJ and served on many church committees over the years. Before retiring she worked for Grand Union Supermarket chain for many years. Predeceased by her daughter Cheryl L. De Young, she is survived by her dearest companion...

Helen Schultz

Helen Schultz

Nov 27, 2007

Helen Schultz (nee Bresnock), 91, died at her Bergenfield home on November 27, 2007. She was born May 16, 1916 in Jersey City, the daughter of George and Anna Bresnock. She attended school in Jersey City and Teaneck. Working at Sears and Arnold Constables in Hackensack, she met and married her husband Frank. She and her husband enjoyed vacationing during...

Mabel Gregory Seagrave

Mabel Gregory Seagrave

Nov 26, 2007

Mabel Gregory W. Seagrave (nee Weir), 92, of Dumont passed peacefully from our hands to God's hands on November 26, 2007. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in New Hampshire and Massachusetts before moving to Dumont in 1940. She lived briefly in Florida before returning to Dumont in 1991. Greg graduated in 1962 from Farleigh Dickinson University with...