Obituaries
Edna Genevieve Bocek
Apr 4, 2016
Edna (Genevieve) Bocek (nee Rechel), 90, of Bergenfield passed away peacefully at her home on April 4, 2016. Edna was born in Bronx, NY and lived in Northvale, NJ before moving to Bergenfield, NJ. Edna was the wife of the late Richard J. Bocek, a loving mother to Skippy (Gerard) Anthony, Nancy (Bocek) Judge and her husband Patrick and the...

Anselmo S. Lacap
Apr 2, 2016
Anselmo S. Lacap, 74 of Bergenfield passed away on April 2, 2016. Beloved husband of Juanita Lacap. Loving father of Jeanette, Anselito, Ann Karen, Anne Chastity, and the late Allan. Dear brother of Beatrice, Ofelia, Angelita, Consolador, Elipidio, and Marino. Cherished grandfather of A.J., Jeromy, Kyle, Alyssa, E.J., Audrey, Devin, Morgan, and Madison. Visiting Thursday and Friday 5-9 PM at...

M. Kathryn Scott
Mar 29, 2016
SCOTT, M. Kathryn of Forked River on March 29, 2016, age 97. Loving wife of the late Robert W. Scott. She grew up in Bergenfield, NJ and lived in Cresskill, NJ before moving to Forked River, NJ in retirement with her beloved Bob. Mother of Jeffrey (Carolann), Richard (Carla). Grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She had a...

William J. Canty Jr
Mar 25, 2016
William J. Canty Jr. of Bergenfield passed away on March 25, 2016. Loving father of Jane Canty Cowen. Beloved brother of Bridget Lohmeyer, Honorah Donato and her husband Vincent, and the late Thomas Canty. Dear grandfather of Jocelyn. Cherished uncle of 12 nieces and nephews and 22 grand nieces and nephews. He was a member of the international union of...

Marie Luise Jeszke
Mar 15, 2016
Marie (Marlis) Luise Jeszke of Bergenfield passed away at her home on March 15, 2016. She was a retired factory worker for Bulova Watch Co. in New York. Beloved wife of the late George Jeszke. Dear sister of the late Halina and her husband Paul Urbanski. Loving aunt of Christine and her husband Thomas Melillo and great aunt of Nicholas...

Elizabeth R. Riewerts
Mar 12, 2016
Elizabeth Reed Riewerts of Bergenfield, died Saturday, March 12, 2016. She was 97 years old. Mrs. Riewerts is survived by her beloved family—Margaret Kaplen, Henry Riewerts and his wife Diane, Elizabeth Hillegas, Barbara Kwiecinski and her husband Henry. Also surviving are her grandchildren— Peter Tate, James Tate, Juliana Berliet, Leah Riewerts, David Hillegas, Deborah Hillegas, Colin Barber, Lydia Imperiale, and...
Anna B. Burkart
Mar 6, 2016
Anna B. Burkart (nee Hammett), 90, of Bergenfield passed away on March 6, 2016. From 1966 through 1990 she was the Crossing Guard at E. Englewood Ave. and So. Washington Ave. for the Bergenfield Police Department. An active member of Clinton Avenue Reformed Church, she enjoyed making ornaments for the annual Christmas Tree for over 35 yrs. She participated in...

Maximino A. Nunez
Feb 22, 2016
Maximino A. Nunez, 90, of Bergenfield, NJ passed away on February 22, 2016 at Hackensack University Medical Center. Born in Calape, Bohol, Philippines he was Municipal Treasurer for the Philippine Government and a Veteran of the Philippine Army during WW II. Devoted husband of the late Maria C. Nunez. Beloved father of Eden-Zita Nunez-Mahilum, Lolita Nunez-Caladiao, Sol-Amelia Nunez, Grace Nunez-Acaylar,...

Richard J. Reilly
Feb 16, 2016
Richard J. Reilly, 82, of New Milford passed away on February 16, 2016. Born in New York, NY he was a retired Postal Clerk for the US Postal Service in Bergenfield. A Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was a former member of Elks Lodge #2304 in Closter and a former member of the Rockleigh Volunteer Fire Department. Predeceased...

Frances A. Lapinski Ralston
Feb 15, 2016
RALSTON, Frances A, Lapinski (nee: Lettieri) of Bergenfield passed away on February 15, 2016. Frances was a Lab Supervisor at Englewood Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Lapinski. Devoted mother of Maryanne Shea, John and Mark Lapinski. Dear sister of Felicia Sasso, Edward Lettieri and Anna Brown; and predeceased by brothers Nunzio, Gerard, and Frank Lettieri. Cherished grandmother of...

Dorothy M. Pontician
Feb 12, 2016
Dorothy M. Pontician of Cresskill passed away on February 12, 2016. Beloved wife of John Pontician Sr. Loving mother of John Pontician Jr. Cherished grandmother of Justin A. Williamson. She was a member of the Cresskill Congregational Church and the Cresskill Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Visiting at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 So. Washington Ave., Bergenfield on Monday 5-8 PM....

Grace Cecilia Rauch-Dincin
Feb 11, 2016
Grace Cecilia Rauch-Dincin, 95, of Bergenfield passed away on February 11, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Sidney Dincin. Loving sister of the late Marie du Laney, Margaret Schaffner, Eleanor Staub, Julia Perrine, Dorothy Schaffner, Anna Farrar, Blanche Landman and Edward Rauch. Grace is survived by many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnepehews. Visiting on Wednesday from 4-8 PM...

Evelyn A. Fortsch
Feb 9, 2016
Evelyn A. Fortsch (nee Kenney), 95, a resident of Bergenfield since 1961 passed away on February 9, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was a retired Salesperson for the Florence Shop Men's Department in Bergenfield for 26 years. A Parishioner of St. John's Church, she was a member of the Rosary Society and the St. John's Golden Age Club. She...

Maria F. De Froda
Feb 9, 2016
Maria DeFroda (nee Sabino), age 77, of Bergenfield, New Jersey passed away on February 9, 2016 from multiple health issues. Born in the Bronx, NY, Maria worked at the Bergenfield Recreation Center for over 30 years, where she touched many members of the community. She was a volunteer at Bergenfield Little League, running the snack bar, long after her sons...
Ruth H. Newball
Feb 9, 2016
NEWBALL, Ruth H. (nee: Pruchnaoski) 79, of New Milford formerly of Bergenfield passed away on February 9, 2016. Ruth was a Master Data Administrator at Penguin Group, East Rutherford and previously worked for Braniff Airlines for 33 years. She was a member at the New Milford Senior Center. Ruth is predeceased by her parents John and Ruth Pruchnaoski, her brother...

Kate Spedden
Feb 8, 2016
Kate Spedden of Manchester formerly of Dumont passed away on February 8, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Spedden. Loving mother of Thomas Spedden Jr, Colleen Minervino, Patrick Spedden, Mary Spedden, and the late Ralph Spedden. Dear sister of Maryanne McCarthy, Rose Harte, Paddy O'Neill, and Hugh O'Neill. Cherished grandmother of Christopher, Michael Jr, Kristin, Shane, Alex and...

Kenneth Patrick Malesky
Feb 6, 2016
Kenneth Patrick Malesky of Bergenfield passed away on February 6, 2016. A retired Diesel Mechanic for the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority in New York City and was a member of Transit Workers Union Local #100 and St. John's Council #1345 Knights of Columbus. Devoted husband of Dianne Mary Malesky. Beloved father of Dawn Marie Cook and her...

Kyle Steven Durkin
Feb 1, 2016
Kyle Steven Durkin 55, of Bergenfield passed away on February 1, 2016. Loving husband of Carolann Durkin. Perfect dad to Natasha Dillon and her husband Sean, and Tanya Friscia and her husband Joseph. Loving stepson of Rose Marie Durkin and son of the late Martin Durkin and Patricia Schechtman. Dear brother of Tracy, Martin, and Shayle Durkin. Cherished grandpa of...

Benjamin J. Verga
Jan 29, 2016
Benjamin J. Verga 95 of Dumont passed away peacefully at home on January 29, 2016 surrounded by family. Predeceased by his loving parents Vincent and Rosalia Verga and dear siblings Philip Verga, Carolyn and Author Montanaro, Mary and Salvatore Marino, Consetta and Joseph Di Lenardo, Salvatore. Loving husband of Dorothea Verga. Beloved father of Joseph and Judith Verga, Edward and...

Phylis Anne Calderone
Jan 23, 2016
Visiting Wednesday 4-8 PM. All will gather at the funeral home Thursday at 9:30 AM for the funeral service at 10 AM. Interment Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen NJ. Funeral Home: Riewerts Memorial Home 187 So. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, NJ US 07621Previous EventsvisitationWednesday, January 27, 2016 Riewerts Memorial Home 187 South Washington Ave. Bergenfield, NJ 07621
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