Obituaries

Elizabeth H. McElroy
May 17, 2010
Elizabeth H. McElroy, 94, on May 17, 2010 of Teaneck. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a Secretary for Teaneck Board of Education for 18 yrs. retiring in 1989. She was a parishioner of St. Anastasia RC Church where she was a member of the church Senior Citizens and the Altar and Scapular Society. Beloved wife of the late Eugene...

John Yurkin
May 7, 2010
YURKIN, John of Waretown, NJ formerly of Bergenfield, passed away with his family at his side on May 7, 2010. Before retiring he was an electrical engineer for New York telephone, NY, NY. He was an Army veteran and a parishioner of St. John the Evangelist RC Church, Bergenfield. Beloved husband for 52 years of Hilda M. Yurkin (nee Rinder)....

Lillian E. Richardson
May 6, 2010
Lillian E. Richardson (nee Miller) 87, of Bergenfield, NJ died on May 6, 2010. She was born in Indiana. Beloved wife of Richard H. Richardson. Devoted mother of Richard H., the late Charles H. and the late Bruce R. Richardson. Dear sister of Joseph Cohen. Living grandmother of Cheryl Ann Burden and great grandmother of Kassandra, Jessica, Alli, Danielle and...

Rocco T. Gerace
May 4, 2010
Rocco T. "Rocky," Gerace, 89, of Bergenfield, passed away on May 4, 2010. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Frances Gerace. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a pipefitter for the NY Central Railroad for over 39 years, a parishioner of St. John's RC Church, the Bergenfield Senior Citizens Club...

Marian E. Silvia
May 2, 2010
Marian E. Silvia, nee Trayner, 86 of Dumont formerly of Bergenfield and Teaneck died Sunday, May 2, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Richard G. Silvia. Devoted mother of Richard T. and his wife Terry of Mahwah and Theodore J. of Pompano Beach, FL. Loving grandmother of Frank, Michael and Brian and a great grandmother of Payton. Marian was a...

Ruth L. Osterwald
Apr 30, 2010
Ruth L. Osterwald, 81 of Macungie, PA formerly of Tenafly, NJ died on April 30, 2010. Widow of the late Herbert H. Osterwald. Beloved mother in law of Dr. Bonnie Osterwald. Loving grandmother of Ariane and Gwendolyn.Funeral Home: Riewerts Memorial Home 187 So. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, NJ US 07621Service: Riewerts Memorial Home 187 So. Washington Ave. Bergenfield, NJ US 07621...

Blanche A. Hackett
Apr 29, 2010
Blanche A. Hackett (nee Barrios), 85, on April 29, 2010 of Cresskill. Born in Puerto Rico, she was a Librarian for the Cresskill Library. Beloved wife of the late Robert Hackett. Devoted mother of Lyn and her husband Gary Toleno and Carol and her husband Edward Cousineau. Dear sister of Selva Ferguson and John Barrios. Loving grandmother of Melissa McShane,...

Loretta Galvan
Apr 26, 2010
Loretta Galvan (nee Damrow), 88, on April 26, 2010 of Bergenfield. Beloved wife of the late Martin J. Galvan. Devoted mother of Marie and her husband Wayne Swarctz, Martin P. and his wife Ellen, Robert A. and Donald J. and his wife Mary Galvan. Dear sister of Frank Damrow. Loving grandmother of Lindsay, Matthew, Joseph and Michelle. All will gather...

Frank John Vecchiotti
Apr 25, 2010
VECCHIOTTI, Frank John on April 25, 2010 of Bergenfield. A graduate of Tenafly High School, he earned his Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Newark School of Engineering(now known as NJIT) and did his post graduate work at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken. Before retiring he owned and operated Star Manufacturing, Little Ferry, as well as Lantana Ristorante, Secaucus....

Theodore M. Gutwerk
Apr 19, 2010
Theodore M. (Marty) Gutwerk, 87, on April 19, 2010 of Cresskill. Born in West Hoboken, he was a Lieutenant for the Bergenfield Police Dept. retiring in 1981. A Coast Guard Veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theatre, he was a member and Past President of the Bergenfield Lions Club, member and Past President of P.B.A. Local #83 and a...

Peter Vogel
Apr 16, 2010
Peter Vogel, "THE ONE MAN BAND" passed away on April 14th, 2010 after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his wife Anna of 42 years. Peter Vogel was born in a small town in Romania in 1920. It was here and in Vienna that he began his musical career and had been entertaining audiences for over 70 years with...

Anne L. Dennison
Apr 15, 2010
Anne J. Dennsion (nee Gill), 88, of Portsmouth, RI formerly of Bergenfield died on April 15, 2010. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was a Registered Nurse for Maryjude Nursery School and a Navy Veteran of WWII. She is predeceased by her husband Leroy Dennison and siblings Kay Haigney, Ruth Bocolo, Mary, Joseph and Robert Gill. She is survived by...

Yolanda L. Rogali
Apr 15, 2010
Yolanda L. Rogali (nee Belloise), 92, on April 15, 2010 of Haworth. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was a parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, and a member of Haworth and Closter Senior Citizens Clubs. Beloved wife of the late Andrew J. Devoted mother of Andrew J. and Raymond D. Dear sister of Irma Johanson, Lee Sica and Michael Belloise....

Louise M. Kraus
Apr 14, 2010
Louise M. Kraus, nee Mitchell of Bergenfield formerly of Weehawken/Hoboken. Beloved wife of the late Frank W. Kraus.(1996}. Loving mother of Kathy Madsen and her husband Steve. Loving grandmother of William Kraus, Jr., and Melissa Kraus of Middle Village, NY. Also survived by son, William Kraus, Sr, and his children Mackenzie and Madison of Keller Texas. Louise was a graduate...

Theodore J. Cancalosi, Jr
Apr 11, 2010
Theodore J. Cancalosi, Jr., 76, on April 11, 2010 of Bergenfield. Born in Jersey City, he was the owner/operator of Theodore J. Cancalosi Electrical Contractor, Bergenfield. He was a Eucharistic minister, Lector and former CCD teacher for St. John's Church, a former softball and soccer coach for the Bergenfield PAL, a member of St. John's Council #1345 K of C,...

Andrew H. Knoeller
Apr 9, 2010
Andrew H. Knoeller of New Milford formerly of Jersey City passed onto our heavenly father April 9, 2010. Born to Catherine (nee Waters) and Andrew Knoeller on July 15, 1918. Predeceased by his beloved wife Louise H. (nee Wirth). Loving and devoted father to daughters Debra Lynn and Andrea Lee. Caring brother to Margaret Lee, the late Catharine DeMartino and...

Ronald M. Grus
Apr 8, 2010
Ronald M. Grus, 61, on April 8, 2010 of Dumont, NJ Born in Passaic, he was the former owner of Jones Florist, Dumont and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Beloved husband of Nancy Grus (nee Bargisen). Dear brother of LouAnn and her husband Leonard Pikaard and William and his wife Terry Grus. Cremation was private. There will be...

Francis Muggeo
Apr 8, 2010
Francis Muggeo, 77, on April 8, 2010 of New Milford. Born in Englewood, he was President of Parmese and Muggeo Construction Co, New Milford. A master builder, carpenter and designer of residential and commercial construction, he was well known throughout Bergen and Hudson Counties leaving a legacy of building many homes and commercial real estate throughout Northern New Jersey. An...

William Folli
Apr 6, 2010
William L. Folli, 62, on April 6, 2010 of Bergenfield. A graduate of Bergenfield High School Class of 1965, he was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War serving as a Communication Technician 2nd Class 1965-1967. He graduated Fairleigh Dickinson University and was Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, NY from 1968-2001. He was involved in Bergenfield Baseball...

Joanne E. Carlson
Apr 6, 2010
Joanne E. Carlson (nee Locke), 67, on April 6, 2010 of Bergenfield. Born in Teaneck, she was a Recruiting Manager for TAI-NJ, Teaneck, a member of the Friends of the Bergenfield Library, the Red Hat Society and the Dumont AARP. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence Carlson. Devoted mother of Donna Talbert, Diane, Bruce and Larry Carlson. Dear sister of...
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