Obituaries
George Souflis
Feb 15, 2023
George Souflis of Englewood Cliffs, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, surrounded by his children. He was two weeks shy of his 90th birthday.
George was born in Athens, Greece on March 1, 1933. The little boy who grew up in poverty during the Axis occupation of Greece was a diligent, bright student, and he went on to...
Koharik Becer
Feb 14, 2023
Khorik Becer, otherwise known to all as "Yaya", passed away on Tuesday, February 14th 2023 holding the hands of her son, Alan, and daughter in law, Vivian.
Khorik immigrated to this county in 1974. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, "Yaya" left her home, some of her family, and the only life she knew behind, to start a new life in a...
Letitia A. Grimm
Feb 12, 2023
Grimm, Letitia A, (nee:Righini), age 100, a lifelong resident of Fort Lee, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Born in Villa Banale, Italy, she immigrated to the United States at the age of 3. She worked as a secretary for the Church of Madonna for almost 50 years before retiring. She was an active parishioner and a member of...
Rosaria L. Cilia
Feb 12, 2023
Rosaria L. Cilia, "Sadie", who lived over 101 years, a resident of Fort Lee for over 65 years, passed peacefully on February 12th, 2023. Born in New York City she was raised in Ragusa Sicily where she was trained as a tailor. After the war, she returned to the United States with her husband and daughter in 1947. Upon the...
Sarkis O. Paskalian
Feb 8, 2023
Leonia, NJ – With heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of Sarkis Paskalian on Wednesday evening, February 8th, 2023, after a brief illness surrounded by his beloved family. Sarkis is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Arlene, his sisters Hasmig Khatchikian from Canada, Sossi Kelegian from Armenia, Seta Kantardjian and husband Zareh from New Jersey, nephews and nieces...
Matthew C. Duffy
Feb 8, 2023
Matthew C. Duffy of Oakland, NJ, formerly Palisades Park was called to Heaven on February 8, 2023.
He was an avid fisherman, who’s best days were spent at the beach house with his children, family and close friends. He was a great friend who always had a joke to tell and a caring spirit where he would give you...
Esther Disla
Feb 5, 2023
Esther Disla, born in the Dominican Republic, passed peacefully at the age of 99 at home, surrounded by family on February 5, 2023. She was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. She is survived by her sister, Linda, her children: Esther 'Angelita', Ligia, Tamara, Mayobanex, Felix 'Leonardo', her heart-adopted son, Tomas, 10 grandchildren and 12 great...
Mildred B. Fleming
Feb 4, 2023
Fleming, Mildred “Millie”, age 84, of Englewood Cliffs. Born in Hoboken, Millie was a Teacher throughout the Union City School System.She taught in the Elementary school , Union Hill and Emerson High School over a 25 year period before retiring in 1994, Mille was a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart, she earned her Bachelor’s Degree at Jersey...
Olga Diane Cannalonga
Feb 4, 2023
Cannalonga, Olga, Diane nee: Giovanelli, age 100, of Fort Lee, on Saturday February 4, 2023. Beloved wife to the late Marco Cannalonga. Loving mother to Dona Fischer and the late Benjamin Fischer. Cherished grandmother to Lisa Peters-Russ and her husband Hank.
Olga was born in New York in 1922 to Italian-American Actress Marietta Maiori and distinguished Violinist Professor Atillio...
Theodore E. Grieco Jr.
Feb 3, 2023
Grieco, Theodore, E. age 74, of Normandy Beach formerly of Fort Lee, passed peacefully on Friday February 3, 2023. Loving husband to Georgianna nee; Villano. Devoted father to Theodore Jacob and Joshua James.
Teddy was a lifelong resident of Fort Lee and Normandy Beach, NJ. He was a graduate of Fort Lee High School and received his bachelor’s degree...
Josephine Joyce Margherini
Feb 2, 2023
Josephine Joyce Margherini, 97, of Harrington Park, New Jersey, formerly of Norwood and Palisades Park, New Jersey, passed away on February 2, 2023 .
Josephine is predeceased by her parents, Silverio and Incoronata Morrone, her three sisters, Civita, Ernestine and Carmela Morrone, her only grandson, Drew Tyler Decuir and her son-in-law, Mitchell A. Decuir.
She is survived by her beloved...
James Caparosa
Jan 22, 2023
James Louis Caparosa, 68, passed away suddenly on January 22, 2023 with his loving wife Radmila Caparosa by his side. James was born September 21, 1954 and grew up in Ozone Park, NY. He was the loving son to the late Joseph and Francesca Caparosa. He was a graduate of John Adams High School and York College in NY. After...
Soo Ye Kim
Jan 21, 2023
Soo Ye Kim (née Park), 89, of Palisades Park, passed away on January 21, 2023. Born in Nagoya, Japan , on July 19, 1933, she was married to Soo Bong Kim in 1952. She is survived by three of her children, Betty Park (née Kim), Andy and Kenny Kim, son-in-law, Yong S. Park, daughters-in-law, Kyung Ja, Mi Young and Helen,...
Kimberly Contento
Jan 17, 2023
Kimberly A. Contento, 40 of Fort Lee, passed suddenly on January 17th, 2023. Kim was raised in Fort Lee and was a graduate of Fort Lee High School.
Devoted daughter of Michael S. Contento and the late Kathleen Contento (nee: Carney). Dear sister of Michael C. Contento and his wife Ariel. Cherished aunt of Aidan and Joseph. Loving partner to...
Hagop Kalajian
Jan 11, 2023
Kalajian, Hagop, age 75, of Ridgefield, passed surrounded by family on January 11, 2023. Born in Syria he immigrated to the United States in 1970. He was the Owner of A & H Oradell Auto Repair.
Beloved husband of 50 years Elisabeth (nee: Demirdjian). Devoted father of Yeghia Kalajian and his wife Lilit, Vana Alashaian and her husband Richard....
Maureen Agnes Ford
Jan 8, 2023
Ford, Maureen Agnes nee: Walsh, age 94, a lifetime resident of Fort Lee, on Sunday January 8, 2023. She was born in Fort Lee, NJ and was a Homemaker. Beloved wife of the late Martin Ford. Devoted mother of Maureen Russo and her husband Frank, Martin Ford and his wife Huei-Tsi, Brian Ford and his wife Anne, Timothy Ford and...
Walter T. Dawson
Jan 7, 2023
Dawson, Walter, age 85, of Englewood Cliffs, passed away on Saturday January 7, 2023. He was born in Englewood, NJ to the Late Walter Alexander and Helen (nee: Kelly) Dawson. Beloved husband to Kathyrn (nee: Kloeber) Loving father to Walter Dawson Jr., and Tracy Cibischino. Cherished grandfather to Luigi Jr., fiancée, Erica, Montana, Walter III, and Sage. Brother of Joseph...
Helen Balafas
Jan 4, 2023
Helen Balafas (nee: Spetalas,) age 96, of Fort Lee, passed away on Wednesday January 4, 2023. She was born in Manhattan, NY on June 26, 1926 to the Late Nicholas and Sonia (nee: Petinos) Spetalas. Beloved wife of the late Angelo Balafas. Loving mother to Nicholas and Cora, and spouses Jeannie and Michael. Devoted grandmother to Evan, Laina, Diana, Alexis,...
Soon Ae Cha
Dec 30, 2022
Soon Ae Cha (née Lee), 88, of Morristown, NJ, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2022. She was born in Gok-San, Hwang Hae Province, in what is currently North Korea. She was the first child among eight of Elders Sung Hwan Lee and Duk Shin Kim, who were devout Christians. Her family later moved to Soon-Cheon, Pyong An Nam Province,...
Kevin Gately
Dec 30, 2022
Kevin Gately was born in Montclair, NJ on October 31st ,1952. He attended Our Lady of Lourdes elementary school and Essex Catholic High School in Newark. He attended a series of colleges, finally graduating with a BS in Public Safety Administration and a Master’s in Public Administration from Rutgers Newark.
In 1974 he joined the West Milford Township Police Department,...
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