Obituaries
Charles Capaccio
Oct 20, 2025
Charles Capaccio, 76 of Union passed away at home on October 20, 2025.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Wednesday October 22 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Thursday at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Hollywood Memorial...
Christine Anne Kavanaugh
Oct 20, 2025
Christine Anne Kavanaugh (nee Sant'Ambrogio), affectionately known as “Chrissy,” age 73, passed away on October 20, 2025 in Union.
Chrissy was a cherished soul whose impact and warmth will forever resonate in the hearts of all who had the privilege to know her.
Born Christine Sant'Ambrogio, she took pride in being a graduate of East Orange Catholic High School and later, a...
Rosario Farro
Oct 19, 2025
Rosario Farro, 90 of Toms River passed away on Sunday October 19, 2025.
Funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Saturday October 25 at 9am. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Verona at 10:30am. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover. Visitation will be...
Dolores Fortino
Oct 21, 2025
Dolores Fortino, 82 of Union passed away at home on October 21, 2025.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Dolores at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Tuesday October 28 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Michael's Church in Union on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. Burial will...
Redempta S. Bertulfo
Oct 15, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Redempta S. Bertulfo
February 18, 1931 – October 15, 2025
Redempta S. Bertulfo, 94, of Union, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025, at South Mountain Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Dagami, Leyte, Philippines, on February 18, 1931, Redempta lived a long, full life marked by strength, compassion and love. A survivor of World War II, she faced every...
Faye E. Killgrew
Oct 12, 2025
Faye E. Killgrew, 90 passed away on October 12, 2025 at Garden Terrace in Chatham.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Faye at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Wednesday October 15 from 10 to 11am. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home at 11am, and entombment will follow at Hollywood...
Jose J. Patricio
Oct 12, 2025
Family and friends are invited to gather for a memorial visitation for Jose on Thursday, October 16th, from 3pm to 7pm at Galante Funeral Home located at 2800 Morris Avenue in Union.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jose's honor to the Alzheimer's Association using this link: Alzheimer's Association
Samantha A. Meade
Oct 10, 2025
Samantha Andrea Meade joined her father, Robert Meade, in heaven on October 10, 2025. Samantha is survived by her mother, Ava Lombardi-Meade; her sister, Megan Meade and Megan's husband, Patrick Sheehy; and her grandmothers, Joanne Lombardi-Borrus and her husband, Jules Borrus, and Maylou Meade. She also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who loved her very much. In...
Jose Giestal Esteves
Oct 10, 2025
Jose Giestal Esteves
1952 – 2025
Jose Giestal Esteves, 73 of Clark, New Jersey passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
Jose was born in Sopo, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal, in 1952 to Manuel and Eduartina Esteves. He came to the United States to build a better life and worked hard to provide for his...
Barbara DeStefano
Oct 8, 2025
Barbara DeStefano (nee Perrella), 86 passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on March 5, 1939, in Orange, New Jersey, Barbara lived a rich, vibrant life filled with beauty, laughter, and love. In 1970, she moved to Roseland before ultimately settling in Mantoloking in 1990 with her beloved husband, where together they made...
Maria Lizete Duarte Pires
Oct 7, 2025
Maria Lizete Duarte Pires, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025 at the age of 71. Born on November 25, 1953, in Paradela, Portugal, Maria was the beloved daughter of the late Ricardo Saraiva Troviscal and Alzira Henriques De Melo. She later migrated to the United States in 1988, where she built a loving home and raised her family. Maria...
Joaquim F. Duraes
Oct 7, 2025
Joaquim Duraes passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 7, 2025, at JFK Memorial Hospital in Edison, New Jersey. He was born in Galegos São Martinho, Portugal, and emigrated to the United States in 1972 in pursuit of a better life for his family. He was 78 years old.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Maria Duraes; his daughters, Carla...
Sharon Moscardino
Oct 3, 2025
Sharon Ann Moscardino passed away on October 3rd 2025 in Summit alongside her loved ones. Daughter of Marylin Bowes and Billy Godwin, Sharon was one of 5 siblings; Donna, Susan, Laurie and Jimmy. She was born in East orange New jersey and later found herself living in Maplewood, where she graduated from Columbia high school and shortly after found a...
Jose N. Lopes
Oct 1, 2025
Jose Neves Lopes, 82 of Elizabeth passed away on October 1, 2025.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation for Jose at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Saturday October 4 from 2-4 PM, with a funeral service being held at 4 PM.
Born in Portugal, Jose served in the Army before immigrating to the United...
Florence K. Cebedo
Sep 27, 2025
Florence K. Cebedo, 75 of Union passed away on September 27, 2025.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Florence at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Saturday October 4 from 10am to 2pm. Cremation will be held privately.
Born in Oroquieta City, Philippines, Florence was a teacher for many years prior to moving to the...
William Rogozenski
Sep 20, 2025
William Rogozenski, (also known as Bill, Billy, and Red), a loving and kind husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and veteran, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2025, in his home, surrounded by loving family and friends.
A man of great kindness, compassion, and faith. Remembered for his easy-going personality, and deep love and commitment to family and friends.
Bill, a long-time resident...
Theodore Tadeusz Rak
Sep 17, 2025
Theodore ‘Teddy’ Rak
May 4, 1956 – September 17, 2025
Teddy passed away peacefully at the age of 69 and is reunited with his beloved parents Wojciech Rak and Antonina (nee Szostek) and two loving sisters, Anna Wisniowski (nee Rak) and Helcia Rak (who he had not met since she passed prior to Teddy’s birth).
Teddy lived a humble life bringing joy to...
Rosa Rosendo
Sep 10, 2025
Rosa Rosendo , passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the age of 81. She was born December 25th, 1943, in Galicia, Spain.
Rosa married her husband Juventino and shortly there-after they moved to Uruguay and had their only daughter. They moved again to Mexico where they spent several years until eventually moving to Newark, New Jersey to continue building...
Anne Z Hemmens
Sep 10, 2025
In Loving Memory of Anne Z. Hemmens
September 24, 1925 – September 10, 2025
Anne Z. Hemmens lived a remarkable 99.9 years, a life filled with love, resilience, and an unwavering zest for living.
Born in Poland in 1925, Anne immigrated to Sion, Alberta, Canada at the age of 10 with her family, bravely fleeing the turmoil of World War II. In 1945,...
Harry P. Buffardi
Sep 7, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harry “HB” Buffardi, who died on September 7, 2025, in Summit, New Jersey, at the age of 90. Born on January 15, 1935, in the Ironbound Section of Newark NJ, Harry was a man of many passions and a true practical joker with a boyish twinkle in his eye.
Harry...
