Obituaries
George R. Medvecky
Apr 15, 2012
George R. Medvecky 87, Died on April 15, 2012 of Union Husband of the late Dorothea (nee Stavac) Father of Diane Dressler and her Husband Paul and Karen Sigloch and her Husband David. Brother of the late Joseph Medvecky Jr. Grandfather of Anne. Son of the late Joseph and Susan (nee Droban) Medvecky George was born and raised in Newark...
Clara C. Cicalese
Apr 13, 2012
Clara C. Cicalese, 91, (nee Cornacchia) of Newark. Died on April 13, 2012 The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Tuesday at 8 am. Funeral Mass at St. Michaels Church, Cranford at 9:30AM. Interment is at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visitation Monday from 4 – 8 PM Clara was born in Newark and...
Joseph A. Telesco
Apr 13, 2012
Joseph A. Telesco 95, of Springfield died April 13,2012 at Manor Care Health Services Mountainside.
Funeral from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue Union on Wednesday at 9:00AM . Funeral Mass at St James Church Springfield at 10: 15 AM. Entombment Hollywood Memorial Park . Visitation...
Frank Paul Farinella Jr.
Apr 11, 2012
Frank Paul Farinella Jr. of Summit, N.J., formerly of Springfield, N.J., died on April 11, 2012. Visitation is on Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. James Church, 45 S. Springfield Ave., Springfield. Funeral Mass is at St. James Church, Springfield, on Saturday at 10:15 a.m. Entombment will be in Hollywood Memorial Park. Arrangements are by the Galante Funeral...
Rose A. Leonardis
Apr 9, 2012
Leonardis, Rose A. Passed away peacefully at her Newark home on April 9, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of the Ironbound section. Former proprietor of the Rose A. Leonardis Funeral Home, 102 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ. She became manager of the Funeral Home after the death of her father, Jerry Leonardis in 1953. Rose was a former graduate of...
Edward Wolf
Apr 9, 2012
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Joseph Perna
Apr 8, 2012
Joseph L. Perna 65, formerly of Green Brook died on April 8, 2012 . Funeral service is in the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Wednesday at 10 AM. Entombment Hollywood Memorial Park, Visitation is Wednesday from 9 – 10 AM Born in Newark, he lived in Greenbrook. Joseph owned an operated La Marque Furs in Westfield for...
Sergio Casas
Apr 8, 2012
Sergio Casas 88, Died on April 8 2012 of Bedrkeley Heights NJ Husband of Lidia Casas.
Mae Bartone
Apr 6, 2012
Mae Bartone 92, of Nokomis, Florida died on Friday April 6, 2012. Visitation will be held at the Galante Funeral Home 17 Pacific Street, Newark, on Friday from 9 to 11. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Newark at 11:30 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre. Born in Newark she was a long time resident of the Ironbound...
Evelyn De Palma
Apr 3, 2012
Evelyn De Palma (nee Nevi) 90, On April 3,2012 of Mountainside. The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Tuesday at 8:30 am. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Mountainside at 10 AM. Entombment Hollywood Memorial Park. Visitation is Monday from 2 - 6 pm. Evelyn was born in Jersey City, lived in...
Salvatore Grippardi
Mar 31, 2012
Salvatore "Sam" Grippardi, 88, a longtime resident of Union, N.J., died peacefully at home on March 31. Visitation will be at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave., Union, N.J., on Tuesday, April 3, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 4, at 9:15 a.m. at St. James the Apostle...
Josephine Scibilia
Mar 26, 2012
Josephine Scibilia (nee Padovano) 92, died on March 26, 2012 at Luther Woods Nursing Home Hatboro, Pa. . The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue , Union , on Friday at 8:15 am. Funeral mass at Holy Spirit Church...
Patsy Ragonese
Mar 22, 2012
Patsy “DoDo” Ragonese, Jr. 80 of Maplewood passed away on March 22, 2012 at St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston surrounded by his wife and loving family and friends. The funeral will be from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave., Union on Saturday at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newark Ironbound at 9:30...
Julie R. Alfieri
Mar 16, 2012
Julie R. Alfieri, 89, (nee Forlenza) On March 16, 2012 of Union NJ. The funeral from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union, on Monday at 8 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Michael’s Church Union at 9:15 AM. Interment Hollywood Memorial Park. Visitation Sunday 4 - 8 pm. Julie was born in Newark lived in Union for 50 years. She worked...
Eleanor T. Casale
Mar 13, 2012
Eleanor T. Casale, 83 (nee Tortorello) on Tuesday March 13, 2012 at Community Medical Center, Toms River. Eleanor was born and raised in Newark. She lived in Union for 30 years before settling in Toms River. Wife of the late Emil Casale Mother of John DePaul and Renee Hosonitz and her Husband Stephen. Grandmother of Vincent, Abigail, Danielle and David....
Martin E Adams
Mar 9, 2012
Martin Edward Adams 86, of Union, died in Overlook Hospital in Summit on Friday March 9th, 2012. The funeral service is in the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue, in Union; on Monday at 1 pm. Entombment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park in Union. Visitation is Monday from 11am -1pm. For directions visitgalantefh.com. Martin was born in Newark and...
Jean Arace
Mar 9, 2012
Jean Arace (nee Catania) 99, of West Orange died on Friday March 9th, 2012 at St. Barnabas Medical Center. The funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Avenue, Union, on Tuesday at 8:30 am. The funeral mass is at St. Joseph Church, East Orange at 10 am. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visitation...
Sadie DiGisi
Mar 5, 2012
Sadie DiGisi 98,(nee Strumolo) On March 5, 2012 of West Orange NJ Wife of the late Vincent. Mother of the late Florence Louise DiGisi. Sister of Marie DiTrolio and the late Vincent Strumolo and Cornelia Petillo Aunt of Joseph V. DiTrolio MD, Tina Petillo D.O., Ursula Carr, Florence Ann Strumolo Black, Vincent Strumolo and Philip DiTrolio. Sadie was born in...
Catherine Galano
Mar 4, 2012
Catherine M. Galano 82, (nee Scirocco) of Short Hills died on March 4, 2012 at Overlook Hospital in Summit . Funeral from the Galante Funeral Home 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Thursday at 8 am. Funeral mass at St. John Vianney Church Colonia at 9:30 am. Interment St. Gertrude Cemetery. Visitation...
Phillip A. DeSena
Feb 29, 2012
Phillip A. DeSena On February 29, 2012 of Union Beloved son of Vincent J and Patricia (nee Giaimo) DeSena Brother of Danielle Paternal Grandson of the late Phillip and Asunta DeSena and Maternal Grandson of Leonard and Sabatina Giaimo. Phillip is survived by his many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Phillip was born in Livingston NJ and lived in Union NJ....
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