Obituaries
Charles J. Dino
Nov 29, 2023
Charles J. Dino, 88 of Colonia passed away on November 29, 2023.
Funeral services are private, in the care of the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
Born in Newark, Charles was raised in the Ironbound. He was a longshoreman for 43 years with ILA Local 1235 in Port Newark.
Charles was the beloved husband of the late Rachel (nee...
Anita Calabrese
Nov 27, 2023
Anita Calabrese 81 of Union NJ passed away on November 27, 2023.
Wife of the late Paul Garofalo.
Mother of Kristin Sisbarro and Dana Sisbarro
Sister of the late Salvatore "Sonny" Calabrese.
Anita was born and raised in the Ironbound section of Newark.
She later moved to Union in 1973.
Anita was a teacher at the Newark Ironbound Academy for...
Barbara Garrabrants
Nov 26, 2023
Barbara Jean (Morris) Garrabrants formerly of Union, NJ, passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday,November 26, 2023, in her apartment at CareOne at the Cupola in Paramus, NJ.Visitation will be Thursday, December 14th from 4 to 7 p.m. at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave,Union, NJ 07083. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday,...
Lorraine Kievning
Nov 24, 2023
Lorraine Kievning, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, has passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 24th, 2023. She will be dearly missed by all those who were fortunate enough to know her. Lorraine was born on January 24th, 1965 in Paterson, NJ to Alphonse DeMarco and Lorrie (McNeer) DeMarco.Lorraine had a vibrant personality and a zest...
Neville T. Pamphile
Nov 22, 2023
Neville T. Pamphile, 93 of Union, NJ, went home to Our Lord, on November 22, 2023.
Neville was born on the island of Aruba, and was raised on the beautiful island of Trinidad & Tobago. Growing up in Trinidad, Neville developed many skills that helped him throughout his life. To Friends who knew him very well, Neville lived by the Motto:...
Edith Carreno
Nov 21, 2023
Edith Carreno, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend,passed away on November 21st, 2023. She will be dearly missed by all thosewho were fortunate enough to know her.
Edith was born on April 16 th , 1977, in Newark, NJ. She was a beautiful personinside and out who lived her life to the fullest with her high- spiritedinspirational personality....
Mary Fusco
Nov 20, 2023
Mary Fusco, 88 a devoted mother, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2023, surrounded by her beloved daughters. She was born on October 3, 1935, in Newark, NJ, to the late Frank and late Philomena Cocuzza.Mary dedicated her life to nurturing and caring for her family. After working for Prudential for a number of years, she made the decision to...
Anne Pavelka
Nov 18, 2023
Anne Pavelka, a remarkable individual who dedicated her life to the pursuit of knowledge and shared unforgettable experiences with her loved ones, passed away on November 18, 2023, at her home in Marlton, NJ. She was born on June 28, 1959, in Irvington, NJ, to the proud parents Joseph and Dolores Pavelka.Anne's passion for geology led her to work...
Maria Antoinette Fanelli
Nov 16, 2023
Maria Antoinette Fanelli, 83 of Fairfield passed away on November 16, 2023.
Funeral is from the Galante Funeral Home, 54 Roseland Ave. Caldwell on Wednesday November 22 at 8:30 AM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Notre Dame Church in North Caldwell at 10 AM. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation is at the funeral home...
Armando M. Ribau
Nov 16, 2023
Armando M. Ribau, 74 of Elizabeth passed away on November 16, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Armando at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday November 20 from 5-7 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the funeral home on Tuesday at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet...
Tassia Vouloumanos
Nov 10, 2023
Tassia (Anastasia) Vouloumanos, 80 of Caldwell passed away peacefully on November 10, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Tassia at Ss. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 80 Laurel Ave. Roseland on Tuesday November 14 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM. Funeral services will follow, beginning at 10:30 AM. She will then be laid to...
Henry Guest
Nov 7, 2023
Henry Guest
Sunrise: January 16, 1950
Sunset: November 7, 2023
Memorial Services to be held at Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Monday November 20, 2023
Memorial Gathering: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Chaplain Kenneth Boulware will do the Celebration of Life: 12:30 PM,
Reading the Obituary by Tanisha Mayfield-Royster
Repast immediately following: Golden Rule, 221 Oswald...
Herman Vasquez
Nov 4, 2023
Herman Vasquez passed away on November 4th, 2023 in Union, NJ surrounded by his loving family at home.
Relatives, friends, and the community are invited to attend a visitation for Herman at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union, NJ on Thursday, November 9th from 6-8 PM. The following day, Friday, November 10th, a memorial mass will be...
Antonio V. DaSilva
Oct 29, 2023
Antonio V. DaSilva, 59 of Newark passed away on October 29, 2023.
Antonio worked for Heavy and General Construction Laborers Union Local 472 in Newark.
Funeral Services are in the care of the Galante Funeral Home in Union.
All to gather for the funeral mass at Our Lady of Fatima in Elizabeth on Saturday at 9 AM
Giuseppina DiPietro
Oct 28, 2023
Giuseppina DiPietro, lovingly known as Josephine, passed away on October 28, 2023, in Maplewood, New Jersey. She was born and raised in Giulianova, Italy and later emigrated and settled in Newark, NJ in 1955. Josephine had a remarkable career alongside her husband as the owner and operator of DiPietro Italian Foods Specialties. In 1965, they opened their first store in...
Angel L. Gomez
Oct 28, 2023
Angel L. Gomez, 74 of Union passed away on October 28, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Angel at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Friday November 3 from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Service will be celebrated in the Funeral Home on Saturday at 9:30 AM. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross...
Shigeru Steve Takeuchi
Oct 25, 2023
In loving memory of a cherished father and brother, Shigeru 'Steve'Takeuchi who passed away in October 2023. We remember a life filledwith joy, love, adventure, and shared moments. His legacy lives onthrough his surviving family, including a devoted son and his wife,two beloved daughters, a dedicated son-in-law, ex-wife, a preciousgrandchild, his brother and sister.Originally from Japan, Shigeru and his family...
Donald A. Collucci
Oct 22, 2023
Donald A. Collucci, 95 of Clark passed away at home on October 22, 2023.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Donald at the Galante Funeral Home, 2800 Morris Ave. Union on Wednesday October 25 from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agnes Church in Clark on Thursday at 11 AM. Entombment will...
Michael R. Waters
Oct 22, 2023
Michael R. Waters 76 also known by family and friends as "Mickey" passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2023.
He is survived by his wife Rose of 56 years, his daughter Regina, sons Michael and his wife Toni Ann Steven and his wife Melissa.
He leaves behind 7 grandchildren; Aimon, Jude, Evie, Dakota, Phoebe, Tristin (TJ) and Abigal.
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Robert Iannuzzi
Oct 18, 2023
Robert “Bob” Iannuzzi, 61, originally of Union, NJ, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2023 at the VA Community Living Center in Orlando, Florida after a long battle with cancer.
Bob was born on September 2, 1962 to Vincent Eugene and Kathleen Mary Iannuzzi in East Orange, NJ. Before Bob even graduated from Union High School, he went...
