All Obituaries

Charles Thomas Cook 59 of Bogota died Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was a dedicated employee of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and was a longtime volunteer for the Bogota Rec. He served in the US Naval Reserve and was honorably discharged as a Lt. Commander. He obtained his 3rd Mates License from the Merchant Marines. Beloved husband of Jeanne. Devoted father of Charles and his wife DeAnna, Joseph and his fiancé Marissa Arakelian and William. Loving grandfather of Brady. The...

Charles Thomas Cook 59 of Bogota died Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was a dedicated employee of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and was a longtime volunteer for the Bogota Rec. He served in the...

Mary Lu Zahariou Bogota

Mary Lu Zahariou 66 of Bogota passed away August 18, 2019. She was an office manager for SNS Architects & Engineers, Montvale. Beloved wife of James. Loving sister of Pam Walter and Chris Muentener and his wife Susan. Dear aunt of Christian, Amy, Alex, Christopher, Dana and Jesse. Funeral service at Petrik Funeral Home, 140 Palisade Avenue, Bogota, Thursday morning at 10:30. Interment George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, Visiting Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Memorial contributions to...

Mary Lu Zahariou 66 of Bogota passed away August 18, 2019. She was an office manager for SNS Architects & Engineers, Montvale. Beloved wife of James. Loving sister of Pam Walter and Chris...

Rita Ryke Bogota

Rita E. Ryke, age 87, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2019. She was born in St. Thomas, USVI and lived in Canarsie, Brooklyn for over 50 years, before moving to Bogota, NJ in 2017. She had a love for flowers and lived a very outgoing and energetic life. Loving mother to Charlene, Ronald, Steven and Robert. Grandmother of Robert, Natasha, Cailen, Ryan, Ashley and Colin. Great Grandmother to Devin and Dylan. Survived by her sisters Beryl and Gwynneth, and predeceased by her...

Rita E. Ryke, age 87, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2019. She was born in St. Thomas, USVI and lived in Canarsie, Brooklyn for over 50 years, before moving to Bogota, NJ in 2017. She...

Prakash Chand Bergenfield

Prakash Chand age 75 passed away August 11, 2019. Born in the Himachal Pradesh India. He studied at Palampur and opened his own nursing clinic in New Delhi. He lived in Englewood for 13 years with his family before moving to Bergenfield.Beloved husband of Lila Chand. Loving father of Julia Samson and Roger Chand. He worked for the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center NY and Manhattan Psychiatric as a Nurse Practitioner. Prakash was also owner of Universal Fashion Clothing Store in...

Prakash Chand age 75 passed away August 11, 2019. Born in the Himachal Pradesh India. He studied at Palampur and opened his own nursing clinic in New Delhi. He lived in Englewood for 13 years with...

Casiano Celones Bogota

Casiano Q. Celones 57 of Bogota, passed away August 7, 2019. He was a Service Technician for Atlantic, NY, NY and a Navy veteran. Beloved father of Christian. Dear brother of Sonja, Heidi and Rolf. Funeral service at Petrik Funeral Home, 140 Palisade Avenue, Bogota, Saturday morning at 9:30. Interment Fairview Cemetery. Visiting Friday 6-9pm.

Casiano Q. Celones 57 of Bogota, passed away August 7, 2019. He was a Service Technician for Atlantic, NY, NY and a Navy veteran. Beloved father of Christian. Dear brother of Sonja, Heidi and...

Andrew Mulkern Hudson, FL

Andrew J. Mulkern (Andy) of Hudson, Florida passed away peacefully on August 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Co. Galway, Loughrea, Ireland on May 6, 1928, Andy immigrated to the United States and married his beloved Marie Mulkern (nee Staunton) in 1960. They lived in the Bronx and then moved to New Jersey where they raised their three children. Before retiring to Hudson in 1990, Andy was a carpenter with Carpenters Local Union 608 in New York. During his retirement, he was an...

Andrew J. Mulkern (Andy) of Hudson, Florida passed away peacefully on August 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Co. Galway, Loughrea, Ireland on May 6, 1928, Andy immigrated to the United...

Madeline Banks

Madeline R. Banks (nee Rogers), 97, of Bogota passed away on July 10, 2019. She was a member of the Bogota Seniors, a parishioner of St. Joseph’s RC Church where she was a member of the Altar and Scapular Confraternity, the Padre Pio Prayer Group and taught catechism. She was a member of the E.G. Alberque Columbines and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Daughters in Ridgefield Park. Devoted wife of the late Willaim Banks. Beloved mother of Joyce Alimi and her husband Amza, Sharon Banks...

Madeline R. Banks (nee Rogers), 97, of Bogota passed away on July 10, 2019. She was a member of the Bogota Seniors, a parishioner of St. Joseph’s RC Church where she was a member of the...

Werner Breuss

BREUSS WERNER A., 96 of North Bergen, formerly of Teaneck and River Edge, passe away on July 6, 2019. Born in Austria July 13, 1922 he immigrated to the United States in 1956 and shortly thereafter started his own Embroidery business in West New York, NJ then in Fairview NJ before retiring in 1981. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Anna. Devoted father of Alexander and his wife Dawn of Bogota, NJ and Steven of Plainfield, NJ. Loving grandfather of Amanda, Michael, Brianna and...

BREUSS WERNER A., 96 of North Bergen, formerly of Teaneck and River Edge, passe away on July 6, 2019. Born in Austria July 13, 1922 he immigrated to the United States in 1956 and shortly...

Kent Eckhardt Washington Township, NJ

Kent Eckhardt, of Washington township passed away July 4th at the age of 82. Beloved son of Katherine and Kurt Eckhardt(deceased). Beloved brother of Robert and Ronald Eckhardt(deceased). He leaves behind 2 cousins Michael Eckhardt of Germanton N.C. Bob Eckhardt of Annapolis MD, and a second cousin Peter Schwartz of Davie FL. Kent grew up in the Bronx until the family moved to Washington Township in N.J. in the late 50's. Kent was very athletic in his youth, once receiving a tryout with...

Kent Eckhardt, of Washington township passed away July 4th at the age of 82. Beloved son of Katherine and Kurt Eckhardt(deceased). Beloved brother of Robert and Ronald Eckhardt(deceased). He...

Ronald Caldwell Bogota

Ronald W. Caldwell 89 of Bogota passed away July 2, 2019. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring he was a postal clerk with the US Postal Service, Rochelle Park, NJ. Beloved husband of Gloria. Devoted father of Jean, James and William Caldwell. Loving grandfather of Zachary. Cremation will be private followed by a memorial Mass, July 15, 2019, 11am, at St. Joseph’s RC Church, Bogota. In lieu of flowers , memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research...

Ronald W. Caldwell 89 of Bogota passed away July 2, 2019. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring he was a postal clerk with the US Postal Service, Rochelle Park, NJ. Beloved...