Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bergen County, New Jersey

James Benson

James Benson

Mar 26, 2021

James Benson, 86 of Bogota passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021.  Before retiring, Jim worked in the College of Science and Engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University and became Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.  He received his PhD in Computer Simulation from NYU in 1977.  Jim served as a lieutenant in the US Navy ’56-’59, was an elected member...

Kevin J. Montgomery

Kevin J. Montgomery

Mar 20, 2021

Kevin J. Montgomery passed away suddenly on Saturday March 20, 2021. He was born December 4, 1957 in Bronx, New York. He is survived by his beloved wife Kerry and their dog Polaris; his  beloved brother Dennis and wife Theresa and his sister Kelly. Beloved Uncle of Tracy and Sean, Robert, Dennis and Marialisa, Kellie and Paul, and Matthew...

Lester C. Gallup

Lester C. Gallup

Mar 11, 2021

Lester Charles Gallup of Teaneck, NJ passed away on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 at the age of 90. Preceding him in death were his wife, Louise Thelma Gallup, his parents Ethel Mae Goldberg and Irving Monroe Goldberg, and several brothers & a sister; Robert Goldberg, Helen Covino, Byron Lawrence, Richard Goldberg, and Donald Goldberg. He is survived by his...

Randolph A. Greene

Randolph A. Greene

Feb 18, 2021

Randolph A. Greene, 87, of Hackensack passed away on February 18, 2021. He was an Air Conditioning Mechanic for B&G Mechanical in L.I.C., NY and an Army Veteran. Devoted husband of the late Marion L. Greene. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather. Dear brother of Joyce Moore and Alphonso Douglas. Visiting at Petrik Funeral Home, 140...

Raymond E. Temple

Raymond E. Temple

Feb 14, 2021

Raymond E. Temple 91 of Bogota, passed away February 14, 2021. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict and a retired Postal Clerk with the US Postal Service, Union City. Beloved husband of the late Harriet. Loving stepfather  of Constance and George Mantopoulos. Funeral service at Petrik Funeral Home, 140 Palisade Avenue, Bogota Tuesday afternoon at 5....

Malcolm J. Woods

Malcolm J. Woods

Feb 9, 2021

Malcom J. Woods, affectionately known as Mac, died on February 9th, at Holy Name Medical Center after contracting COVID-19. Mac grew up in the Bronx, NY with his mother Mary, father Joseph, sister Gerry and brother Joe until the family relocated to New Jersey. He graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1956. Malcolm worked as a homicide detective...

Joan Louise Van Valen

Joan Louise Van Valen

Feb 5, 2021

Joan Louise Van Valen, 92 (formerly Johannemann, nee Bressem) Born Jan 14, 1929 and sadly left us Feb 5, 2021. Joan was originally from East Rutherford, where her father was Captain of the Fire Department.  She graduated from East Rutherford HS in 1946 and worked as a secretary at Becton Dickinson.  Joan was a singer in the Sweet Adelines...

Eilish M Loughran

Eilish M Loughran

Feb 1, 2021

Eilish Marie Loughran was Born November 12th, 1950 and passed away on February 1, 2021. She was the thirteenth of 15 children of Alice and Patrick Donaghy, in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Eilish called Bergen County, NJ home for 44 years.

Eilish is survived by son Eamon Loughran, wife Tina Loughran and their two children Elias an...

John F. Hughes

John F. Hughes

Jan 27, 2021

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 John F Hughes, 89, father of seven, peacefully passed away surrounded by his children.

John was preceded in death by his wife of sixty years, Agnes. He was also predeceased by his parents and brothers Joseph, Hubert, Thomas, James, Larry, and Frank as well as his sisters Patricia and Therese. He is...

Patricia A. (Boland)  Browne

Patricia A. (Boland) Browne

Jan 23, 2021

Patricia A. Browne (Pat Browne) (nee Boland) 78 of Bogota passed away January 23, 2021. Beloved wife of Daniel. Devoted mother of Eileen Dieckmann (Gary), Theresa McEwan (George) and Denise Santiago (Edwin). Devoted Nannie to Sean and Kayla McEwan and Daniel and Patrick Santiago and predeceased by Brianna Santiago. Pat was the Bogota senior citizen bus driver for over...

Barbara A. Bultman

Barbara A. Bultman

Jan 20, 2021

Barbara A. Bultman 87 of Bogota passed away January 20, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Charles. Devoted mother of Nancy Anderson (Stephen), Kathleen Quinby (David), Patricia Brown (Steven), Charles Bultman, Christopher Bultman (Kimberlee) and the late Timothy. Loving grandmother of Krysta Torok, Erika Matheis, Stephanie Brex,Timothy Brown, Daniel Brown,Tyler Brown, Kelliann Brown, Calvin Bultman, Mackenzie Bultman, Ryan Bultman,Connor...

Jose F. Jimenez

Jose F. Jimenez

Jan 19, 2021

Jose Francisco Jimenez (1938 - 2021)

Jose Francisco, age 82, Bogota, NJ resident, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Micaela, and of the late Maria Teresa Garcia de Jimenez. He was born in the Dominican Republic on October 5, 1938, the son of the late Maria Altagracia...

Bebe Z. Bacchus

Bebe Z. Bacchus

Jan 19, 2021

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Kristen L. Zaikowski

Kristen L. Zaikowski

Jan 14, 2021

In Loving Memory of Kristen Lynn Zaikowski

Kristen Lynn Zaikowski, age 38, passed away on the evening of January 14th, 2021. Kristen was born in Toms River, NJ on February 1st, 1982.

Kristen graduated with an associates degree and worked in retail management.  Kristen enjoyed being an artist, an avid reader, cooking, listening to music,...

Teresita Cortez Lacap

Teresita Cortez Lacap

Jan 7, 2021

Teresita Cortez Lacap, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on January 7, 2021 at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ at the age of 93 due to COVID-19.

Teresita is survived by her children Teresita (Antonio) Bautista, Nenita Yumang, Gorgonio (Lilyrose) Lacap Jr., Violeta Viray, Rico (Evelyn) Lacap, Andres (Beda) Lacap, Ramon (Ana Elena) Lacap, Agnes...

Marion L. Greene

Marion L. Greene

Jan 2, 2021

Marion L. Greene 87 of Hackensack passed January 2, 2021. Visiting Sunday, January 10, from 1-4 at Petrik Funeral Home, Bogota.

Maureen A. Avon

Maureen A. Avon

Jan 2, 2021

Maureen A. Avon, (nee Moriarty) 74 of New York City, passed away peacefully January 2, 2021. Born and raised in NYC to Julia Donahue (deceased). Beloved mother of her true love, pride and joy, son Dennis A. Avon, of Ramsey New Jersey (formerly of New York City) and the loves that made her home her happy place, her pets,...

Margaret "Peggy" Martini

Margaret "Peggy" Martini

Dec 24, 2020

Margaret “Peggy” Martini (née Myers), 72, of Bogota passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24th, 2020.  She is survived and loved by her husband, Charles (Chuck) Martini, her two sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Kristen and Michael and Sallyann, her sister, Deborah Reed, two sisters-in-law, Mary Gallione and Nancy Martini and four grandchildren, Zachary, Stella, Tyler and Ryan.

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Edward O'Brien

Edward O'Brien

Dec 23, 2020

Edward O'Brien 93 of Holly Ridge NC formerly of Ridgefield Park and  Bergenfield NJ passed away on December 23,2020. He was preceeded in death by his beloved wife Patricia of 72 years, his son Richard,  his brother George,  his sister Anne LoBianco and Katherine Cornetto. Edward was a machinist and sheet metal worker for Kurt Versen and Powermate. Edward...

Joan C. Dunleavy

Joan C. Dunleavy

Dec 15, 2020

Joan C. Dunleavy 87 of Bogota, passed away December 15, 2020.Beloved sister of Anne McCabe and Dorothy Wurdemann (husband William). Loving aunt of Lawrence and Thomas McCabe, Bill and Brian Wurdermann and Patricia McGarry. There will be a memorial Mass at 11am, on Saturday, January16, 2021, at St. Joseph's RC Church, Bogota.