Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bergen County, New Jersey

Edwin William Wiemer

Edwin William Wiemer

Apr 8, 2020

Edwin William Wiemer 85 of Bogota passed away April 8, 2020. Born in Brooklyn on June 10, 1934 he was the son of the late Edwin and Margaret Wiemer. His family moved to Bogota in 1942 and Ed attended School 3 and graduated Bogota High School in 1953. He was honorably discharged from the US Army after serving two...

Edna M. Acito

Edna M. Acito

Apr 4, 2020

Bogota, N.J. – Edna Mae Acito (nee Brady) passed away on April 4, 2020 at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck.  Edna was born in New York City on April 2, 1931 to Joseph and Lillian Brady.  She was predeceased by three brothers James, Robert and Donald.  Edna was married for 49 years to her beloved husband Emil Acito,...

Elda (Hart)  Rodriguez

Elda (Hart) Rodriguez

Apr 4, 2020

Elda Rodriguez,76, of New York, NY passed away on April 4, 2020. Born in Santiago, Cuba she was a Seamstress for Liz Claiborne in New York City. Devoted wife of Jorge Cervera and the late Eduardo Rodrtiguez. Beloved mother of Barbara Serrano and her husband Jorge, Rosa Maria Rodriguez and her husband Brendan Drew and America Soriano and her...

Eleanor C. Fowler

Eleanor C. Fowler

Apr 3, 2020

Eleanor Fowler  77 of Ridgefield Park formerly of Bogota passed away April 3, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Jerome F Fowler. Devoted mother to her children, Jerome II( wife Bettina), Michael (wife Candace) and Walter( wife Stacy). Best Nana ever to Shannon & Erin, Michael Andrew & Daniel, and Emma & Ryan. Eleanor lived almost all her life...

Clifford M. Stahl

Clifford M. Stahl

Mar 30, 2020

Clifford M Stahl, a long time resident of Bogota, passed away on March 30. Cliff was born on July 31, 1941 to Paul and Ethel Stahl at Christ Hospital in Jersey City. He grew up in North Bergen prior to moving to Bogota in 1968. Cliff was a proud member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 1 for over 50 years. He...

Irma M. Towle

Irma M. Towle

Mar 28, 2020

Irma M. Towle, (nee Lafferty), a longtime resident of Bogota, NJ passed away March 28, 2020.  Irma was born on June 1, 1931 and was the beloved daughter of the late John D. Lafferty and Marguerite Lafferty (nee Winchel).  Irma was predeceased by her husband Raymond F. Towle, her brothers Gerard, Jack and her sisters June Monroe and Vera...

Pauline A. Kozusko

Pauline A. Kozusko

Mar 24, 2020

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Pauline Kozusko passed away at the age of 90.  For 41 years, she was the loving wife to Michael Kozusko (passed in 1992), and the proud mother of two children, John and Paul. Pauline was born on January 23, 1930 in Milan, NY, to Michael Juranic and Pauline (Trubac, maiden).  She was the middle...

Louis A. Sorrentino Jr.

Louis A. Sorrentino Jr.

Mar 6, 2020

Louis A. Sorrentino, Jr. , a long-time resident of Teaneck, was welcomed home to eternal life on March 6, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jersey City, NJ on November 30, 1920, to Louis and Grace Sorrentino. Louis was a World War II United States Marine Corps veteran. He received his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers...

Dorothy Pearsall

Dorothy Pearsall

Feb 26, 2020

Dorothy Pearsall 92 of Hasbrouck Heights passed away February 26, 2020. Before retiring she was a longtime employee of Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, NYC. Devoted  sister-in-law of Joseph Civitello of River Edge, NJ. Beloved  mother-in-law of Elizabeth Pearsall of Seacaucus, NJ. Treasured aunt of Patricia Civitello of Sloatsburg, NY, Rosemarie & Stan Prenenski of Bogota, NJ, & Denise &...

Elizabeth Louise (Romano)  Wiemer

Elizabeth Louise (Romano) Wiemer

Feb 21, 2020

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Wiemer nee Romano 74 of Bogota, passed away February 21, 2020. Betty lived in Bogota over 50 years and for the past 35 years she was Bogota’s Tax Collector until her retirement in 2019. Born at Holy Name Hospital and raised in Teaneck, she met her husband Edwin at the Maywood Inn during a bowling dinner...

Mary M (Johnston)  Swiechocki

Mary M (Johnston) Swiechocki

Feb 13, 2020

Mary M. Swiechocki 91 of New Milford formerly of Teaneck passed away February 13, 2020. She was a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph’s RC Church, Bogota where she sang in the choir. Beloved wife of the late Gregory. Devoted mother of Rita Gruszkowski; Mary Ann Blanke and husband Bill; Ann LaMorte and husband Tony, Jean Cicero and husband Frank....

Nicholas C. Teresi

Nicholas C. Teresi

Jan 28, 2020

Nicholas C. Teresi 73 of Haworth passed away January 28, 2020.  Before retiring in 2014, he was a parts manager for Lexus of Englewood where he worked for over 20 years.  He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Beloved husband of Nancy. Devoted father of Judith Heilferty and husband David, Jeff and Doug Phillips, Danielle, Robert and...

James S. Rockefeller

James S. Rockefeller

Jan 25, 2020

James S. Rockefeller, 81, of Bogota passed away on January 25, 2020. He was a retired IT Professional for Evaluation Services of Old Tappan and an avid boater, Devoted husband of the late Jo-Ann Rockefeller. Beloved father of Kimberly Tolotti and her husband Ian, David and his wife Martyne and James and his wife Marlyn Rockefeller. Loving grandfather of...

Sherrill A. "Brett" (Davis)  Cullen

Sherrill A. "Brett" (Davis) Cullen

Jan 22, 2020

Sherrill Ann “Brett” Cullen

November 29, 1946 – January 22, 2020

An unabashed free spirit, paragon of generosity and selflessness, and prodigiously loving mother, Sherrill Ann “Brett” Cullen passed away in her sleep during the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020, at the age of seventy-three. Equally...

Gerard M. "Rodie" Garofalow, Ii

Gerard M. "Rodie" Garofalow, Ii

Jan 20, 2020

Gerard M. “Rodie” Garofalow II 53 of Ridgefield Park , passed away January 20, 2020. Survived by his loving parents Gerard M. Garofalow and his wife Arlene and Joyce Nopotnik and her husband Ralph; his sisters Shelli Lysic and her husband Mike, Shannon Crist and her husband James and his brother Jaret C. Garofalow. Devoted uncle of Wendy, Stephen...

Robert W. Carnevale

Robert W. Carnevale

Jan 14, 2020

Robert Carnevale,  74 of Bogota passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 14, 2020. Before retiring he was a printer and home improvement contractor.  He was an Army veteran.  He was a parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Bogota where he was active with the food pantry. Beloved father of Robin Carnevale  Rose and her husband, Danny and...

Frances M. Mccarthy

Frances M. Mccarthy

2020

Frances Mary McCarthy, 70, of Hawthorne, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, December 13th, 2020.  Fran was born on March 25th, 1950 in Bogota, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Shirley McCarthy and brothers Paul McCarthy Jr. and Gregory McCarthy.  Fran is survived by her sisters Peggy (Peter) Lawton, Kathleen (Barry) O’Daniels and her brothers...

Walter J. Hoydicz

Walter J. Hoydicz

Dec 29, 2019

Walter J. Hoydicz 66 of Elmwood Park passed away December 29, 2019. Beloved husband of Eileen. Devoted father of Judi Hoydicz and her husband Jose Bazalar and Jennifer Festino and her husband Anthony. Dear brother of Mariann Hoydicz and Joseph Hoydicz. Loving grandfather of Matthew, Sophie and Christopher. The family will receive their friends Sunday, January 5, 2020, from...

Enrique Pannou

Enrique Pannou

Dec 20, 2019

Enrique Pannou 88 of Ridgefield, NJ passed away on December 20, 2019. Born in Chaparra, Cuba, he came to the United States in 1956. Before retiring he was a carpenter for Star Circle, NY, NY. Beloved husband of Luz. Devoted father of Dulce Celones and Enrique, Jr. Loving grandfather of Christian and Isabella. The family will receive friends Sunday...

George M. Ritz, Sr.

George M. Ritz, Sr.

Dec 7, 2019

George M. Ritz Sr. 90 of Ridgefield Park passed away on December 7th, 2019 surrounded by his family. George was a veteran of the Korean war. He was member of the Teamsters Local 560 and Building Manager of Sherbrooke Realty, Rochelle Park. Devoted husband to his childhood sweetheart and loving wife of 66 years the late Ann "Queenie". Beloved...