Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bergen County, New Jersey

Winifred (Kelly)  Mohan

Winifred (Kelly) Mohan

Dec 5, 2019

Winifred Mohan nee Kelly 94 of Basking Ridge, formerly of Bogota passed away December 5, 2019. Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, she was a longtime member of the Bergen Irish and St. Joseph’s RC Church, Bogota. Beloved wife of the late Eugene P. Loving mother of Gene and his wife Katie. Dear sister of Rose McKenna, Ginnie Willoughby, and...

Thomas Lee Duncan

Thomas Lee Duncan

Nov 29, 2019

Tom was born to George and Vera Duncan, May 3, 1938 in Cleveland, Ohio.  He graduated from Brush High School and then attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he was a member of DKE.  He married Vivian Hirsch in 1967 and they lived in NYC before moving to Teaneck, NJ in 1978.  He was a manufacturer’s sales rep and started...

Louise R. (Finkel)  Kreutzer

Louise R. (Finkel) Kreutzer

Nov 28, 2019

Louise R. Kreutzer (nee Finkel), 79, of Bogota passed away on November 28, 2019. Devoted wife of the late DeWitt C. Kreutzer. Beloved mother of LuAnn Dwyer, Keith H. and Glenn D. Kreutzer and the late Victoria G. Cummings. Loving grandmother of Brittani, Joseph and Chelsea Dwyer, Jonathan and Samantha Cummings and Braden, Katelyn and Madison Kreutzer. Visiting at...

Richard J. Guerra

Richard J. Guerra

Nov 26, 2019

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Thomas Henry Hall

Thomas Henry Hall

Nov 22, 2019

Thomas Hall 36 of Maywood, formerly of Bogota, passed away on November 22, 2019. Beloved son of James and Patricia Hall, Brother of Jennifer Mannherz, Jacqueline Ernst and Sharon Schuth. Father of Ethan, Thomas Jr. and Arabella. Uncle to Dustin, Charlie, Brooke, Antonia, Timothy Jr. and Megan. Also survived by his loving fiance Jessy LeBron. He enjoyed fishing and...

Gertrude R. Becker

Gertrude R. Becker

Nov 22, 2019

Gertrude R. Becker  89 of Bogota, passed away November 22, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Bernard Becker, mother of Carol Bustamante, Richard, Matthew and the late Scott Becker. Sister of Stephen and the late Charles & Gerard Rauh. Devoted grandmother of Zachary & Ricky Bustamante, Daniel, Kenneth & Christopher Becker. Gertrude loved animals and was an active member...

Patricia Ann Mcguire

Patricia Ann Mcguire

Nov 18, 2019

Patricia Ann McGuire nee Nolan 59 of Hewitt, NJ formerly of Oakland, passed away November 18, 2019. She was a lifelong, dedicated Special Education Professional who guided and deeply cared for the children whose lives she influenced.  Beloved mother of Erin Mericle and Aileen McGuire. Loving daughter of James and Joan Nolan. The family will receive friends at Petrik...

Walter H. Langseder

Walter H. Langseder

Nov 14, 2019

WALTER H. LANGSEDER, JR., 75, of Bogota, NJ, formerly of Teaneck, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, surrounded by his family.  Walter was predeceased by his parents Walter and Ruth Langseder. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years Jane (nee Hespos), his two loving sons Brian and Edward, his dear daughter-in-law Christyn, as well as...

Jose C. Pontejos

Jose C. Pontejos

Oct 7, 2019

Jose was a man of many things, kindness, generosity, willingness, helpfulness, and humor. He was a simple man who was happy with his can of sardines and rice. A free spirited soul who took every situation and brought out the bright side no matter how hard things were. Jose was a family man who valued togetherness, forgiveness and family...

Edward H. Smith

Edward H. Smith

Sep 27, 2019

Mr. Edward H. Smith, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at the age of 91. Born November 17, 1927 in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Eli Hugh Smith and Elizabeth Free Smith.Edward, known as “Ed” or “Smitty” to family and friends, spent his childhood living in both...

Charles Thomas Cook

Charles Thomas Cook

Aug 22, 2019

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...

Mary Lu Zahariou

Mary Lu Zahariou

Aug 18, 2019

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...

Rita E. Ryke

Rita E. Ryke

Aug 12, 2019

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....

Prakash Chand

Prakash Chand

Aug 11, 2019

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...

Casiano Q Celones

Casiano Q Celones

Aug 7, 2019

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.

Andrew J. Mulkern

Andrew J. Mulkern

Aug 6, 2019

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...

Madeline R. (Rogers)  Banks

Madeline R. (Rogers) Banks

Jul 10, 2019

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....

Werner A. Breuss

Werner A. Breuss

Jul 6, 2019

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...

Kent Eckhardt

Kent Eckhardt

Jul 4, 2019

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...

Ronald W. Caldwell

Ronald W. Caldwell

Jul 2, 2019

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...