Colletti, Louis passed away peacefully at his home in Westwood on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the age of 70, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Joan for 42 years. Much loved father of Christopher, Nicholas and his wife Lauren, and faithful dog Chilli. Brother of Joseph. Lou grew up in Brooklyn NY, and was a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. As a Vietnam veteran, he served in the U.S. Army. Lou worked as an Art Director for 35 years and was honored with a Clio Award. In recent years, Lou worked as a security guard for Hackensack University Medical Center. An artist, Lou enjoyed sketching, oil painting and charcoal drawing. Visiting hours will be held on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell. Funeral mass will be offered at St. Peter the Apostle Church in River Edge at 10:30 AM. Cremation will be private. Lou lived every day with a sense of joy and gratitude; his generous spirit will be remembered.
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Louis Colletti
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Frances McCormack
Frances Brady McCormack, of Park Ridge formerly of Hillsdale passed away on September 30, 2014 at the age of 92.Frances retired as a travel agent. Loving mother to Neal Brady and his wife Rebecca Martin, Maureen Brady, and Nancy Rossi and her husband Donald. Cherished grandmother to Nicole Giordano and her husband James, Kimberlee Rossi, and Michele Rossi. Great grandmother to James Giordano III. Her funeral will be on Thursday at 9:30am from the William G. Basralian Funeral Home 559 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell thence to Assumption RC Church, Emerson for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. Visiting Wednesday 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bright Side Manor 300 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666.
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Vincent Marchesani
Marchesani, Vincent on October 12, 2014 at the age of 81. He was a forty four year resident of Washington Township and a U.S. Army Veteran. Vincent was the loving husband of Rita for 51 years. Devoted father to Ellen Curran and her husband Michael, Anthony Marchesani and his wife Heidi Garner, Vincent P. Marchesani, Paul Marchesani and his wife Jennifer. Dear brother of Leonard Marchesani and the late Ida Fabrizio. Also survived by 7 grandchildren Funeral Wednesday 9 am from the William G. Basralian Funeral Home 559 Kinderkamack Road Oradell thence to Our Lady of Good Council R.C. Church for a mass of Christian Burial at 10 am. Entombment following Garden of Memoires Washington Township. Visiting Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Associaton.
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Americo Bonavita
BONAVITA, AMERICO “RICK”, Passed peacefully on October 23, 2014 with his family by his side at the age of 86. Longtime resident of Oradell (56 years). Served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1953. Metlife Sale Rep since 1953 and Member of the MetLife Hall of Fame. He and his son Gary Bonavita were the first father/son duo to achieve President’s Council in the same year at Metlife. Active with the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation. Avid Golfer and member of Hackensack Golf Club. Born and raised to parents Philomena and Antonio Bonavita in Newark, New Jersey with brothers Peter Bonavita – wife Ann, Ugo Bonavita – wife Angela (deceased); and Daniel Bonavita (deceased). Graduated Central High School in 1946 and Seton Hall University in 1951. Married to Josephine Bonavita for 63 years. Their four jewels – children Barbara Eiszner – husband Jim; Gary Bonavita – wife Annie; Gregory Bonavita – wife Carol; and David Bonavita who died at age 10 from Cooley’s Anemia. Grandfather to Nicole, Jim (fiancée Laura), Richard (wife Jessica), Bryony, Morgan, Madison, Gregory, Jennifer, Daniel and David. Great Grandfather to Devon. Visitation will be held at Basralian Funeral Home in Oradell on Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 3 pm to 6pm. Funeral at St. Joseph’s Church in Oradell on Monday, October 27, 2014 at 11:30am. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Cooley’s Anemia Foundation in Americo Bonavita’s name: Cooley’s Anemia Foundation 330 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001.
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Joseph Hoock
Hoock, Joseph P. Jr. of New Milford passed away on November 1, 2014 at the age of 59. Joe grew up in Oradell and was employed by the River Dell Board of Education for 33 years. He was pre deceased by his parents Marge and Joe Hoock. Survived by his loving wife Debbie (nee Glock)of 24 years. Cherished father of Stacy Hoock. Dearest brother of Patricia Scholten, Sharon Luneski, Michael Hoock and Nancy Hoock. He will be missed by loving friends and family. His funeral will be on Wednesday at 9 am from the Wiliam G. Basralian Funeral Home 559 Kinderkamack Road Oradell thence to St. Joseph’s R.C. Church Oradell, for a mass of Christian burial at 10am. Interment following George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers please consider contributing to his daughter Stacy’s college fund.
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Jurij “George” Gudzowsky
GUDZOWSKY Jurij (George), of Fair Lawn and Toms River, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12, 2014, with his family at his side.Born in Lanskroun, Ukraine, George lived in Australia and England before moving to the U.S. with his beloved wife, Lilo, in 1960. George was a proud retiree of the Ford Motor Company in Mahwah and a retired advertising sales rep for Kaeser & Blair, Inc. An avid reader and chess player, he played in many NJ chess clubs throughout his life. George’s greatest joy was his family: devoted husband of 55 years to Lilo; loving father to Nina and Dominic Bianco, and Nicole; caring grandfather to Marcus Bianco, Christina and Mark Forwood, and Gina Bianco. Visiting will be Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 AM-12:30 PM, William G. Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell, followed by graveside service at George Washington Memorial Park, 234 Paramus Rd., Paramus. Donations may be made to The National Kidney Foundation or International Youth Foundation.
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Mary Keenan
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Gregory DelGrande
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Lothene Hetherington
Lothene Hetherington (nee Hein), 96, of Brick, NJ passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Born in Bronx, NY on January 15, 1918. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Arthur, and six brothers and sisters. Devoted mother of Lothene Fahey of Glen Rock, Margaret Chartier of Oradell, Mary Hetherington of Cambridge, MA, Arthur and his wife Judy, of Lambertville; loving grandmother of Peter and Denise, Paul and Cara, Kathleen and Brad, Christopher, James and Teran, Robert and Kelli, Thomas and Meredith, and Mary Beth; cherished Great-grandmother of Christina, Nila, Ryan, Grayson, Patrick, Chloe, and Connor; adoring aunt to many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday at Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ, from 4-8pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10:30am at St. Joseph’s Church, 300 Elm Street, Oradell, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Rosary Hill Home, 600 Linda Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532.
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Anne Alfano
Anne Alfano (nee Dallakian), 90 of Belmar formerly of Leonia, passed away on January 2, 2015 peacefully with her family by her side. One of Anne’s greatest joys was sitting on her porch and watching the beach crowds go by, she will be missed by her shore friends. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas Alfano (1996). Loving mother of Vincent and his wife Pat, and Patricia Zora and her husband Frank. Cherished Grandmother of John (Jakki), Nick (Marisa), Lisa (Mark), Tara (Bryan), Laura (Mike), and Great-Grandmother of Kara, Milania, Steven, Victoria, Joseph, and Gino. Beloved sister of Rose Kapighian. Visiting will be Sunday from 2-6PM at the William G. Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ. There will be a funeral service at the funeral home on Monday at 10AM, with interment following at Grove Church Cemetery located at 1132 46th Street in North Bergen, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Valley Home Care, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ.
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Puzant Buzantian
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Vanig Hagopian
Vanig V.,Hagopian, 92 of Toms River,NJ, and formerly of Bergenfield, NJ, passed away on January 14, 2015. He was born in Teaneck, NJ, on April 21, 1922 to Sahag and Haiganoosh Hagopian. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II, 1942-1946. During that time, he studied at Casey Jones School of Aero-nautics, Lafayette College, and Yale University. After leaving the service, he worked as a photoengraver in New York City until his retirement. He met Alice Catchouny at an AYF dance before the war. They married in September, 1944. Alice and her mother had taken a train from New Jersey to California, where Alice and Vanig were married in San Bernardino. During the remainder of his service, they lived in Utah, North Carolina, Colorado, and Alabama as well as California. Their daughter Sona was born in 1946, and Susan in 1949, after they moved to Bergenfield. In Bergenfield, they were active in clubs and sports, and en-joyed the company of many friends and family. They were among the founders of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church in Ridgefield. They enjoyed much time at the Jer-sey shore, especially at their beach house in Lavallette. In 1985, Vanig and Alice retired to Toms River, where they be-came active in their new community. He was preceded in death by his brother Richard, and by his daughter Susan Hagopian Baskin. He is sur-vived by Alice Catchouny Hagopian, his wife of 70 years, his daughter Sona Stork and son-in-law Daniel Stork of Joshua Tree, California, grand-son Joshua Baskin and his wife Ariella of Jerusalem, Israel, grandson Michael Baskin of Cambridge, Massachusetts, son-in-law Alan Baskin of Co-ronado, California, and great-grandchildren Maya, Shiran, and Eitan Baskin of Jerusalem, Israel. He is also survived by sister-in-law Arax Sarajian, nephews Richard Sarajian and Kenneth Sarajian, nieces Carol Sarajian Kennelly, Patricia Catchouny, and Amy Catchouny, and seven grand nephews and a grand niece. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 5 PM with visitation from 3-5 PM at the Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Stepanos Church, 1184 Ocean Avenue, Elberon, New Jersey 07740. (http://ststepanos.org/)
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Marion Vajay
Marion Claire Vajay, 87, Washington Township, Passed January 14, 2015, peacefully at home . She was a loving wife of 54 years to Istvan (Steve) Vajay. She is survived by her husband, daughter and grandchildren. She was a wonderful giving woman friend to many and loved by all. She lived her life one day at a time focusing on the the simple things she loved knitting a scarf, eating good food or getting lost in the pages of a wonderful book. Her visiting will be held at 11 AM with service at noon on Janu-ary 20, 2015 at William G Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell. “And think of her as living In the hearts of those she touched, for nothing loved is ever lost and she was loved so much.”
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Mildred O’ Leary
Mildred O’Leary, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2015 at the age of 94. She lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to New Milford to be with her family. Mildred was predeceased by her husband Daniel. She is survived by her loving daughter Barbara and her husband Fred, her two grandchildren Daniel and his wife Jenn and Michele, her step-grandchildren Denise and Freddy and her two great-grandchildren Ryan and Joseph. Her funeral will be on Monday at 9:30 am from the William G. Basralian Funeral Home thence to St. Joseph’s RC Church, Oradell for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Visiting will be Sunday 3-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association
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Laura Fricke-Krage
Laura Fricke-Krage, passed peacefully with her family by her side on January 23 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 57 years old and a lifelong resident of Emerson. She is the daughter of the late Jack and Charlotte Fricke the original owners of Fricke’s Old Hook Inn in Emerson. “Lulu” had worked with her siblings in their parent’s restaurant for many years. She will always be remembered for her good heart, warm smile, gentle and caring nature. Laura is survived by her son Henry Krage and his fiancée Caitlin Posniewski, her siblings, William Fricke (her twin), Jack Fricke Jr., Diane Jaramillo and her fiancé Thomas Wanner and Louisa Catherman and her husband Robert. Dear aunt to Louisa Andre and Vincent Jaramillo. Visiting will be on Monday January 26 from 2-5 pm at the William G. Basralian Funeral Home 559 Kinderkamack Road Oradell. There will be a prayer service at 4:30. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to, The Last Resort, an animal rescue shelter, at 139 Point Breeze Drive Hewitt, N. J. 07421.
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Linda Laiosa
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Henry Quillio
Henry Andre (“Hank”),Quillio a resident of Westwood and formerly of Hawthorne, passed away peacefully on January 30,2015, with his family by his side at the age of 71. Hank was a graduate of Seton Hall University class of1965.While at Seton Hall he was class president and president of the student council. He had owned and operated the Cornucopia,a gourmet food and catering business in Oradell. At the Cornucopia everyone was his friend while sharing his wit and wisdom; they also had the best food, including his outstanding chicken salad. Henry was the loving and beloved husband of Merianne for 34 years. He is the proud father of Todd and Christopher, dear cousin of Marian Meyers, uncle of Susan and Louis,brother- in- law of Madalen Trocolar and good friend to many. He was predeceased by his brother Louis. He will have religious services 11 am Thursday at the William G.Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Road Oradell. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9. Among the many things Henry will be remembered for are the pride he had in his French heritage,his unwavering kindness, and the respect he showed to all.
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Hagop Manoukian
Hagop Manoukian , of Bergenfield passed away peacefully on January 30, 2015 at the age of 85. Hagop is survived by his loving wife Hermine Manoukian . Dear father to Silva Avedis and her husband Alex and Lena Arzoumanian and her husband Harout. Loving Grandfather to Nicole and Scott. Cherished Brother of Yerchanig Simonian and the late Onnig and Jirair Manoukian. Religious Services will be Saturday February 7 at 10:30 am at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church 461 Bergen Blvd. Ridgefield, NJ. Interment following at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Visiting Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the William G. Basralian Funeral Home 559 Kinderkamack Road Oradell. In Lieu of Flowers Donations can be made to the Armenian Relief Society of Bergen County, Homenetmen of NJ, or Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church.
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John Tallon
John B. “Jack,” a longtime resident of Oradell and Rochelle Park passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 6, 2015 at the age of 88. Jack was born and raised in Teaneck. He fought in WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart. He was predeceased by his wife Trudy in 1973. Jack was the cherished father of twin girls Nancy Shelley, husband George and Kathy Case, husband Paul. Longtime, loving companion to Catherine Twiddy. The great joys in his life were his grandchildren Trudy, Eddie, George, Erica, Megin and Leo; great-grandchildren Vanessa, Isaac, Brendan, Kyle, Gabriel and Jayden. Best Friend to Buddy, his Sedona Terrier. Visiting will be on Sunday, February 8 from 4-8 PM at the William G. Basralian Funeral Home 559 Kinderkamack Road Oradell. Funeral Services Monday 1pm at the Funeral Home, Interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sedona Humane Society at www.humanesocietyofsedona.org
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