Bernard (Fondly known as Bernie or Ben) Gustavsen, 77, of Dumont (formerly of Haworth), died peacefully on November 27, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Elaine (née Gaertner). Devoted father of Douglas (Tina), Jeffrey, Dana (Daniel) O’Connor. Cherished grandfather of Erin, Ashley, Nickolas, Francesca, and Logan. Also survived by a brother-in-law, John …
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Dorothea Stylianou
Dorothea Stylianou, age 89, (affectionately known as YiaYia) of Dumont, NJ entered into eternal life, Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Born in Greece to the late Stavros and Panagiota Routzounis, she immigrated to the U.S. in the 1950s and was a Dumont resident for fifty-one years. Dorothea was a devoted and faithful parishioner of St. Athanasios …
John P. Sullivan
John P. Sullivan, 83, of Dumont,, NJ (native of County Kerry) died suddenly November 23, 2019. Beloved husband of Norah P. (née Joyce). Devoted father of John and his wife Michele. Cherished grandfather of Carina, Carlo, and Julianna Camporeale, Jack, and Aidan Sullivan. Dear brother of Patrick and his wife Tess, Donal and his wife …
Kathleen M. Restel
Kathleen M. Restel (née Healy), 87, of Brick, NJ (formerly of Bergenfield, NJ) died peacefully on November 24, 2019. Predeceased by her husband, Michael (2014) and son, Henry (2012). Survived by her sons, Kenneth, who was also her care-giver helping her to live a long and happy life, and Alan and his wife Rebeca, grandchildren, …
Mary Elizabeth Topolski
Mary Elizabeth (née Patten) Topolski, of Bayonne, N.J. passed away on November 24, 2019 at the age of 89. Mary was born in Jersey City but lived most of her life in Bayonne from the age of 17. She was predeceased by her husband Anthony in 1981 after 33 years of marriage and her two …
Gertrude “Muzo” Verdon
GERTRUDE MARGARET VERDON (née Malone). Gertrude “Muzo” Verdon, 89, of Emerson, NJ formerly of Cape Coral, FL and Jersey City, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was born July 28, 1930 in Jersey City, NJ to George and Sara Malone. She loved her family, her friends, her job at Block Drug …
James Fox
James “Jimmy” Fox, 79, of Dumont, died peacefully on November 14, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of 55 years to Joan (née Rutledge). Dear brother of Elizabeth Fox-Dunwoody and her husband Kevin. Cherished uncle of many loving nieces and nephews. James was born in New York City, and raised in Flushing, Queens, …
Ursula L. Merkle
Ursula L. Merkle, 92, of Dumont (formerly of Harrington Park), died peacefully at her home on November 11, 2019. Beloved wife of Hans Merkle. Loving mother of Uwe Ay. Also survived by extended family in the U.S. and in Germany. Ursula was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1958 residing in …
Gilda Tedesco
Gilda Tedesco, 96, of Dumont, entered into eternal life peacefully at home on Monday, November 11, 2019. Predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years, Pasquale (2002) and loving sister Martha (2007). Dear sister of Cleto Caruso. Devoted mother of Pasquale, Rosemary and her husband Bob, Richard, and Lorraine. Cherished grandmother of Bob (Melissa), Adrienne, …
Mary C. Mulvey
Mary Catherine Mulvey was born on September 19, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY. She passed away at 70 years of age on Friday, November 8, 2019 in the comfort of her home in Dumont, NJ, after a long, hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s. Mary grew up in Floral Park, Long Island, NY with her two parents, …