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 …
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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, …
Edward Fusco
Edward Fusco, 96, of Mt. Arlington, NJ (formerly of Dumont), died peacefully on October 30, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his beloved wife Edith (née Calcagno) 2012. Devoted father of Jean A. Bruan and her husband Todd, Edward Jr. and his wife Phylann, David and his wife Elizabeth. Cherished grandfather of William …
Louis Vincent McGrath
Louis Vincent McGrath, 48, of Dumont, died unexpectedly on October 20, 2019. Beloved husband of Eva (née Grisback). Devoted father of Elizabeth McGrath. Dear brother of Michael McGrath and his wife Josephine. Also survived by his mother-in-law, Diana Schults, his sister-in-law Anita Avallone and her husband Jason, and his loving nieces and nephews, Skye Avallone, …
Thomas V. Trank
Thomas V. Trank, 89, a 50 year resident of Dumont, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2019. Beloved husband of Joan (née Ahern). Devoted father of JoAnn Presky, Mary Trank, Eileen Sheehan and her husband John. Cherished grandfather of Sarah Lachenauer and her husband Jeff, William Presky, Andrew, Caroline and Christopher Sheehan. Dear brother of …
Margaret J. “Josie” Cahill
Margaret Josephine “Josie” Cahill passed away peacefully on October 10, 2019 surrounded by loving family and friends. Josie, 77, was born in Maugherow, County Sligo, Ireland. She is survived by her beloved husband, Donald Cahill, having been married 53 years, and her three loving children, Michael (Renee) Cahill, Donna Cahill (Gerald Mingo) and Kathy (Bernard) …