James Walter Rhoades, 65, of Dumont, NJ, passed away on December 1, 2022. He was born May 4, 1957, in Woodside Queens, NY. His family moved to Port Jefferson, LI, NY, where he resided until he left for college. He was a lifeguard at Cedar Beach all through his H.S. and college years. Jim entered …
Category Archives: Heavenly Sky Background
Richard L. Lo Russo
Richard L. Lo Russo, 76, of New Milford, died peacefully on December 1, 2022. Survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Joanne (née Norman). Devoted father of Christopher and his wife Jennifer. Cherished grandfather of Mia and Nicholas. Dear brother of Palma Addeo, Patricia Cavallo, and Teresa Ami. Predeceased by his son, Richard Joseph …
Thomas Joyce
Thomas Joyce, 73, of New York, NY, died peacefully at his residence on November 29, 2022. Loving brother of Anthony (Agnes) Joyce and Nora (Martin) Walsh. Predeceased by his parents, Margaret (née Walsh) and John Joyce, his siblings, Mary (Pat) Carter, Bridig (John) Fishwick, Anne (Pat) O’Neill, Sean (Anne) Joyce, Tim (Kathy) Joyce, Padraig (Theresa) …
Gloria C. Taffuri
Gloria C. Taffuri (nee Vigilo), 95, of Dumont, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Gloria was the beloved wife of 67 years to the late Alfred Taffuri. She was the devoted mother of Patrick, Daniel and his wife Roseann, and Lorraine Lethbridge and her husband Michael. The greatest …
Eileen C. McKeever
Eileen C. McKeever, 80, of Englewood, N.J. (formerly of Hoboken N.J.) died peacefully on November 19, 2022. one day shy of her 81st birthday. Eileen was born in Hoboken, N.J. the only child of Eileen “Helen” (nee Fogarty) and Peter Born and cherished niece of Germaine and Al Klein. Eileen is survived of her husband …
Barbara Smith
Barbara P. Smith (née Duggan), 86, of Dumont, died peacefully on November 8, 2022. Predeceased by her husband, Eugene Smith (1988). Loving mother of Nancy (John) McGowan, Gene Smith, Brian Smith, and Lizbeth Smith. Cherished grandmother of Aidan McGowan and LCpl Colin McGowan, USMC. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, and her granddogs, …
Sandra D. Molé
Sandra D. Molé (née D’Alfonso), 71, of Haworth, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2022. She is survived by her loving husband, Ralph, and her two sons, Brett and Todd, as well as Todd’s fiance, Eugenie. Sandra was born in New York City to Diana (née Bertoli) and Frank D’Alfonso. She grew up on Thompson …
Anna Sciorra
On July 31, 2022, Anna Sciorra (née Anniballe) died 17 days short of her 95th birthday. Born in Brooklyn to immigrants Emilio and Carmina, she was the penultimate of five children. Her mother died when she was seven years old, and in 1937 her father brought the family to his hometown of Maranola, a hamlet …
Irene McCartan
Irene McCartan (née Turco), 64, of Dumont, NJ passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2022. Loving wife of Edward J. McCartan, Sr. Devoted mother of Edward J. “E.J.” McCartan, Jr. Ashley Harris and her husband Raymond E., Jr., and Lauren Pimm. Cherished grandmother of Iyla, Alyssa, Sophia, Dominic, Madison and Devon. Also survived by many …
Adelaide Matarazzo
Adelaide D. Matarazzo (née Fidanza), 83, of Hillsdale, NJ passed away July 22, 2022. Predeceased by her husband, Joseph A. Matarazzo, Sr. and her son, Joseph A. Matarrazo, Jr. Survived by her son, Anthony Matarrazo and his wife Dorothy, and Marianne Matarazzo. Cherished grandmother of Anthony Matarazzo, Jr., and Robert and John Kalb. Also survived …