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 …
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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 …
Gerard S. Merson
Gerard S. Merson, 70, of Dumont, NJ died June 5, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Carol (née Bentley) 2005. Loving son of the late Margaret and William Merson of Dumont. Dear brother of the late Msgr. Thomas Spenser Merson of San Francisco and William Merson and his wife Jacqueline of Wyckoff. Loving uncle of …
Sharon Rose Finan
Sharon Rose Finan, 54, of Eatontown, NJ (formerly of Dumont, NJ) died peacefully on May 10, 2022. Devoted daughter to MaryAnne Finan. Loving sister of brother Peter Finan and My-Linh (wife), niece Olivia and nephew James; sister Aileen Devine (Finan) and nephews Patrick and Brendan. Predeceased by her loving father James Finan (2002). Sharon was …
Richard E. “Dick” Meserole
Richard E. “Dick” Meserole, 84, of Dumont, died peacefully on March 18, 2022. Beloved husband of Lois Meserole (née Bliss). Loving father of Susan English and her husband Chuck, Amy Cordo and her husband John. Cherished grandfather of Charles R.M. English. Dear brother of Jean Meyer. Loving uncle of Karen Fioretti and her husband Carlo. …
Sandra Lee Tolentino
Sandra “Sandy” Lee (Luna) Tolentino, age 74, of Dumont, loving wife to Rafael and devoted mother and Nana to five children and six grandchildren passed away after a long battle with ALS on January 16, 2022. Born in Rockford, Illinois, she spent her childhood there with her parents, three sisters and her brother. After high …
Carol A. Waters
Carol A. Waters, 83, of Oradell, died peacefully on January 13, 2022. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Waters of Venice, FL, her nieces Diane Ruggero and husband John, Joan Di Paola, and nephew, Thomas Waters and wife Maureen, and many grand nieces and nephews, and great grand nieces and nephews. Carol was born …
Anna Calamita
Anna Calamita (née Urbano), 84, of Paramus (formerly of Dumont), died peacefully on December 17, 2021. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Giuseppe Calamita (2017). Loving mother of Steven (Lisa) Calamita, Anthony (Danielle) Calamita. Cherished grandmother of Jack and Charlie. Dear sister of Lina Tammaro. Predeceased by her son Joseph (1975), and her brothers Gaetano and …
Mildred Steinmetz
Mildred (Millie) Steinmetz died peacefully in her home on December 4, 2021 at the age of 102. Millie was predeceased by her husband, Carl, his daughter, Dorothy Steinmetz, Millie’s parents, Harold and Mildred (Hadrva) Thornstrom, and her five siblings: Thelma Plender, Harriet Trobaugh, Ginny Mugford, Joanie Wilhelm, and Kenny Thornstrom. Millie graduated from Dumont High …