Obituaries

Nov 4, 2019

Patricia Ann (Bevins) D’Elia, of Bloomfield, passed away on November 4, 2019. She was 63 years old. 

Patricia was a Special Education teacher for over 30 years and a lifelong parishioner of St. Valentine’s Church in Bloomfield. She was a loving mother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed trips to the beach, riding her bike, and shared a love for Harry Potter...

Nov 2, 2019

Stephen T. Brennan Jr, of Nutley, entered eternal life on November 2, 2019.  He was 79.

Steve served his country honorably as a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1958 – 1961.  He was a foreman for the Sheet Metal Workers Local 25 in Carlstadt.  Steve co-captained the 1957-1958 Bloomfield Bengals 64-0 State Champs Basketball team.  He enjoyed golfing...

Nov 1, 2019

Eric Banzon Ramos (12/08/1950 - 11/01/2019), UP Sigma Rho Fraternity 1969. Son of Cesar P. Ramos, UP Sigma Rho Fraternity 1939 (deceased), and Concordia Banzon (deceased) of Bataan, Philippines. 

His children Dominique R. Salvador, Marianne R. Kramer, Paolo Ramos and their mother, Lydia Cuison Baker, sons Gino, and Miguel Ramos.  Father-in-law of Mike Salvador, Jordan Kramer, and Mary Lim. Grandfather of Angelica, Enrique,...

Oct 4, 2019

John “Jack” Daniel King Jr., passed away on October 4th, 2019. He was 86.

Jack was predeceased by his wife Margaret “Peggy” King and his parents John and Catherine King. He leaves behind, his three sons, John and his wife Joyce, James and his wife Francine, and Jeffrey and his husband Scott. Jack also leaves behind his loving grandchildren Katelyn, Jimmy,...

Sep 30, 2019

Gordon James Degnan (Jim), Father, Grandpa, Uncle, Friend, Neighbor, passed away on Monday, September 30th, 2019 surrounded by his family. Jim, a gentleman’s gentleman was born on October 6, 1927, in Bloomfield, NJ the youngest of the seven children of Peter and Madeline Degnan. A lifelong resident of Bloomfield, Jim graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1945. His very first...

Aug 6, 2019

Ethel Slater, of Bloomfield, passed away on August 6, 2019. She was 94.

Sewing and traveling were some of the things Ethel enjoyed in life.  She was a volunteer at Clara Maas hospital.  Most importantly, Ethel loved her family.

Ethel was predeceased by her husband of 39 years, Robert Slater.  She leaves behind her daughter Susan Slater; her son Bob Slater and...

Jul 20, 2019

Raymond A. Brown III, 65, of New York, NY passed away on July 20, 2019.

The son of late Bloomfield residents Raymond A. Brown Jr. and Audrey R. Brown, Ray grew up in Bloomfield, attending St. Thomas the Apostle School and Regis High School in New York City. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree cum laude in Classical Languages and Literature from...

Jun 30, 2019

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Linda J. Tajerian Martinez, on June 30, 2019.  She passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family.

Linda earned a master’s degree in engineering and worked as an engineer at Aecom. She is a published technical document author for IEEE.

Linda’s hobbies include; travel, sculpting, and photography.  She was an avid animal lover.

Linda leaves behind...

Jun 29, 2019

Sonja Marth, of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on June 29, 2019.  She was 89.

Sonja emigrated from Germany in 1947. She settled in Newark, where she married her loving husband Fritz in 1964.  The following year they moved to Bloomfield. 

Sonja worked as an accounting clerk for Sears for over 45 years.  As an avid soccer fan, Sonja belonged to the...

Jun 18, 2019

Mary Walsh Howard of Bloomfield, NJ passed away on June 18, 2019 after a long and wonderful life, surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will be held at Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St. Bloomfield, NJ on Friday, June 21st from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church,...

Jun 6, 2019

Margaret “Peggy” King, passed away on June 6, 2019.  She was 83. 

Peggy was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Nancy McMahon, and her brother Peter. She leaves behind, her husband John Daniel King Jr.; her three sons, John and his wife Joyce, James and his wife Francine, and Jeffrey and his husband Scott; her grandchildren Katelyn, Jimmy, and Kimberly, and a brother-in-law,...

Jun 5, 2019

John D. Notare, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019.  He was 76.

John was born in Newark, NJ and lived a very full life.  He moved to NY and became a bartender in the Village. He lived in the same apartment as Lucille Ball.  For most of his life he worked as a self-employed Private Investigator.  He enjoyed...

May 22, 2019

Joseph Pacilli, of Bloomfield, passed away on May 22nd, 2019. He was 84 years old.   Joe grew up in Newark, NJ, but lived in Bloomfield for the last 50 years.  He enjoyed golfing, cooking and sports.  Joe was an engineer who worked for Kearfott for over 40 years.

Joe is survived by his wife of 62 years Mary Ann Pacilli.  He is also survived by...

May 11, 2019

Jose Vivó of Union City, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 11th, 2019. He was 92 years old.

Jose was predeceased by his loving wife Bertha and his son Dean.  He leaves behind his daughter Bertha Cianciotta and her husband Bart. He also leaves behind 3 granddaughters, and 4 great grandsons. 

Services were held privately, under the direction of Halpin –...

Apr 29, 2019

Marion Dobransky, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2019. She was 99 years old.  

Marion was born in Jessup, Pennsylvania. She was a resident of Bloomfield for 60 years, and a long time parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Marion married her husband, Michael, in 1951, and they shared a wonderful life together for 50 years. She...

Apr 15, 2019

Agnes E. Norton, of Bloomfield, passed away on April 15th, 2019. She was 92.

Agnes enjoyed crafting, baking, and was an avid sun-worshipper, but most of all relished her time as a grandmother!

Agnes was predeceased by her husband of 34 years, Joseph Bernard Norton, a son, Dennis Peter Norton, and a granddaughter, Dena Marie Norton. She is survived by her three...

Apr 13, 2019

Anthony Garbacki passed away suddenly in his home, on Saturday, April 13th, 2019.

Anthony was born, in Brooklyn, NY. He served our country honorably as a member of the US Army during the Korean War. He has been a Bloomfield resident for 54 years.

Anthony was predeceased by his loving wife Mary in 2016. He is survived by their four children; Kenneth Garbacki and...

Apr 1, 2019

Millie Lucariello (nee Formisano), a 60-year resident of Bloomfield, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019.  She was 99.

Millie earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1942 from Immaculata College, PA. In 1945, she achieved her Registered Nurse (RN) degree from Jersey City Medical Center, School of Nursing and worked for 6 years at the NJ Orthopaedic Hospital in Orange,...

Mar 21, 2019

Santa Ann O’Brien, of Bloomfield, passed away on Thursday, March 21st, 2019. She was 76 years old.

Santa adored spending time with her family and was an avid reader.

She leaves behind her son, Daniel and his wife, Sofia, a sister, Janet McCarthy and her husband, Raymond, two nieces, Christine Mauro, Carli McCarthy, and a nephew, Joseph Mauro.

Friends and family may visit...

Mar 2, 2019

Carol R. Franz, of Glen Ridge, NJ, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019. She was 80 years old.

Carol was an active parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church and was a greeter at Sunday noon mass as well as a teacher of the church’s Pre-Cana classes. She was also a longtime member of the Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra.

Carol...