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Florence Scardigno, 91, Palisades Park Resident
PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- Florence Scardigno, of Palisades Park, died on Thursday, March 9. She was 91.
She is survived by her children, Dennis DeLorenzo, and Linda Scott and her husband Ken; grandchildren Michael Scott and his wife Colleen, and Zachary, Jake and Connor DeLorenzo; and great-granddaughter Emily.
Scardingo was preceded by her husband, Samuel.
Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, at the Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home, 1601 Palisade Ave., in Fort Lee. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. on Monday from the funeral home, for a 10 a.m. funeral mass at St. Michael's Church, …
James Martin Hayes, 75, Carlstadt Resident
CARLSTADT, N.J. -- James Martin Hayes, of Carlstadt, died on Thursday, March 9. He was 75.
Born in New York City, Hayes served in the U.S. Army. He was an accountant for 20 years, and he retired in 1992.
He is survived by his son, James Hayes, and his sisters, Margaret Lohsen and Joan Donner.
Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, at the Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad St., in Carlstadt. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Cypress Hills Cemetery, in Brooklyn.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of…
Robert E. Runckel, 67, Bergenfield Resident
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Robert E. Runckel, of Bergenfield, died on Wednesday, March 8. He was 67.
A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, Runckel was a water serviceman for U.S. Filter, in East Rutherford. He was a member of the Bergenfield Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Olds) Runckel; sister Marjorie Sharp and her husband Richard; and nephews and niece Jeffrey Sharp and his wife Tara, Steven Sharp and his wife Lindsay, and Susan Sharp and her husband Robert.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 13, at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Ave., in B…
Thomasina Di Meglio, 75, Little Ferry Resident
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- Thomasina (Vivirito) Di Meglio, of Little Ferry, died on Thursday, March 9. She was 75.
Di Meglio was a parishioner of St. Margaret of Cortona Church, in Little Ferry, and she had worked for Sanyo, in Teterboro.
She is survived by her children, Deirdre Gallow and her husband Art, Jonathan and his wife Susan, and Anthony and his wife Dorothy, and grandchildren Julianne, Megan, Ryan, Kathryn, Vincent and Nicholas.
Di Meglio was preceded by her husband, Vincent, and her parents, Salvatore and Vivian Vivirito.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, March 12…
John 'BeBe' Roka, 85, Fair Lawn Resident
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- John "BeBe" Roka, of Fair Lawn, died on Thursday, March 9. He was 85.
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Oradell, he resided in Paramus before moving to Fair Lawn over 25 years ago. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he served in the Army's Marksmanship Unit, where he received numerous commendations, including the Distinguished Rifleman badge, and won the National Individual Rifle Match.
Roka continued is marksmanship as a civilian, as well. He was an NRA-certified instructor, a distinguished rifleman with the U.S. Army Service Rifle Team and a life member of t…
Piedad Del Rocio Ariza, 50, Little Ferry Resident
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. -- Piedad Del Rocio Ariza, of Little Ferry and Charlotte, died on Thursday, March 9. She was 50.
Born in Cali, Colombia, Ariza immigrated to the United States in 1983, living in North Carolina and Little Ferry. She owned and operated Piedad Hair Studio, in Huntersville, North Carolina, and she was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church, in Hackensack.
She is survived by her children, Nathalie Rocio Vargas and Sebastian Vargas, and her mother, Maria Herlinda Garcia.
The funeral will be Saturday, March 11, meeting at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 50 Lodi St., in Ha…
Robert Mancuso, 85, Longtime River Edge Resident
RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- Robert Mancuso, a longtime resident of River Edge, died on Tuesday, March 7. He was 85.
Mancuso was a devoted member of St. Peter the Apostle Church for over 57 years. He was a proud member of the River Edge Police Reserve for over 40 years, where he served two terms as captain.
He also served as a court officer for the town. Before he retired, he worked for A&P for 43 years, as manager of the meat department and supervisor.
Mancuso is survived by his wife of 63 years, Gloria; children Robert Mancuso and his wife Sherry, Thomas Mancuso and his husband Brian Duarte,…
