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Arrangements Set For 'Honest, Knowledgable' Mechanic Killed In Lodi Lift Accident Arrangements Set For 'Honest, Knowledgable' Mechanic Killed In Lodi Lift Accident
Arrangements Set For 'Honest, Knowledgable' Mechanic Killed In Lodi Lift Accident Jason "Jay" Menniti was a solid mechanic: He was honest and he was knowledgeable, customers of his father's Lodi auto shop said. The 46-year-old Pompton Plains resident was killed in a horrific accident when a car fell on him at his family's Lodi auto repair shop last week. Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 10 at Santangelo Funeral Home in Lodi. Menniti, who worked at John's Auto Repair alongside his father, made customers feel comfortable. "As a woman sometimes its tough to go to a mechanic and not feel like you're getting the run around," one Yelper wrote, "…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Funeral Scheduled For Wyckoff Man, 20, Killed In Motorcycle Crash During Police Chase Funeral Scheduled For Wyckoff Man, 20, Killed In Motorcycle Crash During Police Chase
Funeral Scheduled For Wyckoff Man, 20, Killed In Motorcycle Crash During Police Chase A funeral for a 20-year-old Wyckoff man who was killed in a fiery motorcycle crash while being chased by police earlier this week is scheduled for Friday. Mourners were asked to gather at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Santangelo Funeral Home, 300 Main Street in Lodi for the funeral for Frank Lavato. A private cremation will follow. Born in Teaneck and raised in Wyckoff, Lovato managed the family business, LaSalle Landscaping and Construction in Hackensack. "I keep hoping to wake up from this nightmare but the truth is, you’re gone," wrote Lavato's girlfriend of six years, Lizza Thoma of Franklin La…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Janice Speziale Of Lodi Survived By 2 Young Daughters Janice Speziale Of Lodi Survived By 2 Young Daughters
Janice Speziale Of Lodi Survived By 2 Young Daughters The community is coming together to aid the daughters of Janice Speziale of Lodi, who died on May 20 at 34 years old. More than $2,600 had been raised as of Monday morning on a GoFundMe for Brenna and Chloe Garcia, the Teaneck native's daughters. "She loved her girls more than anything in this world," said Janice's sister Kim, the page founder.  "My sister had a tough life and a lot of struggles and went down a one way spiral that eventually cost her her life." Services were handled by the Santangelo Funeral Home. Janice and her girls.GOFUNDMe

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Kevin Marra Of Lodi Dies, 35 Kevin Marra Of Lodi Dies, 35
Kevin Marra Of Lodi Dies, 35 Kevin D. Marra of Lodi died on Oct. 21. He was 35 years old. Kevin was a self-employed construction worker and member of the Lodi Moose #1971, his obituary says. Many people left condolences for the family, some childhood friends remembering fond memories of playing outside with Kevin. His college friend, Brett Marinelli, remembered him as"one of the funniest guys I have ever met." Visitation is 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 25, with a 6:30 p.m. chapel service will be held at Santangelo Funeral Home. Cremation will be private. Kevin is survived by his parents, Robert and Mary Marra; sist…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
West Nile Virus Kills Popular Lodi Little League Coach, 62 West Nile Virus Kills Popular Lodi Little League Coach, 62
West Nile Virus Kills Popular Lodi Little League Coach, 62 A popular longtime Little League baseball coach from Lodi died of the West Nile virus over the weekend -- the first in New Jersey this year. Fred J. Maikisch, 62, was diagnosed a little over a week earlier, loved ones said. He remained on a respirator in intensive care, but the virus “caused such severe damage” to his vital organsthat there was “no hope for recovery,” his sister-in-law said. He died Saturday. Maikisch, an IKEA salesman who was married with two children, was a member of the Lodi Old Timers Association and a Lodi Little League coach for more than 20 years. He also was such…

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by Jerry DeMarco