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'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief 'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief
'Like A Superhero': Community Prepares Goodbyes For Beloved East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief It all sadly happened so fast. East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only 46. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. Pius X R.C. Church in Montville (24 Changebridge Rd,). Entombment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover (225 Ridgedale Ave). Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 Monday, Aug. 1 at Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad Street, Carlstadt. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fund th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies
Kind, Courageous East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Dies It all happened so quickly. East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phil Taormina, a man who was as kind as he was courageous, died Wednesday, just months after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of liver cancer. He was only 46. Fundraising efforts in the community and among law enforcement were accelerating at a furious pace when the news came. East Rutherford PBA Local #275 called Phil a “great man, husband, father, deputy chief, and community superstar.” "He was compassionate, kind, full of laughter," the department's Tammy Verdugo-Gil added. "Phil was like a super hero, soft spoke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Gone Too Soon': Arrangements Announced, Fond Memories Shared Of Moonachie Firefighter, 24 'Gone Too Soon': Arrangements Announced, Fond Memories Shared Of Moonachie Firefighter, 24
'Gone Too Soon': Arrangements Announced, Fond Memories Shared Of Moonachie Firefighter, 24 TRIBUTE: Among the remembrances that grew Tuesday of a young man gone too soon was one that spoke to the heart of gold that those who knew Moonachie Firefighter Chris Kucan said he had. "I was fishing this summer and knocked my phone out of my hand into Greenwood Lake," wrote Chris Romano of Little Ferry. "I remember being so upset that I lost every last picture I had of my father before he passed away and didn’t save anything on my phone." Kucan fetched his scuba gear, went to the same spot on the lake and tried to find it -- all because he "saw how hurt I was," Romano said. Kucan, 24, w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Community Shaken As Young Moonachie Firefighter, Port Authority Tunnel And Bridge Agent Dies Community Shaken As Young Moonachie Firefighter, Port Authority Tunnel And Bridge Agent Dies
Community Shaken As Young Moonachie Firefighter, Port Authority Tunnel And Bridge Agent Dies Shock mixed with sadness and grief as news spread of the unexpected death of a young Bergen County first responder. Christopher Kucan, 24, of Wood-Ridge, worked as a tunnel and bridge agent with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the Lincoln Tunnel. He was also an EMT with the Moonachie First Aid and Rescue Squad. "We are all at a complete loss for words," a Port Authority co-worker and fellow member of the fire service said. Those in both aspects of Kucan's life called him still young with great potential, one who had a heart of gold and "would drop everything to help a fri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Matthew Dickman Of Carlstadt Dies, 24 Matthew Dickman Of Carlstadt Dies, 24
Matthew Dickman Of Carlstadt Dies, 24 Matthew James Dickman of Carlstadt died at home surrounded by his family on Aug. 17. He was 24 years old. A graduate of Henry P. Becton Regional High School, Matthew was an avid New York Mets fan and enjoyed golfing, fishing, cooking and spending time with family and friends.  He was predeceased by his grandparents, William Beatty, Joan Dickman and Robert Dickman, Sr. Matthew is survived by his parents, Linda (nee Beatty) and Robert H. Dickman, Jr.; siblings Alyson R. Dickman and her fiancé Jordan Vega, and Gregory R. Dickman; and grandmother Patricia Beatty,  He is also survived by his …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mark Roth Of Carlstadt Dies, 39 Mark Roth Of Carlstadt Dies, 39
Mark Roth Of Carlstadt Dies, 39 Lifelong Carlstadt resident Mark Roth died on April 4. He was working as a pharmacy technician at Stop & Shop for the past eight years. He enjoyed coaching the Junior Wildcats Football teams.  He is predeceased by his father John J. Roth.  Mark is survived by his mother, Carol M. (nee Matthews Roth); brother Matthew J. Roth and his wife Mary, John J. Roth; sister Sarah Dechert and her husband David; uncle Thomas Roth; and cherished nephews, niece and great nephew.  Services were handled by the Kimak Funeral Home.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gina Giordano Of East Rutherford Dies, 28 Gina Giordano Of East Rutherford Dies, 28
Gina Giordano Of East Rutherford Dies, 28 Gina Marie Giordano of Lyndhurst and formerly East Rutherford died on March 1. She was 28 years old. Visitation will be at the Kimak Funeral Home in Carlstadt on Monday, March 5 at 4 p.m. A funeral service will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a private cremation. Gina is survived by her mom, Lisa Giordano; grandmother, Julia nee Baldwin Giordano; aunts and uncles, Louis Giordano, John Giordano, Brenda Giordano Kenney, Donna Giordano Pirozzi and Melissa Giordano. 

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by Cecilia Levine