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Muriel Dimick, 98, Of Alpine
ALPINE, N.J. – Muriel Dimick, a resident of Alpine, died Monday, July 4. She was 98.
She is survived by her foster son, Karl Farris; nephew, William McEvoy; nieces Patricia Shimek and Jeannie Long; and friend Eileen Heuning.
She was predeceased by her husband, Walter J. Dimick; parents, Patrick and Ethel McEvoy; and siblings, Edmund, William, Vincent, Lester and Norbid McEvoy.
A funeral Mass was conducted at Church of St. Mary in Closter. Burial followed at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Benjamin M. Murello, 44, Of Wappingers Falls
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – Benjamin M. Murello, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died Sunday, July 10. He was 44.
Born May 15,1972, in White Plains, he was the son of Benjamin and Jane Casillo Murello Jr., of Belgrade Lakes, Maine.
He was a master plumber and owned and operated Murello's Plumbing in Wappingers Falls. He was a member of the Southern Dutchess Sportsmen Association. He loved to cook and was considered a grill master. He was known for his large garden and even more known for sharing his harvest with family and friends.
He is survived by his parents Jane and Bejamin Murello Jr…
Anthony L. Viceconte, 83, Of Hasbrouck Heights
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – Anthony Viceconte, a resident of Hasbrouck Heights, died Monday, July 11. He was 83.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Edna and Anthony J. Viceconte.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring, he was a property manager for Olympia & York Properties Corp. in New York City. Previously, he was the owner of J. Transfer Trucking & Warehouse Co. in New York City.
He was a faithful parishioner of Corpus Christi R.C. Church in Hasbrouck Heights, where he was a former member of its stewardship council and a member of Monsig…
Mary A. Rodriguez, 92, Of Elmwood Park
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Mary A. Rodriguez, a resident of Elmwood Park, died Sunday, July 10. She was 92.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Elmwood Park for more than 50 years and also lived in Florida. She was a graduate of Central High School Needle Trades in New York. Before retiring, she was a receptionist with Chase Bank and prior to that, she was employed as a seamstress.
She was a parishioner of St. Anne’s RC Church in Fair Lawn and a member of the Ladies Aux. of the Elmwood Park V.F.W. and a proud member of The Friends of the Library in Oakland Park, Fla.
She was predeceased …
Richard Polifrone, 66, Of Saddle Brook
SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – Richard A. Polifrone, a resident of Saddle Brook, died Saturday, July 9. He was 66.
Prior to retiring, he owned and operated Stellakis and Polifrone Plumbing in Hackensack for many years. He was a member of the Hackensack Chapter of UNICO, the Hackensack Troast Athletic Club and a parishioner of the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Hackensack.
He is survived by his wife Dona M.; son, Paul M. Polifrone of Clifton; and siblings, Dominick Polifrone, Frank Polifrone, Teri Lavallo, Anthony Polifrone and Joanne Polifrone.
He was predeceased by his brother, Paul Polifrone…
Joan F. Pawlikowski Smylla, 70, Of Passaic
PASSAIC, N.J. – Joan F. Pawlikowski Smylla, a resident of Piscataway, died Saturday, July 9. She was 70.
Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield and North Brunswick before moving to Piscataway 28 years ago. She was an elementary school teacher for the Clifton Board of Education prior to her retirement. She was a parishioner of St. Francis of Cabrini R.C. Church in Piscataway and former parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka R.C. Church in Garfield.
She is survived by her husband Fred I. Smylla; children, Robert Smylla and Kirsten Smylla; and grandchildren, Ian, John Anthony and Jaiden.
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Patricia M. Sherman, 71, Formerly Of Red Hook
RED HOOK, N.Y. – Patricia M. Sherman, a resident of Sneads Ferry, N.C. and formerly of Red Hook, died Thursday, July 7. She was 71.
Born Nov. 26, 1944, in Queens, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Maybelle (Keller) Stolz.
She earned her education degrees from SUNY New Paltz. She worked for many years at the Red Hook Central Schools and was remembered as an "icon of the district" as a teacher and principal at Mill Road School and assistant to the superintendent for curriculum. During this time, she forged a relationship between the school and Bard College, helpin…
Adrion N. Gulnick, 93, Of Bergenfield
BERGENFIELD, N.J. – Adrion N. Gulnick, a resident of Bergenfield, died Sunday, July 10. He was 93.
He was born in Englewood, resided in Palisades Park and graduated from Leonia High School.
After serving during the Battle of the Bulge with the 75th Infantry Division, U.S. Army, he completed his studies at Cooper Union in New York City, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering.
After two years with Bendix Corporation in Teterboro, he spent the remainder of his career with ITT Defense Communications in Nutley as a senior technical specialist. He was an avid, lifelong lover of …
Stanton C. Tompkins Of Beacon, 87
BEACON, N.Y. – Stanton C. Tompkins, a resident of Beacon, died Thursday, July 7. He was 87.
Born June 15, 1929 in Cold Spring, he was the son of the late Stanton R. Tompkins and Ethel Gifford Tompkins.
He worked for the Ole Kartergainers Hat Company in Beacon. He was later retired from his own business, Tompkins Chevron Station in Beacon, the family business. He actively was involved with St.Luke's Episcopal Church, teaching Sunday School, a member of the American Rifle Association, proud sponsor and team player of the Men's Softball League.
From 1951-53, he was in the U.S. Army, where…
