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Lili Maali, Bergen Interior Designer Who Sought Better Life Amid Iranian Revolution, Dies Lili Maali, Bergen Interior Designer Who Sought Better Life Amid Iranian Revolution, Dies
Lili Maali, Bergen Interior Designer Who Sought Better Life Amid Iranian Revolution, Dies Lili Maali, a longtime interior designer died on Monday, Feb. 12, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Memorial Home website. Maali was born in Iran and grew up in Tehran, her obituary reads. She married her husband, Farzin, before fleeing to France amidst the Iranian Revolution in 1979, according to her obituary.  She moved to Los Angeles and later settled in the tri-state area with their son, Sherwin, her obituary reads. As an interior designer based in Franklin Lakes, Maali designed office space at Merrill Lynch and apartments at Trump Tower, according to her obituary. She…

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by Sam Barron
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Tarek Mhich Of Paramus Dies, 29 Tarek Mhich Of Paramus Dies, 29
Tarek Mhich Of Paramus Dies, 29 Tarek Mhich of Ridgewood and Paramus died on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. He was 29 years old. Tarek was being remembered as a devoted son who shared an "unbreakable bond" with his older brother, Rafik, according to this obituary. "Tarek was a kind and loving soul who touched the lives of everyone he met with his warm hugs and smiling eyes," his obit reads. "Although his time with us was tragically brief, we know he is looking down on us fondly and wants us to remember the love, laughter, and joy he brought into our lives." I am beyond devastated. Rest in Peace Ta Rek. One of the best pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Route 1&9 Crash That Killed Passenger: 'She Slayed Too Hard For This World' Driver Charged In Route 1&9 Crash That Killed Passenger: 'She Slayed Too Hard For This World'
Driver Charged In Route 1&9 Crash That Killed Passenger: 'She Slayed Too Hard For This World' A 22-year-old Newark man has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a 21-year-old Bloomfield resident on Friday, Sept. 1, authorities said. Gabriel Melo was behind the wheel of the 2018 Audi that collided with the tractor trailer on the Routes 1 & 9 North ramp at Route 139 West, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Melo was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, Sept. 7, Suarez said. Daniella RosarioGoFundMe Melo's passenger, Daniella Rosario, of Bloomfield, and formerly of Paramus and Haledon, ultimately died, while two other passengers…

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by Sam Barron
Sports
Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H' Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H'
Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H' Jeff Horohonick -- a beloved and accomplished North Jersey high school softball coach -- died on Sept. 27. He was 60 years old. Those who knew him say his death was a combination of COVID-19 and complications of heart failure. Horohonich -- affectionately known as "Coach H" -- worked as a softball and girls basketball coach at Immaculate Heart and Lodi Immaculate. He was the head softball coach in Saddle Brook at the time of his death. "The great Anthony LaRezza was Coach 'H's' assistant at IHA for many years. Have to believe that Anthony welcomed his pal home, with that great grin of …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Funeral Arrangements Set For Bergen Firefighter Timmy Rice Funeral Arrangements Set For Bergen Firefighter Timmy Rice
Funeral Arrangements Set For Bergen Firefighter Timmy Rice A funeral Mass is scheduled Tuesday for a beloved Bergen County firefighter who died this weekend. Timothy “Timmy” Rice, 42, of Emerson fought a valiant battle with cancer, supported by legions of loved ones, friends and fellow firefighters. Rice, who served with the Hackensack and Paramus fire departments, died Saturday at Hackensack University Medical Center. "Timmy was a fireman's fireman," his Hackensack brethren wrote. He was "always there to help out in the firehouse, with union activities and any time anyone needed a hand or someone to talk to." Visiting hours are from 4 to 8 p.m.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Heartbreaking Battle Ends For Beloved Bergen Firefighter Heartbreaking Battle Ends For Beloved Bergen Firefighter
Heartbreaking Battle Ends For Beloved Bergen Firefighter A career Bergen County firefighter's valiant battle with cancer ended Saturday, leaving countless loved ones, first responders, friends and others devastated. "We all ask why the great ones are taken to soon and we can't find the answer," Hackensack Fire Capt. Justin Derevyanik wrote as news of the death of Timothy Rice spread on Saturday. Timmy Rice, 42, of Emerson leaves Regina, his wife of 15 years, their daughter, Aubrey, and their son, TJ. He was "one of a kind, truly one of the nicest, most caring people I’ve ever known," Doug Habermann wrote -- just one of a rapidly growing collect…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Emerson HS Music Teacher Who Fought In Korean War Found Dead Outside Westwood Home Emerson HS Music Teacher Who Fought In Korean War Found Dead Outside Westwood Home
Emerson HS Music Teacher Who Fought In Korean War Found Dead Outside Westwood Home A private cremation was planned this weekend for a popular retired Emerson High School music teacher and Korean War veteran whose body was found outside his Westwood apartment. Daniel Ludovici, 84, apparently was headed to the bathroom before dawn Monday when he either tripped or suffered a medical episode and went crashing through a window at the Coventry Square Apartments off Charles Street across Old Hook Road from Pascack Valley Medical Center, authorities said. The U.S. Army veteran was pronounced dead soon after. His apartment door was locked and there was no sign of foul play, poli…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie
Funeral Arrangements Set For Paramus Wrestler Alex Sebahie Arrangements for 21-year-old Alex Sebahie of Paramus have been finalized. The standout wrestler, who was remembered as a fierce competitor and great friend, died after his car went off the Garden State Parkway hitting a utility pole early New Year's Day. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A funeral service will be Monday at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of the Visitation on N. Fairview Avenue, with interment to follow at Arlington Cemetery in Kearny. More than $17,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe to aid the family as of Wednesday afternoon. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Paramus Wrestling Star, 21, Killed In Crash Paramus Wrestling Star, 21, Killed In Crash
Paramus Wrestling Star, 21, Killed In Crash Paramus wrestling star Alex Sebahie was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in South Jersey before dawn New Year’s Day. The Nissan Altima driven by Sebahie went off the parkway, hit a utility pole and came to rest on the roadway around 4:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Lawrence Peele said. Sebahie, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene, Peele said. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home with a funeral service and interment set for Monday. Sebahie had been a star wrestler since elementary school. He graduated Paramus High School as one o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Stephen Wyssenski Of Fair Lawn Dies, 49 Stephen Wyssenski Of Fair Lawn Dies, 49
Stephen Wyssenski Of Fair Lawn Dies, 49 Stephen Wyssenski of Fair Lawn died suddenly on Nov. 24. He was 49 years old. Stephen was formerly a member of IBEW Local 164 of Paramus, where he previously resided. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m., at the  Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. A funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at the funeral home, followed by 10 a.m. funeral Mass at the  Church of the Annunciation, in Paramus. Interment will be at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Tenafly. Stephen is predecased by his brother, Michael Wyssenski. He is survive…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Services Set For Beloved Paramus Teacher Killed In Crash Services Set For Beloved Paramus Teacher Killed In Crash
Services Set For Beloved Paramus Teacher Killed In Crash For every student of hers -- current and former -- veteran Paramus middle-school teacher Jennifer Williamson made the most turbulent years of their young lives easier to bear. Williamson, who taught for nearly 20 years in the district, was killed along with fifth-grader Miranda Faith Vargas when their school bus was struck by a dump truck on Route 80 during a field trip Thursday. *** Funeral Mass for Williamson is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24 at  Our Lady of the Visitation R.C. Church in Paramus with interment at George Washington Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday and We…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Services Set For Nicole Minson Of Paramus, 17 Services Set For Nicole Minson Of Paramus, 17
Services Set For Nicole Minson Of Paramus, 17 Nicole Minson of Paramus died on Friday, Feb. 16 after an aggressive battle with cancer. She was 17 years old. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 22 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home. Funeral Mass will be Friday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m., at Our Lady of the Visitation R.C. Church. Nicole, Affectionately known as Mini Nikki, was a senior at Paramus Catholic High School. She was accepted on early admission to Pace University and was planning to attend this fall.  She attended Our Lady of the Visitation Academy elementary school and was a member of the Our Lady of the Visitati…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Saddle Brook Nurse Keith Hubner Dies, 27 Saddle Brook Nurse Keith Hubner Dies, 27
Saddle Brook Nurse Keith Hubner Dies, 27 Keith Hubner of Saddle Brook died on Sunday, Jan. 21. He was 27 years old. Keith worked for Valley Hospital and most recently Englewood Hospital as a registered nurse. He is survived by his parents, Richard Hubner and Dorothy Cervone; best friend and sister Christine Ramos and her husband Omar of Rochelle Park; and brothers Brian and Steven Hubner.  He is also survived by niece and nephews Mason, Lucas and Lyla, and many loving friends. Visitation will be Jan. 26 at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus, from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held immediately following visitati…

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by Cecilia Levine