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James J. O'Connor, 90, Of Palisades Park
PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- James J. O'Connor, of Palisades Park, died Nov. 10. He was 90.
He was born April 13, 1926, in Manhattan, and was a U.S. veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he was president of Certified Movers Local 814 in Manhattan.
He is survived by his wife, Anna (nee) Redstone; step-son, Thomas Tzaras; and siblings, Kathleen and Raymond.
There wlll be a funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Ave., Cliffsifde Park, thence to St. Michael R.C. Church, 19 E. Central Blvd., Palisades Park, for a noon funeral Mass. Cremation will be private. The…
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Mabel Dorothy Mergenthaler, 87, Of Red Hook
RED HOOK, N.J. -- Mabel Dorothy Mergenthaler, of Red Hook, died Thursday, Nov. 10. She was 87.
Born Feb. 20, 1929, in Red Hook, she was the daughter of the late William and Lottie (Feller) Pulver.
She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Mergenthaler; son, Donald Mergenthaler; sisters, Katherine Bruggenann, Evalena Hanlon, and Jean Coons; and brothers, Arnold, Raymond and Sylvester Pulver.
She is survived by her children, Fred Mergenthaler, Robert Mergenthaler, Stephen Mergenthaler, Sarah Wentzel, Deborah Mergenthaler and Dorothy Funk; sister, Louise Breazzano; and grandchildren and grea…
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Christopher J. Naughton, 77, Of Pleasant Valley
PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. -- Christopher J. Naughton, of Pleasant Valley, died Thursday, Nov. 10. He was 77.
He was born Dec. 21, 1938, in County Clare, Ireland to the late Martin and Lena Nihilla Naughton.
Together, in June 1950, he and his family moved from Ireland to Poughkeepsie. He was a graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School. He proudly served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army from 1962-64. He worked as project manager for IBM in Poughkeepsie for 35 years before his retirement in 1992. He was an active parishioner at St. Stanislaus Church in Pleasant Valley, serving as an ushe…
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Alexander 'Al' Caiola, 96, Of Oradell
ORADELL, N.J. -- Alexander 'Al' Caiola, of Oradell, died Nov. 9. He was 96.
He was born Sept. 7, 1920.
He was a renowned musicia,n who had done movie and TV themes, such as "Bonanza," "Hawaii Five-O," "The Magnificent Seven" and many more. In addition, he created and was featured on more than 50 albums and CDs, as well as performed with great artists, such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Holly and Tony Bennett to name a few. He toured with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme' for many years. During World War II, he served in …
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Nicholas J. Nicosia, 97, Of Garfield
GARFIELD, N.J. -- Nicholas J. Nicosia, of Garfield, died Nov. 10. He was 97.
Before retiring, he was a dock worker for Redstar Express in North Bergen, a member of the Teamsters Union Local 560 and past president of the Teamsters Retirement Club. He was a World War II Army veteran and former commander of the Lodi V.F.W. Post 5082.
Predeceased by his parents, Francesco and Benedetta; brothers, Thomas, Fred and James Nicosia; sisters, Katherine Kaptina and Betty DePalma; and wife, Serafina Rose (nee Nasuta).
He is survived by his children, Frank and wife Marjorie, Kenneth “Nick” and wife J…
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Jeffrey C. Harm, 70, Of Oradell
ORADELL, N.J. -- Jeffrey C. Harm, of Oradell, died Nov. 10. He was 70.
He was born May 26, 1946, in Union City, to Frances and Charles Harm, who predeceased him. He grew up and lived in Oradell until his death.
Harm received his BA degree from Kent State University in Ohio and his MBA degree from Fordham University in New York City. He very proudly served as captain in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the Vietnam War. He was retired from a 45-year career in corporate banking. During his retirement, he remained active, volunteering his expertise with the Oradell Lion's Club, the Oradell Se…
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Leonard Rutman, 56, Of Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Leonard Rutman, of Paramus, died Thursday, Nov. 3. He was 56.
Before retiring, he owned Englewood Auto Body in Englewood.
He is survived by his wife, Carmel Rutman (nee D'Agosto); child, Tyler Rutman; and brothers, Barry D. Rutman and his wife Melanie and Jeffrey A. Rutman and his wife Melody.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, 1 Union St., Suite 301 Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or The American Cancer Society 20 Mercer St., Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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Maralyn L. Marshall, 77, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Maralyn L. Marshall, of Poughkeepsie, died Oct. 29. She was 77.
She was born Aug. 7, 1939, in Canaan, Conn., to the late Chester Dean and Mary Liner.
She graduated from Millerton School in Millerton and beauty school in Newburgh. As a young girl growing up in Millerton, she often rode her horse to town and marched and twirled her baton leading the town parades. She had so much fun farming, raising animals and vacationing at the beach with close friends. She owned and operated 22 Junk-A'tique in Millerton, since 1974. She and husband Ernie owned and operated 44 Aucti…
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James F. Duffy Jr., 79, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- James F. Duffy Jr., of Poughkeepsie, died on Nov. 10. He was 79.
He was born in Brooklyn, the son of James F. Sr. and Agnes Duffy. He was educated in Brooklyn schools and completed technical training through IBM, where he started his career in 1957. He worked at IBM as a field engineer in Brooklyn/Staten Island until 1974, when he moved to Poughkeepsie, continuing at IBM as a programmer. He remained at IBM for 35 years, retiring in 1992. While working at IBM, he also served in the U.S. Navy as Petty Officer 1st Class, E6 for 20 years, retiring in 1997. Enlisting in the…
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