All Obituaries

Ann Marie McAteer, (nee Hiltz), passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at her home in North Arlington, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, NJ, on Saturday, December 5, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private. Born and raised in Harrison, NJ, Mrs. McAteer lived in Kearny for many years before moving to North Arlington three years ago. Ann Marie was Vice President of Artus Trucking and Paper Warehouse in South Kearny, NJ and later in Avenel, NJ, a...

Jorge Alfredo Erezuma, 56, passed away on November 27, 2020, in Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny, NJ on Friday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m. Cremation will be private. Mr. Erezuma was born in Saquisili, Ecuador, and immigrated to the United States in 1970 and lived in Newark for many years. He is survived by his father, Fernando Erezuma, and his siblings, Alida (Sue) Erezuma-Dial, Patricio Erezuma, and Fernando...

John Chunka, 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, in Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Stephen's Church, Kearny, NJ on Tuesday, December 1 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. A Celebration of John's Life will be held at a later date. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, Mr. Chunka has lived in North Arlington for the last 56 years. He was a Draftsman for 35 years at Western...

Maria Celi, 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, in Clara Maass Hospital, Belleville, NJ. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Columba R.C. Church in Newark, NJ on Monday, November 30, 2020. Interment followed at St. Peter's Cemetery, Belleville. Mrs. Celi was born in Zosaranga, Ecuador, and immigrated to this country in 1987, and lived in Kearny, NJ for many years before moving to Belleville two years ago. She is survived by her husband, Julio Sanchez, two sons, Marlen...

Joao Mario Nunes, 67, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020, in St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Tuesday, November 17 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Holy Cross Church, Harrison, NJ at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Monday, November 16 from 5 to 8...

Irma Werblin Urdang, 100, of Verona, died Saturday, November 14th.  She was born in Brooklyn to Peter and Ida (Fieldman) Walowit.  She lived in South Orange before moving to Verona in 2003.  Many years ago, Mrs. Urdang was Chief Proofreader for Campbell-Ewald Advertising and was active in Essex County Brandeis, Temple Israel (South Orange), and NJCJW. She was a graduate of Columbia High School (1938) and University of Wisconsin where she was a member of ΑΕΦ...

Gail Batitto, (nee Perry), 68, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, in Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ. Born in Kearny, NJ Gail was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Batitto was a member of the New Jersey Greyhound Adoption Program of Hampton, NJ. She is survived by her brother-in-law Terry Wilson, niece, and nephew Scott and Wendi Wilson, and great-niece and nephew Holly and Dylan Wilson. Gail was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Batitto, and her sister, Ruth C....

Nelson Tollinchi, 71, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at his home in Carteret, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Sunday, November 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. Cremation will be private. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Nelson lived in Newark, Nj for many years before moving to Carteret twenty-two years ago. Mr. Tollinchi was a driver for Pirylis Distributors-Sabrett in Newark. He is survived by his...

Mark Concepcion, “Poncho” 60, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, in Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Cremation will be private. Born in Newark, NJ, Mark, lived in Kearny and Harrison, NJ before moving to North Arlington, NJ five years ago. Mr. Concepcion was a sales associate for General Plumbing Supply from 1986 until...

Ann Marie Duna, (nee Masino), 78, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Morris View Health Care Center, Morris Plains, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Sunday, November 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Ms. Duna was born and raised in Newark, NJ. She later...