All Obituaries

Richard A. Hoffman, 76, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021, at his home in Kearny, NJ. Born in Belleville, NJ, Mr. Hoffman was raised in Harrison, NJ, and lived there until moving to Kearny in 1968. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (nee Zeoli) Hoffman, and one daughter, Dawn Nisbet. A private graveside service was held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield, NJ on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Condolences and memories may be shared at thiele-reid.com.

Frances M. Wolansky, (nee Collura), 81, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at her daughter, Kristen’s home in Scotch Plains, NJ The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Saturday, April 24 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Church, Lyndhurst, 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 Friday...

  Antonio DeOliveira, 55, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in his home in North Carolina after a valiant battle with Alport Syndrome and its complications, including kidney failure and esophageal cancer. The cremation was private; however, a memorial service will be at Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Monday, April 12th. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the funeral home from 6 to 8 pm. Face masks and social distancing will be...

Elvia J. Cardona Vda. De Fonseca, 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at her home in Kearny, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. Burial will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Jardines y Cremaciones del Recuerdo, San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Born in San Marcos, Santa Barbara, Honduras, Elvia immigrated to the United States in 1994 and lived in North Bergen, NJ then...

Noreen Anne Silvers, 61, Kearny, New Jersey, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, April 11th, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones.  A private memorial service will be planned at a later date. Noreen was born at Saint Michael’s Hospital, Newark, to Marie (nee Dunstan) and John Silvers.  She was a lifelong resident of her cherished hometown of Kearny.  She graduated from Queen of Peace High School, North Arlington, and had a prolific career with AT&T.  Noreen was...

Gerald O’Connell, 75, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Saint Clare’s Denville Hospital, Denville, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, April 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny on Saturday, April 10 at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Born and raised in the Greenville section of...

Paul Amos Hettesheimer, Jr. passed away on March 31, 2021, in Community Medical Center, Toms River, New Jersey. Paul was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He moved to Newark, NJ as a young child. He later married his wife from North Arlington and raised their children in Kearny. He lived in Manchester for the last 14 years and enjoyed many winter months in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was the son of the late Paul Amos Hettesheimer, Sr. and Theresa (nee Melodick) Hettesheimer. He leaves his...

Avelina Cabral, (nee Balingcongan), 76, died on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, April 2 at 8:45 a.m. A Blessing will be offered at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny at 9:45 a.m. Interment will take place Saturday morning, April 3 at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ  Relatives, and friends are invited to visit at the...

She was born on January 19, 1928 in Iloilo City, Philippines to Ramon Gabato and Adelina Espinosa. She was married to Fortunato Pallones Beso (predeceased)  and had 14 children -- Jess, Nene, Terry, Butch, Connie, Menchie, Nash, Koko, Ching, Juancho, Margie, Vennie, Annette & Wowie, who did not get the chance to meet her Papa since he, unfortunately, passed away even before she was...

Michael O’Hare, 49, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, March 31 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the funeral home on Tuesday, March 30 from 4 to 8...