All Obituaries

Elizabeth (“Betty”) Smith (nee Burns), 86, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 in Paramus, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, May 31 from 4 to 8 PM. The funeral will begin in the funeral home Thursday morning, June 1 at 8:45 AM then to St. Stephen’s R.C. Church, Kearny for a Funeral Mass at 9:45 AM. Interment will follow at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey...

Jennie Donovitch, (nee Turre), 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023, while surrounded by her loving family at home in Kearny, NJ Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, on Tuesday, May 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. The funeral will begin in the funeral home on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. then to St. Stephen's R.C. Church for a 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment will follow at Holy Cross...

  Daniel Soto, 58, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in University Hospital, Newark, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, May 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday morning, May 25 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, Daniel lived in East Newark, NJ and then Kearny before moving...

Elizabeth Matkowski, (nee Wollenhaubt), 84, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Autum Lake Healthcare at Berkeley Heights. Born in Newark, NJ Elizabeth lived in Kearny, NJ, North Arlington, NJ and Union, NJ before moving to Berkeley Heights three years ago.  She is survived by her children, Donna Perez, Paul Matkowski and Allen Matkowski, and two sisters, Marie Costa and Joan Buta. Ms. Matkowski was predeceased by her grandson, Thomas Kelley. Funeral services were private.

Manuel Rebelo, age 92, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, entering his heavenly home on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Manny was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and cherished friend to many.   Visiting will be held in the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, from 4 to 8 pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Cecilia Church in Kearny at 10 am on Wednesday, May...

Marianne Restaino, 69, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023 at home in Belleville, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, May  from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, May 6 in the funeral home then to St. Lucy’s Church, Newark, NJ where a Funeral Mass will celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private at a later date. Born in Newark, Marianne lived in...

Donna Victoria Johnson, 59 passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at home in Lyndhurst, NJ. Born in Massapequa, NY, Donna lived in North Arlington, NJ for most of her life before moving to Lyndhurst. She is survived by her children, Daniel Williams and Sarah Sykes and one brother, Mark Johnson. Ms. Johnson was predeceased by her parents, George and Ann (nee Maxwell) Johnson. Donations to the ASPCA in Donna's memory would be greatly appreciated. http://aspca.org

Zdzislaw Mips, 91, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at home in Harrison, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Monday, April 24 at 10:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Visitation will begin in the funeral home on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. Born in Bialstok, Poland, Zdzislaw immigrated to...

Estrella Rivera Tagao, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, April 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral will begin in the funeral home on Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. then to St. Stephen's Church, Kearny where a Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Cremation will be private. Born in Isabela,...

Bernard G. Hanson, retired Kearny Police Detective, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Hackensack University Medical Center. Born and raised in Kearny, NJ, he moved to Rutherford, NJ in 1988. Bernard is survived by his beloved wife of forty-three years, Cathy (nee Mathers) and his cherished son, Tyler.  Bernard is also the father of Kristen Spano, Danielle Bernie and Gary Hanson. Pre-deceased by his parents Frederick and Agnes (nee Oliver) and brother Fred. He leaves behind...