All Obituaries

Elizabeth McMillan, (nee Taylor), 94, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, June 23 at 10:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Wednesday morning...

Sara Armitt, (nee Welsh), 67, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at St. Michaels Medical Center, Newark, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, June 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will be private. Born in Newark, Sara was raised and lived in Kearny for many years. She later moved to Scotland before returning to Kearny. She is survived by her children, Alexander W. Davies, Matthew T. Armitt and,...

Steven Pekerosky, 96, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, 120 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ on Thursday, June 17 at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Born and raised in Edwardsville, PA, Steve has lived in Kearny for the last 72 years. Mr. Pekerosky served in the United States Army during World War II. Steve worked as a Dispatcher for Motor Freight...

Mark V. Brady, “Cheeks”, 48 died suddenly on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at his home in Moonachie, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, June 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 8:30 p.m. Cremation will be private. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, Mark lived there until moving to Moonachie in 2017. He was a former member of Ironworkers Local Union No. 45 in Jersey...

Arkadiusz Geca, 47, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Mount Sinai  Beth Israel Hospital, New York City. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Thursday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison, NJ at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 2 from 5...

David Esteves, 52, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Tuesday, June 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ Born in Newark, NJ, David was a lifelong resident. Mr. Esteves was the Operations Manager for Labor Management Concepts, Inc, in Kearny...

Luiz Poncio, 60, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at his home in Roselle, NJ. Born in Curitiba, Brazil, he immigrated to the United States in 1989. He lived in Newark, NJ before moving to Roselle 14 years ago. Mr. Poncio was a Machine Operator for Operating Engineers Local 825 in Springfield, NJ for 17 years. He is survived by his wife, Marilene (Duarte) Poncio, two children, Michelle Azzi and Luiz Poncio, Jr., and two step-daughters, Celice Pacheco and Cecile Doamaral. He was the...

Antonio Gouveia, 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, May 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 8:00 p.m. Cremation will be private. Born in Lisbon, Portugal on February 22, 1937, Mr. Gouveia immigrated to the United States in May of 1944 and lived in Newark, NJ. He moved to Kearny in 1960. Tony served...

Richard W. Wray, 61, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Kearny, NJ.  Rich was born on March 9, 1960, in Bronx, NY.  He attended Kearny High School in Kearny, NJ, and Smith Vocational High School in Northampton, MA.  He was a member of the Eagles Club in Kearny.  Rich worked as a cook for Paul’s Diner for many years and later was a taxi cab driver in Kearny.  He loved to spend time with family and friends.  Rich also enjoyed cooking and...

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.