All Obituaries

Dorothy Odel Elmer Brown, 90, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, in Spang  Crest Care Center in Lebanon, PA. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Thursday morning, December 2 from 11 a.m. until 12 Noon. Interment will follow at Arlington, Cemetery, Kearny. Born in East Orange, NJ Mrs. Brown was raised in Harrison, NJ, and later lived in Kearny for over fifty years before moving to Pennsylvania two...

Elsa Castillo De Soto, 69, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021, in St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, November 24 from 9:00 a.m. until 12 Noon. The funeral service will begin at Noon. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Born in Loja, Ecuador, Mrs. De Soto immigrated to the United States in 1994 and lived in Staten...

Susan Ann Ritacco, (nee Ziakos), 46, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 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 Wednesday, November 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. Face masks are required for visitation and the funeral service. Interment will follow in Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield,...

Funeral Mass will be at: St Aloysius Church 219 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ 07006

Lt. Colonel John F. Smith Jr. 84, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in St. Michaels Medical Center with his loving daughter and sons by his side. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny NJ 07032 on Monday, November 15 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny at 10:00 A.M. Cremation will be in private. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the funeral home on Sunday, November 14 from 3:00 P.M to...

Joseph Kavlick, 90, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021, in Alaris Health, Kearny, NJ. Born in Scranton, PA, Mr. Kavlick has lived in Kearny for over fifty years. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Joseph owned and operated Accurate Exterminators in Kearny for 40 years before retiring. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (nee Byrnes) Kavlick, five children, Joseph Kavlick, Lori Kavlick, Linda Landi (Rob), Karen Palamara (Frank), and Barbara Kripetz...

The Tibetan term for impermanence is Mitakpa.  Whatever is collected is dispersed, and whatever comes into existence is subject to dissolution.  This could seem sad at first but it does not mean the end and I believe our brother would appreciate this view of the natural process.  Roger Lawrence White born July 8, 1970, lived his life fully with love, kindness, and a beautiful heart.  He has passed from this place on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, leaving behind all that loved...

Lorraine McDonough, (nee Veasey), 91, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, in West Caldwell Care Center, West Caldwell, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, Mrs. McDonough lived in Kearny, NJ for many years before moving to West Caldwell in 1993. She is survived by three daughters, Debra Watson, Diane Dosil, and Leigh White, and one sister, Barbara Yodlowski.  Lorraine is also survived by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mrs. McDonough was predeceased by her husband, James...

Janice E. Barton, (nee McDonald), 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Kearny, NJ on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, October 29 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 with the family at the funeral home on Thursday, October 28 from...

Claire J. Munley (nee) Haggerty, born in Scranton, PA, of Kearny, passed away on October 23, 2021. She was 86 years old. Originally from Scranton, PA, Claire moved to Kearny in the early 1960s. Claire was a devoted parishioner of St. Stephen’s Church in Kearny. She worked for Prudential, prior to marriage, and later Preserver Insurance. Claire most enjoyed being a homemaker and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Claire was predeceased by her husband, James...