All Obituaries

Linda Ann Smith, (nee Stapleton) 79, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, 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 Monday, March 8 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny at 10:00 a.m. Cremation will be private. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Sunday, March 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. Born in Kearny, Mrs. Smith was a lifelong...

Samuel Patrick Tarrant, III died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, March 2, 2021, in Alaris at Belgrove, Kearny, NJ Born in Washington Heights, New York on January 18th, 1932. He was raised in Jersey City, NJ. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was stationed in Austria during the Korean War.  Samuel graduated from Montclair State University in 1958 with a degree in teaching. He married his wife Josephine (Mofsie) in 1954. Together they had five children. He married his...

Ramona Munoz, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, in The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Friday, February 26 at 10:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00 a.m in St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. 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, February 25 from 4 to 8...

Maria Cecilia Sousa, (nee Peneiras), 72, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral home, 585 Belgrove Drive Kearny, NJ on Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the funeral home on Wednesday, February 24 from...

Edward Dyle, 76, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, in St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his virtual funeral service on Sunday, February 21 at 5:00 p.m. via live stream from the First Lutheran Church, Clifton, NJ, Pastor, Jeff Miller officiating. Please visit:  https://www.facebook.com/Limitless-Tech-Services-LLC-104895048311268 Born in Edwardsville, PA, Edward was raised in Kearny, NJ, and has lived in...

Walter Tomasheski passed into eternal life peacefully on February 6 in Scranton, PA. He was 70. Born in Newark, NJ to Frank and Yolanda (nee Fernicola) Tomasheski, he spent the majority of his life in Kearny, NJ, involved in local politics and as commander of American Legion Post 99. While serving America, he resided in Norfolk, VA. In 2016, he relocated to Nazareth, PA to be closer to his children and grandchildren. The last year of his life was spent at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in...

Jorge Fataccioli, 80, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, in University Hospital, Newark, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Thursday, February 11 at 12 Noon. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Cecilia Church, Kearny at 1:00 p.m. Cremation will be private. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Wednesday, February 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. Born in Chimbote, Peru, Mr. Fataccioli immigrated to the...

Catherine Ferguson, (nee Velardi), 98, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at her home in Kearny, NJ A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny on Tuesday, February 9 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Mrs. Ferguson was raised in Harrison, NJ, and has lived in Kearny for the last sixty-five years. She volunteered in St. Stephen’s Elementary School for many years and also was a...

Peter Justin Millar tragically lost his life on Thursday, January 28, 2021 after a construction accident in Newark, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, February 3 from 4 to 8 and Thursday, February 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. Cremation will be private. Born in Belleville, NJ, Peter lived in Kearny his entire life before moving to Rutherford 3 months ago. Mr. Millar was a long time member of Sheet Metal...

Simplicia Ramirez, (nee Samong), 86, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, in University Hospital, Newark, NJ. The funeral will be from the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Monday, February 1 at 9:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be offered in St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny at 10:00 a.m. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the funeral home on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sunday...