Elda Natividad Ampudia, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Born in Guayos, Cuba she was a lifelong Hoboken resident and spent the last fifteen years living in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Elda was the matriarch and “Abuela” to everyone in her family. She had a beautiful soul, huge …
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Isabella Mastropierro
Isabella Mastropierro (nee DePinto), 85, of Little Falls, New Jersey passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Born in Molfetta, Italy, she immigrated to Hoboken in 1963, then moving in 1970 to Jersey City and later to Hackensack and Secaucus. Isabella was predeceased by her brothers, Mario DePinto and Johnny DePinto and two sisters, Marguerita …
John R. Spano
John R. Spano, 71, of Toms River, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Toms River Community Hospital. Born in Hoboken, John resided in Toms River for two years. He was employed at The Village of Ridgewood as their Village Superintendent. John is survived by his loving wife Joan (nee Rizzo), a loving …
Dominick Vitolo
Dominick Vitolo “Doc”, 86, a resident of Secaucus since 1979 passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday September 25, 2020. Born in Hoboken Dominick was the beloved husband of Maryann (nee Amato). A retired employee for the Fiore House of Quality in Hoboken for more than 55 years. Doc was known …
Mary Cardinali
Mary Theresa Cardinali, nee Degnan, passed away peacefully in her home in Hoboken on September 16, 2020. She was the daughter of Joseph Patrick Degnan, of The Bronx, New York, and Bridget Dymphia McNamara from Ireland. She was the youngest sister of Joseph Patrick, Beatrice Lilly, and Margaret Rose. After leaving The Bronx she and …
Theresa (Terry) LaBruno
Theresa “Terry” A. LaBruno (Cappiello), 63, passed away peacefully in the presence of her devoted family. Born and raised in Hoboken, Terry attended Saint Ann’s School, The Academy of Sacred Heart, and Saint Peter’s College. For forty years, Terry was a passionate algebra and geometry teacher for The Academy of Sacred Heart, Saint Mary’s High …
Francis (Frank) Koelsch
Francis (Frank) Koelsch, 57, of Brick, formerly of Hoboken, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in the presence of his wife. Born in Hoboken, Frank moved to Toms River in 2009. Frank worked in Environmental Services for the City of Hoboken for over twenty years. He was predeceased by his parents, …
William P. McLaughlin
William P. McLaughlin, 88, of Lyndhurst, formerly of Hoboken and Jersey City, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey. Born in Hoboken. William proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1952 – 1954. He was a member …
Thomas C. Desteno, Jr.
Thomas Cosmo DeSteno Jr., 35, passed away on September 1, 2020. Born and raised in Hoboken, NJ, he enjoyed cooking, time spent with close friends and watching the NY Yankees. He also loved music and played a wide variety of instruments that eventually gained him a spot playing at CBGB’s in New York City. At …
Gavina P. Tamborra
Gavina P. Tamborra, 78, of Union City passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in the presence of her loving family at Jersey City Medical Center. Born in Sardegna, Porto Torres. Gavina migrated to Hoboken in 1972. She was a resident of Union City for the past twenty-two years. A retired seamstress with various clothing …