Rachela Scalzo

Rachela Scalzo nee Pasquale, 86 passed away peacefully at Hoboken University Medical Center on January 12th. A retired seamstress with various clothing companies in Hoboken, Rachela was a resident of Union City for many years after immigrating from her birthplace Monte San Giacomo, Italy in 1958. Surviving is her husband of 64 years Savino and …

Johnny Ray “Diddle” McDonald Jr.

Johnny Ray McDonald Jr., (Diddle), 58, of Hoboken passed away December 9 at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Sands McDonald and devoted father of Jonathan McDonald. Born on March 30, 1963 in Jersey City N.J., John was raised in Hoboken where he attended the public school system …

Joseph A. Griffo, Sr.

Joseph Anthony Griffo, Sr., 78, of Secaucus (formerly of Hoboken), died peacefully on December 7, 2021 Beloved husband of 55 years to JoAnn V. (née Carrelli).  Loving father of Joseph Anthony Griffo, Jr., Janine (Kenneth) Hegel. Cherished grandfather of Madison. Joseph was born in Jersey City to Rose (née Belfiore) and Anthony Griffo.  He was …