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Joseph J. Benvent, 89, Haworth Resident
HAWORTH, N.J. -- Joseph J. Benvent, of Haworth, died on Monday, Jan. 9. He was 89.
An Army veteran of the Korean War, Benvent grew up in Hasbrouck Heights, where he and his family had owned and operated Quality Market, serving the local townspeople.
He then went on to a career in property management, including two Bergen County properties, Hackensack Garden Apartments and Ridge Park Apartments. "He can be remembered for his warm smile and twinkle in his eyes," information from the funeral home noted.
Benvent is survived by his wife, Ruth; children Jack Benvent and his wife Robi…
Lillian Brunetti, 60, Hawthorne Resident
HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Lillian Brunetti, of Hawthorne, died on Thursday, Jan. 12. She was 60.Born in Passaic, Brunetti lived in Garfield for 33 years before settling in Hawthorne 27 years ago. She was a librarian for 36 years, working with the Englewood Public Library for 12 years, the Franklin Lakes Public Library for 13 years and the Mary Help of Christians Academy in North Haledon for the past 11 years.
She was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Garfield and St. Anthony's Church in Hawthorne, and she was a member of the American Library Association.
Brunetti is survived by he…
Rose Lucy Barcella Luty, 95, Former Garfield Resident
GARFIELD, N.J. -- Rose Lucy Barcella Luty -- a Minoa, New York, resident, formerly of Garfield and Fair Lawn -- died on Wednesday, Jan. 11. She was 95.Luty was a former parishioner of St. Ann's Church, in Fair Lawn, and a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Cosmo Club, in Fair Lawn.
She is survived by her children, Louis Luty Jr. and his wife Marie Ann, and Gregory Luty and his wife Besa; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; and siblings Patrick Barcella and Martha Amico.
Luty was predeceased by her husband, Louis Luty Sr., and her brother, Leo Barcel…
Arminak Gezurian, 52, Palisades Park Resident
PALISADES PARK, N.J. -- Arminak Gezurian, of Palisades Park, died on Jan. 12. He was 52.He was born March 7, 1946. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, at the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home, 495 Anderson Ave., in Cliffside Park, and will include a memorial service.
John A. Salvatore, 89, Longtime Elmwood Park Resident
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- John A. Salvatore -- a 50-year Elmwood Park resident, formerly of Fair Lawn -- died on Jan. 13. He was 89.Salvatore served in Army during the Korean War, and he was a photographer. Before he retired in 1992, at the age of 65, he was a motion picture lab technician for Technicolor Laboratories in New York City. He screened and approved prints for the motion picture and television industry.
When he was younger, he enjoyed softball and bowling. "He was a lifelong Yankee fan, as well as a movie and history enthusiast," information from the funeral home noted. &quo…
Bernadette 'Dolly' Dempsey, 85, Dumont Resident
DUMONT, N.J. -- Bernadette Irene "Dolly" Dempsey, 85, of Dumont, died on Thursday, Jan. 12. She was 85.
Dempsey is survived by her children, Irene Anderson, Kathleen and her husband Dominick Ragone, Michael and his wife Jessica; granddaughter Julie Ann; and great-grandchildren Bailey Ann and Nicholas.
She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur John, and her daughters, Margaret and Jeanne Dempsey.
A funeral mass was offered on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at St. Mary's, in Dumont, followed by burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The Frech-McKnight Funeral Home, in Dumont, assisted with arrangement…
Joan V. Shea Mascarelli, 80, Dumont Resident
DUMONT, N.J. -- Joan V. Shea Mascarelli, of Dumont, died on Tuesday, Jan. 10. She was 80. Born in New York City, "She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister," information from the funeral home noted. She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Mary's, in Dumont.
She is survived by her children, Robert and his wife Eileen, Thomas and his fiancée Tracy, James and his wife Cathy, Laura Van Buren and her husband Ronald, Linda Ebenhack and her husband William, and Lisa Russo and her husband Richard.
Mascarelli is also survived by her grandchil…
Joseph A. Gangemi, 88, Dumont Resident
DUMONT, N.J. -- Joseph A. Gangemi, of Dumont, died on Tuesday, Jan. 10. He was 88.Gangemi formerly owned and operated Westwood's Broadway Exxon. He was a member of Dumont Senior Citizens, where he loved playing cards. An avid bowler and golfer, he enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, attending his grandchildren's sporting events and fishing on Lake Gerard.
He is survived by his children, Donald Gangemi and his wife Janice, and Theresa Mason; companion Marilyn Kurtzmann; and grandchildren Kyle Mason, Derrick Kurtzman, Andrew and Danielle Criscuolo, and Ashlyn Kurtzman.
Gangemi was predeceased b…
Henry Pressler, 96, Longtime Elmwood Park Resident
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Henry Pressler, of Elmwood Park, died on Thursday, Jan. 12. He was 96.Born in Germany, Pressler has been a resident of Elmwood Park for over half a century. He worked for Falcon Jet in Teterboro for over 10 years, before he retired.
He was a member of the In Between Club, Senior Friendship Club, AARP and the Elmwood Park Homeowners Association.
Pressler is survived by his children, Ronald Pressler, Kenneth Pressler and his wife Peggy, and Eileen Ochab; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife, Emilia (Ochab) Pressler, and his d…
