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Cindy Capitani

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Obituaries

Joseph P. Reilly, 89, Former Hackensack Police Captain HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Joseph P. Reilly, of Hackensack, died on Tuesday, Dec. 13. He was 89. He was a captain for the Hackensack Police Department where he worked for more than 30 years and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police No. 16 and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association No. 9. He was also a member of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics and the NJ Police Honor Legion. He was a Past Grand Knight and former Columbian Club President of the Knights of Columbus Trinity Council # 747 of Hackensack, a charter member of Augustus Rampone General Assembly Fourth Degree # 215…

by Cindy Capitani

12/16/2016

Obituaries

Gertrude M. Hastings, 83, Of Lodi LODI, N.J. -- Gertrude M. Flanagan Hastings, of Lodi, died on Dec. 14. She was 83. She was a member of the Columbiettes of the Knights of Columbus Council 747 in Hackensack and a parishioner of St. Francis de Sales R.C. Church in Lodi. She is survived by her husband, George; children, Robert and wife Linda, James and the late George Jr. and Kevin; grandchildren, Robert and wife Kathleen, Gregory, Michael, James Jr., Jordan, and Kayla. She was predeceased by her siblings, Jack Flanagan and Eileen Pesce. Visitation is from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 at Santangelo Funeral H…

by Cindy Capitani

12/16/2016

Obituaries

Gregory Lehman Sr., 55, Of Oakland, Former Paramus Firefighter OAKLAND, N.J. -- Gregory Lehman Sr., 55, of Oakland died on Wednesday, Dec. 14. He was 55. Before retiring, he was a printer for Highway Printing in Paramus. He also was a member of the Paramus Volunteer Fire Department Company #1. He is survived by his wife, Susan Lehman; children, Greg Lehman Jr. and Trista Lehman; and siblings, Michael Lehman, Paul Lehman, Janet Hampl and Jean Potavin. Visitation is from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 113 South Farview Ave., Paramus. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Vander …

by Cindy Capitani

12/16/2016

Obituaries

Vincent "Jimmy" Pepe, Age 80, Of Garfield GARFIELD, N.J. -- Vincent "Jimmy" Pepe of Garfield died on Dec. 14. He was 80. Born in Bolognetta, Sicily-Italy, he emigrated to the US in 1952, living in New York for three years, Garfield and Lodi several years, Hasbrouck Heights for 40 years, and Denville the past 11 years. He was the President and co-owner of Constant Services, Inc., in Fairfield since 1978 working for over 45 years. He was a member of the Italian American Forum of Lodi, The Hasbrouck Heights Elks Lodge 1962, and a member and former officer of the St. Anthony Society in Garfield. He also served in the U.S. Nat…

by Cindy Capitani

12/16/2016

Obituaries

Cornelius De Block, 78, Of North Haledon NORTH HALEDON, N.J. -- Cornelius De Block of North Haledon died on Dec. 10. He was 78. Born in Paterson, he lived in North Haledon since 1979. A graduate of Tusculum College in Tennessee, he was an accountant/sales planner in the textile industry for Galey & Lord Associates in New York City. He also had his real estate license and worked for Weichert Realty. He is survived by his wife, Francine De Block (nee Lizzi); children, Neil De Block and his wife Lori and Francis Scott De Block; grandchildren, Angelina and Mark; and sisters, Judith Vander Sluys and Carol Wright. In lieu of flowe…

by Cindy Capitani

12/12/2016

Lifestyle

Kids' Tablets Packed With Learning Apps Fly Off Mahwah Library Shelves MAHWAH, N.J. -- A tablet made just for libraries and kids is available for borrowing at the Mahwah Library. The Playaway Launchpad is preloaded with educational apps and doesn't connect to the internet. It's designed to promote digital literacy without fear of exposing children to unwanted and distracting messaging online. The durable tablets are ad-free and preloaded with learning apps grouped together by subject area, theme, grade level and age. Some apps have themes dedicated to dinosaurs or princesses; others to STEM or language arts. Each unit is self-contained in a rugged, child-pro…

by Cindy Capitani

12/12/2016

Police & Fire

Graffiti Throughout North Castle Tops Police Blotter NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- Graffiti was spray-painted on a number of spots around town, North Castle police said Monday. An officer doing his routine patrol on Friday, Nov. 25, reported that vandals had hit a Con Edison voltage station located between Reservoir Road and a parking lot at 670 North Broadway. Later that same day, more graffiti was seen on Virginia Road on a former moving and storage building now owned by Metro North Railroad, police said. Graffiti was also seen by police on a Verizon-owned utility box on a Lafayette Avenue telephone pole. Another Verizon-owned utility box on Chur…

by Cindy Capitani

12/09/2016

Obituaries

Ronald Harman, 40, of Lyndhurst LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Ronald Harman, of Lyndhurst, died on Friday Dec. 2. He was 40. He always worked in construction and was employed last with PSG Builders in Lyndhurst. He was a huge fan of Star Wars, as well as the Yankees and Giants. He also enjoyed skateboarding. He will be deeply missed by his mother Maria Gozdieski and her husband Peter, who raised Ronald as his son from an infant. He was born in Bellville to Maria Viecelli Gozdieski and the late Ronald Harman. He is survived by his sons, Ronald Harman and Hunter Jones; his brother, Christopher Harman; his stepmother, Theresa Harman…

by Cindy Capitani

12/06/2016

Neighbors

Demarest Doc Dishes Up Healthful Tips, Treats DEMAREST, N.J. -- Anyone looking to change their health through good nutrition can look no further than this Demarest native now living in Bellingham, Washington. Steeped in a rather traditional culinary background, Jean Layton went on to get a doctorate in naturopathic medicine and began exploring how to heal the body with food after her first husband died of Burkitt’s Lymphoma, she says on her blog, "Dr. Jean Layton, Health Guidance from a Doctor who Cares." Her second husband's master's in oriental medicine, the birth of her twin daughters, combined with her own health issues,…

by Cindy Capitani

12/05/2016

Obituaries

Alice Mae Durocher, 79, Of Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Alice Mae Durocher of Hawthorne died on Dec. 2. She was 79. Born in Garfield, she lived in Passaic and Clifton moving to Salisbury, NC for 12 years, before returning to Hawthorne one year ago. She was a member of Grace Church in Clifton and was a librarian assistant for 13 years at the Clifton Public Library on Piaget Avenue in Clifton before retiring in 1998. She was also a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC where she sang with the Contemporary Worship Choir. She is survived by her children, Robert Durocher and wife Leslie, and Christopher Durocher and…

by Cindy Capitani

12/05/2016

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