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Mario J. Rega, 92, Of Beacon
BEACON, N.Y. -- Mario J. Rega, a longtime resident of Beacon, died Thursday, May 19. He was 92.Born Oct. 8, 1923, in New York City, he was the son of the late Henry and Adeline D’Attore Rega.
He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Merchant Marine. He retired as a correction officer from Fishkill Correctional Facility. He was a parishioner of St. Joachim – St. John the Evangelist Church. He was a life member of both St. Rocco’s Society and the Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council.
He is survived by his son, Matthew Rega and his companion Valerie Downie of Saugerties; …
Alicja Pietrasiak, 74, Of Garfield
GARFIELD, N.J. -- Alicja Pietrasiak, a resident of Garfield and formerly of Wallington, died Thursday, May 19. She was 74.Born July 5, 1941, in Poland, she was the daughter to Antoni and Benedykta Pisarek.
She was a home health worker for many years and enjoyed reading, cooking and gardening.
She is survived by her daughter Bogumila “Ewa” and husband Stanislaw Roczkowski of Lockport, Ill.; grandchildren Christopher and Dorothy; brother Tadeuz; and sister Teresa.
She was predeceased by her son Andrzej Pietrasiak.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated in Poland in the near future. Flowers a…
Joan Cramer, 84, Of Nyack
NYACK, N.Y. -- Joan Cramer, a resident of Nyack, died Wednesday, May 18. She was 84.
She was born in the Bronx to Theresa Schneider and John Frederick Cramer. She resided in Nyack with her brother Richard’s family for more than 20 years, after her mother Theresa, who lived in the Bronx, passed away.
Cramer thoroughly enjoyed her time at the Nyack Senior Center, where she sang in the choral group, played bingo, was the star Wii bowler, enjoyed playing dominoes with Geraldine and especially loved listening to Marilyn Arnold play her accordion.
She is survived by her brother Richard Cramer; …
Virginia Ann Conti, 85, Formerly Of Dumont
DUMONT, N.J. – Virginia Ann (Ginny) Conti, a resident of Deerfield Beach, Fla. and formerly of Dumont, died Monday, May 16. She was 85.
She was born in Englewood, N.J. She was an owner of Jilies Salon in Oradell, and also co-owner of Jilies II Salon in Deerfield Beach with her friend, the late Lucy Macagna.
She is survived by her sister, Theresa Byrd and husband Richard; stepchildren, Steven, Peter and Barbara; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent Conti; and her brothers, Ben Morreale and James Morreale.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate he…
James Rigoli, 48, Of Wyckoff
WYCKOFF, N.J. – James Rigoli, a resident of Wyckoff, died Wednesday, May 18. He was 48.
He was born in Suffern, N.Y., where he spent his earlier years, before moving to Pearl River, N.Y. and then to Wyckoff in 2001.
He was a certified public accountant with Tory Burch in New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Keri; daughters, Gabriella, Sophia and Francesca; siblings, Joanne (Paul) Ciccone of New Windsor, N.Y., Richard (Paula) Rigoli of Tuxedo, N.Y., Joseph (Victoria) Rigoli of Parsippany, Raymond (Kelly) Rigoli of Wayne, Jean (Dave) Dowling of Tuxedo, N.Y., Janet (Paul) Beckerle of …
Margaret Mary Testerman Forger, 82, Of Trumbull
TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Margaret Mary Testerman Forger, a resident of Trumbull, died Thursday, May 19. She was 82. She was born in Port Chester, N.Y. and raised her family in Norwalk.
She is survived by her husband, Herbert E. Forger Sr.; two daughters, Jean Decker of Farmington and Cindy Harris of San Antonio, Texas; two sons, Walt Forger of Monroe and Herb Forger Jr. of Trumbull; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brother, Peter Testerman of Largo, Fla.
She was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Oberg of Boca Raton, Fla.
There will be no services or calling hours.
In lieu of flo…
Charles Edward “Chuck” Dorris, 68, Of Danbury
DANBURY, Conn. – Charles Edward “Chuck” Dorris, a resident of Danbury, died Friday, May 13. He was 68.
He born Aug. 10, 1947, at Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin, Ill. to Troy Clyde Dorris and Marie Petrina Bell.
He graduated from Stillwater (Oklahoma) High School in 1965 and attended Oklahoma State University, where he was a member of Delta Chi Fraternity. He later graduated from Kansas City Art Institute, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Photography.
After graduation, he moved to New York City, where he joined a production company working on audio-vis…
Janet Knapp, 69, Of Midland Park
MIDLAND PARK, N.J. – Janet Knapp, a resident of Midland Park, died Thursday, May 19. She was 69.
Born in Suffern N.Y., she was a longtime resident of Midland Park. She was a grocery clerk for A&P Food stores in Midland Park for many years. She also was an active member of Faith Reformed Church in Midland Park.
She is survived by her brother, Robert (Barbara) Knapp of Pointciana, Fla.; sisters, Anne (Karl) Kopenski, of Naples, Fla., Audrey (Al) Lapinski of Franklin Lakes, N.J. and Dorothy (Michael) Mateychick of Fort Meyers, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her …
Richard T. De Lellis, 49, Of Rutherford
RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Richard T. De Lellis, a resident of Rutherford, died Tuesday, May 17. He was 49.
Born and raised in Moonachie, he lived in East Rutherford for 25 years. He was employed by Walmart of Garfield. He enjoyed rebuilding cars and loved camping and the outdoors.
He is survived by his three brothers, Anthony and wife Jib, John and Jacob M. and wife Charlene; four sisters, Barbara Britton and husband Richard, Debra Topp and husband Kevin, Kathryn Elrod and husband Bill and Jill Patunas and husband Michael; 11 nieces; eight nephews; nine great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was pred…
Bridget Delia Rush Manning, 90, Of Bogota
BOGOTA, N.J. – Bridget Delia Rush Manning, a longtime resident of Bogota, died Tuesday, May 17. She was 90.
She was a longtime and dedicated parishioner of St. Joseph’s RC Church in Bogota. She also was an active member of the Bergen Irish Association, where she formally served as vice president. She also worked in the cafeteria at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
She is survived by her son, John Manning and his wife Theresa; grandchildren Jessica and Sean; and siblings, Mary Flynn, Anna Mae McGovern, Margaret Dennehy, Philomena Kenny and the late Josey Griffin.
Family and friends are invi…
