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THE OBSERVER | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2013
Deadline for obituaries:
Monday by 10 AM
Elsa Alvarado Elsa Alvarado died Nov. 24 in Newark. She was 77. Born in Ecuador, she lived in Newark for 45 years. Arrangements were by the Armitage and Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service and burial was held at Holy Cross Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.armitagewiggins.com. Elsa is survived by her children Victor, Luis, Breny and Alex, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Hegliluz Appleton Hegliluz Appleton, (nee Hernandez), 44, died on Monday, Nov. 25. Mrs. Appleton was born in Newark, lived most of her life in Kearny and was a resident of Mine Hill for the past 18 years. She was a 1987 Queen of Peace High School graduate. She worked as an analyst for Fiserv, Morris Plains for 15 years.
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She was predeceased by her father, Helibert Hernandez Sr. in 2009. Hegliluz is survived by her beloved husband, Richard Appleton Jr., by her loving children, Richard III, Angelina and Alyssa, by her dear mother, Felicia Hernandez and by her brothers, Helibert Hernandez, Jr., Herbert Hernandez and Helmi Hernandez. Arrangements were by the Nazare Memorial Home, Inc., 403 Ridge Rd., Lyndhurst. A funeral Mass was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.
cremation. Mabel was a retired Kearny postal worker. Wife of the late Julius Borys, she is survived by her children Ann Fink, Julie Luty and Alan and Roger Borys. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Alzheimers Research.
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stayed by her side until the end. Her family will cherish all the good memories they have from traveling and spending holidays with Lena. She will be sadly missed by her longtime friend George Dreker. She will also be missed by her friends John and Li and Michael Golad. She was the dear friend of the late Marge McIvers. Lena was blessed with caring and dedicated caregivers. Special thanks goes to our friend Lucy Castillo, who lovingly cared for Lena for many years and who will be blessed in heaven someday for all the good she has done. Lena also found dedicated caregivers in Ceil, Norma, Jennifer, Luisa and Miguelina. Our family will never forget you.
Also surviving are her grandchildren Danny, Tami, Ryan, Tom, Jennifer, Allison and Lauren and 16 greatgrandchildren. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to The PBGC., Box 79, Kearny, N.J. 07032.
James Fucetola James Fucetola, 85, of Belleville, died Nov. 29 at St. Angelina Di Tano Michael’s in Newark. Angelina Di Tano died on Private arrangements are Nov. 23 in her home. She was by the Armitage and Wiggins 85. Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Lena was born on April 5, Dr. Kearny. To leave an online 1928 in Harrison. She moved condolence please visit www. to Kearny at the age of four armitagewiggins.com Mabel E. Borys and resided in the same Mr. Fucetola was a disabled Mabel E. Borys (nee Monahouse since her childhood. naval veteran. He fought in ghan) died Nov. 27 in Kearny. She graduated from Kearny the Korean Conflict and is a She was 89. High School and retired from member of the Fleet Reserve Born in Jersey City, she lived Prudential after 38 years of Association. most of her life in Kearny. service. She was very active Ethel Fraser Brother of Genevieve Arrangements were by the in programs at The Benstead Ethel Fraser (nee Anderson), Cugini, Joseph Fucetola and Armitage and Wiggins FuSenior Center. Arrangements 95, of Kearny, died peacefully the late Minnie De Trolio, neral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., were by the Armitage and at home on Nov. 27 and she he is also survived by many Kearny. A funeral Mass was Wiggins Funeral Home in joined her beloved husband nieces and nephews and their held at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Tom for their first Thanksgiv- families. Kearny, followed by a private Lena was predeceased ing together in Heaven. In lieu of flowers, please by her parents Joseph and Arrangements were by the make a donation to The Frances and her sisters Mary Armitage and Wiggins FuWounded Warriors Project. and Rosie Di Tano. She is neral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., survived by her loving famKearny. The funeral service Patricia Gocklin 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison ily: Margie and Kenny Jordan, was at the First Presbyterian Patricia Gocklin died Nov. Licensed Funeral Directors serving your needs include: Megan, Mandy and Kenny Jr., Church of Arlington, followed 26 in Clara Maass Hospital. Frank X. Mulligan III, Manager, NJ Lic. 4221 all of whom took care of her by a private cremation. To She was 68. Frank X. Mulligan, Jr., NJ Lic. 2953 during her long battle with leave an online condolence Born in Newark she lived Alzheimers Disease and who please visit www.armitagewigmany years in Kearny. ArPrivate Parking at 10 Frank Rodgers Blvd. North gins.com. rangements were by the Ethel was a cashier for many Armitage and Wiggins FuPrayer to St. Jude Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend years at RCA in Harrison. She neral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., visit us at: www.mulliganfuneralhome.org of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you univervolunteered at West Hudson Kearny. A funeral Mass was sally as the patron of difficulty and of desperate cases, Hospital and for the PBGC. held in St. Stephens Church, of things almost despaired of Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use, I implore you, of that She was a very active memfollowed by burial at Holy particular privilege given to you to bring visible and ber of the First Presbyterian Cross Cemetery. speedy help where help was almost despaired of. Church and the Salvation Pat was a head counter at Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my Army Home League. The Meadowlands Arena in necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularlyBeloved wife of the late East Rutherford. She was very (make your request here)-and that I may bless God Thomas H. Fraser, she is active with local and Hudson with you and all the elect throughout all eternity. I promise you, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful survived by her sons Thomas County P.T.A. and the Elks in of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you A., and Richard along with his Harrison/East Newark. as my special and powerful patron and do all in my wife Joanne. Sadly, she was Wife of the late Frank and power to encourage devotion to you. Amen. H.A.B. predeceased by her daughter daughter of the late Irene and Diane. John Murphy, she is survived FUNERAL HOME by her children Linda Lau and Mark G. Wiggins, Manager N.J. Lic. #3916 Frank, Brian and Mark GockMARIO TEIXEIRA, JR., #2542 DIRECTOR-MANAGER John W. Armitage, Director N.J. Lic#2642 lin. She was the sister of DoYou will feel as if friends of family have taken over when you entrust lores Heim, Margaret Vance, funeral arrangements to the Wilfred Armitage Funeral Home. The Bill Murphy, Dennis Murphy, family-owned firm has been in business for 75 years, serving generaMary Bonanno and the late tions in West Hudson and South Bergen. Its beautiful facilities, in a Rev. Jack Murphy. She is also setting reminiscent of a colonial mansion, reflect the graciousness and survived by eight grandchiltact of its understanding personnel. dren. She was predeceased by Wilfred Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home her grandson Drew. 596 Belgrove Dr. • Kearny, NJ 07032 In lieu of flowers kindly
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