THE OBSERVER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
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obituaries@theobserver.com Ethel Luz Durand Ethel Luz Durand, 76, of Kearny, died Jan. 28. A funeral service was held at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny, on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Cremation was private. Born in Lima, Peru, Ethel lived in Kearny since 1986. She was the beloved wife of Mauricio Durand, loving mother of Gabriela Durand and sister of Gloria, Gaston, Franz and Grace.
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Walter J. Major Walter J. Major died Feb. He was 91. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Kearny since 1960. Visiting was Monday, Feb. 13, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Entombment was in Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum, North Arlington.
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Mr. Major was a World War II Navy veteran. He held a B.A. and was a retired sales office manager from Kestor Solder in Newark. Walter is survived by his beloved wife Bette (nee Schmidt) and his devoted daughter Leigh E. Major. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to St Jude Children’s Hospital.
ark. She lived in Kearny then Belleville, before moving to Whiting in 2012. She was employed as a custodian at N.J.I.T. in Newark for 25 years, retiring eight years ago. Mrs. Reilly is survived by her siblings, Lena Vasquez, Geraldine Roselli, Patricia Smeltzer, Arlene Seeley, Rita Gray, Diane Brady and Bruce and Harry Seeley. She also leaves behind her godIsabell Reilly daughter, Jennifer Romalin, Isabell Reilly (nee Seeley), and many nieces and neph76, died Feb. 4 at Atlanews and great-nieces and tiCare Regional Medical great-nephews. Center, Pomona. She was predeceased by Relatives and friends visher husband, Edward Reilly, ited the Thiele-Reid Family and her brother, Edward Funeral Home, Kearny. The Seeley. funeral service was from the funeral home. Interment Gustavo Velez was in Hollywood Memorial Gustavo Velez, 95, of Park, Union. Kearny, died Feb. 6. Condolences and memoVisiting was at the Armitries may be shared at thiele- age & Wiggins Funeral reid.com. Home, Kearny. A Mass of Isabell was born in NewChristian Burial was cel-
LMS lists Students of the Month
Robert C. Zika Sr., principal of Lincoln Middle School, Kearny, announces the following Students of the Month for January: Gabby Ayoso, Luciana Beltran, John Dec, Mengyao
Jiang, Allany Olivera DeSousa, Nicole Duran, Ayana Feliciano, Kevin Galarza, Vaneza Herndon-Rodas, Nahtaniel Jablonski, Favion Lopez, Rachel Mayorga, Rafael Rodrigues, Victor Rodriguez,
Grace Romanowski, Keyla Samaniego Pinillo, Andrea Sanchez, Christopher Serrano, Larissa Szeremeta, Frank Torres, Brandon Villacres Ronquillo and Nicolette Zika.
Garfield Students of Month named Curtis Brack, principal of Garfield School, Kearny, announces the Garfield School Students of the Month for December: Isabella Mangal, Mason Scarpa, Elayne Guzman, Ashley Quizhpi Pichizaca, Charli Valente, Gustavo Nocelotl,
Novena to St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. Please grant my request. Say this prayer 9 times a day. By the 9th day your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Publication must be promised. R.I.
Jayson Perez, Evey Dong, Anastasia Guy, Maria Barbosa, Mason Gryckiewicz, Andrew Rebellatto, Sara Zaouia, Luanna Mineiro DeSouza, Eduardo Ramos, Sophie DeSouza,
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ebrated at St. Cecilia’s Church, Kearny. Entombment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Born in Cuba, Mr. Velez came to the United States in 1962 and lived in Newark before moving to Kearny. Mr. Velez was employed with Texaco in Cuba and continued to work at Texaco in Newark when he came to America. He also was the founder and owner of Marvel, a company that installed window treatments, located in Kearny for 20 years. He was a member of the Lions Club in Elizabeth. He was the beloved husband of Maria Martinez Velez, the father of Maroa Velez Vurno (Tom) and Gus Velez (Cynthia), the brother of Marta Velez, Miriam Rodriguez and Gilma Suarez and the grandfather of Thomas and Charles.
Arthur B. Whaley Arthur B. “Mickey” Whaley died suddenly Feb. 6. He was 68. Born and raised in Jersey City, he lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington. Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Cremation was private. Mickey is survived by his wife, Yvonne L. (nee Turcotte); his children, Michael Whaley, Tammy Munro (Gary) and Dwayne Whaley (Evelyn); eight siblings; and his grandchildren, Drew, Danielle, Tyler, Aryssa and Rachel. Mickey served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and retired from Worldwide Freight in Linden. To leave online condolence, visit www.armitagewiggins.com.
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