Obituaries for Nov. 24, 2021

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

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Obituaries LT. COL. JOHN F. SMITH JR. American Legion and Air

In lieu of flowers, conForce Association. tributions to the Wounded Lt. Col. Lt. Col. Smith was a qualWarriors or Tunnel to TowJohn F. ity assurance engineer for ers foundations in Lt. Col. Smith Jr., 84, Lockheed-Sanders and Smith’s honor would be died ThursWager Electric during his appreciated. day, Nov. 11, 40-year career.

2021, in St. WILLIAM G. DEEHAN Lt. Col. Smith is survived Michael’s William G. Deehan, 86, by his three children, Diane Medical died in the early evening of Greco and her husband Center, NewWednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

Mike, Christopher Smith ark, with his loving daughter Bill was born June 19, and his wife Cathie and and sons by his side.

1935, in Christ Hospital John F. Smith III and his The funeral was from the in Jersey City, to the late wife Marisa. He also leaves Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Andrew Joseph Deehan and behind five grandchildren Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Catherine Margaret (CallaIan, Sean, Briana, Morgan Kearny. A funeral Mass was han) Deehan. and Taylor and one greatcelebrated at St. Cecilia Bill grew up in Kearny, grandchild Mason.

Church, Kearny. Cremation and attended Newark ColLt. Col. Smith was predewas private. lege of Engineering, graduceased by his loving wife of Born in Jersey City, Lt. ated from Fairleigh Dicken60 years Linda Ann Smith Col. Smith was a 60-year son University and Stevens and his parents John F. resident of Kearny and was Institute of Technology Smith Sr. and Theresa Rose a volunteer of the Little earning is master’s degree in Smith.

League and Pioneer Boys Lt. Col. Smith attained his bachelor’s degree from Bloomfield College and continued to earn his master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Mario Teixeria, IV, Manager, NJ Lic. #3757 Lt. Col. Smith was honorMario Teixeira, Jr. Director, NJ Lic. #2542 • Monique Teixeira, Director, NJ Lic. #4048 ably discharged from the Newly renovated family owned and operated funeral home with multiple locations.

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Bill worked for Western Electric until coming to

Lexington to work for IBM See OBITS, Page 15

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

OBITS

Continued from Page 13 where he retired in 1993. He was a member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Blue Grass Kiwanis, Spindletop Club and the Cathedral of Christ the King.

Bill’s knowledge of history was incredible, and one could always find him reading some type of history book.

He also enjoyed playing tennis and his trips to the YMCA to work out where he made numerous friends over the years.

Bill leaves behind his beloved wife of 51 years, Roena Martin Deehan and daughter, Catherine Mattie Rasner (Jerod); three grandchildren, Madeline Callahan, Liam Henry and Anna Cate Rasner, and four nephews, Drew, Timothy, Robert and Michael Deehan. In addition to his parents, his brother, Andrew Deehan, predeceased Bill.

Milward Funeral Directors are entrusted with Mr. Deehan’s services in Lexington.

A graveside service will

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take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, 340 Ridge Road, North Arlington, at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 24. New Jersey arrangements have been entrusted to the Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny.

LUCILIA AMARAL

Lucilia Amaral died at home Nov. 13, 2021.

She was 77.

Born in Valega-Ovar, Portugal, she lived in Newark before moving to Kearny, where she resided for 48 years.

Visiting will be Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, in Kearny, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Mass will be that same morning at 11 a.m. at St. Cecilia Church, Kearny.

Entombment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

She retired from St. James Hospital, Newark, where she held several positions over her 26 years of service. She had a passion for cooking and enjoyed hosting family gatherings and also loved to

travel and visit her homeland of Portugal.

Wife of the late Manuel Amaral, she was the loving mother of Paul Amaral (his wife Linda) and her brother Manuel Amaral (his wife Dulce). Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren; Katelyn and Nicole. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a charitable contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Floor 17 Chicago, Ill. 60601 or act. alz.org in Lucilia’s memory.

in Florida.

In lieu of flowers, John’s request was that you consider a donation to the Salvation Army in Kearny.

she had lived in Kearny since 1972.

Before retiring in 1997, she worked for many years in the packaging department of Otto Roth and Company MICHAEL CZESLOWSKI Cheese Factory in MoonMichael Czeslowski of achie.

Neptune, formerly of HarriShe was the beloved wife son, died Nov. 18, 2021. of the late Stanley, the cherHe was 58. ished mother of Kristine Visiting was at the ArmitStasiak and her husband age & Wiggins Funeral Home Boguslaw, the adored aunt of in Kearny. Graveside prayers Leon Toloczko and his wife were offered in Holy Cross Bozena, the devoted grandCemetery in North Arlington. mother of Stephen Stasiak Michael worked at Stop & and his wife Alexis, Julia JOHN KENNY Shop in Middletown.

DeAngelis and her husband John Kenny of Kearny died Son of the late Stanley Guissepe, Magdalena TolocNov. 16, 2021. and Frances (Eckert) Czeszko and Michael Toloczko, He was 81. lowski, he was the brother the great-grandmother of Arrangements were by the of Stephen Czeslowski, Julie Sofia, Matteus, Thomas, Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Murtha and Amy Stacevicz.

Avery and Cameron, the Home, Kearny. John’s funeral Also surviving are his loving dear sister of Genowefa Mass was celebrated at St. nieces and nephews Andrew, Czubska and the loving aunt Stephen’s Church, Kearny.

Amanda, Christine, Lisa, Alof many nieces and nephBurial was in Holy Cross exandria, Erin and Stephanie ews.

Cemetery in North Arlington. along with his great-nephew The funeral was from the Patrick.

John was a finance clerk Parow Funeral Home, 185 for the Kearny Post Office.

Ridge Road, North ArlingHe was a member of the Elks. BRONISLAWA BYCZKOWSKI ton, Monday, Nov. 22 with Earlier in his life, he served Bronislawa Byczkowski a funeral Mass at St. Miin the U.S. Army from 1959 (nee Cielesz), 89, died chael’s Church, Lyndhurst. until 1962. peacefully at her home Nov. The interment followed in He is survived by his sister 16, 2021.

Holy Cross Cemetery, North Dolores Kenny, now residing Born in Milkowce, Poland, Arlington.

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