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Obituaries Robert Anthony Scheerer Robert Anthony Scheerer, 69, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at University Hospital, Newark, from injuries sustained after being struck by a car. Born in Jersey City, Mr. Scheerer lived in Long Island and later moved to Kentucky before moving to Kearny 18 years ago. Robert was a taxi driver for Schuyler Cab in Kearny for the last four years. Prior, he drove for Black & White Taxi Co., Bloomfield, for three years. He is survived by three children, Shawn Scheerer, Jennifer Alessandro and Melissa Scheerer. Robert was the brother of Fred Scheerer, Dorothy Hopf, Norma Scheerer and Helen Spalding. He was predeceased by his siblings, Mark Scheerer, Roberta Costello and Mary-
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ann Watkins. The Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, Kearny, was in charge.
missed by her family and friends. Even her date of birth was unique, as she was born under the Star of Bethlehem, which only appears Mary Ann Kennel once every 974 years. Mary Ann Kennel (nee She worked at WoolO’Grady) of Harrison died worth’s Department Store peacefully on Thursday, in New York for 30 years, Jan. 13, 2022 at Newton Me- and for Pathmark in Kearny morial Hospital, Newton. for 10 years. She was a She was 79. member of Union UFCW The funeral will be Local # 1262, Clifton. conducted from the MulBible verses that Mary ligan Funeral Home, 331 loved: From the book of Cleveland Ave., Harrison, Revelation, Chapter 19, at a time and date to be “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for determined. Please check back on our website for the the marriage of the Lamb updated information or call is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.” “And the funeral home at (973) to her was granted that she 481-4333. should be arrayed in fine Mary Ann was born on Christmas Day 1942 in New- linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the rightark and was raised there as a child. She resided in Har- eousness of saints.” Mary Ann is survived by rison since 1978. She was her husband Richard Kena very special and unique nel of 57 years, her nieces person and will be greatly
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and nephews, Joan (Raul) Sloezen, Michael O’Grady, Rosemary Kaufman, Patricia (Jose) Maderro, Doreene (John) Demarest and William Heutel, and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. If you would like to send a condolence message to her family, please visit www. mulliganfh.com. Kimberly Ann Catucci Kimberly Ann Catucci of North Arlington and Rutherford died Jan. 14, 2022. Kimberly had a love of music. In high, school she and her friends published their own music update newspaper, “The Music Zone.” She also had a great love for animals and adopted two stray cats. Kimberly is survived by her loving parents, Tom and Lois Catucci, her devoted
All obituaries must be submitted by email by 10 a.m., Mondays, to obituaries@ theobserver.com. Payment is due at submission. sister, Michelle of Woodland Park, her beloved brother, Tommy (Vicki) of Waycross, Georgia, and nephews Thomas and Cody. She also is survived by a group of lifelong friends and her best friends Jackson, Hudson and Greyson Dorsett. Per Kim’s request, she has donated her remains to the RWJ/Rutgers Medical School Anatomical Association in hopes that her passing may help others. She also requested there be no memorial service or gathering as she did not want anyone exposed to COVID on her behalf. Anyone wishing to make a donation in her memory may do so to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org) or the Humane Society of Bergen County in Lyndhurst.
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