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Obituaries
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Genevieve DeMetro
Genevieve DeMetro (nee Kozdron) of Kearny died at home with loving family on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
She was 93.
The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Friday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. A funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Her entombment will take place in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, North Arlington.
Friends may visit Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m.
If you would like to send a condolence to her family, please visit www.mulliganfh. com.
Born in Harrison, Genevieve moved to Kearny in 1953. She worked as a postal clerk at the Kearny Post Office for many years, retiring in 1989. Being a woman of strong Catholic faith, Genevieve was involved with many of our local churches, namely: She was a member of the Holy Cross Church choir, Harrison, and a member of the local chapter of the Polish Women’s Alliance at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Harrison. She was also a parishioner of St. Stephen’s Church.
Throughout her life, Genevieve enjoyed traveling the world with her husband.
Predeceased by her husband John F. DeMetro Jr. (2017), Genevieve is survived by her loving children, John DeMetro, Gregory DeMetro (Linda) and Christine Kondreck (Karl), cherished grandchildren, Kimberly Sliker (Scott), Lauren DeMetro-Dalias (Kevin), Mathew Kondreck and Mark DeMetro (Teresa) and dear great-grandchildren, Matthew Jr., Ava and Chase. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association Attn: Donor Services, 225 North Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Ill. 60601, in loving memory of Genevieve.
Richard Kennel
Richard Kennel of Harrison died at home on Friday, January 13, 2023. He was 82 years old.
Private funeral services are under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison.
Born in New York, New York, he lived in Flushing, Queens, before settling in Harrison in 1978. Rich worked as a limousine driver for Wolf Barney Livery in Kearny for many years. Prior to that, he worked as a taxi driver in Manhattan, and he was a member of the Taxi Cab Union.
He served his country in the Navy Airforce during the Vietnam War and his highest achieved rank was Squadrons duty officer.
Richard earned a B.S. degree in architecture & science from New York University, New York.
Richard was an innovator and inventor. In his lifetime he was able to obtain a few patents.
Predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Mary Ann Kennel (nee O’Grady), Richard is survived by his nieces and nephews, William Heutele, Joan (Raul) Sloezen, Rosemary Kaufman, Patricia (Jose) Maderro and Michael O’Grady, James Kennel, Suzanne Nobile
If you would like to send a condolence message to his family, please visit www. mulliganfh.com.
Leonardo Balboa
Leonardo Balboa died Jan. 19, 2023.
He was 81.
Born in Spain, he lived in Newark before moving to Kearny in 1982
Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.
Leonardo was the husband of the late Celia (nee Treinta) and beloved father of Leonardo Balboa (his wife Tanya) and Maria Balboa. Brother of Leonor Balboa, Consuelo Balboa and the late Miguel, Manuel and Teodoro Balboa, he is also survived by his grandson Daniel.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Pauline E. Roman
Pauline E. Roman (nee Videyko), affectionately known as Polly, died peacefully at her home in East Newark on Jan. 20, 2023.
She was 96.
At her request, the arrangements are private and being handled through the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home in Kearny.
Pauline was the wife of the late Walter Roman and was the beloved mother of Walter Roman, Paul Roman (Lisa) and Mark Roman (Virginia). She is also survived by her loving grandchildren Paul, Caitlin, Alexandra and Brielle.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to Christ Community Church, 136 Wykoff Ave., Waldwick, N.J. 07463 in her memory.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY & VALENTINE ’ S DAY I IN HEAVEN
Dolores A. Sullivan
Feb 12, 1931 - April 17, 2002
Mom, it’s been 21 years since you left my arms and it feels so much longer than that. I never had imagined how lonely life would be without your smile knowing that you hear me, keeps me so alive. A breath away is not far from where you are. “You are the wind beneath my wings” & Always My Hero “Till we meet again 143”
Love Always, Michele
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Amateur Radio Winter Field Day January 28 and 29 will demonstrate science, skill & service
Members of the West Hudson Amateur Radio Club (WHARC) will participate in the national Amateur Radio Winter Field Day exercises, Jan. 28 & 29, at VFW Post No. 1302, 300 Belgrove Drive, Kearny.
Since 2006, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Winter Field Day to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio, as well as their own resilience under unpredictable weather conditions.
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public and all are encouraged to attend.
WHARC members will set up temporary stations in the VFW hall to make contacts with other amateur radio operators around the world for 24 hours. Members of the public are welcome to visit between 2 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Saturday and between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
For more than 100 years, amateur radio — also called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world,” WHARC President Jim Miller said. “In today’s electronic do-ityourself (DIY) environment, ham radio remains one of the best ways for people to learn about electronics, physics, meteorology and numerous other scientific disciplines. In addition, amateur radio is a huge asset to any community during disasters or emergencies if the standard communication infrastructure goes down.”
‘Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a battery-powered transmitter and communicate halfway around the world — Jim Miller WHARC President
and communications techniques, as well as provide a free public service to their communities during a disaster or emergency, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet.
Winter Field Day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to work reliably under any conditions from almost any location and create an independent communications network.
“It’s easy for anyone to pick up a computer or smartphone, connect to the Internet and communicate, with no knowledge of how the devices function or connect to each other,” Larry Maleszewski, WHARC Vice President, said.
“Hams can literally throw a wire in a tree for an antenna, connect it to a
Anyone may become a licensed amateur radio operator. There are more than 725,000 licensed hams in the United States, as young as 9 and as old as 100. And with clubs such as West Hudson Amateur Radio Club, it’s easy for anybody to get involved right here in the area around Kearny, Harrison, and East Newark.
WHARC was founded by local amateur radio operators in 2021 and has events, in person, and on the air every month. The club welcomes anyone with an interest in radio and electronics to join, regardless of whether they currently have an Amateur Radio license.
For more information about WHARC or Amateur Radio, visit www.wharc.org.
