All Obituaries

Eleanor Atienza Zoleta, 83, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 8, 2020 surrounded by her family. A longtime resident of Edison, NJ, Eleanor was born in Batangas, Philippines and immigrated to the United States in 1967. Before her retirement, Eleanor was a senior finance executive at American International Group (AIG) in New York City. She was proud of her long career and was a loyal and trusted employee for more than 35 years. Eleanor loved to travel and had the privilege of...

Samuel P Mouehla was born on March 17, 1962 in Douala, Cameroon. He resided at Harrington Park NJ with his wife and children. He passed suddenly from a ruptured brain aneurysm on April 5, 2020 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, 4 sons, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, nephews and nieces. He was an incredible loving father and supportive husband. Sam was loved by many who had met him. He was funny and charming, always laughing at his own jokes. He will be deeply missed. Services...

Rosemarie Helen Fitzmaurice was born on September 1, 1929 in Highland Park New Jersey where she remained for the rest of her life in the very same house in which she was born. She attended the Trenton School for the Deaf where she flourished and made lifelong friends. Rosemarie was an active member of both the deaf and hearing communities. She had a great joy for life, many many friends and was truly loved by all. Predeceased by her husband Robert (2012), she is survived by two daughters,...

Dmytro Demediuk Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, March 29, 2020, Mr. Dmytro Demediuk, 98, loving husband of the late Aleksandra Demediuk. Dmytro’s early life was difficult and dangerous; he lived through several hostile occupations of Ukraine, the Soviet collectivization of land where his family farm, estate and all assets became soviet property, and witnessed the devastating effects of the Holodomor 1932-33 (Stalin’s man-made famine) which killed millions of...

Christine E. DeStefano, of Highland Park, was raised and spent many years living in Bloomfield, NJ. Christine possessed a unique, charismatic personality and was loved deeply by everyone who knew her well. She was a warmhearted, caring and loving nanny who helped build a strong foundation in children; a loyal and trustworthy friend who many turned to for common-sense advice; and the most devoted, supportive, honest and loving mother a son could ask for. Christine enjoyed the simple things...

Joseph Taglieri, 53, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Joseph was born April 12, 1966 and was preceded in death by his beloved parents, Frank and Loretta “Chicky & Babs” Taglieri. Joseph is survived by his sister, Laura (Taglieri) & Sam Fasciano and brother, David & Jennifer (Walsh) Taglieri. He is cherished by his nieces and nephews Michelle, Matthew &...

Primitiva Lardizabal (nee Ibalio), 102, passed away on February 5, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at her residence. Mrs. Lardizabal was a Registered Nurse in her home country, Philippines, and worked for the government.   Her daughters stated that she assisted the Allied Forces during World War II. Primitiva was predeceased by her husband, Domingo, in 2003 and a son, Edmundo.    She is survived by her sons: Ernesto and his wife Norma of Lombard, IL and...

Rita Ann Bettenbender was born in Chicago, IL in 1931. A graduate of Loyola University’s Mundelein College, she was a teacher, actress and playwright. She and her late husband, John I. Bettenbender, moved to New Jersey in 1971 where he went on to become the founding dean of the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. A recent resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Rita devoted many years to teaching film appreciation courses at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers...

Bernardina Pisciotta passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on January 4, 2020. She was born to Alessandro and Purina DelVito on March 6, 1923 in Bezozzo, a small town in northern Italy. She had five older sisters who predeceased her. During World War II she met her husband, Dr. Frank W. Pisciotta, in Italy. In 1947 they moved to Highland Park, New Jersey. Bernardina thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces, godchildren and great...

Lynn Frances Fieldman was born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 9th, 1938, the daughter of George and Helen, Fieldman. She survived the death in 2012 of her life-long partner and husband, Arthur H. Miller, and is survived by her younger sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Michael Leibowitz. Lynn and Arthur had two children whom she loved dearly, Jennifer Lyn and Jonathan Daniel Miller. She adored and doted upon her two grandsons, Gabriel K. and Rain K. Miller, who live with Jonathan and their...