All Obituaries

Jean M. Rappise, 92, of Clifton, passed away, September 22, 2022. Born in Clifton, Jean was a lifelong resident. She had been employed as a secretary with the Passaic Board of Education until her retirement in 1992.           Jean was a former parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in Clifton and a member of the AARP Chapter in Saddle Brook.           Jean was predeceased by her parents, Charles and...

Ronald T. Behan, 78, of Clifton passed away on January 21, 2020. Born in Paterson, Mr. Behan was a lifelong resident of Clifton. He had been employed as a Plumber for forty-two years before retirement, working at Van-Natta Mechanical in Mahwah. He served in the New Jersey National Guard and was a member the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 2, Hazel Street, Clifton. Mr. Behan was predeceased by his parents, John and Helen (nee Farnan) Behan as well as by a brother,...

JASON ROBERT TIMMS, 40, of LITTLE FALLS died Sunday, January 19, 2020. Born in Paterson, NJ, Jason resided in Little Falls for most of his life. He was a 1997 graduate of Passaic Valley Regional High School in Little Falls before he enlisted in the US Army. He was a ASA Reservist at the Riverdale Armory. After Discharge from the New Jersey National Guard, he was a diesel mechanic for Kenworth Trucks. He was a big fan of the NY Jets, NY Mets and NJ Devils. He is survived by...

Ana M. (nee Ramirez) Romero, 67, of Clifton passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020 with her family by her bedside. Born and raised in Colombia, Mrs. Romero came to the United States with her family in 1979, living in Queens, NY before then moving to Clifton ten years ago. Prior to retirement, she had been employed as an office worker with A&E Stores, formerly located in Teterboro, for thirty years. Mrs. Romero is survived by her beloved husband, German D. Romero, of...

Frederick Otto Beckmann, 87, entered into eternal rest with our Lord of January 9, 2020, surrounded and supported by his loving family. He was born and spent his childhood in Leona, NJ and moved to Cedar Grove once he was married. He is the beloved husband of the late Anna Mae Beckmann Lesko and the beloved son of Margaret Thoma and Frederick John Beckmann of Mahwah, NJ. Frederick is survived by his loving daughter Linda and her husband Garry, his treasured sons; Frederick...

Ji Song Park, 44, of New York City passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Born in Korea he came to the United States when he was four years old, settling in Bloomfield, NJ, before moving to New York City. Ji Song was an engineer at T-Mobile, Parsippany, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Min Sun Kim; his parents, John and Mary (nee Chung) Park; and his sister, Ji Hae Park. Visiting Hours are Thursday from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Love Korean Christian Reformed Church, 410 Grove...

James J. Smith, 83, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed away January 7, 2020. Born in New York City, Mr. Smith resided in the Bronx, NY for many years before moving to Clifton, NJ in 1975. He retired to Myrtle Beach, SC in 2009 where he lived since. Before retirement, he was employed in the trucking and warehousing industry through the Teamsters Union Local #807, primarily in the Bronx. Mr. Smith attended Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Denville and was a member of the...

NORTH CALDWELL- THEDA (nee Fisher) KOHLER, 91, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Born Jan. 15, 1928 in Singac to Theodore and Ruth Fisher, she married Edward Kohler in 1949. She lived in West Paterson before moving to North Caldwell in 1954. Mrs. Kohler worked in the office of the Little Falls Laundry for 25 years before becoming a customer service representative with the Little Falls Savings & Loan Assn. where she worked for 24 years. She was a former member of Second...

JACK BONACCOLTA, 92, of WOODLAND PARK died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he resided in Woodland Park since 1960. He was an Electronics Engineer employed by Technicon Science Center of Tarrytown, NY for 20 years before retiring. Mr. Bonaccolta was a parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton; a member of Lakeland Aeromodel RC Club of Lyndhurst and Bergen County Aeromodel Club of Teaneck. He was a Veteran of the US Navy during World War II....

Caterina (nee Gaggini) Ducci, 98, of Clifton, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Born in Calamecca, Pitiglio, Italy, Mrs. Ducci immigrated to the United States in 1956 with her son, Mario on the SS Andrea Doria ocean liner. Her husband had previously immigrated in 1954 and the family settled in Paterson. Mrs. Ducci loved gardening and playing the slot machines at the nearby Pennsylvania casinos. As a talented cook, her gnocchi were known as the best in town. Mrs. Ducci...