Irene E. Otto
Irene E. Otto, 84, died on Oct. 28 at the Belgrove Post Acute Care Center, Kearny.
Born in Bronx, N.Y., she lived in North Arlington for the past 45 years.
She worked as the manager of the systems department for the Handy and Harman Company in New York City for 40 years before retiring 20 years ago.
She was a member of the North Arlington Women’s Club, North Arlington Senior Citizen Harmony Club and the Altar Guild and Ladies Guild of the Grace Lutheran Church, North Arlington.
She was the beloved daughter of the late Ewald and Efrieda Otto, the cherished sister of the late Randolph and the loving aunt Frederick, Maxine, Sarah and Hope.
The funeral was from the Parow Funeral Home, 185 Ridge Road, North Arlington, on Monday, Oct. 31, with a funeral service at Grace Lutheran Church, North Arlington. Interment followed in Arlington Cemetery, Kearny.
Theresa Nash
Theresa Nash (nee Gennace) of Kearny died on Nov. 4.
Theresa was the daughter of the late Rev. Anthony Gennace and Jennie Gennace. She worked for Western Electric and later AT&T. In retirement, she continued to work for Accutemps of Kearny. Fluent in Italian, she loved history, art, music and had tremendous flair for style. She loved spending her Saturdays “on the road” with her sister Jeanne.
Mrs. Nash was the loving wife of the late William Butler Nash, beloved mother of Steven M. and David J. Nash, step-mother of Cheryll Nash Heggins, dear sister of Jeanne Cure and Gloria Robertson, and the late Natale and Timothy Gennace. She is also survived by her grandchildren William, Jacob, Melissa, Steven Jr., Brittani and David.
Arrangements are by the Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr., Kearny. A funeral service will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.armitagewiggins.com.
Roman Yaworsky
Roman Yaworsky, 86, of Newark, formerly of Ukraine, died on Oct. 25.
A memorial gathering was held at the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Friday, Nov. 4. For information, or to send condolences please visit mulliganfuneralhome.org.
He is survived by his loving family.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Roman to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of the funeral home.
Calixto E. Marques
Calixto E. Marques, 74, of Harrison, owner and founder of Plaque Art Creations in Harrison, died on Oct. 30.
He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of Cubanas Unidas, Cuban American Veterans Association, Americans for Democratic Cuba, Miami Medical Team Foundation, Lobbying Committee United Cuban Organization and Cuban American Military Council.
He is urvived by his wife Minerva (nee Espinosa), daughter Belinda and her husband David and two grandchildren David and Krysten.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Diabetes Foundation.
