John R. Oster
John R. Oster of Kearny died on Monday, June 20, in Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.
He was 81.
A memorial Mass was celebrated on Friday, June 24, at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Arrangements were entrusted to the Condon Funeral Home, 684 Kearny Ave., Kearny (condonfuneralhome.com). Entombment of ashes was in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, North Arlington.
John had been weigh master for HMDC in Lyndhurst for 25 years until retiring.
Surviving are his wife, Joan (Hendrickson); his son, John R. Oster II; his stepchildren, Joseph Starost (Amy), Robin Wallace, Susan Stromberg, Gary Stromberg (Claudia) and Lawrence Stromberg. He was a loving PopPop to Gunther, Erika, Nicholas, Zach, Kyle, Heather, Hunter, Shelby, Stephen, Emma, Kristy and Jessica. Also surviving are his sisters Margaret Burns, Elizabeth Drobnak and Catherine Pratt.
The family requests consideration of a memorial donation to John’s favorite charity at www.specialolympics.org.
Joao M. Bernardino
Joao M. Bernardino of North Arlington died June 21 at his son’s home.
He was 70.
Visiting was at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Harrison. Cremation was private.
Born in Santiago do Cacem, Portugal, Mr. Bernardino lived in Kearny before moving to North Arlington.
He was the owner, along with his son, of Luso Auto Repair in Kearny since 2002.
He was the beloved husband of the late Maria Geraldo Bernardino. Father of Sonia Norte (Antonio), Miguel Bernardino (Gorette) and Susana Peso (Gabriel), he was also the brother of Maria Leonilde Pinela, Maria Isabel Custodio and Porfirio Bernardino. He was also the grandfather of Tania, Raquel, Rafael, Emma and Vera.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter (www.als-ny.org) would be appreciated.
Howard Schulze
Howard Schulze died June 21 at home.
He was 96.
Born in Newark, he lived most of his life in Kearny.
Visiting was on June 23 at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. The funeral was private.
Mr. Schulze was a World War II Army veteran. He served in the 4th Armored Division under General Patton. He was also a truck driver for many years for various companies, eventually retiring from Breyer Ice Cream.
Husband of the late Madeline (nee Rudden), he is survived by his children and their spouses, Mary Torres (Jose), Linda Schulze (John Matturri), Kathy Schlagenhaft (Paul), Diane Schulze (Jimmy Plaugic), Patty Schulze, Howard Schulze, Thomas Schulze (Roseann) and Joseph Schulze.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to your own local animal shelter.
Joseph R. Ortyl
Joseph R. Ortyl passed away June 22.
He was 90.
Born in Passaic, he lived in Elmwood Park before moving to Toms River.
Visiting was June 25 at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. Mass was celebrated at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington. Cremation was private.
Joseph served in the Navy during World War II and was a retired painter.
Husband of the late Dorothy (nee Kanson), he is survived by his daughter Laura Czepil and her husband Michael, his nieces Pauline and Teresa Ortyl, and nephew Edward Ortyl. He was predeceased by his brothers and their wives Emil and Helen Ortyl and Edward and Helen Ortyl and his nephew the Rev. Stanley Ortyl.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to www.deborahfoundation.org.
Elizabeth K. Duff
Elizabeth “Betty” K. Duff died June 24, in Cedar Grove.
She was 86.
Born in Newark, she lived in Kearny and then the past 57 years in North Arlington.
Visiting was Monday, June 27, at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A service will take place Tuesday, June 28, at 10 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.
Betty was a 1948 Kearny High School graduate. She always enjoyed the reunions. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. Betty was active at St. John’s in Harrison. She was a member of the Lutheran Woman’s Missionary League, the Altar Guild and the Ladies Aid Society.
Wife of the late George, she is survived by her children and their spouses Lauren Molinari (Chris), George Duff (Janice) and Gary Duff. Sister of Marie Liebmann and Frederica Pass, she is also survived by her sister-in-law Joan Duff and her grandchildren Julie (Chris), Stephen, Lindsay, Gary, Gaven and Patrick.
In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to The Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
Amanda Marie Caseiro
Amanda Marie Caseiro died June 22 as a result of a fall while hiking in Utah.
She was 22.
Born in Livingston, she lived in Bedminster before moving to Utah nearly four years ago to attend college.
Visiting will be Tuesday, June 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. There will be a service at 8 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by a private cremation.
To leave online condolences, visit www.armitagewiggins.com.
Amanda is survived by her parents Paula Cristina Pires Caseiro and Julio Caseiro. She is also survived by her brother Matthew, her grandparents Joaquim Pires, Maria Ceu Pires and Florinda Caseiro, her boyfriend Mason Jhomb and her special Mom Maria Sameira Amorim.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Caseiro family at gofundme.com.
Patricia Keohane
Patricia Keohane (formerly Gorski, nee O’Connor), of Keyport, formerly of Harrison, entered into eternal rest at home, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, June 21.
She was 71.
Funeral services were under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home, Harrison. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Harrison. Her cremation was private.
To send condolences to her family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com.
Born in Jersey City, she lived in Keyport for the last eight years. Prior to that, she lived in Harrison for many years. She was a senior citizen and drove handicapped residents for the Town of Harrison for 25 years. She also drove a taxi for 10 years for Metro and Harrison Taxi, retiring in 2010.
Patricia was predeceased by her son Stanley E. Gorski (2012). Patricia is survived by her beloved husband, Thomas J. Keohane, her loving mother-in-law, Ingrid Keohane, her ex-husband, Stanley J. (Tex) Gorski, loving children, Patricia Deosaran and Cassandra (Sgro) Gorski. She was also the cherished grandmother of Michaelena and Joshua Raposo (Stacey), Jaclyn Sgro, Elizabeth Runge, Liliana Deosaran, Zachary Runge, Brandi Hiltz and Tiffany, Jacob and Kyle Gorski. She is also survived by her dear great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Brayan Sgro and Jonathan Raposo, along with Jack Valente and a large loving family of nieces and nephews.
She was sister of the late Thomas, Eugene, Joseph and Aloysius O’Connor.
A special thanks to VNA and family friend, Denise Kovacks.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in care of the funeral home, in loving memory of Patricia.
Kay Marie ‘Cookie’ Ferro
A memorial service for Kay Marie “Cookie” Ferro (nee Anderson) of Kearny was held June 27 at Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A private cremation has already taken place.
Kay died Dec. 6, 2015, at Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.
She was 71.
Kay was born in Jersey City and lived most of her life in Kearny.
Kay was predeceased by her husband, Gus Carl, in 2008.
She was an avid bingo player and domestic homemaker.
She is survived by her loving family, daughter Deborah Garcia and sons Gus Jr. and his wife Kimsu; Michael and wife Kathleen; and Carl; her brother, Carl Anderson; and her grandchildren, Luis Garcia and wife Kelly, Alexis, Anthony, Brianna, Michael and Carl.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105-1942.
