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Dina 'Diny' Albach, 86, Former Carlstadt Resident
CARLSTADT, N.J. – Dina "Diny" (Dekker) Albach – a Rochelle Park resident, formerly of Carlstadt – died on Friday, March 17. She was 86.
Born in the Netherlands, Albach moved to America in 1955. She lived in Carlstadt for 52 years before moving to Rochelle Park. She was a longtime member of the Carlstadt Turnverein and Mixed Chorus, a member of the Carlstadt and Rochelle Park senior clubs, and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 170.
She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Banks, and Loeky Salvini and her husband Bob; grandchildren Dennis Banks, Sharon Banks, and Bill Cullen and h…
Aurea (Vargas) Cruz, 72, Wood-Ridge Resident
WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. -- Aurea (Vargas) Cruz, of Wood-Ridge, died on Saturday, March 18. She was 72.
She was born in Lares, Puerto Rico, to the late Miguel Vargas and Margarita Colon.
She is survived by her children, Magda Cruz, and Oneida Cruz and her spouse Petrina Cruz, and her brothers, Eddie and Miguel Vargas. She was also preceded by her brothers, Budy Fradera, Jose Luis and Constancio Vargas.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, at Costa Memorial Home, 170 Central Ave., in Hasbrouck Heights. The funeral will be from the funeral home at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, with a …
Rosemary Kozel Fuchs, 84, Oakland Resident
OAKLAND, N.J. -- Rosemary Kozel Fuchs, of Oakland, died on Friday, March 17. She was 84.
Born in Oklahoma, Fuchs earned a journalism degree at the University of Oklahoma. She and her husband moved to Oakland, where they lived for over 50 years.
"She was greatly involved in the community," information from the funeral home notes. She was a Girl Scout Leader, PTA president, member of the local and county Republican Party organizations, and OLPH parish liturgy committee.
Fuchs enjoyed reading and playing bridge with friends, and she loved cooking and baking for loved ones.
She is …
Anna M. Vicari, 95, Former Northvale Resident
NORTHVALE, N.J. -- Anna M. (Iannaccone) Vicari, former Northvale resident, died on Friday, March 17. She was 95.
Vicari owned and operated the record store Melody Haven in Closter for many years, before she retired to Florida.
She was survived by her sister, Margaret Iannaccone; nephew and nieces Edward Keegan, John and Ida Hogan, and Frances and Ron Weston; and great-nephews and -nieces Jesse, Ronnie, Samantha, Rachel, John, Zachary, Ryan and Ava.
Vicari was preceded by her husband, Angelo, and her sisters, Olympia Keegan and Viola Hogan.
Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,…
Annie Catherine Andree, 73, Oakland Resident
OAKLAND, N.J. -- Annie Catherine (Dolan) Andree, of Oakland, died on Monday, March 13. She was 73.
Born in New York, Andree worked at Indian Hills High School in Oakland for over 25 years.
She was an active parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and an active member of the Oakland Senior Citizens. "She enjoyed spending time at Crystal Lake and Camp Arrowhead and never turned down a glass of Bailey's," information from the funeral home noted.
Andree is survived by her children, Kathleen Andree, and Kevin Patrick Andree and his wife Kristen Andree; grandchildren Kira and Julian…
Sheila Ziccardi, 72, Woodland Park Resident
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- Sheila (Riley) Ziccardi, of Woodland Park, died on Wednesday, March 15. She was 72.
She is survived by her husband, Gerald Ziccardi; children Charlie and his wife Debbie Turri, and Darren and his wife Frances Turri; stepchildren Lisa and her husband John Healey, and Laurie and her husband Kevin Minardi; grandchildren Michael, Sarah, Madison, Veronica, Jennifer, Alexandra and Jake; and brother Robert Riley.
Ziccardi was preceded by four other siblings.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, March 20, at the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Rd., in Lyndh…
Catherine Steccato, 87, Lodi Resident
LODI, N.J. -- Catherine Steccato -- a Lodi resident, formerly of Paramus and Manchester -- died on Thursday, March 16. She was 87.
She was a former parishioner of Annunciation Church in Paramus, a member of the Hawthorne Caballeros Drum and Bugle Corps, and a past president of the Saddle Brook Hospital Auxiliary.
Steccato is survived by her children, Lewis and his wife Joanne of Bergenfield, John and his wife Linda of Carlsbad, Jeffrey and his wife Susan of Midland Park; grandchildren Lewis, Peter, Nicole, Kiera, John, Jeffrey and Thomas; great-grandson Louis; and brother Iggy Catanzaro an…
Longime Ridgewood YMCA Board Member Marion D. Kortjohn Dies At 101
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Marion D. (Dallery) Kortjohn, a longtime Ridgewood resident, died on Sunday, March 12. She was 101.
Born and raised in the Bronx, she lived in Ridgewood for over 60 years. She was a Mensa member, a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University, and before she retired, she was director of Student Activities for Kean University.
Maria Perez, a former Kean student who is now a professional staff member there, remembered that Kortjohn was "always impeccably dressed ... I marveled at that attention to outfit detail." In particular, she had a collection of glove…
Michael Niekrewicz, 80, Hasbrouck Heights Resident
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. -- Michael Niekrewicz, of Hasbrouck Heights, died on Friday, March 17. He was 80.
Born in New York City, Niekrewicz was a sorter for UPS in New York City. He later worked in security at Bergen Technical High School in Hackensack and then he was a school crossing guard in Hasbrouck Heights.
He is survived by his children, Chris Niekrewicz, Mikey Niekrewicz and his girlfriend Maureen Woodward, Lori Ann Gonzalez and her husband David, Karyn Green and her husband Mike, Sue Frola and her husband Dave, and Debbie Burniston and her husband Tom.
Niekrewicz is also survi…
