All Obituaries

Doctor Frances Nejmeh Colie, 92, passed away in a house fire in her home in Belmar NJ. Frances was employed at Allen B. DuMont Laboratories in her early career and then at St Michael's School, and later at Passaic Valley HS as a teacher, guidance counselor, career development counselor, and ultimately, as Director of Pupil Personnel Services. Shortly after retirement she accepted the position of Director of Religious Educational Services in the US, where she engaged and supported...

Our beloved, Naji Homsi, 64 years of age, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 21st, 2023. He was a loving husband, father, brother and friend. Naji is deeply missed and survived by his loving wife Milva Homsi (Kalaeyjian); and his three sons Matthew, Christopher, and Thomas. He will be forever cherished and remembered by his siblings Riad, Margaret, Janet, and Ralda. Naji was born on July 7th 1958 in Damascus, Syria to the late Jamil and Madeleine Homsi. He was the second...

Jeanette Carolyn (Flaker) Bsales, 84 of Bloomingdale passed away on December 27, 2022. Beloved wife of George Bsales of 64 years. Dedicated mother of four children George Jr. and his wife Randi, Gerald, Linda and her husband John, Carolyn and her husband Mark. Nana and Sitto to 12 grandchildren Diana, Aaron, Jennifer, Christen, Serina, David, Amy, Brandon, Danny, Desiree, Stephen and Mark. She is predeceased by her brother Peter Flaker Jr. and parents Peter and Elizabeth Flaker. Jeanette was...

Carol Ann Britten-Brennan (Dec. 20, 1938-Nov. 25, 2022) passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones early Friday morning. Carol is survived by her five daughters (Erin Pollin, Kelly Ludwig, Sharon Brennan, Eileen Bori, and Patricia Lusk), four son-in-laws (Larry, Vince, Bill and Michael), twelve grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Born in Jersey City, N.J. to Rita and Arthur Britten, Carol, the eldest of three, settled in Fanwood, N.J. to raise her family. A strong, dedicated worker,...

Vito J. Addabbo died suddenly on the morning of November the 8th, 2022. He was 69 years young. Vito was born in Harlem, NY on October 19, 1953 to the proud parents of Antonio and Grace Addabbo.    Vito grew up in Clifton, Nj where he attended school at St. Phillips the apostle and Paul VI . He graduated in 1971. shortly after 1974 graduation he met his wife Cynthia Kempf. They fell deeply in love and Married on April 10th, 1976. Later in 1978 came their first handsome son Joesph....

Jean was born in Newark NJ, in 1923, daughter of Raymond Paul White, and Katherine (Farrell) White and sister of Raymond Paul White Jr. She grew up in Totowa Boro NJ, loved ballet, and played the piano at her eighth-grade graduation. She attended St Bonaventure HS where she enjoyed playing basketball. During her senior year, she attended Passaic Valley HS, where she was a member of the first graduating class. After graduating from the Newark City Hospital School of Nursing, Jean joined the...

Mary Louise Barbary, 96, lifelong resident of Paterson, NJ passed away peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022.  Born on July 8,1926 in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of Costacky and Negla Samra Barbary. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Alice and Annie and brothers, Anthony and George. Mary is survived by her many cousins and generations of nieces and nephews who will miss her dearly.  Mary was a loyal, devout member of St. Ann Melkite Catholic...

George Batikha, age 28, is the beloved son of Abboud and Lena Batikha. Cherished brother to Edmond, Charles and Lyndsay Batikha, and Ziad and Jackie Baroody. Adored uncle to Elie and Matthew Baroody and Charles John Batikha. He passed away on May 13th, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, he grew up in Glen Ridge, NJ where he made lifelong friends who love him to this day. He was an all-star football player and received a scholarship to play as a DII wide...

DAHDAH Anna (nee Rady), age 90, of Wayne, passed away on May 6, 2022. Born in Pottsville, PA, she later resided in Paterson before moving to Wayne in 1960. She was a member of St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park. Beloved wife of the late William Dahdah. Devoted mother of Patricia and her husband Antonio Zaffarese, Edward and his wife Maureen, and Kenneth Dahdah, Sr. Cherished grandmother of six grandchildren, Antonio III and Nicholas Zaffarese, Jessica Hanczaryk, Lyndsay...

Valerie Balady, age 65, loving mother of three, and adoring wife to Bruce Balady, passed away on April 11, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Valerie was born in Paterson on December 10, 1956, and grew up surrounded by her large family. She had two wonderful parents, three siblings and lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins. She graduated from Wayne Valley High School in ‘74 and from Montclair State University in ‘78. She worked at IBM for 14 years and was then a dedicated...