All Obituaries

Nancy Ann Pecchio (Nicastri) of Dumont, New Jersey passed away on July 28, 2021. She was born in the Bronx, New York on May 23, 1941. She moved to Dumont, New Jersey in 1971 where she raised her two sons. Nancy was employed by Shop Rite for 27 years until her retirement in 2007. Her passion was cooking. She also loved to read and watch her favorite TV shows, especially General Hospital. She is survived by her sons Anthony Pecchio, Charles Pecchio, sisters Margaret Hebert, Angela...

Marylou Batayiannis was 80 years old when she passed away Wednesday, September 15th. Born in Weehawken, Marylou was raised in West New York and lived most of her life in North Bergen before settling in New Milford 5 years ago. Marylou enjoyed working at Winebow where she spent 16 years before retiring, but her greatest joy was being with her children and grandchildren.  Marylou was predeceased by her late husband Steven Batayiannis. She is survived by her loving children  Arthur...

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Sylvia Andra Hemphill Douthit was 77 years old passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family at home in Dumont, New Jersey Monday, August 23, 2021.   Witty, resilient, strong and family focused are all words that describe Sylvia, a devoted sister, mother and aunt. Sylvia was born in Winston-Salem, NC on September 12, 1943, the second of two daughters born to Eleanor Lyerly Hemphill and Alfred J. Hemphill. She inherited a rich legacy of faith, family, and...

Gloria S. Withim, nee Sayman, died of natural causes on Aug. 19 in her home in Bergenfield, New Jersey. She was 92 years old. Originally of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Gloria was a long-time resident of New York City where in 1954 she married Philip Withim. The couple later moved to Lewisburg, PA., where they raised their family. While there, Gloria was an active member of the Lewisburg Prison Society. Having studied culinary arts in London, she was a chef at the Lewisburg Inn and ran her own...

Jennie Melikian was 84 years old when she passed away Monday, August 17th. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jennie was a resident of River Edge for over 56 years.  Jennie was predeceased by her beloved husband of 59 years, Ohan  Melikian. She is the loving mother of her daughter Lee Lanni, her son in law husband Gregg Lanni and her son Chris Melikian. Jennie was predeceased by her brother Charlie Russo. She is the cherished grandmother of Gillian Lanni, Dorian Lanni,...

Rosemary Ann Porzio was 85 years old when she passed away Sunday, August 8th. Born in New York City, Rosemary was a resident of New Milford for most of her life. She worked as a bank teller for the Bank of America for 22 years before retiring. Rosemary is survived by her loving sons Frank Porzio and Gregory Porzio. She is the cherished sister of Leonard Spisak and Gloria Hlasny. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation on Wednesday from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. A prayer...

John J. Hurley was 73 years when he passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021. Born in New York City, John was a resident of New Milford for over 60 years. After attending Don Bosco Preparatory High School, where he was a star basketball and football player and a recipient of the IronMan Award, John went on to attend Marist College playing football and receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After college, John proudly served in the United States Army where he was stationed...