All Obituaries

Leonardo Balbuena, 73, of Jersey City, passed away on Wednesday, November 25th, 2020.  Leonardo was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. He came to Jersey City on July 11th, 1979. Leonardo worked as a Superintendent.  Leonardo leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Maria (nee Rijo) Balbuena; his two sons, Leonardo Balbuena and his wife Carissa and Saul Balbuena and his wife Cindy; his daughter, Sugey Jimenez and her husband Marcelino; his sister, Teresa Balbuena; his...

Primitivo Hernaiz, 79, of Jersey City, passed away on Thursday, November 19th, 2020.  Relatives & friends are invited to attend the Funeral on Tuesday, 11/24, at 10:00 am at the funeral home. We shall leave at 11:00 am for Grove Church Cemetery, North Bergen, for the burial. Visitation at the funeral home on Monday, 11/23, from 5:00 - 9:00 pm.

Carmen Milagros Rivera, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. Carmen came to Jersey City from Salinas, Puerto Rico. She was very involved with the Salinas community in Jersey City. Carmen worked as a Seamstress in both New York City and Jersey City. She was a hard worker and she had a great heart, always helping anyone and everyone. She was a very independent lady. Carmen leaves behind to cherish her memory her son, Rey Edgardo Rosario; her daughters, Damaris del Carmen Rosario...

Montanez, Jr. Bernardo (Berny Mac), age 42 of Jersey City gone but never forgotten, died September 1, 2020. Berny born on June 30, 1978 was a dearly loved father, brother, son, uncle, and friend. Berny was known for his humbleness, his beautiful smile, and his humor. Berny loved music and loved dancing. He is survived by his son’s Gabriel Montanez, Fabian Montanez, Bernardo Montanez III, and his stepdaughter Leana Melendez, his brother Gabriel Montanez, his father Bernardo Montanez,...

Carmen Garay. 83, passed away on May 14, 2020 in Union City, NJ. Private Burial at Ernst Memorial Park, Parlin, NJ.

BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC SERVICES AT THIS TIME. AFTER THE PANDEMIC IS OVER WE SHALL SCHEDULE A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE FUNERAL HOME. Dominga Martinez, 86, of Jersey City, passed away on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020. Dominga was born in Aguadilla San Antonio, Puerto Rico. She came to Jersey City with her husband and children in 1962.  Dominga was predeceased by her husband, Jesus Martinez and her son, Jesus Martinez, Jr. She leaves behind to cherish...

Eva Soprych passed away on February 16, 2020 in Jersey City at the age of 76. She is survived by her son Robert Soprych, daughter Beata Mazur and her husband Jerzy, 5 grandchildren: Karolina Ondora and her husband Sydney, Paulina Mazur, Filip Mazur and his wife Jasmine, Sara Soprych and Wiktoria Soprych, as well as 4 great grandchildren: Josephine, Joseph, Oliver and Amelia. Born in Tarnow, Poland, Eva came to the United States via Austria 40 years ago. She first came to Greenpoint,...

Neftali Rodriguez of Jersey City, passed away on February 22, 2020 at the age of 78. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. A farewell ceremony will take place at the funeral home on Saturday at 9:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception RC Church, Jersey City. Interment will take place at Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City following the mass.

Our loving dad, grandpa, uncle and friend, Ruben Maldonado, age 74, of Carteret, NJ passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2020, at Hackensack Meridian JFK Hospice Care.  Ruben was born on September 11, 1945 in Cayey, PR. Ruben worked independently for many years as a General Contractor until retirement. Ruben is survived by his sister Ruth, children Eufemia Maldonado Rios and husband Ruben, Janet Maldonado, Ruben Maldonado and wife Frances, Carmen Feliciano and husband Jaime, and...

Sarah J. O'Donnell, 48, passed away on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020, suddenly and unexpectedly. Sarah was born in Detroit, Michigan. From Detroit, her family moved to Medina, Ohio before settling in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where Sarah attended High School at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. She then enrolled at UCCS (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) to pursue her degree. However, she left school to begin a career of working with start-up companies in the...