All Tributes - Ridgewood, NJ

John Joseph Santulli, 86, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. “Jackie” was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 1, 1936, and suffice it to say, they don’t make’m like that anymore. He moved to Allendale, New Jersey as a teenager, along with his parents Michael and Lena, and his brothers Mickey and Richard, and sister Helene. John graduated from Saint Luke’s High School where he lettered in baseball and football. An Army Veteran, he was the owner of Hilltop Inc. in Ramsey,...

Albino Porto, 94, of Waldwick, passed away May 21, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Florence K (2004). Loving father of Michele (The late Kenneth 2020), and Michael Porto (Kevin Moore). Adoring grandfather of Nicole Brennan (Liam), Amanda and Ashley Neumann, Evan Porto (Rebecca Nguyen), Courtney Porto. Also great grandchildren Sophia, Emmett and Damian Brennan. Predeceased by his brothers Enrico, Silvio, Romaldo, and Michael. Funeral Mass Thursday 10 AM at St. Luke’s RC Church,...

Loraine S. Degerdon (Hewitt), 76, longtime resident of Ridgewood, passed away May 16, 2022. Beloved mother of Michelle Touw (Scott Akins), and Michael Touw (Kristee Doerfler), and loving grandmother of Matthew Akins (Miranda), and Adam Akins. Devoted sister of Helen Schoenknecht (Karl) and George Hewitt, (Nilda Rodriguez). She was a long time friend and companion of Bill Fanares. Loraine is a 1963 graduate of Ridgewood High School, a graduate of Trenton State College and a parishioner of Our...

Waldwick - John Cerchio, Sr., 76, of Waldwick, passed away May 17, 2022. Beloved husband of 53 years (on May 10) to Lorraine (NEE: Mosca). Loving father of John Cerchio, Jr (Karen), Donna Schram (Jim), and Lori Poalillo (Daniel). Adoring grandfather of Emily and Sarah Cerchio, Amanda Schram, Lillian and Evelyn Poalillo. Devoted brother of Nick Cerchio (Linda). John was a US Army Veteran with the 25th Infantry in the Viet Nam war era. He attended Bethany Church in Wyckoff, and he worked at...

Waldwick - Rodolfo Servidio, 83, longtime resident of Waldwick, passed away on May 10, 2022. Beloved husband of Florinda "Pina" Servidio, loving father of Tony (Kathleen) Servidio, and Lina (John) Gosden. Revered grandfather of George, Julian, Luke, and Sophia.

Betty D. Shepherd, 87, died on May 12, 2022, her birthday, in Hackensack, New Jersey.  Mrs. Shepherd was born on May 12, 1935 in Oregon City, Oregon.  Her father, Commander D. C. Dickert, was an officer in the Coast Guard, and she grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and other cities where Commander Dickert was stationed.  She was happily married to her loving husband, the late Charles Gerald Shepherd,  for over 62 ½ years, beginning on the day that they graduated from Louisiana State...

Gladys Silva, of The Bronx, passed away peacefully, with her daughter at her bedside, on May 3, 2022, at the age of 99. She was an Administrative Assistant for the Department of Corrections at Rikers Island, NY. Gladys was predeceased by her parents, Rafael and Micaela Silva and her siblings, Ana Mercedes, Rafael, Altagracia, Teresa, and Rosa Lucia. She is survived by her devoted daughter Ruddy Senger and her husband Henry. Cherished grandmother of Henry Senger and Sara Senger. She will be...

Dennis Patrick O’Brien Sr., of Oakland, NJ, passed away on April 21, 2022 at the age of 76. He was the beloved husband of Mary Anne (Casazza) O’Brien and devoted father to Dennis O’Brien, Jr. Born in Cork, Ireland, he came to the US at age 14. He graduated from Essex Catholic High School, went on to get his bachelor’s and masters degrees from the University of Notre Dame, and finally, his Ph. D. in Criminology from the John Jay School of Criminal Justice. He worked in...

Joseph L. Gijanto 75 of North Hutchinson Island, Florida October 5, 1946-April 25, 2022 Joseph was born in Paterson, NJ and grew up in Ridgewood and Wall Township, NJ. Joe was an Attorney and longtime resident of Howell, NJ where he was a member of the Board of Education and Little League coach. Joe was a Naval Veteran and a graduate of St. Lawrence University and Rutgers Law School. In 2004, he retired to North Hutchinson Island, Florida. He is predeceased by his first wife of 38...

Susan Banks Tovey was an extraordinary woman by any measure. She left those with whom she had even the briefest encounter better off than when they met her. A loving mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and friend, Susan departed this life on April 28, 2022, after succumbing to heart disease at 86 years old. She was a resident of Ridgewood, NJ. Susan was born to Marjorie and Walton Smith on September 5, 1935 in Englewood, New Jersey. Walton, a graduate of Brown University, was a publicist...