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Edward Joseph Gronek, 93, Of Rochelle Park
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – Edward Joseph Gronek, of Rochelle Park, died Monday, Oct. 19 at the New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus. He was 93.
Gronek was born in Garfield, and lived in Lodi before moving to Rochelle Park.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, earning the Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Medal with the Bronze Stars and the American Theater Victory Medal.
After his service, he worked as an assembly machinist for Sun Chemical Company in Rutherford, retiring in 1984.
He was predeceased by his wife Jane and five siblings, and is sur…
Learn To Skate Program At Wayne Township Parks And Rec
WAYNE, N.J. – The Wayne Township Parks And Recreation Department is taking registration for a nine-week "Learn To Skate" program from Monday, Jan. 4 through Saturday, March 19.
Classes are for kindergartners through eighth-graders, with half-hour classes set for Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. A half-hour free skate follows each session.
Registration is $142, not including skate rental ($3 per session, with discount cards available)
Students will be placed in classes by age group and ability, and protective helmets, comfortable warm clothing, socks covering the ankle and gloves a…
Florine Popper, 81, Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Florine Popper, of Stamford, died on Sunday, Oct. 18, of a rare brain disease. She was 81.
Popper graduated from Hunter College, and was a former teacher and antique dealer.
She is survived by her husband James; her children and their spouses, Jeffrey and Lisa, William and Linda; and six grandchildren.
All services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the CJD Foundation at www.cjdfoundation.org.
Alice Kelly, 92, Of Stamford
STAMFORD, Conn. – Alice N. Kelly, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Monday, Oct. 19 at Stamford Hospital. She was 92.
Kelly was born April 21, 1923, in Stamford, to Cesare and Lucille Tonazzi Nosenzo.
She was predeceased by her parents, husband James, sister Elizabeth "Betty" Baker and brother Julian "Duke" Nosenzo.
Kelly is survived by four children, daughters Elizabeth and Eileen, son Kevin and his wife Patricia, son David and his wife MaryEllen, five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Visiting hours will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Nicholas F. Cogn…
Gilbert Rosa, 84, Of Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Gilbert Rosa, Sr., of Bridgeport, died Oct. 19 at Griffin Hospital in Derby. He was 84.
Rosa was born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to Pedro and Isabel Rosa.
He was predeceased by his sons Peter and Manuel, and is survived by his wife Dora, four children, son Gilbert Jr., daughter Carmen, daughter Jenny Alicea and her husband Ricardo, and Sam, along with many other relatives and close friends.
Visiting hours are from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at The Funeraria Luz De Paz (Peaceful Light Funeral Home), 426 E. Washington Ave., Bridgeport.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Friday a…
David Greenfield, 53, Of Weston
WESTON, Conn. – David B. Greenfield, of Weston, died Oct. 17 after emergency cardiac surgery.
Greenfield was born Aug. 2, 1962, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Rhoda Greenfield Hammer and Martin Greenfield on
He graduated from Norwich Free Academy and the University of Connecticut, becoming a member of the UConn Foundation Board of Directors and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2005.
Greenfield worked at The Hanover Insurance Group, AXIS Capital Holdings and KMPG, LLP.
He was predeceased by his father.
He is survived by his mother, his wife Cheryl Dwyer Greenfield, three children, …
