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Michael Najda, 52, Of Clifton
CLIFTON, N.J. — Michael Najda, 52, of Clifton, passed away Sept. 21, 2015. He was 52.
Najda was born in Passaic and lived in East Rutherford before moving to Clifton four years ago, owning Counter Creations in South Hackensack for 14 years.
He is survived by his wife Patricia (nee Durge), two sons, Michael and Zachary, brother John, and six sisters, Helen Iannaci, Mary, Pauline, Irene Schafer, Olga Converse, and Dorothy Surita.
Visiting hours will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Marrocco Memorial Chapel, 470 Colfax Ave., Clifton, with parastas at 7:30 p.m.
A service will follow a…
John Kuehn, 90, Of Cliffside Park
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — John Kuehn, of Cliffside Park, died Sept. 21. He was 90.
Kuehn was born in New York City and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, working as a financial officer for Macy's Corporate after his service ended.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn (nee Kraw), three children, Abby Zukowski, Evan Ardelle and Adam Ardelle, and three grandchildren, Ryan Ardelle, Ian Ardelle and Eric Zukowski.
There was a graveside service Thursday morning at Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood.
To post online condolences, go to www.frankpatti.com.
Michael Bimonte, 90, Of Clifton
CLIFTON, N.J. — Michael Bimonte, of Clifton, died Sept. 21. He was 90.
Bimonte was born in Castel Vetere Sul Calore, Italy to Enrico and Marfisa Bimonte, emigrating to the United States in 1938 and eventually settling in Clifton.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a self-employed mason-bricklayer, owning B and D Construction in Paterson.
Bimonte was predeceased by his wife Frances (nee Spalluto), and brother Henry.
He is survived by son Dr. Michael J. Bimonte and wife Connie of Clifton, and daughter Carolyn Brush of Mahwah, three grandchildren, Danielle Bimonte, Ma…
Isabelle Bendian, 100, Of Ramsey
RAMSEY, N.J. — Isabelle Bendian, of Ramsey, died Sept. 20. She was 100.
Bendian worked for 22 years at Dial America, after retiring at the age of 93.
She was predeceased by her husband Menag, son Jack and son-in law Armen Shuklian.
Bendian is survived by daughter Marion Shuklian and daughter-in-law Alice Bendian, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
She was interred at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Leon Armenian Church, 12-61 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.
Richard Annillo, 54, Of Ridgefield Park
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Richard Annillo, of Ridgefield Park, died Sept. 20. He was 54.
He worked as an ATM technician for the Brinks Company.
Annillo was predeceased by his father George, stepfather John LoSasso and brother Earl Cronsell.
He is survived by his wife Nancy (nee Buttacavole), mother Barbara LoSasso (nee Buckman), six siblings Joe Cronsell, George Annillo, John Annillo, Thomas Annillo, Arthur Annillo, and Debbie Annillo, and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours are from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Vorhees Ingwersen Funeral Home, located at 59 Main St., Ridgefield Park, with a me…
Elizabeth Rochford, 92, Of Haworth
HAWORTH, N.J. — Elizabeth Rochford (nee Paton), of Haworth, died Monday, Sept. 21. She was 92.
Rochford was born in Blantyre, Scotland, and was employed at the Episcopal Child Care Center of Norwood.
She was predeceased by her daughters Nancy Adams and Elizabeth Downs.
Rochford is survived by her husband Patrick, four children, Alice Dowdell and her husband John, Patrick Rochford and his wife Kimberly, Ellen Sopko and her husband Edward, and Janet Obere and her husband Ted, 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
She was interred at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Carl Kling Hodum, 86, Of Garfield
GARFIELD, N.J. — Carl Kling Hodum, of Garfield, died Sept. 9. He was 86.
He was born in Clifton, moving to Garfield at the age of 5.
Hodum served in the U.s. Army during the Korean War, was an active member of the Lodi American Legion Post 136, a member of the 8/40 Voyagers and retired as an employee of the Ford Motor Company in Mahwah.
He is survived by his wife Joan (nee Valenti), two daughters, Carla Almobayed and Dawn Hodum, two sons Keith and Richard, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was conducted Sunday at the American Legion Post 136 in Lodi.
Henry Heliker Of White Plains
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Henry Heliker, of White Plains, died Sept. 22 at his home with family by his side.
Heliker is survived by his wife Madeline, daughter Nancy of Eastchester, son Henry and his partner Alan of Atlanta., grandchildren Jessica and her husband Dan, Ivy, Holly, Robert Jr., Kevin, and Adam, and three great-grandchildren Jules, Lainie and Jahari.
By request, services will be private.
Wcsu Students Organize Day Of Service In Danbury
DANBURY, Conn. — Around 400 Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) students and staff will fan out around the Danbury area as part of the school's annual Western Day of Service on Friday, Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Plans are for WCSU students and staff to volunteer for local organizations by working at raking, trimming, weeding, painting, cleaning offices, washing fire trucks, moving books, working with animals and picking up trash.
“The goal of the event is to help the community, to recognize WCSU students and their commitment to community, and to create an awareness of the o…
Bruce Museum In Greenwich Launches Charles Harold Davis Exhibit
GREENWICH, Conn. – The Bruce Museum in Greenwich will launch an exhibit celebrating the life and work of Mystic-based artist Charles Harold Davis on Sept. 26, running until Jan. 3.
The museum will also hold special events tying into the “Charles Harold Davis (1856-1933): Mystic Impressionist” exhibit, including an evening lecture with the exhibit curator, Valerie Ann Leeds, on Sept. 29 and a handful of Monday morning lectures on Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 19 and 26.
“In his day, Davis was regarded as a towering figure, likened to the giants of 19th-century art as well as literature,” says Peter C. S…
