Obituaries

(Current and recent obituaries)

DE MEO, June Ann (nee Przyhocki) of Tampa, FL, formerly of Little Falls passed away May 6, 2012. Beloved mother of Anthony and James DeMeo. Cherished grandmother of Katelynn and Samantha DeFeo. Loving sister of Nancy and Peter Przyhocki. She had a heart of gold and was always the life of the party. She is dearly loved and will be missed by many. The family will receive their friends Sunday 2 to 4 pm only at Gaita Memorial Home, 154 Newark Pompton Tpke., Little Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 would be appreciated.
REDA, Gloria R. (nee Ruffolo) 75, of Little Falls, passed away May 10, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Gaetano. Devoted mother of Domenick Reda and Caroline Reda. Cherished grandmother of one grandchild. Born in Little Falls, she was a lifelong resident. Before her retirement she was employed at Capstone Research Inc., Fairfield. She was a member of the Wildlife Foundation and The Humane Society. Mrs. Reda was a parishioner of Holy Angels R.C. Church, Little Falls. Funeral was private.
MASTRELLI, Thomas, 97, of Woodland Park, formerly a resident of Clifton most of his life, passed away on May 12, 2012. Beloved husband of Nancy (nee Minutola). Devoted father of Salvatore Mastrelli and Margie Barilari and her husband Mario. Dear brother of Steve, Sal and Rosie. Cherished grandfather of Mario, Nancy-Ann, Aulo, Thomas, Joey, Tom Tom, Emma and seven great grandchildren. Funeral service Wednesday 10:00 am at Gaita Memorial Home, 154 Newark Pompton Tpke., Little Falls. Interment Cresthaven Cemetery, Clifton. The family will receive their friends Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
Connizzo, Nathan "Nate", 65, of Little Falls passed away April 28, 2012. Beloved husband of Rita (Tufaro) Connizzo. Devoted father of his son Robert, his daughter Rita, Christine Price and Dana Brobeck. Loving brother of Mrs. Michael (Marie) Solimene. Dear uncle of his niece and nephews. Loyal friend of many years of Frank Liscio. Born in Paterson, he was a lifelong resident of Little Falls, a town he loved very much. He served his community as a police officer, firefighter and as a member of the local rescue squad. He volunteered many hours with the Little Falls Athletic Club as a coach, commissioner and as a sports safety instructor. He was active in local politics serving several terms as president of the Little Falls Republican Club. He was an instructor of emergency care for the Passaic County EMS Academy and was an instructor for the local office of Emergency Management. Mr. Connizzo was a transportation safety director for several large motor carriers and was a consultant to others. Highly respected in his field, he was invited to address the US Department of Transportation in Washington, DC on the subject of intermodal transportation safety and accident prevention. He was a US Army veteran during the Viet Nam War. The family will receive their friends Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Gaita Memorial Home, 154 Newark Pompton Tpke., Little Falls. Private cremation. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to: Little Falls Fire Dept., 2 Paterson Ave., Little Falls, NJ 07424 or Little Falls PBA Local 346, PO Box 280, Little Falls, NJ 07424 or Hospice of NJ, 224 Hamburg Tpke., Wayne, NJ 07470.

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