Obituaries in Belleville, NJ

Yolanda Bizzarro, 95, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025.Yolanda was employed for many years at Westinghouse and then was a housekeeper at St. Peter's Church in Belleville. She was a great cook, and a loving person who was very helpful to others.She was predeceased by her son Benjamin DeVito and i...

Stephen Joseph McMullan Jr., 44, of West Orange, NJ, unexpectedly passed away on December 6, 2025. Born on June 10, 1981, in Livingston, NJ and raised in Bloomfield, NJ. Stephen loved going to the beach with his family. Stephen worked as a roofer for many years before being employed as a buildi...

Carmella Ava Maria, 78, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday January 27, 2026.Mass is Friday 10:30am at St. Valentine's Church in Bloomfield followed by interment in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Rosalia "Rosa" or "Rose "Rivera, 79, of Newark, passed away Thursday January 22, 2026.She was retired from Fisher Stevens. She enjoyed playing Bingo and going to the Casinos.She is survived by her daughters, Maria E. Camacho & husband Saturnino Camacho, Bruni Fuentes Cortes & husband Fernand...

Maryann P. Gagliano (“Mare”), a lifelong New Jersey resident, passed away surrounded by love.Born in Belleville, NJ, and raised in Newark, NJ, Maryann dedicated her life to her family and her work. She was employed as an Administrative Assistant at Wilfred Academy, a manicurist at Salon Salon in Liv...

Carmen Maria Rodriguez, 84, of Aberdeen, passed away at home, Sunday January 11, 2026. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she resided in NJ for 69 years after moving here when she was 18.Carmen originally worked in an RCA record factory, and was a housewife, business owner, and mostimportantly a lovin...

Maria Guevara, 79, passed away Sunday January 11, 2026.Visitation is Tuesday 4-8pm.A complete obituary will be available soon.

Anthony Caputo—lovingly known to so many as “Tony”—of Belleville, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was 73 years old.Born on July 1, 1952, to Frank and Jeanette Caputo, Anthony was a lifelong Belleville resident and a proud fixture of the community ...

Lastenia Orellana de Sanchez, lovingly known as Abuelita, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, at the age of 91. Guided by faith throughout her life, she was called home to be with the Lord.Abuelita was the eldest of nine children, with three brothers and five sisters. A devoted woman of God, ...

Rose Marie Minichini, 91, of Nutley, passed away Monday January 12, 2026.Born in Newark, NJ, Rose Marie lived in the Silver Lake section of Belleville most of her life before moving to Nutley these past few years.She was a true homemaker, then later worked in the cafeteria industry.Faithful to her s...

“Celeste Paterno was born December 18, 1962 in Newark and passed away January 9, 2026 surrounded by her family. She lived in Newark and Belleville throughout her life.She was a caretaker who raised her four beloved children, then took care of her father, Charlie, and her mother, Joan until they pass...

Olympia "Babe" Bianchi, 91, of Newark, passed away Monday January 5, 2026.Olympia was a devoted wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was married to her high school sweetheart and true love John “Jack” Bianchi (deceased) and raised four children John, Cindy, Kevin, ...