Obituaries in Belleville, NJ

Joan Schmitt, 94, of Belleville, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026.Before retiring, Joan was a bookkeeper for Peerless Tube in Bloomfield.Joan is survived by her daughters Susan Cancro and her husband Richard, Laura Reiger and her husband Richard, grandchildren Richard and Matthew Cancro, and ...

Phyllis M. Soto, 48, of Denville, passed away Friday, December 26, 2025.Affectionately known as Phylly by her family and as “Bambina” by her coworkers, she touched the lives of many.Phyllis was born at Columbus Hospital in Newark, NJ and lived on 12th Street for the first few years of her life. She ...

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...

“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...

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...

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, ...

Joseph S. Dave Jr., 86, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a lifetime of music, laughter, generosity, and love.Born and raised in Moonachie, New Jersey, he carried his New Jersey roots with pride throughout his life. He served honorably in the United States Navy, a chapter of his life he held wi...

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...

Joshua Sanchez, 34, of Belleville, passed away at home, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.Born in New York City, Joshua was raised and lived in Belleville.Joshua was a Trainer at Empire Ninja in Yorktown Heights, NY.He was involved in Training, Mixed Martial Arts, and Bowling.Joshua is survived by his da...

Lucretia "Dolly" Brizzi, 85 of Belleville, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025.Before her retirement, Dolly was an Administrative Assistant for PSE&G in Newark, Everything Dolly did revolved around her love of family, especially her grandchildren. Sunday dinners, vacations in Lavalette, part...

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