Obituaries in Newark, NJ

Dilva Grangeia Pereira Bonda, 87, passed away peacefully. She was born in Campanas, Cantanhede, Portugal and immigrated to the US in 1967 residing in the Ironbound Section of Newark, NJ until moving to Kearny, NJ where she resided for the past 35 years.She was an Assembly Worker for Hartz Mountain i...

Patricia M. Cohrs, 79, passed away peacefully, at Alaris Health at Belgrove, Kearny, NJ on Thursday, January 8, 2026. She was born in Orange, NJ and was a lifelong resident of West Orange before moving to Kearny, NJ later in life.Patricia was a Administrative Assistant for Essex County Parks Departm...

On Thursday, January 1, 2026, Celina Carinha Ruela passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children and sister. She was 92 years old.Celina was born on February 20, 1933, in Murtosa, Portugal, to Ana Agostinha DaSilva and Henrique Soares Carinha. In 1957, she immigrated to the United States...

Jose Maria da Silva Matos, 78, passed away peacefully, at his home in North Arlington, NJ on Thursday, Christmas day December 25, 2025, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Murtosa, Portugal and immigrated to the US in 1983 residing in Harrison and East Newark before settling in North...

Maria Fernanda Da Cruz (nee Pateiro) Da Silva, 70, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, NJ, with her family by her side. She was born in Setubal, Portugal and immigrated to the United States in high school. She lived in the Ironbound Sec...

Theresa (nee Pedati) Salzano, 91, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. She was born in Jersey City, NJ and was a lifelong resident of the Ironbound Section of Newark.Wife of the late John Salzano, Jr.; devoted and loving moth...

Francisco “Frank” Jose De Oliveira Tavares, 58, passed away, suddenly at his home in East Newark, NJ, on Saturday, December 20, 2025. He was born in Veiros, Estarreja, Portugal and immigrated to the US in June of 1978, resided in the Ironbound Section of Newark before settling in East Newark years a...

Clotilde Pais (nee Couto), 85, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, NJ. She was born in Veiros, Estarreja, Portugal, immigrated to the US and settled in the Ironbound Section of Newark, NJ.Clotilde worked at Teixeira’s Bakery in Newark f...

Carlos Vilarinho Bichao, 68, of Hillside, N.J., passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, surrounded by his family at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.Carlos was born in Gafanha do Carmo, a rural coastal parish of Ílhavo in Aveiro, Portugal, the only son of Carlos Da Costa Bichao and the late Rosa V...

On January 25, 2026, Laura Miguel, 90, of New Jersey, left this world surrounded by love and memories that will be cherished forever. Laura’s story began in Portugal, where she grew up surrounded by the traditions and values that shaped her. She shared a devoted marriage with her late husband, Silvi...

Manuel Joaquim Afonso Lopes, 93, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Union, NJ. He was born in Ribeiro, Murtosa, Portugal and immigrated to the US in 1975 and resided in the Ironbound Section of Newark.Manuel worked for th...

Roseann (nee Cunha) Costa, 77, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ surrounded by her family. She was born in Perth Amboy, NJ to Porfirio and Alzira Cunha and resided in Woodbridge where she started her family and worked as a secretary. Sh...