Corinne E. Capaci was born on August 20th, 1953 in Jersey City NJ. Beloved daughter of Rose Gianinio and Lawrence Capaci. Corinne had been known as Cookie since childhood. Cookie was mother to Maurice Capaci and Delinah La Tempa. She was divorced and living with her son at the time of her passing. Cookie was little sister to Harold Capaci of Minot, North Dakota, big sister to Idamae Renne of Woodland Park, NJ, Rosemary Fattaruso of Oklahoma, Lauren Capaci-Hirtes of Newton, NJ and Pamela...

The sun set on the beautiful life of Tyrone K. Spencer, 80, of West New York, New Jersey happened on December 3, 2018. Tyrone was the youngest son of the late Kenneth and Beatrice (Holder) Spencer. He was born in New York, New York on January 22, 1938. Tyrone was preceded in death by sisters Lillian Jones, Thelma Spencer, and Yvonne Clark and brothers Kenneth Spencer and Robert Spencer. He was the beloved father of Dahlia Williams, grandfather of Yasmine Spencer, Tyrone Williams, Damaris...

The memorial service will be at the Jaqui-Kuhn Funeral Home, 17 S. Adelaide Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904

James Sanders passed away October 30, 2018. He was a talented executive chef in New York City for several years. He enjoyed music, cooking, and his dog Mia. James was a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and friend. James will be missed by many. Memorial donations may be made in James’ name to the American Culinary Federation to give young culinary students the chance to pursue the career he was so passionate about. Donations can be made in honor of Chef James Sanders by...

Carolan C. Sommer of Basking Ridge, NJ, 53, passed peacefully on Oct. 2, 2018, in Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ. She is survived by her four children, Elizabeth Sommer of Brooklyn, Michael Sommer of Atlanta, Ga., Melissa Sommer, a senior at Virginia Tech, and Jack Sommer, a sophomore at the University of Colorado. She is also survived by her parents, Arthur and Gail Condon of Bay Head, NJ, and by her brother, Paul Condon and his wife, Renee, and nephew and niece, Sean and Claire, of...

Jeanette Kaari passed away at home on October 1, 2018. She was 84 years old, born February 26, 1934 at Patterson Army Hospital on Ft. Monmouth in Oceanport, NJ. She was the oldest of ten children to her beloved parents, Donald and Thelma Ullery. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Kaari Sr., her daughter Pamela who left our world as a child so many years ago, and her adult son Lester. She is survived by her adult children Raymond and his fiancé Nancy, Kristian...

Norman Blagman, a 92 year old WWII veteran died on Sept 28, 2018 at the Actors Fund Home, Englewood, NJ. A songwriter/producer his whole life, Norman loved music.  Among his original compositions were the title song for the Earl "Fatha" Hines album Jazz is His Old Lady, the audition song "Love Power" sung by Dick Shawn in the original movie production of "The Producers" and two songs recorded by Elvis Presley. Norman's many interests continued to be...

Miriam Beatrice Wills (aka Marie B. Wills at birth) passed on Monday, 8/27/18, at the age of 93. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and close friend to many. Miriam was the last survivor of six siblings. She cherished their memories as well as her parents’, Harry & Sophie Wills. She was a beautiful woman in every respect. Feminine, yet a strong woman of clear, independent thought. Every life she touched benefited from her generosity and zeal for life. Born in Savannah, GA,...

Richard Valeriani, an NBC News correspondent who was a familiar presence on television for more than three decades, covering events like the civil rights movement, John F. Kennedy’s assassination and Henry A. Kissinger’s globe-trotting diplomatic missions, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 85. His wife of 38 years, Kathie Berlin, said the cause was chronic heart failure. Mr. Valeriani joined NBC in the early 1960s. He was hired away from The Associated Press while...

Jose Emilio Gutierrez (February 12, 1935 - June 17, 2018) died from the effects of a stroke suffered in January of that year, at the Harborage, a long-term hospice care facility in North Bergen, N.J. He was born in Santiago, Cuba, and came to this country in 1960, landing in Key West, Florida, on a ticket costing $22.30. Ten years later he became a U.S. citizen. He did not see Cuba again until the early 1990’s, but subsequently made many trips, delivering packages of goods to families...