Frank Patti Funeral Directors

07/28/2025

Alice Lolas

Obituary for Alice Margaret Lolas

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Alice Margaret Lolas, who left us peacefully on July 27, 2025, at 82 years of age.

Born on March 4, 1943, in New York, New York, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Stock and Ruth Lush Stock. She married the love of her life, Paul Lolas (deceased) at age 19 and together they worked to build a life for their family, Alice as a legal assistant mostly at 30 Rockefeller Center. She was a voracious reader and lived her life with a passion for knowledge. She loved cooking, family gatherings, and being surrounded by her grandchildren. She saw the beauty in everything around her and shared her wisdom with those she loved every day. She accepted everyone exactly as they were and was grateful for the special contribution everyone made to her life. Her kindness and intelligence made a lasting impression on those around her.

Alice is survived by her daughters Phyllis Lolas and son-in-law Andrew, and Debra DeSena and son-in-law Anthony, grandchildren Luke, John, Dylan, Marc and Daphne, brother Daniel, niece Elise Ann, nephews Glen and Jackson, as well as many cousins and dear friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Dean Lolas, and her sister, Arlene Stock.

She will be deeply missed but forever loved and her memory will live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her.

We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to those who have offered their support during this difficult time.

Funeral services will be private, and Alice will be laid to rest alongside her husband at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society https://donate.cancer.org/ or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

We are grateful for the time shared with Alice and will cherish her memory forever. May she rest in peace.

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07/25/2025

Frank James Leone

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07/22/2025

RoseMarie Minore

RoseMarie Minore passed away at her home in Paramus, New Jersey on Sunday, July 20, 2025. She was 90 years old.

RoseMarie, affectionately known as “Aunt Ro” to most who knew her, was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 16, 1935. She was the daughter of James and Rose Minore who both lived to 93 years of age. She was preceded in death by her brothers Sonny and Jimmy and her sister Theresa. She is survived by her Brother-in-law Joseph, brother John, several nieces and nephews, as well as her great nephews Christopher, Michael and Dylan Classi.

RoseMarie worked for 40 years at the Rockefeller Foundation in Manhattan as an Executive Assistant. In her younger years she was an avid traveler, exploring all over Europe. Most of all, she was a true and devoted family person, a caretaker whose generosity knew no bounds. At 90 years of age, she lived a life well done and will be missed dearly by all whose lives she touched.

The family welcomes other family and friends to join them on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, between 4 and 8 pm at the Frank A Patti funeral home at 327 Main Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, July 24 at 10 am at the Church of the Annunciation in Paramus followed by a burial at Saint John’s Cemetery in Queens.

If you wish, a donation may be made in RoseMarie Minore”s name to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or a favorite charity of your own.

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07/21/2025

Astrid Mkhitarian

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07/20/2025

Elizabeth Regan

ELIZABETH V. “BETTY” REGAN, age 101 and a lifelong resident of Edgewater, passed away peacefully in her home on July 20, 2025. She was born in Edgewater on October 19, 1923, the daughter of Patrick and Ann Oates. She attended public school in Edgewater and graduated from the Academy of the Holy Angels, Class of 1941. She worked in the office of the Aluminum Company of America until she left to have children. After the children were raised, she worked in the business owned by her husband, Kogan and Company Plumbing and Heating Supplies. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Regan (2001), devoted mother of Robert, Mary Brakey, Raymond and John. Cherished grandmother of Kathleen, Ian, Allison, Michael and Christopher and great grandmother of Everett, Mary Amelia and Luke. Dear sister of the late Nancy Dalton. The family will receive their friends on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Frank Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, 327 Main Street, Fort Lee (opposite the Fort Lee Library). The funeral will leave at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26 for the celebration of her funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Holy Rosary in Edgewater where she was a lifelong parishioner. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Hackensack. In lieu of flowers, donations to Holy Rosary Church or the Edgewater Volunteer Ambulance Corps. would be appreciated.

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07/19/2025

Zoraida Bure

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07/18/2025

Josephine Cacciola

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07/18/2025

Joyce L. Siau

Joyce L. Siau age 81, of Cresskill, NJ on July 14, 2025. She was born in Taiwan and was the Organist/Music Coordinator for Epiphany R.C Church, Cliffside Park, NJ. Beloved wife of En Min Siau. Devoted mother of Michael Siau.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 2nd in the Fairlawn Community Church, 10-10 Maxwell Place, Fairlawn, NJ 07410 at 10:00 AM. Burial to follow in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

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07/17/2025

Dennis R Straten

Dennis R. Straten, age 82, of Oakland, NJ, passed peacefully on Wednesday July 16, 2025. He was born on April 1, 1943 in Hoboken, NJ. He was a US Army veteran, who proudly served his country in the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, a chef, and a restauranteur . His family describes him as a caring, kind, energetic, outgoing, respectful, and hardworking man that did everything for his wife and family. His personality and magnetic smile drove him to easily make friends wherever he went. His passion for sports and cooking never went unseen by his family and friends. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Straten. Devoted father of Sandra Schaefer and her husband Brian, Michele Matesic and her husband Joey, Dennis Straten and his fiancé Jennifer, Brian Straten, and Mark Straten and his husband Eric. Cherished grandfather of Michael, Marissa, Stephanie, and Samantha Schaefer. Beloved brother-in-law of Mary Davis and her husband Robert. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will receive their friends on Sunday from 12-3pm at the Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home 327 Main Street “opposite the Fort Lee Library”. There will be a prayer service at the funeral home at 2pm.Interment will be private. For condolences, directions, or information www.frankpatti.com or call (201) 944-0100.

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07/15/2025

Walter Lobo

Walter R. Lobo December 30, 1929 – July 14, 2025

Walter Richard Lobo, of Fort Lee, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2025. He was 95 years old.

Wally (as he was affectionately known), was born on December 30, 1929, in New York, NY, to Walter E. Lobo and Kathleen Mahoney Lobo. He was the second of five children and spent his childhood in Westfield, New Jersey. Wally attended St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark and went on to graduate from Syracuse University in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Shortly after graduation, Wally was proud to be commissioned into the United States Marine Corps. He completed flight training in Pensacola, Florida, then jet school in Corpus Christi, Texas, and was assigned to the 451 FJ-2 Squadron at MCAS El Toro, California. He served overseas tours in Hawaii and Japan. After four years of active duty, he joined the Marine Corps Reserves in Brooklyn, NY and entered civilian life.

Wally began a sales career at Procter & Gamble, where he was involved in the product launch of Crest toothpaste, but left after a short time to pursue his love of flying. He flew commercially for Pan Am and loved flying the international routes to Europe and Africa. Later, he flew for Northeastern Airlines, but after being furloughed several times, he returned permanently to a successful career in sales that would span more than six decades. He and his friend co-founded Harris & Lobo, manufacturers’ representatives, in 1972. Over the years they introduced innovative home products, like Krazy Glue, to the consumer marketplace. Wally remained active in sales until recent years, still selling Proform paintbrushes to local accounts - a true testament to his energy and salesmanship.

In July 1962, during a routine weekend flight in the Marine reserves, Wally and his copilot experienced an engine flame-out over Greenwood Lake, NJ while flying a two-seater Marine jet. Unable to eject from the aircraft, they were forced to crash-land in the woods. Miraculously, both survived after being found hours later by a search party - a remarkable story that lives on in New Jersey lore.

Wally was a true fitness enthusiast. He woke before dawn to play tennis during the week and then hit the gym, even into his 80s. He began running in the 1970s before it was a common fitness activity and went on to complete 5 marathons, including the Marine Corps Marathon.

Wally was a proud father and grandfather who spent many hours watching the sports and activities his children or grandchildren were involved in and taking them to watch his beloved NY Jets. He always had an encouraging word for everyone and loved to hear regular updates on each of his grandchildren throughout their lives, from early school years to college, to the work force. He was a great storyteller, in part because he had so many interesting adventures to share and partly because people were attracted to his charismatic personality.

Wally was blessed to be part of a large and loving family. He is survived by his devoted wife and partner for 26 years, Fran Lobo; his children Suzanne Maguire (Michael) of Madison, NJ, Gregory Lobo (Michele) of Bernardsville, NJ, and Richard Lobo (Katherine) of La Jolla, CA. He leaves behind 10 grandchildren who brought him so much joy: Ryan (Hannah), Michael, Jack, and Timothy Maguire; Grace, Gregory, Patrick, Brendan, Kendall, and Justin Lobo. He was also a great-grandfather to Grace Elizabeth Maguire.

Wally is also survived by his sister Kathleen Magill (Jack) of Chatham, NJ; his former wife and mother of his children, Nancy B. Lobo; several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, many loving nieces and nephews, and numerous friends.

The family would also like to thank Venessa Shand who cared for him with kindness and unwavering dedication throughout the last year and a half.

A funeral Mass will be held at the Church of the Madonna in Fort Lee, NJ on July 21 at 10:30 am.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations may be made to the John C. Lobo '52 Scholarship Fund at St. Benedict's Preparatory School, 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102 or online at www.sbp.org/inmemory in honor of Walter Lobo '47.

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07/15/2025

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07/14/2025

Robert J Meyer

Meyer, Robert, J. Beloved husband of the late Mary Ann (nee Ulbrich), devoted brother to the late Dorothy Lynch and her husband Robert; Freddie Meyer and his wife Sophie and to the late Margaret Leary, cherished brother-in-law to Barbara Saffery and her husband, C. James Saffery, loving uncle to many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Visiting is on Tuesday July 15, 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Frank Patti Funeral Home. Funeral will leave at 11:30 AM, thence to St. John the Evangelist RC Church, Leonia for a Mass at 12 noon. Interment in Madonna Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. If so desired, donations may be made to a school, church, or charity of your choice.

Robert J. Meyer of Leonia died July 12, 2025. He was a travel consultant for E. Clarke Travel, Fort Lee, and was a former owner of Falcon Travel, Palisades Park. He had been a teacher and Director of Curriculum for the Palisades Park Public Schools. He was a graduate of The College of the Holy Cross and received a Master’s Degree in Classical Languages from Fordham University. He was a life member of the National and New Jersey Education Associations, The American Society of Travel Agents, Summerstage, a lector of St. John’s RC Church, and the Treasurer of The St. John’s Theatre Ministry. For condolences, directions, or information www.frankpatti.com or call (201) 944-0100.

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