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Barbara A. Piejak, 72, Ridgewood Resident, Longtime Nurse
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Barbara A. Piejak, of Ridgewood, died on Tuesday, Sept. 6. She was 72.
Piejak was a graduate of Rockland School of Nursing, and she worked in the nursing profession until she retired. She was also a longtime volunteer for the American Diabetes Association.
She is survived by her sister Carol and her husband Robert Coughlin, and she was predeceased by her parents, Emil and Victoria Piejak.
Visiting hours will be from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, in Ridgewood. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Church of t…
Emery 'Bob' Miskuff Jr., 86, Wallington Resident
WALLINGTON, N.J. -- Emery "Bob" Miskuff Jr., of Wallington, died on Sunday, Sept. 18. He was 86.
An Army veteran of the Korean War, Miskuff was a construction superintendent for Belle Meade in Roseland. He worked there over 10 years and retired at the age of 60.
He was a lifelong parishioner of Most Holy Name Roman Catholic Church in Garfield. He was a member of Local No. 253. "He enjoyed playing cards with friends every Thursday night, and when he was younger he raced pigeons," information from the funeral home noted.
Miskuff is survived by his wife, Dorothy; childre…
Antonietta Bruno, 80, Teaneck Resident
TEANECK, N.J. -- Antonietta Bruno, of Teaneck, died on Monday, Sept. 19. She was 80.
Bruno was the owner and operator of Antonietta's Beauty Salon in Teaneck for nearly 40 years. She was a member of the Teaneck Women's Club and the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary, and a devoted parishioner of St. Joseph's Church in Bogota.
She is survived by her husband, Alessandro Bruno; children Anthony Bruno and his wife Donna, Basil Bruno and his wife Linda, and Matilda Bruno; and grandchildren Antonietta, Alessandro, Cassandra, Antonia and Giulia.
Visiting hours will be from 7-9 p.m. on Wednes…
Timothy Ryan, 44, Yonkers Resident
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Timothy Ryan, of Yonkers, died on Wednesday, Sept. 14. He was 44.
Born in the Bronx, Ryan attended Yonkers' Gorton High School.
"He was a great brother and awesome son, and will be deeply missed by all who knew him," information from the funeral home noted.
Ryan is survived by his fiancée, Trish Perino; son Jesse Ryan; mother Irene (Greany) Ryan; brother John Ryan; sister Nancy Mills and her husband John; niece Amanda Ryan; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was predeceased by his father, John Ryan.
Visiting hours and a prayer service were hel…
Fieldhome's Annual Fall Festival Returns Saturday
CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Fieldhome's 12th annual family-friendly Fall Festival will be this Saturday, Sept. 24.The festival will feature a classic car show, over 60 raffle baskets, local vendors and bake sale.
Admission and parking are free -- but dogs aren't allowed.
The Kid's Zone will have inflatable rides, pumpkin decorating, face-painting, games and prizes, a rock-climbing wall, and a petting zoo and pony rides.
A wristband for the Kids Zone costs $10 for kids. It includes everything but pony rides, which can either be paid for separately, for $2 apiece, or there's a $15 wristband w…
Vassilios P. Koulikourdis, 70, Lodi Resident
LODI, N.J. -- Vassilios P. Koulikourdis, of Lodi, died on Sunday, Sept. 18. He was 70.
Koulikourdis was born in Athens, Greece.
He is survived by his companion, Karen Dooley; children Panagioti and his wife Eleni Koulikourdis, Ellen Koulikourdis-Wong, and Anna and her husband Lazauros Nikolaidis; grandchildren Alexis, Christina, Panagiora and Vassilios Koulikourdis, Marina and Alexander Wong, and Kaley Nikolaidis; and siblings Kyriakos Koulikourdis and Adelfi Eleni Koulikourdis.
Koulikourdis was predeceased by his parents, Panagioti and Pangiota Koulikourdis.
Visiting hours will be fro…
Charles Fulton 'Tony' Oursler, Jr, 84, of Nyack Resident
NYACK, N.Y. -- Charles Fulton "Tony" Oursler Jr., of Nyack, died on Sept. 18. He was 84.
Oursler was born Massachusetts and graduated from Georgetown University. He joined Reader's Digest in 1956. In 1964, he completed his father's unfinished autobiography, "Behold This Dreamer." When he retired from Reader's Digest in 1986, he was executive editor-in-chief and vice president. In 1992, Oursler joined Guideposts Magazine as editor-in-chief.
He was instrumental in founding Angels on Earth, a magazine devoted to first-person stories about encounters with angels. During hi…
