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Colleen Bray Vidal, 63, Of Piermont
PIERMONT, N.Y. – Collen Bray Vidal, a resident of Piermont, died Saturday, Feb.27. She was 63.
Vidal graduated from the Rosary Academy High School in 1971. For many years, she worked as a manager in the food industry and in corporate cooking.
She is survived by her husband, Arturo Vidal, of Piermont; her son, Christopher Johnson and his wife, Katrina, of Blauvelt; her daughter, Vinessa Rispoli, of Thompsonville; two grandsons, Sean Black and Dominick Esposito; her brother, Philip Bray, and his wife, Barbara, of Tappan; nephew, Philip Bay; niece, Nicole Tyndall; aunts, Frances DiMenna and Lo…
Patricia G. Ostrander, 67, Of Little Ferry
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. – Patricia G. Ostrander, a resident of Little Ferry, died Wednesday, March 2. She was 67.
Ostrander was an office manager for Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey in Woodland Park.
She is survived by her son Jerome Ostrander IV and his wife Suzanne; Thomas Ostrander and his wife Melissa; Allison Summers; Chris Summers; sister Denise Szima and her husband Joseph; Stanley Buturla and his wife Lori; grandchildren Samantha, Brandon, Courtney, Brianna, Madison, Damian and Jake; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jerome Ostrander III; and gra…
Edward W. Krieger, 45, Of Hasbrouck Heights
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – Edward W. Krieger, a resident of Hasbrouck Heights, died Tuesday, March 1. He was 45.
He is survived by his children, Julia and Caroline; former spouse Kelly Krieger; sisters Stephanie and Kristen; and by extended family.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Hasbrouck Heights on Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. Reverend Susan Nelson-Colaneri will be officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Julia and Caroline Krieger Education Fund.
Linda Koodray, 87, Of Elmwood Park
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – Linda Koodray, a resident of Elmwood Park, died Monday, Feb.29. She was 87.
Koodray, born in Aleppo, Syria, came to the United States in 1951.
She is survived by her children, Joseph Robert Koodray, and his wife, Ersilia; and Denise Koodray; grandchildren Joshua and Christopher Koodray; and Alexis and Julian Jones.
She was predeceased by her husband Frank.
The funeral will be on Saturday, March 5, at 8:30 a.m. from the Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Inc., 274 Market St.
The funeral mass will be at 9:30 a.m. at St. Leo’s R.C. Church in Elmwood Park. Entombment will b…
Carlos Enrique Acosta-Games, 70, Of Lodi
LODI, N.J. – Carlos Enrique Acosta-Games, a resident of Lodi, died Tuesday, March 1. He was 70.
Acosta-Games was born and raised in Cali, Colombia before settling in Lodi 24 years ago.
He is survived by his wife Doris P. Acosta; his mother Lilia Lucrecia Games de Acosta; children, Sandra Acosta, Johan Morales and Gabriel Acosta; brothers Gabriel Hernando Acosta, Hector Acosta and Jaime Acosta; sisters Cristina Rodriguez, Flor Ruiz and Fanni Acosta; and his three grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his father Jaime Enrique Acosta and his brother Oscar Acosta.
Visitation is 7-8 p.m. on Sat…
French Class To Be Held At New Canaan Public Library
NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A French class starts at the Curtis Gallery in New Canaan Public Library Wednesday, March 9.Colette Cote will teach the class, which will be held the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Participants are required to have had at least three months of prior of French language lessons in order to participate.
Cote, of Darien, is a native of Connecticut and was raised in a bilingual household speaking both French and English. She has lived in France (Versailles, Paris, Caen, Grenoble) and worked for various multinational organizations, working in international PR, market…
