Tombstone Tuesday – Walter Sikora, 1922-1963

Walter Sikora was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1922 and he died there on April 26th, 1963. He was buried on April 30th, 1963. Walter, also called Fiddles, was only 41 years old. His wife, Margaret Doran Sikora is also buried in this plot at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, Bergen County, New Jersey. Margaret … Continue reading Tombstone Tuesday – Walter Sikora, 1922-1963

May 3, 2015May 16, 2015 Maryann Barnes

Sunday’s Obituary – Dolores Ann Ameen Doran (1934-2006)

Dolores Ann Ameen Doran, 71, of Hazlet, New Jersey "Dolores Ann Ameen Doran, 71, of Hazlet, died Tuesday, June 6, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. Born and lived in Newark, she lived in Keansburg before moving to Hazlet 20 years ago. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Doran was an avid bingo player, a member of … Continue reading Sunday’s Obituary – Dolores Ann Ameen Doran (1934-2006)

February 7, 2014 Maryann Barnes

Funeral Card Friday – Joseph John Doran (1935-2003)

This is one of my favorite sentiments from our family's collection of funeral cards. Joseph J. Doran was the youngest child of Bernard and Mary Mahoney Doran. He was named after his father's brother. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Harrison, New Jersey as a child. Later, he moved to nearby Newark, where he … Continue reading Funeral Card Friday – Joseph John Doran (1935-2003)