Obituaries for June 26, 2024

Jean Gaunt

Jean Gaunt of Beachwood passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2024.

Jean was born on September 11, 1926 to parents Leon and Mabel Chafey in Trenton. She grew up in Toms River and graduated from Toms River High School, class of 1944. After high school, she began working at Mease Gorby & Russo and was executive assistant to Floyd Mease until she retired in 1987.

She married her husband, Emmet David Gaunt Jr., in 1945. Together they raised their four daughters in Beachwood.

Jean was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was happiest at a family celebration surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid reader and member of the Beachwood Library book club for many years.

She enjoyed playing crossword puzzles and looked forward to her weekly Pokeno games with the Senior Women’s Club of Beachwood. She loved animals, especially her grandchildren, and looked forward to spending time with them and their furry friends.

Jean was unique and a woman of substance. We are so blessed to have had her in our lives. She inspired everyone who met her to be better people and we will miss and love her forever.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Emmet David Gaunt Jr. and her daughter Jo-Ann Russo.

Surviving are her daughters Carol Jean Doyle, Susan Villano and Marjorie Stewart; her son-in-law Ronald R. Villano; her grandchildren David Russo, Meghan Decker, Norman Doyle III, Ann Bradshaw and Alyson Villano; her great-grandchildren, Ryan Jon Zimmerman, Kelsey Zimmerman and Madison Bradshaw.

Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Ave., Beachwood.

Mae Anna Wademan

Mae Anna Wademan of Harrison died June 18, 2024 at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark.

She was 81 years young.

Funeral services were under the direction of Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison. A funeral mass was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Harrison. She was buried in her family cemetery at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Mae Anna is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and her sister-in-law Marie Wademan (wife of the late Robert Wademan) and Joseph Wademan, John Wademan, Robert Wademan and his wife, Valerie and children Rhiannon & Robert Jr., David Wademan & his fiancée Danielle and sons Corey & Thomas, Michael Wademan & his wife, Allison and children, and Clifford, Michael Jr. & Kelly. Mamie’s dearest friends, Susan Hughes and Peter Pupke, are also mourning, as are many more adoring friends around the world who feel her loss.

To read her full obituary or send a message of condolence to her family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that you vote Republican in memory of Mae in the upcoming November election.

Ralph Landi

Ralph P. Landi, 70, died suddenly on Monday, June 17, 2024, at home in Kearny.

Relatives and friends attended the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. The Mass was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

Ralph was born in Kearny and lived there all his life.

Mr. Landi attended Kearny High School and graduated in 1972. He was a four-year starter for the Kearny High School boys basketball team and reached the 1,000 point milestone. This feat was accomplished before the three-point line was introduced to high school basketball. Ralph later became the freshman boys’ basketball coach at Kearny High School and was inducted into the Kearny High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

He was employed by the City of Kearny in the Recreation Department for 25 years. He retired fifteen years ago.

He was the coordinator of the Kearny Pony League and also organized men’s softball tournaments with proceeds benefiting the Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills.

Ralph was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Kearny. In 1998, he was named Kearny Citizen of the Year.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Ann Grilo and her husband, John, Robert Landi and his wife Linda. Ralph was the beloved uncle of Lyndsay Grilo, John Grilo, Matthew Landi, Michael Landi and his wife Maria.

He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph M. and Mary Ann (Henry) Landi.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation www.jdrf.org.

Cheyenne Weber

Cheyenne Weber died at home.

She was 48.

She lived in Kearny for many years before moving to New York City 23 years ago.

A memorial visitation will be held on July 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia Church in Kearny and interment of her ashes will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington with her mother.

Cheyenne was the daughter of the late Lenny and Maggie (Wiggins) Weber. Mother of Sierra, Casey and Liam, she was the sister of Cody, Jody and Roxanne. She is also survived by both her loving grandmother Margaret Radford Wiggins Johnston and her special Aunt Joan Radford, along with her Aunt Debbie Weber, Aunt Claire Korzon, Aunt Denise Wiggins and Uncle Mark Wiggins, along with their families.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to your own favorite charity in Cheyenne’s memory.

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