Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Obituaries PATRICK LICO
Patrick Lico of Kearny died peacefully on March 31 ,2021. He was 85. Patrick is survived by his three children Frank Lico, Dawn Lico and Nicole Breedlove (Lico); son-in-law Jonathan Breedlove; stepson Bruce Kocenski; grandchildren Francki Lynn and Aidan Jonathan Breedlove and Julianna Kocenski; sister Barbara Richiusa and her husband Gordan and sister Rosemary Genovese and brother-in-law Frank Genovese. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Patrick was a revered employee of Kearny ShopRite for over 58 years and was also known in Kearny as “the poetry man” as he composed many personalized pieces of poetry for friends and loved ones over the years. All who knew him knew of his love of trivia and the New York
Yankees. Patrick spent the last seven years living with family in Howell, but his heart always belonged to his hometown Kearny. A memorial will be celebrated in his honor Friday, May 14, at All Saints Church in Belleville. Details about the memorial may be found on the following website created in Patrick’s honor: www.forevermissed.com/patrick-lico/ lifestory.
by many aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral was under the direction of the IppolitoStellato Funeral Home, Lyndhurst. Entombment was in Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Joey’s House, P.O. Box 1077, Caldwell, N.J. 07007. Condolences may be left at www. stellatofuneralhomes.com.
ALESSANDRO ‘ALEX’ SAMAAN
Mary McCann (nee Buchanan) died Friday, April 9, 2021. She was 85. The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Wednesday, April 14 at 9:45 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Harrison, at 10:30 a.m. Friends and relatives may
Alessandro “Alex” Samaan, 25, of North Arlington, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The beloved son of Margaret (nee Failla) and the late Baha “Sam” Samaan, he was the adored grandson of Maria and the late John Failla and dear brother of John Paul Samaan. He is also survived
MARY MCCANN
Getting more movement throughout the day (StatePoint) Working or learning from home? It’s more important than ever to ensure you move throughout the day. Doing so will help keep your mind and body healthy and agile. Here are a few tips to move more throughout the day.
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ture step trackers and other cool heart smart health and fitness functions that can help you enhance your workout. In addition to counting steps, the GBD800-1B for men and the GMDB800-1 for women track calories burned, exercise intensity levels and activity goal • Take designated breaks: achievements when conWhile your workplace likely nected to the G-SHOCK afforded you regular opapp. They also feature daily, portunities to move around, weekly and monthly activity such as getting up to speak to graphs so you can set goals a colleague or attend a meet- and track your progress over ing, home workspaces often time. involve a lot less natural Are you a fitness enthusimovement. Set a timer for ast who wants to get into the regular intervals. Every time real nitty-gritty of metrics? you hear the beep, stretch, Check out the G-Shock move about or take a walk to MOVE GBDH1000. Its heart the kitchen for a glass of wa- rate monitor displays your ter. You’ll be giving your eyes current heart rate, as well as a much needed break too. the heart rate zone for five If possible, consider even stages of exercise intensity. building a midday walk or It also estimates VO2max, a jog around the neighborhood measure of your maximum into your schedule. rate of oxygen consumption, a useful benchmark • Track your movement: for cardiorespiratory abilWearable tech can help you ity if you’re looking to build stay accountable throughout endurance. When you get the day. The timepieces in outdoors for an adventure, the G-SHOCK line-up feaits GPS functionality and
other sensors can help orient you. • Mix it up: There are four types of exercise, according to the National Institutes of Health -- endurance, strength, balance and flexibility -- and each type has different benefits for your body. Varying your workouts can ensure you gain the benefits of all four types. Need some inspiration? There are plenty of free routines available online, many of which offer modifications to work for different fitness levels. Just search for what you’re looking for and you’re bound to find some great followalong programming to meet your needs. And remember, a workout doesn’t need to be a certain length to be beneficial. If you have only a few minutes to squeeze movement into your day, be sure to take it. Using new tools, it’s easier than ever to stay accountable to your fitness goals, even when you are spending a lot of time at home.
visit Tuesday, April 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday after 9 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Mary was born April 22, 1935 in Clydebank, Scotland, and emigrated to the US in 1955, where she was employed as a nanny. After raising her family, she was employed by Local 32 BJ for 25 years before retiring in 1996. She resided in Harrison and Kearny for 40 years before moving to Sussex County in 1999. Mary is survived by four
All obituaries must be submitted by email by 10 a.m., Mondays, to obituaries@ theobserver.com. Payment is due at submission. children, a daughter Mary Maier, her husband Richard and three sons John, Matthew and Robert. Also surviving are a sister Elizabeth of Mt. Olive; sisters Jean, Bridget and a brother James, all of Clydebank, Scotland, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Robert and her sisters Martha and Ann, and brothers Matthew, Joseph and Redmond. If you would like to send a condolence message to her family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com.
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