Mercedes C. Aguilar, RN, 65, of Belleville, passed away on September 15, 2020, at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Manila, Philippines, she came to the US in 1979 and lived in Newark before moving to Belleville 33 years ago. Mercedes was a parishioner of St. Peter's RC Church, Belleville.

A Registered ER Nurse, Mercedes worked at Columbus Hospital in Newark, Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge, St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, and most recently Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville.

Beloved daughter of Natividad Calimlim Aguilar of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and the late Tomas Abeleda Aguilar, Sr.. Devoted sister of Victoria Ewert and her husband Basil Thompson, of Edmonton, Tomas Aguilar, Jr., and his wife Evelyn of the Philippines, Maria Luisa Balanag and her husband Reynaldo of Edmonton, Maria Ana Aglugub and her husband Antonio of Edmonton, Myrna Hilario of Vancouver, British Columbia, Marites Carvajal and her husband Jeffrey of Los Angeles, CA, and Noel Aguilar and his wife Kimberly Zubot of Edmonton.  Loving aunt of Arvin Aglugub, Timothy Ewert, Maika Aguilar, Michael and Maria Hilario, Jericho Aguilar, Jeremy Carvajal, Jonathan Balanag, Jadon, Jarett, Ayden and Ava Aguilar.

Visiting Thursday 4-8 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. (Face Masks  MUST BE WORN while in the funeral home. Please practice Social Distancing. No more than 50 family members and friends will be allowed in the funeral home at any given time. Please be mindful of this restriction to allow others to visit and pay respects to the family)

Funeral Mass Friday 11 AM at St. Peter's RC Church, 155 William St., Belleville. (Face Masks MUST BE WORN while in the church). Kindly meet at the church. Cremation will be private.