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Stanislaw F. Baran
Oct 26, 2026
Stanislaw F. Baran, of Wayne, NJ passed away at the age of 75 on October 26, 2026. Born in Ulanow, Poland, he immigrated to the US in 1963 and lived in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. He moved to Garfield, NJ with his wife before settling in Wayne in 1994. Stanislaw was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church was an active...
Ester Fernandez
Oct 26, 2026
Ester (Dudang) Fernandez, 89 yrs of Clifton passed away on October 26, 2026. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, she traveled to the US in 1992 and settled in Clifton.
Beloved wife of the late Isidoro C. Fernandez who passed away in 2009. Devoted mother of Jess/Susan, Jeremiah, Tony, Eddie, Grace and her husband Rudolf, Juny and his wife Nenita and the late...
Henry T. Pilger
Oct 25, 2026
Henry T. Pilger of Clifton NJ passed away on October 25, 2026. He was Born and raised in Bayonne and lived in Clifton for several years. He worked at the United States Postal Service for 33 years as a Postal Police Officer before retiring. He was a proud US Army veteran E5 that served in Vietnam from 1970 -1971. He...
Jozef Bukowski
Oct 24, 2026
Jozef Bukowski, 90 of Clifton, passed away on October 24, 2026. Born in Maniowy, Poland, he came to the US in 1972 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Jozef was a machine operator for Missbressner, Inc., in Clifton for many years, and was a member of the Maniowy Club.
Beloved husband of the late...
Harold Stuherck
Oct 23, 2026
Harold J. Stuherck, 90, of Passaic passed away on October 23, 2026. Born in Reno, Nevada, he’s been a resident of Passaic most of his life. Harold worked as an auto mechanic for Raineri’s, Passaic, he enjoyed working on all cars, especially classic and muscle cars. He was the owner of Jean’s Sweet Shop and Duplex Laundry, both in Passaic....
Catherine J. Clinton
Oct 22, 2026
Catherine J. Clinton, 61, of Clifton passed away on the morning of October 22, 2026, after a journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Born in Belfast, Ireland, she came to the USA in 1983, arriving in NYC and settling with her family in Clifton. Catherine worked as a caregiver for Clifton Adult Opportunity Center. She enjoyed her work with adults with...
Joshua M. Fernandez
Oct 21, 2026
Joshua M. Fernandez, 27, born in Queens, NY, he lived in Corona, Queens and Newark before settling in Paterson. Joshua adored his dog and spending time with his family. He had a great sense of humor and was very protective of his loved ones. He loved and enjoyed riding his motorcycle.
Devoted son of Enrique Marmolejos and Priscilla Fernandez. Loving brother of...
Allan John Bronkowski
Oct 19, 2026
Allan J. Bronkowski, 76, of Totowa passed away on October 19, 2026 at home surrounded by his wife and children. Born on May 8, 1950 to the late Emil and Lucy (Failla) Bronkowski in Passaic. He was raised in Clifton and Wayne and lived in Woodland Park for many years before moving to Totowa in 2013. He graduated from Don...
Patricia Machovsky
Oct 13, 2026
Patricia J. Machovsky, 83, of Franklin passed away on October 13, 2026. Born in Passaic, Patricia was raised in Clifton and she also lived in Forked River for many years where she spent a lot of her time with her husband boating, fishing and crabbing before moving to Franklin. She had a love for cooking and baking, and she had...
Pedro Pablo Paternina Diaz
Oct 12, 2026
Pedro Pablo Paternina Diaz, 84, of Wayne passed away on October 12, 2026. Born in Sincelejo, Colombia, Pedro came to the United States on July 3, 1981 and settled in Paterson before moving to Wayne in 2024. He was a metal welder at Fein Container Corporation in Saddle Brook and later a machine operator for Titan Tool Co. in Oakland...
Jane Agnes Hirkaler
Oct 11, 2026
Jane Agnes (Koziel) Hirkaler, 99, of Woodland Park passed away on October 11, 2026. Born and raised in Passaic, Jane eventually moved with her husband to Fredon Township until 2011, when she came to live with her daughter in Woodland Park. She was a religious practicing Catholic and parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic. Jane was a good person...
Engjellor Zinxhiria
Oct 9, 2026
Engjellor Zinxhiria, 78, of East Rutherford passes away on October 9, 2026. Born in Vlore, Albania, he came to the US in 2014 and settled in Rutherford before moving to East Rutherford in 2018. Engjellor worked as a mechanic for many years before retiring.
Beloved husband for 57 years of Violeta (Muca). Devoted father of Adnand Zinxhiria and his wife Dorjana,...
Peter Stopka
Oct 9, 2026
Peter Stopka, 90, of Clifton, passed away on October 9, 2026. Born in Skrzypne, Poland, he came to the US in 1972 and settled in Clifton. Before retiring in 2001, Peter was a machine operator for Missbrenner in Clifton for over 20 years. An active parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Peter served as an Usher for over...
Edward H. Kaufman
Oct 8, 2026
Edward H. Kaufman, age 78 of Clifton, NJ, passed away on October 8, 2026. Born on August 19, 1948, in Brooklyn, NY, to Jacob Kaufman and Sylvia (Shafsky) Kaufman, he lived in Passaic and Nutley before settling in Clifton.
Edward started as a volunteer in the City of Passaic in the 1960’s as a Civil Defense Ambulance Stretcher Bearer when he...
Pedro A. Lantigua
Oct 4, 2026
Pedro A. Lantigua, 88, of Clifton, passed away on October 4, 2026.
Born in Salcedo, Dominican Republic, he was a resident of Clifton for many years, and was a Salesman for Hudson Subaru in Jersey City for the past 20 years.
Beloved husband of the late Ydalia Henriquez Lantigua who passed away in 2016. Devoted father of Belkys Lantigua, Pedro D. Lantigua, Pedro...
Patti Stevens Lacitignola
Oct 3, 2026
Patti Stevens Lacitignola, born in New York City, was a beloved North Jersey vocalist, entertainer, poet, and author whose extraordinary life was defined by resilience, talent, generosity, and an enduring love of music. She passed away on October 3, 2026, at the age of 93.
At just five years old, Patti sang the entire Mass in Latin. At eight and nine,...
Maria Teresa Siembida
Sep 30, 2026
Maria Teresa Siembida, 51, of Clifton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on September 30, 2026. Born in Nisko, Poland, she came to the US in 1995 and lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton 22 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Maria worked for Star-GLO Industries in East Rutherford for 18 years.
Beloved...
Alberto Ramon Segarra
Sep 30, 2026
Alberto Ramon Segarra,76, of Teaneck passed away on September 30, 2026. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he traveled to the US in 2018 and lived in Queens, NY, first before settling in Teaneck. Alberto worked as a self-employed salesman for many years before retiring. He was always helpful to everyone, he loved to talk and make people laugh. He enjoyed soccer,...
Sabino Roman
Sep 29, 2026
Sabino Roman, 79, passed away on September 29, 2026. Born in Abancay, Apurimac, Peru, he traveled to the US in 1994 and first lived in Springfield, VA, before settling in Paterson, New Jersey.
Sabino enjoyed playing the flute, piano and guitar and loved his family dearly. He worked for Amazon in West Caldwell for many years after retiring.
Beloved husband for 52...
Carlos Lipari
Sep 28, 2026
Carlos Lipari, 94, of Paramus passed away on September 28, 2026. Born in Ecuador, he traveled to the US in 1960 and lived in Passaic and later in Clifton before settling in Paramus. Carlos worked as a mechanic for KEM Manufacturing, Inc., Fair Lawn, for many years before retiring in 1982. He loved to work and enjoyed taking care of...
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