Janie M. Schwartz
Aug 20, 2026
Janie Schwartz (Glass), 80, of Nanuet, NY, passed away on August 20, 2026. Born in the Bronx, Janie was a resident of Nanuet for most of her life. She was a Junior High School teacher for the New York City Board of Education for a short time before dedicating herself to raising her two children and caring for her family.
Beloved...
Theodosios "Theo" Peppes
Aug 20, 2026
Theodosios “Theo” Peppes, a lifelong resident of Clifton, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Passaic, Theo was a successful, self-made property owner and real estate manager throughout the Passaic County area. Widely known as a “real estate guru,” he was admired for his extensive knowledge, strong business instincts, and many accomplishments.
Theo was also an...
Marc Ward
Aug 19, 2026
Marc Ward, 46, of New York, passed away peacefully in his home on August 19, 2026.
Marc was born in Queens, New York, on October 7, 1979. He grew up in Clifton and Cedar Grove, New Jersey, and went on to attend John Jay College and St. Thomas University School of Law. Marc worked with the Law Offices of Tacopina, Seigel...
Rita Acevedo
Aug 18, 2026
Rita D. Acevedo, 86, of Clifton, passed away on August 18, 2026. Born in the Dominican Republic, she traveled to the US in 1987 and first lived in the Bronx, NY, then Manhattan, NY, and later moved to Passaic before settling in Clifton 22 years ago. She enjoyed taking care of her plants and cooking. She loved watching Spanish soap...
Bernard Morton Murray
Aug 18, 2026
Bernard Morton Murray, 76, of Passaic, passed away on August 18, 2026. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was a resident of Passaic for many years. Bernard worked as a bus operator with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NYC, for 12 years.
Beloved husband of Udean Murray for 45 years. Devoted father of Keisha Barrant, Bernie Murray, and Shevonne Murray-Luna. Loving grandfather...
Nadiye Okur
Aug 17, 2026
Asleep in the Lord
Please keep in your prayers the Soul of Nadiye Okur, who is now with the Lord.
Nadiye Okur, 89, of Clifton, passed away on August 17, 2026. Born in Turkey, she traveled to the U.S. in 2021 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Ann's Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park, Nadiye enjoyed taking walks, cooking for her...
Robert Floyd Shackelton, III.
Aug 14, 2026
Robert Floyd Shackelton, III, 41, of Passaic, passed away on August 14, 2026. Born in Paterson, he was a lifelong resident of Passaic and was a machine operator for Birch Lumber Co., Clifton for several years.
Beloved son of Kay Mary (Arakaki) Shackelton and the late Robert Floyd Shackelton, II, who passed away in 2005. Dear brother of Michael Shackelton. Cherished...
Joseph Louis DeIntinis
Aug 12, 2026
Joseph Louis DeIntinis, 88, of Clifton, passed away on August 12, 2026. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A veteran of the US Navy, Joseph was a Computer Analyst for ITT in New York City for many years.
Beloved husband of Joan (Jack) DeIntinis. Devoted father of Donna Orlando and her husband Guy, Joseph DeIntinis and his...
Robert "Bob" A. Hruby
Aug 8, 2026
Robert A. Hruby, 87, of Milford, PA, formerly of Fairfield, NJ, passed away on August 8, 2026.
Born in Bloomfield, he lived in Fairfield for 42 years before moving to Milford in 2025. A Proud U.S. Army Veteran, Bob was a Senior Chemical Operator for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley, where he worked for 32 years, retiring in 1994. For many years, Bob...
Nelya Kovhankina
Aug 7, 2026
Nelya (Sechevaya) Kovhankina, 85, of Clifton passed away on August 7, 2026. Born in Uzhur, Russia, Nelya came to the US in 2015 and first settled in Brooklyn before moving to Clifton in 2018. She was a Doctor for BMDC in Krivyi Rih, Ukraine for many years before retiring.
Beloved wife of the late Anatoly Kovhankin who passed away in 1995....
Maria Safes
Aug 5, 2026
Maria Safes (Lenner), 99, of Fair Lawn passed away on August 5, 2026. Born in Sume, Ukraine, she traveled to the US and settled in Fair Lawn. Maria worked as a machine operator for Nabisco, Fair Lawn, for 30 years before retiring. Maria enjoyed cooking and loved gardening.
Beloved wife of the late Sulf Safes who passed away in 1981. She...
Robert Swan
Aug 4, 2026
Robert Swan, 88, of Glen Rock, NJ passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Born in Passaic, NJ, he was a longtime resident of Clifton before moving to Reflection Lakes in Equinunk, PA, “where he didn’t like the country, he loved it!”
An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and campfires in Equinunk with his friends who were more like family....
Taraben Balvirsinh Desai
Aug 1, 2026
Taraben Balvirsinh Desai, 97, of Clifton passed away on August 1, 2026. Born in Gujarat, India, she traveled to the US in 1996 and settled in Clifton.
Beloved wife of the late Balvirsinh Desai. Devoted mother of Manharkumar Desai, Ashok Desai, Pravina Patel, Vina Patel, Prafula Baboo and Rita Patel. Loving grandmother of Ashesh Desai, Arpita Patel, Parin Patel, Vaibhav Desai, Shital Patel,...
Bernard Frank Galambos
Jul 31, 2026
Bernard Frank Galambos, 86, of Passaic passed away on July 31, 2026. Born and raised in New Jersey, Bernard has been a resident of Passaic for many years. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War and served as a mechanical engineer. Bernard attended Montclair State University and worked as a roofer for Macko Roofing in Clifton before retiring many...
Lilavati N. Patwala
Jul 30, 2026
Lilavati N. Patwala, 85, of Lodi passed away on July 30, 2026. Born in Bharuch, India, she traveled to the US and settled in Lodi.
Beloved wife of the late Natvarlal Harilal Patwala. Devoted mother of Dipikabahen Natavarlal Patwala, Mayurkumar Natvarlal Patwala, Mamtabahen Prakashkumar Rana, Sonal Khusman Rana and Kirtibala Kalpeshkumar Rana. Loving grandmother of Manthan M. Patwala, Pooja M. Patwala,...
Darshana Guzraty
Jul 25, 2026
Darshana (Patel) Guzraty, 47, of Clifton, passed away on July 25, 2026. Born in Kolkata, India, she came to the U.S. in 2004 and lived in Nutley before moving to Clifton.
Darshana was loving, cheerful, caring and selfless - always putting family and friends above herself. She was a dedicated and passionate volunteer at the Hindu Community Center and Vidya Kendra...
Shirley Hyler
Jul 24, 2026
Shirley Hyler, 90, of Nutley, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Born and raised in New York City to Joseph and Bessie Reichman, Shirley went on to build a beautiful life with William Hyler, whom she married in 1956. Together, they raised five...
Pamela Elizabeth Bosta
Jul 24, 2026
Pamela Elizabeth Bosta, 70, of Passaic passed away on July 24, 2026. Born in Passaic, she has been a resident of Passaic for all of her life.
Beloved wife of the late Albert M.Bosta. Devoted mother of Ann Marie Lyons-Misko and her husband JP Misko, Thomas Lyons, and Trisha Lee Lyons and her partner David Horne. Loving grandmother of Aeriol, Johnny,...
Eugene "Gene" Prall
Jul 23, 2026
Eugene C. “Gene” Prall, 76, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Vernon, New Jersey, passed away on July 23, 2026.
Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Gene was raised in Clifton before settling in Vernon, where he and his wife, Shirley Ruth Prall, raised their three children.
Gene proudly served in the United States Air Force Reserve. He later spent many years...
Michael Rainer
Jul 22, 2026
Michael Rainer, 80, of Wantage, formerly of Passaic, passed away on July 22, 2026. Born and raised in Passaic, he lived there before moving to Wantage 24 years ago. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Michael was the owner of Michael's Towing in Passaic for 44 years, retiring in 2002. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Michael proudly...
