Helga (Najda) Iannaci, 77, of Passaic passed away on January 3, 2022. Born in Stutgart, Germany, she came to the US in 1950 and lived in Hollywood, FL, for 40 years before settling in Passaic. Helga worked as a bookkeeper for Fleischman, Miami, FL, before retiring.

Beloved wife of the late Albert Iannaci. Loving daughter of the late Nicholas and Juliana (Hrycyk) Najda. Devoted sister of Pauline Arslan, Irene Schafer and her late husband Joseph, Olga Converse and her husband Mark, Dorothy Surita and her husband Mickey, John Najda and his wife Bernadine, the late Michael Najda and his wife Patricia, and the late Juliana and Maria Najda. Loving aunt of Christina Schafer, Lisa Golden and her husband Gary, Maryellen Machnicki and her husband Mario, Juliana Najda, Michael Najda and his wife Stephania, Zachary Najda and Nicholas Najda. Cherished great aunt of Harry and Atilana Golden.

Funeral arrangements were private under the direction of Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton.