Martin S. Panek, 63, of Clifton, passed away on May 19, 2015. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Martin was an avid NY Giants fan, enjoyed SCUBA, fishing, golf, and Wednesday night card games with his retired teacher friends. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Martin was a teacher and hockey coach for Westside High School in Newark, and a Science Teacher, Football and Track Coach for Colombia High School in Maplewood, retiring in 2006. Beloved son of Grace (Tresca) Panek of Clifton, and the late Frank Panek. Loving brother of Frank and his wife Claire of Inwood, WV, Thomas and his wife Donna of South Plainfield, NJ, and Michael and his wife Erica of Stockholm, NJ. Funeral Saturday 10 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Visiting Friday 4-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations made to your favorite charity in memory of Martin, would be greatly appreciated. www.ShookFH.com