Obituaries

Feb 13, 2018

Esther Mary (Rizzo) Doerr, 87, of Clifton, passed away on February 13, 2018. Born and raised in Passaic, Esther was a graduate of Passaic High School, Class of 1948, St. Elizabeth College, Convent Station, Class of 1952, and has been a resident of Clifton for many years. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Esther was the...

Feb 11, 2018

Regina (Schwind) Warcholik, of Duluth, GA, passed away on February 11, 2018. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident before moving to Duluth, GA, in 2010. A former parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Regina was the church secretary for over 25 years. Regina had been a member of the St. Andrew 39'ers as well as...

Feb 7, 2018

John Kondra, 99, of Clifton, passed away on February 7, 2018. Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, John was a member of the Holy Name Society and spent countless hours volunteering for the church. A US Army Air Force Veteran during WW II, John proudly served his...

Feb 7, 2018

Jeanine Sophie Sikora, 75, of Moncton, N.B., Canada, passed away on February 7, 2018. Born in Coueron, France, she came to the US in 1971 and lived in Passaic and Clifton before moving to New Brunswick, Canada in 1977. A former parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Jeanine was a Medical Secretary for her husband for 40 years, retiring...

Feb 7, 2018

Anna Kopach, 90, of Clifton, passed away on February 7, 2018. Born in Garfield, she lived most of her life in Clifton. Anna was a Nurse at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge for 25 years, retiring in 1977. Beloved wife of the late John who passed away in 2014. Devoted mother of Diane Simet of Hillsdale, and the late John...

Feb 5, 2018

Sandra E. Perez Llanos, 56, of New Rochelle, NY, passed away on February 5, 2018. Born in the Dominican Republic, she lived in Puerto Rico and the Bronx before moving to New Rochelle. Beloved mother of Ely Bueno and Axel Delos Santos. Loving daughter of Gladys Llanos and the late Ramon Perez. Dear sister of Rafael, Guillermo, Ivan, Rosy and...

Feb 5, 2018

Rose Key Boykas of Rochelle Park, formerly Wood-Ridge and Clifton passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at the age of 85. Born and raised in Clifton, she had an idyllic childhood with her loving parents Michael and Eva (Trush) Key, and her siblings John, Stephen and Olga, as well as her lifelong childhood friends Bubbles and Claire. She received...

Jan 31, 2018

Euclides Pimentel, 71, of Clifton, passed away on January 31, 2018. Born in the Dominican Republic, he moved to Passaic in 1980, before settling in Clifton ten years ago.

Euclides was a machine operator for Water-Jel in Carlstadt for 30 years.

Beloved husband of Leonila (Tejeda) for 50 years. Devoted father of Elijah Pimentel and...

Jan 30, 2018

William Wallace 73, of Wayne passed away on January 30, 2018. Born in Passaic he lived in Wayne for the last 35 years. William was an Attorney for Nationwide Insurance Co. of West Orange. Husband of Mary Wallace. Father of Ryan and his wife Jennifer, Shannon and her husband Randy, Michael, Daniel and Patrick. Grandfather of Aidan, Gianna and Sienna....

Jan 28, 2018

Taraben I. Mehta, 86, passed away on January 28, 2018. Born in Bagwada, India, she came to the US in 1987 and settled in Clifton. Devoted mother of Jitendra Mehta and his wife Rita, Jayant Mehta and his wife Rita, Amit Mehta and his wife Amisha and Heena Raval and her husband Girish. Cherished grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 2...

Jan 27, 2018

Claire (Lesnicki) Lonisin, 97, of Clifton, passed away on January 27, 2018. Born in Passaic, she lived in Fairfield before moving to Clifton 44 years ago. Claire was an Electronics Assembler for Curtiss-Wright Aeronautics in Wood-Ridge for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife of the late Basil Lonisin who passed away in 1985. Dear sister of the late...

Jan 25, 2018

Robert Glus, 62, of Wayne, passed away on January 25, 2018. Born in Passaic, he lived most of his life in Clifton before moving to Wayne. Robert worked for the US Postal Service at the Passaic Post Office for 23 years, retiring in 2001. Beloved husband of Gloria (Villasenor). Dear brother of Jack M. Glus of Boca Raton, FL. Loving...

Jan 25, 2018

Anna Zajac Lapczynski, 83, of Clifton, passed away on January 25, 2018. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1972 and lived in Wallington and Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Anna was a machine operator for Kent Orville in East Rutherford for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved...

Jan 24, 2018

Betty Jane (Geiskopf) Varley, 92, of Woodland Park, passed away on January 24, 2018. Born in Massachusetts, she lived in Teaneck, Oradell, Japan and Hawaii, before moving to Woodland Park. A professional dancer and model, Betty Jane studied under George Balanchine, and went on to have a long career in show business. She performed in the Broadway musical Showboat and...

Jan 23, 2018

Albert Duran, 75, of Paterson, passed away on January 23, 2018. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he moved to Bronx, NY in 1950 and has been a resident of Paterson since 1976. A parishioner of St. Gerard Majella RC Church, Paterson, Albert was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. A Cardiopulmonary Respiratory Therapist for over 50 years,...

Jan 22, 2018

Anna M. Klein, 97, of Clifton, passed away on January 22, 2018. Born in Garfield, she lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago, and was a parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic. Beloved wife of the late Otto who passed away in 2006. Devoted mother of Robert of Little Falls. Funeral Saturday 10...

Jan 22, 2018

Henry C. Zak, 89, of Little Falls, passed away on January 22, 2018. Born in Passaic he lived in Bloomfield before moving to Little Falls 58 years ago. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Henry was the Owner of Belzak Corp., Clifton for over 25 years, and was the holder of several Chemical Processing Patents. An...

Jan 20, 2018

Maria Nenita Villalobos Otilano, 72, of Clifton, passed away on January 20, 2018. Born in the Philippines, Maria came to the US in May of 1998 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton five years ago. A parishioner of St. Andrew's RC Church, Clifton, Maria was a devoted homemaker.

Beloved wife of the late Rafael who...

Jan 15, 2018

Eva (Majdanska) Pec, 94, of Little Falls passed away on January 15, 2018. Born in Lodz, Poland, Eva came to the US in 1950 and lived in Passaic, Long Island and Clifton before moving to Little Falls. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Eva was a homemaker who also helped her husband with the family business by...

Jan 14, 2018

Mary Ann (Field) Lembryk, 80, of Clifton passed away on January 14, 2018. Born and raised in Passaic, Mary Ann moved to Clifton in 1973.

Mary Ann was a secretary for Kamp Fire Equipment in Denville for over 15 years, retiring in 2003. An avid soccer fan, Mary Ann was a member of the S.C. Vistula Soccer...