Lillian A. Opalinski
Mar 9, 2017
Lillian A. (Golomb) Opalinski, 97, of Fairfield, passed away on March 9, 2017. Born in Passaic, she lived in East Rutherford and Wallington before moving to Fairfield in 2006. A parishioner of St. Thomas More Church, Fairfield, Lillian and her late husband owned Michael's Foods in East Rutherford for 35 years, retiring in 1994. Beloved wife of the late Michael...
Noris A. Horna
Mar 6, 2017
Noris A. (Urena) Horna, 53, of Clifton, passed away on March 6, 2017. Born in the Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1990 and settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton. Noris, a homemaker, attended Mass at Holy Trinity RC Church, Passaic. Beloved wife of Edgardo. Devoted mother of Edgar, Ramdy and Prince. Dear sister of Luis, Gladys...
Andrea Didato
Mar 5, 2017
Andrea Didato, 84, of Clifton passed away on March 5, 2017. Born in Sicily, he came to the US in 1964 and has lived in Clifton for the last 40 years. Beloved husband for 53 years of Rose Mary (Cascio). Beloved Father of Sarah. Funeral Thursday 9:45AM at the Shook FH, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 11AM at...
Joseph F. Bednarz, Jr.
Mar 1, 2017
Joseph F. Bednarz, Jr., 68, of Stroudsburg, PA, passed away on March 1, 2017. Born in Passaic, he lived in Wallington and Clifton, before moving to Pennsylvania. Joe was a Product Assurance Engineer and Lead Quality Management Officer for the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunitions Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, NJ where he worked for 38 years, retiring in 2013....
Joanna Bartko
Mar 1, 2017
Joanna (Ferenc) Bartko, 79, of Clifton, passed away on March 1, 2017. Born in Wysowa, Poland, she came to the US in 1977 and settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Joanna was a Chemical Operator for Home Care in Clifton for several years, retiring 17 years ago. Beloved mother of...
Leonardo Rocco Tavarone
Feb 28, 2017
Leonardo Rocco Tavarone, 83, of West Milford, passed away on February 28, 2017. Born in Jersey City, he lived in North Bergen and Clifton before moving to West Milford. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Leonardo served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War, Leonardo was a member of the...
Agatha Szproch
Feb 27, 2017
Agatha Szproch, 55, of Clifton passed away on February 27, 2017. Born in Nowy Targ, Poland, she came to the US in 1968 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1971. Agatha was an active member of Ss. Cyril & Methodius RC Church, Clifton, where she served as the Church Organist, was a member of their Rosary...
Brian Scott
Feb 23, 2017
Brian Scott, 42 of Haskell, passed away on February 23, 2017. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Paterson, Wayne and Elmwood Park, before moving to Haskell. An Operating Engineer for Aero-Tek, Brian was a member of the IUOE, Local # 68. Husband of Carrie (Hynes). Beloved father of Emma of Haskell. Loving son of the late James H. and...
Gaetana "Tillie" Gebbia
Feb 21, 2017
Gaetana "Tillie" (Mirabella) Gebbia, 92, of Clifton, passed away on February 21, 2017. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Tillie enjoyed volunteering at St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic for many years. Tillie and her husband were the founders of Jumbo's Italian Ice on Van Houten Ave. in the Athenia...
Paula E. Carnazza
Feb 19, 2017
Paula E. (Schuster) Carnazza, 66, of Montclair passed away on February 19, 2017. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she then lived in Staten Island for 18 years before moving to Montclair over 25 years ago. Paula was an elementary school teacher at Holy Rosary in Staten Island for 15 years and then an Executive Administrative Assistant for Bear Sterns in...
Krystyna Drewniak
Feb 15, 2017
Krystyna (Stola) Drewniak, 71, of Clifton, passed away on February 15, 2017. Born in Poland she came to the US in 1968 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Krystyna was a Pharmaceutical Technician for Hoffmann-LaRoche, Nutley for over 40 years, retiring in 2010. Beloved wife of the late Michael who passed away in...
Israel Sanchez, Sr.
Feb 14, 2017
Israel "Tito" Sanchez, Sr., 72, of Fajardo, PR, passed away on February 14, 2017. Born in Puerto Rico, he was raised in Passaic and lived in Puerto Rico for many years before moving back to NJ in December. Tito was the owner/operator of an Exxon Gas Station and Mini Mart in Puerto Rico. He was a Classic Car & Hot...
Thomas J Smith
Feb 13, 2017
Thomas J. Smith, 77, of Clifton and Lake Alfred, FL, passed away on February 13, 2017. Born in Nanticoke, PA, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, Thomas was an Electronic Technician for the US Postal Service in Jersey City for 32 years, retiring 12 years ago. Beloved husband of the...
Robert D. Bain
Feb 11, 2017
Robert D. Bain, 62, of Nutley, passed away on February 11, 2017. Born in Orange, he lived in Nutley and was a resident of Clifton for 25 years. returning to Nutley 14 years ago. Robert was the Service Manager for Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City for the past 10 years. Beloved husband for 37 years of Ann (Rurak). Devoted...
Carol Marie Barbour
Feb 11, 2017
Carol Marie (Reid) Barbour, 73, of Dunnellon, FL, passed away on February 11, 2017. Born in Passaic, Carol was raised in Clifton and lived in Branchville for many years before moving to Dunnellon, FL, 15 years ago. Carol was a high school teacher at Passaic High School for 35 years before retiring in 2000. Beloved wife of the late John...
Edward J. Kaloudis
Feb 7, 2017
Edward John Kaloudis, 79 of Wayne, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 6, 2017.
He was the son of Yanni and Maritsa Kaloudis and was raised during his early years in Chios Greece. He was a graduate of Upper Darby High School and NYU where he received a degree in education. At NYU he was a...
Loretta M. Cammaroto
Feb 6, 2017
Loretta M. (Meli) Cammaroto, 82, of Clifton, passed away on February 6, 2017. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1970. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Loretta was a Eucharistic Minister for many years and was a member of AARP Chapter #1995, where she was the Chairperson for the Dinner and Health...
Dorothy Babicz
Feb 6, 2017
Dorothy (Keller) Babicz, 97, of Poughkeepsie, formerly of Clifton, passed away on February 6, 2017. Born in Paterson, Dorothy lived in Passaic and Clifton for most of her life. She worked for Federal Sweets in Passaic for several years before retiring.
Beloved wife of the late Anthony who passed away in 1996. Devoted mother of Cheryl Steiner...
Richard J. Wojcik
Feb 4, 2017
Richard J. Wojcik, 91, of Clifton, passed away on February 4, 2017. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he came to the US in 1949 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Richard was a Chemical Operator for Givaudan in Clifton for many years, retiring in 1995. A Polish Army Veteran during...
Edward J. Dudek
Jan 24, 2017
Edward J. Dudek, 87, of Clifton, passed away on January 24, 2017. Born in Paterson he lived most of his life in Paterson before moving to Clifton several years ago. A parishioner of St. Stephen's RC Church, Paterson, Edward was a Teacher and Counselor at Central High School in Paterson for 38 years, retiring 23 years ago. Devoted son of...
