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Sophie A. Biskupski
Mar 27, 2017
Sophie A. (Berdnik) Biskupski, 80, of Clifton, passed away on March 27, 2017. Born in Zawieluwie, Poland, she came to the US in 1951 and lived in Vanceboro, ME, and Brooklyn, NY, before moving to Clifton in 1973. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Sophie was a Bank Teller for Valley National Bank, at the Plaza...
Mee Ying Larkin
Mar 26, 2017
Mee Ying (Pong) Larkin, 71, of Brick, passed away on March 26, 2017. Born in Passaic, Mee Ying lived in Clifton and Manchester before moving to Brick several years ago and was a legal secretary for many years. Beloved mother of Vickie Larkin and her fiance Ron Turcotte, Jr., and Ronald Faulkner and his fiancee Susan McGuire, all of Brick....
Richard Brodsky
Mar 25, 2017
Richard Brodsky, 73, of Clifton passed away on March 25, 2017. Born in Passaic he lived in Clifton all of his life. A parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Richard was a Sargent in the US Army and served in Heidelberg, Germany. A 1961 graduate of Clifton High School, Richard was the Owner/Operator of Clifton Fluid...
Luz Celenia Hernandez
Mar 23, 2017
Luz Celenia Hernandez, 68, of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away on March 23, 2017. Remembered as "Lucy" who was born in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico. She spent many years actively living in New Jersey and Florida with Port St. Lucie being her last and final home. Beloved mother of Jorge L. Nieves and his wife Cheryl of Port St. Lucie,...
John Barcewski
Mar 22, 2017
John Barcewski, 95, of Clifton, passed away on March 22, 2017. Born in Passaic, he lived in Lodi, Wallington and Garfield before moving to Clifton 21 years ago. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, John was a Postal Worker in the Passaic Post Office for 36 years, retiring in 1980, and was a member of the...
Josephine C. Kase
Mar 20, 2017
Josephine C. (Dalkiewicz) Kase, 95, of Clifton, passed away on March 20, 2017. Born in Nanticoke, PA, she lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1954. An active parishioner of Ss. Cyril and Methodius RC Church, Clifton, Josephine was a member of the Marian Rosary Society, served on the Parish Council for many years, sang in the Choir,...
Joseph A. Freidhof
Mar 19, 2017
Joseph A. Freidhof, 63, of Clifton, passed away on March 19, 2017. Born in Montclair he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Joseph was a miracle baby born premature at just 2 pound, he was the first to survive with such a low birth weight. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Joseph worked for Richfield Farms,...
Elyce "Lee" Ducar
Mar 19, 2017
Elyce Ducar, "Lee", 85 of Clifton, passed away on March 19, 2017. Born and raised in Garfield, she lived in the Passaic/Clifton area for many years. Lee, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic. Beloved mother of Lee Calderio-Lewis and her husband John Lewis of Wayne. Loving grandmother of Nicole Lojek and her...
Sonia J. Frankowski
Mar 17, 2017
Sonia J. Frankowski, 32, of Wantage, passed away on March 17, 2017. Born in Hackensack, she lived in Clifton and Wantage, and was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. Beloved mother of Anika. Devoted daughter of John and Irene (Brak) Frankowski of Wantage. Dear sister of John Frankowski and his wife Terry of Brick, Allen Frankowski of...
Daniel O Mutter
Mar 15, 2017
Daniel O. Mutter, 74, of Clifton, passed away on March 15, 2017. Born in Paterson, he lived in North Haledon, Cape May and Jefferson Township before moving to Clifton. An active parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Dan was an Usher, member of the Holy Name Society, and 4th Degree Knight of the Perez Council Knights of Columbus....
Carol Tavarone
Mar 14, 2017
Carol (Haemmerle) Tavarone , 76, of West Milford, passed away on March 14 , 2017. Born in Union City, s he lived in North Bergen and Clifton before moving to West Milford. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Carol was a Bookkeeper for Putman in North Bergen for 32 years, retiring 2 years ago. Beloved wife for 53...
Mary Ann Seczawinski
Mar 14, 2017
Mary Ann (Farinella) Seczawinski, 85, of Clifton, passed away on March 14, 2017. Born and raised in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton for over 55 years. Before retiring in 1994, Mary Ann was a Teacher for the Passaic Board of Education at the Passaic High School for 38 years. Beloved wife of Eugene. Devoted mother of Joseph and...
Irene Gutkowski
Mar 13, 2017
Irene (Szewczyk) Gutkowski, 68, of Clifton, passed away on March 13, 2017. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1965 and settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton over 50 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Irene was a member of the former Leisure Club and the Polish Rosary Society. Irene was a manager...
Yolanda Julcapoma
Mar 13, 2017
Yolanda (Pena) Julcapoma, 85, of Northvale, passed away on March 13, 2017. Born in Orcotuna, Junin, Peru, she came to the US in 1998 and settled in Northvale. Yolanda, a homemaker, was a member of the Santa Barbara Club in Peru. Beloved wife of the late Jose Leon who passed away in 2009. Devoted mother of Fernando of Paterson, and...
Julianna Mrazik
Mar 13, 2017
Julianna (Staniszewski) Mrazik, 95, of Clifton, passed away on March 13, 2017. Born in Passaic, she lived all of her life in the Passaic/Clifton area. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Julianna was a Dietary Aide at Beth Israel Hospital, Passaic for 10 years, retiring many years ago. Beloved wife of the late Joseph who passed away in...
Michael A. Balady
Mar 9, 2017
Michael A. Balady, 96, of Fairview, passed away on March 9, 2017. Born and raised in Paterson, he lived in Hackensack before moving to Fairview. A parishioner of St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park, Michael was a Machinist for Curtiss-Wright Paterson for 42 years, retiring in 1982. Michael was a US Army Veteran serving with the 98th Army Division...
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....
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