Helen P. Kowalewski
Oct 18, 2016
Helen P. (Pankranz) Kowalewski, 104, of Clifton, passed away on October 18, 2016. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1951 and has been a resident of Clifton for 49 years. Helen worked for Roger Van S. in Paterson for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife of the late Wasily who passed away in 1972. Devoted...
Shirley Dzwonczyk
Oct 12, 2016
Shirley M. (Muhaw) Dzwonczyk, 82, of Cedar Grove, passed away on October 12, 2016. Born in Hickory Hill, PA, she lived in Passaic and Montclair before moving to Cedar Grove 43 years ago. A parishioner of the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, Clifton, Shirley was a Bookkeeper for Singac Supply in Little Falls for 10 years, retiring in 1999. Beloved...
Stanley Skrzyniarz
Oct 10, 2016
Stanley Skrzyniarz, 67, of Clifton, passed away on October 10, 2016. Born in Czermin, Poland, he came to the US in 1983 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stanley was the Owner of the Larchmont Bakery in Union for 12 years, and also worked for Allwood Bakery in Clifton for 15 years. For...
Elsa Elena Camacho Mejia
Oct 9, 2016
Elsa E. Camacho Mejia, 98, of Hasbrouck Heights passed away on October 9, 2016. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Elsa came to the US in 1978. After coming to the US, she devoted herself to her grandchildren and later her great grandchildren. She was a very talented self-taught seamstress making many Halloween costumes for her granddaughters. She enjoyed gardening, reading...
Antonino "Nino" Caporrimo
Oct 8, 2016
Antonino "Nino" Caporrimo, 85, of Lodi, passed away on October 8, 2016. Born in Palermo, Italy, he came to the US in 1956 and lived in Passaic, Wayne and Florida before moving to Lodi. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Nino was a Produce Manager for Met Foods in New York for many years, retiring in 1991, and...
Jennie "Jean" Melnik
Oct 8, 2016
Jennie "Jean" (Kitchan) Melnik, 95, of Clifton, passed away on October 8, 2016. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. A former parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, Jean is a parishioner of Ss. Cyril and Methodius RC Church, Clifton. Before retiring, Jean and her late husband were the owners of Michael's Market on Ackerman Ave., in...
Manuel "Manny" A. Gouveia
Oct 2, 2016
Manuel "Manny" A. Gouveia , 90, passed away into eternal life on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson. Born in Passaic, to the late Manuel and Maria (Araujo) Gouveia, Manny was a lifelong resident of Clifton. In 1955, he married Helen Van Dongen, also from Clifton, and they enjoyed 44 years together before her passing...
Antonio R. Aviles
Oct 1, 2016
Antonio R. Aviles, 61, of Clifton passed away on October 1, 2016. Born in New York City, Tony was raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and also lived in Brooklyn before moving to Clifton in 1995. A US Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, he was an expert M16 marksman in the 6th infantry Berlin Brigade. Tony...
Bronislaw Joseph Waksmundzki
Sep 25, 2016
Bronislaw Joseph Waksmundzki, 91, of Passaic, passed away on September 25, 2016. Born in Waksmund, Poland, he came to the US in December of 1927 and lived in Johnstown, PA, before moving to Passaic many years ago. An Army Veteran of WW II, Bronislaw was a recipient of both the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. A parishioner of St....
Anthi Gjoni
Sep 23, 2016
Anthi Gjoni, 84, of Clifton passed away on September 23, 2016. Born in Saranda, Albania., Anthi came to the US in 1995 and settled in Clifton. Beloved husband of Margarita (Plaku) Gjoni. Devoted father of Marko Gjoni and his wife Julieta of Athens, Greece, Rocky Joni and his wife Sheila of Stirling Heights, MI, Elsa Gjoka and her husband Romeo...
Helen Christanovicz
Sep 21, 2016
Helen (Ochmanowitz) Christanovicz, 85, of Clifton, passed away on September 21, 2016. Born in the Bronx, she lived in Clifton most of her life. A parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Helen was a Secretary for J. Bucknell Co., in NYC for several years, retiring many years ago. Beloved wife of the late John who passed...
Peter Wilk
Sep 20, 2016
Peter Wilk, 51, of Clifton passed away on September 20, 2016. Born in Bojanow, Poland, Peter came to the US in 1972 and has lived in Clifton and Passaic since then. Peter was a Master Plumber who owned and operated Cyndi Heating & Plumbing in Clifton for the last 11 years. An avid hunter and fisherman, Peter was a...
Paul Francis Devita
Sep 17, 2016
Paul Francis DeVita, 52, of Clifton, passed away on September 17, 2016. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Clifton, Paul was a member and Past Grand Knight of the Regina-Mundi Knights of Columbus Council # 3969, Clifton, the Msgr. Stein Assembly, the Knights of Columbus Immaculata Council, and the...
Edward Sudol
Sep 17, 2016
Edward Sudol, 84, of Wallington, passed away on September 17, 2016. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Wallington. A parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church, Wallington, Edward was a member of the Central of Polish Organizations, Passaic, and the Knights of Columbus Wallington Council #3644. Ed was the 1974 Marshal of the Pulaski Day...
Olga Sawczyn
Sep 13, 2016
Olga (Kocopy) Sawczyn, 97 of Wallington passed away on September 13, 2016. Born in Garfield, she lived in the Ukraine for 3 years, returning to Garfield where she spent most of her life before moving to Wallington. A parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, Olga was a Designer & Seamstress for John Sessa, Clifton, for many years, retiring...
Andrew Nemeth
Sep 10, 2016
Andrew Nemeth, 80, of Clifton, passed away on September 10, 2016. Born in Hungary, he came to the US in 1956 and lived in Bronx, NY, and Passaic, before moving to Clifton over 50 years ago. A Machinist for Missbrenner Printing, Clifton, for 25 years, retiring in 2005, Andrew was a member of the Sathmarer Society and the William Penn...
Emily Kaliscak
Sep 10, 2016
Emily Kaliscak, 90, of Clifton, passed away on September 10, 2016. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Emily was a Secretary for Johanson Machine Corp. in Clifton for over 20 years, retiring many years ago. Beloved daughter of the late Adolf and Stanislawa (Yarosz) Kalisscrak. Devoted mother...
Ottilie "Tillie" Kruse
Sep 9, 2016
Ottilie "Tillie" Kruse, 90, of Whiting, passed away on September 9, 2016. Born in Isensee, Germany, she came to the US in 1954 and lived in Clifton before moving to Whiting in 2014. A member of the ILGWU, Tillie, was a Seamstress for Barbazon in Paterson for 34 years, retiring in 1988. Beloved sister of of the late Ida Kruse...
Sister Agnese
Sep 8, 2016
Sister Mary Agnese, Funeral services for Sister Mary Agnese Golecka will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11 AM on Monday, September 12, 2016. Sister Mary Agnese will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Agnese died on September 8, 2016, in Hackensack, s he was 93 years...
Theresa Battaglia
Sep 7, 2016
Theresa Battaglia, 91, of Medina, OH, passed away on September 7, 2016. Born in Newark, she lived in New Jersey most of her life before moving to Medina, OH. A former parishioner of St. Valentine's RC Church, Bloomfield, Tess, was a Quality Control Inspector for I.T.T., Nutley for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved aunt of of several nieces,...
