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Naoma Rego

Naoma Rego

Jun 16, 2016

Naoma (Zeltner) Rego, 84, of Clifton, passed away on June 16, 2016. Born in Severence, Kansas, she lived in Washington, DC and Florida before moving to Clifton. Naoma, a homemaker, was an avid reader and enjoyed the outdoors. Beloved mother of Ronald Rego of Sebastian, FL, and Susan Rego of Clifton. Loving grandmother of Christopher and Sean. Visiting Monday 7-9...

John Kost

John Kost

Jun 16, 2016

John Kost, 81, of Passaic, passed away on June 16, 2016. Born in Forestville, PA he lived in Jersey City and East Rutherford before moving to Passaic. A US Army Veteran, John worked for Harry Buryk, Inc., Wayne for many years and later was a self employed carpenter, retiring in 2002. A parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic,...

Xavier Machado

Xavier Machado

Jun 14, 2016

Xavier Machado, 33, of Clifton, passed away on June 14, 2016. Born in North Bergen, he lived in Union City before moving to Clifton. Xavier was a parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton. Beloved son of Isidoro and Evelyn (Rivera) Machado of Clifton. Loving brother of Izzie and his wife Joann of Clifton, and Andre of Clifton....

Walter Kilechaw

Walter Kilechaw

Jun 13, 2016

Walter Kilechaw, 87, of Clifton, passed away on June 13, 2016. Born in Passaic he was a resident of Clifton most of his life. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War, Walter was a Pipe Fitter for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley, where he worked for many years before retiring in 1992. Beloved husband of Tanya (Pasinski). Dear brother of the...

Rosemarie Ann Jones

Rosemarie Ann Jones

Jun 11, 2016

Rosemarie Ann (Plookhoy) Jones, 66, of East Stroudsburg, PA, passed away on June 11, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived in Lodi, Garfield and Netcong, before moving to East Stroudsburg. Rosemarie worked for Popular Club Plan in Passaic for 20 years and later was a Traffic Coordinator for Great Lakes Paper in Clifton for 5 years. Beloved wife of the...

Eleanor M. Stankiewicz

Eleanor M. Stankiewicz

Jun 10, 2016

Eleanor M. (Cimohowski) Stankiewicz, 96, of Clifton, passed away on June 10, 2016. Born in Shenandoah, PA, she moved to Elizabeth in 1957 and lived there before moving to Clifton in 2009. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Eleanor was a seamstress for many years. A former parishioner of St. Adalbert's RC Church, Elizabeth, Eleanor was a Devotee...

Zofia Kasica

Zofia Kasica

Jun 9, 2016

Zofia Kasica, 85, of Clifton, passed away on June 9, 2016. Born in Wola Rusinowska, Poland, she came to the US in 1966 and lived in Passaic and Wallington before moving to Clifton. Zofia worked for J.L. Prescott & Co., in Passaic for 12 years. Beloved mother of Krystyna Rebisz of Clifton. Loving grandmother of Renee Bradford and her husband...

Harriet Sepanak

Harriet Sepanak

Jun 6, 2016

Harriet (Rutkowski) Sepanak, 90, of Clifton, passed away on June 6, 2016. Born in Bayonne, she was a resident of Clifton for over 65 years. An active parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Harriet was a member of the 39'ers, the Lazzarus Committee, and was an avid card player. Harriet was the Senior Library Assistant in the...

Matthew Wojciak

Matthew Wojciak

Jun 5, 2016

Matthew Wojciak, 70, of Clifton, passed away on June 5, 2016. Born in France, he came to the US in 1950 and lived in Passaic and Nutley before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Matthew was a French Teacher for many years at Seton Hall University, South Orange, and later a Bartender at The Manor...

Edward John Macdonald

Edward John Macdonald

Jun 5, 2016

Edward John MacDonald, 62, a lifetime resident of Passaic, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, on June 5, 2016, after a long illness. The son of Walter and Loretta (Hudson) MacDonald, Eddie graduated from Passaic High School in 1972 and forfeited his acceptance at Trenton State College to pursue his love of industrial arts. A perfectionist, Eddie worked in...

Emma Vella

Emma Vella

May 27, 2016

Emma (Di Iorio) Vella, 93, of Westbury, LI, passed away on May 28, 2016. Born in Italy, she came to the US in 1928 and lived in Paterson and Westchester before moving to Long Island. A former parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Emma was a seamstress for Brooks Brothers, Paterson for many years, retiring in 1985, and was...

Joseph Grenci

Joseph Grenci

May 24, 2016

Joseph Grenci, Sr., 89, of Clifton, passed away on May 24, 2016. Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident. A US Navy Veteran during WW II, Joe was the owner of L & S Tool on Bloomfield Ave. in Clifton for many years, retiring in 1995, and was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton. Beloved husband for...

Joseph Walter Del Gaudio

Joseph Walter Del Gaudio

May 22, 2016

Joseph W. Del Gaudio, 84, of Clifton passed away on May 22, 2016. Born in Paterson, Joseph was raised in Paterson and Hawthorne before moving to Clifton many years ago. An Army veteran of the Korean War, Joseph was a Vice President of Management Information Systems at J. Crew in New York City for 42 years, retiring in 1999. Beloved...

Chris Mattheou

Chris Mattheou

May 21, 2016

Chris Mattheou, MD, 88, of Passaic passed away on May 21, 2016. Born in Vytina, Greece, Chris came to the US in 1957 and first settled in New York City and lived in Jersey City, Dover and Long Island before moving to Passaic 45 years ago. A parishioner of St. George GO Church, Clifton, Dr. Mattheou was...

Blanca Rivera

Blanca Rivera

May 17, 2016

Blanca Rivera, 71, of Passaic, passed away on May 17, 2016. Born in Ecuador, she came to the US in 1968 and lived in West New York before moving to Passaic several years ago. A parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Blanca was a School Bus Driver for First Student, Inc., in Englewood for 10 years, retiring in 2003....

Susan T. Perna

Susan T. Perna

May 15, 2016

Susan T. (Swarctz) Perna, 66, of Toms River, passed away on May 15, 2016. Born in Passaic, Susan lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to Toms River and was a Realtor with Caldwell Banker in Clifton for many years. Beloved sister of Stephen Dornich and his wife Suzanne of Pompton Lakes, Francine Monaco and her husband Johnny...

Vincenzo Esposito

Vincenzo Esposito

May 14, 2016

Vincenzo Esposito 85, of Passaic, passed away on May 14, 2016. Born in Salerno, Italy, he lived in Argentina for 26 years, coming to the US in 1978, settling in Passaic. A parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Vincenzo was a painter in Italy and later owned Alcaraz Auto Body in Argentina for many years, retiring several years ago....

Marion Avallone

Marion Avallone

May 14, 2016

Marion (Vander Wande) Avallone, 90, of Passaic Park, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on May 14, 2016. Born and raised in E. Rutherford, she was a resident of Passaic Park for many years. A member of the Christ United Methodist Church, E. Rutherford, Marion was a lifelong employee of Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley, retiring in 1986. A member of the...

Sadie Mondelli

Sadie Mondelli

May 11, 2016

Sadie (Jakubiak) Mondelli, 96, of Clifton, passed away on May 11, 2016, with family by her side. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton in 2003. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Sadie was an Account Receivable Clerk for Hillcrest Dye Works Co., Paterson for 10 years, retiring in 1975. Devoted wife of...

Rosemarie Samtak

Rosemarie Samtak

May 7, 2016

RoseMarie (Crisalle) Samtak , 80, of Clifton passed away on May 7, 2016. Born in Amsterdam, NY, she lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. A homemaker, RoseMarie was a very active member of Ss. Peter & Paul PNCC, Passaic, and was the President of their Leisure Club. She was also very involved in many local clubs...

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