Maira V. Romero
Feb 25, 2016
Maira V. Romero, 64, of Jersey City, passed away on February 25, 2016. Maira, a Seamstress, was born in Valverde Mao, Dominican Republic and came to the US in 1977, settling in Jersey City. Beloved mother of Franklin Torres and his wife Sara Santiago of Secaucus, and Edwin Romero and his wife Maria Romero of Clifton. Loving grandmother of Joshua,...
Patricia L. Malec
Feb 25, 2016
Patricia L. (Tetla) Malec, 93, of Whiting, passed away on February 25, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton and Elmwood Park most of her life before moving to Whiting 5 years ago. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Patricia, a homemaker, was a member of AARP. Beloved wife of the late Walter C. Malec,...
Martha Anna Jazwinski
Feb 23, 2016
Martha Anna (Schnitzer) Jazwinski, 71, of Clifton passed away on February 23, 2016. Born in North Haledon, she lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton 40 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Martha was a Clerk for TRW in Bloomfield for many years, retiring several years ago. A member of the American Legion Post #...
Betty Porcello
Feb 23, 2016
Betty (Sickler) Porcello, 86, of Clifton, passed away on February 23, 2016. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. Before retiring in 1994, Betty worked for SmithKline Beecham in Clifton for 15 years. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Porcello who passed away in 2009. Devoted mother of the late Jay W. Tintle, Jr., who passed away in 2015,...
William Oviedo
Feb 23, 2016
William Oviedo, 55, of Clifton, passed away on February 23, 2016. Born in Colombia, he came to the US in 1986 and settled in Paterson before moving to Clifton several years ago. William was a Chef at the Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack for 15 years. Beloved father of Estiven Oviedo and his wife Nathalia of Florida, Stephanie Oviedo of...
Alexander P. Wasek
Feb 22, 2016
Alexander P. Wasek, 92, of North Caldwell passed away on February 22, 2016. Born and raised in Lodi, Alexander moved to North Caldwell 55 years ago and was a parishioner of Notre Dame Church, North Caldwell. A US Navy veteran of WWII, Alexander was the Owner and Operator of National Television Tube, Inc., Saddle Brook, for many years, retiring...
Alexander J. Kopsel
Feb 20, 2016
Alexander J. Kopsel, 95, of Clifton, passed away on February 20, 2016. Born in Butler, PA, he lived in Clifton most of his life. A parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Alexander was a Postal Clerk for the US Postal Service on Paulison Ave., Clifton for 32 years, retiring in 1983, and was a member of...
Julia Sarnecky
Feb 18, 2016
Julia (Slysz) Sarnecky, 86, of E. Rutherford, passed away on February 18, 2016. Born in Wallington she lived there before moving to East Rutherford in 1962. Julia was a Registered Nurse at Passaic General Hospital, Passaic, for 28 years, retiring in 1980. Beloved wife of the late John Richard Sarnecky who passed away in 1982. Devoted mother of Deacon Diane...
Diane R. Grames
Feb 14, 2016
Diane R. (Romanik) Grames, 68, of Little Falls passed away on February 14, 2016. Born and raised in Paterson, Diane lived in Clifton for many years before moving to Little Falls 5 years ago. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Diane was an Office Manager for Dr. Joseph Licitra's Office, Clifton, for 20 years before...
Teresa C. Quintana
Feb 13, 2016
Teresa C. (Cedeño) Quintana, 81, of Passaic passed away peacefully in her home amongst her immediate family on February 13, 2016. Born in Cataño, Puerto Rico, on October 25, 1934 to Josefa (Ramos) and Julian Cedeño. She came to New Jersey in 1959. Beloved wife of the late William. Devoted mother of Miriam T. Miesch and her husband Octavio E....
William Demeter
Feb 9, 2016
William Demeter, 86, of Clifton passed away on February 9, 2016. Born in Garfield, he lived in Elmwood Park and has been a resident of Clifton most of his life. A US Navy Veteran during the Korean War, Bill was stationed on the USS Wasp, and was a member of the American Legion Post, Elmwood Park and AARP. A parishioner...
William "Bill" H. Williams
Feb 7, 2016
William H. Williams, "Bill", 73, of Paterson, passed away on February 7, 2016. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton before moving to Paterson. An US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War, Bill was the owner of Williams Dental Studio in Oakland for many years, retiring in 2014, and was a member of the Passaic County Golf Course, Wayne. A...
Lucy Mecca
Feb 7, 2016
Lucy (DiCarlo) Mecca, 83, of Wayne, passed away on February 7, 2016. Born in Union, she lived in Irvington, Passaic and Totowa before moving to Wayne several years ago. A former parishioner of St. James of the Marches RC Church, Totowa, Lucy was a member of the Rosary Society, The Totowa Seniors, and served as the Treasurer at Sisco Village...
Mary Elizabeth Fleming
Feb 7, 2016
Mary Elizabeth (Gladwell) "Bobbie" Fleming, 89, of Clifton, passed away on February 7, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton 25 years ago. A parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Mary was a Customer Service Clerk for Popular Club Plan in Passaic for 20 years, retiring in 1989. Beloved wife of the late Warren who...
Judge James J. Bonafield
Feb 6, 2016
Judge James J. Bonafield, "Jay", of Clifton passed away on February 6, 2016 with his beloved wife Barbara at his side. Born in Paterson he was a lifelong resident of Clifton and was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Fair Lawn. A US Army Air Force Veteran during WW II, Jay received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from...
Julius "Whitey" Dworak
Feb 5, 2016
Julius "Whitey" Dworak, 64, of Garfield, passed away on February 5, 2016. Born in St. Etienne, France, he came to the US in July of 1956 and lived in Wallington and Passaic before moving to Garfield. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Whitey was a groundskeeper for West Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton for 35 years. Beloved son of...
Gregory G. Fialkowski
Feb 4, 2016
Gregory G. Fialkowski, 94, of Clifton, passed away on February 4, 2016. Born in Florida, NY, he has been a resident of Clifton for many years. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Gregory served as an Usher for many years. An Army Veteran of WWII, Gregory was a Painter for Don Hogan in Wyckoff, retiring in 1986. Beloved...
Sophie Rurak
Feb 3, 2016
Sophie (Urbanik) Rurak, 91, of Clifton, passed away on February 3, 2016. Born in Nisko, Poland, she came to the US in 1959 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Sophie was a Senior Technician in the Research Dept. of Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for 14 years, retiring in 1988, and was a member of...
Rosemary Wade
Feb 3, 2016
Rosemary (New) Wade, 93, of Clifton, passed away on February 3, 2016. Born in Fort Lee, she lived in Leona and has been a Clifton resident since 1955. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Rosemary was a Payroll Supervisor for Manhattan Industries in Glen Rock, where she worked for 27 years retiring in 1987. Beloved wife...
Sister Mary Elizabeth Jarominski
Feb 2, 2016
Sister Mary Elizabeth. Funeral services for Sister Mary Elizabeth Jarominski will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 5, 2016. Sister Mary Elizabeth will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Elizabeth died on February 2, 2016, in Lodi , s...
