Obituaries

Jul 23, 2016

Chandra Lal Peiris, 70, of Clifton, passed away on July 23, 2016. Born in Bentota, Sri Lanka, he came to the US from England and settled in New York before moving to Clifton 20 years ago. Chandra was a Nurse Anesthetist for University Hospital in Newark for the past 20 years. Beloved husband for 28 years of Angela (Lo). Devoted...

Jul 11, 2016

Angela Dina Martinez Cordova, 100, of Clifton passed away on July 11, 2016. Born in Barranco, Lima, Peru, Angela came to the US in 1996 and settled in Haskell before moving to Paterson and later to Clifton. Angela was very proud of the fact that she was able to gain her US citizenship at the age of 97. Angela was...

Jul 9, 2016

Patricia (Sabolefski) Emde, 73, of Clifton, passed away on July 9, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton over 50 years ago. Patrica was a Title Specialist for Valley National Bank in Wayne, where she worked for over 25 years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife for 46 years of the late David, Sr., who passed...

Jul 9, 2016

Adam Soja, 66, of Clifton, passed away on July 9, 2016. Born in Poland, he came to the US in 1958 and lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton. Adam was a Designer for D & S Processing in Clifton for many years. Beloved son of Kazimiera (Kotwca) Wdowiak of Garfield, and the late Jan Soja who passed away in...

Jul 7, 2016

Anna Marie Grenda, 95, passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2016. Miss Grenda was the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Jajkiewicz). Devoted sister of the late Andrew Grenda and his wife Nancy, Charles Grenda and his wife Edelmira, Julia Ann Beckman and her husband Hans, Mary Ann Mathias and her husband Joseph Anthony Mathias, Sr.....

Jul 4, 2016

Stanislawa "Stasia" (Leja), 86, of Clifton passed away on July 4, 2016. Born in Podczerwone, Poland, Stasia came to the US in 1963 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1973. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stasia was a member of their Rosary Society and was also a member of the Stowrzyszenie Podhalan...

Jul 2, 2016

Jane (Berdnik) Bednarski, 86, of Passaic, passed away on July 2, 2016. Born in Poland she came to the US in 1951 and settled in New York before moving to Clifton over 50 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Jane was a homemaker.

Beloved wife for 48 years of the late...

Jun 28, 2016

Helen (Glowacki) Wojdyla, 99, of Clifton, passed away on June 28, 2016. Born in Passaic she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1973. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Helen was a Saleslady for Singer Sewing Machine Co., Passaic for many years, retiring in 1970. Beloved mother of Richard and his late wife Marie of...

Jun 27, 2016

George T. Yacykewych, 79, of Clifton, passed away on June 27, 2016. Born in Harasymiw, Ukraine, he came to the US in 1950 and lived in New York City, Elmira, NY, and Passaic, NJ, before moving to Clifton in 1968. George was a devout parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, a US Army Veteran, a teacher for the...

Jun 27, 2016

Anthony A. "Tony" Saffioti, 82, of Clifton, passed away on June 27, 2016.  Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Tony retired in 1995 as the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works for the City of Clifton, where he worked for 30 years.  As Superintendent, Tony...

Jun 24, 2016

O n June 24th, 2016, as church bells rang peacfully in the distance, God showed himself to us. Kasia Mysliwiec, born November 25th, 1975 to Eugeniusz and Halina Mysliwiec, left this earth and rose up, ascending with purpose to the kingdom of Heaven where she will remain in service of Jesus Christ forever and always. A true believer in the...

Jun 23, 2016

Stephen J. Meyers, 73, of Clifton, passed away on June 23, 2016. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of the Passaic/Clifton area. An Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, Stephen was a Claims Manager for Leonard Bitterman in Clifton for 35 years, retiring in 2015. Beloved husband of Beverly (DeCarli). Devoted father of Kimberly Lesler and her husband...

Jun 22, 2016

Maria Gordono, 87, of Wayne, passed away on June 22, 2016. Born in Sophia, Bulgaria, she came to the US in 1951 and lived in Philadelphia and Paterson before moving to Wayne. Maria a homemaker was a member of the Buddhist Temple in Freewood Acre, NJ. Beloved mother of Edward Emguschowa of Bloomfield. Loving grandmother of Nicholas. Dear sister of...

Jun 20, 2016

Carmen M. Santiago, 80, of Clifton passed away on June 20, 2016 . Born in the Dominican Republic she lived in the South Bronx and Midtown Manhattan before moving to Clifton.  Carmen was a professional baker, a seamstress, and a homemaker for her family. Beloved mother of Lizzette Feliciano of Bloomingdale, Eileen Cruz of North Caldwell, and Nelson De La...

Jun 20, 2016

Digna Espinoza Palacios, 79, passed away on June 20, 2016, while visiting with her family in New Jersey. Born in Talara Piura, Peru, Digna owned a construction company in Peru for many years. Beloved daughter of the late Manuel Espinoza and Mercedes Palacios. Devoted mother of Carlos Zarate and his wife Simone Thaller of Freiburg, Germany, Rosario Zarate of Peru,...

Jun 17, 2016

Ronald Degen, 52, of Clifton passed away on June 17, 2016. Born in Yonkers, NY, Ronald lived in Clifton all of his life. Ronald was an Electrician with Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees in New York City for 15 years and also was a parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton. Beloved son of Johanna...

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...

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,...

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....

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...