Barbara Armour
Feb 1, 2016
Barbara (Boyle) Armour, 79, of Clifton, passed away on February 1, 2016. Born in Greenock, Scotland, she came to the US in 1956 and lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton many years ago. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Barbara was the Office Manager for New Jersey Physicians in Passaic and Clifton, where she worked...
Jonathan E. Perez
Jan 31, 2016
Jonathan E. Perez, 37, passed away on January 31, 2016. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Jonathan moved to New Jersey in 1990 and lived in Belleville and Kearny before recently moving to Newark. Jonathan was a parishioner of the First Hispanic Reformed Church, Newark, and of Liquid Church, Nutley, and worked as a Teacher's Assistant at the Deron School...
Regina Nielsen
Jan 30, 2016
Regina (Koc) Nielsen, 60, of Clifton, passed away on January 30, 2016. Born in Pisz, Poland, she came to the US in 1992 and lived in Glendale, NY, and Union before moving to Clifton. In Poland, Regina was a Teacher and taught elementary Polish. Here in the US, Regina was and Registered Nurse at Overlook Medical Center in Summit for...
Michael Nyahay
Jan 28, 2016
Michael Nyahay, 93, of Clifton, passed away on January 28, 2016. Born and raised in Passaic, he lived most of his life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Michael was a US Navy Veteran during WW II. Before retiring in 1987, Michael was a Payroll Administrator for Singer-Kearfott in Little Falls, where he worked for...
Michaele Gulyas
Jan 26, 2016
Michaele Gulyas, 68, of Clifton, passed away on January 26, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton over 30 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Michaele was a Teacher for the Passaic Board of Education at Ulysses S. Grant School # 7, for 35 years retiring in 2004. During her teaching...
Stephen J. Jakubcak
Jan 25, 2016
Stephen J. Jakubcak, 88, of Clifton, passed away on January 25, 2016. Born in Passaic he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. An active parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Steve was a member of the Holy Name Society, the Golden Circle, and the Loaves and Fishes. Steve started the gym program at the church, was a coach...
Janina Bajer
Jan 24, 2016
Janina (Dabal) Bajer, 78, of Basking Ridge, passed away on January 24, 2016. Born in Stany, Poland, she came to the US in 1970 and lived in Passaic and Clark before moving to Basking Ridge 3 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Jania worked for Josephine Bajer, PC in Passaic for 20 years, retiring in 2013....
Mary A. Jones
Jan 24, 2016
Mary A. (Schadewald) Jones, 78 of Clifton, passed away on January 24, 2016. Born in Jersey City she lived there and in Passaic before moving to Clifton 35 years ago. Mary was a Data Entry Operator for Zozzaro Brothers and Green Sky Recycling in Clifton for many years before retiring several years ago. Beloved wife of the late Charles who...
John Bacik, Iii
Jan 21, 2016
John Bacik , III, 60, of Clifton fell asleep in the Lord on January 21, 2016. He was born in Passaic on April 12, 1955 and raised in Clifton where he graduated Clifton High School in 1973 and attended college afterward. Since his youth, he enjoyed working daily at The Treat Restaurant, the Bacik's landmark eatery on Passaic's Eastside. This...
John Stopka
Jan 21, 2016
John Stopka, 89, of Passaic, passed away on January 21, 2016. Born in Skrzypne, Poland he lived in Maniowy, Poland, before coming to the US in 1963 and settled in Passaic. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, John was an Usher at the Polish Mass for many years. Before retiring in 2011, John was a High Pressure...
Keith J. Brudnak
Jan 20, 2016
Keith J. Brudnak, 48, of Elmwood Park, passed away on January 20, 2016. Born in Passaic, he grew up in Hasbrouck Heights, moving to Elmwood Park several years ago. Keith was a member of the Construction Laborers Local # 472 for 25 years. Beloved husband of Dawn (Popek). Devoted father of Keith, Jr. of Elmwood Park. Loving son of Nicholas,...
Anna E. Oskierko
Jan 18, 2016
Anna E. (Balut) Oskierko, 89, of Clifton, passed away on January 18, 2016. Born in Garfield, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Anna, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, and a member of the Rosary Society. Beloved wife for 68 years of Thomas K. Oskierko. Devoted mother of Arlene Kraft and her...
Carl P. Gommoll
Jan 15, 2016
Carl P. Gommoll, 75 of Nutley, passed away on January 15, 2016. Born in Newark, he lived in Nutley and Clifton, returning to Nutley several years ago. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Carl was a member of the Holy Name Society, the Old Guard of Nutley, the NJ Woodturners, and Kingsland Manor. Before retiring, Carl was a...
Florence Farinella
Jan 12, 2016
Florence (Coniglio) Farinella, 95, of Passaic, passed away on January 12, 2016. Born in Lodi, she was a resident of Passaic since 1946. Florence, a homemaker, found the greatest joy in taking care of her family. Beloved wife for 69 years of Joseph Farinella. Devoted mother of Angela Montague of Clifton, and Vincent J. Farinella and his wife Theresa of...
Czeslawa Radgowska
Jan 7, 2016
Czeslawa (Michalak) Radgowska, 85, of Clifton, passed away on January 7, 2016. Born in Lomza, Poland, she came to the US in 2001 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Czeslawa a homemaker, worked for ZZPB in Poland for many years. Beloved wife of the late Marian who passed away in 2008. Devoted mother of...
Asuncion M. Hilario
Jan 7, 2016
Asuncion M. Hilario (Martinez), 76, of Clifton, passed away on January 7, 2016. Born in Manila, Philippines, she came to the US in August, 2013, and settled in Clifton. Beloved wife of the late Efren who passed away in 2013. Devoted mother of Ethel Hilario and Eric Hilario, both of Clifton. Loving grandmother of 7. Also survived by 4 sisters...
Nancy Zmudsky O'Reilly
Jan 7, 2016
Nancy (Spinella) Zmudsky O'Reilly, 89, of Manchester, passed away on January 7, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to Forked River and later Manchester. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Nancy was an owner of Van Houten Wine & Liquor on Van Houten Avenue in Clifton for 30...
Elaine M. Kopec
Jan 5, 2016
Elaine M. (Danczak) Kopec, 75, of Passaic, passed away on January 5, 2016. Born in Passaic, she was raised in Garfield, returning to Passaic in 1962. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Elaine was a Travel Agent for Ultramar Travel in NYC for many years, and later was the Secretary for the First United Methodist Church, Passaic,...
Josephine Tecza
Jan 5, 2016
Josephine (Dziewiatek) Tecza, 92, of Clifton, passed away on January 5, 2016. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton in 1946. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Josephine was a member of the Golden Circle, the Loaves & Fishes, and the former Rosary & Altar Society. Before retiring in 1988, Josephine was an Assembler...
Tina L. Telep
Dec 31, 2015
Tina L. (Vanderhoof) Telep, 67, of Acworth, GA, passed away on December 31, 2015. Born in Clifton, she lived there most of her life before moving to Georgia in 2007. A former parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Tina was a Medical Office Manager for Dr. Richard Jacobs in Ridgewood, where she worked for 30 years,...
