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Zofia Wilk
Dec 6, 2014
Zofia (Dabal) Wilk, 68, of Clifton passed away on December 6, 2014. Born in Poland she came to the US in 1972 and settled in Passaic and Clifton. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Zofia was a Supervisor for Melrose Displays, Inc., in Passaic where she worked for 25 years, retiring in 2008. Beloved wife of the late...
Noel Richard Korman
Dec 6, 2014
Noel Richard Korman, 39, of Clifton passed away on December 6, 2014. Born in Syracuse, NY, Noel lived in Largo, FL, and New York before moving back to Clifton 10 years ago. Noel was a professional Longboard Skateboarder and also worked for Dingo's Den and Raymond the Painter, both of Clifton. An avid Skateboarder, Snowboarder and Surfer, Noel was the...
Catherine Piontek
Nov 29, 2014
Catherine (Lazzaro) Piontek, 96, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2014. Born in Clifton, she lived there most of her life. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Catherine worked for Weston Biscuit in Clifton for several years, retiring many years ago. Beloved wife of the late Joseph who passed away in 2001. Devoted mother...
Donald A. Lahotsky, Sr.
Nov 25, 2014
Donald A. Lahotsky, Sr., 79, of Clifton, passed away on November 25, 2014. Born in Troop, PA, he lived in Clifton most of his life. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Donald was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War and is a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton. Donald was a Security Guard...
Frederick G. Meyn
Nov 23, 2014
Frederick G. Meyn, 93, of Paterson passed away on November 23, 2014. He was born in Hoboken and moved to Paterson in the 1950's. A US Marine veteran of WWII, Fred was a Production Mechanic for Shulton Industries, Clifton, for over 40 years, retiring in 1986. Fred was an avid NY Giants and Yankees fan. Beloved husband of the late...
Eleanor M. Zak
Nov 23, 2014
Eleanor M. Zak, 86, of Clifton passed away on November 23, 2014. Born in Paterson, Eleanor lived in Clifton for most of her life. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Eleanor was a member of the St. Clare's Leisure Club. She was an Office Manager for Payco American Corp., Edison, for many year, retiring several years ago. Beloved...
Mary Zahorian
Nov 21, 2014
Mary (Sagan) Zahorian, 94, of Clifton passed away on November 21, 2014. Born in Heilwood, PA, Mary lived in West New York before moving to Clifton in 1945. She was a parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic. Before retiring, Mary was an Administrative Secretary for the Clifton Public Schools for 18 years. Beloved wife of the late George,...
Josephine Lillian Manzini
Nov 21, 2014
Josephine Lillian (Kaminski) Manzini, 88, of Clifton, passed away on November 21, 2014. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton in 1965. Josephine, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic. Beloved wife of the late William J. Manzini, who passed away in 2002. Devoted mother of William C. Manzini...
Peter Fecko
Nov 21, 2014
Peter Fecko, 95, of Wayne, passed away on November 21, 2014. Born in Garfield, he lived in Paterson and Long Branch for 35 years before moving to Wayne 2 years ago. A Coast Guard Veteran of WW II, Peter was a Supervisor for the Passaic Valley Water Commission in Totowa for 30 years, retiring in 1979. Beloved husband of the...
Rajendrakumar D Gajjar
Nov 20, 2014
Rajendrakumar D. Gajjar, 72, of Rutherford, passed away on November 20, 2014. Born in Ahmedabad, India, he came to the US in 1971 and has lived in Rutherford for the past 36 years. A Chemist for PAR Pharmaceutical in Spring Valley, NY, Rajendrakumar was devoted to his Temple. Beloved husband of Dina (Mistry). Devoted father of Sarav and his wife...
Harriet France-Varchula
Nov 16, 2014
Harriet (Koehler) France-Varchula, 88, of Clifton, passed away on November 16, 2014. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton many years ago. Harriet was a Secretary for P. Faudler, Inc., in Clifton and Fairfield for 17 years, retiring in 1985.A member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Auxiliary, Harriet belonged to the Woman's Club of Clifton and the...
Barbara Zignorski
Nov 10, 2014
Barbara (Konrady) Zignorski, 76, of Belleville, passed away on November 10, 2014. Born in Staten Island, NY, she lived in Clifton, Bloomingdale, Butler and Whiting before moving to Belleville. A parishioner of St. Peter's RC Church, Belleville, Barbara, a homemaker, was a gifted craftsperson and did charity work for St. Anthony's RC Church in Butler. Barbara was also a member...
Edith Peters
Nov 7, 2014
Edith (Triolo) Peters, 79, of Woodland Park, passed away on November 7, 2014. Born in Clifton, she lived there before moving to Woodland Park 54 years ago. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Edith worked for Federal Sweets in Passaic for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife for 57 years of Arnold. Devoted mother...
Josephine "Jay" Malitsch
Nov 7, 2014
Josephine "Jay" (Mamczur) Malitsch passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Friday, November 7, 2014, in the presence of her loving family in the house she called home for 75 years. She was born in Passaic on April 16, 1918, to Peter and Anna Mamczur. She graduated Passaic HS at age 15 and began a long career in...
Harold J. "Hal" Sargent, Jr.
Nov 6, 2014
Harold John Sargent Jr., 68, of Woodland Park, NJ passed away on November, 6, 2014. "Hal" Sargent, the loving husband of Elaine Altamura-Sargent, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He is survived by four sons and their spouses, Brent and Lisa Sargent, Kyle and Jennifer Sargent, Richard Altamura, MD and Anthony and Heather Altamura. He is also survived by five...
Rebecca Gleba
Nov 1, 2014
Rebecca Gleba, 65, of Clifton, passed away on November 1, 2014. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield and Wanaque before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, Rebecca was a High School Teacher for the Garfield Board of Education for 30 years, retiring in 1999. Beloved daughter of the late Leopold and...
Lorraine R. Seely
Oct 30, 2014
Lorraine R. (Zarecki) Seely, 78 of Clifton, passed away on October 30, 2014. Born in Passaic she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of the First Lutheran Church, Clifton, and a member of the Martha Circle, Lorraine was the Tax Collector for the Township of Little Falls where she worked for 17 years, retiring in 2001. Beloved wife...
Corrine M. Delahanty
Oct 27, 2014
Corrine M. (Potlawski) Delahanty, of Clifton, passed away on October 27, 2014. Born in Passaic, she lived in Washington, DC, but has been a resident of Clifton most of her life. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Corrine was the Secretary for Delahanty Detective Agency in Clifton for many years, retiring in 1989. Beloved wife for 59 years...
Cecylia Gryglak
Oct 27, 2014
Cecylia (Gryglak) Gryglak, 82, of Garfield, passed away on October 27, 2014. Born in Lapsze Wyzne, Poland, she came to the US in 1980 and settled in Garfield. A parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield, Cecylia worked for the Felician Sisters in Lodi for 27 years, retiring in 2007. Beloved wife of the late Jozef who passed away...
Marianna Biendzio
Oct 24, 2014
Marianna (Gryszko) Biendzio, 80, of Clifton passed away on October 24, 2014. Born in Poland, Marianna came to the US in 1966 and lived in Newark and Irvington before moving to Clifton in 1978. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, she was a Machine Operator for J. J. Tool in Cedar Grove for 25 years, retiring in 1995....
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