Marlene M Walcott
Aug 26, 2014
Marlene M. (Finkle) Walcott, 73, of Clifton, passed away on August 26, 2014. Born in Paterson, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Before retiring in 2008, Marlene was a Secretary for the Clifton board of Education for 34 years at several Clifton Elementary Schools, including School # 11 and School # 4. Active in local politics, Marlene the granddaughter...
Gregory A. Frankowski
Aug 24, 2014
Gregory A. Frankowski, 26, of Wantage, passed away suddenly on August 24, 2014. Born in Hackensack, he lived all of his life in Wantage. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Gregory was an Electrician for Hydropol Plumbing in Lincoln Park for several years. Beloved son of John and Irene (Brak) of Wantage. Devoted brother of John and...
Mary Frances Dudas
Aug 23, 2014
Mary Frances (Rose) Dudas, 70, of Clifton, passed away on August 23, 2014. Born in East Paterson, she lived in Clifton most of her life. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Mary a homemaker, was a member of the WIBC Bowling and enjoyed playing Spades with her friend Sharon. Beloved wife of the late Robert who passed away...
Marcelina Esguerra
Aug 23, 2014
Marcelina (Padilla) Esguerra, 89, of Daly City, California, passed away on August 23, 2014. Born in Sto. Thomas, Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, she came to the US on October 27, 1985 and lived in Passaic before moving to California in 1991. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Marcelina was a business woman in the Philippines for...
Vasil "Charles" Kormanik
Aug 21, 2014
Vasil "Charles" Kormanik, 90, of Paramus, passed away on August 21, 2014. Born in Jarabina, Czechoslovakia, he came to the US in 1964 and lived in Cliffside Park before moving to Paramus 19 years ago. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Charles worked for J.P. Morgan in New York City for many years as well as...
Stella "Emily" Gebhardt
Aug 20, 2014
Stella Emily (Palka) Gebhardt, 88, of Clifton, passed away on August 20, 2014. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she lived in Passaic, Philadelphia and Paterson before moving to Clifton many years ago. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Emily was an Administrative Assistant for Curtiss-Wright Aeronautics in Wood-Ridge for 25 years, retiring in 1981. Beloved daughter of the...
Elizabeth Basso
Aug 18, 2014
Elizabeth (Delnauro)Basso, 92, of Clifton, passed away on August 18, 2014. Born in Newark, she was a resident of Clifton for many years. A parishioner of St. Phillip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Elizabeth worked for Advertising Services in Passaic Park and later was a typist for the Internal Revenue Service in Passaic for over 20 years, retiring in 1985....
Rozalia Dobko
Aug 17, 2014
Rozalia (Yakimiw) Dobko, entered eternal rest on August 17, 2014. She was born January 21, 1927 in Ukraine. Rose, her husband John, and their son Peter came to America in 1951 and added to their family with a daughter, Irene in 1953. Rose worked at Ohio Packaging for over 25 years and was a faithful parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian...
Fred Palleschi
Aug 11, 2014
Federico "Fred" Palleschi, 88, of Passaic passed away on August 11, 2014. Born in Ceprano, Italy, Fred came to the US in 1939 and first settled in the Bronx before moving to Passaic. A US Army Veteran of WWII, Fred was a Stone Setter for Antoine Jewelers in New York City for 20 years, retiring in 1985. Fred and his...
Sister Mary Edward
Aug 11, 2014
Sister Mary Edward Funeral services for Sister Mary Edward Zdziebkowska will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2014. Sister Mary Edward will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Edward died on August 11, 2014, in Lodi, she was 91 years old...
Anna Kormanik
Aug 6, 2014
Anna (Kormanik) Kormanik, 89, of Paramus, passed away on August 6, 2014. Born in Jarabina, Czechoslovakia, she came to the US in 1968 and lived in Cliffside Park before moving to Paramus 19 years ago. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Anna worked for the Prudential Corp. in NYC for 23 years, retiring in 1987. Beloved wife...
Frances M. Coco
Aug 5, 2014
Frances M. (Dino) Coco, 80, of Clifton, passed away on August 5, 2014. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Frances was a member of St. Paul's Rosary Society and was a member of the Regina Mundi Council #3969 Columbiettes. In 1976 Frances founded the Clifton Speed Center on...
Michael F. Parsons
Aug 3, 2014
Michael F. Parsons, 80, of Passaic passed away on August 3, 2014. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident. A US Army Veteran during the Korean War, Michael was a member of the US Army Reserves and was activated for Operation Desert Storm, serving 3 months at Ft. Dix training soldiers for active duty in the Gulf. Michael was...
Patricia Ann Mcdonald
Aug 2, 2014
Patricia Ann (Woods) McDonald, 56, of Ridgefield Park, passed away on August 2, 2014. Born in Paterson, she lived in Clifton, Port Jervis, NY, and Bayville, before moving to Ridgefield Park. Patricia was a Facility Manager for Precision Technology, Inc., in Norwood for several years. A true animal lover, Patricia, was an active supporter of the ASPCA, enjoyed knitting and...
Phyllis Brzuszek
Jul 31, 2014
Phyllis Brzuszek, 77, of Passaic, passed away on July 31, 2014. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1946 and settled in Passaic. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Phyllis was a Secretary for Cupo Realty in Clifton for over 10 years, retiring in 2007. Phyllis was a Volunteer for the Salvation Army, Clifton Against Substance...
Michael T. Finucane
Jul 31, 2014
Michael T. Finucane, 71, of Dumont, passed away on July 31, 2014. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Ridgewood before moving to Dumont many years ago. Michael was a Mail Carrier for the US Postal Service in Ridgewood for 20 years, retiring several years ago. Beloved brother of Richard of Ridgewood, Joseph of Centennial, CO, Barbara Morris of Bettendorf,...
Andre J. Barral
Jul 31, 2014
Andre J. Barral, 51, of Clifton, passed away on July 31, 2014. Born in Newark, he lived in Pompton Lakes before moving to Clifton many years ago. Andre was the Bar Manager at the Athenia Veteran Post in Clifton for the past 15 years, and was a member of the FAV, Friends of the Athenia Veterans. Beloved father of Andrew...
Irene Golick
Jul 29, 2014
Irene (Gallagher) Golick, 86, of Clifton passed away on July 29, 2014. Born in Passaic, Irene has been a resident of Clifton all of her life. Irene worked in Production for Hoffmann-La Roche in Nutley for 25 years and was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. Beloved wife for 58 years of Martin A. Golick who passed...
Ret. Cpt. Adam S. Tencza
Jul 27, 2014
Adam S. Tencza (93), of Clifton, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, July 27, after a long illness. A mass to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, August 13 at St. John Kanty Church, 49 Speer Ave., Clifton, NJ at 11:00 am. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Shook Home Funeral Home, Clifton. Adam was born in Passaic,...
Patricia Ann Krupka
Jul 25, 2014
Patricia Ann (Cullen) Krupka, 72, of Clifton passed away on July 25, 2014. Born and raised in Newark, Patricia lived in Kearny for 25 years before moving to Clifton in 1994. She was an Insurance Broker for Mintz Girgan & Brightly in Rochelle Park for 21 years before retiring in 2009. Beloved wife of the late Charles C. Krupka,...
