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Frederick G. Meyn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Joseph Kozielski, Jr.

Joseph Kozielski, Jr.

Oct 24, 2014

Joseph Kozielski, Jr. "Joe", 70, died Friday October 24, 2014 at the Anne Arudel Medical Center, Annapolis Maryland. Born in Clifton N.J., he was an avid traveler, gardener, fisherman and hunter spending his last years fishing and crabbing in Pine Island, Florida, gardening in Waxhaw, North Carolina, wildlife watching in Annapolis, Maryland roaming the countryside in Vancouver Island, British Columbia...

Stefania Kozakiewicz

Stefania Kozakiewicz

Oct 23, 2014

Stefania (Sudol) Kozakiewicz, 82, of Clifton, passed away on October 23, 2014. Born in Poland she came to the US in 1960 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton 23 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Stefania, was a Seamstress for Mario's Coat Co. on Main St. in Clifton for many years, retiring in 1994....

Sigmund T. Zak

Sigmund T. Zak

Oct 21, 2014

Sigmund T. Zak, 93, of Clifton, passed away on October 21, 2014. Born in Passaic, he has been a resident of Clifton for most of his life. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Sigmund was a member of the St. Clare's Leisure Club. An Army Air Force Veteran during WW II, Sigmund was a Machinist for Raybestos Manhattan...

Thomas Joseph Szmaciasz

Thomas Joseph Szmaciasz

Oct 21, 2014

Thomas J. Szmaciasz, 91, of Clifton, passed away on October 21, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Thomas was born in Garfield and lived in Clifton for the past 68 years. He served his country in the Navy during World War II and was an active member in many religious and civic organizations. He was a long-time parishioner and usher...

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