Julia Zangara
Sep 5, 2014
Julia (Fedorko) Zangara, 87, formerly of Clifton, passed away on September 5, 2014. Born in Clifton, she lived there most of her life before moving to Pennsylvania 9 years ago. A former parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Julia was a Line Assembler for Givaudan in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife of the...
Rose E. Mudd
Sep 5, 2014
Rose E. (Pollak) Mudd, age 88, of Clifton, passed away on September 5, 2014. Born in Arcadia, MO to Theresa and Charles Pollak, she came to NJ in 1937 and has lived in Clifton since 1952. Rose was predeceased by her beloved husband O. Jere, in 1982. Rose is survived by her devoted children, Terese Jones and her husband David...
Joyce D. Rzucek
Sep 3, 2014
Joyce D. (Stephens) Rzucek, 73, of Clifton, passed away on September 3, 2014. Born in Passaic, she lived in Wantage and in North Carolina, but has been a resident of Clifton most of her life. Before retiring, Joyce worked for Baskinger's on Crooks Ave. in Clifton for many years. A member of the XYZ Club of Vernon and the Leisure...
Donald E. Jaeger
Sep 3, 2014
Donald E. Jaeger, 87, of Clifton, passed away on September 3, 2014. Born in Queens, NY, he lived in Paterson and Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1956. An Army Veteran of WW II, Donald was a Conductor for NJ Transit in Hoboken for 35 years, retiring in 1989. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Donald...
Richard S. Drelich
Sep 2, 2014
Richard S. Drelich, 43, of Wayne, passed away on September 2, 2014. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton all of his life before moving to Wayne 1 year ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Rich was the Superintendent of Edward Sisco Village in Wayne for the past 3 years, and enjoyed bowling at Van Houten...
Aniello "Niel" Napodano
Sep 1, 2014
Aniello "Niel" Napodano, 64, of Clifton, passed away on September 1, 2014. Born in Passaic, he lived in North Brunswick and has been a resident of Clifton most of his life. Niel was the Head of Maintenance for the Clifton Board of Education, where he worked for the past 14 years. Niel was a parishioner of St. Paul's RC...
Audrey M. Chambon
Aug 29, 2014
Audrey M. (Wiggins) Chambon, 79, of Long Valley, passed away on August 29, 2014. Born in Birkenhead, England, she came to the US in 1972 and lived in Pequannock, Wayne and Clifton, before moving to Long Valley 15 years ago. Audrey was a Switchboard Operator for Deluxe Check Printers in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife...
Jane D Zayatz
Aug 28, 2014
Jane Zayatz (nee Zaratkiewicz) died on August 28, 2014 at the age of 94. She was born and raised in Passaic where she lived until 2006 when she moved to Turnersville, NJ. She was the daughter of Frank and Caroline Zaratkiewicz (Mr. Zaratkiewicz having been the sexton at St. Joseph's Church in Passaic for 29 years) and the sister of...
Mary J. Rohaley
Aug 27, 2014
Mary J. (Pavlak) Rohaley, 72, of Clifton, passed away on August 27, 2014. Born in Plains, PA, she came to New Jersey in 1954 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. A 1959 Graduate of Passaic High School, Mary was a parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Clifton. Before retiring in 2000, Mary was a Receptionist...
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...
