Dorothy A. Fillian
Jul 1, 2014
Dorothy A. (Stolz) Fillian, 73, of Oakhurst passed away on July 1, 2014. Born on May 5, 1941 in Belmar, Dottie lived in Asbury Park before moving to Oakhurst many years ago. She worked for the Sheraton Hotel in Eatontown for many years. Dottie always enjoyed spending time with her family. In her early years as a young mother they...
Kurt H. Dechert, Jr.
Jun 30, 2014
Kurt H. Dechert, Jr., 64, of Clifton, passed away on June 30, 2014. Born in Hackensack, he was raised in Passaic and has been a resident of Clifton for the past 24 years. A Navy Veteran during the Vietnam War, Kurt was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton, and a former member of the Carlstadt American Legion Post...
Ernest J. Gansereit
Jun 29, 2014
Ernest J. Gansereit, 83, of Clifton passed away on June 29, 2014. Born in Passaic, Ernie was a resident of Clifton all of his life. A US Army Veteran of 23 years, Ernie retired from the Military as a Lieutenant Colonel and later went on to become a Public Accountant. He was self-employed as a Public Accountant in Totowa, retiring...
Nour Jalekh
Jun 26, 2014
Nour (Abdelmassih) Jalekh, 84, of Paterson, passed away on June 26, 2014. Born in Lebanon, she came to the US in 1980 and lived in Hackensack before moving to Paterson. Nour, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Our Lady of Deliverance Church, Bayonne, and was a member of the Rosary Society. Beloved wife of the late Aram who passed away...
Julia Debiak
Jun 24, 2014
Julia (Dziuba) Debiak, 94, of Sparrow Bush, NY, formerly of Clifton, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, in the loving care of her daughter, Mary, at home in Sparrow Bush. Born on January 5, 1920 in Rusinow, Poland, the daughter of the late Jozef and Waleria (Maczka) Dziuba, Julia came to the US in 1949 and lived in...
Stanley Moskal
Jun 23, 2014
Stanley Moskal, 74, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Clifton, passed away on June 23, 2014. Born in Stany, Poland, he came to the US in 1963 and lived in Garfield, Clifton, and Sinking Springs, PA for 12 years, before moving to Bethlehem 3 years ago. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stanley was a mechanic for...
Susan Jean Tagliente
Jun 21, 2014
On June 21, 2014, Susan Tagliente passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. The viewing is being held at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, NJ on Wednesday, June 25 from 4 to 8 pm. Born in Montclair, NJ, Susan lived in northern and southern NJ before relocating to the Poconos in PA. She...
Alex W. Deribin
Jun 19, 2014
Alex W. "Big Al" Deribin, 80, of Clifton passed away on June 19, 2014. Born and raised in Newark, Al moved to Clifton in 1979. He worked on roofing and siding for Capital Roofing for over 20 years, retiring in 1999. Beloved husband of 28 years of Katherine (Ott). Devoted father of Keith Deribin, Kellee Deribin, Dennis Deribin, Alex Deribin,...
Robert E. Spiegel
Jun 13, 2014
Robert E. Spiegel, 85, of Passaic passed away on June 13, 2014. Born in New York City, Robert has lived in Passaic for most of his life. A parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Robert, was an Army Veteran during the Korean War, where he served two tours. Robert was a Salesman for Schnitzer & Company, later becoming...
Joseph Pych
Jun 13, 2014
Joseph Pych, 97, of Clifton, passed away on June 13, 2014. Born in Passaic, he lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton in 2006. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Joseph was an Army Veteran of WW II and was a member of Rosol-Dul Memorial Post # 359, Passaic. Joseph was a Truck Driver for Federal Wine &...
Josephine Messineo
Jun 10, 2014
Josephine Messineo, 96, of Clifton, passed away on June 10, 2014. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton for the last 89 years and was a past member and executive officer of the Dutch Hill Association. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Josephine was a former member of St. Mary's Hospital Guild where she was past president and...
Blanche Burke
Jun 9, 2014
Blanche Burke, 84, of Clifton, passed away on June 9, 2014. Born in Passaic, she has been a resident of Clifton since 1932. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Blanche was a Lab Assistant for UniRoyal in Passaic for several years, retiring many years ago. Blanche was a member of the St. Andrew 39'ers, AARP and...
Joseph Zavinsky, Jr.
Jun 8, 2014
Joseph Zavinsky, Jr., 68, of Clifton passed away on June 8, 2014. Born in Passaic, Joe moved to Clifton in 1974 but spent many summers in Ocean Beach. An Army veteran of Vietnam, Joe worked as a Computer Programmer for Cigna in Wayne and consulted for a number of other companies. Joe was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and...
Dorothy Fashek
Jun 3, 2014
Dorothy (nee Skawinski) Fashek, 89, of Vero Beach, FL, passed away on June 3, 2014. Born in Passaic to William and Catherine (nee Soltis) Skawinski, she was their only child. As the first grandchild, she was raised with an outpouring of love and affection from her Grandfather Marcin, Aunts Catherine, Nellie and Lulu, and her Uncle Yankee who all lived...
Nancy B. Cece
Jun 1, 2014
Nancy B. (Sugges) Cece, 75, of Clifton, passed away on June 1, 2014. Born in Newark, she had been a resident of Clifton for over 20 years. Nancy was a Legal Secretary for McGivney & Kluger, P.C. in Florham Park for many years and was an animal lover. Beloved mother of James Cece and his wife Susan of Long Valley,...
Kenneth Pres
May 31, 2014
Kenneth Pres, 95, of Passaic, passed away on May 31, 2014. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he came to the US in 1956 and lived in Newark before moving to Passaic many years ago. A WW II veteran of both the Polish and British Army, Ken was a 2nd Lieutenant and Tank Platoon Commander. Later after getting wounded, he was a...
Sgt. Robert Drelich
May 29, 2014
Sgt. Robert Drelich, USMC, 31, of Wallington, passed away suddenly on May 29, 2014 while stationed at Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC. Born in Passaic, he lived most of his life in Wallington and was a parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic. Robert enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October 2004. He attended and completed the School of...
John A. Gulywasz
May 24, 2014
John A. Gulywasz, 84, of Clifton passed away on May 24, 2014. Born in Passaic, John moved to Clifton in 1953. An Army Veteran, John was an Inspector for Continental Can for over 30 years. Beloved husband of 60 years of Evelyn (Polanski). Devoted father of Paul Gulywasz and his wife Melody, and Linda Scholts and her husband Kenneth. Cherished...
John I. Mustac
May 21, 2014
John I. Mustac, 39, of Clifton passed away on May 21, 2014. Born in Wayne, John lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton. John was a self-employed Contractor in Clifton for many years. Beloved son of Gordana Bajevic of Stuart, FL, and the late Niko Mustac. Devoted grandson of Angela (Bakica) Vari of Clifton. Cherished nephew of Branko and Dragana....
Anna Babich
May 20, 2014
Anna (Holowonitch) Babich, 88, of Clifton, passed away on May 20, 2014. Born in Blakey, Pennsylvania, she lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton 52 years ago. A parishioner of Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Garfield, Anna was an Assembly Line Worker for Shulton in Clifton for 40 years before retiring in 1991. Beloved wife of the late Samuel...
