Edward Anthony Zak
Mar 18, 2014
Edward Anthony Zak, 93, of Passaic, passed away on March 18, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Passaic, he lived in the Clifton/Passaic area all of his life. An Army Veteran of WW II, Edward was a Commercial Artist and Art Director in New York City for many years and was a member of the Artist Club of...
Gregory A. "Bucky" Buckalew, Jr.
Mar 17, 2014
Gregory A. Buckalew, Jr., "Bucky", 46, of Clifton, passed away on March 17, 2014. Born in Belleville, he lived most of his life in Clifton. Bucky was a Master Electrician for Tri-Com Systems, Inc., in Clifton for the past 6 years. Beloved son of Gregory A., Sr., of Tranquility, and Marie (McGinley) of Clifton. Dear brother of James P. and...
Anthony C. Chickota
Mar 17, 2014
Anthony C. Chickota, 59, of Clifton passed away on March 17, 2014. Born in Passaic, Tony was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Cherished son of Charlotte (Wojaczynski) and the late Anthony Chickota. Dear brother of Ruth M. Hayden and the late Edward of Wayne. Loving Uncle of Jennifer R. Klecha of Wayne, Lawrence R. Klecha, Jr. of Ithaca, NY, and...
George Macyk
Mar 16, 2014
George Macyk, 83, of Belleville, passed away on March 16, 2014. Born in Luck, Poland, he came to the US in 1952 and lived in Brooklyn before moving to Belleville in 1988. A parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Church, Clifton, George was a Purchasing Agent for GAF Corp., in New York City for many years before retiring several years...
Lyle E. Cady
Mar 16, 2014
Lyle E. Cady, 92, of Clifton passed away on March 16, 2014. Born in Nebraska, he lived in Passaic and Elmwood Park before moving to Clifton many years ago. A US Navy Veteran of WWII, Lyle was a member of VFW Post #6487, Clifton, and was a Service Repairman for Sears in Fairfield for 18 years, retiring in 1974. An...
Judith Ann Giorgio
Mar 15, 2014
Judith Ann (Sudol) Giorgio, 62, of Totowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 15, 2014, after a 5 year struggle with cancer. Born in Passaic Judy lived in Clifton before moving to Totowa in 1980. A faithful parishioner of St. James of the Marches RC Church, Totowa, Judy was a former member of the Totowa...
Casimir Kostnicki, Sr.
Mar 15, 2014
Casimir Kostnick, Sr., 66, of Clifton passed away on March 15, 2014. Born in Bavaria, Germany, he came to the US in 1951 and lived in Ohio and Florida, NY before moving to Clifton 26 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph RC Church, Passaic, Casimir was a Truck Driver for Clifford B. Finkle, Jr. Inc., Clifton, for 15 years...
Bernice T. Miko
Mar 9, 2014
Bernice T. (Harowicz) Miko, 96, of Clifton, passed away on March 9, 2014. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, she lived in Passaic and Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1950. Bernice, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, and was a member of the Golden Circle. Beloved wife of the late Joseph who passed away in...
Wanda Kornacki
Mar 4, 2014
Wanda (Jarosz) Kornacki, 98, of Hawthorne, died peacefully at home on March 4, 2014. Born in Garfield, she moved to Nisko, Poland when she was 7 and lived there for 13 years, returning to the US in 1935. Wanda lived in Garfield, Passaic and Clifton and has been a resident of Hawthorne since 1976. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC...
Luis F. Fonque
Mar 4, 2014
Luis F. Fonque, 78, of Clifton, passed away on March 4, 2014. Born in Colombia, he came to the US in 1989 and lived in Wayne and Paterson before moving to Clifton in 2006. Luis was a parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton. Beloved husband of Tircia Aurora (Silva). Devoted father of Aura Fonque and her husband Luis Montenegro...
Sophie Sudol
Mar 2, 2014
Sophie (Olkowski) Sudol, 94, of East Rutherford, passed away on March 2, 2014. Born in Clifton, she lived in Passaic Park before moving to East Rutherford in 1964. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Sophie was a Supervisor for Flex Products in Carlstadt for 27 years, retiring in 1991. Beloved wife of the late...
Louis Gec
Mar 2, 2014
Louis Gec, 96, of Clifton, passed away on March 2, 2014. Born in Utica, NY, he lived in Kearny before moving to Clifton 57 years ago. A parishioner of Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church, Woodland Park, Louis was a welder for Midway Co in Lodi for 20 years, retiring in 1970. After retirement, Lou and his wife Wanda owned...
Emil V. Kazaren
Feb 22, 2014
Emil V. Kazaren, 89, of Stanhope, formerly of Garfield, passed away on February 22, 2014. Born in Garfield, he lived there for over 50 years, before moving to Stanhope in 1979. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, Emil was an tremendous fan of both the NY Giants and the NJ Devils. Emil was an Army...
Richard William Mallon
Feb 21, 2014
Richard William Mallon, 66, of Whiting, formerly of Clifton, passed away on February 21, 2014. Born in Bayonne, he lived in Guttenberg and Clifton for most of his life, before moving to Whiting 2 years ago. An Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War, Richard was a member of the Albion VFW Post #7165, Clifton. A parishioner of the...
Rosemarie Hutchison
Feb 19, 2014
Rosemarie (Stefanacci) Hutchison, 81, of Clifton passed away on February 19, 2014. Born in Passaic she lived all of her life in the Passaic/Clifton area. Rosemarie, a homemaker, was a former parishioner of Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic. Beloved wife of the late Robert D., Sr., who passed away in 1992. Devoted mother of Kevin A., of...
Phyllis Eva Farino
Feb 15, 2014
Phyllis E. (Fazio) Farino, 88, of Passaic passed away on February 15, 2014. Born in Passaic, she was raised in Wallington, returning to Passaic in 1954. Phyllis, a Homemaker, was a member and past President of the Passaic Republican Club and was a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1984. She also served as a Commissioner on the Rent...
Anna May Burrows
Feb 14, 2014
Anna May (Santifort) Burrows, 84, of Clifton passed away on February 14, 2014. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Anna May was a Payroll Processing Clerk for ADP for 20 years, retiring many years ago. She was a member of the St. John Kanty Loaves and Fishes Committee, Clifton, and volunteered at St. Peter's Haven, Clifton....
Anna Balogh
Feb 14, 2014
Anna (Kormendyova) Balogh, 48, of Clifton passed away on February 14, 2014. Born in Trecianske Teplice, Slovakia, Anna came to the US in 1999 and settled in Clifton. Anna was a Teacher for many years and most recently was a Substitute Teacher for the Passaic School System. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas Balogh, who passed away in May of...
Rose Lagala
Feb 13, 2014
Rose LaGala died peacefully on February 13, 2014, after a brief illness. Rose is the daughter of the late Antonio and Rosalie LaGala. Rose was born in Passaic and lived there all of her life. She was employed by Romano Lamp Shade Co until she retired in 1993, as a floor supervisor. Rose is survived by her caretakers, nephew Mel...
Rodney William Meyer
Feb 12, 2014
Rodney William Meyer, 90, of Stoney Point, NY, formerly of Wood-Ridge, passed away on February 12, 2014. Born in Weehawken, he lived in Hasbrouck Heights and Wood-Ridge, before moving to Stoney Point in 2007. An Army Veteran of WW II, Rod was the owner of Rodsco, Inc, a funeral supply company in Wood-Ridge, he founded in 1967. Rod was a...
