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Daniel Pellicier
Nov 20, 2013
Daniel Pellicier, 57, of Passaic, passed away on November 20, 2013. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident. Dan worked for the Clifton Department of Public Works, where he was known as "Pop", for the past 10 years. Husband of Karen (Arensman). Father of Richard, Daniel and Kimberly. Brother of William of Passaic, Wayne of Jacksonville, FL, Philip and...
Lottie Jaskot
Nov 17, 2013
Lottie Jaskot, 91, of Clifton passed away on November 17, 2013. Born in Clifton, Lottie has lived in Clifton all of her life. She was an Assembler for Bendix Corp. for many years, retiring several years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Lottie was a member of the Golden Circle there. Dear sister of the late...
John Desouza
Nov 14, 2013
John DeSouza, 94, of Passaic passed away on November 14, 2013. Born in Fall River, MA, John spent his childhood in Portugal and lived in Newark before moving to Passaic 66 years ago. He was a Dye Setter for Continental Can Co., Paterson, for 30 years, retiring in 1981. A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic,...
Stuart N. W. Brown
Nov 14, 2013
Stuart N. W. Brown, 79, of Paterson passed away on November 14, 2013. Born in Jamaica, Stuart came to the US in 1988 and settled in Paterson. A Security Guard for the Housing Authority of Paterson, Stuart was a member of the Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Ridgewood. Beloved husband for 49 years of Phyllis (Pickering) Brown. Devoted father of George...
Touran K. Hakimi
Nov 13, 2013
Touran K. Hakimi, 85, of Clifton passed away on November 13, 2013. Born in Iran, Touran came to the US in 1979. Touran was a homemaker who loved spending time with family and friends. Beloved wife of the late Ata Rohani, who passed away in 1987. Devoted mother of Sousan Calano and her husband Rodolfo, Sasan Rohani and his wife...
Alexis Kopsel-Vale
Nov 12, 2013
Alexis Kopsel-Vale, 67, of Clifton passed away on November 12, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton for all of her life. A parishioner of Three Saints Russian Orthodox Church, Garfield, Alexis was a member of the Church Committee since 2008. Alexis worked as the Main Office Manager for the Academy of the Holy Angels, Demarest, for 8 years...
Ferdinand D. Kasper
Nov 11, 2013
Ferdinand D. Kasper, 77, of Clifton passed away on November 11, 2013. Born in Passaic, he was a life long Clifton resident. He was the Owner/Operator of Seabert's Deli of Clifton for 30 years before retiring in 1997. Ferdinand served in the National Guard and was called to duty during the Berlin Crisis. A parishioner of St. John's Lutheran Church,...
Rose Guariniello
Nov 1, 2013
Rose (Ippolito) Guariniello, 97, of Passaic passed away in her sleep on November 1, 2013. Born in Garfield, she lived most of her life in Passaic. A member of the First United Methodist Church, Passaic, Rose was a Caretaker of the church with her late husband Louis and worked in the Nursery School. An avid NY Yankees Fan, Rose attended...
Slawomir Majchrzak
Oct 29, 2013
Slawomir Majchrzak, 38, of Bloomingdale passed away on October 29, 2013. Born in Radoszyce, Poland, Slawomir came to the US in 1993 and first settled in Garfield before moving to Bloomingdale 13 years ago. Slawomir was a self-employed contractor with R&R Renovation and Construction, Bloomingdale, for many years. Slawomir enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends. Beloved husband...
Joanna M Dabrowska
Oct 29, 2013
Joanna M. Dabrowska, 52, of North Bergen, passed away on October 29, 2013. Born in Warsaw, Poland, she came to the US in 1979 and lived in Nutley and Atlantic City before moving to North Bergen 10 years ago. Joanna was an Interpreter for Language Line for several years. Beloved mother of Alexandra Dabrowska-Romanczuk of Clifton and Jan Dabrowski-Romanczuk of...
Sister Mary Alberta
Oct 26, 2013
Sister Mary Alberta, Funeral services for Sister Mary Alberta Zuber will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Sister Alberta will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Alberta died on October 26, 2013, in Lodi, she was 91 years old and had...
George Ligos
Oct 25, 2013
George Ligos, 82, of Fair Lawn, passed away on October 25, 2013. Born in Passaic, he lived there and in Clifton before moving to Fair Lawn in 1994. A Veteran of both the US Marines and US Navy during the Korean War, George served with the Fleet Marine Force B-1-F, was a HM3 Corpsman in the Navy attached to the...
Barbara Werpachowski
Oct 25, 2013
Barbara (Staciwa) Werpachowski, 54 of Woodland Park, passed away on October 25, 2013. Born in Bialystok, Poland, she moved to the US in 1993 and lived in Clifton before moving to Woodland Park in 2001. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Barbara was a Lab Manager for Symrise, Inc. in NYC for 15 years and was a...
Pauline Telischak
Oct 21, 2013
Pauline (Satriano) Telischak, 90, of Ogdensburg passed away on October 21, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Pauline was raised in the Bronx, NY, and lived in Clifton for 41 years before moving to Ogdensburg 18 years ago. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Pauline worked as a Payroll Process Clerk for ADP, Clifton, for 25 years,...
Anna I Gorun
Oct 20, 2013
Anna I. (Frankovitz) Gorun, 92, of Clifton, passed away on October 20, 2013. Born in Harrison, she lived in Passaic and Garfield, and had been a resident of Clifton for over 60 years. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Anna had been a member of the Rosary Society and the SJK Leisure Club. Anna was a Clerk...
Helen Kmetz
Oct 18, 2013
Helen (Sarama) Kmetz, 81, of Pequannock passed away on October 18, 2013. Born in Dupont, PA, she lived in Passaic and was a resident of Clifton most of her life before moving to Pequannock. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Helen was a Benefits Coordinator for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley where she worked for 25 years before...
Leona A Cherniak
Oct 18, 2013
Leona A. (Zielinski) Cherniak, 80, of Pequannock, passed away on October 18, 2013. Born in Cannonsburg, PA, she lived in Passaic before moving to Pequannock in 1960. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Leona was a member of the Moniuszko Choir. Leona was a Secretary for State Farm Insurance on Rt. 23 in Wayne...
Joseph Henry Flittner
Oct 17, 2013
Joseph Henry Flittner, 88, of Clifton, passed away on October 17, 2013. Born in Union City, he lived most of his life in Clifton. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Joseph was a Mechanic for Bendix Corporation in Teterboro for many years and later a Custodian for Holy Trinity RC Church, Passaic for 15 years, retiring in 1990. Beloved husband...
Helen B Sickler
Oct 15, 2013
Helen B. (Kruk) Sickler, 98, of Clifton, passed away on October 15, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Wallington and has been a resident of Clifton most of her life. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Helen was a member of both the Adoration Society and the Senior and Leisure Club. Before retiring...
Cheryl J. Krystyniak
Oct 12, 2013
Cheryl J. Krystyniak, 65, of Cedar Grove formerly of Clifton, passed away on October 12, 2013. Born in Passaic she lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to Cedar Grove 9 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Cheryl was a Pharmacist for St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Paterson where she worked for...
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