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Florence Lisofski
Dec 30, 2013
Florence (Gola) Lisofski, 96, of Clifton, passed away on December 30, 2013. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Florence was a member of the Golden Circle, the former Leisure Club, and the Rosary and Altar Society. Florence was a Secretary for Curtiss Wright Aeronautics in Caldwell for 35 years,...
John Gentile
Dec 30, 2013
*****UPDATE***** Due to the expected snowstorm, the funeral has been postponed to Saturday January 4, 2014, beginning 8:45 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, followed by a 10AM Mass at St. Joseph's RC Church, 120 Hoboken Rd., East Rutherford. Visitation will remain 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the funeral home. There will be no visitation...
John L Stidl
Dec 29, 2013
John L. Stidl, 63, of Clifton, passed away on December 29, 2013. Born in Passaic, he lived in Parsippany, Budd Lake, Tampa and Largo, Florida, before moving to Clifton many years ago. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle, John was a Application Sales Engineer for Leslie Controls in Tampa and Parsippany for 33 years, retiring in 2009, and was...
Julia Maurer
Dec 27, 2013
Julia (Zerelik) Maurer, 91, of Clifton passed away on December 27, 2013. Julia was born in Clifton and was a life long resident. Julia was employed as a Forelady for Hoffmann-La Roche for 30 years retiring many years ago and was a member of Roche Retirees. Beloved wife of the late Marcel who died in 1966. Dear sister of the...
Jan Lepkowski
Dec 24, 2013
Jan Lepkowski, 61, of Clifton, passed away on December 24, 2013. Born in Odrzykon, Poland, he came to the US in 1990 and settled in Wallington before moving to Clifton several years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Jan was a Plumber for K. Walter, Inc., in Little Falls for the past 13 years. Beloved husband...
Franciszek Bladek
Dec 23, 2013
Franciszek "Fred" Bladek, 65, of Clifton passed away on December 23, 2013. Born in Przyszow-Kolodzieje, Poland, Fred came to the US in 1964 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. Joseph RC Church, Passaic, Fred was a Maintenance Mechanic for Chromalloy, NY, for many years. Beloved husband of Stasia (Tchorowski) for 43 years. Devoted...
Jaggernath Laloo
Dec 20, 2013
Jaggernath Laloo, 73, of Clifton passed away on December 20, 2013. Born in Trinidad, he came to the US in 1991 and first settled in Paterson before moving to Clifton 16 years ago. Jaggernath was a Steel Worker for Denmen & Davis in Clifton for 10 years, retiring in 2001. Beloved husband of Chandroutie (Moonilel) Laloo. Devoted father of Kumar,...
Gladys Rivera
Dec 19, 2013
Gladys Rivera, 52, of Garfield passed away on December 19, 2013. Born in Paterson, Gladys lived most of her life in Paterson before moving to Garfield in 2005. She was a Receptionist and Unit Clerk for St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, for 25 years. Beloved daughter of Maria T. (Torres) Rivera and the late Jose R. Rivera. Devoted mother of Wanda...
Mary E. Winkler
Dec 12, 2013
Mary E. (Konde) Winkler, 101, of Clifton, passed away on December 12, 2013. Born in Passaic she lived in Clifton and Pompton Plains, returning to Clifton almost 40 years ago. A parishioner of Holy Trinity RC Church, Passaic, Mary was a member of the Rosary Altar Society, The Golden Agers, and a former member of the Holy Trinity PTA. Mary...
Anne E. Mccrohan
Dec 11, 2013
Anne E. McCrohan, of Clifton, passed away on December 11, 2013. Born in Millville, MA, she lived in Garfield and Passaic and has been a resident of Clifton most of her life. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Anne was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Anne was a Secretary for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for 20...
Regina Colatsky
Dec 8, 2013
Regina (Leschynski) Colatsky, 83, of Clifton passed away on December 8, 2013. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. Regina was the Owner and Operator of Regal Beauty Salon on Van Houten Ave. in Clifton, for 43 years, retiring in 1995. Beloved wife of Al. Devoted mother of the late John, who died in 1975. Dear sister of the...
Margaret Grifo
Dec 8, 2013
Margaret (Svec) Grifo, 93, of Clifton passed away on December 8, 2013. Born in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton all of her life. Margaret was an Office Manager for MetLife, Passaic, for nearly 40 years before retiring in 1980. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Margaret was a member of the Golden Circle there and was...
Joan H Sidor
Dec 3, 2013
Joan H. (Puzio) Sidor, 80, of Clifton, passed away on December 3, 2013. Joan, a homemaker, was born in Hackensack and lived all of her life in Clifton. Joan was a former parishioner of both St. John Kanty RC Church and St. Philip the Apostle RC Church in Clifton, and loved trips to Atlantic City, especially to the Borgata. Beloved...
Jacqueline Hayden
Nov 30, 2013
Jacqueline (Adams) Hayden, 60, of Clifton, passed away on November 30, 2013. Born in Bronx, NY, she lived in Hackensack and Yonkers before moving to Clifton in April and was a longtime parishioner of the Shiloh Baptist Church, NYC, and was a very spiritual person. Jacqueline was a Project Manager for I. Grace in NYC for 5 years, retiring in...
Kathleen A Dibiano
Nov 27, 2013
Kathleen A. (Bure) DiBiano, 66, of Clifton, passed away on November 27, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Montclair and has been a resident of Clifton most of her life. Kathleen was a Math Teacher for 37 years at Montclair High School and for the past several years at Passaic County Community College. Active in the Clifton Community, Kathleen...
Donald E. Brown
Nov 20, 2013
Donald E. Brown, 71, of Clifton, passed away on November 20, 2013. Born in Lyndhurst, he lived in Clifton for the past 40 years. A Salesman for Metals USA in Newark for 20 years, retiring in 2002, Donald was a member of the American Radio Relay League of Connecticut. Beloved husband for 43 years of Rosemary (Plonski). Devoted father of...
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...
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