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...
Victoria Brennan
Oct 12, 2013
Victoria (Szaro) Brennan, 68, of Lodi, passed away on October 12, 2013. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Roselle Park, Passaic and Carteret, before moving to Lodi. Victoria was a Secretary for Exxon Corp. and Amerada Hess Corp. in Carteret for many years. Beloved mother of Kelly Struzienski and her husband Bryan of Basking Ridge, and Jodi Ann Pelino of...
Salvatore Viola
Oct 8, 2013
Salvatore Viola, 81, of Clifton passed away on October 8, 2013. He was a lifelong Clifton resident and was married to his love of 52 years, Helen (Brooker) Viola. He is survived by 7 children and 17 grandchildren. Also survived by 2 brothers, Louis and Raymond, and 1 sister, Marie Tufariello. "As I start the twilight years of my life,...
Jane Tomasini
Oct 6, 2013
Jane (Babicz) Tomasini, 98, of Clifton died peacefully at home on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Clifton most of her life. She was employed by Shulton, Inc. for many years. Jane was predeceased by her husband, Herman. Jane was a wise, generous, caring person who loved nature, the beach and tending to her beautiful...
Andrew Zielinski
Oct 6, 2013
Andrew Zielinski, 56, of Clifton passed away on October 6, 2013. Born in Gostynin, Poland, Andrew came to the US in 1961 and lived in Newark, Kearney and Brooklyn before moving to Clifton 5 years ago. A vice president of IT Securiti for Citigroup in Warren, Andrew was an avid skier, cyclist and hiker who loved spending time with family...
Alfred A. Kowal
Oct 5, 2013
Alfred A. Kowal, 86, of Clifton passed away on October 5, 2013. Born in Passaic, Alfred lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton 44 years ago. A Navy veteran of WWII, Alfred was the Owner & Operator of Kowal's Gulf Service Station, Wallington, for over 50 years before retiring several years ago. Beloved husband of Mary (Firkowski). Devoted father of...
Carmen Sonia Claudio
Oct 3, 2013
Carmen Sonia (Pedraza) Claudio, 70, of Wayne passed away on October 3, 2013. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Carmen moved to Hoboken in 1955 and lived in Jersey City and Union City before moving to Wayne. Carmen was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Devoted mother of Felix, Jr. and his wife Danielle of Wayne and...
Marie E. Shelby
Sep 26, 2013
Marie E. (Opalenik) Shelby, 91, of Brielle passed away on September 26, 2013. Born in New Britain, CT., she lived in Passaic for many years before moving to Brielle 4 years ago. A former parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Marie was the Head of the Duplication Department for Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford where she worked for 25...
Dolores Hatossy
Sep 24, 2013
Dolores Hatossy, 83, formerly of Passaic, passed away on September 24, 2013. Born in Passaic she lived there most of her life. Dolores was a Chemist for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for several years, retiring many years ago. Beloved daughter of the late Fred and Ann (Seroka) Hatossy. Loving sister of the late Joyce Truhan. Devoted niece of the late Anthony,...
Sister Mary Archangel
Sep 20, 2013
Sister Mary Archangel Funeral services for Sister Mary Archangel Dudzinska will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2013. Sister Archangel will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Archangel died on September 20, 2013, in Lodi. She was 95 years old and...
Joanna Niziolek
Sep 11, 2013
Joanna (Ruszala) Niziolek, 91, of Arlington Heights, IL, formerly of Clifton, passed away on September 11, 2013. Born in Jasliska, Poland, Joanna came to the US in 1965 and first settled in Elizabeth and Clifton before moving to Arlington Heights, IL, 7 years ago. Joanna was a Seamstress for Simmons Bedding Co., Elizabeth, for many years before retiring several years...
Rev. Dr. Roger M. Haas, O.F.M. Conv.
Sep 6, 2013
The Reverend Dr. Roger Haas, OFM Conv., "Fr. Roger" died peacefully under home-hospice after a long bout with cancer, at St. John Kanty Friary, Clifton, NJ, on September 6, 2013. He was 72. Born in Buffalo, NY, on September 5, 1941 son of the late Walter and Lucy (Brzezinski) Haas, Father Roger made his Novitiate at St. Joseph Cupertino Friary,...
