Issam N Hamade
Mar 25, 2013
Issam N. Hamade, 69, of Clifton, passed away on March 25, 2013. Born in Lebanon, he came to the US in 1976 and lived in NYC and Paterson before moving to Clifton. Issam was the owner of Hamade, Inc. in Passaic for 24 years, retiring in 2003. Beloved husband of Lor. Devoted father of Alexandra and Alyssa Hamade of Clifton,...
Anne Oleson
Mar 24, 2013
Anne (Choma) Oleson, 95, of Belleville passed away on March 24, 2013. Born in Olyphant, PA, Anne lived in Clifton and Bloomfield before moving to Belleville. Anne was a homemaker who cared deeply for her family. Beloved wife of the late Alex Oleson, who passed away in July of 1998. Devoted mother of David Oleson of Outing, MN, Daniel Oleson...
Michael Digiovanni
Mar 22, 2013
Michael DiGiovanni, 90, loving father and husband, of Passaic passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 22, 2013. Born in Passaic, Michael was a lifelong resident and was a long-time parishioner of St. John Kanty Church in Clifton, as well as a past parishioner of St. Anthony's Church and St. Nicholas' Church, both in Passaic. As a teenager he...
Rose Sadowski
Mar 22, 2013
Rose Sadowski, 93, of Cave Creek, Arizona, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Clifton and Hackettstown before moving to Arizona seven years ago. While in Clifton, Rose was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Ladies Auxiliary and worked at The Home Bakery and Athenia Plastic Molds Co., retiring several years ago....
Frances Surma
Mar 20, 2013
Frances Surma, 96, of Teaneck passed away on March 20, 2013. Born in Passaic, Frances lived most of her life in Teaneck. Frances was a waitress for Coach House, Teaneck, for many years before retiring 20 years ago. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Baron) Surma. Loving sister of Stasia Surma of Garfield. Cherished aunt of several nieces,...
Donald J. Seventko
Mar 20, 2013
Donald J. Seventko, 82, of Clifton, NJ, passed away on March 20, 2013. Born in Passaic, he lived all of his life in Clifton. Donald was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force. He was a Customer Service Representative at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Clifton for 27 years, retiring several years ago. A parishioner and Church Committee...
Mabel Doris Zack
Mar 18, 2013
Mabel Doris (Jaeger) Zack, 90, of Passaic passed away on March 18, 2013. Born in Hawthorne, Mabel lived in Paterson, North Haledon and Garfield before moving to Passaic 8 years ago. A homemaker, Mabel cared for her family dearly. Devoted wife of the late John Zack, who passed away in 1992. Beloved mother of Paul "Billy" Zack of Wayne, Jaye...
Eleanor Irene Orson
Mar 14, 2013
Eleanor Irene (Lukowiak) Orson, 95, of Clifton passed away on March 14, 2013. Born and raised in Belleville, she moved to Clifton in 1949. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Eleanor and her husband were among the original St. Philip's families who helped to establish and build their parish. Eleanor was a talented artist and enjoyed...
Albert Disoteo
Mar 10, 2013
Albert "Bert" Disoteo, 89, of Clifton passed away on March 10, 2013. Born in Clifton, Bert was a lifelong resident. An Air Force veteran of WWII, Bert proudly served with the 454th Bombardment Group of the 15th Air Force and was a recipient of several combat accolades, include 5 Bronze Stars and 2 Air Medals. Bert was a member of...
Diane Sabatino
Mar 8, 2013
Diane (Tricarico) Sabatino, 93, of Clifton, passed away on March 8, 2013. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lived in Lynbrook, Long Island, Lauderhill, FL, and Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1991. Diane was a Typist for American District Telegraph at the World Trade Center in NYC for 15 years, retiring in 1979. A member of the Athenia Veterans...
Betty J Lutz
Mar 6, 2013
Betty J. (Steward) Lutz, 87, of Clifton, passed away on March 6, 2013. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, Betty lived most of her life in Clifton. Betty was the Clifton City Clerk for 26 years as well as the Registrar of Vital Statistics for 5 years, retiring in 1990. Beloved wife of the late George who passed away in 1996....
Calogero Noto
Mar 5, 2013
Calogero Noto, 84, of Clifton, passed away on March 5, 2013. Born in Mussomeli, Sicily, he came to the US in 1958 and lived in Buffalo, NY and Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Calogero worked for the Laborers Union, Local #79, in NYC for 30 years, retiring in 1998. Beloved husband for...
Fred Kolek
Mar 4, 2013
Fred Kolek, 84, of Clifton, passed away on March 4, 2013. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Fred was a Butcher for Pathmark on Paulison Ave. in Clifton for 30 years, retiring in 1990. An Army Veteran during the Korean War, Fred was a member of the Passaic...
Andrzej Grochowina
Mar 2, 2013
Andrzej Grochowina, 54, of Clifton, passed away on March 2, 2013. Born in Poland, he came to the US in May of 1992 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Andrzej was a Supervisor for Rutan Poly Industries, Inc., in Mahwah, where he worked for 10 years. Beloved husband for 33 years of Alicja...
Filomena Russo
Feb 27, 2013
Filomena "Fay" (Scarfo) Russo, 97, of Clifton, passed away on February 27, 2013. Born in Stratford, CT, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Fay was a Hostess for Joey's in Clifton and the Park Pub in Nutley for many years. Fay was a member of the Clifton Happy Seniors and the...
Rebecca Martin, Rn
Feb 25, 2013
Rebecca (Erlichman) Martin, RN, 83, of Clifton, passed away on February 25, 2013. Born in NYC, she lived in Passaic where she graduated from Passaic High School, before moving to Clifton in 1954. Rebecca graduated from the Nursing School at Passaic General Hospital, where she worked for 45 years as a Registered Nurse, O.R. Nurse and Head Nurse, and later...
Sophie Szwed
Feb 25, 2013
Sophie (Serafin) Szwed, 79, of Jupiter, FL, passed away on February 25, 2013. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1962 and settled in Passaic, living in Clifton for 39 years before moving to Florida in 2009. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Sophie worked for Beecham Products in Clifton for 20 years, retiring...
Michael W Lidwin
Feb 25, 2013
Michael W. Lidwin, 58, of Passaic, passed away on February 25, 2013. Born and raised in Passaic, he lived in NYC for 20 years, returning to Passaic 10 years ago. A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic, Michael worked for the Airline Industry for 25 years as an Airline Manager for TWA, Lebanon Airlines and Pan...
Pauline Tomaski
Feb 24, 2013
Pauline (Sojda) Tomaski, 86, formerly of Clifton, passed away on February 24, 2013. Born in Dickson City, PA, she lived in Clifton for 75 years, before moving to Pennsylvania in 2009. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Pauline was member of the Ss. Peter and Paul's Leisure and Senior Club, as well as Eastern...
Anne Polyak
Feb 22, 2013
Anne (Snyder) Polyak, 90, of Clifton, passed away on February 22, 2013 at The Atrium At Wayne, with her daughters at her bedside. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton, also living in Toms River, Kinnelon and Nutley. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Anne worked for Beecham Products in Clifton for...
