Mary Ann Cali
Feb 21, 2013
Mary Ann (Slamiak) Cali, 73, of Garfield, passed away on February 21, 2013. Born in Wallington, she was raised in Garfield and lived in Howell for 10 years, returning to Garfield over 30 years ago. Mary Ann was a parishioner of Most Holy Name RC Church, Garfield. A Registered Nurse, Mary Ann worked at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge and...
Erna G Paz
Feb 21, 2013
Erna G. (Pokraska) Paz, 91, of Passaic, passed away on February 21, 2013. Born in Saddle Brook, she was a lifelong resident of Passaic. Erna and her late husband were the owners of Matty's Luncheonette on Monroe St. in Passaic for 20 years, retiring in 1980. Beloved wife of the late Matthew who passed away in 1994. Devoted mother of...
Walter Samula
Feb 18, 2013
Walter Samula, 96, of Clifton, passed away on February 18, 2013. Born in Poland, he came to the US in 1951 and lived in Passaic, Garfield and Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1964. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Walter was a draftsman and checker at Atlantic Design Co., in Newark for 24 years, retiring in...
Anna M Esposito
Feb 13, 2013
Anna M. (Caiazza) Esposito, 79, of Passaic, passed away on February 13, 2013. Born in Salerno, Italy, she lived in Argentina for 26 years, coming to the US in 1978, settling in Passaic. Anna, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic. Beloved wife for 62 years of Vincenzo. Devoted mother of Nuncio, Eduardo and Patricia, all...
Sister Mary Lucille
Feb 12, 2013
Sister Mary Lucille, Funeral services for Sister Mary Lucille Brodzinska will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2013. Sister Lucille will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Lucille died on February 12, 2013 in Lodi. She was 90 years old and...
Helena Swisstack
Feb 11, 2013
Helena (Mikula) Swisstack, 81, of Clifton, passed away on February 11, 2013. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. A member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Clifton, Helena was a Secretary for Alan Bradley Co. in Bloomfield for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife for 54 years of Stephen. Dear sister of the late John, Jr.,...
Catherine V. Pino
Feb 9, 2013
Catherine V. Pino, 37, of Clifton, passed away on February 9, 2013 after a courageous 8 year battle with Lupus. During her journey, Cathy's strength, perseverance and 'never give up' attitude was an inspiration to many including her family, friends and doctors. Born in Bronx, NY, she lived in Ecuador and Passaic before moving to Clifton. Cathy was a Human...
Joyce Runz
Feb 9, 2013
Joyce (Mrazik) Runz, 71, of Wayne, passed away on February 9, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived there most of her life before moving to Wayne. A parishioner of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Paterson, Joyce was an Expeditor for Duradex Co. in Clifton for 30 years and later worked for the Passaic Board of Education for 7 years before retiring....
Philip Maciag
Feb 9, 2013
Philip Maciag, 90, of Fairfield, passed away on February 9, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Florida, NY, Passaic, Paterson and Garfield, before moving to Fairfield 20 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Philip was a Manager of the Engineering Department of NJ Transit in Newark, where he worked for many years, retiring in...
Nina Borisewich
Feb 8, 2013
Nina Borisewich, 90, of Clifton, passed away on February 8, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton many years ago. A Lifelong member of the Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Garfield, Nina was member and past officer of the Federated Russian Orthodox Club, Garfield Chapter # 16. Before retiring in 1989, Nina was...
Frank Michael Saffioti
Feb 7, 2013
Frank M. Saffioti, 82, of Pinehurst, TX, formerly of Clifton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 7, 2013. Born in Clifton he lived most of his life there, but also resided in Binghamton, NY and Pennsylvania before moving to Pinehurst 19 years ago. Frank spent a lifetime in Construction as a Master Builder, Contractor, Innovator and Developer. His...
Edmund V Cussick
Feb 6, 2013
Edmund V. Cussick, "Ed", 47, of Clifton, passed away on February 6, 2013. Born in Paterson, he lived all of his life in Clifton. Ed was a Senior Foreman for Green Sky Industries in Clifton for the past 27 years. An avid NY Giants and NJ Devils Fan, Ed volunteered at Little Sisters of the Poor in Totowa for 15...
Howard Hoedemaker
Feb 6, 2013
Howard Hoedemaker, 73, of Clifton passed away on February 6, 2013. Howard was born in Clifton and lived there all of his life. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Howard worked as a Security Officer for Burns Security, Parsippany, for many years before retiring in 2005. Devoted father of Jeff Hoedemaker of Fayetteville, NC, and Dana Shea and...
Angelo Katsavrias
Feb 2, 2013
Angelo Katsavrias, 77, of Passaic, passed away on February 2, 2013. Born in Greece, he came to the US several years ago. A parishioner of St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, Angelo was a Push Cart Operator in NYC for many years. Funeral Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 10 am at St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, Interment, East Ridgelawn Cemetery,...
Wilma Kaminsky
Jan 30, 2013
Wilma (Windmann) Kaminsky, 70, of Clifton passed away on January 30, 2013. Born in Troy, MO, Wilma lived in Clifton for most of her life. Wilma was a US Army veteran of Vietnam and worked as a Site Manager for Meals on Wheels, Passaic, for 12 years. She was a member of the American Legion Post #8, Clifton, as well...
Josephine Giordano
Jan 29, 2013
Josephine (LaGala) Giordano, 95, from Ashland,MA passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at St. Patrick's Manor, Framingham, MA. Born in Passaic, she lived there most of her life before moving to Ashland 5 years ago. A former parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Josephine was a Dress Maker for Edward Merlino Dress Co. in Passaic for 30 years, retiring...
Lillian Seiple
Jan 28, 2013
Lillian (Boris) Seiple, 96 of Clifton, passed away on January 28, 2013. Born in New York, she was a resident of Passaic and Clifton most of her life. Beloved wife of the late Walter. Devoted mother of John and Joseph of Clifton, Kenneth of South Carolina, and Robert of Livingston. Dear sister of Miriam Berlfein of California. Funeral Services are...
Monty M Syrek
Jan 25, 2013
"Monty" Edmund M. Syrek, 85, of Clifton, passed away on January 25, 2013. Born in Passaic, he lived there and in Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1963. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Monty was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus K of C Council #3644, Wallington, and Pavlick-Koster VFW Post #2640, Wallington....
Cathern Mulick
Jan 25, 2013
Cathern (Tyma) Mulick, 80, of Clifton passed away on January 25, 2013. Cathern was born on May 5, 1932. She grew up in Keisterville, PA, in a coal mining town before moving to Passaic when she was 11 years old. She attended Passaic HS and worked after school at Suzzan's Fur Store. She met her husband, Nick "Marcus" Mulick in...
Josephine Ruocco
Jan 21, 2013
Josephine (Glod) Ruocco, 90, of Passaic, passed away on January 21, 2013. Born in Samokleski, Poland, she came to the US in 1947 and settled in Passaic. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Josephine was a Seamstress for IC Herman in Garfield for many years, retiring several years ago. Loving wife of the late Guy, who passed...
