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Dahyabhai J. Raval
Jun 29, 2025
Dahyabhai J. Raval, 96, of Clifton passed away on June 29, 2025. Born in Dambhar, Gujarat, India, he came to the US in 1984 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1990. Dahyabhai worked for W. H. Smith for 10 years and later for Coach. He was an avid gardener, had deep pride in his mathematics...
Sonia Castro
Jun 26, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Sonia Castro
Sunset: June 26, 2025
It is with deep sorrow and enduring love that we announce the passing of Sonia Castro, who departed this life on June 26, 2025. Sonia was a devoted mother, loving grandmother and cherished friend whose...
Stanislaw "Stanley" Hodor
Jun 26, 2025
Stanislaw (Stanley) Hodor, 85, of Wayne, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Born on July 12, 1939, in Zarebki, Poland, son to Antoni and Katarzyna Hodor. He will be joining his siblings, Wladyslaw Hodor, Stella Wyskiel, Jozia Lenart, Marysia Rzasa, Hela Lubera, Zosia Rzasa, and Jasiek Hodor in eternal rest.
Stanley was a man whose life...
Julius Rommel Pingol
Jun 25, 2025
Julius Rommel Pingol, 54, of Passaic passed June 25, 2025. Born in Manila, Philippines, he traveled to the US in 1978 and settled in Passaic. He worked in auto financing as a credit analyst for over 20 years.
Beloved husband for almost 25 years of Marylou Baltazar-Pingol. Devoted father of Joshua and Miya Pingol. Only son of...
Lelita Linaac Gala
Jun 24, 2025
Lelita Linaac Gala, 80, of Woodland Park, peacefully passed away on June 24, 2025. Born in the Philippines, she immigrated to the US in 2008 and settled in Woodland Park. She worked as a teacher for the Department of Education in the Philippines for 37 years before retiring in the US to be with her daughters.
Lelita...
Ricardo Lopez
Jun 23, 2025
Ricardo Lopez, 70, of Paterson passed away on June 23, 2025. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico he traveled to the New Jersey in the early 1970's and settled in Newark before moving to Paterson. Ricardo worked for Rose Art, for many years before retiring.
Devoted father of Ricardo Lopez, Jr. and his wife Evelyn, Lillian Charles and...
Wayne Randion
Jun 23, 2025
Wayne Randion, 74, of Toms River, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on June 23, 2025. He was born on January 17, 1951, in Paterson to Richard and Theresa Randion. Wayne was the second oldest of four children. He received his education in Paterson, attending Schools 4 and 15, and Eastside High School, ultimately graduating from John F....
Maria Morales
Jun 21, 2025
In Loving Memory of Maria Morales
Sunrise: October 13, 1955 Sunset: June 21, 2025
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Maria Morales, 69, of Lodi, passed on June 21, 2025.
Born in San Juan Calmeca Puebla, Mexico, Maria traveled to the United States in 1978 and settled in Lodi, New Jersey. She worked with dedication as...
Eudelia Arias
Jun 20, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Eudelia Arias, 91, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025.
Born in Chepen, Peru, Eudelia came to the United States in 2005 and made Clifton, NJ her home. Known affectionately by all as Mama Mia, she was the heart and soul of her family — a woman whose kindness,...
John P. Kehoe
Jun 18, 2025
John P. Kehoe, 69, of Sterling Forest, NY, passed away on June 18, 2025. Born in Passaic, he lived in East Rutherford before settling on Greenwood Lake in Sterling Forest. John will forever be remembered as an eccentric, hardworking, playful, and adventurous man. He possessed a remarkable ability to repair anything and even improve it, as well as create...
Chandrakant A Rana
Jun 18, 2025
Chandrakant A. Rana, 78, of Passaic, passed away on June 18, 2025. Born in India, he came to the US in 2000 and settled in Passaic.
Beloved husband of Padmaben Rana. Devoted father of Sanjaykumar Rana and his wife Kailashben Rana, Alpa Rana and her husband Shailesh Rana, Vaishali Rana and her husband Piyush Rana, Kajal Maheshwaria...
Louis E Ulrich
Jun 17, 2025
Louis E. Ulrich, 78, of Rutherford passed away on June 17, 2025. Born in Jersey City, he lived in West New York and Kearny before settling in Rutherford.
Louis worked as a municipal bond analyst for Smith Barney and later Interactive Data, Manhattan, NY before retiring. Louis was an avid collector from childhood, finding joy in discovering...
Mary Kunju Thomas
Jun 17, 2025
Mary Kunju Thomas, 71, of Newark, passed away on June 17, 2025. Born in Kochi, Kerala, India, she came to the US in 1989 and settled in Newark.
Beloved wife of the late Thomas Joseph who passed away in 2021. She will be sadly missed by her beloved canine companion Montu. Devoted mother of Riya Thomas and...
Janet C. Trawinski
Jun 12, 2025
Janet C. Trawinski (née Nelson) of Carlstadt, New Jersey, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the age of 73. Janet died from the devastating effects of Stage 4 metastatic ovarian cancer. Janet was initially diagnosed with Stage 3C ovarian cancer in August of 2020, and for over 4 years and 9 months, she waged a...
Jayshri Desai
Jun 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Jayshri Desai
Jayshri Desai, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones.
Jayshri was the heart of the family. Her deep love for her sons and grandchildren was the driving force of her life. She created a...
Edward J Maksym, Jr.
Jun 10, 2025
Edward J. Maksym, Jr., 69, of Clifton, passed away on June 10, 2025. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A Postal Clerk at the Wallington Post Office, Ed retired in 2010 after 24 years of service.
A devout Catholic, Ed was an active member of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, where he...
Wladyslaw Majowicz
Jun 8, 2025
Wladyslaw Majowicz, 87, of Clifton, passed away on June 8, 2025. Born in Jezowe, Poland, he came to the US in 1970 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Wladyslaw was a machinist for Marcal Paper in Elmwood Park for 40 years, retiring in 2003. Wladyslaw played the Drums for parties and weddings,...
Raimundo Tellechea
Jun 7, 2025
Raimundo Tellechea, 77, of North Bergen passed away on June 7, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 10-11AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. A prayer service will begin at approximately 10:30AM. Cremation and committal prayers will follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Ave., Clifton.
Amelia Duran
Jun 3, 2025
Amelia Muniz Duran of Paterson passed away on June 3, 2025. Born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, she traveled to the US and settled in Paterson. Amelia worked as a seamstress for Fairytale, New York, NY, for several years and was the owner and operator of Amelia's Boutique, Paterson, for many years before retiring. Amelia enjoyed collecting and shopping...
Jashodaben Patel
Jun 2, 2025
Jashodaben Patel, 78, of Clifton passed away on June 2, 2025. Born in Baroda, Gujarat, India, she traveled to the US in 1991 and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton. Jashodaben enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family.
Loving mother of Sanjay, Kumud and Jayesh Patel. Loving grandmother of Dhara, Jasmine, Akshar, Khushi, Niki, Om...
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