Patricia Walec
Jan 21, 2013
Patricia (Siriday) Walec, 90, of Passaic, passed away on January 21, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield, returning to Passaic in 1960. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Pat a member of the SJK Golden Circle, the Holy Rosary Leisure Club, and AARP. Pat was a Bookkeeper for Garfield Auto Glass in Garfield for over...
Lillian D. Martincavage
Jan 18, 2013
Lillian D. (Hazinski) Martincavage, 91, passed away on January 18, 2013. Born in Swoyersville, PA, Lillian moved to Clifton in 1940. Lillian was a seamstress and worked in Passaic, NJ. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Lillian was a member of the Rosary Society and the Leisure Club. Lillian is predeceased by her husband Joseph John Martincavage...
Charlotte Grace Newarski
Jan 17, 2013
Charlotte Grace (Kurth) Newarski, 71, of Ringwood passed away on January 17, 2013. Born in Allegheny, PA, Charlotte lived in Garfield and Clifton before moving to Ringwood 23 years ago. A parishioner of St. Catherine of Bologna Parish, Ringwood, Charlotte worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. Rick Paternoster, DDS, Clifton, for 30 years, retiring in 2003. Beloved wife for...
Ann Babich
Jan 16, 2013
Ann (Jediny) Babich, 91, of North Bergen passed away on January 16, 2013. Born in Czechoslovakia, Ann came to the US in 1935, at the age of 14, and first settled in Guttenberg, living in Manhattan and North Bergen before moving to Naples 8 years ago. A former member of Ss. Peter & Paul's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, Ann was a...
Harry Kane, Jr.
Jan 14, 2013
Harry Kane Jr., 57, of Totowa passed away on January 14, 2013. Born in Passaic, Harry lived in Clifton for most of his life before moving to Totowa 3 years ago. Harry worked as a Facility Technician for Verizon, Clifton, for 15 years and also served as an Alternate for IBEW Local 827. A true family man, Harry would do...
Mary A. Stolze
Jan 12, 2013
Mary A. (Smith) Stolze, 103, passed away on January 12, 2013. Born in the Bronx, NY, Mary lived in Garfield, Passaic, Clifton and Elmwood Park before moving to Rochelle Park a few years ago. A parishioner of Immanuel Lutheran Church, East Rutherford, Mary volunteered at Sunday School and served as a past Treasurer for the Church. Mary also volunteered at...
James Richard Purcell
Jan 12, 2013
James R. Purcell, 69, of Passaic passed away on January 12, 2013. Born in Montclair, James lived in Passaic for all of his life. James worked as a Police Officer for the City of Passaic for 41 years and 8 months, raising to the rank of Deputy Chief before retiring 4 years ago. A caring man, James devoted his life...
Gloria Senio
Jan 11, 2013
Gloria Senio, 78, of Washington Twsp., passed away on January 11, 2013. Born in Manhattan, NY, she lived in Hasbrouck Heights before moving to Washington Twsp. several years ago. Beloved daughter of the late John and Mildred (Rafalko) Senio. Loving sister of Marsha Schuffman and her husband Albert of Hasbrouck Heights. Cherished aunt of Brian Zaleski of Arlington, VA, and...
Lillian Kruse
Jan 10, 2013
Lillian (Zagorski) Kruse, 64, of Clifton passed away on January 10, 2013. Born in Passaic, Lillian was raised in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. A former parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Clifton, Lillian was a member of AARP and an avid Bingo player. Lillian served as a member of the US Air Force during Vietnam and...
Johanna Siljee
Jan 10, 2013
Johanna (Westrate) Siljee, 96, of Clifton, passed away on January 10, 2013. Born in Lodi, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner and choir member of the Christian Reformed Church, Clifton, Johanna was a Production Assistant for Cooper Labs in Fairfield for 15 years, retiring in 1965. Beloved wife of the late Gerard who passed away in 1957....
Frank Jurkowski
Jan 9, 2013
Frank Jurkowski, 84 of Wayne, passed away on January 9, 2013. Born in Krempachy, Poland, he came to the US in 1962 and lived in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1972. Frank was a machine operator for Swepco Tube in Clifton for 31 years, retiring in 1994. A member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol, Frank was a parishioner Ss....
Sister Mary Elfrida
Jan 8, 2013
Sister Mary Elfrida. Funeral services for Sister Mary Elfrida Zola will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2013. Sister Elfrida will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Elfrida died on January 8, 2013 in Passaic. She was 82 years old and...
Florentino Arriaga
Jan 8, 2013
Florentino Arriaga, 62, of Passaic, passed away on January 8, 2013. Born in Puebla, Mexico, he came to the US in 1975 and lived in Clifton and Passaic. Florentino worked for Whole Foods in Paramus for the past 5 years. Beloved husband for 30 years of Kathleen (Szott). Devoted father of Stephen of Passaic. Loving son of Esperanza (Reyes) Arriaga...
Bernice Walcyk
Jan 8, 2013
Bernice (Public) Walcyk, 85, of Clifton, passed away on January 8, 2013. Born in Rossiter, PA, she has been a resident of Clifton for over 60 years. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Bernice was a Floor Manager for Shulton in Clifton for 25 years, retiring in 1989, and was a member of the Athenia Veteran Post...
Stella Gusciora
Jan 7, 2013
Stella (Pruchniewicz) Gusciora, 100, of Clifton, passed away on January 7, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton for 67 years. Stella was a Bookkeeper for I.C Herman & Co. in Garfield for 49 years, retiring in 1974. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stella was a member of both the Rosary Society and the Leisure...
Grant V. Runge
Jan 5, 2013
Grant V. Runge, 45, of Easton, PA, passed away on January 5, 2013. Born in Valdosta, GA, he lived in Clifton before moving to Easton. A Technician for Verizon in Easton for the past 27 years, Grant was a member of the Communication Workers of America. Beloved husband of Lisa (Snagusky). Devoted father of Hunter Raye Runge. Loving son of...
Beatrice Nieradka
Jan 3, 2013
Beatrice (Kroplick) Nieradka, 97 of Clifton, passed away on January 3, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1961. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Beatrice worked for Packing Corp. of America in Garfield for 35 years and later was a Crossing Guard for the Clifton Police Department for 15...
Josephine Rymar
Dec 31, 2012
Josephine Rymar, 90, of Clifton, passed away on December 31, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived in Wallington and has been a resident of Clifton for most of her life. Beloved daughter of the late John and Mary (Misilo) Remar. Devoted sister of Sophie Russnak of Clifton. Loving aunt of Frank, Robert and Richard Russnak, 8 grand nieces and nephews...
Donald R Moldoch
Dec 30, 2012
Donald R. Moldoch, 60, of Garfield, passed away on December 30, 2012. Born in Newark, he lived most of his life in Passaic before moving to Garfield recently. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Donald was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Beloved father of Stanley of Garfield. Loving son of Constance (Jasinski)...
John W Oliveira, Jr.
Dec 29, 2012
John W. Oliveira, Jr., 84, of Clifton, passed away on December 29, 2012. Born in Providence, RI, he lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. A Navy Veteran during Peacetime, John was a mechanic and welder for GlaxoSmithKline in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago, and was a parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC...
