John Sedlak, Sr.
Apr 29, 2013
John Sedlak, Sr., 90, of Clifton, passed away on April 29, 2013. Born in Udol, Czechoslovakia on August 2, 1922, he came to the US in 1940 and lived in Passaic and Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1957. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, John was an Army Veteran during WW II, serving in the Military...
Eugene Stanley Motyka
Apr 25, 2013
Eugene Stanley Motyka, 79, of Clifton, passed away on April 25, 2013. Born in 1933 in Central Falls, RI, he moved when he was one to Paterson and lived there for many years before settling in Clifton. Gene attended St. Stephen's RC School and graduated from Central High School in Paterson. Gene served in the US Army from 1951 to...
Elisa Payumo
Apr 19, 2013
Elisa (Ely) Payumo, 71, of Passaic passed away on April 19, 2013. Born in the Philippines, she came to the US in 1975 and settled in Passaic. A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Passaic, she was an active leader of the Filipino American Society of Mt. Carmel Church and was honored with an award for 20+ years...
Bernardina Perdomo
Apr 12, 2013
Bernardina Perdomo, 90, of Clifton, passed away on April 12, 2013. Born in the Dominican Republic, she came to the US many years ago. A parishioner of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Clifton, Bernardina was a Live In Aide for 15 years in New York City, retiring in 1997. Beloved mother of Gladys Martinez of Clifton. Loving grandmother of Amarkys...
Anna Penno
Apr 9, 2013
Anna (Myszka) Penno, 90, of Clifton, passed away on April 9, 2013. Born in Sworawa, Poland, she came to the US in December of 1959 and lived in NYC and Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1982. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Anna worked for Western Electric and Bank of America in NYC for 27 years, as...
Sophie Panasiewicz
Apr 9, 2013
Sophie (Klapacz) Panasiewicz, 75, of Passaic, passed away on April 9, 2013. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1960 and settled in Passaic. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Sophie was a Seamstress for many years. Beloved wife of the late Mikolaj who passed away in 1988. Devoted mother of Edward and his wife Jody...
Lottie Popovich
Apr 4, 2013
Lottie (Mazur) Popovich, 87, of Clifton passed away on April 4, 2013. Born in Passaic, Lottie lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. Lottie was a parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, and worked at Enterprise Bakery on Van Houten Avenue, in the Athenia section of Clifton, for 30 years before retiring many years ago. Devoted...
Warren M. Nolan
Apr 4, 2013
Warren M. Nolan, 80, of Upper Montclair passed away on April 4, 2013. Born in Passaic, Warren lived in Pequannock and Clifton before moving to Upper Montclair in 1961. Warren was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and also served for many years as an Army Reservist. During his time in the Military, Warren furthered his studies in the...
Vincent Michael Peraino
Mar 31, 2013
Vincent Michael Peraino, 24, of Clifton, passed away on March 31, 2013. Born in Passaic, Vincent was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A 2006 Graduate of Clifton High School, Vincent was a Captain of the Football Team and was a Department Head for Home Depot in Paterson. Husband of Cynthia (Ortiz). Beloved father of Michael Vincent Peraino. Devoted son of...
Stanley B. Mikolajczyk
Mar 30, 2013
Stanley B. Mikolajczyk, 92, of Butler, formally of Clifton, passed away on March 30, 2013. Born in Passaic, he lived there and in Clifton most of his life, moving to Butler in 2006. An Air Force Veteran of WW II, Stanley was a Machinist for Raybestos Manhattan Rubber in Passaic for 32 years, later working for the NJ Turnpike Authority...
Sister Mary Theresille
Mar 29, 2013
Sister Mary Theresille, Funeral services for Sister Mary Theresille Michalska will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Sister Theresille will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Theresille died on March 29, 2013, in Lodi, New Jersey. She was 98 years...
Luz Marina Ordonez
Mar 27, 2013
Luz Marina Ordonez, 63, of Passaic, NJ passed away on March 27, 2013. Born in Colombia, Luz Marina came to the U.S. 10 years ago and first settled in Pompano Beach , Fl before moving to Passaic a year and a half ago. Luz will be remembered as the strongest, most influential, honest, intelligent and loving role model to all...
Louis D. Guido
Mar 27, 2013
Louis D. Guido, 98, of Ellijay, GA, formally of Clifton, passed away on March 27, 2013. Born in Montclair, he lived in Verona and was a Clifton resident since 1954, later living in Florida before moving to Georgia in 2006. Lou was an Electronics Technician for Bendix Corp. in Teterboro for 29 years, retiring in 1976. A former parishioner of...
Kazimierz Ropiak
Mar 26, 2013
Kazimierz Ropiak, 74, of Clifton, passed away on March 26, 2013. Born in Myszyniec, Poland, he came to the US in 1963 and lived in NYC and Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1978. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Kazimierz was a Forklift Operator for USCO Distribution Services in Jersey City for 15 years, retiring in...
Gertrude E Jordan
Mar 26, 2013
Gertrude E. (Barna) Jordan ,96, of Taunton, MA, formally of Clifton, passed away on March 26, 2013, after a period of declining health. Born in Clifton into a large family of 7 daughters and 2 sons, Gert raised her family in Clifton and spent the last seven years living in Taunton at the Life Care Center of Raynham. Gert was...
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,...
