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...
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...
