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...
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...
