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Rosa Maria Lorenzo
Aug 17, 2012
Rosa Maria (Delgado) Lorenzo, 87, of Passaic passed away on August 17, 2012. Born in Cuba, Rosa came to the US in 1959 and first settled in Paterson and Garfield before moving to Passaic. Rosa worked as a bookkeeper for Lorenzo Dairy, Clifton, for 35 years, retiring in 1995. Devoted wife of the late Angel Lorenzo, Sr. Beloved mother of...
Ludmilla Pluto
Aug 15, 2012
Ludmilla (Ananin) Pluto, 105, passed away on August 15, 2012. Born in Kiev, Ukraine, she came to the US in 1953 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1964. Ludmilla was an Assistant Editor for the "Engineering Index" in NYC for 15 years, retiring in 1974. Beloved wife of the late Theodore who passed away in 1964. Devoted...
Kenneth James Kearney
Aug 15, 2012
Kenneth James Kearney, 83, of Clifton, passed away on August 15, 2012. Born in Hawthorne, he lived in NYC before moving to Clifton in 1956. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Kenneth was an Electrical Draftsman for Dialogic Corp. in Parsippany for many years, retiring in 1995 ,was a member of the Knights of Columbus, and was active with...
Ramy F Garrido
Aug 15, 2012
Ramy F. Garrido, 48, of Pine Brook, passed away on August 15, 2012. Born in the Dominican Republic, he came to the US in 1974 and lived in Passaic and Paterson before moving to Pine Brook in 2007. Proud to serve in the US Marines Corp, Ramy was deployed during the US Intervention in Lebanon. Ramy has been a Firefighter...
Helen Trawinski
Aug 13, 2012
Helen Trawinski, 87, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on August 13, 2012. Born in Passaic, Helen lived in Wallington and Garfield before moving to Bethlehem in 2011. A parishioner of Ss. Peter & Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Helen was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Beloved wife of the late Ernest J., who passed...
Anthony Devito
Aug 13, 2012
Anthony "Tony" Nicholas DeVito, 27, of Clifton passed away on August 13, 2012. Born in Hackensack, Tony lived in Clifton for all of his life. Tony worked at his family's business, Bond Parade Floats, Clifton, for 10 years. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Tony volunteered at the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, the annual St. Andrew's...
George S Mycyk
Aug 9, 2012
George S. Mycyk, 55, of Garfield, passed away on August 9, 2012. Born in Passaic, he lived in Hawaii and Belleville before moving to Garfield 10 years ago. A US Marine Corps Veteran during Peacetime, George was a Truck Driver for NFI Industries for the past several years, and was a member of the United Street Racers, Passaic, for many...
Tomiko Fujikawa
Aug 7, 2012
Tomiko Fujikawa, 90, of Clifton passed away on August 7, 2012. Born in Japan, Tomiko came to the US in 1998 and settled in Cliffside Park before moving to Clifton. Tomiko was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Cherished wife of the late Takashi. Beloved mother of Tsuyoshi & his wife Claudete of Clifton. Adored grandmother...
Marian Anderson
Aug 7, 2012
Marian Anderson, 64, of Montclair passed away on August 7, 2012. Born in Passaic, Marian worked as a Security Guard for St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, for many years. A graveside service will be held for Marian on Thursday, August 9th at 10AM at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, 712 Grove Street, Montclair. Arrangements under the direction of Shook Funeral Home, Clifton.
Phyllis Walker
Aug 4, 2012
Phyllis (Del Greco) Walker, 90, of Clifton, passed away on August 4, 2012. Born in New Haven, CT, she lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. Phyllis was an Assembly Line Worker for Superior in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago and was a member of AARP, the Clifton Chapter of Deborah, and the Clifton...
Pauline M Cortez
Aug 2, 2012
Pauline M. (Natoli) (Dolan) (Van Houten) Cortez, 61, of Paterson, passed away on August 2, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton and has been a resident of Paterson for many years. Pauline was a Paralegal for Matthew J. Trella, Esq. in Clifton for the past 8 years. Beloved wife of John Cortez. Devoted mother of James D olan...
Sister Mary Annunciata
Aug 1, 2012
Sister Mary Annunciata. Funeral services for Sister Mary Annunciata Charchut will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, NJ, 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Sister Annunciata will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Annunciata died on August 1, 2012 in Hackensack, NJ. She was 85 years old...
Edward Victor Hodara
Jul 30, 2012
Edward Victor Hodara, 71, of Clifton, passed away on July 30, 2012. Born in Zamch, Poland, Edward came to the US in 1989 and settled in Clifton. Edward worked as a Machinist for Clinton Industries in Little Ferry for many years and was a Parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. Beloved husband for 47 years of Walentyna (Bojaryn)....
Thomas Kristonagy
Jul 24, 2012
Thomas Kristonagy, 88, of Clifton passed away on July 24, 2012. Born in Szentes, Hungary, Thomas came to the US in 1950 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1968. Thomas worked as an Engineer for TKN Design, Clifton for 40 years. Beloved husband for 56 years of Isabella (Ivanich). Cherished father of Elka Kristonagy of New...
Steven John Kalan
Jul 24, 2012
Steven John Kalan, 75, of Clifton, passed away on July 24, 2012. Born in New York City, he lived most of his life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Steven was an Army Veteran during peacetime. Before retiring, Steven was a Contractor and longtime member of the NJ Carpenter's Union in Paterson, as well as...
Henry A Buklad, Md
Jul 19, 2012
Henry A. Buklad, M.D., 94 of Passaic, passed away July 19, 2012. Dr. Buklad served the community of Passaic as a physician in private practice for 40 years, from 1947 until his retirement in 1987. Born in Rossford, Ohio, he grew up in Linden, graduated with honors from Seton Hall College, and graduated summa cum laude from the Medical College...
John Siery, Sr.
Jul 18, 2012
John Siery, Sr., 84, of Wallington, passed away on July 18, 2012. Born in Nowy Grodek, Poland, he came to the US in 1950 living in Raleigh, NC, and has been a resident of Wallington most of his life. A parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church, Wallington, John worked for Farmland Dairies in Wallington for over 25...
Wenxiang Zheng
Jul 9, 2012
Wenxiang Zheng, 53, of Kearny, passed away on July 9, 2012. Born in China he came to the US in 2011 and lived in Harrison before moving to Kearny. Wenxiang was a Manager for Patinage in Chiba, Japan. Beloved husband of Hongqing Wang. Devoted father of Xin Zheng and her husband Xiao Dong Liu, and Rui Zheng and her husband...
Alma Puck
Jul 6, 2012
Alma (Hein) Puck, 82, of West Milford, passed away on July 6, 2012. Born in Romania, she came to the US in 1955 and lived in Passaic and Clifton before moving to West Milford 10 years ago. A member of Holy Faith Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge, Alma worked for Weston Biscuit in Clifton for many years, retiring several years...
Emilie T Chmielowiec
Jul 4, 2012
Emilie T. (Miskiewicz) Chmielowiec, of Wallington, passed away on July 4, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived there for over 40 years before moving to Wallington in 1961. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, and a member of the Leisure Club, Emilie worked for Shulton in Clifton and later Montclair State University for many years, retiring several years...
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