Margaret Sudol
Nov 11, 2012
Margaret (Vanyuga) Sudol, 88, of Passaic, passed away on November 11, 2012. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Margaret was a member of the Rosary Society, the Golden Age Club, and the Pierogi Committee. Before retiring in 1984, Margaret was a Key Punch Operator for Popular Club Plan in...
Barbara Ziegler
Nov 10, 2012
Barbara (Casey) Ziegler, of Clifton, passed away on November 10, 2012. Barbara, a homemaker, was born in Passaic and was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Beloved wife of the late Charles who passed away in 1992. Devoted mother of John and his wife Carmela of Wayne. Loving grandmother of Michelle, Melissa and Gina. Dear sister of Thomas Casey of Tuckerton....
Maria Lopez
Nov 4, 2012
Maria I. (Iniesta) Lopez, 80, of Clifton, passed away on November 4, 2012. Born in Zurgena, Spain, she came to the US in April, 1944, and lived in Newark and Nutley before moving to Clifton in 1957. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Maria worked for MCA in Haledon for 10 years as a Microfilmer for...
Elzbieta Szczech
Nov 4, 2012
Elzbieta (Cienkowski) Szczech, 81 of Passaic, passed away on November 4, 2012. Born in Dabrowka, Poland, she came to the US in 1959 and settled in Clifton and later in Passaic. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Elzbieta, was a Seamstress for April Colby in Passaic for 17 years, and later worked for SmithKline Beecham in Clifton...
Emma Cuervo
Nov 2, 2012
Emma Cuervo, 95, of Paterson, passed away on November 2, 2012. Born in Villamaria, Caldas, Colombia, she came to the US in 1988 and settled in Paterson. A former parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic, Emma was a seamstress in Colombia for many years, before coming to the US. Beloved wife of the late Jesus, who passed...
Robert W. "Bouka" Janiec
Oct 31, 2012
Robert W. "Bouka" Janiec, 71, of Clifton, passed away on October 31, 2012. Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident of Athenia. An Army Veteran during Peacetime, Bouka was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton. An avid hunter and fisherman, Bouka was a member and past president of the Garden State Sportsman Club. Bouka was a Truck...
Julius George Mizdal
Oct 30, 2012
Julius George Mizdal, 92, of Clifton passed away on October 30, 2012. Born in Passaic, Julius was raised in Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1947. An Army veteran of WWII, Julius was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal and, as part of the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, helped repel the final German offensive at the Battle of the...
Ann Melnekowicz
Oct 30, 2012
Ann Melnekowicz, 93 of Clifton, passed away on October 30, 2012. Born in Passaic Ann lived in Clifton for the past 70 years. Ann was an Operator for New Jersey Bell Telephone, Passaic for 45 years, retiring 28 years ago. She was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic and The New Jersey Bell pioneers. Cherished...
Angela Alfano Zappia
Oct 27, 2012
Angela (Alfano) Zappia, 52, of Nutley entered eternal life on October 27, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at home. Angela is survived by her husband Ron; beloved and cherished sons, Louis, Gregory, and Gerard; sisters Pamela Alfano, and Maria DePiro; brother-in-law, Ralph DePiro; nieces Karen Wood and Amanda DePiro; nephews, Barry, Michael, Nikko, Jarred, and Thomas. She is predeceased...
Cathy Vance
Oct 16, 2012
Cathy (Carroll) Vance, 56, of Clifton, passed away on October 16, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived in Illinois and has been a resident of Clifton for many years. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Cathy was a member of the SJK Choir and had been a School Bus Aide for the Clifton Board of Education for...
Herbert Jung
Oct 16, 2012
Herbert C. Jung, 82, of Annandale passed away on October 16, 2012. Born in Lyndhurst, he lived in Clifton for many years before moving to Annandale in 2009. Herbert was a Professional Quality Assurance Engineer for many years and worked for the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Burns and Roe, General Public Utilities Corp. and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, before retiring in 1999....
Stefania Drelich
Oct 15, 2012
Stefania (Drelich) Drelich, 88, of Clifton on October 15, 2012. Born in Jezowe, Poland, she came to the US in 1969 and settled in the Athenia Section of Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stefania was a member of the Leisure Club and the Polish Rosary Society. Stefania was a Seamstress for Gramercy Mills in Passaic...
Genevieve M Tyma
Oct 14, 2012
Genevieve M. (Maksym) Tyma, 83, of Clifton, passed away on October 14, 2012. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Genevieve was a Secretary for the Passaic Board of Education at School # 1, Passaic for several years. Beloved wife of the late Albert L. Tyma, Sr., who...
Joseph J. Puzio
Oct 13, 2012
Joseph J. Puzio, "The Tiger", 91, of Clifton, passed away on October 13, 2012. Born in Passaic he lived there and in Wallington before moving to Clifton 63 years ago. An Army Veteran of WW II, Joe was a member and Past Commander of the Pavlik-Koster VFW Post #2640 Wallington. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Joe was...
Ronni Lyn Grubowski
Oct 11, 2012
Ronni Lyn (Stetz) Grubowski, 39 of Wallington, passed away on October 11, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Wallington. A parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church, Wallington, Ronni Lyn was a Medical Assistant for Heights Medical in Hasbrouck Heights for several years. Beloved mother of Kyle Stetz and Tyler Gangi, both of...
Joseph D Martinelli
Oct 9, 2012
Joseph D. Martinelli, 86 of Clifton, passed away on October 9, 2012. Born in Newark, he lived there before moving to Clifton many years ago. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Joseph was a Hairdresser for Levy Brothers in Clifton for many years and later a Leadman for Deluxe Check Printers in West Caldwell for 20 years, retiring in 1988,...
Thomas M Tencza
Oct 9, 2012
Thomas M. Tencza, 80 of Wallington, passed away on October 9, 2012. Born in Wallington, he was a lifelong resident. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Thomas was the Senior Director of Product Development for Bristol-Myers Squibb in Hillside, where he worked for 34 years, retiring in 1994. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Thomas was a...
Edna Decastro
Oct 7, 2012
Edna DeCastro, 58, of Lincoln Park, passed away on October 7, 2012. Born in the Philippines, she came to the US in 1984 and lived in Clifton before moving to Lincoln Park in 1988. Edna was an Accounts Receivable Analyst for Tahari Co. in Millburn for the past 12 years, and was a member of Alpha Phi Omega. Beloved daughter...
John George Hariton
Oct 6, 2012
John George Hariton, 86, of Clifton, passed away on October 6, 2012. Born in Toledo, OH, he lived in Astoria, Queens, and Rutherford, before moving to Clifton in 1960. A parishioner of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, John served on the Parish Council for many years. A US Navy Veteran of WW II, John was a Chemical Operator for...
Julian A Puchalik
Oct 6, 2012
Julian A. Puchalik, 83, of Wallington, passed away on October 6, 2012. Born in Jasliska, Poland, he came to the US in November 1964, and settled in Passaic before moving to Wallington in 1973. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Julian was a Machine Operator for Atlantic Can Co. in Passaic for over 20 years, retiring in 1994....
