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Maria Sardone

Maria Sardone

Apr 21, 2012

Maria (Dininno) Sardone, 86, of Union City, passed away on April 21, 2012. Born in Altamura, Bari, Italy, she came to the US in May of 1970 and settled in Union City. A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic, Maria was a homemaker. Beloved wife for 56 years of the late Giovanni who passed away in...

Stella M Saniewska

Stella M Saniewska

Apr 20, 2012

Stella M. Saniewska, 93, of Passaic, passed away on April 20, 2012. Born in Passaic, she was a life long resident. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Stella was an Assembler for Bright Star Battery in Clifton for 20 years, retiring in 1983. Beloved sister of the late Sophie G. Moskal. Dear sister in...

Barbara Mary Tober

Barbara Mary Tober

Apr 19, 2012

Barbara Mary Tober, 71, of Bloomfield, passed away on April 19, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Bloomfield in 1996. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, Barbara worked in the Billing Department of JP Express in South Plainfield for the past 10 years. Beloved sister of Kathleen Anne Tober of Bloomfield...

Robert Matthew Mckee

Robert Matthew Mckee

Apr 19, 2012

Robert Matthew "Bob" McKee, of Clifton, passed away on April 19, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Jackson Heights, Queens, before moving to Clifton. A 1945 Graduate of Boys High School, Brooklyn, Bob was a Navy Veteran of WW II serving aboard the USS Gilliam. In 1950, Bob graduated from Notre Dame University and started with the Accounting...

Paul Kutchmanich

Paul Kutchmanich

Apr 19, 2012

Paul Kutchmanich, 71, of Wallington, passed away on April 19, 2012. Born in Carbondale, PA, he lived in Passaic before moving to Wallington 17 years ago. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, Paul served as a Trustee for many years, was a member and Secretary of the FOCA, and had belonged to the Boy Scouts...

Elizabeth Sutherland

Elizabeth Sutherland

Apr 16, 2012

Elizabeth (Harrington) Sutherland, 94, of Wayne passed away on April 16, 2012. Born in Womelsdorf, PA, she lived in Pennsylvania for many years before moving to Wayne several years ago. Elizabeth was an clerical worker for a day care center for many years before retiring. Beloved wife of the late William Sutherland. Loving aunt of several nephews, grand nieces and...

Edward John Briggs

Edward John Briggs

Apr 16, 2012

Edward John "Eddie" Briggs, 57, of Sterling Forest, NY passed away on April 16, 2012. Born in Passaic, Eddie lived in Garfield, Fairlawn and Hawthorne before moving to Sterling Forest, NY two years ago. Eddie was a bartender for Rossi's Tavern in Clifton. Beloved husband for 24 years of Chloris (Mandeville). Loving son of Dolores (Borges) Dentzau and her husband...

Jason Anthony Carlucci

Jason Anthony Carlucci

Apr 15, 2012

Jason Anthony Carlucci, 26, of Clifton, passed away on April 15, 2012. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton and was a parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church. Beloved son of Gail (Genardi) and James Carlucci, both of Clifton. Dear brother of Ashley Carlucci of Clifton. Loving uncle of Fay Bashir. Funeral Thursday Evening 8 PM at...

Wanda L Closterman

Wanda L Closterman

Apr 12, 2012

Wanda L. (Watras) Closterman, 91 of Passaic, passed away on April 12, 2012. Born in Wallington, she lived there before moving to Passaic in 1953. A parishioner of Transfiguration of Our Lord Polish National Catholic Church, Wallington, Wanda was a member of the Adoration Society. Wanda was a Secretary for Putnam Book Publishers in East Rutherford for many years, retiring...

Gene Kepisty

Gene Kepisty

Apr 9, 2012

Gene Kepisty, 61, of Montclair, passed away on April 9, 2012. Born in Wegorzewo, Poland, he came to the US in 1964 and lived in Jersey City and Paterson before moving to Montclair 7 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Gene was the Manager of the Chanler Apartments in Montclair for the past 7 years, and...

Zofia Walentowicz

Zofia Walentowicz

Apr 8, 2012

Zofia Walentowicz, 84, of Clifton, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. She was born in Poland. As a result of World War II, she and her family were taken to Siberia in 1940. With the Army of General Anders, she went to India and Persia (now Iran), and eventually settled in England. In 1952, she came with her...

Rosalie Chowansky

Rosalie Chowansky

Apr 4, 2012

Rosalie "Rose" (Sinchak) Chowansky, 92, of Clifton, passed away on April 4, 2012. Born in Spangler, PA, she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1947. A parishioner of the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles, Saddle Brook, Rose was a Quality Control Inspector for Athenia Steel in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife...

Florence Pordon

Florence Pordon

Mar 29, 2012

Florence Pordon, 88, of Clifton, passed away on March 29, 2012. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Florence was a Payroll Supervisor for Howe-Richardson Scale Co. in Clifton for 48 years, retiring in 1989. Loving daughter of the late John B. and Josephine (DeLotto) Pordon. Dear sister of the...

Hazel Ann Lazzaro

Hazel Ann Lazzaro

Mar 28, 2012

Hazel Ann (Gunderman) Lazzaro, 68, of Clifton, passed away on March 28, 2012. Born in Paterson, she lived most of her life in Clifton. Hazel was a Medical Secretary for Passaic General Hospital in Passaic for over 30 years, and later Dr. Gupta on Clifton Ave. in Clifton for many years, retiring in 2010. Beloved wife of the late Donald...

Sister Mary Hortulane

Sister Mary Hortulane

Mar 26, 2012

Sister Mary Hortulane, Funeral services for Sister Mary Hortulane Wierciszewska will be held at the Felician Sisters' Immaculate Conception Convent Chapel, Lodi, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012. Sister Hortulane will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Hortulane died on March 26, 2012 in Lodi. She was 99 years old and had...

Thomas J Salerno

Thomas J Salerno

Mar 24, 2012

Thomas J. Salerno, 77, of Clifton, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on March 24, 2012. Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Thomas was a Chemical Supervisor for BASF in Kearny for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved husband for 56 years of Patricia (Yutko)....

Eugene Kolodziej

Eugene Kolodziej

Mar 22, 2012

Eugene "Gene" Kolodziej, 78, of Clifton, passed away on March 22, 2012. Born in Wallington, he lived most of his life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Gene was an Army Veteran during Peacetime and was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton. Gene, an entrepreneur, was the owner of several businesses including Gene's...

Maria G Fazio

Maria G Fazio

Mar 18, 2012

Maria G. (Mangia) Fazio, 84, of Passaic, passed away on March 18, 2012. Born in Geraci, Sicily, she came to the US in 1969 and settled in Passaic. Maria was a Seamstress in Italy and later worked as a Cafeteria Aide for the Passaic Board of Education for 10 years, retiring in 1992. A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua...

Everett Meyers

Everett Meyers

Mar 16, 2012

Everett "Ed" Meyers, 71, of Passaic, passed away on March 16, 2012. Born in Troy, NY, he joined the Army and moved to Germany. Everett lived in Totowa, Wayne, Clifton and Wallington, before moving to Passaic. An Army Veteran during the Korean War, Everett also served with the National Guard during Operation Desert Storm and was a former member of...

Natividad Domingo

Natividad Domingo

Mar 16, 2012

Natividad (Royeca) Domingo, 85, of Garfield, passed away on March 16, 2012. Born in the Philippines, she came to the US in 1983 and lived in Passaic for several years before moving to Garfield. Natividad, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Garfield, and was a Volunteer at Passaic Beth Israel Hospital for many years....

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