George Besta, Sr.
Jun 8, 2012
Besta George Besta, Sr., 68, of Clifton, passed away on June 8, 2012. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Kearny for 34 years before moving to Clifton in 2009. A Cub Scout Leader in West New York for many years, George was a Truck Driver for S. Federico Trucking in Elizabeth for past 10 years. Beloved husband for 38...
George Stefaniuk
Jun 7, 2012
George Stefaniuk, 61, of Passaic, passed away on June 7, 2012. Born in Stalowa Wola, Poland, he came to the US in 1965 and lived in Garfield before moving to Passaic. George was a Traffic Manager for Howe Richardson in Clifton and later for Roadway Trucking in Carlstadt, retiring in 2002. Beloved father of Thomas of Passaic. Loving son of...
Fadia Mrech
Jun 7, 2012
Fadia Mrech, 48, of Clifton, passed away on June 7, 2012. Born in Syria, she lived in Clifton for many years. A parishioner of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Little Falls, Fadia worked at the Police Impound Lot for the Paterson Police Department. Beloved daughter of Elias and Nlama (Tataros) Mrech of Syria. Dear sister of Farouk Mrech of Allentown,...
Rose Sieminski
Jun 3, 2012
Rose (Maladowitz) Sieminski, 94, of Clifton passed away on June 3, 2012. Born in Garfield, she lived there before moving to Clifton over 60 years ago. A parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Church, Clifton, Rose worked for SmithKlineBeecham for 25 years, retiring in 1977. Beloved wife of the late Stanley who passed away in 1997. Devoted mother of Linda...
Edward J Monks
Jun 3, 2012
Edward J. Monks, 93, of Clifton, passed away on June 3, 2012. Born in Passaic, he lived in Wallington and Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1951. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Ed was a member and past president of the Passaic County Grand Jurors Association. An Army Veteran of WW II, Ed served as a Mortar...
Antoinette Hanisko
May 30, 2012
Antoinette (Ventimiglia) Hanisko, 83, of Clifton, passed away on May 29, 2012. Born in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton for over 50 years. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Antoinette was a Customer Service Representative for Guardian Insurance Co. in Clifton for many years, retiring in 1990. Beloved wife of the late Joseph...
Mieczyslaw Gujda
May 30, 2012
Mieczyslaw Gujda, 74 died on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Born on April 13, 1938 in Zurawiczki, Poland, to Jan Gujda and Maria Solek, Mietek attended boarding school in Rzeszow and then pursued a Masters in Engineering at Warsaw Polytechnic. He met his wife of 34 years, Alina Rokicki, while living in Warsaw and emigrated to the US in 1976 where...
Casmira M Myack, Rn
May 29, 2012
Casmira M. (Laskowski) Myack, RN, 89, of Clifton, passed away on May 29, 2012. Born in Scranton, Pa, she lived in Clifton since 1951. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Casmira was a Registered Nurse for Barnert Memorial Hospital, Paterson for 13 years, retiring in 1984. Beloved wife of the late Peter J., who passed away in...
Ronald E. Freeman, Iii
May 28, 2012
Ronald E. Freeman, III, 36, of Clifton, entered into rest on May 28, 2012. Born in Westwood, he lived most of his life in Clifton. Ronald was a Police Officer with the Passaic Police Department for the past 16 years and was a member of PBA Local #14. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Ronald was...
Eleanor J. Pribit
May 23, 2012
Eleanor J. (Piryt) Pribit, 89, of Clifton, passed away on May 23, 2012. Born in Lodi, she lived in Rochelle Park before moving to Clifton 67 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Eleanor was a Secretary for Raybestos-Manhattan Rubber, Passaic, in the Personnel Department and later a Supervisor of NJ Bell Telephone in Rutherford, for...
Theodore S Pletenik, Sr.
May 22, 2012
Theodore S., Sr. "Ted Muffin" Pletenik, 74, of Paterson, passed away on May 22, 2012. Born in Passaic, he lived most of his life in Clifton before moving to Paterson in 2005. An Army Veteran during Peacetime, Ted was a Salesman for S.B. Thomas in Wayne for 37 years, retiring in 1999. An avid golfer, Ted was a member of...
Robert Adam Koznecki
May 21, 2012
Robert Adam Koznecki, 65, of East Rutherford passed away on May 21, 2012. Born in Shenandoah, PA, Robert moved to East Rutherford in 1973. Robert worked as a Color Matcher for Hartman Industries in Carlstadt and had a great love for books, antiques, photography and spending time with friends and family. Beloved father of Tania Lovric of Butler, PA. Adored...
Paula A Rutkowitz
May 20, 2012
Paula A. (Tomkowich) Rutkowitz, 50, of West Milford, passed away on May 20, 2012. Born in Paterson, she lived in Clifton before moving to West Milford. Beloved wife of Dennis. Devoted mother of Dennis and his wife Stacy of Clifton and Jason and his wife Marisa of PA. Cherished daughter of Dolly (Brown) Hansen and her husband Ray, and the...
Mary Hrina
May 19, 2012
Mary (Szott) Hrina, 96, of Wayne formerly of Passaic, passed away on May 19, 2012. Born in Passaic she lived there most of her life before moving to Wayne 2 1/2 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Mary was a Mender for Gera Woolen Mills in Passaic for 23 years, retiring many years ago. Beloved...
John Vatasin
May 11, 2012
John Vatasin, 87 of Passaic, passed away on May 11, 2012. Born June 18, 1924, he was a lifelong resident of Passaic. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, John was a member of the Orthodox Square Club, and was a 60 year member of the Lessing-Passaic Lodge # 67 F & AM. A graduate of...
Eugenie Francese
May 9, 2012
Eugenie (Sanossian) Francese, 81, of Hasbrouck Heights, passed away on May 9, 2012. Born in Bombay, India, she came to the US in 1956 and lived in Newark and Belleville before moving to Hasbrouck Heights. A parishioner of St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Livingston, she was a Legal Secretary for William Cambria, Esq., Newark for 20 years, retiring in...
Eleanor Goldstein
May 9, 2012
Eleanor (Witt) Goldstein, 73, of Little Egg Harbor, passed away on May 9, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield and E. Rutherford before moving to Little Egg Harbor 6 years ago. Eleanor was an Assistant Vice President for Boiling Springs Savings Bank on Park Ave. in Rutherford for many years. Eleanor was a Volunteer for Deborah Hospital and...
Helen Zaleski
May 9, 2012
Helen (Grzegorzewska) Zaleski, 93 of Clifton, passed away on May 9, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived there and in Wallington before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Helen was a member of AARP Chapter #4192, and the Clifton Senior Association. Helen was a Saleslady for Alexander's in Paramus for many years, retiring several...
Edward L Grenci
May 7, 2012
Edward L. Grenci, 75, of Clifton, passed away on May 7, 2012. Born in Clifton, he was a life long resident. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Ed was a member and Past Commander of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton, a member of the Clifton Elks Lodge # 1569 and the Big Pine Hunting Club. A parishioner of St....
John Jacobowitz
May 7, 2012
John "Jay" Jacobowitz, 83, of Clifton, passed away on May 7, 2012. Born in Passaic, he lived in the Passaic/Clifton area all of his life. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Jay was a member of the Feather Merchant Sports Club. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Jay was a Warehouse Supervisor for many years,...
