Gunter E. Juraschka
May 3, 2012
Gunter E. Juraschka, of Garfield, passed away on May 3, 2012. Born in Germany, he came to the US in 1952. A 20 year Veteran with the US Navy, Gunter served during the Vietnam War and is a member of the Garfield American Legion Post. Beloved husband of Mirtha (Pizarro). Devoted father of Milagros Chavarria and Gustavo and Enrique Montero....
Anna Smarduch
May 1, 2012
Anna (Zarembczan) Smarduch, 98, of Clifton, passed away on May 1, 2012. Born in Chicago, she lived in Poland, returning to the US in 1962 and settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton over 35 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Anna worked in the Housekeeping Department of Passaic General Hospital for 16 years, retiring in...
Cesar G. Padilla
Apr 28, 2012
Cesar G. Padilla, 87, of Clifton, passed away on April 28, 2012. Born in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, he came to the US in 2000 and settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 2003. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Cesar was a 4th Grade Teacher at the Santo Tomas Elementary School in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, Philippines...
John B. Gallagher
Apr 26, 2012
John B. Gallagher, 90, of Clifton, passed away on April 26, 2012. Born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, he lived in Newark before moving to Clifton 58 years ago. An Army Air Force Veteran of WW II, John was Head Auditor and Payroll Supervisor for Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. in Parsippany where he worked for 37 years, retiring 30...
Anna A Murray
Apr 25, 2012
Anna A. (Sansico) Murray, 79, of Clifton, passed away on April 25, 2012. Born in Garfield, she lived in Clifton for over 60 years. A Clerk in the Pharmacy Department of Stop and Shop in Clifton for the past 5 years, Anna had also worked for Family Meds and Clifton Pharmacy, both in Clifton for many years. Beloved wife of...
Chester Grabowski
Apr 25, 2012
Always first to fight for the good name of Polish Americans and Poland, coming to the defense of Poland and her people, Chester Grabowski, Editor and Publisher of The Post Eagle newspaper, died on April 25, 2012; just seven months before the Post Eagle's 50th Anniversary. Chester was born on July 13, 1925 in Harrison NJ, to parents who emigrated...
Adolfo Cruz
Apr 24, 2012
Adolfo Cruz, 81, of Passaic, passed away on April 24, 2012. Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, he moved to Staten Island in 1942 and lived in Paterson before moving to Passaic over 50 years ago. Beloved husband of Leonila (Salgado). Devoted father of Nancy Cruz of FL, Lizette Mahaffey of PA, Adolfo Cruz, Jr. of MI, Limin Cruz of Clifton,...
David Joseph Kline
Apr 24, 2012
David Joseph "DJ" Kline, 23, of Passaic, passed away on April 24, 2012. Born in Paterson, DJ was a lifelong resident of Passaic. Beloved son of Marie LaBattaglia-Kline of Passaic and the late David A., who passed away in September, 2011. Dear brother of Nicholas A., Vincenzo T. and Alexis Domenica Kline, all of Passaic. Loving grandson of Margaret Constanty...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
